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[Out_Of_Ammo]

I never played any of the Ys games before.

What is recommended for a newcomer?

Ys I & II Chronicles
Ys Origin
Ys: The Oath in Felghana

Ys I & II Chronicles looks like a remade SNES game with awful borders so I'm thinking that's not the right answer. But I dunno. Someone please help

I recommend to start with OiF. The Ys games are pretty independent in their stories so you won't miss anything. Ys chronicles is good too, but can feel a bit out-dated for newcomers. Ys Origin has similar mechanics as OiF and is my personal favourite, but it's a prequel to Ys chronicles, so you probably would get more out of the story if you play chronicles before Origin.

 

[InfiniteNine]

Just a note for anyone using DPfix and having bad performance: The game ran better for me using high settings for everything and down-sampling opposed to using the lower settings and native resolution. I seriously had the game dropping frames running everything modestly at my native monitor resolution on low/medium settings that was solved my cranking everything up.

 

[Gvaz]

Yes.

godfuckdamnitshit

 

[Link Man]

no the sale ends the 2nd, I don't know what is with the dates on the front page but if you look at anything that isn't a daily or flash deal it now has the 48 hour countdown timer for the sale ending on the 2nd

http://store.steampowered.com/app/20920/

HOLIDAY SALE! Offer ends in 47:47:50

Huh. In that case, I'll just buy Castlevania now. Haven't seen any other dailies that interest me this sale.

 

[warheat1990]

GAF, I love RPG but I don't enjoy mindless hack and slash without any strategy like Shining Force series. Should I give Ys chronicles a go?

 

[graywolf323]

Yeah, I edited my post.

thanks I grabbed the expansion since it's on sale and will remove any other dlc from my wishlist now

it's kinda sad that I have all the Magic games yet never play them (also have never played the actual card game) >_< keep meaning to get into them though and maybe even play with friends who have them on Steam as well

 

[Divius]

What does the Mark of the Ninja DLC contain of? Worth getting?

 

[yo_soy_el_topo]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/215910/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/215911/

there's just the two of them

I'm kinda confused on this are these unlockable through the story mode or are they straight up new decks you can't have unless purchased?

 

[Linkark07]

Even at 50% off enemy within costs more than most DLCs.
I'll just wait till next winter sale I guess.

Amazon will soon discount the expansion to $10 if someone is interested.

 

[Blue-kun]

I never played any of the Ys games before.

What is recommended for a newcomer?

Ys I & II Chronicles
Ys Origin
Ys: The Oath in Felghana

Ys I & II Chronicles looks like a remade SNES game with awful borders so I'm thinking that's not the right answer. But I dunno. Someone please help

You can play Chronicles without the borders, but it's still a remake that stays true to how the originals were, so if you're not looking for something retro it's better to leave it be for now. Between Oath and Origin, though, I'd play Felghana first. Gameplay-wise they're very similar, but if you like Felghana you might want to try I&II, and I find that the Origin story is better appreciated if you play that one after I&II Chronicles.

Mind you, it's not REQUIRED to have played I&II at all. But there are a few references here and there that will make you smile. The story itself for Origin is pretty much standalone.

 

[Danj]

Crap.

IT CAN'T BE OVER SO SOON.

It totally can, I only have £11.26 left in my Steam wallet and I still wanna buy some things on the last day.

 

[didamangi]

I never played any of the Ys games before.

What is recommended for a newcomer?

Ys I & II Chronicles
Ys Origin
Ys: The Oath in Felghana

Ys I & II Chronicles looks like a remade SNES game with awful borders so I'm thinking that's not the right answer. But I dunno. Someone please help

Oath is cheaper, get that.

 

[Omega]

deadpool replaced with Ghosts on the community vote..

 

[Momentary]

DLC for MTG is just unlocks and foil conversion. I just need the expansion and the 2 deck packs right?

 

[chubigans]

Should be one more day since it ends on Jan 3rd meaning recap sales on the 2nd.

Hmm, their news announcements says it ends January 2nd at 10am PST. Guess that's a goof. One more chance then!

 

[cicero]

one last giveaway for 2013 guys (you knew I couldnt resist lol), Happy New Year

Very nice giveaway!

 

[gabbo]

For Half Life, am I good to just get Half Life 2, Ep1 and Ep2 or do I need all that extra stuff like Lost Coast and Blue Shift?

Get the first game and Opposing Force too. Blue Shift and OpForce aren't required, but they do expand the universe

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

Buy Ys, that is all.

 

[Phatmac]

Finally bought a Ys game with Oath. Hope I like it!

 

[Grief.exe]

Deadpool got replaced by CoD:Ghosts for the community vote.

Deadpool had a higher chance than Ghosts.

Grabbed Oath, if I like it I'll buy Origin next sale.

You made the right choice.

 

[Ptaaty]

Don't Starve 2 pack looks like a great deal.

I'd love to go in with someone.

PM me you email addy and I'll gift paypal you, provide my steam link.

I'd host but I'm in WA and get taxed...

Anyone???

This would be just $3.82.

 

[Minion101]

I've yet to buy anything this sale. It's depressing me for some reason. Perhaps I'll play something in my massive library...

 

[Dec]

Hmm, their news announcements says it ends January 2nd at 10am PST. Guess that's a goof. One more chance then!

Got my money sitting here waiting for CSD to go on sale again.

 

[Turfster]

What does the Mark of the Ninja DLC contain of? Worth getting?

Dev commentary, extra challenges and tools

 

[Levyne]

I played Origin and then I & II and enjoyed seeing the references in the "backwards" manner.

Luckily, even if you agree that I & II play a bit dated, they're brief games, not too taxing to play through and just experience.

 

[Interfectum]

If I like Hearthstone will I like Magic 2014? Does it have matchmaking online multiplayer?

 

[Fuu]

So many of us were waiting for the MotN DLC to go this low, haha.

 

[mrgone]

Amazon will soon discount the expansion to $10 if someone is interested.

Are you sure? It's still listed at 19.99 on that preliminary list posted on Reddit.

 

[- J - D -]

What's peoples verdict in LA noire? never did play it

Interesting ideas, great period Hollywood ambiance, realistic face tech, story is compelling for the most part. Interrogation sequences are hit or miss, the open world lacks much of anything to do, the gun play is mediocre, and the pc port of this game is pretty rough.

I enjoyed it when I originally played it though. Sometimes the setting and ambiance can compensate for deficiencies in everything else, for me (similar to how I feel about Bioshock Infinite).

 

[gabbo]

Deadpool had a higher chance than Ghosts.

If only they'd reset the votes when they do this

 

[Bboy AJ]

Why vote for Tomb Raider? It's $8 on Amazon right now.

 

[corrosivefrost]

Yeah, that is very strange and shady.

I voted for Deadpool and now I can't even see "my vote"... I did get a card out of it though, so I think it was counted.

Slots are for this years mini-game/format: Sealed. Which is REALLY a letdown since you can't reuse those slots IIRC, just like you can't reuse the base-game slots. It's a one-time thing to do that mode. So you have to luck out with a good booster pool for a decent deck. Not worth it and you can do cheaper drafts/"Sealed" in Magic Online if that's your mode.

I'm not sure what you mean by "deck packs?"

Oh, I got you. Two new decks each that aren't in the campaign or expansion decklists. Kinda pointless AFAIK since there is two GDLK decks in the expansion and base game each that you can use to ROFLstomp people in online. So not really needed.

Depends. If you like the style of the deck packs more than anything in the game, they might be more interesting to a player.

So yeah, the packs just add two new decks to play as. I'd personally pick them up if I they had the discount applied, but as they don't, just the expansion will do.

 

[Sullichin]

Is Enemy Within cheaper anywhere? Might have to grab that. I still never beat Enemy Unknown, but it was one of my favorite games of last year.

 

[chaosblade]

I never played any of the Ys games before.

What is recommended for a newcomer?

Ys I & II Chronicles
Ys Origin
Ys: The Oath in Felghana

Ys I & II Chronicles looks like a remade SNES game with awful borders so I'm thinking that's not the right answer. But I dunno. Someone please help

Origin or Oath in Felghana.

All three options are fairly different though. Chronicles plays nothing like the other two since it uses the bump system, so there's no attack button, you just run into enemies to attack them. Ys II adds magic which gives it more depth, but it's still simple (yet still fast and fun, especially Ys II. I like it more than some of the newer games).

Origin and Felghana are both more modern and play similarly (aside from Hugo in Origin), but they are structured completely differently. Origin is more like a dungeon crawler, no world map or anything. Felghana has a town, a world map, and you visit various dungeons and go back and forth between places. They're both fantastic games if you like action RPGs so I don't think you could go wrong with either. Personally I give Origin a nod, but only slightly.

 

[rrs]

All the Ys games on sale? My wallet is going to weep

 

[Aaron]

DLC for MTG is just unlocks and foil conversion. I just need the expansion and the 2 deck packs right?

I wouldn't even buy the deck packs. You'll have plenty with the base game and expansion. Plus there's the limited make your own option.

 

[Divius]

Picked up the MotN DLC, trailer looked pretty sweet.

 

[see5harp]

So do people actually play Company of Heroes 2? I remember thinking that might be a game I'd give a go but I haven't heard whether the online community was actually healthy.

 

[Linkark07]

Are you sure? It's still listed at 19.99 on that preliminary list posted on Reddit.

There is a poll on their facebook page in which people decide if Enemy Within or Civ5: BNW goes to $9.99. Right now Enemy Within is winning by 300 votes.

 

[Shorty11857]

Is Grid 2 worth it?

 

[Ludicrous Speed]

Thanks for all who gave advice regarding the Ys games. But damn you all as well! It seems I need all three games. Or perhaps I should be damning Valve for their sales!

 

[Arthea]

Happy New Year to those already there!

Those timezones and parties get me confused all the time, tomorrow is the last day?
Oddly enough nothing for me today, I'll mourn not buying Fall of Cybertron instead.

 

[traveler]

I never played any of the Ys games before.

What is recommended for a newcomer?

Ys I & II Chronicles
Ys Origin
Ys: The Oath in Felghana

Ys I & II Chronicles looks like a remade SNES game with awful borders so I'm thinking that's not the right answer. But I dunno. Someone please help

I see the responses to your question above, but I'd like to know what the best Ys to play is period, not just including the steam sale options. I've been wanting to give the series a shot lately and I see it just got a new entry as well. Should I play that over any of these or is one of these the best option?

 

[Zero-Crescent]

I never played any of the Ys games before.

What is recommended for a newcomer?

Ys I & II Chronicles
Ys Origin
Ys: The Oath in Felghana

Ys I & II Chronicles looks like a remade SNES game with awful borders so I'm thinking that's not the right answer. But I dunno. Someone please help

Ys Oath in Felghana is recommended for newcomers to the series, followed by Ys Origin.

 

[Rhaknar]

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Ys: The Oath in Felghana -- MB-042685EF3FD89BCF
Ys Origin -- MB-F6AA5FF25CD48492

 

[Danj]

DLC for MTG is just unlocks and foil conversion. I just need the expansion and the 2 deck packs right?

The deck packs aren't on sale though are they, only the expansion?

 

[Panda Rin]

I think I'm done for the sale, unless MG:R gets another daily tomorrow. I missed it the first time around :/.

 

[rrs]

Is Grid 2 worth it?

Buy the first one instead

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

This is a mistake, right? They aren't seriously expecting people to vote for a 99 cent discount!?

 

[The_Monk]

for the new page:

I'm not entering, but thank you very much for your kindness! Good luck everyone.