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I'm going to second Spec Ops, that game was a real surprise and had a story far better than it had any right to be.
I'll also recommend Binary Domain. It and Spec Ops were two of my favorite games from 2012. The story is cheesy (in a good way) and the combat feels great. I would suggest playing with a controller if possible, as the m/kb controls are kind of shit and a pain to fix. Other than that though, it's a fun ride.
Also, it has Big Bo.
Unknown Soldier
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Oh man, the original Carmageddon. What a classic. sogood.gif
You can force the 3dfx Mode to run at native resolution instead of whatever low-ass res it defaults to by messing with the DOSbox configuration.
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Dacvak
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I'm looking for 1 or 2 more people to go in on the Leadwerks Game Engine 4-pack. It's $25 each, which is an awesome deal, even if you just want to tinker with simple 3D game development.
Please, if you're interested, PM ME!!!
Please, if you're interested, PM ME!!!
I'm going to second Spec Ops, that game was a real surprise and had a story far better than it had any right to be.
I'll also recommend Binary Domain. It and Spec Ops were two of my favorite games from 2012. The story is cheesy (in a good way) and the combat feels great. I would suggest playing with a controller if possible, as the m/kb controls are kind of shit and a pain to fix. Other than that though, it's a fun ride.
Also, it has Big Bo.
Look interesting but my laptop is not going to run it. (My gaming PC is at dorm while I'm at home :/ )
I expect an old game or indy game with good story and also some party games because my brothers will come back home tomorrow as well.
tioslash
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Yes and yes.
Witcher 2 has great gameplay. If you played the XBOX version, it probably suffered under a shit framerate.
Fallout New Vegus is interesting but I'm not a fan of cave and dark place. Should I try it?
My gut instinct says yes, since the story / writing / choices in New Vegas is top notch but there are a lot of dark interiors you explore for quests.
Cuban Legend
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Binary Domain and Spec Ops both run okay on my 3 year old $300 AMD APUGPU Laptop. try it if your laptop has any low end GPU better than intergrated graphics.
Pick them up for later then
For multiplayer games, I suggest Nidhogg or Divekick. Both are excellent for quick sessions with friends, although they are for a max of two players. Controllers are a must for Nidhogg if you're playing multiplayer, but two can share a keyboard for Divekick.
For an excellent older game, you can never go wrong with Double Fine's Psychonauts.
Edit: Also, It looks like Binary Domain and Spec Ops both have demos, so you can download those to see if your laptop can handle them.
For party games, I recommend either Screencheat or SpeedRunners. Both have local multiplayer as well.
Morrigan Stark
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Definitely. There aren't that many areas that are dark or cave-like, and most of those are optional anyway.
XChainfireX
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Anybody got an opinion on THE FOREST...on the best selling list...is it that awesome?!?!?!
CecilRousso
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Golden rule of Steam sales: If in doubt, don't buy, cause you already have enough games.
Also, it has Big Bo.
Big BO!
Everyone: Get YNAB 4. Seriously. It was the first serious non-game software i paid good money for and it was all worth it. I'm using it for 2 years now and it is simple and effective. I never was financially so organized. I didn't change my spendings in general much, rather my spending habits.
Take 30 minutes to get to know the system (no online banking hassle, but serious "on your own budgeting") via the excellent online tutorial and it will be a piece of cake afterwards. The program and philosophy behind it are easy and logical as hell, it will literally educate you in your financial habits and it will do that very well.
I'm sorry if i sound like a vacuum salesman, but i can't recommend this programm enough. It's that good!
Oh yeah, also grab RCT2 and 3 everyone, wohooo!
Take 30 minutes to get to know the system (no online banking hassle, but serious "on your own budgeting") via the excellent online tutorial and it will be a piece of cake afterwards. The program and philosophy behind it are easy and logical as hell, it will literally educate you in your financial habits and it will do that very well.
I'm sorry if i sound like a vacuum salesman, but i can't recommend this programm enough. It's that good!
Oh yeah, also grab RCT2 and 3 everyone, wohooo!
Yes, you're outside in the desert most of the time. There are caves and bunkers too of course, but it keeps things interesting and it feels good once you leave them and see the sun again. I started playing the game last week and have already spent more time on it than I have most games.
Pick them up for later then
For multiplayer games, I suggest Nidhogg or Divekick. Both are excellent for quick sessions with friends, although they are for a max of two players. Controllers are a must for Nidhogg if you're playing multiplayer, but two can share a keyboard for Divekick.
For an excellent older game, you can never go wrong with Double Fine's Psychonauts.
Edit: Also, It looks like Binary Domain and Spec Ops both have demos, so you can download those to see if your laptop can handle them.
Thank you for recommend me those game. I think I will buy 2-3 games from those games you mention.
One last question for Fallout new vagus, should I buy ultimate edition ?
I only want to complete story mode and so some sidequest. No plan to spend 100+ hr into the game.
I think some of the DLC is amazing, and would recommend the ultimate edition for it even if you don't play it right away.
Adventis
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Thank you, kind sir.
Morrigan Stark
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Nope, get the vanilla. Too bad you missed the daily though, it was like $2...
cicero
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There is a natural desire to show things off that you have acquired, a basic desire for acknowledgement from your peers in whatever subculture you are involved with. There have been specific threads for mentioning what you got during previous Steam sales. There might be one again this year, who knows. It isn't that big of an issue right now though, in my opinion you are making more of it than was necessary.
I get that having a small Steam library and the inability to buy games on the same level as others can be annoying and probably frustrating on some level. I look at it differently, more like the friend activity feed on Steam. I use that friend purchasing info to inform me of titles and deals I know nothing about. I have wishlisted probably 50-75 games and purchased 10+ games during this Holiday season based on posts here about what people purchased or suggested or friend activity feed info. As long as it isn't cluttering up the entire thread, why take it as something inherently offensive?
hooijdonk17
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Er.. no? All witcher games have terribad combat. They are just progressively better smelling kinds of shit.
hooijdonk17
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my final haul, $48.19 :
Amazing Princess Sarah and Shantae.. Have fun, sir.
Steam sure has a ton of games I didn't even know existed. Shantae even reminds me of Rodland..
Have you played Long live the Queen?
XChainfireX
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I can drop hundreds of dollars on games if I so choose. Don't get it twisted. I thought this thread was about steam sales not people's inventory. My bad. I'll just ignore such posts in the future.
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Barry and Ross played a bit of it on Game Grumps if you want to see it in action. It's more of a platformer than anything. As mentioned above, if you're looking for a princess maker, Long Live the Queen is that kind of game, and it's awesome.
I don't see anyone posting lists with 'hundreds of dollars' of purchases.
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it's all in one, posting your haul has always been a thing
relax breh, vape some skunk
Nabs
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Let me guess, Memories of a Vagabond.
kinoki
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This has been the cheapest sale for me yet. None of the games I wanted fell enough in price to warrent a purchase at a time when I'm already drowning in games. So, The Walking Dead Season 2 and Mountain (which wasn't even on sale but I don't need a discount from 0.99 in order to justify it) are so far my only two games I've bought.
neotokyo360
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I get Dragon Age Origins free from origin store.
I will buy Dragon Age Origins Awakening steam version.
Can I redeem it on Origin Store ?
I will buy Dragon Age Origins Awakening steam version.
Can I redeem it on Origin Store ?
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It's wierd, I had the same experience. Normally during a steam sale I might spend close to $100 or more. This year I just couldn't justify it. I think it's just that I'm finally satisfied with my backlog now.
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Yes
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Yup, died a lot.
LLTQ is kind of annoying from a design standpoint imho when you finally figure out how it operates, but it's fun until then
Indeed, but the deaths are what makes the game.
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Thank you.
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Ah ha. Thought it was weird that DA:A wouldn't work the same way.
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I have redeemed Steam and retail games onto Origin via their live chat. In fact doing a Steam game is easier than a retail game because their broken CD key form is awful. Managed to get Crysis to redeem but not the expansion.
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