Thank you. It's been long overdue.
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STEAM | January 2016 - Out of cash, out of cache
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Thank you. It's been long overdue.
lashman
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Too expensive, will wait for sale.
Well maybe some of us actually like it this way.
If you look at the people that generally derail the thread, it's actually a massive minority.
I never said to remove all personality and culture from the thread. It's fine to go off topic to a degree, simply contribute to the prevailing discussion as well.
As I've said before, I have topics that I enjoy discussing as well, but I take those to other threads as the majority of people in this thread won't have any interest or prior knowledge.
Some of the discussion definitely turns off new and old members alike, so let's keep it on topic so everyone feels included, rather than a select few.
I'm definitely not perfect either
That feel when you realize that Valkyria Azure threads will be derailed by breasts for the entirety of its existence
I did this for Xrd so I could unlock the original music faster.
It was something ridiculous like 8000 in-game dollars for a track, and you only got 300 dollars for completing a character trial...
I did this for Xrd so I could unlock the original music faster.
It was something ridiculous like 8000 in-game dollars for a track, and you only got 300 dollars for completing a character trial...
Jawmuncher
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Still hope that makes it's way to the west and PC. Though I suppose worse comes to worst if it comes to the west as PS4 only I can still get it. But with those VC sales on steam, I hope they don't assume that there are no VC fans on steam or something.
Ban Puncher
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We doing this again?
Okay then.
Okay then.
Time to play as, Frodo? I'd like to take a walk through Middle-Earth as a hobbit.
It'd be nice if Sega saw all those VC fans on Steam and decided that a new VC game would be a good idea.
Since I'm the one who voted for Infinifactory as their GOTY, allow me to elaborate:
First off, this is pretty much me:
I grew up in a fairly frugal family, so I often find myself waiting until stuff gets cheap before I dive in. I didn't get a PS2 until it was out for about four years, and I didn't get a DS until about a year after the 3DS came out. The games will still be good later on, and I can save a ton of money.
This approach to things is only bolstered by Steam sales and bundles.
So part of the problem is that a lot of my game time in 2015 was taken up by games that didn't come out in 2015. I played through GTA4 and its expansions, and Binding of Isaac: Rebirth was a huge time sink for me.
But as with everything else, there are exceptions. There are just some developers who have earned my trust and I know I love their approach to things. Zachtronics is one of those (Team Meat and Terry Cavanagh are a couple others, and I'm a sucker for anything with a Danny Baronowsky soundtrack, which is why Necrodancer was my #2 for the year).
In case you haven't played any Zachtronics puzzle games (such as SpaceChem, Infinifactory, TIS-100, along with a scattering of web-based games), they can best be described as Sandbox Puzzles. Unlike most other puzzle games, where there's just one or two solutions to any given puzzle, there are a theoretically infinite number of solutions to a Zachtronics puzzle. You're given a set input, told you need a set output, and you have free reign with regards to how you're actually going to do it. Generally speaking, your only limitations are the space of the playing field and a set of failure conditions (for example, in SpaceChem, you can't have any molecules collide with other ones or leave the puzzle area). This allows for a huge amount of creativity. Each solution is unique, so when you're watching the puzzle make its various widgets properly after what is usually hours of tinkering and refining, it's just so damn satisfying. For example, here's one of my Infinifactory solutions to a later level (made with the in-game gif creator):
I laid out all the blocks in that gif. All you start with is a big empty room (technically, that level is two rooms that you have to get to sync up, but you get the idea), and there are no limitations on part numbers. It's not like you start with a partial factory and just have to fill in the blanks, you're building everything from scratch.
Genuinely excellent write up, so thanks for this. I can totally understand your feelings for the game, and it's got me interested on it. Great stuff.
but dark souls 2's level design is also super weak?
if ur argument is that hotline miami 2 got rid of the cheese then you're just wrong, as cheesing the bad ai into walking into a room one by one as i shot them from a corner is the only way i managed to get through that shitty game.
i did change my tactics. i used to take risks, switching weapons mid combat just for the sake of it and general improvising.
now i just camp the bad ai because it's just as entertaining as everything else in that terrible game
that's a good comparison, i like it
Jawmuncher
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We should at least get a port of 2 and especially 3.
Se7enSword
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STEAM | January 2016 II - Dragon's Dogma: Redhead Arisen
Ban Puncher
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But be sure to loudly complain periodically about the smell even if they've left the room and and there is no poop.
I mean, generally trying to call out offtopic talk will bring more off-topic talk than the original off-topic talk ever could. This happens over and over again.
Oh yeah, this too.
Baron_Calamity
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Personally, I've noticed a marked improvement over last year. Are there still problems? Of course. But I think people don't remember just how bad it had gotten.
Some people are going to enjoy certain pursuits in life, some aren't, but we all come here for PC gaming, so let's make sure that as many people are included as possible.
Not that I know of, I just have it at the default setting.
It shows a single picture of X-Blades so I assume it's being idled one at a time, because sometimes I do see multiple games in a row being idled but that's not the case now. 12,8 hours is very weird.
Jawmuncher
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Some games are just really long. A lot of people here idled Xblades before the new system. RE5 takes like 10 hours to idle apparently. You might have a game on in the background though.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
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Spirited Away would be perfect.
I've never heard that term before, what does it mean? Same as a loud minority? It's a bit of an oxymoron.
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Has lashman commented on Atari Vault yet? Search came up blank.
Large Professor
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Card drops work in mysterious ways.
Some time ago, I had a game that didn't drop anything for 6 hours, and then proceeded to drop all the cards in one hour.
Some time ago, I had a game that didn't drop anything for 6 hours, and then proceeded to drop all the cards in one hour.
Nabs
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I like that they're focusing on Steam Controller support.
Here's the full PR announcement: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...-pax-south-unveils-atari-vault-300207666.html
I never have a game on in the background though. I've been told it can fuck with the drops, so I always close Idle Master whenever I play a game.
But I think you're right, it might just be the game (even though 13 hours seem exceptionally long). I looked up the time it took me to idle RE5 and it's clocked at 10,8 hours.
AtomskEater
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Dang, inbox has been blowing up with isthereanydeal emails about the Agatha Christie game. It's like websites are trying to outdo each other every other hour, it's down to 17.60 on imperialgames.com which is very tempting.
That Valkyria Azure thread is pretty stupid, yes.
The devs set the average times for them. Even after the update there's a few games that drop in the first two hours.
If it gets released on steam we can discuss it here :3
crazyrabbits
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Anyone get one of these? I missed the giveaway.
Jawmuncher
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I meant like a game hiding in your processes secretly. Has happened to me before.
The way card drops currently work just fucking sucks. Idlemaster idlet games for up to 8 hours 'til it got all the cards, that beeing the reason why i now stopped idling altogether. It's just not worth it and it shits up your gametimetracker.
You should just get all cards immediately once you're past the 2 hours refund mark.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Yeah, that has me super interested as well. I'm itching for some inventive, native controller support.
SSPssp
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Bionic Dues is free on Humble Store:
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MMBosstones86
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Nah. It's just you.
False.
BinaryPork2737
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I think I'll finally cave in and buy it, along with some games from the Build Your Own
SSPssp
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Thanks for pointing this out, I've only played an hour or so though so I should think about it.
You had to say price mistake! Bought.
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