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STEAM | January 2016 - Out of cash, out of cache
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crazyrabbits
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I'd give New Vegas' final DLC, Lonesome Road, a 3/5.
Good:
- The Divide-version of ED-E is even more adorable than the main game's version, and has an interesting sidestory that's genuinely interesting and motivating
- The world design is spectacular; ruined vistas, collapsed overpasses and bridges, broken roads that you have to climb over, running across collapsed buildings. The best I've seen since ME2's Lair of the Shadow Broker - absolutely dripping in atmosphere.
- The combat is the most fun I've had in the game so far. You get cloaked/radiated marksman running around with Stealth Boys on, super-strong Deathclaws and Tunnellers who attack you in packs
Bad:
- I still don't understand what the fuck Ulysses was talking about in his monologues. Apparently, I delivered a package that set off nuclear devices below the Divide... but apparently I didn't, and he wants to finish the job but pussies out at the last minute and I have to clean up his mess
- The combat encounters feel like padding in the extreme, and actually works against you if you're high-level
- It's an incredibly-linear DLC - there are almost no sidequests or interesting caves at all, unless you count picking up ED-E's upgrade boards in obvious locations or maxing out a rocket launcher. The cave with the Legendary Deathclaw (who has a talon you can craft into a "Fist of the North Rawr", I shit you not) is the most innovative and entertaining part of the DLC
- Doesn't have any suitable punch to it; you finish the mission and get dumped back in the main game, with (once again) a bunch of cosmetic items the main antihero of the DLC decided to dump in a footlocker because he was feeling charitable
- Despite the set-up from the previous DLCs, I still don't understand how/why this changes the main gameworld. Even if you nuke both targets, a pair of out-of-the-way camps get nuked and your NCR rep goes from being "Idolized" to "Wild Child". Okay.
But at least I'm idolized with the Brotherhood of Steel now, which is cool, I guess.
Good:
- The Divide-version of ED-E is even more adorable than the main game's version, and has an interesting sidestory that's genuinely interesting and motivating
- The world design is spectacular; ruined vistas, collapsed overpasses and bridges, broken roads that you have to climb over, running across collapsed buildings. The best I've seen since ME2's Lair of the Shadow Broker - absolutely dripping in atmosphere.
- The combat is the most fun I've had in the game so far. You get cloaked/radiated marksman running around with Stealth Boys on, super-strong Deathclaws and Tunnellers who attack you in packs
Bad:
- I still don't understand what the fuck Ulysses was talking about in his monologues. Apparently, I delivered a package that set off nuclear devices below the Divide... but apparently I didn't, and he wants to finish the job but pussies out at the last minute and I have to clean up his mess
- The combat encounters feel like padding in the extreme, and actually works against you if you're high-level
- It's an incredibly-linear DLC - there are almost no sidequests or interesting caves at all, unless you count picking up ED-E's upgrade boards in obvious locations or maxing out a rocket launcher. The cave with the Legendary Deathclaw (who has a talon you can craft into a "Fist of the North Rawr", I shit you not) is the most innovative and entertaining part of the DLC
- Doesn't have any suitable punch to it; you finish the mission and get dumped back in the main game, with (once again) a bunch of cosmetic items the main antihero of the DLC decided to dump in a footlocker because he was feeling charitable
- Despite the set-up from the previous DLCs, I still don't understand how/why this changes the main gameworld. Even if you nuke both targets, a pair of out-of-the-way camps get nuked and your NCR rep goes from being "Idolized" to "Wild Child". Okay.
But at least I'm idolized with the Brotherhood of Steel now, which is cool, I guess.
Ban Puncher
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What the fuck XSEED.
Why is TitS SC running at 125 fps with VSync enabled?
Why is forcing 60 fps frame limiting in Nvidia inspector causing the game to run at 62 fps.
FC didn't have these problems.
The game is judder town for me. What the eff?
//EDIT
RTSS fixes the problem somewhat (locks to 60 fps at least, there's still some judder at times). Not cool that I had to go through such hoops though.
Why is TitS SC running at 125 fps with VSync enabled?
Why is forcing 60 fps frame limiting in Nvidia inspector causing the game to run at 62 fps.
FC didn't have these problems.
The game is judder town for me. What the eff?
//EDIT
RTSS fixes the problem somewhat (locks to 60 fps at least, there's still some judder at times). Not cool that I had to go through such hoops though.
Tizoc
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Contradiction made it to 10th place, quit doing stupid random posts and hype that shit up.
This thread needs more Anime
, so here you go
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Super Mario Maker, Splatoon, XBX 1, 2, 3. Believe!
Realistically it's The Witcher III's to lose and even MGSV will give 2nd spot a run for its money.
NV continues the Fallout and Elder Scrolls tradition of saving the world while not feeling like you made much difference. It's a real problem with those games. At least in Oblivion you get a statue.
PandaPedinte
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Truly underated game.
Just noticed that PC Gamer are holding an event in London on March 5/6th. Pretty tempted to pop down and see it myself. Any other UK gaffers interested?
Jason Frost
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Everything is blank now.
Servizio
I don't really need a tag, but I figured I'd get one to make people jealous. Is it working?
I don't have anything in particular, meant to trade for something you see as the same value as the key that I could gift
The secret is to take out the top 10 and you get the true steamgaf goty list Copons
1 | Cities: Skylines (59 Points / 2.46 APS)
2 | Grand Theft Auto V (57 Points / 2.85 APS)
3 | Fallout 4 (49 Points / 2.58 APS)
4 | Dying Light (48 Points / 3 APS)
5 | Her Story (47 Points / 2.14 APS)
6 | Shadowrun: Hong Kong (30 Points / 2.5 APS)
7 | Kerbal Space Program (29 Points / 3.63 APS)
8 | Guilty Gear Xrd - Sign- (28 Points / 3.11 APS)
9 | Downwell (28 Points / 2.55 APS)
10 | HuniePop (27 Points / 2.7 APS)
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Let's... Let's only take out the top 9, please?
Fuck that there masturbatory animoo pr0n bollocks.
I think you're mistaken, MGSV is in the original top 10, not here.
I'd gladly replace half of the top10 with half of the 11-20s, yeah.
also Downwell only 19? this is madness!
freshVeggie
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Sounds fun.
This is my little rambly end thought that I threw in my 52 games/yr post, whatever. Play it. @-@
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I don't know what to even play after this. I enjoyed it loads. One of my favourite games, right up there. I don't know if I want something of the same flavour, though. Just a title gripping enough I don't feel like dropping it after a couple minutes.
Take away Fallout 4 and I'd be perfectly happy with this list.
It's one of those games. Better stay away from it if you know what's good for you~
freshVeggie
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The Solus Project: Developer Video
After Alien Isolation I'm all up for atmospheric space exploration games.
After Alien Isolation I'm all up for atmospheric space exploration games.
Ban Puncher
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Se7enSword
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freshVeggie
Member
Unbearable pun.
A truly delibearate joke.
Se7enSword
Banned
Cool character, and defintely not Violator from Spawn with the serial numbers filed off.
Se7enSword
Banned
Lets stop before someone goes bearzerk.
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Se7enSword
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If I ever make a trivia giveaway, it'll be a punny one.
Maybe...
I didn't intend for you to lose your bearings!
Maybe...
Don't worry. I'm gonna get some strawbeary to eat and watch football (soccer) :V
So, I just completed Armikrog, and this is my little "review".
Short version, the game is bad. The plot is...confusing? There's this intro setting the "story", but nothing else except some cutscenes you will be forced to see twice in the game (the first time you won't understand the language, but you need to see those videos anyway in order to grab an item). And even with this, the plot resuilting to be very very poor.
The animation is awesome, sadly there's just the intro, the ending (like one minute) and some seconds in the middle.
But since this is a game, let's judge the gameplay. It's a point and click, of course, but the fact is you will be forced to repeat the same puzzles AGAIN and AGAIN.
You need to visit 4 towers in the game, ok?
To access each tower you need:
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That's it. You do the same puzzles (each time is more difficult) several times. There's even a puzzle you need to repeat 3 or four times (
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The funny thing is, the game is repetitive even if it's only two hours long, including cutscenes. You won't get stucked because the game is easy (I mean, you don't need to even think about what item you need to place in, because the game does this automatically), you won't replay the game because there's no reason to do it. And the title itself costs 25.
My advice is, just wait for a bundle. Not even for a 75% off, because in my opinion the game is not worth 6 too. Also there are way too many bugs: some crashes, sometimes your character won't walk past a door etc, so it feels unpolished even if developers released several patches. You can find much better point and click around for much less.
Since it's very similar, if you want a good stop motion game, buy The Dream Machine: this game is shorter than ONE episode of this episodic game, but at least The Dream Machine provides a very intriguing plot, sometimes hard puzzles and a good selection of locations.
Short version, the game is bad. The plot is...confusing? There's this intro setting the "story", but nothing else except some cutscenes you will be forced to see twice in the game (the first time you won't understand the language, but you need to see those videos anyway in order to grab an item). And even with this, the plot resuilting to be very very poor.
The animation is awesome, sadly there's just the intro, the ending (like one minute) and some seconds in the middle.
But since this is a game, let's judge the gameplay. It's a point and click, of course, but the fact is you will be forced to repeat the same puzzles AGAIN and AGAIN.
You need to visit 4 towers in the game, ok?
To access each tower you need:
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activate the power
solve a puzzle to open the tower's door
find a lever and another item in order to fix the power generator and the rail, you'll need this one to reach the following tower
That's it. You do the same puzzles (each time is more difficult) several times. There's even a puzzle you need to repeat 3 or four times (
you need to reproduce the right song to calm the baby)
The funny thing is, the game is repetitive even if it's only two hours long, including cutscenes. You won't get stucked because the game is easy (I mean, you don't need to even think about what item you need to place in, because the game does this automatically), you won't replay the game because there's no reason to do it. And the title itself costs 25.
My advice is, just wait for a bundle. Not even for a 75% off, because in my opinion the game is not worth 6 too. Also there are way too many bugs: some crashes, sometimes your character won't walk past a door etc, so it feels unpolished even if developers released several patches. You can find much better point and click around for much less.
Since it's very similar, if you want a good stop motion game, buy The Dream Machine: this game is shorter than ONE episode of this episodic game, but at least The Dream Machine provides a very intriguing plot, sometimes hard puzzles and a good selection of locations.
someguyinahat
Member
Look at your backlog alphabetically.
You're playing the fourth one on the list.
You're welcome.
"Batman: arkham origins" let me say no, as I havn't even played city yet which is the third on my list
Don't pull any puns, go all the way:
Prebear for disbear.
someguyinahat
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"Batman: arkham origins" let me say no, as I havn't even played city yet which is the third on my list
You haven't played Arkham City yet?!
No-brainer.
Hard times, I've only finished 42 games out of my 375 since I made my steam acc in 2012.
CSGO, Dota 2 and europa universalis 4 really ate all my time.
I probably should get to it, I finished arkham asylum like 2 years ago.
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