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STEAM | July 2017 - Magical Pyres can't melt Cold Steel

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Knurek

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totally don't agree, FF7 is still the best overall FF game, Saga 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> FF12, and the best Tactics game is still Tactics Ogre.
FF12 doesn't even get into my top 50 RPGs, not kidding, ignore list here I come

Nah, I still love you warts terrible taste and all.
 
Battle royale, 100 men enter, 1 man leaves, that sort of thing,
Only on a huuuuge island,
With ARMA/DAYZ style Mil Sim-ish gameplay

It has stolen the DayZ cake for itself. Its a much more polished, focused version of what DAYZ wanted to be.

Its big because Youtubers love it and have been essentially the main advertising behind it, which just goes to show youtuber/twitch bait > huge marketing team and budget.

It's just really fun. The weapons feel great, and it is an incredibly intense refinement on what you get out of most shooters. Any time you encounter another player is a big deal, whether it's in the first ten seconds or last five minutes. It cuts a lot of the fat found in most other games.

Like, man, every time I've gotten in the final ten, it's been one of the most thrilling multiplayer experiences I've ever had. In twelve hours I've gotten more enjoyment out of PUB than the couple hundred I've spent in Overwatch.
 

Monooboe

Member
Heh, I said I would stop with those daily checkins at chrono.gg for those coins... but here I am on my 125 days streak.XD Might go for another 2 weeks chest and then stop.
 

Ladekabel

Member
Question: I have an i5-2500k in my PC. I feel like I begin to notice its age and the fan is pretty loud. What would be a good (and cheap (sub 200€ if possible)) upgrade? Since I'm currently a student with low income I don't plan on buying a new PC for at least a year. Or should I keep on my current CPU for the time being? Will probably stay at 1080p for a while, too, and have no ambition beyond 60FPS currently.


Everspace looks dope.
 

fallout

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And i still don't know what is that PLAYERUNKNOWN game about exactly, and why it is so big. XD
I had the same reaction and it was compounded by the hilariously dumb name and all-caps.

From what I can tell, the boxes have fixed set items in them, so people buying a box for 60 bucks that they could buy piecemeal for like 10 is pretty crazy.
It's probably just price speculation on something that could be used as a price anchor in the future (e.g., like buds in TF2).
 

low-G

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Cuphead plays nothing like either of those. If you want to know how Cuphead plays, load up a game of Contra 3: The Alien Wars and play the skeleton boss at the end of level 3. Then play the sequence in level 4 where you pass under the mother ship, then fight a cyborg while hanging off of the helicopter, then fight the mother ship by jumping from missile to missile while taking out the shield then blasting the core.

Did you think that was fun? Then you will probably like Cuphead.

If you thought that was boring/all flash no substance/too hard/too simple/etc... you will probably not love Cuphead. And that's totally cool.

We've honestly had really good response from most people who've played it. At PAX and Gamescom and wherever else, we usually have people willing to play bosses over and over til they beat them. The biggest complaint is usually about difficulty, but I think that's mostly just show-floor jitters or needing to tune themselves to a run and gun game. Cuphead isn't bullet hell, but it's not easy. It's also nowhere near NES hard. I'd say that if you can beat Ori, you can beat Cuphead on Normal, no problem. If you can beat Spelunky, you can beat Cuphead on Hard, no problem. If you have ever beat a Mega Man or Contra game, you can beat Cuphead on Hard.

And if not, there's always Easy, specially added for Phil and Kanye.

I will say Contra Hard Corps is my favorite Contra game of all time, and that game is completely boss focused, moreso than Contra 3. If Cuphead is that, count me in!
 

low-G

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Jeez, $60 Twitch Prime thing, that crazy preorder pack. The funs I could have had.

Should have bought PUBG when it was new... I feel like it's too late now. Everyone knows the best sniping spots.
 

morningbus

Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Sound financial planning: buy every Early Access Kickstarter game from unknown developers.
 

Amzin

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Jeez, $60 Twitch Prime thing, that crazy preorder pack. The funs I could have had.

Should have bought PUBG when it was new... I feel like it's too late now. Everyone knows the best sniping spots.

There's not really best sniping spots. One of the best things about the game is it's super dynamic, and the map is large, and the loot is fickle :p
 

low-G

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Played the demo for COMPOUND, it's a really cool looking low-fi VR shooter that has randomly generated levels. It controls and play really well and I had a lot of fun with it. Wish more games would go for this art style, it really pops especially in VR.

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Yeah I want to say for the moment to moment gameplay, this may be my favorite VR title of all time. I feel like every game that isn't using narrow corridors is missing out on a huge immersion thing in VR. These doorways are PERFECT to fight around in VR. They're perfect for blind firing around corners in a way that was never possible before in gaming.

Games like Serious Sam FE & SE also let you do that, but the level geometry isn't optimal for it, and sometimes there are invisible barriers where there shouldn't be.
 

Dinjoralo

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Woah hey, when was Wild Guns's release date revealed? That's making me wish I hadn't spent my recent boon of twenty steambucks on Event[0].
 

Wok

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Antihero is out. It is a multiplayer game, so be wary: indie & multi usually don't bode well together. (see Bernardo's post)



Antihero is a turn-based strategy game where your run a thieves guild. Hire street urchins, thugs, gangs, assassins, and more. Use them to earn upgrades for your guild, steal, set traps, buy bribes, blackmail, and assassinate higher up citizens, all with the goal of earning enough VPs to win the map. Single player story and multi-player versus options.

However, someone in the indie thread thinks otherwise:


Yay Antihero made it over from June! If anyone has any questions about it , feel free to ask, I have over 100 hours in it since first access started late last year.
 

Kiru

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I think I redeemed that pack on twitch itself, but I didn't and still don't own PUBG. I guess I won't be getting the pack when I buy the game ?
 

MUnited83

For you.
Antihero is out. It is a multiplayer game, so be wary: indie & multi usually don't bode well together.



However, someone in the indie thread thinks otherwise:

It has a story campaing and bot skirmish, so it isn't that much of an issue. It's also 1v1 so it won't be hard at all to find someone to play with, and it also supports local multiplayer.
The casual match mode doesn't even need for your opponent to be online at the same time.

Honestly, there isn't any of the concern there is with "online only indie games "in this case.
 

low-G

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Well fuck me. I couldn't get the free month because I'm on Amazon Student but if I knew that one could sell these crates these could've paid for the year of Amazon Prime I would've needed to buy to get the crate.

I don't understand this comment. I have Amazon Prime student (the one you pay a lower rate for) & I got Twitch Prime via it and have had it for over a year now! Was this giveaway different from the others they've been doing?
 

Ladekabel

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I don't understand this comment. I have Amazon Prime student (the one you pay a lower rate for) & I got Twitch Prime via it and have had it for over a year now! Was this giveaway different from the others they've been doing?

I currently don't have Amazon Prime. I had the free year and have no desire to pay for another year even with the lower rate. They burned me with adding access to the streaming just when my trial year was ending.
 

low-G

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I currently don't have Amazon Prime. I had the free year and have no desire to pay for another year even with the lower rate. They burned me with adding access to the streaming just when my trial year was ending.

I see, well sorry to hear that, but not as sorry as I am for not jumping on the crate in hindsight.

There's not really best sniping spots. One of the best things about the game is it's super dynamic, and the map is large, and the loot is fickle :p

Yeah, I see that. I still feel like I'd be in for a bad time at this point. They'd smell blood in the water.
 

dot

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I think I redeemed that pack on twitch itself, but I didn't and still don't own PUBG. I guess I won't be getting the pack when I buy the game ?

Same here, but i don't think we're gonna get the loot since we didn't link the game itself with Twitch at the time of the promotion... :(
 
I think I redeemed that pack on twitch itself, but I didn't and still don't own PUBG. I guess I won't be getting the pack when I buy the game ?

You have to link your PUBG account in-game to your Twitch to complete it, for what it's worth.

I'm not sure how long it stays redeemed on your Twitch, but it might be worth a try. You'd gamble on the cost of the game and then get it back + some if it works.
 
Yeah I want to say for the moment to moment gameplay, this may be my favorite VR title of all time. I feel like every game that isn't using narrow corridors is missing out on a huge immersion thing in VR. These doorways are PERFECT to fight around in VR. They're perfect for blind firing around corners in a way that was never possible before in gaming.

Games like Serious Sam FE & SE also let you do that, but the level geometry isn't optimal for it, and sometimes there are invisible barriers where there shouldn't be.

Totally agree and the SMG reload sound and movement is really satisfying.
 

Hektor

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Now his vest clips through his arm.

But in seriousness, he looks great. I really wanna play FF12 some time. IIRC it was directed by the Final Fantasy Tactics/Ogre Battle guy, who is a GOAT developer.

Matsuno yea, tho keep in mind that he left the project halfway through development and it unfortunately shows in later elements of the plot.

That said, it's the best mainline FF and second only to Tactics, the gameplay of RtwP Combat + Gambits was, and - going by how devs continue to ignore their existence - still is, ahead of its time.

Ooooh, and the dialogue, good lord, the dialogue. That's straight up porn sometimes.
 

Knurek

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But in seriousness, he looks great. I really wanna play FF12 some time. IIRC it was directed by the Final Fantasy Tactics/Ogre Battle guy, who is a GOAT developer.

And then he had a nervous breakdown and Akitoshi "SaGa" Kawazu had to step in, making FF12 GOAT Final Fantasy.
 

Kiru

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Same here, but i don't think we're gonna get the loot since we didn't link the game itself with Twitch at the time of the promotion... :(

You have to link your PUBG account in-game to your Twitch to complete it, for what it's worth.

I'm not sure how long it stays redeemed on your Twitch, but it might be worth a try. You'd gamble on the cost of the game and then get it back + some if it works.

Hmmm not worth the risk... have enough other stuff to play through.
 

Ladekabel

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Matsuno yea, tho keep in mind that he left the project halfway through development and it unfortunately shows in later elements of the plot.

That said, it's the best mainline FF and second only to Tactics, the gameplay of RtwP Combat + Gambits was, and - going by how devs continue to ignore their existence - still is, ahead of its time.

Ooooh, and the dialogue, good lord, the dialogue. That's straight up porn sometimes.

What's RtwP?
 

Annubis

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I'll never get the hate for Vann's design. I don't think its good by any means but it's not even in the top 10 worst FF designs.

Other than the PS2 abs, I don't really have a problem with his appearance (except that official art where he's lying on his side and looks like some kind of male jail bait).

My problem is with him being the hero but useless to the entire game.
 

Parsnip

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Other than the PS2 abs, I don't really have a problem with his appearance (except that official art where he's lying on his side and looks like some kind of male jail bait).

My problem is with him being the hero but useless to the entire game.

He's not the hero though. Just the player character.
 

zkylon

zkylewd
was the story in ff12 any good?

i remember the judges being really cool looking and balthier (was it?) being a really fun dude but kind of hating the rest

i mostly like ff12 cos i liked fooling around with the ai
 

BasilZero

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Ordered ffxii tza for my PS4 months ago but shipping says it will be delivered a week after it comes out

Come on son....


Anyways, anyone here played neko para?
 

Tizoc

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was the story in ff12 any good?

i remember the judges being really cool looking and balthier (was it?) being a really fun dude but kind of hating the rest

i mostly like ff12 cos i liked fooling around with the ai
It is considered to have one of the better stories in the series
 

Knurek

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was the story in ff12 any good?

i remember the judges being really cool looking and balthier (was it?) being a really fun dude but kind of hating the rest

i mostly like ff12 cos i liked fooling around with the ai

It's a lot like Final Fantasy Tactics - political drama is great but it goes down the drain fast the moment
demons
get involved.
Game is great either way.
 
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