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[Mavromatis]

yup, turkish

but still pretty representative of the eurojank genre as a whole

tons of ambition

hilariously underbudgeted

nothing works so good

it's still fucking amazing!

It's the best game ever, get Floris and why do we get this subtle Turkish yet EuroJank treatment, don't we count as Eruopeans anymore?

With My Deepest Feelings, Mavs​

 

[NIN90]

not what I mean, a game being AAA is not based on budget, it usually has high budget, but sometimes, like the Witcher it doesn't and is still AAA.

You are using the term AAA incorrectly then.
Witcher 1 was pretty underground and mad janky.

 

[Arthea]

You are using the term AAA incorrectly then.

enlighten me, kindly

 

[zkylon]

It's the best game ever, get Floris and why do we get this subtle Turkish yet EuroJank treatment, don't we count as Eruopeans anymore?

With My Deepest Feelings, Mavs​

well i'm ignorant and have no idea where exactly turkey is in europe so didn't want to say it was eastern european

sorry

my mom got me a fez from turkey and i love it btw. so like, between mount & blade and my fez, turkey's been kind enough to me that i should probably look at a fucking map and learn where it is

 

[Mavromatis]

well i'm ignorant and have no idea where exactly turkey is in europe so didn't want to say it was eastern european

sorry

my mom got me a fez from turkey and i love it btw. so like, between mount & blade and my fez, turkey's been kind enough to me that i should probably look at a fucking map and learn where it is

Ok, apology accepted. I'll tell the mob to stop burning and looting your house, I hope I'm not too late. And enjoy your Fez, they are cool.

 

[YianGaruga]

enlighten me, kindly

AAA only means a game has high budget and is highly marketed.

 

[Kyougar]

indeed it can, AAA basically means that a game is very popular, that's it.
Only I don't think that games you mentioned are that popular, not mainstream enough.

In their particular Genre/Subgenre, they are the cream of the Top.

X3 and HoI3 have MASSIVE devoted Fanbases (X-Rebirth burned all theses bridges for the X franchise). And I never suspected, that the Anno franchise was known and beloved outside of Germany.

I dont think we can apply Fanbase/Popular to define AAA. Many Indie and Medium Dev Games have a bigger fanbase and more sales than some (failed) AAA games.

 

[Salsa]

impulse!

 

[Arthea]

AAA only means a game has high budget and is highly marketed.

says who?
It means a game is received well and sold a lot and is high quality, often those games are high budget, but not necessary.

In their particular Genre/Subgenre, they are the cream of the Top.

X3 and HoI3 have MASSIVE devoted Fanbases (X-Rebirth burned all theses bridges for the X franchise). And I never suspected, that the Anno franchise was known and beloved outside of Germany.

I dont think we can apply Fanbase/Popular to define AAA. Many Indie and Medium Dev Games have a bigger fanbase and more sales than some (failed) AAA games.

Well, that's why I keep insisting that term AAA is meaningless.

 

[Crab Milk Mickey]

Highly recommend Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Really fun 2-player co-op game with a ton of levels, secrets and a hefty mix of action, puzzle solving, and platforming.

+1 for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. It's a great co-op game and loads of fun, some of the puzzles actually change on coop as well, nice surprise when I first co-op the game after finishing it solo.

I sensed Guardian of Light was being praised somewhere. What a gem that game was, even with the rough edges.

It makes me legitimately sad each time I realize a sequel for this has been denied thanks to that shitfest of a reboot called Tomb Raider (2013). Everyone who liked that game should feel guilty.

 

[kudoboi]

not sure if im late but it looks like there is a new skin from the creators of metro for steam called futuro

http://boneyardbrew.deviantart.com/art/Futuro-for-Steam-Alpha-3-452498388

 

[YianGaruga]

says who?
It means a game is received well and sold a lot and is high quality, often those games are high budget, but not necessary.

That's the definition of AAA. Just google "AAA game industry" and you'll find enough sources.

Selling well and being of "high quality" is usually expected of those games, but not part of the definition.

 

[Arthea]

That's the definition of AAA. Just google "AAA game industry" and you'll find enough sources.

Selling well and being of "high quality" is usually expected of those games, but not part of the definition.

well, I get back at you! (><)
you google and check definition, preferable historic one, as I'm referring to it.

 

[Zafir]

I sensed Guardian of Light was being praised somewhere. What a gem that game was, even with the rough edges.

It makes me legitimately sad each time I realize a sequel for this has been denied thanks to that shitfest of a reboot called Tomb Raider (2013). Everyone who liked that game should feel guilty.

I liked it and don't feel guilty. *shrug*

 

[zkylon]

Ok, apology accepted. I'll tell the mob to stop burning and looting your house, I hope I'm not too late. And enjoy your Fez, they are cool.

there wasn't all that much to loot and burn anyways

 

[YianGaruga]

well, I get back at you! (><)
you google and check definition, preferable historic one, as I'm referring to it.

I saw a few sources saying that it meant something different in the past (quality, sales), but I don't think it means anything other than "big budget" today.

 

[cHinzo]

okay steam gaf

i give you shit but i need your help

imma need some recommendations for a pc game that a friend and i can online co op (we got good 'puters don't worry about specs)

+1 for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. It's a great co-op game and loads of fun, some of the puzzles actually change on coop as well, nice surprise when I first co-op the game after finishing it solo.

You should be prepared for that horrible netcode though. Me and my co-op buddy couldn't even finish the game, because either me or him kept getting disconnected. No clue if they have fixed it yet, but probably not, since it's quite an old game.

The game itself was wonderful though. The puzzles and platforming were fun and required much teamplay and the replayability is quite high with all those challenges and unlockables. It's great if co-op works.

The games I would recommend playing co-op are:
-Forced (indie action rpg with puzzles and other tactical elements)
-Portal 2 (one of my favourite co-op game. The puzzles are great and the game is really polished)
-Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (requires a bit more tactics compared to those run-and-gun shooters we've got nowadays, might worth a try)
-Torchlight (pretty fun action co-op rpg and the game itself is huge)

 

[AHA-Lambda]

enlighten me, kindly

AAA has always meant budget and only budget.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAA_(game_industry)

A game only has to have a high budget to be considered an AAA game, however. AAA games can end up being terrible, or unoriginal.

 

[Sini]

Thank you BinaryPork2737 for Starbound!

 

[Knurek]

i dunno, troika was pretty good too

Is != was.
Troika being dead == ;_;
The fact that both Arcanum and ToEE are not on Steam == double ;_;

 

[Arthea]

I saw a few sources saying that it meant something different in the past (quality, sales), but I don't think it means anything other than "big budget" today.

then it's even less meaningful, why we just can't say high budget game instead of AAA?

Anyway, I'm done with this argument, it's funny to spend so much time arguing about something I wish we would forget and let to die (><)

 

[JaseC]

Is != was.
Troika being dead == ;_;
The fact that both Arcanum and ToEE are not on Steam == double ;_;

I'm sure they'll make the jump eventually. Even Atari has jumped on the GOG-to-Steam bandwadgon. (Incidentally, Atari was going to release Hasbro's D&D catalogue on Steam at one point but never got around to finishing the job.)

 

[NingenJanai]

day 2 and 26 pages already, my god...

 

[Crab Milk Mickey]

I liked it and don't feel guilty. *shrug*

Giving you the Luigi death stare.

 

[Dusk Golem]

day 2 and 26 pages already, my god...

Before you know it we'll need bi-weekly Steam topics.

 

[MarcoZombieCannon]

Before you know it we'll need bi-weekly Steam topics.

Just do 'em weekly like the FGC threads.

 

[zkylon]

Is != was.
Troika being dead == ;_;
The fact that both Arcanum and ToEE are not on Steam == double ;_;

that's kind of wrong if you were trying to do like code speak lol

 

[Dr Dogg]

well, I get back at you! (><)
you google and check definition, preferable historic one, as I'm referring to it.

Actually a good thing to go have a read up on is the term Blockbuster (especially how it relates to the movie industry) and how it has evolved and changed it's meaning from the 40s and 50s period, to the resurgence of the term during the mid 70s and then massive widespread use during the 80s and how the term changed over time. The book Easy Riders, Raging Bulls by journalist Peter Biskind raises some good points about the Studio System and their obsession with chasing success through spending stupid money as well as focus on a widespread audience. Very similar to what's happening in the Games Industry right now.

 

[Knurek]

that's kind of wrong if you were trying to do like code speak lol

I like making coders uncomfortable.

 

[zkylon]

I like making coders uncomfortable.

fuckYou();

:3

 

[Knurek]

Coincidently, I have a free Skyborn Steam code for the first person who posts the next value in the below sequence:

1, 1, 1, 2, 5, 21, 233, 10946, 5702887, 139583862445

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Thought some people would get a kick out of this.
It's a look back at how valve envisioned the future of steam in 2008.

Amazing how far we've come

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/valve-why-the-pc-is-the-future-article

 

[Kyougar]

Coincidently, I have a free Skyborn Steam code for the first person who posts the next value in the below sequence:

1, 1, 1, 2, 5, 21, 233, 10946, 5702887, 139583862445

1779979416004714189 ?

 

[Knurek]

1779979416004714189 ?

You're amazingly close, but that's not the the value I'm looking for.

//EDIT

Scratch that. You're correct. Key PMed.

 

[Kyougar]

You're amazingly close, but that's not the the value I'm looking for.

:[
Damn you Google! *shakes fist*

//EDIT

Scratch that. You're correct. Key PMed.

Thank you Knurek. (Even if I just googled it? Higher math is like stick and stones for me....)

 

[zkylon]

someome explain this code nonsense to me

 

[Atraveller]

day 2 and 26 pages already, my god...

Gotta go fast!

 

[Knurek]

Thank you Knurek. (Even if I just googled it? Higher math is like stick and stones for me....)

Sure, if I make another one for something more valuable than $1 tier, it will be a bit harder than y=F(F(x)), where F is a Fibonacci number function.

 

[duppolo]

so..what i should buy to have a cheap, nice straming machine for steam?

 

[kurahador]

someome explain this code nonsense to me

Just Fibonacci and shit.

 

[Kyougar]

Sure, if I make another one for something more valuable than $1 tier, it will be a bit harder than y=F(F(x)), where F is a Fibonacci number function.

Hey, I would have thrown the Word Fibonacci at you if you had asked in what correlation the numbers are. (found some math PDF ^^)

 

[Mavromatis]

there wasn't all that much to loot and burn anyways

There is always something, event the poor villages has provided me with fine grain and linens also many cattles. But at the cost of their lords disapproval.

 

[Snakethesniper]

I'll quote myself from the previous topic:

It's probably a noob question, but is SweetFX VAC bannable? I've read topics on steam community and there are people who say yes and people who say no, so I'm confused

 

[JaseC]

so..what i should buy to have a cheap, nice straming machine for steam?

Do you have a smartphone or tablet? I'd just wait for the inevitable streaming support before spending any money. The feature already supports Windows, Mac and Linux (although at present you can only stream from Windows), so Android and iOS-based devices are about the only things "... with support for more systems coming soon" could possibly be referring to.

I'll quote myself from the previous topic:

Theoretically it's perfectly possible for a developer to blacklist D3D injectors such as SweetFX, but I'd imagine that no studio is actually silly enough to do so.

 

[Kyougar]

There is always something, event the poor villages has provided me with fine grain and linens also many cattles. But at the cost of their lords disapproval.

Had some bug in Warband where in some Mod you only got Butter after slaughtering Cattle. Didnt want to know what they did to those Cows... and Bulls.

 

[Mavromatis]

Had some bug in Warband where in some Mod you only got Butter after slaughtering Cattle. Didnt want to know what they did to those Cows... and Bulls.

I guess they were <puts on sunglasses> churned to death.
cue the theme music

 

[Knurek]

Had some bug in Warband where in some Mod you only got Butter after slaughtering Cattle. Didnt want to know what they did to those Cows... and Bulls.

You sure this wasn't Settlers 3, which had an anti-piracy measure that made Smithy produce beer instead of iron or something similar?

 

[Tizoc]

*Get Gunhound EX 3 pack
*Decide to unpack and try my luck
*Get a foil
*Put it up for sale for $15

 

[Kyougar]

You sure this wasn't Settlers 3, which had an anti-piracy measure that made Smithy produce beer instead of iron or something similar?

No, that was Pigs instead of Gold ^^

 

[Mavromatis]

No, that was Pigs instead of Gold ^^

Not as good as Civilization 1's piracy protection, claiming that you are an usurper because you didn't recognize electricity at dark ages.

Spoiler

dramatized for effect, it was actually easy to surpass