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[Snakethesniper]

Is there a website that cross the datas between "Howlongtobeat" and your steam library to sort out the games depending on the duration?

 

[Mr. Luchador]

I don't like it much, it is made deliberately slow with transition between scenes and keeping me from going through text and locations fast, if it was interesting enough story, I wouldn't be complaining about it, but it isn't.
I plan to finish it, just because I already gone through half of it if not more, and I leave too many games unfinished, but I wouldn't recommend it for anyone, it simply is not good enough.

This is how I felt too, I just couldn't get into it despite enjoying a good spy novel now and again (and I think I remember having watch the TV series Tinker, Sailor, Solider, Spy that week too).

My "playtime" at the end was a bit under five hours, but I imagine a focused individual who doesn't get up for pee breaks, GAF breaks, and making dinner, could get through in about two hours or so.

I'll give it ago as one of the 52 games this year. I shall not be defeated... (only lasted 15 minutes last time according to Steam).

 

[ArjanN]

lol I beat the game without learning how to properly lock on an enemy

Revengeance really was surprisingly easy on normal. I started on hard and even that was too easy. Pretty obvious they lowered the bar for 'normal' significantly so people who just wanted to mash buttons and watch the crazy cut-scenes could get through it. Definitely start at least on hard difficulty if you've played any game of this type before.

 

[Arthea]

Well, you do have the very handy excuse that 39 Steps is, in fact, not a game.

you got me here

Spoiler

it really isn't a game, so my quest to not finishing hundreds of games continues unhindered, praise be to Odin! (><)

 

[Deques]

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[Deleted member 125677]

It was Groupees Be Mine 13 Bundle.

ah, thanks buddy!

 

[Tizoc]

Hot damn son

Awesome, thanks.

This will be fun to play around with.

 

[Turfster]

37 minutes to GOG's "big surprise"

in 3 hours, the price went back to $7.49?
what gives?

It's their weird 2 hour sales thing.
The games are in a rotation, though, so it should come back.

I see WORLD END ECONOMiCA was released (yes, all caps, for reasons)

Japan loves caps!

Ohshiiiit, the Battlefield Hardline Beta appeared out of nowhere in my Origin account. No email, no nothing. Weird but I'll take it.

"Please play our shitty game."
(Sorry devs, but your premise is horrible and you should feel bad.)

Is Sim City 4 likely to be any cheaper during the sales compared to Nuuvem's current price?

It's been like, 1€ during sales. Repeatedly. Probably will be again this sale.

Is there a Longest Journey bundle or something ongoing? Two give-aways today (that I missed, lol)

Groupees Be Mine 13.

 

[Atraveller]

nanomachines, son.

k

Revengeance really was surprisingly easy on normal. I started on hard and even that was too easy. Pretty obvious they lowered the bar for 'normal' significantly so people who just wanted to mash buttons and watch the crazy cut-scenes could get through it. Definitely start at least on hard difficulty if you've played any game of this type before.

It's my first Platinum game, so I struggle against some bosses lol

Spoiler

I hate Monsoon.

 

[freshVeggie]

You know you spend too much time on GAF when you dream of posting in a thread that a Crysis port leaked from a retailer (even the name of the retailer: Saturn) to be coming to consoles and that it will be 1080p/60fps. But it doesn't stop there. Posters respond that I copied some leaked info wrong and I correct this. Discussions start whether it will be a port (all three games) or a new game.

Yup, some dream of being on a tropical paradise island while others dream of flying. I dream of posting leaked news on GAF.

 

[derExperte]

Revengeance really was surprisingly easy on normal. I started on hard and even that was too easy. Pretty obvious they lowered the bar for 'normal' significantly so people who just wanted to mash buttons and watch the crazy cut-scenes could get through it. Definitely start at least on hard difficulty if you've played any game of this type before.

Am I the only one having trouble with the dude in the desert? The last bossfight is supposedly hard as well. Playing on PS3 if that makes a difference.

 

[Arthea]

This is how I felt too, I just couldn't get into it despite enjoying a good spy novel now and again (and I think I remember having watch the TV series Tinker, Sailor, Solider, Spy that week too).

I like how they don't even let us to decode that book, I stuck with playing it until that moment in hopes, finally, there I'll have something to do. Nope, not even that. (><)
I like spy movies well enough too, but this is just not good, even if we forget it's not really a game.

 

[Mengy]

Is Sim City 4 likely to be any cheaper during the sales compared to Nuuvem's current price?

I've seen it go down to $5 during Steam sales a few times, so I'd wait if I were you.

 

[Atraveller]

I was going to some other people Gunpoint, but Steam won't let me.

 

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[Stallion Free]

So I think I found Morningbus' secret Twitter account when someone posted this in the Team Fortress 2 Expiration Date thread (Anthony Birch wrote Borderlands 2):

 

[ashecitism]

People being bitter and looking for conspiracy theories regarding silly E3 awards?

Wow, never seen that before.

 

[Lain]

No excuse now, Might & Magic X is 75% off, $7.5

Deluxe Edition, so you get both the DLC and Might & Magic VI. Yes, you get a Steamcode with purchase.

Game comes with official Durante's Seal of Approval.

On one hand, thanks for the heads up, I grabbed it. On the other hand, why did I grab it? I'm not going to play it, especially since I don't like much these type of games.

 

[Knurek]

On the other hand, why did I grab it? I'm not going to play it, especially since I don't like much these type of games.

Maybe because it's the only way to buy Might & Magic VI on Steam?

 

[Casimir]

Well, I finally finished The Witcher last night, time to start The Witcher 2. Any recommended mods I should pick up for it?

There is a combat rebalancing mod made by a modder turned CD Projekt Red Developer, that also changes many other aspects of the game.

Specific game changes.

Download link.

 

[Arthea]

On one hand, thanks for the heads up, I grabbed it. On the other hand, why did I grab it? I'm not going to play it, especially since I don't like much these type of games.

you made us proud, M&M must live!

Spoiler

is that good enough reason for you? (><)

 

[MMBosstones86]

Hot damn son

whoa...

Am I the only one having trouble with the dude in the desert? The last bossfight is supposedly hard as well. Playing on PS3 if that makes a difference.

Sam? Yeah, he was a sonofabitch as well. I played on Hard and him and Armstrong gave me the most trouble.

So satisfying when you take them down though.

 

[Archie]

If you buy MMX do not play on warrior difficulty. It's ridiculously difficult and becomes a giant, annoying, slog (especially since enemies don't respawn).

Adventurer is a decent challenge.

 

[DexterPepper]

I don't like it much, it is made deliberately slow with transition between scenes and keeping me from going through text and locations fast, if it was interesting enough story, I wouldn't be complaining about it, but it isn't.
I plan to finish it, just because I already gone through half of it if not more, and I leave too many games unfinished, but I wouldn't recommend it for anyone, it simply is not good enough.

It's not a good game, but it is at the very least good interactive fiction. The voice acting was fine and it's a good adaptation of the book and Hannay character. It's considered one of the earliest "man on the run" adventures and arguably invented the genre. Plus, the novel is 100 years old next year.

But yeah, as a game, it certainly comes up short. You can't fail, and player inputs are the equivalent of turning a page to see what happens next. I wish more was done with the documents, which were interesting to read but ultimately unimportant to the story. I remember also being unimpressed by the ghostly silhouettes used for character animations.

I think it's a worthy adaptation of the original, overall. I recommend it for sure, but only if you don't expect much out of it as a game.

 

[PandaPedinte]

People being bitter and looking for conspiracy theories regarding silly E3 awards?

Wow, never seen that before.

The Game Informer awards?

 

[ashecitism]

Yes.

Wouldn't be surprised if other sites gave Evolve some awards too. And then people being confused, pissed about it.

 

[Casimir]

You know you spend too much time on GAF when you dream of posting in a thread that a Crysis port leaked from a retailer (even the name of the retailer: Saturn) to be coming to consoles and that it will be 1080p/60fps. But it doesn't stop there. Posters respond that I copied some leaked info wrong and I correct this. Discussions start whether it will be a port (all three games) or a new game.

Yup, some dream of being on a tropical paradise island while others dream of flying. I dream of posting leaked news on GAF.

I had a few dreams about playing CS 1.6, back when I played it religiously. It happens to all of us in one way or another.

 

[Arthea]

It's not a good game, but it is at the very least good interactive fiction. The voice acting was fine and it's a good adaptation of the book and Hannay character. It's considered one of the earliest "man on the run" adventures and arguably invented the genre. Plus, the novel is 100 years old next year.

But yeah, as a game, it certainly comes up short. You can't fail, and player inputs are the equivalent of turning a page to see what happens next. I wish more was done with the documents, which were interesting to read but ultimately unimportant to the story. I remember also being unimpressed by the ghostly silhouettes used for character animations.

I think it's a worthy adaptation of the original, overall. I recommend it for sure, but only if you don't expect much out of it as a game.

I see your point, but I would still rather watch a movie (or read a book), it fails miserably as a game, not only because of it's nature but because how is it made and how flow of a game is stopped constantly by pauses that have no meaning, that I can see.

 

[aku:jiki]

So I think I found Morningbus' secret Twitter account when someone posted this in the Team Fortress 2 Expiration Date thread (Anthony Birch wrote Borderlands 2):

I don't understand any part of this exchange. What's fucked up about a writer voicing a character?

 

[DexterPepper]

I see your point, but I would still rather watch a movie (or read a book), it fails miserably as a game, not only because of it's nature but because how is it made and how flow of a game is stopped constantly by pauses that has no meaning, that I can see.

Well, how else do you expect them to claim a 5-8 hour playtime??

But yeah, watch one of the movies, or even grab the book. The game is remarkably well done in that respect, and I think the Scots are very proud of it. It really is one of the original spy novels.

 

[PandaPedinte]

Yes.

Wouldn't be surprised if other sites gave Evolve some awards too. And then people being confused, pissed about it.

People need media outlets to confirm their preferences about a game, if a videogame that they aren't hyped get an award it's shit outlet, but then when there is the new big game coming they still wait for the gaming sites wrote their reviews and give notes because it confirms and justify they liking a video game, it's a strange behavior.

 

[kurahador]

Yes.

Wouldn't be surprised if other sites gave Evolve some awards too. And then people being confused, pissed about it.

Sounds like you really like Evolve.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

Gave up on the witcher last night. I got to a battle in the swamp that was wayyyyyy too much to deal with. I used options and whetstones and all that jazz and I still couldn't get it done. It sucks to put 20 hours into a game and just let it go : /

 

[Stallion Free]

Yes.

Wouldn't be surprised if other sites gave Evolve some awards too. And then people being confused, pissed about it.

There was clearly one right pick for game of the show and it was 1080p, 60 fps and a minute long cutscene.

 

[Turfster]

I don't understand any part of this exchange. What's fucked up about a writer voicing a character?

She's a voice actress too - like, for realsies - so yeah.

 

[kurahador]

Gave up on the witcher last night. I got to a battle in the swamp that was wayyyyyy too much to deal with. I used options and whetstones and all that jazz and I still couldn't get it done. It sucks to put 20 hours into a game and just let it go : /

W1 or 2? And which battle?

 

[Sub Zero]

Gave up on the witcher last night. I got to a battle in the swamp that was wayyyyyy too much to deal with. I used options and whetstones and all that jazz and I still couldn't get it done. It sucks to put 20 hours into a game and just let it go : /

Swamp was pretty hard, but after that the game's not that challenging. You should not give it up because you're missing out on one of the best RPGs of the last ten years

 

[Robert J. Sullivan]

There was clearly one right pick for game of the show and it was 1080p, 60 fps and a minute long cutscene.

are people pissed that uncharted 4 didn't get an award like fo reals ?
that's it guys and gals, video games are done, we've reached the point when a teaser deserves an award more than a playable game, abandon ship

 

[ashecitism]

People need media outlets to confirm their preferences about a game, if a videogame that they aren't hyped get an award it's shit outlet, but then when there is the new big game coming they still wait for the gaming sites wrote their reviews and give notes because it confirms and justify they liking a video game, it's a strange behavior.

Yeah. Or look at award season. Like last year with TLOU. If your so convinced it's the GOAT why would you need the press to confirm it for you. Last year Dust and Swapper were my favorites, yet I wasn't yelling around how they should be recognized by the press.

Sounds like you really like Evolve.

I haven't even played it, but ever since its reveal it has been received well by the press, especially when it became playable. There was a recent preview event, then judges week, now at E3.

It's competitive, it's team based, it has Dota elements. It demoes well at events. Not surprising it gets a couple of awards.

There was clearly one right pick for game of the show and it was 1080p, 60 fps and a minute long cutscene.

lol

I doubt people are going to through a fit about that this time around.

are people pissed that uncharted 4 didn't get an award like fo reals ?

Not that I saw on GAF.

edit: what derExperte said.

 

[Turfster]

The GOG special is all the bundles.
ALL of them.
And all the games in the rotation.
ALL of them.

 

[Maxwood]

No excuse now, Might & Magic X is 75% off, $7.5

Deluxe Edition, so you get both the DLC and Might & Magic VI. Yes, you get a Steamcode with purchase.

Game comes with official Durante's Seal of Approval.

Thanks for the heads-up! This was the only title I was hoping to see (and buy) at a decent price during the Summersale.

 

[The_Super_Inframan]

Magrunner for free on gog!!!

edit:

and as said above, lots of bundles...

 

[Arthea]

new release



no discount, but not expensive too - 3,99&#8364;

it again reminds me something, *checks release date this time*
seems to be a new release, but definitely reminds me some game.

edited: forgot most important thing, it's a space shooter

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

W1 or 2? And which battle?

Witcher 1.

Quest: Diplomacy and Hunting

Swamp was pretty hard, but after that the game's not that challenging. You should not give it up because you're missing out on one of the best RPGs of the last ten years

It's just that I've done everything I can. I've used magic, I've used Blizzard to slow things down, Swallow to keep my health regen going, whetstones to boost my damage. I've tried focusing on the huge monsters first, I've tried focusing on the armored salamandra first, I've tried kiting some enemies away, I've even tried just raiding the Salamandra encampment to just kill them before the fight with the Hierophant and two wyverns at my side and after 2 hours of different strategies I've got nothing to show for it. I even downloaded the Difficulty Potions mod to try and reduced the difficulty down to easy and I'm not even sure if that really worked.

In the end, I just wanted to experience the lore and main plot points in the witcher before getting into the witcher 2. I kinda think that there should be an Adventure game mode where the battles are basically a nonissue just so one can play through the great story stuff. Makes me long for a Witcher game done by Telltale.

 

[derExperte]

are people pissed that uncharted 4 didn't get an award like fo reals ?

Something about Evolve being the new overhyped Titanfall because moneyhats while poor little Destiny doesn't get enough attention. Also Nintendo drama. Don't bother.

 

[Arthea]

gog surprise is great

 

[arts&crafts]

Thanks annon!

 

[inm8num2]

GOG is like the first wave of attacks weakening the defenses before the Steam juggernaut arrives and breaks down the wall.

 

[derExperte]

GOG is like the first wave of attacks weakening the defenses before the Steam juggernaut arrives and breaks down the wall.

Or the hot steamy (heh) sex before everything goes limp.

 

[Volimar]

Damn these people want me to have no money for the summer sale...