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[LurkerPrime]

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edit: btw the art and music of the game is fantastic. i barely get to see the art since i've toned down the resolution so that the game looks like a blurry (but playable) mess to me, but it has a lot of style, and the music is amazing. the presentation of the game is really good and i enjoy it a lot

i really think double fine has a really good game idea but should've worked a whole lot more on ux and should've fleshened out the base management a lot more. if they do a fair bit of patching/dlc it might turn out to be a pretty great game, actually. but yeah the base management is pretty shit

Thanks for the impressions.

GUI is really the single most important aspect of strategy games, and one of the hardest to get right. It's a shame a lot of developers don't - or can't - focus on it more, because it adds much more to a game than you'd ever think. Especially when the core gameplay mechanics rely on what is, ultimately, a lot of repetition and statistical comparisons.

I'll have to wait on MC, the UI issues would probably drive me up the wall. That said, I'm a sucker for RPG-strategy hybrids, so I'll probably get it one day.

Oh, and zky: you've gotta get a better video card; Vaseline will only get you so far. You're missing out on a lot of good stuff.

 

[Nyteshade517]

once they said the prize was the gamestop thing I left

 

[ExoSoul]

Damn you guys, you said there wasn't going to be GAs today :<

 

[iosefe]

Damn you guys, you said there wasn't going to be GAs today :<

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[Nabs]

This is a pretty big step forward for Big Picture mode. It seems pretty likely that achievement pages will eventually get the same treatment which makes me happy. Very nice and clean here:

Nice. Thanks for the shots.

 

[Baron_Calamity]

once they said the prize was the gamestop thing I left

Well I don't have to renew at least.

 

[ExoSoul]

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Why you.....!
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[Chairmanchuck]

This is a pretty big step forward for Big Picture mode. It seems pretty likely that achievement pages will eventually get the same treatment which makes me happy. Very nice and clean here:

Actually I wonder why these things got the treatment before the achievement page...

 

[Maniac]

This is a pretty big step forward for Big Picture mode. It seems pretty likely that achievement pages will eventually get the same treatment which makes me happy. Very nice and clean here:

Damn, looks good. Really glad to see some big improvements coming!

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Quick question in regards to the recent Warhammer humblebundle; does anyone, by any chance, have a 40K: Space Marine key lying around? It was the one game I wanted, and I forgot to actually buy the damn bundle. I'll gladly trade for... Something if need be!

(I'll not trade my soul, as it's already been auctioned off)

 

[crazyrabbits]

We lost our damn minds in that chat.

GAF power too strong.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

You people and your acronyms.

 

[Se7enSword]

high hopes for friday

So Saturday morning for me... Thanks!

 

[Nabs]

 

[Widdly Scuds]

Kreygasm

thank you alienware

went from 597 to 621 games

 

[iosefe]

GOOOOOOOODDDD

 

[derExperte]

Pffft, that Valve Friends and Family thingy doesn't even include the Greenlight Submission Fee. Weak.

Kreygasm

thank you alienware

went from 597 to 621 games

How can someone own so few Valve games in 2015?

 

[iosefe]

i may be a tad bit jealous


i'm perfectly content with The Talos Principle though

 

[Nyteshade517]

Pffft, that Valve Friends and Family thingy doesn't even include the Greenlight Submission Fee. Weak.



How can someone own so few Valve games in 2015?

I only have a couple Valve games

 

[WinterDemons]

I finally own the Half Life games, lol.

EDIT: I'm at 1997 games now.

and portal of course

Had Portal, was missing Portal 2.

 

[iosefe]

I finally own the Half Life games, lol.

and portal of course

 

[Maniac]

 

[Se7enSword]

How can someone own so few Valve games in 2015?

*whistles*

I don't know...

Congrats to all the winners!

 

[XShagrath]

I only have a couple Valve games

I own a whopping two Valve games.

 

[Nyteshade517]

congrats to the people who won tonight

 

[zkylon]

Haha. There's still hope!

someday~

zkalcoholyc

-__-

you're not even trying

Thanks for the impressions.

GUI is really the single most important aspect of strategy games, and one of the hardest to get right. It's a shame a lot of developers don't - or can't - focus on it more, because it adds much more to a game than you'd ever think. Especially when the core gameplay mechanics rely on what is, ultimately, a lot of repetition and statistical comparisons.

I'll have to wait on MC, the UI issues would probably drive me up the wall. That said, I'm a sucker for RPG-strategy hybrids, so I'll probably get it one day.

probably the wise choice. few developers really get ux right but what really frustrates is the whole unnecessary animation thingie over and over again

like, i love mount & blade and it's hilariously broken papyrus wiki thing, because even if that monster of an ui is like the antithesis of user friendly time-saving interfaces, at least everything is perfectly instant

Oh, and zky: you've gotta get a better video card; Vaseline will only get you so far. You're missing out on a lot of good stuff.

unfortunately i don't have much money on me and what i had i spent on dying my hair and buying tickets to pearl jam and candy lol

no regrets, but until ppl hiring me stop screwing me over and pay me can't really afford something expensive like this

looking for other options but argieland is not in the bestest of situations right now

i have meeting tomorrow, we'll see

 

[Maniac]

Everyone here that's missing more than, say, 8 games out of that pack are awful humanbeings and shouldn't be allowed access to SteamGAF.

Just sayin.

 

[freshVeggie]

congrats to the people who won tonight

Congrats to everyone winning and making me feel like a looser!

 

[Se7enSword]

Everyone here that's missing more than, say, 8 games out of that pack are awful humanbeings and shouldn't be allowed access to SteamGAF.

Just sayin.

Well...it's not called ValveGAF.

 

[rtcn63]

So... what exactly was the Pro Rewards card thing they were giving away? It just like magazine subs and discounts for a year or something?

 

[Widdly Scuds]

So... what exactly was the Pro Rewards card thing they were giving away? It just like magazine subs and discounts for a year or something?

https://login.gamestop.com/Home/FAQ

pretty sure it's this

PowerUp Rewards Pro members get more good stuff. All the benefits of the free program, but with bigger bonuses and other great stuff:

250-point Pro enrollment/upgrade/renewal bonus
Two Epic Reward Giveaway™ entries per purchase or trade*
Buy 2, Get 1 free welcome certificate** on pre-owned games + accessories in your online account after activation
10% point bonus on all purchases
10% bonus trade-in credit
10% off pre-owned games and accessories
10% off new Strategy Guides
One year of Game Informer magazine
*Limited to one transaction per day.
**Appears in your Active Offers section under the My Account tab within 3-5 business days after activation.

 

[Salsa]

don't you all already own all those games? for shame

 

[darkchewie]

oh, that's how lashman feels xD

 

[Khronico]

All this talk of valve games and I realized I don't own Half Life 2.

Or any of the episodes.

Or any of the first game expansions.

What is wrong with me

 

[MUnited83]

don't you all already own all those games? for shame

It also includes any game Valve may release in the future

 

[Maniac]

https://login.gamestop.com/Home/FAQ

pretty sure it's this

I'm glad that's not what I won. GameStop in these parts is terrible. And incredibly overpriced... The only purchase I've made there in this past decade was Skyrim, because... I wanted the bloody map.

It fits well with my morrowind and oblivion maps... ;x

 

[rtcn63]

Don't you get future games too with the Valve pack? Would've liked to win that.

 

[Nabs]

don't you all already own all those games? for shame

We'll get new stuff if Valve ever decides to go back to making games.

 

[jshackles]

All this talk of valve games and I realized I don't own Half Life 2.

Or any of the episodes.

Or any of the first game expansions.

What is wrong with me

 

[Kandrick]

I forgot i had the Alienware twitch channel on one tab. Because i just got a message saying i won the Valve friends and family thing. That's a nice surprise.

Does it really include all the future games ? Because i have most/all the valve games and have no need for extra copies.

 

[Vazra]

I only have like 3 Valve games.

 

[iosefe]

I forgot i had the Alienware twitch channel on one tab. Because i just got a message saying i won the Valve friends and family thing. That's a nice surprise.

Does it really include all the future games ? Because i have most/all the valve games and have no need for extra copies.

o.o


so many people

 

[didamangi]

All this talk of valve games and I realized I don't own Half Life 2.

Or any of the episodes.

Or any of the first game expansions.

What is wrong with me

Good thing the summer sale is less than 24 hours then.

 

[derExperte]

All this talk of valve games and I realized I don't own Half Life 2.

Or any of the episodes.

Or any of the first game expansions.

What is wrong with me

 

[CreepingFear]

My wallet is ready for tomorrow! See you guys on the other side.

 

[Vazra]

DOTA2 doesn't count IMO. So really 2 games

 

[crazyrabbits]

I'm as ready as I'll ever be for this sale.

 

[Aquavelvaman]

I bought the Darksiders complete pack but I didn't install yet. I'm not sure if I will ever find the time for those games, honestly. Maybe it will be my first steam refund.

 

[Nabs]

I bought the Darksiders complete pack but I didn't install yet. I'm not sure if I will ever find the time for those games, honestly. Maybe it will be my first steam refund.

Darksiders is really good, but it's also pretty long. It's definitely worth trying if you have the time.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

My wallet is ready for tomorrow! See you guys on the other side.

The Other Side

 

[Dice]

Hope you guys enjoy Half Life 3 when it's added to your accounts in 20 years.