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STEAM | March 2016 - This thread is badass
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really? i thought by now you'd have an idea of what kind of games i like
tho tbh i'm not a 100% thing that i'll like x game and all games like it
i do almost always enjoy games better if they have a good story and characters which i think is not dragon's dogma's strong suit so idk
playfield according to isthereanydeal
idk if that site's legit or not, i planned to find out when i get back home
i've heard the idea is that you should mod the speed up a bit right from the start
To me it was the inconsistency that bugged me. It's clearly presented as a normal Metroidvania where you come across tons of stuff that you have to come backtrack to later, except for those certain areas (and cutoffs) where you can't do that. So, on one hand, you're encouraged to backtrack, on the other, you're outright prevented from doing it. It's misleading, at best.
That unofficial "fix" that someone made was enough for me to finish what I wanted with the game, at least.
Tizoc
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Their site is legit actually.
LurkerPrime
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In SDV you unlock shortcuts and can get a horse after a while, which will speed things up considerably.
Personally, beyond autorunning, I wouldn't mess with the base speed. The timeframe available in each day has has a careful balance, giving players enough time to do most stuff, but not everything. It comes together beautifully, giving some weight to decisions and necessitating a certain amount of planning to get through the week optimally.
It really is a fun ride, though. They get a lot of the gameplay and difficulty curve right on, at least pre-expansion. There's a serious sense of mystery, discovery, and peril present throughout the campaign and its quite unlike anything else.
Personally, beyond autorunning, I wouldn't mess with the base speed. The timeframe available in each day has has a careful balance, giving players enough time to do most stuff, but not everything. It comes together beautifully, giving some weight to decisions and necessitating a certain amount of planning to get through the week optimally.
Dragon's Dogma has an absolutely terrible story, worthwhile only because of Ser Mercedes.
It really is a fun ride, though. They get a lot of the gameplay and difficulty curve right on, at least pre-expansion. There's a serious sense of mystery, discovery, and peril present throughout the campaign and its quite unlike anything else.
shortsFortallPeople
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good to know. I have zero interest in doing this as i have gears on the XB1 but I can see myself trying this for Quantum Break in the case that people selling their keys end up being a bit too greedy with their prices. thanks!
Is Steam GAF going STR or DEX in Souls 3?
I generally make a strength character and carry around a huge stick.
In Dark Souls 1, there was this huge wooden club you could get off the big slobs in Blight town, it actually was one of the highest damage weapons in the game due to nice strength scaling and had a perfect sweep that would catch people rolling in PVP. In Dark Souls II I had a sweet giant anvil.
I generally make a strength character and carry around a huge stick.
In Dark Souls 1, there was this huge wooden club you could get off the big slobs in Blight town, it actually was one of the highest damage weapons in the game due to nice strength scaling and had a perfect sweep that would catch people rolling in PVP. In Dark Souls II I had a sweet giant anvil.
Tizoc
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Take your pick
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Se7enSword
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Dual wield, so DEX.
shortsFortallPeople
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the $5 upgrade fee seems fair if it wasn't what i already paid for the whole game back when it price glitched.
Now im wondering if it's worth the upgrade fee. Let me go read about the differences.
i still need to play DSII so the only thing i can say is that i hope my fucking badass zweihandler from dark souls 1 still is the best fucking thing in future souls games. I went full on tank with fat rolls and a zweihandler and nothing fucked with me
Now im wondering if it's worth the upgrade fee. Let me go read about the differences.
i still need to play DSII so the only thing i can say is that i hope my fucking badass zweihandler from dark souls 1 still is the best fucking thing in future souls games. I went full on tank with fat rolls and a zweihandler and nothing fucked with me
corrosivefrost
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Yeah, exactly. I know games you like... but I don't know that there's enough of a correlation between the ones I remember to draw a conclusion about DD
A for you.If you like MMOs and action combat (done by DMC team), you might like it. But it definitely doesn't...
Have a player written story. And the characters are just kind of there. I didn't care about the story much, but for some reason the quest structure and combat kept me going... even if I found the combat to be a bit shallow for my liking, there was just something about it that hooked me.
What's this "fix"?
I'd love to be able to use my save game to go finish out the 100% map and 100% collectibles achievements I missed...
i generally like going rapier builds on my first run cos it lets me wear a lot of armor without dumping points and points into whatever carry weight stat there is, so yeah, almost certainly my first run is gonna be dex
on my second run i'm usually naked+two handed giant str club or whatever (like i used the anvil thing in dks2 for most of the game and zwei on dks1)
i like both styles a lot tho, but i find not using shields is better left for the experienced runs heh
and no, never fat rolling ever ever ever
Phawx
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That's one game where seeing 10 seconds of gameplay is enough to see how much detail went into everything.
Tizoc
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Nowadays it is best to wait til Saturday, barring a price error, to get anything is on sale.
For the first time through I'm expecting to go with Claymore and anything else that has the same moveset. Claymore scales with both dex and str, but I usually also need high str for shields and good dex for bows, so I'm going to need both again. Well, assuming that part stays close to how it was in the past.
In 2 the Drangleic Sword was A on dex and that ended up being my main weapon for most of the game.
Always do Strength on all my first playthroughs. Usually do Int/Faith on my second. I rarely put points in DEX unless its absolutely needed for some cool weapon.
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More Trinium Wars keys.
More Trinium Wars keys.
thesaucetastic
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It's a really good game. I still have to beat it.
TheLetdown
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I typically go with a DEX build. Roll everywhere all the time.
But I tried making a traditional mace and shield paladin for Souls 2 and had a good time. This was before Faith took that huge nerf, but I already knew the lightning spears were too powerful, so I tried sticking to classic tropes of buff and heals, with my only offense being the physical damage.
I haven't decided what I want to do with this one. I saw a screenshot of an awesome looking thief-esque outfit, so that's a big draw. But magic seems like it's making a big comeback in this one, so maybe I'll go for a caster type.
LurkerPrime
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It's not open-ended or anything truly sandboxy. There's a vague collection of activities that culminates in fighting the final boss and then you move into the DLC content which apparently has more story but I haven't found it yet (having not completed any significant xpac stuff).
Basically, DDDA has a great world, but terrible storytelling; probably the best way to put it. Apparently their original vision for the game was much more elaborate (and interesting, imo) but it didn't make the cut... and with this in mind the dynamic event at the end makes a whole lot more sense.
I went Dex in DS2 and will never go back.
I only play Fashion Souls now...
The Manslayer is my bro.
freshVeggie
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Large Professor
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So when is the new market holding periode going into force?
For me nothing has changed yet.
For me nothing has changed yet.
The_Super_Inframan
"the journey to a thousand games ends with bad rats. ~Lao Tzu" ~Gabe Newell
I had to confirm one card listing that was over 1€, all the other cards for a few cents did not trigger anything
so not a big difference for me till now *shrug*
SSPssp
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Same here. Hopefully its on Valve Time!
yeah, i might wait a little longer. kinda wish there was a game i could relate it to in structure, i kind of like the idea of it being sort of like a fantasy stalker game but i feel like that's not it either
i just don't want another xenoblade
LurkerPrime
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Xenoblade Chronicles X has a more meaningful story than DA's non-xpac campaign. By a long shot.
It also has mechs, though, which makes the comparison a little unfair. Mechs make everything better.
Checkout systems can cross-reference the given billing information against that registered to the card. This is apparently what MS changed with the WinStore. Another example is Amazon and the various Take-Two games with "Steam key only valid in North America" in their description -- they cannot be purchased with an AU credit/debit card whereas all other digital games can be bought without issue.
RossGeller
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What is this with Day of the Tentacle following Grim Fandango being preorder exclusive on GoG? Preorder exclusives?
LurkerPrime
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Then DDDA will be completely unsatisfying. XBCX has even less story than the previous game and it's still more meaningful than anything I've seen in DDDA.
XBCX at least tries to do stuff with its world and characters, whereas DDDA just feels... sparse and lifeless, as though everyone's a pawn (aka mindless doll).
Both of these look really good but Furi totally does it for me. Afro Samurai feel is pretty good. They mention it's a "frenzied bossfight" game but I hope they have regular levels as well and not straight up bosses only.
I'll go with a strength glass cannon kind of built first and will do a dex maybe dual wield kind of build in later playthroughs. That's how i played all the other souls games too.
D3RANG3D
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Hyperdimension Neptunia U for PC launches March 21
http://gematsu.com/2016/03/hyperdimension-neptunia-u-for-pc-launches-march-21
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http://gematsu.com/2016/03/hyperdimension-neptunia-u-for-pc-launches-march-21
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shortsFortallPeople
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have they said if the season pass is the only content they're working on post-launch or will they possibly do another Enemy Within?
Because they might be holding stuff for a large expansion pack
I would think at least one big expansion is a given with how well the game did sales wise and Firaxis' usual MO.
If it's not included in the season pass I'll be pissed. I know they're working on a DLC with a new character type, but I don't know if it will be as beefy as Enemy Within or not.
LurkerPrime
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Top-of-page reminder that Stardew Valley is the bee's knees.
I was expecting like 10-20 items, but seeing as it includes 100 I refuse to completely regret buying into the season pass.
It's kinda cute that they put info about a patch in there, as if they know how people will react to this news.
I should've thrown a comparison to Dark Souls in there since the gameplay really is king, over everything else. The thing that makes it work, while also holding it back, is how the levelling works (leading to godhood or complete helplessness, depending on your level/equipment.)
I was expecting like 10-20 items, but seeing as it includes 100 I refuse to completely regret buying into the season pass.
It's kinda cute that they put info about a patch in there, as if they know how people will react to this news.
I should've thrown a comparison to Dark Souls in there since the gameplay really is king, over everything else. The thing that makes it work, while also holding it back, is how the levelling works (leading to godhood or complete helplessness, depending on your level/equipment.)
I'd guess that CDPR played a small role in getting the projects off the ground.
They laid it out prior to the game even launching right? The second and third DLCs will have content and maybe even more customizations. Hopefully they look for a full expansion afterwards.
Awesome
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Man, I miss the days when PC stood for something other than Perv Central.
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