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[Dusk Golem]

Spec Ops is very much a fun game when played on easy/normal.
Still the best survival horror I've ever played, just not as frustrating as it is on fubar.

I sometimes wonder if my experience with it would of been different if I hadn't played the whole game on hard difficulty. But I found the gunplay to not be bad, but something about the way the AI is programmed and thrown at you in large numbers usually, on-top of the limited enemy variety and kind of linear and almost scripted ways the combat rolls out a lot of the time (shoot glass with sand to auto-kill enemies, I wonder if the game wants me to use the turret in this section with a larger number of enemies in it that conveniently has a turret in it, there's enemies with rockets and cover that makes a pathway to those enemies with rockets I wonder what it wants me to do; To be fair, not all combat scenarios were like that, but a lot of them were.) to become sort of a tedium, but then I would also say I wasn't really having that much fun with the combat from the beginning. I think the combat doesn't really feel satisfying, or particularly strategic outside of the obvious.

 

[Grief.exe]

"Devolver Digital games purchased on @G2A_com are not legitimate, not guaranteed, and not supported. We are actively canceling those keys"

https://twitter.com/devolverdigital/statuses/466577590606520320

I'm not a fan of cdkey resellers but I don't think it's fair to punish the customers like that, I highly doubt G2A would ever give a refund.

More reasons to avoid key resellers I guess.

I can see why they would be very angry. Keys are generally purchased with stolen credit cards, then the company cancels the payment when they realize the fraud.

Can be devastating for indie developers and publishers.

 

[Consequence]

Yeah, the crew of guys I usually play with moved off Borderlands 2 and onto Killing Floor a couple of months ago as the default "Let's just shoot some stuff" game.

 

[Anteater]

borderlands is something i really wanted to like but never really feel motivated to play, I think the checkpoints are pretty far too? I remember the last few times I try, I quit midway through only to start all the way back at an early save point, so it didn't help.

 

[aku:jiki]

Eh, not really. This situation isn't in some publisher handbook. Indies have to figure this shit out as they go.

Devolver Digital ‏@devolverdigital 1m
@lewiep Good point and poor wording on our part - we would only deactive unused keys that were obtained fraudulently. Will correct.

Devolver Digital ‏@devolverdigital 3m
To clarify, we'd never cancel a game someone purchased - it is not the gamers fault. We aim to cancel unused keys obtained fraudulently.

It is in the "being a decent fucking person" handbook though, and it's not like they don't have 40 years of videogame history to study; they don't have to flail in the dark to progress. Nor was there any point in even squeezing the key cancellation thing in there. Apparently it was clumsily worded and inaccurate, but telling the public about something that's not intended to affect customers is pointless and causes this exact confusion if it's not handled properly.

 

[CosmicQueso]

And now Devolver is back to posting about how they'll cancel your keys because fuck you for not knowing everything.

Sigh! The gaming industry really sucks sometimes.

What sucks is fraud and illegitimate key resellers.

 

[didamangi]

Rush Bros special in today's Playfire Rewards

Seriously?

Just a heads up that the 0.5 gbp rewards is pretty easy to do. You only need to reach level 2, get the double jump power up than track back to the beginning of the level and jump over the gap and get to the top.

 

[Saty]

Any recommendation for some sort of pillow to support for my mouse hand in the forearm\elbow area? Needs to be small enough and be flat enough that its comfy but doesn't raise my arm up. Where can you find stuff like that anyhow?

 

[Volimar]

Any recommendation for some sort of pillow to support for my mouse hand in the forearm\elbow area? Needs to be small enough and be flat enough that its comfy but doesn't raise my arm up. Where can you find stuff like that anyhow?

Got an old sock?

 

[Turfster]

What the hell. I lost all my levels on my badge page?
*shakes fist*

 

[Saty]

Got an old sock?

I could give it a try.

 

[jshackles]

What the hell. I lost all my levels on my badge page?
*shakes fist*

Is your profile private? Seems like there are some issues going on with Steam levels at the moment, but it appears to only be affecting people whose profiles are private.

http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/864972620678523344/

 

[textonly]

Rush Bros special in today's Playfire Rewards

Seriously?

https://freegame.greenmangaming.com/

FREE STEAM COPIES FOR RUSH BROS!!!

 

[Turfster]

Is your profile private? Seems like there are some issues going on with Steam levels at the moment, but it appears to only be affecting people whose profiles are private.

Yep.
Every time I set it public, I get beggars and scammers in 10 seconds flat.

 

[didamangi]

https://freegame.greenmangaming.com/

FREE STEAM COPIES FOR RUSH BROS!!!

Well that's my $0.5 down the drain, lol!

 

[jshackles]

Yep.
Every time I set it public, I get beggars and scammers in 10 seconds flat.

At least your issue isn't isolated, seems to be affecting anyone with a public profile.

Hopefully Valve will get it ironed out soon.

 

[PandaPedinte]

https://freegame.greenmangaming.com/

FREE STEAM COPIES FOR RUSH BROS!!!

Is it only for newly created accounts?

 

[morningbus]

It is in the "being a decent fucking person" handbook though, and it's not like they don't have 40 years of videogame history to study; they don't have to flail in the dark to progress. Nor was there any point in even squeezing the key cancellation thing in there. Apparently it was clumsily worded and inaccurate, but telling the public about something that's not intended to affect customers is pointless and causes this exact confusion if it's not handled properly.

I didn't know key resellers have existed for 40 years.

Look, it's their social media account. Responses are often quick and not perfectly worded PR. It's an awkward situation as this is basically the equivalent of having to honor the warranty on some speakers bought out of the back of a car.

 

[textonly]

Is it only for newly created accounts?

No, it's for every GMG account including newly created and existing ones.
It looks like they changed the rule

At this point we need to mention: This Free Game Giveaway is open to existing Green Man Gaming customers only. If you are an existing Green Man Gaming customer and have had a valid account prior to the announcement of this Free Game Giveaway, ensure you are using the correct credentials and try again.

 

[Volimar]

https://freegame.greenmangaming.com/

FREE STEAM COPIES FOR RUSH BROS!!!

I GOT MINE!!! I GOT MINE!!!

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[JawesomeJaw]

Well that's my $0.5 down the drain, lol!

Hey I just bought a copy for cheap trying to get ahead too! Solidarity!

 

[Atraveller]

https://freegame.greenmangaming.com/

FREE STEAM COPIES FOR RUSH BROS!!!

Thanks!

 

[trailmix16]

Playfire is really stepping up their advertising campaign.

 

[Zafir]

If only they used their effort on finally allowing you to manually link your gmg and playfire account if the emails are different. D:

 

[MikeDip]

How exactly does playfire benefit from all this? Also, I really should sign up, it seems super fun.

 

[Wok]

https://freegame.greenmangaming.com/

FREE STEAM COPIES FOR RUSH BROS!!!

Apparently, I already own the game.

Instructions for participants:
I am giving away a Steam key. To enter this giveaway, send a PM to ModBot with any subject line. In the body, copy and paste the entire line below containing the key.

Rules for this Giveaway:
- You must have given away a game through ModBot to become eligible for this giveaway.
- If you are a lurker you are not eligible for this giveaway. You need five or more posts in either the current Steam thread or the previous one to be eligible
- If you won a game from ModBot in the last month, you are not eligible for this giveaway.
- This giveaway is a raffle. The winners will be selected by random draw 3 hours after the draw was created. Any games not claimed after that point will be given away first come first serve.
- Do not trade keys you win off-site to enrich yourself. Don't try to claim games you have no interest in collecting or playing. Don't claim games to give them to friends off-site.
- If the key is already taken you will not receive a reply. Replies may take a minute or two:


Rush Bros -- MB-10D3282B4C906E20

 

[Tizoc]

x360ce

Speaking of, I found a useful application that lets you map a keyboard key to the guide button on your 360 controller. Now I can map the screenshot key to my guide button without using BPM, pretty nice.

How is it any better than DS4tool for DS4 owners?

 

[def sim]

Thanks for the free game heads up!

 

[Sub Zero]

Great, I traded a game for Rush Bros with some lowballing asshole from steamtrades and now GMG gives it away for free...Fml

 

[Freezard]

We're afraid that username is already in use.

I get that when I try to login... already have an account, so I guess it's only for new accounts.

 

[Mavromatis]

Rush Bros Game of the Epoch Edition:
Now with %500 more faux 3D

Instructions for participants:
I am giving away a Steam key. To enter this giveaway, send a PM to ModBot with any subject line. In the body, copy and paste the entire line below containing the key.

Rules for this Giveaway:
- Do not trade keys you win off-site to enrich yourself. Don't try to claim games you have no interest in collecting or playing. Don't claim games to give them to friends off-site.
- If the key is already taken you will not receive a reply. Replies may take a minute or two:


Rush Bros -- MB-C31B8919162D8DB2 - Taken by Purkake4

 

[Anteater]

x360ce

Speaking of, I found a useful application that lets you map a keyboard key to the guide button on your 360 controller. Now I can map the screenshot key to my guide button without using BPM, pretty nice.

I don't understand why this application will never work with afterburner's shortcut for me, it works for steam's screenshot and works overall, but afterburner overlay doesn't detect the button press for whatever reason, sigh.

 

[Sub Zero]

How exactly does playfire benefit from all this? Also, I really should sign up, it seems super fun.

I guess most publishers pay them a lot to promote their games with the rewards program. There couldn't be any other way to bring attention to this Rush Bros turd for example

 

[Servizio]

Strike Suit Zero is interesting, in the reactions it provokes. "This is awesome." "This is frustrating." "Who the hell thought this was a good idea?" "This is still pretty awesome."

An uneven game, brimming with potential and fraught with design flaws. So, you know, like every other game out there that doesn't completely suck but also isn't gushingly perfect.

Just as a semi spoilery example; Who thinks to themselves, as a mission designer, "Yeah, you know, the whole game is basically about space combat but what if we have the whole last mission be a ten minute long timed obstacle course in a too dark tunnel, just to give us enough time for some whole-plot-of-the-game-exposition?"

How does that survive playtesting? Is what I played actually an improvement on their first concept? Probably safest to assume that like most other games, they figure it's the least played level the whole game and concentrate on polishing everything else. But still. How do some ideas get so far?

Almost every mission felt like it could have been improved by being split in half, or maybe just giving you a way to re-arm and repair without dying and restarting a checkpoint. There were scripted sequences where that happened, but I don't think you could trigger them yourself. It also felt like a pacing issue, where the lulls in the action just aren't placed well or often enough.

I also don't think I've ever really enjoyed a "protect the capital ship from these slow moving torpedoes" gimmick in all the space fighters I've ever flown. What a challenge it must be to put together a space sim without dipping into the escort mission well.

Um. One thumb up, would recommend if you're jonesing for some simple swarm missiles in space action.

 

[alr1ght]

Rush Bros Game of the Epoch Edition:
Now with %500 more faux 3D

Let the countdown begin!

 

[PandaPedinte]

Rush Bros Game of the Epoch Edition:
Now with %500 more faux 3D

lol

That countdown!

 

[BinaryPork2737]

Rush Bros Game of the Epoch Edition:
Now with %500 more faux 3D

Please tell me this is the real countdown. I want this to be real.

 

[Nzyme32]

Rush Bros Game of the Epoch Edition:
Now with %500 more faux 3D

...good

 

[Mr. Poolman]

Dark Souls log.

My adventure through Anor Londo continues. I decided to follow my fellow undead MMBosstones86's advices. I marched valiantly towards the archers and at last second I rolled under the arrows. I rammed the bastard and fought an epic battle on the ledge of Anor Londo Palace. There will be songs written about this battle. At last second, a kick hurled my enemy to the void. We crossed eyes one last second after the Silver Knight spelled a silent curse towards me.

Can you see me from down there? bitch

Carefully I advanced expecting all kind of horrors and Silver Knights and albino demons. But nothing was on sight. I jumped to a balcony. Axe in hand ready for the worse as I crossed a fog door. There was no boss. Instead I found myself on a corridor. Being a left handed man, I naturally went to the left first. Waiting to be ambushed, only to find my buddy Solaire beside a bonfire!

Mmm... this is getting awkward.

I thanked the dark soul and rested there. I explored the insides of the palace and found a little infestation of Silver Knights. I made my way through a lot of rooms and my natural curiosity got me to find a secret (and very dark room) filled with treasures. The first treasure I tried, got a nice bite out of me as it transformed into a nasty monster. I killed it. With doubt opened the rest and found a Dragon Tooth and someone's armor.
I gave it no more thought and left.

I moved forward killing knights until I found myself on a large balcony, there I decided to try my new armor.

Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.

Holeee crap!!! this armor is amazing!!! It surpasses everything I have. I remember this, it was used by the tough guy under the tower on Undeadburg. And I'm wearing his ring! While the weapon (is that a Dragon Tooth???) is very heavy for me to use properly, I can wear the armor with my heavy axe and still be able to run and jump. Maybe not as fast as before, but still quick enough for me to evade attacks.

I dubbed this set as "Godzilla Armor".

We can't pass through that door together.

I'm having a lot of fun killing Silver Knights and seeing their eyes of terror while they see this Godzilla Knight charging them. Made my way back to Solaire's bonfire and decided to stop for the day.

Today I explore further.

My saga of Dark Souls is far from over.

 

[Mavromatis]

Let the countdown begin!

lol

That countdown!

Please tell me this is the real countdown. I want this to be real.

...good

Reality hits you hard bro.

 

[Purkake4]

Rush Bros Game of the Epoch Edition:
Now with %500 more faux 3D

Thanks man, apparently I can time travel!?

 

[Stallion Free]

Strike Suit Zero is interesting, in the reactions it provokes. "This is awesome." "This is frustrating." "Who the hell thought this was a good idea?" "This is still pretty awesome."

An uneven game, brimming with potential and fraught with design flaws. So, you know, like every other game out there that doesn't completely suck but also isn't gushingly perfect.

Just as a semi spoilery example; Who thinks to themselves, as a mission designer, "Yeah, you know, the whole game is basically about space combat but what if we have the whole last mission be a ten minute long timed obstacle course in a too dark tunnel, just to give us enough time for some whole-plot-of-the-game-exposition?"

How does that survive playtesting? Is what I played actually an improvement on their first concept? Probably safest to assume that like most other games, they figure it's the least played level the whole game and concentrate on polishing everything else. But still. How do some ideas get so far?

Almost every mission felt like it could have been improved by being split in half, or maybe just giving you a way to re-arm and repair without dying and restarting a checkpoint. There were scripted sequences where that happened, but I don't think you could trigger them yourself. It also felt like a pacing issue, where the lulls in the action just aren't placed well or often enough.

I also don't think I've ever really enjoyed a "protect the capital ship from these slow moving torpedoes" gimmick in all the space fighters I've ever flown. What a challenge it must be to put together a space sim without dipping into the escort mission well.

Um. One thumb up, would recommend if you're jonesing for some simple swarm missiles in space action.

Really spot on analysis. I was glad Playfire convinced me to give the game another shot because it can be fun and pretty at times, but I grew weary of the majority of what you complained about around half way through and decided I had had my fill.

 

[HoosTrax]

I don't understand why Havel's looks so dull and rusty in DS1, but so shiny and new in DS2, which takes place after DS1.

 

[Sinatar]

I don't understand why Havel's looks so dull and rusty in DS1, but so shiny and new in DS2, which takes place after DS1.

They fucked up in DS2 is why. The armor is supposed to be made of stone, it even says so in the description. This is the case in DS1, but for some reason in DS2 it's metal.

 

[FloatOn]

Dark Souls log.

These write ups make me so happy.

The boss of this area will make or break you. I wish you the best my friend.

 

[Dambrosi]

I don't understand why Havel's looks so dull and rusty in DS1, but so shiny and new in DS2, which takes place after DS1.

Because it's not really Havel's set, but a reproduction modelled after it? Is my guess, I haven't got to it yet.

 

[Grief.exe]

Dark Souls log.

That is some heavy armor you are wearing, I hope you aren't fat rolling!

 

[FloatOn]

That is some heavy armor you are wearing, I hope you aren't fat rolling!

I hate fat folling too. but tank builds are totally valid in pve. It's pretty much what I did on my first dark souls play through to learn the ropes.

Then you learn to not get hit.

 

[Mr. Poolman]

These write ups make me so happy.

The boss of this area will make or break you. I wish you the best my friend.

Thanks!
I'm still going guideless save for some random advice from SteamGAF.
If I hit a wall, I'll ask for help.

 

[Grief.exe]

I hate fat folling too. but tank builds are totally valid in pve. It's pretty much what I did on my first dark souls play through to learn the ropes.

Then you learn to not get hit.

I think I'm about to go to 75% in my current Dark Souls II build.

Pumping Vit to stay under 50% just isn't viable in NG++ while keeping my health so low. Normal mobs 2 shot me at this point.

EDIT: While keeping my SL160.