What's weird is when The Last Remnant came out on Steam at the time. Completely left field.
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What's weird is when The Last Remnant came out on Steam at the time. Completely left field.
toddhunter
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Nice write-up on homecoming.
I would have to say I agree with your conclusions. It has a lot of problems, but for some reason I still found myself enjoying it. Far more than downpour anyway and it was at least more memorable/moving than origins.
I would have to say I agree with your conclusions. It has a lot of problems, but for some reason I still found myself enjoying it. Far more than downpour anyway and it was at least more memorable/moving than origins.
I'm sure there is something on Greenlight but that 55 meta is pretty bad. Its a shame because i thought it look decent at first.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
I enjoyed it too, it's weird for me as I know its problems and some of them really frustrate me but I actually had a decent amount of fun playing it. And it really does have an interesting visual look, inspired by the movie or not it has some good art design.
While on a personal level I enjoyed Downpour more, I think Homecoming does also do good things with the bad, and I think a lot of its problems may be overlooked if you're not super invested in the series. It's a pretty okay to good game in its own right, and I would say about half of its problems come from the fact that its a Silent Hill game. The other half are just problems the game has though, like those fucking sliding puzzles and predictable plot twists.
Hey, thanks for Syder Arcade
For some bizarre reason it's been close to a year since the games have been discounted at all. Apparently they don't exist as far as the skeleton crew members at LA are concerned.
I've got the sudden urge to deliver a David Caruso CSI style one liner to Watch_Dogs: Miami
Must.... resist...
toddhunter
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I think fundamentally, homecoming tried to be a silent hill game and failed. On the other hand, Downpour didn't try to be a silent hill game and also didn't succeed. So I take the later as the greater sin.
Having said that, a lot of the issues I had with Downpour were of a technical nature. So in that respect it is perhaps the bigger shame (it could have been good if they had just made it work).
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For all shmups lovers like me, Yotsubane announced Crimzon Clover Ignition, to be released on Steam. Today is indeed a good day.
For all shmups lovers like me, Yotsubane announced Crimzon Clover Ignition, to be released on Steam. Today is indeed a good day.
Just been checking Steamcharts and in the trending section is quite a few Star Wars games. Looking at them most if not all of them are having there all time peak this weekend too. Maybe the House of Mouse might get the message.
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Then I guess...
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Then I guess...
(•_•
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>⌐■-■(⌐■_■
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Gianni Merryman
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I have just watched a gameplay video and that seems an interesting shmup indeed.
Can't wait for the ps3 version!
Atraveller
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I know there would probably be a lot of references to the AC series, maybe Ubi is doing their own Avengers?
I played DW5 on PC for a long long time, mainly because I have no other games to play, and I haven't discovered Steam yet.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
(This next post is a bit off-topic as it's not on Steam, but just a personal comparison by me).
Technical problems are definitely one of the more major flaws the game has, and while a few were fixed by a post-game patch released a year later, it still has issues. And other issues, with the mostly boring monsters and the fact it does in many ways not feel like a Silent Hill game. The developers of Downpour were talking a lot before release about how each SH game is different, and while this is true, they ended up making something that only vaguely resembles SH. It's true, and even resembles the series less than, say, SH4 does.
But I actually liked Downpour a fair amount. I feel it was probably the truest modern take on an old-school styled survival-horror game. I'd also argue it was closer mechanically to the series than Homecoming is, though to explain that would be a bit hard on my part. Homecoming looks like a SH game, but doesn't really feel like one. Downpour feels like a SH game, but doesn't really look like one. If that makes any sense. Though I do think if Downpour was called something else, most wouldn't put it together to be a Silent Hill game is something I'd agree with.
But then Downpour actually did a lot right in my eyes. It, like Homecoming, does much obviously wrong, but I feel Downpour has the stronger elements, for at least me myself. It has a rather well-done exploration element that extends to levels as well as the overworld, with lots of extra areas to explore. The overworld is fun to explore, and while the side-quests are sometimes cheesy, they are mostly enjoyable and actually part of the highlight of the game for me, and I like how they're handled. The atmosphere in the game I felt was much stronger than Homecoming's, and there were a few moments I got legitimately scared or unnerved (though lighter than previous titles for certain). Combat didn't bother me as it did some (I actually am fairly decent at it and never understood frustration complaints, on-top of the fact evading enemies is pretty simple),on-top of the fact I feel Downpour has a much better and enjoyable puzzle element than Origins, Shattered Memories, and Homecoming combined.
The game has stupid moments. The rollercoaster sequence is super cheesy, the clock tower scene is laughable. The boss fights (especially the first one) needed better explaining of what to do. The story is okay, but not great. Otherworld sequences were mostly wasted opportunities. Audio works for the game but doesn't contain songs I'd listen to outside of the series like I'd do with Akira's work. It also makes some really stupid design decisions with its final area, especially with the elevator section.
But then I had fun stumbling on old ominous buildings and putting together some story and mystery to the place. Walking around in dark mines, or a basement, or whatever with just a lighter was unnerving for me. It felt great to have to use my brain again in a horror game for some of the puzzles in the game (went for hard puzzle difficulty on my first playthrough), and I legitimately enjoyed several moments from the game, with my favorite parts being in the sidequests and Monastery.
It has flaws, but I wish we had more games like it these days. It had a lot of low-budget, high ambition charm to it. But it sold like shit and was received rather harshly by critics and gamers alike so I guess not.
Robot Pants
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Steam wont let me add money to my steam wallet right now. Says try again in a minute or contact support.
Then support says it has a high number of tickets at the moment.
Anyone else getting this? Because I was just adding money fine a minute ago and then it all of a sudden stopped.
Edit: oh i guess I'm in cooldown cause I did too much too often. Yikes.
Then support says it has a high number of tickets at the moment.
Anyone else getting this? Because I was just adding money fine a minute ago and then it all of a sudden stopped.
Edit: oh i guess I'm in cooldown cause I did too much too often. Yikes.
The Red Wizard
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Are there any Russians here that can help me get the Call of Duty War Chest? I asked in the Equal Global Distribution and Buy/Sell threads to no avail.
Well seeing as it's Star Wars day and I've just bought all of the remaining games on Steam I didn't own already I though I may as well see what The Force Unleashed looks like on PC and maybe sprinkle a little Durante magic on it. I mean why not, I didn't mind it as much as others and I can blast through the story in 6-8 hours plus I've not played the Hoth content yet.
Sadly to my horror I'm greeted by a 30gb install! How big are these prerendered cutscenes going to be to be 30gb? Sorry TFU another day prehaps.
Sadly to my horror I'm greeted by a 30gb install! How big are these prerendered cutscenes going to be to be 30gb? Sorry TFU another day prehaps.
spindoctor
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Check TF2 outpost. I picked up a copy of the war chest from a trader for under 4 keys last night.
It's not cutscenes but uncompressed audio.
PetriP-TNT
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So I was making a post on annoying characters, and I was mentioning Josh from Silent Hill Homecoming, but this inspired me to make a Steam review for it, so here it is.
Still hoping to snag Homecoming from somewhere for less than 3 bucks.
Yeah I just thought that, and in a few languages as well probably. Says it all when I can click install on Dark Forces, pop out to the garage and be ready to boot it up by the time I get back. Yeah alright it sure isn't as fancy but should scratch the itch for today.
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wow, away for a week and there's a whole new thread! hey everyone
did I miss important news?
Someone mod botted a Moto X phone and the NOLF games might finally be seeing a digital re-release.
There's a terrible Activision sale going on, and a slightly less terrible Star Wars sale too.
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The Red Wizard
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I had a look just now but nothing showed up. I'll keep an eye on it but if anyone here can help I'd appreciate it.
spindoctor
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I just checked and there are lots of traders offering the game. This guy has it for 3 keys and 4 refs. If you don't mind paying 4 keys for it then you can get it immediately through this guy's dispenser.tf bot.
LA Noire on sale again so I can finally pick up the rest of the DLC. I stopped my playthrough earlier last week because a conversation in game was about a case I did not have and it bothered me quite a bit. It's poor form to leave that in there.
We're doing monthly threads now, so it's no longer about getting to page 200/400. We still reached that point before the end of the month, though.
Also, I'm doing great, thanks for asking.
wow, away for a week and there's a whole new thread! hey everyone
did I miss important news?
We're doing monthly threads now, so it's no longer about getting to page 200/400. We still reached that point before the end of the month, though.
Also, I'm doing great, thanks for asking.
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I don't I can be arsed with all that shit tbh
Dusk Golem
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Kiru
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Jensen's kickstarter was succesful, did they run out of money already?
What do they mean by "refs"?
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Original Famous Ray
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I'm kinda done with bullet hell shmups but this looks quite good and I'm happy to support more shmups on steam. I'll buy it day one!
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Ban Puncher
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Thanks duder.
No worries.
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