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[xBladeM6x]

Blacklist brings the moody atmosphere back tenfold. Really love how it looks in these dim locales.

Blacklist is my favorite of the Splinter Cell games.

 

[Maniac]

... and black bars

Yes. Because muh cinematicness!

Anyone want a Guacamelee or Spelunky background? Got one of each and I figured someone would want them. Totally free.

I'd do 'em. I'd do 'em HARD.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

Blacklist is my favorite of the Splinter Cell games.

It's good but way too easy. Still, better than Conviction and Double Agent.

 

[JaseC]

Jase, are you finding that playing Steam Pokemon is sustainable going forward with Valve allowing all these games to be dumped on the store?
Or are you just having more fun than when Stump exploits promotional rewards?

So far, so good!

This one seem like must have!
at least you bought multiplay dlc, I hope

The racing DLC? Yeah, I have that.

 

[Tellaerin]

It was for me, and I'm not a min/max type or anything. To Bioware's credit, overpowered mages are a D&D standard, but in those rules they have limitations that aren't present in DA at all.

The problem with mages in games in general is that you're trying to balance something that tends to be inherently unbalanced. In fantasy literature, these guys tend to be the equivalent of heavy artillery, but in tabletop games (and by association, CRPGs), you don't want one character overshadowing all the others in combat, so the mages typically get a bunch of limitations stuck on them to balance things out (usually making them "glass cannons").

I'd like to see a game try a different approach to that. Rather than trying to make every class/character equal, embrace the inequity. Assign a point value to each character based on their class, and limit the number of characters they can take into combat to X number of points. More powerful characters are "worth more". So you could potentially field a whole bunch of basic sword-and-board fighters, a few warriors and a caster or two, etc. It'd be kind of wargame-y, but I think it's worth experimenting with.

 

[xelios]

Jase, are you finding that playing Steam Pokemon is sustainable going forward with Valve allowing all these games to be dumped on the store?
Or are you just having more fun than Stump, exploiting promotional rewards?

So far, so good!

I applaud him for it. The amount of games being released is really overwhelming compared to when I left. There's no way I'd be able to keep up with collecting now, especially since I'm starting back to graduate school next year and, if I don't want to end up with debt, that's going to take all my disposable income. Fortunately, we are living in the golden age of shit bundles so people like me can still afford to get 50 games/month through bundles and be second-class ghetto collectors.

 

[Deitus]

I'd like to see a game try a different approach to that. Rather than trying to make every class/character equal, embrace the inequity. Assign a point value to each character based on their class, and limit the number of characters they can take into combat to X number of points. More powerful characters are "worth more". So you could potentially field a whole bunch of basic sword-and-board fighters, a few warriors and a caster or two, etc. It'd be kind of wargame-y, but I think it's worth experimenting with.

So, Warhammer?

 

[Arthea]

The problem with mages in games in general is that you're trying to balance something that tends to be inherently unbalanced. In fantasy literature, these guys tend to be the equivalent of heavy artillery, but in tabletop games (and by association, CRPGs), you don't want one character overshadowing all the others in combat, so the mages typically get a bunch of limitations stuck on them to balance things out (usually making them "glass cannons").

I'd like to see a game try a different approach to that. Rather than trying to make every class/character equal, embrace the inequity. Assign a point value to each character based on their class, and limit the number of characters they can take into combat to X number of points. More powerful characters are "worth more". So you could potentially field a whole bunch of basic sword-and-board fighters, a few warriors and a caster or two, etc. It'd be kind of wargame-y, but I think it's worth experimenting with.

you know... that's exactly how King's Bounty and games like it works. Aside from your hero you can take different units to battles, the weaker ones in numbers the powerful ones not that many or even one, at least at the start, while your main character (hero) is leveling and encounter stronger foes you can have more of powerful characters, but limitations are still there.

 

[Stumpokapow]

I applaud him for it. The amount of games being released is really overwhelming compared to when I left. There's no way I'd be able to keep up with collecting now, especially since I'm starting back to graduate school next year and, if I don't want to end up with debt, that's going to take all my disposable income. Fortunately, we are living in the golden age of shit bundles so people like me can still afford to get 50 games/month through bundles and be second-class ghetto collectors.

this is like exactly my feeling on the matter

 

[Dimitri2401]

Blacklist brings the moody atmosphere back tenfold. Really love how it looks in these dim locales.

It's also a very enjoyable game! I finished it yesterday, and I had some good fun.

 

[Arthea]

I applaud him for it. The amount of games being released is really overwhelming compared to when I left. There's no way I'd be able to keep up with collecting now, especially since I'm starting back to graduate school next year and, if I don't want to end up with debt, that's going to take all my disposable income. Fortunately, we are living in the golden age of shit bundles so people like me can still afford to get 50 games/month through bundles and be second-class ghetto collectors.

I don't even do collecting, and got some self control back!, so I'm buying way less games and even bundles, but share volume of released games is so huge, that both my gamecount and wishlist are still growing like not much changed.

 

[JaseC]

I applaud him for it. The amount of games being released is really overwhelming compared to when I left. There's no way I'd be able to keep up with collecting now, especially since I'm starting back to graduate school next year and, if I don't want to end up with debt, that's going to take all my disposable income. Fortunately, we are living in the golden age of shit bundles so people like me can still afford to get 50 games/month through bundles and be second-class ghetto collectors.

I need to start making an effort to catalogue my bundle purchases. Too many times now I've jumped on a Weekly/discounted new release only to later discover that I had a Steam key waiting for me on one of the many bundle sites.

 

[Shadownet]

Man Blade Symphony is pretty and all, but I'm terrible at it. It's a fighting game. I should have known better. >__<

 

[Turfster]

Styx spoiler:
For people that want to get the relic on mission 5

Spoiler

the architect

, it says

Spoiler

hideout, but it's not the zone you start in

, so don't waste your time looking =p

 

[rtcn63]

Every night, my older brother tries to goad me into a brawl by standing outside my room and screaming expletives and derogatory phrases for 20 minutes. But he always follows it by calling himself The Rock in an almost comical fashion. I want to play a wrestling game now.

 

[Sentenza]

Man Blade Symphony is pretty and all, but I'm terrible at it. It's a fighting game. I should have known better. >__<

Played just when it was a free mod, I don't have a clue of how much it evolved since then (assuming it did).

 

[Annubis]

The problem with mages in games in general is that you're trying to balance something that tends to be inherently unbalanced. In fantasy literature, these guys tend to be the equivalent of heavy artillery, but in tabletop games (and by association, CRPGs), you don't want one character overshadowing all the others in combat, so the mages typically get a bunch of limitations stuck on them to balance things out (usually making them "glass cannons").

I'd like to see a game try a different approach to that. Rather than trying to make every class/character equal, embrace the inequity. Assign a point value to each character based on their class, and limit the number of characters they can take into combat to X number of points. More powerful characters are "worth more". So you could potentially field a whole bunch of basic sword-and-board fighters, a few warriors and a caster or two, etc. It'd be kind of wargame-y, but I think it's worth experimenting with.

Combine that idea + Granado Espada's you control more than one character and TA DA! =)

 

[Sou Da]

Man Blade Symphony is pretty and all, but I'm terrible at it. It's a fighting game. I should have known better. >__<

Does it finally have controller support?

 

[Turfster]

Every night, my older brother tries to goad me into a brawl by standing outside my room and screaming expletives and derogatory phrases for 20 minutes. But he always follows it by calling himself The Rock in an almost comical fashion. I want to play a wrestling game now.

I... what?



Also, Might & Magic X Legacy Deluxe is 75% off on the Mac Game Store again

 

[Shadownet]

Does it finally have controller support?

Yeah it does.

 

[Nyteshade517]

Man Blade Symphony is pretty and all, but I'm terrible at it. It's a fighting game. I should have known better. >__<

Put any fighting game in that statement and that's me...lol

 

[The Dear Leader]

Every night, my older brother tries to goad me into a brawl by standing outside my room and screaming expletives and derogatory phrases for 20 minutes. But he always follows it by calling himself The Rock in an almost comical fashion. I want to play a wrestling game now.

Next time he does that, open your door really fast and stone cold stunner his ass into oblivion, he will surely never do it again after that.

 

[Tecl0n]

Man Blade Symphony is pretty and all, but I'm terrible at it. It's a fighting game. I should have known better. >__<

I thought it was something more akin to Jedi Knight combat?

 

[Shadownet]

I thought it was something more akin to Jedi Knight combat?

I never play Jedi Knight before I only have seen a clip or two but I guess you are right. Still I'm not good at games where you put a 1v1 situation and you have to pull off combos.

 

[Miguel81]

Also, Might & Magic X Legacy Deluxe is 75% off on the Mac Game Store again

You're badass Turf. Just letting you know.

 

[Miker]

Is the Injustice single player fun (and short) enough to download 20 gigs? I have a feeling a large portion of that 20 gigs is shitty quality FMVs, too.

 

[zero shift]

How active is Blade Symphony's online usually? It seems decent now but it is the free weekend.

 

[Turfster]

You're badass Turf. Just letting you know.

Heh, thanks, but most of what I do is for these kinds of deals is pass on stuff reps or other people have posted.

 

[toddhunter]

Is the Injustice single player fun (and short) enough to download 20 gigs? I have a feeling a large portion of that 20 gigs is shitty quality FMVs, too.

Depends. If you are a big fan of the characters? No.

 

[Oneironaut]

Is the Injustice single player fun (and short) enough to download 20 gigs? I have a feeling a large portion of that 20 gigs is shitty quality FMVs, too.

It took me about 5 hours to beat it. I'm not hugely into fighting games, but I enjoyed it and Mortal Kombat(2011) by the same developers for their story modes. It isn't anything special as far as the writing goes, but it's a whole lot more than the simple 10 or so fights that you usually get as the only form of single-player mode in fighting games.

 

[iosefe]

Heh, thanks, but most of what I do is for these kinds of deals is pass on stuff reps or other people have posted.

i'm surprised you don't have a tag

"Steam Sale Negotiator" like the priceline peopel

 

[Miguel81]

Heh, thanks, but most of what I do is for these kinds of deals is pass on stuff reps or other people have posted.

Got all giddy after seeing the low price. Would have missed it otherwise.

 

[Miker]

Depends. If you are a big fan of the characters? No.

It took me about 5 hours to beat it. I'm not hugely into fighting games, but I enjoyed it and Mortal Kombat(2011) by the same developers for their story modes. It isn't anything special as far as the writing goes, but it's a whole lot more than the simple 10 or so fights that you usually get as the only form of single-player mode in fighting games.

Neither of these are pushing me to download 20 gigs :-/ I guess I'll pass.

 

[Deitus]

i'm surprised you don't have a tag

"Steam Sale Negotiator" like the priceline peopel

Are you saying Turf is the William Shatner

Spoiler

(or Kaley Cuoco)

of SteamGAF?

 

[Turfster]

Are you saying Turf is the William Shatner

Spoiler

(or Kaley Cuoco)

of SteamGAF?

Maybe I
am.
I have been known
to talk like him.

 

[iosefe]

Maybe I
am.
I have been
known
to
talklikehim.

FTFY.

i'd say it works

 

[Thrakier]

It took me about 5 hours to beat it. I'm not hugely into fighting games, but I enjoyed it and Mortal Kombat(2011) by the same developers for their story modes. It isn't anything special as far as the writing goes, but it's a whole lot more than the simple 10 or so fights that you usually get as the only form of single-player mode in fighting games.

Not anything special? I'd say it's very special. And not in the good way. It's basically one huge insult of your intelligence throughout.

 

[iosefe]

Not anything special? I'd say it's very special. And not in the good way. It's basically one huge insult of your intelligence throughout.

Would you say it's...

An injustice to it's comic origins?

 

[Axass]

I finally got the stealth ship in FTL!!!


i would like to thank chocolate milk

I just started playing it but I keep dying even on easy, my best result out of like 7-8 tries is getting to the 6th sector.

If any of you guys like Starseed Pilgrim or Fez, you might want to check out Fjords. It's a weird little thing that I'm enjoying figuring out.

Not on Steam though sadly.

Wait, Starseed Pilgrim is similar to Fez? I've had it in my library ever since I bought a bundle, but never tried it.

 

[RavenValor95]

Is the Injustice single player fun (and short) enough to download 20 gigs? I have a feeling a large portion of that 20 gigs is shitty quality FMVs, too.

It's a pretty fun game, but it took me 3.7hrs to beat the single player.
You can replay it on higher difficulties and play the arcade mode if you want, but I was never really into that stuff

 

[SteveWinwood]

i just finished the injustice single player

yeah youre good passing on that

 

[Atraveller]

The Legend of Korra Video Game: Behind the Scenes with Titmouse, it's about the cutscenes.

 

[kurahador]

Read the comic as well, it made Injustice story alot better for me.

 

[Turfster]

Volvo plz.
You can't buy a card for price X if you already have a lower buy order active?

 

[BobsRevenge]

What the hell is up with Company of Heroes 2? I liked the first game and am something of a radical leftist, so I was like... sweet, an Eastern Front strategy game...

Apparently I missed some controversy when it came out. This game is super racist. There's a barrage of anti-Soviet tropes right from the get-go and for the entire time I'm playing the game Soviet troops are stupidly running into enemy fire like lemmings. I've played for about a half hour hoping that the tropes would die down and I could just get to playing the game, but apparently this is pretty much a game mechanic.

Oh well, at least I didn't pay for it. The game seems to have performance issues on my 5850 anyways.

 

[Atraveller]

The soviet is a race?

 

[MillionStabs]

The Legend of Korra Video Game: Behind the Scenes with Titmouse, it's about the cutscenes.

Fuck, I read "Legend of Korra" and though the pre-order was up.

 

[Atraveller]

Fuck, I read "Legend of Korra" and though the pre-order was up.

I wish

 

[Hero Prinny]

The Legend of Korra Video Game: Behind the Scenes with Titmouse, it's about the cutscenes.

yea i saw that a few days ago. idk man, those cutscenes games aren't so great looking but i guess thats not surpising since its a budget game. btw, im not saying they're bad, they just don't live up to the show's animation

 

[bonesmccoy]

Ultimate General Gettysburg

Union

Day 1

Everyone is running; I shouldn't keep skipping the tutorial prompts.