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Shadowrun Returns -- MB-28AA57273C0CF77D - Taken by MaxiLive. 4 entrants total.

 

[data]

yeah...once you unlock something it's always there

thought so but I had this little bit of doubt inside of me, thanks!

 

[Rhaknar]

Downloaded REmake, RE0, DooT and Oxenfree, actually looking forward to them too.

Spoiler

Will just play wow as usual instead ;_;

 

[Saucycarpdog]

Is there a place where I can buy steam keys/codes from? I want to buy a few of a certain game and give them out to friends.

 

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Oxenfree -- MB-71F25BB4D173A8C9 - Taken by thesaucetastic. 54 entrants total.

 

[Adnor]

Is there a place where I can buy steam keys/codes from? I want to buy a few of a certain game and give them out to friends.

This site is very reliable when it comes to Steam games.

But really, there's also Nuuvem if you're southamerican and Green Man Gaming for the rest of the world.

 

[Servizio]

This site is very reliable when it comes to Steam games.

But really, there's also Nuuvem if you're southamerican and Green Man Gaming for the rest of the world.

How do folks feel about HRK? I get the impression they buy keys/bundles on sale and then re-sell them at a slightly higher price. Or for newer games, are doing the cheap-ROW-key-from-regional-retailers dance.

I haven't bought anything from them but it seems like they might be an okay way to get games that were in bundles you missed.

I have mixed feelings since I suspect they're not a great way to see that devs get your dollars.

 

[Kurt Russell]

How do folks feel about HRK? I get the impression they buy keys/bundles on sale and then re-sell them at a slightly higher price. Or for newer games, are doing the cheap-ROW-key-from-regional-retailers dance.

I haven't bought anything from them but it seems like they might be an okay way to get games that were in bundles you missed.

I have mixed feelings since I suspect they're not a great way to see that devs get your dollars.

HRK is part of the G2A network, so I'd stay away from them.

Is there a rule of thumb about games or types of games that don't really benefit much from an SSD? I'm running low on space on both my SSD's and need to clear out some space ASAP.

I'd say that open world games are the ones that would benefit most from an SSD since they have to stream stuff, etc. Dunno if other types of games get a big improvement.

 

[The Dear Leader]

Is there a rule of thumb about games or types of games that don't really benefit much from an SSD? I'm running low on space on both my SSD's and need to clear out some space ASAP.

 

[The Dear Leader]

HRK is part of the G2A network, so I'd stay away from them.



I'd say that open world games are the ones that would benefit most from an SSD since they have to stream stuff, etc. Dunno if other types of games get a big improvement.

Yeah that's what I thought, the thing is most of the games on my SSD's happen to be open world games lol. Maybe Civ VI and Batman: TellTale can go...

 

[Erekiddo]

Finally surpassed 1,000 during this Halloween sale. I'm part of the cool kids club now, right? Right?

 

[Jawmuncher]

Finally surpassed 1,000 during this Halloween sale. I'm part of the cool kids club now, right? Right?

You bought 126 games during the Halloween sale? Lol

 

[freshVeggie]

Now that I'm off the digital crack that Spelunky is, I got around focusing on Dark Souls III DLC, Ashes of Ariandel. Not a specific issue with Dark Souls III but I noticed again how I dislike not playing all content at once. Having weeks or months of not playing the game and then coming back for DLC is not as enjoyable as playing the whole experience at once.

With that out of the way, I enjoyed Ariandel quite a bit. It feels very different than the last Souls DLC which I played, the ones for Dark Souls II. Here Ariandel feels more like a mini-world on its own rather than a single-themed area which has its pros and cons. For one you never get bored. Landscape and atmosphere change quickly but this also means that each sub-area is over much sooner. It happened to jive well with me and I enjoyed the variation but I can see this becoming a matter of dislike for others.

Just as it was in the base game the trend of "inspiration" of the Souls series continues. Painted World of Ariamis, Great Hollow, Smouldering Lake, Ivory King and others. If you felt unexcited about the base game being too much about Dark Souls nostalgia, this new piece won't be thrilling you I'd wager. In terms of boss-fights it's also rather anemic with only two but rather one outstanding. The other is just a bland rehash basically, even further dragged down by almost zero lore or background to it. What's it place in the world, what's it motivation? It should have been fleshed out much more. The regular enemies on the other side were a joy. Expectedly hard-hitting but much more enjoyable to fight than almost any enemy I've encountered in the DSII DLCs. Coupled with great, great vistas to enjoy and battle in, exploring the Ariandel was very enjoyable.

The highlight was the major boss which I feel mixed the best parts of other boss encounters while containing interesting characters. Wish there would have been just that extra bit of lore and world-building. In terms of lore it does have ties to other Souls games but it left me curious how the timelines in the franchise are. The painter is obviously talking about doing the famous painting guarding the world of Priscilla, so that would mean the world of Ariandel is taking part prior to the events of the first Dark Souls but Friede is talking to the player about Londor which is clearly set a long, long time after Dark Souls I.

Either way, it's a solid and worthwhile addition to the game which folks who enjoyed will continue enjoying and folks who criticized won't change their feelings I think. I liked it thoroughly.

 

[Erekiddo]

You bought 126 games during the Halloween sale? Lol

I had some un-redeemed bundles. Don't judge. :|

 

[The Dear Leader]

Finally surpassed 1,000 during this Halloween sale. I'm part of the cool kids club now, right? Right?

I recently passed the 1,000 mark too, feels good man.

 

[illusionary]

Is there a place where I can buy steam keys/codes from? I want to buy a few of a certain game and give them out to friends.

This site is very reliable when it comes to Steam games.

But really, there's also Nuuvem if you're southamerican and Green Man Gaming for the rest of the world.

And the Humble Store, of course: https://www.humblebundle.com/store
Indie Gala can be good at times, too: https://www.indiegala.com/

You bought 126 games during the Halloween sale? Lol

Have to admit, that was my immediate reaction too - that's an impressive purchase rate!
Edit: yeah, bundles can certainly have that effect!

 

[freshVeggie]

Finally surpassed 1,000 during this Halloween sale. I'm part of the cool kids club now, right? Right?

That's quite a lot more than 1000, haha.

Bundles be your friend, yo.

 

[Erekiddo]

In all honesty, I thought I had 1,026 - which totally sounds saner.

 

[Tall4Life]

I don't have that many games, but its gotten to the point where I'm looking at the Halloween sale list and most of the games I already own or I don't really want. Cheap bundles have really contributed to that

 

[Jimrpg]

I don't have that many games, but its gotten to the point where I'm looking at the Halloween sale list and most of the games I already own or I don't really want. Cheap bundles have really contributed to that

I am finding it difficult to play thru the 180 games I own on Steam, let alone my other consoles. Just the amount of time I have I guess as a father and working full time. I mean I just got all the Skyrim DLC so I could see myself playing that for at least six months if I really want to get stuck into it, like I did with The Witcher 3.

I also have about 230 games on my wishlist, but really the only ones I want are my top 10, everything else can wait until I finish more of my Steam library.

 

[Tall4Life]

I am finding it difficult to play thru the 180 games I own on Steam, let alone my other consoles. Just the amount of time I have I guess as a father and working full time. I mean I just got all the Skyrim DLC so I could see myself playing that for at least six months if I really want to get stuck into it, like I did with The Witcher 3.

I also have about 230 games on my wishlist, but really the only ones I want are my top 10, everything else can wait until I finish more of my Steam library.

Ha, yeah, that too. I'm deep into college right now, and my program basically means that I have little time for video games as it is. I think I've bought one Steam game in the past year. My library is vast enough to last me as I've never played most of it though, lol

 

[mp1990]

Never thought that, of all Final Fantasy games, FFX would hook me up in the franchise. I had a hard time getting used to the weird ass animations and the out of sync mouths (that I found out that were already an issue in the original version, thought it was a problem with the HD version), but a few hours into it I got really into the story and the relationship between the characters, and already clocked 24 into the game. Also, as straightforward as the combat system is, the sphere grid is pretty awesome and the boss fights are a very nice change of pace, actually requiring for you to think what to do. This game even got me interested in FFXV, which I thought to be an impossible feat, so yeah I'm liking it quite a lot lol.

Spoiler

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck blitzball

 

[Jawmuncher]

Never thought that, of all Final Fantasy games, FFX would hook me up in the franchise. I had a hard time getting used to the weird ass animations and the out of sync mouths (that I found out that were already an issue in the original version, thought it was a problem with the HD version), but a few hours into it I got really into the story and the relationship between the characters, and already clocked 24 into the game. Also, as straightforward as the combat system is, the sphere grid is pretty awesome and the boss fights are a very nice change of pace, actually requiring for you to think what to do. This game even got me interested in FFXV, which I thought to be an impossible feat, so yeah I'm liking it quite a lot lol.

Spoiler

fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck blitzball

I'm glad that so long as you don't want 100% blitzball is optional for the most part.

 

[Garmonbozia]

I was thinking about buying IMSCARED, but I would probably never play it if I did it.

It's like the developer got into my head and made a game based on all my phobias.

 

[Jawmuncher]

I was thinking about buying IMSCARED, but I would probably never play it if I did it.

It's like the developer got into my head and made a game based on all my phobias.

I'll be scared for the both of us

 

[Drayco21]

How often does Vampire: The Masquerade go on sale? I love me some RPGs, and the way people talk about this one make it seem like something I should check out, but my backlog is big enough that I wouldn't be getting to it anytime soon, and $5 isn't a mindblowing price or anything.

 

[Servizio]

How often does Vampire: The Masquerade go on sale? I love me some RPGs, and the way people talk about this one make it seem like something I should check out, but my backlog is big enough that I wouldn't be getting to it anytime soon, and $5 isn't a mindblowing price or anything.

This often

 

[Madrugador]

How often does Vampire: The Masquerade go on sale? I love me some RPGs, and the way people talk about this one make it seem like something I should check out, but my backlog is big enough that I wouldn't be getting to it anytime soon, and $5 isn't a mindblowing price or anything.

A few times a year, but get it anyway and enjoy one of the best RPG ever.

 

[Eila]

How often does Vampire: The Masquerade go on sale? I love me some RPGs, and the way people talk about this one make it seem like something I should check out, but my backlog is big enough that I wouldn't be getting to it anytime soon, and $5 isn't a mindblowing price or anything.

It's not going to go cheaper. It's Activision.

 

[Tall4Life]

5 is the most its ever dropped on Steam, and it doesnt go on terribly often. I'd say get it, its a great game with a ton of interesting and complex facets to it.

 

[someguyinahat]

Jolly Rover's a rather funny and decent Pirate themed cartoony PnC game.

Although the 2nd island has some awkward story stuff about it.

Good voice acting though. It's no Monkey Island but it's fine for what it is.

Can confirm. This was one of the first games I got on Steam (it was in a bundle with Recettear, I believe,) so there are probably more positive emotions attached to it since Steam was this new shiny thing...but yeah, it was cute, pretty funny, recommended for point-and-click fans. One of the best parts is how the quest in the top bar constantly changes, especially during cutscenes. Sometimes it's helpful in getting you to your next goal, but usually it's just for humour. Still, you won't go wrong giving this one a play.

 

[Drayco21]

Alright, you guys sold me; installing Vampire now.

 

[Rhaknar]

Alright, you guys sold me; installing Vampire now.

Unofficial Pafch is a must btw

 

[Garmonbozia]

Alright, you guys sold me; installing Vampire now.

I started a Nosferatu playthrough yesterday.

 

[Nabs]

Unofficial Pafch is a must btw

I also had to add -game Unofficial_Patch to Vampire's launch options to get it to run from Steam. I'm not 100% sure if that's still necessary, but worth keeping in mind.

 

[morningbus]

I started a Nosferatu playthrough yesterday.

For people reading this: probably don't start with a Nosferatu playthrough.

 

[Annubis]

For people reading this: probably don't start with a Nosferatu playthrough.

Yeah that.

Toreador and Tremere would be my recommendations.
Both are strong and fun to play.

Spoiler

Playing Toreador and swapping for the Tremere character models is GOAT.

 

[Jawmuncher]

You all finally playing that nosferatu game that has been bundled a million times?

 

[NingenJanai]

Enjoy

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Broken Age -- MB-2DFAF07C70A68673 - Taken by Costa1774. 1 entrants total.
Titan souls -- MB-2B57D5920CF11724 - Taken by Jawmuncher. 5 entrants total.
Lumino city -- MB-2682C2C76F36FA05 - Taken by Jadax. 1 entrants total.
Grim Fandango remastered -- MB-DE9FA85F18BD94B5 - Taken by Drayco21. 2 entrants total.

 

[Tizoc]

You all finally playing that nosferatu game that has been bundled a million times?

What bundles were those?

 

[Jawmuncher]

What bundles were those?

im talking about this

http://store.steampowered.com/app/283290/

 

[LurkerPrime]

The topic of discussion is this:

 

[Jawmuncher]

I know. It was a bad joke ok?

 

[Jadax]

Vampires is a fine game, but imo people overstate the awesomeness.

I definitely loved it when I played it a few years ago. But when I tried to play it again earlier this year I hated it - the graphics are just too dated for me, it ruined the experience for me.

 

[Uzzy]

Playing as anything but best clan Toreador is a mistake.

 

[iosefe]

https://youtu.be/UrIOBse1MqM

 

[Tizoc]

I know. It was a bad joke ok?

I figured u were talking about a different game

 

[Pixieking]

Now that I'm off the digital crack that Spelunky is, I got around focusing on Dark Souls III DLC, Ashes of Ariandel.

[...]

Either way, it's a solid and worthwhile addition to the game which folks who enjoyed will continue enjoying and folks who criticized won't change their feelings I think. I liked it thoroughly.

Yeah, I spent a good 4 or 5 hours in it over the past couple of nights, and I think it's really good. Reminded me of Archdragon Peak, both in terms of length, and, as you say, it feels like it's a mini-world. I see it's got a "Mixed" score on the Steam page, with complaints of a short-length, and whilst that's true, I think it's only vaguely relevant if someone's buying the DLC at full-price. At even 33% off it'd be worth the money, and anyone who has already bought the Season Pass (or has the Deluxe Version with it included) should play it. The only reason to maybe pass on it straight away is to wait for the second and final DLC (apparently sometime in the first half of next year), and play them together.

 

[Jadax]

Some stuff.

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Broken Age -- MB-D35D6C2C16D15CD0 - Taken by Gez. 2 entrants total.
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[Annubis]

BTW SteamGAF... you got me...

Should be cool though, I see they added a lot of stuff in the unofficial patch since I played it last time.