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STEAM | October II 2014 - PC Gaming: Getting a D in Yoga class
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So I'm running ARMA 3 at a stable framerate for the whole first act of the campaign, and then suddenly I get to Altis and it tanks. What the hell? It's fine in MP though. I have a feeling that it was all the stuff happening in the mission, but I'm not positive.
Also, I met some pretty nice people playing DayZ tonight. We outran some snipers, got separated by a server restart, outran the snipers again, and then sneaked around trying to find them and exact revenge. Never found them though.
Also, I met some pretty nice people playing DayZ tonight. We outran some snipers, got separated by a server restart, outran the snipers again, and then sneaked around trying to find them and exact revenge. Never found them though.
That, too.
I just used M/KB for the game, it turned GTA into a third person shooter, as opposed to lock on.
There is an xinput mod available, but I don't believe it works with the modded exe, and Dinput does work.
I still sometimes read it as zyklon in my mind, but I added zkylon to my browser's dictionary a long time ago so I know that I'm spelling it right. By this point, it's hard to misspell unless I actively do it, just like with Seahorse
I actually used google once when I was mentioning zkylon to make sure I was getting it right and google told me it's zyklon
It's not my fault
Bubbavelli
Banned
Gordon Freeman character action game confirmed
Actually, that would be pretty fucking awesome.
BoosterDuck
Banned
GIFF VANQUISH ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
I forgot one of my favorite games of the stream, Splinter Cell Blacklist, that shit isfucking awesome. Fuck all you haters
also, I have a question about nvidia, they sometimes give away games with cards and shit correct? is that a "insert card code here for game" type thing or if the card doesnt mention anything im shit out of luck?
You also forgot Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Enslaved and The Forest
but...but... Blood Dragon bro?
BD and Gungslinger run fairly well from what I've read. It's like iffy performance is a cool treat only included with their full priced games. Except Blacklist, IIRC.
Crimsonclaw111
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Finally, the Half Life 3 we've been waiting for.
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This should turn out to be an interesting couple of weeks then, hopefully.
Bubbavelli
Banned
Sick crowbar combos need to be a thing somewhere
love yaI still sometimes read it as zyklon in my mind, but I added zkylon to my browser's dictionary a long time ago so I know that I'm spelling it right. By this point, it's hard to misspell unless I actively do it, just like with Seahorse
well it's not a word :/
Atraveller
Banned
An over the top character action game with a protagonist that never speaks.
Can you imagine the crowbar combos though!
Atraveller
Banned
You also forgot Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Enslaved and The Forest
stop waking up so early >_<
is germany anti-sleep or something?
Crimsonclaw111
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I'm trying to install all of the fixes in the PCGW article for San Andreas and I have no idea what fucked up. Boots to a black screen now :/
http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_San_Andreas#Essential_improvements
http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_San_Andreas#Essential_improvements
Haunted
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So I've had Hand of Fate in my family sharing library for a while, the screenshots looked ok so I downloaded it but never actually took the time to play it.
What a mistake. This game is actually pretty great. Early Access, full controller support, but also easily playable with kb/m. Presentation is nice, but can still be a bit rough around the edges (Unity Engine, so it hugely benefits from anti-aliasing which is included with the two highest graphical settings), but the core gameplay and presentation they've got going here is a really interesting mix of very different things.
Where to begin:
Thematically, it's an abstract fantasy game played on a virtual game table, against a hooded figure that acts as the dungeon master - you've got your inventory and equipment - weapons, shields, armour, rings and artifacts, but they're all represented by cards. Structurally, the game is close to turn-based roguelikes like FTL. On the game table, your little pawn is advancing on a chain of laid-out cards to reach the next floor (of cards) while having several different encounters - from enemy ambushes to friendly shops, to simply selecting story decisions and getting rewards/punishment. All represented within this card game that you're playing against the dungeon master/card dealer.
All the equipment, the encounters and the enemies are governed by cards... which you actually have to deck-build before starting your run (with restrictions that fit thematically to the main boss of the dungeon in question. i.e. the "rat boss" forced me to include several ratmen encounter cards, poison weapons and the like). In that sense, you get some sense of control over what's possible in your next run, moreso than in completely random roguelikes like FTL - pretty genius.
And if all that that wasn't interesting enough on its own, the game shifts gears once more in each combat encounter. The cards and the table with the dungeon master vanishes and the game load into a fully modelled 3D playing field, where you defeat your enemies in real-time encounters using... the combat from the Arkham series? It uses the familiar timing, combo and counter-based mechanics of the Arkham series.
Whew.
Overall, it's a really intriguing mixture of inspirations. I would absolutely recommend it if any of the above sounds interesting to you.
What a mistake. This game is actually pretty great. Early Access, full controller support, but also easily playable with kb/m. Presentation is nice, but can still be a bit rough around the edges (Unity Engine, so it hugely benefits from anti-aliasing which is included with the two highest graphical settings), but the core gameplay and presentation they've got going here is a really interesting mix of very different things.
Where to begin:
Thematically, it's an abstract fantasy game played on a virtual game table, against a hooded figure that acts as the dungeon master - you've got your inventory and equipment - weapons, shields, armour, rings and artifacts, but they're all represented by cards. Structurally, the game is close to turn-based roguelikes like FTL. On the game table, your little pawn is advancing on a chain of laid-out cards to reach the next floor (of cards) while having several different encounters - from enemy ambushes to friendly shops, to simply selecting story decisions and getting rewards/punishment. All represented within this card game that you're playing against the dungeon master/card dealer.
All the equipment, the encounters and the enemies are governed by cards... which you actually have to deck-build before starting your run (with restrictions that fit thematically to the main boss of the dungeon in question. i.e. the "rat boss" forced me to include several ratmen encounter cards, poison weapons and the like). In that sense, you get some sense of control over what's possible in your next run, moreso than in completely random roguelikes like FTL - pretty genius.
And if all that that wasn't interesting enough on its own, the game shifts gears once more in each combat encounter. The cards and the table with the dungeon master vanishes and the game load into a fully modelled 3D playing field, where you defeat your enemies in real-time encounters using... the combat from the Arkham series? It uses the familiar timing, combo and counter-based mechanics of the Arkham series.
Whew.
Deckbuilding before a run.
Making decisions at the game table.
Real-time combat encounters.
Overall, it's a really intriguing mixture of inspirations. I would absolutely recommend it if any of the above sounds interesting to you.
the "real time combat" is awfully simplistic tho, unless something changed since last time I played it. Still, like you said, the idea is awesome and I hope it gets polished and improved for a full release
You're thinking of SalsaShark.
Doogie was saying that Black Flag ran like shit some days ago when he joked Unity would need SLIed 980s to play
Haunted
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To counteract the simplicity (it's indeed just attack, counter, block, special), the encounters are usually pretty short, though. I only played for two hours or so, but they never overstayed their welcome.
Breakables and traps in the environment also help to make it less repetitive, though I'd want more arenas in the final game, there's only a handful of environments and layouts in there as of now.
Strazyplus
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yeah i don't think that image suits me at all
well login doesn't matter too much, display is the important one
I still wish I could change it!
It's possible. You'll find out in a few days.
What is it with Rage's mouse menu acceleration? There's a bit of it in Wolfenstein and The Evil Within as well.
Speaking of weird mouse problems, Payday 2 is a game I love, but I have weird jerky behavior when sniping at long ranges. It's like I can't get precise, like the mouse operates on a bunch of points on a grid rather than smooth mousiness.
Speaking of weird mouse problems, Payday 2 is a game I love, but I have weird jerky behavior when sniping at long ranges. It's like I can't get precise, like the mouse operates on a bunch of points on a grid rather than smooth mousiness.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
thursday, for one (Valve) weekend only!
And then we do it again in december, only longer.
November, then December.
Thanks for your event
I checked in on your stream a couple of times but my connection, where I'm at this week, made it difficult. Wish I could have seen more. What I saw was fun
.that was actually a good name tho
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It is just as well that none of the names I wanted at the time were available as I would have grown bored of them weeks later and regretted the decision.
Atraveller
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Yes please.
Syphon Filter
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he didnt troll someone for once lol.
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Crimsonclaw111
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Vanquish, Vanquish! The only PG I know of that doesn't run at 60fps and would benefit amazingly from it.
Atraveller
Banned
Does PG own the IP?
I believe Sega owns all of the IPs published with Platinum.
... and now you're a fridge that has no fucking idea
The best kind of fridge.
Left 4 Dead game, Platinum action style. It writes itself.
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