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[Mobius and pet octopus]

Don't know if it's been posted, but that publisher that got almost 200 products removed from Steam released a statement. I gotta say they're trying to be a bit too ignorant of what they were actually doing here.

For example, creating more developer names even though they were on the same account and listed under the same publisher. This was done primarily for easier statistical tracking as we did not believe it to be a problem since all the games were publicly listed under the same publisher and there was no deception included.

That seems pretty shady. Their explanation does not fit either.

Moreover, all the games on the Silicon Echo account have had the same customer support email precisely for people not to be deceived.

First thing I do before buying a game is checking the customer support email.

...

All in all it's not the worst response they could have made. They barely address the issue itself of course, but that is probably just good PR to distract from the issue. Good on valve for getting rid of that shit though tbh.

 

[pretty done]

Killer Instinct doesn't look too good after 2 days. Too early for SteamSpy numbers, but it's not even in top 20 global top sellers any more, and daily player count is in 300-500 range.

Fighting games don't sell on Steam = confirmed.

But I was told $30 on "sale" was a great price for all the content of three "seasons" looooool

I mean come on, anyone could have seen KI flopping on Steam. So many games to pick from, most of them being cheaper than a Xbox One launch game. One that didn't have the best reception to begin with.

 

[TheGreenArrow]

Cuphead is fucking great, Buy it

 

[Mivey]

Killer Instinct doesn't look too good after 2 days. Too early for SteamSpy numbers, but it's not even in top 20 global top sellers any more, and daily player count is in 300-500 range.

Fighting games don't sell on Steam = confirmed.

I could be a problem of the extreme difficulty level. If even veteran gamers with decade long experience have issues with the second jump in the game, well, that turns people off.

 

[xist]

I really hate that period where you go from being excellent at the game you've just finished to being a total incompetent in the new game you've just started playing...it makes me feel like I should never start new games for fear of self esteem injury.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Depressed Developer leaves hidden message in Dino Crisis 1 demo files

 

[Grief.exe]

Find someone who looks at you the way Jaw looks at Dino Crisis.

 

[Nomadic Sparks]

Are the versions of STALKER on STEAM playable without mods?

 

[Rickenslacker]

Are the versions of STALKER on STEAM playable without mods?

Yeah. Mod talk on PCs tends to give a skewed perspective of how some games should be played -- the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games have a lot of mods that change and enhance things up considerably, but they're fine without 'em.

 

[JaseC]

Why would this game be co-owned by a Japanese company?

Development duties were split between it and Monolith, apparently.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Find someone who looks at you the way Jaw looks at Dino Crisis.

Are you saying that I have no future?

 

[Branson]

Does Sonic Mania run fine on PC? Or should I get it somewhere else? I have to ask even on games like this lol.

 

[Father_Brain]

Development duties were split between it and Monolith, apparently.

Huh, very weird. There are no Japanese names in the credits.

 

[Nabs]

Does Sonic Mania run fine on PC? Or should I get it somewhere else? I have to ask even on games like this lol.

Yes, it runs fine.

 

[JaseC]

Huh, very weird. There are no Japanese names in the credits.

Yeah, I'd guess Takarajimasha didn't have any actual input on development and instead just completed whatever work Monolith outsourced. It's common these days for helper studios to be properly credited, but that probably wasn't the case 20 years ago.

 

[Ascheroth]

That final boss in Ys Seven is insane.

 

[Granjinha]

But I was told $30 on "sale" was a great price for all the content of three "seasons" looooool

I mean come on, anyone could have seen KI flopping on Steam. So many games to pick from, most of them being cheaper than a Xbox One launch game. One that didn't have the best reception to begin with.

It was a great price and i don't think it sold that bad considering it's a 4 year old game. What did you guys expect?

Some of you have weird sale expectations from certain games.

Cuphead any good? Seems like my kinda game

It's great!

 

[Arminsc]

How do you get the 5% off? I'm trying to buy two copies.

You can get it through their Facebook page. There is a button to the left that says 'Click here to get 5% off'

 

[Rhaknar]

But I was told $30 on "sale" was a great price for all the content of three "seasons" looooool

I mean come on, anyone could have seen KI flopping on Steam. So many games to pick from, most of them being cheaper than a Xbox One launch game. One that didn't have the best reception to begin with.

you need to learn to use quotations, you cant use them when its facts.

its a fact that its on sale (25% off the regular $40, which is also what it costs in the MS Store), and its a fact that it's 3 seasons worth of content. Those are facts.

 

[Anteater]

i haven't finished halo ce so i've been playing it, gotta start from the bottom of the backlog you know

 

[Kaleinc]

Killer Instinct is a 4 year old fighting game made by western developers and published by Microsoft. If more than 10 concurrent players it's doing ok.

 

[Nabs]

That final boss in Ys Seven is insane.

Oh boy. I made it up to it, but stopped to play some Cuphead. I can't wait.

 

[zkylon]

Are the versions of STALKER on STEAM playable without mods?

sure, stalker is great without mods, it's just better with them

 

[me0wish]

You can get it through their Facebook page. There is a button to the left that says 'Click here to get 5% off'

It said I needed to make an account, when I made an account, I didn't know where to put the code and purchased it by mistake. Well, nvm, thanks anyway, really appreciate it!

 

[Tizoc]

It said I needed to make an account, when I made an account, I didn't know where to put the code and purchased it by mistake. Well, nvm, thanks anyway, really appreciate it!

Just to make it simple for you for the future
1- Create a CDKeys account
2- Go to facebook link and get the 5% discount code
3- Put items in cart then apply the code at checkout
4- Note that the code can only be used a set number of times only, afterwards, your account can't apply it. When this happens, just create a new CDKeys account to use the code again.

 

[Nomadic Sparks]

Jawmuncher is a meme

 

[me0wish]

Just to make it simple for you for the future
1- Create a CDKeys account
2- Go to facebook link and get the 5% discount code
3- Put items in cart then apply the code at checkout
4- Note that the code can only be used a set number of times only, afterwards, your account can't apply it. When this happens, just create a new CDKeys account to use the code again.

Couldn't find the place to apply the code after I've created my account, it was there when I wasn't logged in, I'll try to ask for a refund tomorrow and do it tomorrow.

Thanks!

 

[Accoun]

Are the versions of STALKER on STEAM playable without mods?

The only one where I would say it's required is Clear Sky, because the faction war AI likes to not work at all. Look for Sky Reclamation Project (SRP), since it's purely a bugfix mod (by default - it has come optional changes). It didn't even let me out of the first area in vanilla, because you had to conquer it to leave.
You might want to use Zone Reclamation Project for Shadow Of Chernobyl just to be safe, but I beat it fully vanilla without anything major, save for one crash. I don't remember if there was one for Call Of Pripyat, but it's considered the most polished out of the three.

 

[Ascheroth]

If I would have to sum up my current feelings with one gif, it would be this one:

So yes, I have completed Ys Seven.

I'm not quite sure yet where I would place it in my personal Ys rankings, but probably not above Origins and Felghana.
There are a few things I didn't quite like all that much, but it's a very good game regardless.

I actually enjoyed the story a lot. It's no ground-breaking epic, but it does it's job, is very well executed with some very high highs (no doubt in part because it is supported by the stellar soundtrack) and has a cast of likeable characters.

Gameplay is very different from the previous 3D Ys. You now have a party of 3 and more expanded RPG systems. There is equipment and item crafting as well as skill learning and leveling. Very cool at first but it got a bit tiring at the end, especially since there are soo many skills, they are tied to weapons (use the skill to master it and then you can use it without the weapon, like in Xanadu Next) and money is tight.
Felt a bit like padding, I would have preferred less but more meaningful skills like in previous games.

The addition of Flash Guarding and dodge rolls makes combat faster and also more mashy. It's a ton of fun still, especially against bosses, which are again the highlight of the game. And the final boss delivered.

I wasn't a big fan of the increase in NPCs and NPC dialog. Made me dread reaching a new town after the halfway point. Yeah, you can just ignore them but Trails games have me conditioned to talk to every NPC twice after a story step. Dammit Falcom.

Also the soundtrack is amazing
Example.

 

[Mivey]

Find someone who looks at you the way Jaw looks at Dino Crisis.

I don't want someone who is codependent and maniacally obsessed about me. That's sounds like a very abusive relationship.

 

[Tizoc]

Couldn't find the place to apply the code after I've created my account, it was there when I wasn't logged in, I'll try to ask for a refund tomorrow and do it tomorrow.

Thanks!

No prob just make sure you are always logged in if u wanna use their code.
Furthermore, if you attempt to buy using Paypal, it seems to not use the 5% discount for some reason.

 

[Ladekabel]

Played an hour or so of Rime with the Steam Controller. Game is neat and while I probably need some more time getting used to the Steam Controller the back pedals are a godsend. So nice to do actions with the fingers which are just sitting there useless on other controllers.

Just two questions:

1. What is the best setting for the right track pad? Doesn't feel right yet because I need to make too much movement with my thumb to move the camera.
2. What is the easiest way to set up a Screenshot button?

 

[FLD]

1. What is the best setting for the right track pad? Doesn't feel right yet because I need to make too much movement with my thumb to move the camera.

I haven't played Rime but in my experience most games use a default setting of mouse for the right trackpad. Not sure why because it's just awful for camera control in third-person games. I always rebind it to Joystick Camera, which behaves how you would normally expect (i.e. holding your thumb at the edge of the pad will rotate the camera).

 

[Nabs]

Played an hour or so of Rime with the Steam Controller. Game is neat and while I probably need some more time getting used to the Steam Controller the back pedals are a godsend. So nice to do actions with the fingers which are just sitting there useless on other controllers.

Just two questions:

1. What is the best setting for the right track pad? Doesn't feel right yet because I need to make too much movement with my thumb to move the camera.
2. What is the easiest way to set up a Screenshot button?

Best setting is something you'll have to figure out for yourself. I like default Mouse for most games, and I usually tune down the acceleration in the advanced settings. I like combining it with gyro set to default as well (it's the icon under the picture of the controller). If a game doesn't let me use mouse + gamepad, I will either go full kb/m, or I'll use Mouse-Like Joystick and jack up the sensitivity in game.

Screenshot is currently set to Guide Button + RB (I think). That can be used in any game.

 

[Ucchedavāda]

Played an hour or so of Rime with the Steam Controller. Game is neat and while I probably need some more time getting used to the Steam Controller the back pedals are a godsend. So nice to do actions with the fingers which are just sitting there useless on other controllers.

Just two questions:

1. What is the best setting for the right track pad? Doesn't feel right yet because I need to make too much movement with my thumb to move the camera.
2. What is the easiest way to set up a Screenshot button?

I haven't played Rime yet, but it has been my experience that "mouse-like joystick" is the best solution for 3D camera controls. Typically with low friction on the trackball. That mode and that setting makes it easy to do both fine-grained movement and broad movements.

 

[Ladekabel]

I haven't played Rime but in my experience most games use a default setting of mouse for the right trackpad. Not sure why because it's just awful for camera control in third-person games. I always rebind it to Joystick Camera, which behaves how you would normally expect (i.e. holding your thumb at the edge of the pad will rotate the camera).

Best setting is something you'll have to figure out for yourself. I like default Mouse for most games, and I usually tune down the acceleration in the advanced settings. I like combining it with gyro set to default as well (it's the icon under the picture of the controller). If a game doesn't let me use mouse + gamepad, I will either go full kb/m, or I'll use Mouse-Like Joystick and jack up the sensitivity in game.

Screenshot is currently set to Guide Button + RB (I think). That can be used in any game.

Thank you guys! Will try this.

I haven't played Rime yet, but it has been my experience that "mouse-like joystick" is the best solution for 3D camera controls. Typically with low friction on the trackball. That mode and that setting makes it easy to do both fine-grained movement and broad movements.

 

[Nabs]

Team Mouse Over Everything

 

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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony -- MB-FF2F589975ADCEB6 - Taken by Pachimari. 74 entrants total.

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin -- MB-AA6DB372646E3D8E - Taken by Platy. 30 entrants total.

DmC: Devil May Cry -- MB-8D7BCE1A92F13FC6 - Taken by Regginator. 4 entrants total.
Action Henk -- MB-B95B5EE99AAB108B - Taken by MadGear. 7 entrants total.
American Truck Simulator -- MB-B4440FCEE1D5487A - Taken by Ladekabel. 27 entrants total.
Choice Chamber -- MB-1FFECF192A91525F - Taken by Arthea. 1 entrants total.
Dark Arcana: The Carnival -- MB-C62C37AD96277AF6 - Taken by voodooray. 1 entrants total.
Delicious! Pretty Girls Mahjong Solitaire -- MB-BA0292A6114B21DB - Taken by PaulSane. 1 entrants total.
Deponia Doomsday -- MB-133F774097EF8A92 - Taken by Dream_Journey. 7 entrants total.
DiRT Rally -- MB-39573B738517E464 - Taken by Vazduh. 19 entrants total.
Drawful 2 -- MB-74F2E03F93C436AC - Taken by InquisitorAles. 3 entrants total.
Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood -- MB-FF49829DCE8F553D - Taken by Baron_Calamity. 2 entrants total.
Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek -- MB-0C0CA73A4F7EA6E9
Eterium -- MB-96ACDC25F8A440CD - Taken by nightstorm. 2 entrants total.
Flat Heroes -- MB-0705A475D4E4773C - Taken by Dangerblade. 1 entrants total.
Goat Simulator: GOATY -- MB-B8BEFA87D806A929 - Taken by Purkake4. 5 entrants total.
Gunmetal Arcadia Zero (Steam, Humble Monthly) -- MB-8F10828C56E23373 - Taken by crimsonheadGCN. 4 entrants total.
HackyZack -- MB-A6EE9745D9F6D118 - Taken by voodooray. 2 entrants total.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number -- MB-A8DBF72FE68F6767 - Taken by xist. 20 entrants total.
Human: Fall Flat -- MB-8874117FBC531B2C - Taken by hardcastlemccormick. 3 entrants total.
Husk -- MB-7847349581F24EAB - Taken by Kurt Russell. 1 entrants total.
Infested Planet Plus DLC -- MB-0DC71ED6B83EA909 - Taken by kionedrik. 2 entrants total.
Kentucky Route Zero -- MB-12214EBB5927C5D5 - Taken by Madventure. 12 entrants total.
Killing Floor Plus DLC -- MB-C874D930606786CB
Killing Floor 2 -- MB-C6000364BA09E158 - Taken by TheTrain. 16 entrants total.
Kimmy -- MB-8DCAB7D6B97E8AD8 - Taken by voodooray. 5 entrants total.
Koi-Koi Japan -- MB-876FB498D05A07D1 - Taken by MaxiLive. 1 entrants total.
Marooners -- MB-A631E57015C20FBE - Taken by laserlaser. 4 entrants total.
Minion Masters -- MB-4F7101A41F556BEB
NBA 2K17 -- MB-C7C9F875042A27AD - Taken by lazerfox. 11 entrants total.
NEKOPARA Vol. 1 -- MB-E59B815AE035793F - Taken by Jadax. 10 entrants total.
Neon Drive (Steam) -- MB-AF87758451371D42 - Taken by Dangerblade. 12 entrants total.
ONE PIECE BURNING BLOOD -- MB-24F54C99BCBB6B97 - Taken by sid2vicious. 21 entrants total.
Okhlos -- MB-C7591FFED83D9209 - Taken by PandaPedinte. 2 entrants total.
One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 -- MB-C3D240730C0ED453 - Taken by Kiru. 9 entrants total.
Pirate Pop Plus -- MB-36AC89EA5E3975BF - Taken by Vuze. 1 entrants total.
Poker Pretty Girls Battle: Texas Hold'em -- MB-74FFB392A6C185E9 - Taken by FeedMeAStrayCat. 2 entrants total.
Poly Bridge -- MB-1E6E175CD5809458 - Taken by Javier23. 4 entrants total.
Pretty Girls Panic! -- MB-EFC393CF325E5D11 - Taken by crimsonheadGCN. 4 entrants total.
Princess Kaguya: Legend of the Moon Warrior -- MB-C465BE13E4A85CE7 - Taken by Eila. 2 entrants total.
Project CARS -- MB-34276C2890C16BAD - Taken by Popstar. 11 entrants total.
Quiplash -- MB-84DB44DA316E5FC5 - Taken by Shalashaska. 2 entrants total.
Sakura Angels -- MB-AB31DF793BF2D8AE
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Sakura Beach 2 -- MB-7A87C320A60C783C - Taken by Catshade. 2 entrants total.
Sakura Spirit -- MB-1FEFDA1B13AC0108 - Taken by Orakio Rob. 1 entrants total.
Shoppe Keep -- MB-AB48081A7CFE652F - Taken by Catshade. 3 entrants total.
SimplePlanes -- MB-A75E34741F77DAF3 - Taken by alr1ght. 4 entrants total.
Steamworld Heist -- MB-B6B579F26B572E2F - Taken by illusionary. 3 entrants total.
Stellaris -- MB-EDAA1827EEA133DE - Taken by Jim_Cacher. 24 entrants total.
Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings -- MB-2E74107C2A50E8E1 - Taken by rainking187. 1 entrants total.
Super Rude Bear Resurrection -- MB-8B7175A71ACDFE33 - Taken by Purkake4. 2 entrants total. - Taken by Large Professor. 2 entrants total.
Talisman: The Horus Heresy Prospero Expansion -- MB-567506C0E86A5164 - Taken by Baron von Loathsome. 2 entrants total.
The Emerald Maiden: Symphony of Dreams -- MB-7C8A68EC6F8B5636 - Taken by longlivegaming. 2 entrants total.
The Escapists Plus DLC -- MB-056947C1C9DAC931 - Taken by Vastag. 2 entrants total.
The Flame in the Flood -- MB-D777B50A23E08DA1 - Taken by fspm. 4 entrants total.
The Mean Greens: Plastic Warfare -- MB-AD6E052A3566F592 - Taken by Mike Bison. 1 entrants total.
They Bleed Pixels -- MB-442826FE963BDB92
Tumblestone -- MB-0C5540C50D38FCC0 - Taken by Dangerblade. 1 entrants total.
Umbrella Corps Plus DLC -- MB-2FC02416587FA279 - Taken by Sarcasm. 1 entrants total.
Verdun -- MB-13E2BF75609FD95A - Taken by dave is ok. 5 entrants total.
Western Press Plus DLC -- MB-8CDFE52B55F9ED30 - Taken by Ludens. 2 entrants total.
Windward -- MB-1B042DAF7DFCB0FB - Taken by arbok26. 2 entrants total.
Worms W.M.D -- MB-2EF35CB67D227F83 - Taken by Adnor. 18 entrants total.

 

[pretty done]

you need to learn to use quotations, you cant use them when its facts.

its a fact that its on sale (25% off the regular $40, which is also what it costs in the MS Store), and its a fact that it's 3 seasons worth of content. Those are facts.

What even is a season. A couple characters/clones and stages? Season is marketing jargen. It makes sense in Path of Exile or Diablo but not really for fighting game DLC.

But anyway Xbone Elite or mouse all the way. Steam Controller is a poor substitute for either one.

 

[Jawmuncher]

I don't want someone who is codependent and maniacally obsessed about me. That's sounds like a very abusive relationship.

😢

 

[Kudo]

Anyone here have knowledge how Apples Magic Mouse works on Windows and on games?

 

[Ladekabel]

Tried the suggestions and maybe the Steam Controller isn't the right thing for Rime.

But damn if it isn't a very screenshotable game.

 

[Ucchedavāda]

😢

You've actually made me curious about Dino Crisis. Should I start with the first game or with one of the later entries in the series?

 

[Jawmuncher]

You've actually made me curious about Dino Crisis. Should I start with the first game or with one of the later entries in the series?

Definitely start with the first. However if you don’t like it move onto 2. They’re both practically stand alone. DC1 is survival horror while DC2 is straight action.

After that don’t bother with the rest. Maybe take a look at Dino Stalker if you’re REALLY curious but stop there for sure.

 

[Mackenzie 92]

Not really feeling Cuphead. Love the presentation but the gameplay feels pretty bland to me.

 

[Ucchedavāda]

Definitely start with the first. However if you don’t like it move onto 2. They’re both practically stand alone. DC1 is survival horror while DC2 is straight action.

After that don’t bother with the rest. Maybe take a look at Dino Stalker if you’re REALLY curious but stop there for sure.

Thanks for the advice.
They don't seem to be terrible long according to HLTB, so I think I'll give it a go once I'm through Danganronpa 3.

 

[Tizoc]

DanganRonpa V3 is tad more vulgar than it has any right to be

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

Not really feeling Cuphead. Love the presentation but the gameplay feels pretty bland to me.

Cuphead looks neat but I think I might just enjoy getting bleed 2 much more.

 

[Ruruja]

Unless I'm mistaken that Humble monthly deal with Rise of the Tomb Raider for £8 is pretty great right? Think that's the cheapest I've seen it. I've snaffled it anyways, any other good games are a bonus.

 

[Ascheroth]

Unless I'm mistaken that Humble monthly deal with Rise of the Tomb Raider for £8 is pretty great right? Think that's the cheapest I've seen it. I've snaffled it anyways, any other good games are a bonus.

Ya, the Monthly deals are pretty great if you want the highlight game.