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STEAM | September II 2014 - Ride the Lightning
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darkchewie
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I noticed the Steam sale on Total War Shogun 2 and DLCs for 75% off. I have the base game already but is the DLC worth buying? It doesn't seem like having the extra unit or clan packs really add much to the gameplay, but I could be wrong.
Freedom = $1.05
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If you're buying a season pass before the content is out, I think preordering would be the right term. I'd consider it DLC after the first part of a season pass is released. But that depends, really
Now, can I have that $5 in ones, please?
Yeah, seriously, if you want us to pick one to help you, you need to tell us which one we need to pick =p
HP_Wuvcraft
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I understand that it is a grey area, but for all intents and purposes, a Season Pass can count as pre-order DLC, yes?
Wait Molyneux made Godus?
I thought it was just a bunch of indie devs who played too much Populous when they were younger.
Atraveller
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If the season pass comes with game preorder with no extra charge, then yes, I would consider it a preorder bonus, since it serves the same purpose as those useless skins.
HP_Wuvcraft
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I will not forget this slight, Atraveller.
Well I actually had no idea it was going to be a stealthy game. But I preordered without reading a single detail about the game other than the name
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Hero Prinny
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I should really get around to playing the 2nd. I didnt beat the 1st but thats cause my save got lost and there is np way im going to replay it, I got pretty far
Atraveller
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Do you think the publisher saying "Hey! You can now preorder all of the DLCs for 39.99!" before the game is even released, will encourage people to buy the game?
HP_Wuvcraft
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someguyinahat
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I backed it and I'm really enjoying it thus far. I don't know how long it takes to do a completionist run considering I'm not done, and it's only been out on full release for a week or so. Since release I've put in about 25 hours and if I had to guess I'm one third to one half done.
Atraveller
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HP_Wuvcraft
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I wish I could give you ten dollars worth of Bad Rats.
Atraveller
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You can, and I'll distribute them like the good person I am.
I remember it well. I grew up on Creative Computing here in the States.
Welcome back, man. Your mom write any more games while you were away? ; )
Rise of the Samurai is an entire new campaign with different units/buildings/techs/factions. Get that at the very least.
The clan packs are decent, they have pretty interesting playstyles.
The unit packs are alright but most of them are late game units so they're mostly good for MP or if you really want to work to getting them in the later parts of the campaign.
Yea cause what we really need is for Theme Hospital to be turned into a F2P cow clicker.
Syphon Filter
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wtf is the game not optimized or does it look that impressive?
No one knows for sure yet, but they're asking for 6GBs of VRAM for Ultra textures, and 3GB for High texture quality. I mean, that's pretty wild. I haven't seen something that demanding in awhile, and I know I'll probably need to upgrade my card soon (but I guess I'm waiting for a 980 >4GB).
I don't even think visually it looks that amazing, but god damn!
Atraveller
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Super hi-res texture?
Jawmuncher
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You forgot the duper in between super and hi-res
Even avalanche needs to get all the help they can.
If you watch any footage of the game you'll see that it's really low on geometry. Everything is broad swaths of textures. Lots of flat planes, boxed out buildings, and barren lands.
Honestly, it looks a lot like a cross generation game to me. The texture quality may be very high (tough to tell in Youtube vids), but it's not exceptionally good looking.
See for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrzSBpkxbqw
PepsimanVsJoe
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Goddamn RE4 is a long game.
Would've thought that on my 4th playthrough I'd be able to get through the game a bit faster.
Nope. Almost 10 hours and I'm only at Chapter 4-4.
On the bright side, getting the bottle caps is way easier than I expected(never went for them before *shrug*).
Also giving up on trying to play RPG Maker games. It's just not working out.
Would've thought that on my 4th playthrough I'd be able to get through the game a bit faster.
Nope. Almost 10 hours and I'm only at Chapter 4-4.
On the bright side, getting the bottle caps is way easier than I expected(never went for them before *shrug*).
Also giving up on trying to play RPG Maker games. It's just not working out.
Jawmuncher
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When on actual highest setting for the video the textures indeed look very good to me. Though like you said looks to be character mainly.
Jawmuncher
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That's pretty far in from my recollection from the game. But I never did the list chapters stuff so is don't know how that affects length.
Chance Hale
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Any one played Life is Feudal? Game seems like it could be neat.
Thread has been in Wii U mode lately, so in a similarly off-topic spirit(outside of Forza teases in DX12 demonstrations) oh my word Forza Horizon 2 is the best arcade racer ever. Crazy flip 24 seconds in is the best, and such pratfalls happen so often.
Thread has been in Wii U mode lately, so in a similarly off-topic spirit(outside of Forza teases in DX12 demonstrations) oh my word Forza Horizon 2 is the best arcade racer ever. Crazy flip 24 seconds in is the best, and such pratfalls happen so often.
Orcs textures looks really good though.
I wonder if the randomly generated Orcs in Nemesis System has something to do with the high VRAM requirement.
Isn't it Rust:Medieval Edition?
I was informed earlier that Extreme Roads USA is no longer available. It's also been yanked from Amazon, GamersGate and Mac Game Store, but I think retail keys register on Steam.
I agree, the characters look good. I'm not saying that the game doesn't have high quality texture work, I just don't think the overall "graphics" are exceptional. As in, the technical art director and art director chose to use lots of high res textures but keep the geometry low on balance (everything is a balance in graphical design), which works well for the present console setups.
But look at all the fight scenes and general walking around...the ground is flat, the walls are flat, there is little foliage (which...Mordor, yeah, i get it, but they are clearly taking liberties with the setting as is)...everything looks bereft of form detail.
So really what I'm saying is that while the game is demanding, I'm not sure the level of demand is congruent with how nice the final technical art direction "looks". Ie- asking for a lot and not getting a bunch in return.
All my own opinion of course.
Tizoc
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I spoiled myself and it seems I'm in the last 50% of the game lol.
How many days left for the Fable playfire rewards, at work so I can't check ^^;
I need to get the 'all magic' cheevo, totally neglected that I needed to get lvl. 1 of each spell to get this cheevo XD.
about 2/3 IIRC.
Real early morning reminder that I'm organising some DOTA2 tonight.
When we are playing: Estimate Time
Tizoc
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Thanks! Will try to put most of my gaming time into it and try to get as many cheevos as possible.
Jawmuncher
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Available until Sunday 28 September, 2014 @ 23:59 UTC:
I can't do math but that's the exact.
Just in case it matters for anyone else.
I suggest you sleep all day to fully prepare.
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