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[liezryou]

ModBot updated it in your original post, the quote was in the wrong format the second time you posted it.

Ah i see, wierd.

 

[Corto]

Hm, I dont know. Is it a good game?

No. It's a god game

Spoiler

sorry, couldn't help it!

 

[slabrock]

So I just played Reus, the first three tutorials.

This is a very cool little game. My steam budget is very limited, but I am glad I spend 5 dollars on this game. I love the art design of the giants, they could totally be my bros if they lived in our world.

Was also fun to watch a village get greedy and just wreck their shit by building a mountain on them. Greedy bastards. Do not tempt the wrath of giants!

Just did that part myself. Used the Rock Giant's earthquake

 

[TerryLee81]

Oh no, now Dishonored! And 7 more days!

 

[YianGaruga]

I REALLY enjoyed Reprisal, will I like Reus, or can you not really compare them?

 

[antitrop]

I don't know if anyone remembers the Steam launch of Half-Life 2 in 2004, but I do.

Half-Life 3 launch won't be pretty, dear Jesus.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Classic right there.

Absolutely. I can't think of a better animator than Don Bluth.

Spoiler

Maybe the Fleischer brothers, but they were primitive in terms of character design.

What's the word on Dust? Art looks good technically but I really can't get into the style. I could overlook it if the gameplay is amazing. Is it a metroidvania type of game?

The combat is incredibly fluid, I'll give it that.

 

[Toma]

I know people are saying buy buy buy, but how varied is the gameplay in Reus? I watched the Quicklook a while back and looked like a bit of a one-trick-pony. Are there tons of upgrades and units and stuff? Multiple maps?

There is only one planet, but you can build the planet in multiple ways. There are a LOT of possible combinations for the stuff you can summon and it will take you a while to try everything. However, there are some valid complaints about the progress of the game, which is rather similar each time (which is why I want the devs to add more stuff to the game, for which they need more sales), but finetuning those activities is where the game shines and actually shows a sort of puzzle-like nature in optimising the strategy you might be going for atm. Finetuning stuff never translates well as an interesting gameplay mechanic in a video quicklook, so it more or less depends on how much you like that sort of mechanic in your games.

 

[dk_]

The trading cards thingies should've stayed in beta. The Valve servers still can't handle it.

 

[Casimir]

I don't know if anyone remembers the Steam launch of Half-Life 2 in 2004, but I do.

Half-Life 3 launch won't be pretty, dear Jesus.

I was there when I still had my old account. Steam has changed and improved astronomically since then.

 

[NAPK1NS]

I told myself to restrain myself into buying more games. But couldn´t pass Torchlight 2 and The Last Remnant. Buying those was a good decision, right?

The Last Remnant has a pretty blah PC version. While it does away with the crippling framerates of the 360 version, the god-awful writing, localization and boring level design remain. The battle system is one redeeming factor, but even it has a lot of questionable choices. Make sure you visit the options to chance the camera rotation to the mouse, and discard the Xbox button labels.

 

[Facism]

thanks for the replies, looks like sins rebellion has all the previous content. I used to have the game when it came out and it scratches that space RTS itch that endless space has been giving me.

 

[NIGHT-]

So.. What was the Konami announcement?

 

[Caerith]

To date I've had one user exploit this, and he only did so because he was upset I told him I wasn't going to add a feature to disable custom backgrounds. He's being a little bitch about it, and I don't have the time/energy/effort to build a more robust system at the moment so the best option for the safety and security of all users is to disable this feature completely going forward.

He (zr40) even looks like a bitch.

I've sent some of my Dutch boys over to sort this character out.

If they need alibis, I'll vouch that they were spending the time in question helping me try to pronounce Reus.

I honestly think it's mostly the sidekick, both in what makes you feel that way and what makes the community in general associate the game easily to the whole furry thing. Attitude + voice acting + cutsey design, as you say.

The whole Disney thing was apparent for me mainly cause it's not like you see guys that are RIPPED or the usual stuff you see in furry art, but it's not like they look the same, no. I talked to Noogy about it and he basically said that yeah it was kind of a bummer that the game got some hate on because of that and pretty confirmed that most of his inspirations came from early Disney stuff.

I agree with Stump that Dust is definitely more furry than Robin Hood, but, on a scale of 0 to 10, where Robin Hood is 0 and 10 is some of that mithra futanari fanart I've seen people post back when I played FFXI, Dust is an 0.1.

And I gotta wonder, what really is the big deal? Is it, a) I don't want to play Dust because I'm worried that halfway through there's going to be an unskippable yiffing mini-game, or b) every time I look at this art it makes me thing of cat-people with giant breasts and 40-inch phalluses, or c) something else?

 

[antitrop]

I was there when I still had my old account. Steam has changed and improved astronomically since then.

Sure, but server instability is still an issue, as we're seeing often throughout this sale. Half-Life 3 would sure as hell be bigger than any sale.

 

[Volotaire]

So.. What was the Konami announcement?

PES Lol, was a flash sale

 

[Lonestar]

It's faster paced because it's real-time vs most others being turn based. I don't know if that's the oomph, but it's a lot of fun sending a giant fleet into an enemy's colony and watching them battle.

Kind of, yeah

interested in doing a 4-pack? I'm also thinking of getting Sins

Perhaps, but I've not been involved on any 4 pack fun.

 

[Tellaerin]

I told myself to restrain myself into buying more games. But couldn´t pass Torchlight 2 and The Last Remnant. Buying those was a good decision, right?

I can't comment on The Last Remnant, but Torchlight 2 will do you right.

 

[Casimir]

Sure, but server instability is still an issue, as we're seeing often throughout this sale. Half-Life 3 would sure as hell be bigger than any sale.

I thought that was a feature?

 

[Avallon]

There is only one planet, but you can build the planet in multiple ways. There are a LOT of possible combinations for the stuff you can summon and it will take you a while to try everything. However, there are some valid complaints about the progress of the game, which is rather similar each time (which is why I want the devs to add more stuff to the game, for which they need more sales), but finetuning those activities is where the game shines and actually shows a sort of puzzle-like nature in optimising the strategy you might be going for atm. Finetuning stuff never translates well as an interesting gameplay mechanic in a video quicklook, so it more or less depends on how much you like that sort of mechanic in your games.

Is the game still being actively and regularly updated?

 

[Razorskin]

I don't know if anyone remembers the Steam launch of Half-Life 2 in 2004, but I do.

Half-Life 3 launch won't be pretty, dear Jesus.

Oh I was there, people didn't like steam back then though.

 

[antitrop]

I thought that was a feature?

It's a feature for my accountant.

 

[Oneironaut]

I just tried out Organ Trail.

After an hour of play, my final character died of

Spoiler

dysentery.

 

[Lissar]

Because Adventure games



I've owned this since a long time ago and haven't played it yet. Maybe you will?

It's an okay game. Not as good as Still Life 1, but not as bad as Still Life 2. Being in first person was a tad odd.

 

[Salsa]

And I gotta wonder, what really is the big deal? Is it, a) I don't want to play Dust because I'm worried that halfway through there's going to be an unskippable yiffing mini-game, or b) every time I look at this art it makes me thing of cat-people with giant breasts and 40-inch phalluses, or c) something else?

I dont know, but I can somewhat relate. Playing Solatorobo after the whole furry boom did feel weird at parts. Mostly when characters get all cutsey and shit you just cringe cause it makes you feel of furry/loli stuff and I feel like the police are gonna bust my door or something. I can't explain it but I get how it can make you uncomfortable.

not really with dust tho

 

[Facism]

oh shit sins 4 pack.

Sorry chaps i just pulled the trigger :I

 

[Crayons]

So.. What was the Konami announcement?

The football game.

 

[antitrop]

Oh I was there, people didn't like steam back then though.

Because it was fucking awful.

Steam at its worst made GFWL look like a great program. I remember when Counter-Strike first switched from WON over to Steam. Bullshit.

 

[Lonestar]

oh shit sins 4 pack.

Sorry chaps i just pulled the trigger :I

Who were the other 3 people?

 

[Dunlop]

Store down?

I only ask because I am gettig the error message, but my Steam client has said it was offline for the past few days even though everything updated properly

edit: nvm working now and my client magically went online also

 

[mrgone]

Dear video game developers,

Please stop carpet bombing my documents directory with your settings. There are other, better places for that. Stop it. Stop it. You fucking guys.

Love, mrgone

 

[TrueMenace]

Just bought Dishonored and the Dunwall DLC AND Dust: An Elysian Tail.

))

Anyone know if Lost Planet 2 or Ghost Recon Future Soldier were flash/daily deals during the Winter Sale or will I have to just wait till the last day for this sale?

 

[antitrop]

Dear video game developers,

Please stop carpet bombing my documents directory with your settings. There are other, better places for that. Stop it. Stop it. You fucking guys.

Love, mrgone

I blame Unreal Engine, mostly.

 

[Tecl0n]

Oh I was there, people didn't like steam back then though.

Dark times.

 

[Komedy]

anyone else noticed that this year the prices are up on previous sales...for example..this is over a quid dearer than it was when in the sale 6 months ago

 

[YianGaruga]

anyone else noticed that this year the prices are up on previous sales...for example

it's 2.99€ here.

 

[Salsa]

anyone else noticed that this year the prices are up on previous sales...for example

its normal for a game to at a certain point stop dropping and it has happened since the start. I mean they're not gonna sell Mirror's Edge at a dollar.

edit: ah, I get what you mean.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

anyone else noticed that this year the prices are up on previous sales...for example..this is over a quid dearer than it was when in the sale 6 months ago

EA.

 

[A Human Becoming]

anyone else noticed that this year the prices are up on previous sales...for example..this is over a quid dearer than it was when in the sale 6 months ago

Where did you find that setup?

 

[Dimitri2401]

Now I just want the LucasArts Adventure Pack and Vampire Bloodlines to be cheap, and I'll be a happy (and broke) man.

In fact, I'm quite curious about the 39 Steps "game" adaptation too, 75% off would be nice.

 

[kurtrussell]

anyone else noticed that this year the prices are up on previous sales...for example..this is over a quid dearer than it was when in the sale 6 months ago

Clicky

 

[Lonestar]

anyone else noticed that this year the prices are up on previous sales...for example..this is over a quid dearer than it was when in the sale 6 months ago

I don't know the conversion rate, but I bought Mirror's Edge last year during a sale, for $4.99, and I believe it's only gotten down to $5.99 this sale.

 

[Toma]

Is the game still being actively and regularly updated?

Yep, they currently work 24/7 on getting it to other platforms and lower the requirements (DX10 required), plus they added some content in smaller patches a few weeks ago and already said they have a bigger content patch in the pipeline.

Edit: Top of the Page Post!

I am tooootally not talking about that game Reus, that more of you need to buy. Tooootally not.
Here is the OT btw: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=558684

People liking it should visit that thread a bit.

 

[SmithnCo]

Damn market being down. I want to sell my dumb cards for 20 cents. Every cent counts.

 

[Crayons]

EA needs that dollar for Mirror's Edge 2.

 

[jtb]

KOTOR 1/2 went down to 2.50 each during the Winter too, and they've only gone down to 66% (3.50~) this time. Disappointing.

 

[A Human Becoming]

Clicky

Inflation isn't that high in 7 months; from year to year it's like 3%.

 

[Copons]

Woah, in euros Mirror's Edge is way cheaper:

2.99€ right now at 70% off, and 2.49€ at its historical low (Aut 23 2012).

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

I don't know the conversion rate, but I bought Mirror's Edge last year during a sale, for $4.99, and I believe it's only gotten down to $5.99 this sale.

It was $5 during the Winter Sale, that's when I bought it.

SimCity 4 is a similar case. I got it $5 in the last Summer Sale, but this time, it only got down to $6.

 

[Komedy]

Clicky

aye but come on 38% inflation is rough by any book