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[chrominance]

Strike Suit Zero good? Discount is good but reviews aren't great

I have some theories as to why--difficulty spikes, paper-thin story, relies a bit on replaying missions to level up your ships to tackle later missions.

Despite the difficulty spikes (which I'm never a big fan of, I like baby modes but am too proud to use them), I loved my time with Strike Suit Zero. The whole mechanic of switching between flight and strike mode is really awesome, like little else I've seen in a space sim (though people have compared it to Zone of the Enders, which I haven't played yet).

tl;dr It's three bucks. Do you like space sims? BUY IT.

 

[Deadly]

Well technically its Morrowind

Heard its pretty good.

Speaking of Morrowind it hasn't even been a daily/flash/community deal

 

[Blitzhex]

Keep an eye out for Mercenary Kings. It comes out on Monday and has Metal Slug influences.

Thread here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=71809401

Awesome, thanks. Defo getting this.

 

[Volotaire]

Speaking of Morrowind it hasn't even been a daily/flash/community deal

Looking for this and Oblivion. played a bit of oblivion but really would like a chance to complete it.

 

[DarkFlow]

DISCLAIMER:!!!

Originally Posted by Munin

I wanna buy either Left 4 Dead 2 or Killing Floor. I tried Killing Floor, as it's free right now, and it seems fun enough, but also maybe something that would become boring pretty soon unless played in a LAN environment with lots of beer.

It feels like a really polished mod from circa 2004, which it is, I guess, just not sure about the staying power.

How's L4D2? Any better?

Originally Posted by Volotaire

No point in l4D1, All l4d1 content has been brought into l4d2 now.

Moreover the community for L4D1 now is pitifully low compared to l4d2

And I will warn this to anyone planning on l4d2 online (the main component of L4d series):

The community sucks : very hostile , full of rage quitters and hostile to noobs. Best to play with friends to get experience and have fun.
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Originally Posted by PetriP-TNT

I agree. Surprisingly shitty experience, I bought the bundle when it was on sale couple of months ago. Most of the times I would wait 15 minutes to find a game, just to be team killed by someone on purpose. I played it for like 10 hours and could finish only one or two games. The game itself was good but useless if not played with friends.

Originally Posted by Volotaire

here should be a disclaimer in all steam threads just for this. I'm serious.

Because it's bad when you're new, really bad. It sucks.

And you're right about finding lobbies, if a team loses the first round, when one or two rage quit, everyone does, rinse and repeat for about 4 or 5 games, you've waited an hour for a proper game.

Best to join quick games, and even then, there will still be pubs, rages and all sorts.

The thing is, if you can get good or play with friends, it's an extremely satisfying game. One of my favourite multiplayer games.

I have 550 hours in the game

The barriers to entry are high, the end result is fantastic if you can get there.

Good info. I've played L4D2 a few times at gaming centers, So I know what I'm getting into lol.

 

[chrominance]

I'll never understand this. Yes, it keeps out "Joe Schmo", but it also punishes the most dedicated players.

Was Prison Architect a Kickstarter game? (I don't think so, but I'm not sure.) Because that's the reason why the Planetary Annihilation early access is so expensive on Steam, to not screw the Kickstarter backers that paid extra for that access.

 

[Zeliard]

For those getting into Chivalry, these videos contain pretty good tips, on top of the game's training mode:

Combat Tutorial #1 - The Basics

Combat Tutorial #2 - Advanced Combat

Mechanical Guide to Combat

For those not getting into Chivalry, get into Chivalry.

 

[Crayons]

Anyone played Blade Symphony?

http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/225600/

Its on early-access and currently 50% off and it looks kinda fun.
Just would love to read some impressions.

I asked earlier and came to the conclusion that no one has played it.
/v/ seems to think positively of it though.

 

[Alo81]

DISCLAIMER:!!!

Originally Posted by Munin

I wanna buy either Left 4 Dead 2 or Killing Floor. I tried Killing Floor, as it's free right now, and it seems fun enough, but also maybe something that would become boring pretty soon unless played in a LAN environment with lots of beer.

It feels like a really polished mod from circa 2004, which it is, I guess, just not sure about the staying power.

How's L4D2? Any better?​

Originally Posted by Volotaire

No point in l4D1, All l4d1 content has been brought into l4d2 now.

Moreover the community for L4D1 now is pitifully low compared to l4d2

And I will warn this to anyone planning on l4d2 online (the main component of L4d series):

The community sucks : very hostile , full of rage quitters and hostile to noobs. Best to play with friends to get experience and have fun.​

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Originally Posted by PetriP-TNT

I agree. Surprisingly shitty experience, I bought the bundle when it was on sale couple of months ago. Most of the times I would wait 15 minutes to find a game, just to be team killed by someone on purpose. I played it for like 10 hours and could finish only one or two games. The game itself was good but useless if not played with friends.​

Originally Posted by Volotaire

here should be a disclaimer in all steam threads just for this. I'm serious.

Because it's bad when you're new, really bad. It sucks.

And you're right about finding lobbies, if a team loses the first round, when one or two rage quit, everyone does, rinse and repeat for about 4 or 5 games, you've waited an hour for a proper game.

Best to join quick games, and even then, there will still be pubs, rages and all sorts.

The thing is, if you can get good or play with friends, it's an extremely satisfying game. One of my favourite multiplayer games.

I have 550 hours in the game

The barriers to entry are high, the end result is fantastic if you can get there.​

Quoting to add easier to read formatting.

 

[Grief.exe]

I'll never understand this. Yes, it keeps out "Joe Schmo", but it also punishes the most dedicated players.

For those that are truly dedicated and have been waiting for a game like that, they are willing to spend some extra money to fund development and for continued content down the road.

The game profited almost $400,000 in its first month of alpha, so the price point works just fine.

http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/10/29/prison-architect-alpha-makes-360k-in-four-weeks/

 

[DarkFlow]

For those getting into Chivalry, these videos contain pretty good tips, on top of the game's training mode:

Combat Tutorial #1 - The Basics

Combat Tutorial #2 - Advanced Combat

Mechanical Guide to Combat

For those not getting into Chivalry, get into Chivalry.

You sold me, I'm buying it right now. Twist my arm.

Edit: is anyone going in on a 4pack, I'll kick in.

 

[Volotaire]

Quoting to add easier to read formatting.

Thanks, just hope I can warn as much people as I can before they get into L4D2.

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

For those getting into Chivalry, these videos contain pretty good tips, on top of the game's training mode:

Combat Tutorial #1 - The Basics

Combat Tutorial #2 - Advanced Combat

Mechanical Guide to Combat

For those not getting into Chivalry, get into Chivalry.

Your tutorials which consist of more than pressing the scream key whilst yelling "King of the north!" over in game mic chat confound me.

Alright, we got you and me on board...I guess I can host it, If anyone else wants to join a 4-pack for Natural Selection 2, PM me if you are interested.

You guys should really pm him. Outside of The Specialists and Brain Bread NS was my favourite mod for Half Life and it was essentially Aliens the game.

 

[Grief.exe]

Speaking of Morrowind it hasn't even been a daily/flash/community deal

Looking for this and Oblivion. played a bit of oblivion but really would like a chance to complete it.

Modded Morrowind is so amazing

 

[Izcarielo]

Hey gaf, i dont know if this is the correct place for this but my Steam friendlist is almost empty (I may have about 7/8 friends at the moment) and i wanted to add some of you guys so we can exchange cards, play together and whatnot
Here's my profile:
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197970647447/

Thanks!

 

[Volotaire]

Modded Morrowind is so amazing

Damn!

 

[intheinbetween]

dear god, does the Rogue Legacy demo have an end? it's soooo good!!

 

[Shorty11857]

I have some theories as to why--difficulty spikes, paper-thin story, relies a bit on replaying missions to level up your ships to tackle later missions.

Despite the difficulty spikes (which I'm never a big fan of, I like baby modes but am too proud to use them), I loved my time with Strike Suit Zero. The whole mechanic of switching between flight and strike mode is really awesome, like little else I've seen in a space sim (though people have compared it to Zone of the Enders, which I haven't played yet).

tl;dr It's three bucks. Do you like space sims? BUY IT.

Yeah the price is nothing I'll give it a go

Now to spend 2 days debating Prison Architect

 

[tylerf]

Morrowind is the only thing on my list I haven't picked up yet. (Besides CK2 dlc but that was my fault for missing it).

 

[Meizzner]

Modded Morrowind is so amazing

Wow that is awesome.

 

[Exuro]

Just found out that having my Thomas was Alone save on my brothers computer unlocked all of the achievements for him when he bought it and started it up to play. : /

 

[Zeliard]

Your tutorials which consist of more than pressing the scream key whilst yelling "King of the north!" over in game mic chat confound me.

Haha

The emotes are great too. I love the screeching, comically desperate "Help!" cry.

"Heeelllp! I need helllp!!"

 

[Acccent]

So I guess we've seen most of the sales now, if not all of them? And... I guess they were the worst sales ever? Am I the only one in thinking this.

 

[itllgrobak]

dear god, does the Rogue Legacy demo have an end? it's soooo good!!

I had to force myself to quit.

 

[~Kinggi~]

So I guess we've seen most of the sales now, if not all of them? And... I guess they were the worst sales ever? Am I the only one in thinking this.

Prices overall werent horrible. I was able to pick up a ton of games in my wishlist for 75% off. It all depends how many games are already owned. Like the Christmas sale will probably suck for me since i almost own literally everything now.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

holy shit Prison Architect is hard. I thought I had a pretty decent prison but obviously I was mistaken. Once that grant money runs out it's hard as hell to improve things

 

[Volotaire]

dear god, does the Rogue Legacy demo have an end? it's soooo good!!

There's a demo?

 

[Fjord]

So I guess we've seen most of the sales now, if not all of them? And... I guess they were the worst sales ever? Am I the only one in thinking this.

I thought they were great? With the trading cards it has been one of my favourite sales yet.

 

[MegaKungFuRadio]

I hope Just Cause 2 wins or gets a repeat later. I've decided I actually want it now after passing on it forever.

 

[antitrop]

Can you seriously not sprint and side-strafe at the same time in Bad Company 2?

 

[intheinbetween]

I had to force myself to quit.

wait I just chose a knight who can't see in 3D and when you turn him into the opposite direction, the character flips

this game is AWESOME

There's a demo?

http://www.shacknews.com/file/35677/rogue-legacy-demo-103

 

[Whooter]

There's a demo?

At the developer's website.

 

[Volotaire]

At the developer's website.

wait I just chose a knight who can't see in 3D and when you turn him into the opposite direction, the character flips

this game is AWESOME



http://www.shacknews.com/file/35677/rogue-legacy-demo-103

Thanks fellow gaffer!

 

[Panda Rin]

I have a 4-pack for Natural Selection if anyone is interested in hopping in.

 

[itllgrobak]

You sold me, I'm buying it right now. Twist my arm.

Edit: is anyone going in on a 4pack, I'll kick in.

I'm in, but I only have $11 in my steam wallet and nothing else, I'll be happy to buy the host a $5 game to trade for it though, if that's cool.

 

[intheinbetween]

if any fellow brazilian gaffer could gift me Rogue Legacy, I would send the money by Paypal

 

[theshizzle]

I have a 4-pack for Natural Selection if anyone is interested in hopping in.

I'm interested. I believe Spirit of Jazz is as well.

 

[DarkFlow]

I'm in, but I only have $11 in my steam wallet and nothing else, I'll be happy to buy the host a $5 game to trade for it though, if that's cool.

Meh I already got it since no was biting, and it's 6 bucks lol.

 

[smr00]

Does the Thief series still hold up? Any must have mods if i do bite? Got a $20 steam card as a late b-day present and noticed that the Thief collection is $6.49. Been wanting to try out the series before the new game comes out.

 

[~Kinggi~]

Recettear is part of a 12.49 3 pack with two other games i dont have. Guess ill get that too.

 

[Valentus]

Really liked torchlight II so far, very fast paced game, playing with a critical gunner right now.

BTW, can someone add me to the gaf steam group please?

http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198096018621/

thank you!!

 

[Pops Maellard]

Stupid thing to say, but I hope F1 shows up one more time if there's an encore. Would have picked up F1 2011 during the community choice for 2012 this morning, but it wasn't on sale for some reason.

 

[itllgrobak]

Meh I already got it since no was biting, and it's 6 bucks lol.

ah well.
Though that $1.24 difference would mean I can get another game from my Wishlist!

Spoiler

after I sell a few cards.

 

[Out_Of_Ammo]

Just won in a fightclub event in Sleeping Dogs. The combat in that game is just amazing, I don't even need a gun.

 

[m.gorecki]

Little late on the Chivalry talk, but, I picked it up while it was on sale earlier due to the recommendations here, and it turned out to be the most fun I've had in a public multiplayer match in a long time. Great game, definitely recommend anyone pick it up when it's on sale.

As for the graphics being a little outdated, sure, but it doesn't detract from the play experience at all.

 

[-tetsuo-]

People having trouble in Chivalry: It is all about baiting. You have to make your opponent overextend himself. Drill that into your brain. Don't even attack until they have. Ever.

 

[DarkFlow]

Installing Chivalry right now. My body is ready.

 

[Ruze789]

Poor him :/

He could not be more wrong.

Your sister made a bad decision.

Spoiler

war of the roses is a good game, Chivalry's combat is just significantly deeper

Lolol maybe I'll snag it if I'm home in time then!

And he's my wife's brother, my sister married a very cool doctor.

 

[Acccent]

Prices overall werent horrible. I was able to pick up a ton of games in my wishlist for 75% off. It all depends how many games are already owned. Like the Christmas sale will probably suck for me since i almost own literally everything now.

Yeah I guess I already own the vast majority of what I want on Steam, so bar some very big discounts or very recent games, I'm not going to buy a lot of stuff..

I thought they were great? With the trading cards it has been one of my favourite sales yet.

What were the 'games' in the previous sales? I remember way more stuff to do. I might be wrong.

---
Perfect opportunity to see what I've bought!

For Sblargh, who has problems with his CC right now:
Endless Space Disharmony
Little Inferno
Anno 2070 Deep Ocean
Super Meat Boy
Total = ~25€

For me:
Tomb Raider (it was a mistake) (like I actually bought it mistakenly)
Fez (which I already have on 360)
Surgeon Sim
Dark Souls (on Amazon)
Total = ~26€

For gifts:
Remember Me, 24€
(not done with gifts yet!)

 

[itllgrobak]

Lolol maybe I'll snag it if I'm home in time then!

And he's my wife's brother, my sister married a very cool doctor.

Does he Love Chivalry? if not then he's just a Doctor.