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[jtb]

Man, I was weak willed and caved and bought Mankind Divided.

Already regretting it. I thought I was buying a poor man's Deus Ex. But it's structured like a fucking Ubisoft game. Whoops.

(Also, the tone is all wrong. Whatever. Here we go.)

 

[LurkerPrime]

I just discovered the wonderful world of

Zombies survival 4X games.

Does anyone know of others on Steam?

 

[Grief.exe]

Monk!

 

[haikira]

Pretty sure this is the bundle I'm going to nab tomorrow.

Sentinels of the Multiverse
Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming
Stories Untold
Split/Second
Mr Shifty
Blood Bowl 2

Total £25.76

Any warnings before I do?

I'm pretty darn sold on Mr Shifty already, and I'm getting Sentinels of the Multiverse, and Half Minute Hero to play with two other friends.

 

[Stoze]

Hollow Knight or Ori?

Do you want a short, tightly-paced platformer (Ori) or do you want a long, exploration-focused action-adventure game (Hollow Knight)?

 

[kcp12304]

Man, I was weak willed and caved and bought Mankind Divided.

Already regretting it. I thought I was buying a poor man's Deus Ex. But it's structured like a fucking Ubisoft game. Whoops.

(Also, the tone is all wrong. Whatever. Here we go.)

Oh I wouldn't say Mankind Divided is a Ubisoft style game with objective marker barf all over the map. I had fun exploring Prague and the gameplay is as good as Human Revolution (which I enjoyed more). The story is weak sauce and the "magic" of Human Revolution isn't there but the game is pretty good overall.

 

[yuraya]

Hollow Knight or Ori?

Ori if you are in the mood for a platformer. Hollow Knight if you are in the mood for a Metroidvania and a 2D souls like game.

Can't go wrong with either. Both are 10/10 with amazing art, controls, visuals etc.

 

[Shantom]

Pretty sure this is the bundle I'm going to nab tomorrow.

Sentinels of the Multiverse
Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming
Stories Untold
Split/Second
Mr Shifty
Blood Bowl 2

Total £25.76

Any warnings before I do?

I'm pretty darn sold on Mr Shifty already, and I'm getting Sentinels of the Multiverse, and Half Minute Hero to play with two other friends.

Split/Second is a terrible port AFAIK.

 

[Endruen]

I've been playing Hollow Knight today and I feel like the controls are irresponsive, I may press jump and my character will just not do it and fall off the cliff or not attack when I want him to and receive a hit as consequence.
It might be me, but is there some type of delay like in the souls games? Because I can't replicate them when standing still, but it happens sometimes on critical moments.

 

[BlindJesus]

Man, I was weak willed and caved and bought Mankind Divided.

Already regretting it. I thought I was buying a poor man's Deus Ex. But it's structured like a fucking Ubisoft game. Whoops.

(Also, the tone is all wrong. Whatever. Here we go.)

The story is weak, sure. But some of the best hub design and exploration in any game, period.

 

[someguyinahat]

Got a foil summer sale card.

Tried to put it up for sale.

It'll be held for 15 days because I can't mobile authenticate.

Realized that 15 days from now the price will be vastly different.

Pretty much have no choice but to let it expire. Feels good, man.

 

[WarRock]

Monk!

https://i.imgur.com/PDTRCsp.png

Odallus is fucking great, what a gift.

 

[derFeef]

Can someone explain the Dying Light situation to me?
I have Dying Light, which is now named "Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition" but just Dying Light in the Steam Library. Then there is The Following as DLC - which is not included in "Dying Light: The Following" ?

 

[uncredited male]

Monk!

That is cool. Monk is here in spirit.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

That is cool. Monk is here in spirit.

Did something happen to him? Haven't seen him here in a long time.

 

[Visualante2]

Got a foil summer sale card.

Tried to put it up for sale.

It'll be held for 15 days because I can't mobile authenticate.

Realized that 15 days from now the price will be vastly different.

Pretty much have no choice but to let it expire. Feels good, man.

I've pretty much given up trying to sell anything since they have added that restriction.

 

[Cosmic Schwung]

Can someone explain the Dying Light situation to me?
I have Dying Light, which is now named "Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition" but just Dying Light in the Steam Library. Then there is The Following as DLC - which is not included in "Dying Light: The Following" ?

The Following is additional dlc you need to purchase since you got the original game. Newcomers get the lot.

 

[bbd23]

I've been playing Hollow Knight today and I feel like the controls are irresponsive, I may press jump and my character will just not do it and fall off the cliff or not attack when I want him to and receive a hit as consequence.
It might be me, but is there some type of delay like in the souls games? Because I can't replicate them when standing still, but it happens sometimes on critical moments.

this happens to me at times too and im not sure if its the game or my controller.

its super annoying

 

[dot]

Did something happen to him? Haven't seen him here in a long time.

He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector.

 

[Htown]

so somehow my steam app got uninstalled on my phone, which led to a bunch of shenanigans with me having to turn steam guard off and on again, and now I won't have time to sell my trading cards to fund my sale purchases

feels bad

 

[Nabs]

I've been playing Hollow Knight today and I feel like the controls are irresponsive, I may press jump and my character will just not do it and fall off the cliff or not attack when I want him to and receive a hit as consequence.
It might be me, but is there some type of delay like in the souls games? Because I can't replicate them when standing still, but it happens sometimes on critical moments.

The controls should be very responsive. I've heard of problems with certain controllers (like the X1) and HK, so I'd recommend giving Steam's controller support a shot for this one game.

 

[Vibranium]

Decided to buy Massive Chalice in the end, and now I'm done.

Monk!

Oh man, I miss reading his posts here. Always so positive and kind.

 

[DeliciousDoc]

Pretty sure this is the bundle I'm going to nab tomorrow.

Sentinels of the Multiverse
Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming
Stories Untold
Split/Second
Mr Shifty
Blood Bowl 2

Total £25.76

Any warnings before I do?

I'm pretty darn sold on Mr Shifty already, and I'm getting Sentinels of the Multiverse, and Half Minute Hero to play with two other friends.

blood bowl 2 is supposed to get a legendary edition soon but you will have the option to upgrade.

 

[lmimmfn]

Got a foil summer sale card.

Tried to put it up for sale.

It'll be held for 15 days because I can't mobile authenticate.

Realized that 15 days from now the price will be vastly different.

Pretty much have no choice but to let it expire. Feels good, man.

Setup authentication on your mobile and you're done, there's a great reason behind the hassle

 

[derFeef]

The Following is additional dlc you need to purchase since you got the original game. Newcomers get the lot.

Ah yes thanks. Got the season pass then.

 

[arts&crafts]

So.. I get home from work today to load up Hollow Knight, which I played last night and it is uninstalled...? I hope it uses Steam Cloud. (I live alone)

Edit. Okay i reinstalled and the save is still there.

 

[someguyinahat]

Setup authentication on your mobile and you're done, there's a great reason behind the hassle

I said I *can't* authenticate. I don't have a mobile. You're making the same mistake Valve does: assuming everyone has one.

 

[Nemesis121]

Wanted to play some DC universe, I finally got Injustice, just for Story Mode..

 

[hardcastlemccormick]

I might just get Van Helsing instead.

I would also recommend Victor Vran if you want a controller supporting ARPG, it's a lot of fun and even has local co-op. I didn't like Van Helsing very much. (It's criminal that D3 doesn't have the console's controller and co-op features!)

 

[Zeknurn]

I said I *can't* authenticate. I don't have a mobile. You're making the same mistake Valve does: assuming everyone has one.

https://winauth.com is your friend.

 

[texhnolyze]

Just realized that ESO Morrowind is kinda bombed with only 40k owners so far (though the steamspy page seems quite weird to me). It's also on sale for 25% off already. The base ESO has 1,2m owners in comparison, such a staggering difference.

 

[jshackles]

Just realized that ESO Morrowind is kinda bombed with only 40k owners so far (though the steamspy page seems quite weird to me). It's also on sale for 25% off already. The base ESO has 1,2m owners in comparison, such a staggering difference.

Keep in mind that this will be difficult to pin down, as (I believe) people can purchase off-site keys to unlock the Morrowind expansion for their Steam copy of the game without it showing up as "owned" on Steam.

So the 40k owners is literally just the people who have purchased it directly on Steam.

EDIT: just double-checked and yes you can purchase the non-Steam version of Morrowind to upgrade the Steam version of ESO

 

[hardcastlemccormick]

I said I *can't* authenticate. I don't have a mobile. You're making the same mistake Valve does: assuming everyone has one.

Two factor authentication is like the opposite of a mistake or assumption.

 

[Endruen]

this happens to me at times too and im not sure if its the game or my controller.

its super annoying

I guess I might lose a bit of connection since I'm playing wirelessly, but damn, it's really annoying indeed. It's happened me with other games too, so maybe I don't have fast enough reflexes.

The controls should be very responsive. I've heard of problems with certain controllers (like the X1) and HK, so I'd recommend giving Steam's controller support a shot for this one game.

I am using a Steam Controller, though.

 

[BasilZero]

It means you should play Lords of Shadow first

It's a good, albeit very flawed game.

LoS 1 is definitely better, though.

Oh I will, planning to play LoS before this one lol

Hit me up for one of those 25% off PUBG codes if you're interested. I have 3 left



Really, just play Super Castlevania IV for the perfection in classic Castlevania gameplay and then play Symphony of the Night for the evolution of it.

Lords of Shadow was something for sure. Not a bad game really, but I don't remember it being super Castlevania. If you're looking into getting into Castlevania stay away from anything 3D for sure though.

Fun fact, the first game I bought after getting my first job was Lords of Shadow. I never ended up beating it but I remember having a good time with it.

Thanks for the heads up, I'll check it out!

 

[prudislav]

damn what a nostalgia trip

http://store.steampowered.com/app/649600/Swords_and_Sandals_2_Redux_Maximus_Edition/

Cool story about how that happened https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8IMhVMVMGA

 

[texhnolyze]

Keep in mind that this will be difficult to pin down, as (I believe) people can purchase off-site keys to unlock the Morrowind expansion for their Steam copy of the game without it showing up as "owned" on Steam.

So the 40k owners is literally just the people who have purchased it directly on Steam.

EDIT: just double-checked and yes you can purchase the non-Steam version of Morrowind to upgrade the Steam version of ESO

Well, yeah. But even though we're being generous by counting those non-Steam purchase at the same Steam attach rate, it'll only be 80k owners in total. Still pretty low compared to the total ESO owners. Though I'm still suspect on the steamspy numbers anyway. It's showing a huge decline after June 13th which doesn't make any sense at all.

 

[jshackles]

Well, yeah. But even though we're being generous by counting those non-Steam purchase at the same Steam attach rate, it'll only be 80k owners in total. Still pretty low compared to the total ESO owners. Though I'm still suspect on the steamspy numbers anyway. It's showing a huge decline after June 13th which doesn't make any sense at all.

Yes true their stats are a bit suspect, but I would also say that non-Steam purchases are probably several factors higher than Steam purchases especially considering the discounts it's been receiving basically since day one on other (non-Steam, questionably legal) sites. Since the retail keys are redeemable for any account and it doesn't appear there is any region-locking in place, the grey market is pretty flush with retail keys for cheap.

EDIT: I guess what I'm trying to say is, I don't think it's bombed as hard as the SteamSpy numbers would lead people to believe.

 

[someguyinahat]

Two factor authentication is like the opposite of a mistake or assumption.

Some other websites allowed me to authenticate through a landline. I don't see why Steam can't do the same thing.

 

[exmachina64]

Some other websites allowed me to authenticate through a landline. I don't see why Steam can't do the same thing.

Why would you want to authenticate over a landline?

 

[someguyinahat]

Why would you want to authenticate over a landline?

Because it's all I have.

 

[Tizoc]

Oh I will, planning to play LoS before this one lol



Thanks for the heads up, I'll check it out!

Play lords of shadow 1 the. 2, they are both flawed but u can see the good gameplay ideas in them
I wouldnt recommend mirror of fate mainly because it's prety boring

 

[Endruen]

I said I *can't* authenticate. I don't have a mobile. You're making the same mistake Valve does: assuming everyone has one.

Can't you emulate the app with Bluestacks?

 

[someguyinahat]

Can't you emulate the app with Bluestacks?

I tried Bluestacks a couple of years ago. It worked fine for maybe two days, then it said that in order to continue using it for free I had to load a bunch of shady-looking apps onto it. So I uninstalled it.

 

[Nabs]

I guess I might lose a bit of connection since I'm playing wirelessly, but damn, it's really annoying indeed. It's happened me with other games too, so maybe I don't have fast enough reflexes.



I am using a Steam Controller, though.

interesting. i wonder what's going on

 

[someguyinahat]

https://winauth.com is your friend.

Well, I just installed and tried it.

It made me log in, fine.

It asked me for the code sent to my email address, fine.

Then it said I needed an SMS-compatible phone. Soooooo....what the fuck is the point of that? I thought it was so you don't need one.

 

[Weltall Zero]

Did something happen to him? Haven't seen him here in a long time.

I was wondering the same, actually. I see he's not banned (would be kind of crazy, but you never know) but he last posted in February... of 2016. Anyone knows what's up? At least this gift tells us he's OK!

He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector.

OK, that doesn't help, dungeon master.

 

[zkylon]

I'd say that Cold Steel is effectively a non-sequel game. So let's hope for bank!

yeah but it's still a port

i guess i should've said non sequel non port

like an original game of theirs on steam