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[Toma]

Er...

Too late

 

[Wallach]

Er...

Is that game actually awful? Never played it, what's so bad about it?

 

[NaM]

got me excited =/

Valve Complete is $50 in Argentina.

 

[Fewr]

I doubt it for Eschalon. There have been hardly any sales on both of the games until now, the current prices are pretty epic. I waited these down for quite a long time. I would wait until the end of the sale just in case though. First rule of Steam Sales.

True. Been waiting to see Eschalon on sale again for a long time too. I can wait a few more days. Thanks.

 

[Xater]

Is Hacker Evolution Untold any good? Did someone on here play that?

 

[Gvaz]

Is that game actually awful? Never played it, what's so bad about it?

It's casual shit for people who don't otherwise play videogames.

 

[Mairu]

fourth guy for the hoard pack fell through, if anybody wants it I have an open slot (already bought) for HOARD. pm me/quote and i'll send you the paypal info ($2.25 personal etc)

 

[Salsa]

ecoshifting is my homeboy!

 

[X05]

No, you dont lose tickets for the grand prize.

Awesome, gonna claim the Defense Grid Resurgence Maps Pack then. Thanks!

 

[Wallach]

It's casual shit for people who don't otherwise play videogames.

There's plenty of games like that, it doesn't inherently make it awful.

 

[Forkball]

If anyone wants to try the Magicka achievment hit me up, ID is Forkball.

 

[funkystudent]

so how is Magicka?


should I pick up some of the add on packs?


only got a 20 euro budget for the steam sale so I might just get the stand alone game.

 

[Wings1]

Thank you Mairu for the Hoard game! Hopefully the summer achievement isn't as hard as you guys make it out to be...

 

[Gvaz]

There's plenty of games like that, it doesn't inherently make it awful.

It sets a (bad) incentive for investment in videogames. They make something absurd like millons or a billion a year.

Zynga apparently makes almost a billon dollars a year in revenue. welp.

 

[echoshifting]

Plants vs Zombies worth the 3 bucks? I've never played tower defense games much. I watched some videos of it and it looks charming enough.

Holy crap yes. I paid the full ten and felt like I got way more than my money's worth out of it.

edit: Just checked my played time on this, 58 hours, and I double dipped and replayed it on the iPad. It's one of my favorite games.

ecoshifting is my homeboy!

Have fun

 

[Green Biker Dude]

was super street fighter iv: ae on sale for only one day? i looked into it today and saw it was back to its default price. not like i was gonna buy it or anything, i'm just curious.

 

[Deleted member 10571]

There's plenty of games like that, it doesn't inherently make it awful.

It isn't "awful", those games are mostly more time-management than actual gameplay, some more playable, some less, all based on lots of microtransactions. They are not always "bad", they are just very, very different from actual retail games and really more designed for casual players.

Then again, I'll take any Farmville Facebook game over luck-based crap like Angry Birds :/

 

[Toma]

so how is Magicka?


should I pick up some of the add on packs?


only got a 20 euro budget for the steam sale so I might just get the stand alone game.

Recommended, yes only base game, if you really like the system, get the Vietnam DLC.

 

[Dog Problems]

Is it likely to see Eschalon (currently 75% off) or Winter Voices (currently 50% off) as daily deal?

I could see Winter Voices being a daily deal. I'm holding off on that until the last day.

 

[Exuro]

So what exactly do I need to do for the Super Meat Boy achievement?

 

[chessnut]

so how is Magicka?


should I pick up some of the add on packs?


only got a 20 euro budget for the steam sale so I might just get the stand alone game.

I bought a 4 pack and have 2 giftable copies available. if you want in, send me a pm. it's $2.55 each, but I won't be home for a couple hours.

 

[Wallach]

So what exactly do I need to do for the Super Meat Boy achievement?

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1968096

 

[NaM]

was super street fighter iv: ae on sale for only one day? i looked into it today and saw it was back to its default price. not like i was gonna buy it or anything, i'm just curious.

It was a mistake.

 

[Dog Problems]

was super street fighter iv: ae on sale for only one day? i looked into it today and saw it was back to its default price. not like i was gonna buy it or anything, i'm just curious.

On the first day of the sale it was cheaper than it was supposed to be. A mistake that was quickly fixed.

 

[Green Biker Dude]

oh ok. thanks guys

 

[Jrmint]

Oh shit I've been waiting for Darksiders to go on sale forever.

I havent missed this yet have I?

 

[Eusis]

Oh shit I've been waiting for Darksiders to go on sale forever.

I havent missed this yet have I?

Nope, it's today's sale.

 

[The M.O.B]

Was hoping RE5 would drop to like $5, they already had it for $15 like two months ago.

 

[Bentendo]

There's plenty of games like that, it doesn't inherently make it awful.

The gameplay itself isn't exactly "awful", because everyone's opinion is different (I played it for a few minutes, found in boring and never looked back). What is awful, however, is the way they price these pointless digital objects. The game is free to download but can end up costing the user a lot of money if they get sucked into it (and far too many do). It's their money of course and they can do what they want with it, but the amount of DLC is, from what I've heard, substantial (and expensive). Have you ever noticed how the highest grossing games on the AppStore are labeled "free"? These games make money by charging the user A LOT (sometimes hundreds) in digital doodads.

 

[dani_dc]

Which of Magicka DLC are worth getting?
I know Vietman is but any of the others worth it?

 

[DigiMish]

Quick question - can you complete previous day activities and still get a ticket?

 

[vocab]

Is Hacker Evolution Untold any good? Did someone on here play that?

I only own Hacker Evolution. It's another hacking sim like Uplink.

 

[Zimbardo]

Was hoping RE5 would drop to like $5, they already had it for $15 like two months ago.

i don't think Capcom games ever get more than a 50% off sale.

 

[Dog Problems]

Quick question - can you complete previous day activities and still get a ticket?

Yep.

 

[cicero]

Plants vs Zombies worth the 3 bucks? I've never played tower defense games much. I watched some videos of it and it looks charming enough.

Also I bought the Half-Life games I didn't have for around $20 yesterday. Feels bad man.

I think it is worth $3, I put in a good 40 hours or so into it since the initial release.

But if I had to recommend only one tower defense game it would have to be Defense Grid: The Awakening. I absolutely loved it. I would definitely wait until the last day to buy this though, it is one of the Steam Summer Sale Camp Activities, which pretty much guarantees that it will be a daily deal at some point, and it has been a highly successful and VERY cheap daily deal during multiple previous Steam sales.

The four map pack for Defense Grid is one of the prizes you can spend your tickets on too.

 

[Jzero]

The gameplay itself isn't exactly "awful", because everyone's opinion is different (I played it for a few minutes, found in boring and never looked back). What is awful, however, is the way they price these pointless digital objects. The game is free to download but can end up costing the user a lot of money if they get sucked into it (and far too many do). It's their money of course and they can do what they want with it, but the amount of DLC is, from what I've heard, substantial (and expensive). Have you ever noticed how the highest grossing games on the AppStore are labeled "free"? These games make money by charging the user A LOT (sometimes hundreds) in digital doodads.

just like wasting money on crate keys and hats?

 

[Stabby McSter]

On the first day of the sale it was cheaper than it was supposed to be. A mistake that was quickly fixed.

nuh uh, it took them like an hour!

 

[Wallach]

The gameplay itself isn't exactly "awful", because everyone's opinion is different (I played it for a few minutes, found in boring and never looked back). What is awful, however, is the way they price these pointless digital objects. The game is free to download but can end up costing the user a lot of money if they get sucked into it (and far too many do). It's their money of course and they can do what they want with it, but the amount of DLC is, from what I've heard, substantial (and expensive). Have you ever noticed how the highest grossing games on the AppStore are labeled "free"? These games make money by charging the user A LOT (sometimes hundreds) in digital doodads.

I'm not really that averse to the microtransaction system when it's done in a decent way. Like Tiny Tower on iOS is a "freemium" game but isn't intrusive in the slightest. I'm guessing Farmville is bad about it?

 

[Dog Problems]

nuh uh, it took them like an hour!

I said quickly to make myself feel better about missing it. :-(

 

[PushTheButtonMax]

Do you guys think they will put games up for sale for a second time at the end of the sale like at Christmas? I missed out on Borderlands because I was busy being a summer camp counselor.

 

[cacophony]

How is BC2's MP?

 

[Bentendo]

just like wasting money on crate keys and hats?

Exactly! I can honestly say that I've never purchased DLC in my life.

 

[Toma]

I'm not really that averse to the microtransaction system when it's done in a decent way. Like Tiny Tower on iOS is a "freemium" game but isn't intrusive in the slightest. I'm guessing Farmville is bad about it?

Lets say it "encourages" you to spend money way more than other games do because the developers knew which nerves to tickle. Especially dangerous for casual players since they dont have any relation what a "game" might cost.

And yeah, hats prices are equally stupid.

 

[echoshifting]

I'm not really that averse to the microtransaction system when it's done in a decent way. Like Tiny Tower on iOS is a "freemium" game but isn't intrusive in the slightest. I'm guessing Farmville is bad about it?

I actually don't think the micro system in the 'ville games is all that nefarious...but it is truly a terrible "game." It takes the basic formula of addictive, Pavlov-style repetitive behavior found in many games but with virtually all actual gameplay stripped away. It is a game only in the loosest sense of the word.

If you're gonna try a 'ville game, try Frontierville...it's a little better because the setting is more interesting and therefore setting up your little space can be a bit more entertaining. But as a game it isn't much better.

 

[cicero]

True. Been waiting to see Eschalon on sale again for a long time too. I can wait a few more days. Thanks.

No problem. I am just glad to see other people interested in Eschalon too. I didn't take my own advice about waiting for the last day though, I think I had both bought within a minute after first seeing the info about them being added to the sale.

 

[Smithy C]

Bought Magicka. Screen goes black when I try to play it. Boo-urns.

 

[Dog Problems]

I'll definitely be getting the Eschalon games at some point during this sale.

 

[JKTrix]

Played with so many Magicka noobs who didn't know what they were doing until they just quit :/ how frustrating. But, I got the ticket.

I could be up to help some others get it if you like, steam ID JKTrix.

 

[Stabby McSter]

Played with so many Magicka noobs who didn't know what they were doing until they just quit :/ how frustrating. But, I got the ticket.

How long does it take, you think?

I played the game at launch for a bit, but never really finished it. So I'm pretty noob too. :<

 

[Infinity]

Bit on the Darksiders deal. Couldn't resist for $4.99. That's probably it for today!