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[StuBurns]

WHAT?!

Spoiler

Crysis(1) is far more synonymous even if it has a mixed response from people...

The Crysis series isn't exclusive, and on Thursday Crysis itself probably won't be.

It's amazing though, certainly. And I guess it did get an impressive modding community, which is one of the things I think of as PC focused. It's really big budget though, things like Stalker and Metro are more PCish to me.

I'm not saying there is any factual logic being used, just my own personal take. If you disagree, that's cool, there's not need to be upset or frustrated by it.

I don't want to derail the thread with this, it's completely subjective, disagreeing is perfectly expected and acceptable.

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

I'm not familiar with the game at all, but if a friend and I bought it, would we be able to play through most of the game together?

Not sure if someone already answered your question, but as long as you both create a character in the same area*, you can do basically every quest and mission together.

*Kryta (Prophecies) has the original 6 classes
Cantha (Factions) has the original 6, Assassin, and Ritualist (also the fastest way to get to level 20)
Elona (Nightfall) has the original 6, Dervish, and Paragon (also the most early-game heroes)

 

[Sophia]

I take back what I said earlier. Twenty mintues into the game, and I'm attacking some Stalkers with robbers. For whatever reason, they stop shooting at each other. I wander around for a minute, and then the mission is suddenly canceled.

Then the game crashed.

Amusingly, reloading my save game and shooting everyone provided me with a far more enjoyable experience then actually doing the quest...

I played Call of Pripyat for five minutes when I bought it several months ago.

I walked in to a building, the guy at a door asked me to put away my weapon and I had no clue how, so I was pressing keys until eventually I dropped my weapon and thought "Hey, progress."

Then a dude in the room just walked over to my weapon, picked it up, and walked away.

I followed him to confront him outside and then he shot me. With my weapon.

I should really play more.

Hey, at least quests haven't randomly canceled on you with no explanation as to why.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Is there a better aerial combat game than Wings of Prey?

 

[Anton Sugar]

Yeah that's the problem I was describing. I was only able to fix it by getting the cracked .exe. =\ I have no idea why some of us are having this issue.

I've always had this issue with the STALKER games.

I gotta say, I'm not digging Stalker at all so far. I'm not doing anything but fucking around, throwing bolts at wavy air.

I'll just go ahead with the main quests.

That's...pretty much what you have to do. There's not going to be anything for you to do in the world until you start moving and get more quests.

 

[Box of Bunnies]

You enjoy getting heacaches from playing a game?

Can't say I've ever had that problem with it.

 

[dimb]

Stalker 1 sold over two million copies, if Terraria is 'most popular', Stalker is obscenely popular.

After something like two years at what kind of discount? Numbers like that can be pretty meaningless, and the game has virtually zero online presence. If it is a definitive PC experience for you that's great, but obviously it is not a common sentiment.

Furthermore, as a series, how do you think STALKER sold? Probably not well given the lack of numbers and judging its popularity on stuff like Steam/xfire/other tracking sites.

 

[StuBurns]

After something like two years at what kind of discount? Numbers like that can be pretty meaningless, and the game has virtually zero online presence. If it is a definitive PC experience for you that's great, but obviously it is not a common sentiment.

Furthermore, as a series, how do you think STALKER sold? Probably not well given the lack of numbers and judging its popularity on stuff like Steam/xfire/other tracking sites.

You're the one who brought up sales, not me. I know one entry selling two million units is good though. I can't be bothered to google the others, as it's irrelevant to the point I was making.

 

[Schmattakopf]

Is there a better aerial combat game than Wings of Prey?

http://store.steampowered.com/app/15320/

It doesn't look as nice, but it's less arcadey.

It's actually Wings of Prey's predecessor.

 

[MNC]

so i got AI war as a super impulse buy (more like a friend who owed me got it for me)

am i gonna regret it?

how can you regret getting a gift?

 

[The Big Rig]

I gotta say, I'm not digging Stalker at all so far. I'm not doing anything but fucking around, throwing bolts at wavy air.

I'll just go ahead with the main quests.

Once you start getting artifacts and better weapons, it'll get better. The quests add a lot to the atmosphere. Start exploring.

 

[jackdoe]

Monkey Island is a blast to play so far. Also, the switching mechanic makes me excited for the switching mechanic for the Halo 1 remake later this year.

 

[Diablohead]

Some notes to new MNC players:

You can set yourself up to win a match rather easily against new players, and I would think this will happen to you in your first few games not knowing what is what, so don't quit out thinking a class is overpowered because they are not.

Assault is beginner friendly, he can do a bit of everything and has medium health, just remember to use the grenade launcher on bots and the rifle on other players (which drops damage over range but it is really strong up close.)

Push your bots, very important, in fact much more important then just playing team deathmatch.

Blow up the enemies turrets where you can, they will tip a battle if left alone.

The (!) icon in the middle of arenas is like a global nuke, use it with $250 when available to wipe out ALL the enemies bots, very important tool.

 

[cicero]

Going explicitly off what series is the most prolific is kind of silly. The most popular PC exclusive games (Terraria, Leage of Legends, etc.) receive massive amounts of content updates removing the need for sequels. You're essentially creating a very small subset for STALKER and declaring it the winner. It isn't very popular, and it certainly doesn't approach the realms of popularity of stuff like Civilization, Warhammer, Age of Empires, Amnesia/Penumbra, HoMM, Guild Wars, and probably a bunch of other stuff that simply slips my mind.

Here is a nice list of PC exclusives for 2011 alone.
http://193.106.106.103/?page_id=719

 

[Jzero]

I barely noticed that Audiosurf got a small update.

 

[Yaska]

Kinda happy that today's deals weren't special. My wallet gets a well earned day off. ( I already have everything noteworthy)

 

[firehawk12]

If you get one going, count me in. Just shoot me a pm.

Well, if two other people are interested in MNC, we should work something out. :lol
I'll be afk for a while, but I'm firehawk12 on the Steams if something comes together.

 

[StuBurns]

Here is a nice list of PC exclusives for 2011 alone.
http://193.106.106.103/?page_id=719

Guild Wars 2 art is stunning every time I see it.

 

[Chocoboko]

I need some advice please! If I am interested in about 70% of the games on the THQ collection, would it be cheaper/better to go ahead and buy the pack or just wait/hope for daily deals for the games I want?

 

[Typographenia]

I barely noticed that Audiosurf got a small update.

I was just about to post this.

Glad, since I was planning on gifting this to a friend if it went on sale.

 

[Salsa]

how can you regret getting a gift?

well to be fair ive been gifted Farm Frenzy Pizza Party and that Unicorn game during these sales

 

[Carm]

One question before I do something stupid and buy Guild Wars.

If I buy the Eye of the North from Newegg, can I use the Steam games also?

Anyone know the answer to this, I'm curious myself.

Bought Beat Hazard.

Holy colors show Batman! I played with effects at 50% and my eyes are sore. You got to be crazy or a robot to play it at 100%.

Seizures aside, very, very fun game and the possibility of using your own music adds a lot of replayability. Gaf suggestion did not disappoint.

50%,100%? You ain't playing it right unless it's at 200%. It's like thousands of fireworks going off in your face, with none of the danger, beautiful.

 

[Wallach]

well to be fair ive been gifted Farm Frenzy Pizza Party and that Unicorn game during these sales

I also gifted you a game about an old woman that sits down and dies.

 

[Decado]

I've only played alone but it's a lot of fun. It's basically a clone of Crimsonland if you ever played that. It's a little rough around the edges but it's gotten a lot of post-release support to add new content.

does the post release content smooth over the rough edges? Reviews aren't particularly positive.

 

[Weenerz]

I also gifted you a game about an old woman that sits down and dies.

AHahaha Graveyard is my game of the year.

 

[TheExodu5]

AI War...just the base game or should I get the DLC?

 

[Nabs]

Audiosurf just updated can't wait.

edit: Sunburn
Turn 21 blocks red with a single paint.

nevermind, not that great. they should do something with the radio for the week. the magicka week was incredible.

 

[Bentendo]

I also gifted you a game about an old woman that sits down and dies.

...link to the game?

 

[Weenerz]

...link to the game?

http://store.steampowered.com/app/27020/

 

[Oreoleo]

...link to the game?

http://store.steampowered.com/app/27020/

Calling it a game is being generous.

 

[StuBurns]

...link to the game?

http://store.steampowered.com/app/27020/

EDIT: Beaten, twice no less.

 

[elwes]

I haven't gotten anything in this sale that I'm super excited for so far. I picked up Back to the Future: The Game, and bought Vampire: The Masquerade, but nothing like the holiday sale and/or the last summer sale.


Is AI War any good?

 

[cicero]

well to be fair ive been gifted Farm Frenzy Pizza Party and that Unicorn game during these sales

You are cruising for a Bad Rats gift.

 

[Flunkie]

CoD4 worth it for the Star Wars mod?

 

[Weenerz]

The only games SalsaShark deserves as gifts are;

Drug Wars
The Graveyard

 

[cicero]

The only games SalsaShark deserves as gifts are;

Drug Wars
The Graveyard

If I could still buy him APB, I would.

 

[Sinatar]

AI War...just the base game or should I get the DLC?

The DLC packs are all pretty meaty, so I'd get em.

 

[denomes]

Audiosurf just updated can't wait.

edit: Sunburn
Turn 21 blocks red with a single paint.

nevermind, not that great. they should do something with the radio for the week. the magicka week was incredible.

Poker Night at the Inventory updated for me as well.

 

[Chanser]

My eyes hurt after getting the striptease achievement in Beat Hazard.

 

[Lkr]

i can't check out ;______;

 

[IMACOMPUTA]

Can someone tell me why COD4 fails to find any servers?
This is pissing me off..

 

[PIMPBYBLUD]

Got Deus Ex...never played it when it first came out but looking forward to it now

 

[Gram Negative Cocci]

Today is like the worst day in Steam Sales history like ever and ever. I can't remember worse games being discounted :| Yesterday's was billion times better.

 

[Zimbardo]

grabbed the Beat Hazard DLC 'Ultra'.

great upgrade over the old version. playing online is a total blast.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Today is like the worst day in Steam Sales history like ever and ever. I can't remember worse games being discounted :| Yesterday's was billion times better.

Sorry. Cant be a bad list when Deus Ex is listed.

 

[The Elite]

Today is like the worst day in Steam Sales history like ever and ever. I can't remember worse games being discounted :| Yesterday's was billion times better.

I've spent the most today.

Different strokes.

 

[Dog Problems]

Yeah, today has been pretty good for me. I've been happy with all of the days so far.

 

[Curufinwe]

Beat Hazard Ultra is a steal at $3.24.

 

[LProtag]

AI War...just the base game or should I get the DLC?

It's only an extra 1.50, I did it.

 

[Weenerz]

Today is like the worst day in Steam Sales history like ever and ever. I can't remember worse games being discounted :| Yesterday's was billion times better.

CoD4, Stalker, Deus Ex, Beat Hazard, Wings of Prey, Civ 5 and Monkey Island say no.