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Steam Summer Sales Thread: remember: you can actually play after buying

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Dog Problems

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Stallion Free said:
Does anyone want to do that Alien Breed thing? Everyone on my friendslist had good taste and steered clear of the game, but there doesn't appear to be 2 pad support for me to do it with my bro and I got no other way.
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I'll do it with you. ID is Dosuchin.
 
Jinfash

Jinfash

needs 2 extra inches
I'll try this again more directly, and without smartassery: How good is Hamilton?

I never heard about it before today, but the trailer and screens piqued my interest.
 
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jaundicejuice

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Wow, Hamilton just caused a blue screen crash on my comp just trying to start a new game. It's also hijacked my desktop the executable first ran, I had no control over my mouse, which was locked in the center of my monitor. I couldn't even use the task manager to kill the exe. I had to initiate and cancel a shutdown to exit the game. It's crashed to desktop on applying a resolution change in its settings sub-menu.

I'm wondering if the visual studios redistributable was potentially messed up by the game being installed in the wrong directory initially.
 
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Clegg

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I think this is a bttrer place to ask than the official thread.I have a sony vaio laptop with standard settings.Would I be able to play The Witcher on this?Any help would be great.
 
Jinfash

Jinfash

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jaundicejuice said:
Wow, Hamilton just caused a blue screen crash on my comp just trying to start a new game. It's also hijacked my desktop the executable first ran, I had no control over my mouse, which was locked in the center of my monitor. I couldn't even use the task manager to kill the exe. I had to initiate and cancel a shutdown to exit the game. It's crashed to desktop on applying a resolution change in its settings sub-menu.

I'm wondering if the visual studios redistributable was potentially messed up by the game being installed in the wrong directory initially.
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Don't do this to me, I'm about to hit the purchase button.
 
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Corky

Nine out of ten orphans can't tell the difference.
hmm, what are the odds of getting a hidden superprize for completing all of the summer challenges? Kinda like getting valve complete pack for getting those potatoes.
 
Sanic

Sanic

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My profile still doesn't show me as having Redeemed Alien Breed 2 nine hours after the fact. I am devestated.
 
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Glass Rebel

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I might get Alien Breed 2 since I bought the first part (I don't know why either), just to complete it... but then I'd have to buy Alien Breed 3 too! :(((
 
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Salsa

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RoaringHawk said:
Should I get the DLC for Just Cause 2? $2.22 for everything.
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yes. DLC generally sucks but 2 dollars for more gear to create madness and destruction are welcome

Des0lar said:
For 2 Dollars I guess it's worth it, but they don't add anything "great" to the already awesome package. Well maybe the monster truck is fun...
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WHAT

DUDE

motherfucking THRUSTER IN YOUR PARACHUTE

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brentech

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with F2P TF2, it was the first time in since WOW that I've spent time playing a game on a PC. Bought Just Cause 2 and Braid today. On the downside, I've experienced a few random crashes in TF2, and then even more video driver fails/restarts.
Kind of annoying, but at least the Steam sales make me want to purchase some games on PC.
 
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RoboShmup

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Orange Box
Half-Life 1 Anthology
KOTOR
The Longest Journey + Dreamfall

$30 spent so far. Hoping Super Meat Boy and VVVVVV will become dailies.
 
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CarbonatedFalcon

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Corky said:
hmm, what are the odds of getting a hidden superprize for completing all of the summer challenges? Kinda like getting valve complete pack for getting those potatoes.
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Probably low, there's an absurd amount of games that would be needed to do this if they update every day like they have so far.
 
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shintoki

sparkle this bitch
Looks like mods don't work on the Steam version for GTA, but I'll probably still get it. So my total so far will be 7.50 ^_^
 
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Corky

Nine out of ten orphans can't tell the difference.
CarbonatedFalcon said:
Probably low, there's an absurd amount of games that would be needed to do this if they update every day like they have so far.
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I thought so aswell, I guess the prize itself is simply getting to enter the wishlist contest several times.
 
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Red

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Are there any spacechem solutions up? I've finished the first stage myself, but I don't have much more time to play, and the researchnet puzzles are way far beyond what I've done so far. Would like to grab this ticket, then come back to the game later.
 
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DMczaf

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My favorite part of these sales is starting to become grabbing all this DLC for games I already bought in previous sales.

$2.23 for every piece of JC2 DLC? Yes please.
 
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Diablohead

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brentech said:
with F2P TF2, it was the first time in since WOW that I've spent time playing a game on a PC. Bought Just Cause 2 and Braid today. On the downside, I've experienced a few random crashes in TF2, and then even more video driver fails/restarts.
Kind of annoying, but at least the Steam sales make me want to purchase some games on PC.
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I booted up TF2 again earlier and it's been a good half a year since I last did, damn look at all that stuff for sale lol no wonder they made it free to play, last time I played the store was new and had only a few things for each class in it.
 
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Glass Rebel

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Crunched said:
Are there any spacechem solutions up? I've finished the first stage myself, but I don't have much more time to play, and the researchnet puzzles are way far beyond what I've done so far. Would like to grab this ticket, then come back to the game later.
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Do yourself a favour and don't look the solutions up. There are 3 really easy puzzles in the first two issues of Vol. 1.
 
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Red

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Glass Rebel said:
Do yourself a favour and don't look the solutions up. There are 3 really easy puzzles in the first two issues of Vol. 1.
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I'll try them, but I only have a few minutes to play.
 
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Freeza Under The Shower

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Jinfash said:
Don't do this to me, I'm about to hit the purchase button.
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you should. Something went wrong between the sale and the ticket system. The game works perfectly otherwise. The game just finished a 170 mb update on my system btw.

Let's see if the ticket unlocks now.
 
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Gummb

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about Rayman Legends Wii U.
must wait for xmas. must wait for xmas. must wait for xmas.

Just Cause 2 HERE I COME!!
 
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Coop

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I think Im going to bite on the Meridian 4 Adventure pack. I really want Scratches and the two still life games (never played the sequel). Seems like a good deal and I doubt it will be a daily deal. How is Syberia 1 and 2?
 
Sanic

Sanic

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General Steam question:

Does anyone else have Steam lock up on them often? As my library grows, it becomes worse. It happens when launching a game, when buying a game, general use, pretty much at any moment. Any solution outside of reinstalling steam? There are no issues with my HDD as far as i'm aware.
 
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Toma

Let me show you through these halls, my friend, where treasures of indie gaming await...
So. I want you all to buy overlooked games. Todays issue: SpaceChem.
But lets hear all the impressions on this game I could find from other Gaffers:

toythatkills said:
This game is so ace. Make sure you take the tutorials really slowly and understand everything that you're doing as you're doing it, it's all very simple but it seems like if there's one process you don't completely get, the whole game gets a hundred times harder
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Vinci said:
Just like to say that my wife and I both love this game and we spend way too much time trying to beat one another's designs. Taking forever to make our way through the title because of that, but it's damned fun. Brilliant game.
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Nabs said:
This game is awesome. Hard, but awesome. I will buy this down the line for sure.
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Dina said:
Tried the demo, first 9 levels or so.

It's something else, I'll say that much. It is pretty daunting and not everything is explained right away, but that is the joy of things. Usually they explain a new function pretty well, but that new function can be implemented in a few ways and they don't explain all the new few ways. So there is some tinkering to be done.

But I like it a lot. It's a real challenge, yet doesn't feel cheap or old.
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TheJudge said:
Add me to the SpaceChem praisers. Got it today and played for 3 hours straight. Great game and it's pretty fun and challenging. Unlike other puzzle games that tend to rank up difficulty on the last few levels.
The story is not obtrusive, much like Metroid Prime in a way that you can ignore it completely, but I found charm in it. It's very satisfying to solve the puzzles! And they do take brain-power. I'm loving it!

The point is, buy it.
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Jive Turkey1 said:
Oh man SpaceChem is good. If you like puzzle games that actually make you think (like Toki Tori, Rush, and Puzzle Dimensions) then you should give the demo a try.
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Jive Turkey2 said:
OK screw you Toma. I had things I needed to do today.
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The_Technomancer said:
Holy shit I can't wait to jump into this tonight
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Toma said:
Puzzle GOTY 2011
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TheExodu5 said:
SpaceChem is awesome.
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MasterShotgun said:
I said I wouldn't get anything today, but I knew I would cave. I haven't tried out the Heroes pack yet. SpaceChem is certainly something. It appeals to my love of chemistry, but holy shit is it hard. Of all the indie games that I have bought and then found pretty lame, this one is one of the best. This is definitely game I will find myself coming back to when I don't have hours to play something.
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Sportbilly said:
YES. (In reply to "SpaceChem is awesome.")
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DisenLedZep said:
You should try SpaceChem... it's such an awesome game.
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Gav47 said:
Getting SpaceChem, that soundtrack is amazing.
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mclem said:
Oh dear.

So I picked this up last night. Suffice to say, I like it, but I have a problem with it.

I'm obsessed with refinement.

I'm only just out of the first world after over an hour of play. Because I have no trouble creating a *solution*, but then I just can't *stop*. Bring in a second WALDO, double the speed of working. Manage syncing without using sync instructions, save a few cycles.

Getting a solution that lies well to the left of the centre of the bell curve is an awesome feeling. Realising that there are solutions further left of that is infuriating. And just drives me right back into looking at it yet closer.

When I found out you can move the WALDO start points I had to go back and replay all the levels again just to see if I could streamline things further knowing that.

Yes, I like it. As interesting as Codex was, but without the fiddliness that that had with getting the robot arms to do exactly what you intended.
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PaletteSwap said:
Everyone should own JC2 and Spacechem. Odds are you'll find Spacechem too complicated/hardcore past 3-4 hours in, but these hours are well worth the price themselves.
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Lemming said:
I´m counting the hours to get home and purchase spacechem. You can BUY IT RIGHT NOW.
I´m jealous.
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And what did the gaming media think of it?

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/01/10/wot-i-think-spacechem/

Edit: Oh and there is no negative impression listed, because I couldnt find any.

And the thread:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422393
 
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