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Steam Winter Sale 2020 |OT| Big Sales on 503's

TintoConCasera

I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Looks like I made the right choice grabbing Deus Ex. Only played the first mission and wow at the liberty (no pun intended) this game offers to the player, and all the multiple ways of achieving your objectives.

The music is also good, and playing with the mod GMDX really helps with the graphics and some mechanics, like improved AI.

So yeah, pretty happy with it. Only 0'97€ and I already like it more than Human Revolution.
 

Manus

Member
I really want to get Yakuza Like a Dragon, but I've only played 0. Still may scoop it up since it's a great deal.
 

jshackles

Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Sale seems on par with recent seasonal sales.

But, no new games I'm interested in. I did get some minor (and very cheap) DLC content for a couple of games I already own.

Besides, I made a Blood Pact with DunDunDunpachi DunDunDunpachi and a few others that I'd make a dent in my backlog :messenger_tears_of_joy:
But now is the time to really pack that backlog full before the new year starts! :D
 

TintoConCasera

I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
I really want to get Yakuza Like a Dragon, but I've only played 0. Still may scoop it up since it's a great deal.
No problem dude. Like A Dragon has a new cast of characters and a fresh new story. In fact it was my first Yakuza and I enjoyed it quite a lot.

You might miss some references, but nothing important at all.
 

CloudNull

Banned
Hunt: Showdown deserves so much more attention - criminally under represented. Easily one of the most well crafted and impressive games I've ever played. The audio design in this game is on an entirely different level compared to other multiplayer games. It has a similar tension to what you'd find in Escape from Tarkov - but in my opinion without being bogged down by the minutia of inventory management and the pressure of looting. I've never played a game that successfully established such a convincing atmosphere and used it so effectively in regards to the design of the game mechanics. There's a healthy community that plays this game regularly and I typically have no trouble getting in a game - but damn does this game deserve more. I could go on for hours gushing about Hunt and how incredible it is.


I might pick this up. I’ve had my eye on it for a while.

Any good VR games on sale?
 

Celcius

°Temp. member
Hmm, yakuza like a dragon is on sale for $45. I’ve never played any of these but it seems funny from watching it on twitch.
 

eot

Banned
Looks like I made the right choice grabbing Deus Ex. Only played the first mission and wow at the liberty (no pun intended) this game offers to the player, and all the multiple ways of achieving your objectives.

The music is also good, and playing with the mod GMDX really helps with the graphics and some mechanics, like improved AI.

So yeah, pretty happy with it. Only 0'97€ and I already like it more than Human Revolution.
Glad you like it. Just realised that this year is the 20 year anniversary of the game, crazy...

 

TintoConCasera

I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
I might pick this up. I’ve had my eye on it for a while.

Any good VR games on sale?
SuperhotVR is one of the best imo, and it has 40% discount.

Hmm, yakuza like a dragon is on sale for $45. I’ve never played any of these but it seems funny from watching it on twitch.
It's my GOTY. Please buy it multiple times so we get more Yakuza goodness soon. Thanks.

Glad you like it. Just realised that this year is the 20 year anniversary of the game, crazy...
And the even crazier thing is that it still holds up today.

Also... I'm just starting the game, but it seems they predicted covid. :messenger_grinning_sweat:
 

VN1X

Banned
Daemon x Machina is down to 38 bucks, lowest I have seen it since it released on PC


Fae Tacics is also only 14 bucks

I recommend both games, especially Daemon x Machina, fantastic port, runs like a dream
Got it on Switch but sold it as the performance was just too bad. Still waiting for that to hit sub 30eu on PC though before I bite. It's great but I'm skin yo.

Hunt: Showdown deserves so much more attention - criminally under represented. Easily one of the most well crafted and impressive games I've ever played. The audio design in this game is on an entirely different level compared to other multiplayer games. It has a similar tension to what you'd find in Escape from Tarkov - but in my opinion without being bogged down by the minutia of inventory management and the pressure of looting. I've never played a game that successfully established such a convincing atmosphere and used it so effectively in regards to the design of the game mechanics. There's a healthy community that plays this game regularly and I typically have no trouble getting in a game - but damn does this game deserve more. I could go on for hours gushing about Hunt and how incredible it is.


Some of the best sound design I've ever heard in a shooter. Game begs to be played with headphones. Fantastic game and I've loved seeing it evolve and improve over the years.
Wow we have other Hunt Showdown players on the forum?! Madness!

I just hit 700hours of playtime on this myself and I wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone even mildly curious about immersive and atmospheric shooters. Some of the most fun (and frustrating) gunplay as well that just makes me keep coming back for more rage and laughter. It's getting more and more popular and the recent update has been really good as well. I just wish they could get their servers unborked as right now the perfomance is kind of inexcusable what with how bad it can get.

Anyway hit me up if you're up for some Hunts! :)
 

TintoConCasera

I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
You'll notice the twin towers are also gone, despite the game being from 2000 ;)
Okay now I'm really scared. Time to start saving for some augmentations I guess. :messenger_tears_of_joy:
 

FrozenFlame

Member
Kinda tempted to get Hades but honestly, I'm not the type of person that get blown away by Supergiant Games stuff. So, in a paragraph, can someone tell me what makes this game so good that it won GOTY awards, everyone praises it, etc?
 
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Edgelord79

Gold Member
Kinda tempted to get Hades but honestly, I'm not the type of person that get blown away by Supergiant Games stuff. So, in a paragraph, can someone tell me what makes this game so good that it won GOTY awards, everyone praises it, etc?
Hades has incredibly responsive gameplay, an intriguing art style and interesting story. It's a roguelike for those who don't like roguelikes and provides enough challenge for veterans of the genre. Replayability is very high with different builds, weapons and skills.
 

GymWolf

Gold Member
Kinda tempted to get Hades but honestly, I'm not the type of person that get blown away by Supergiant Games stuff. So, in a paragraph, can someone tell me what makes this game so good that it won GOTY awards, everyone praises it, etc?
I'm gonna say this, i kinda hated roguelite genre before hades and now i'm a fan of the genre.

It's that good.
 

Edgelord79

Gold Member
I'm gonna say this, i kinda hated roguelite genre before hades and now i'm a fan of the genre.

It's that good.
The game is going to sell many copies when it releases on console. It's a natural fit for consoles with it's art style on large TV HDR screens and gameplay.

I think it's better than Dead Cells.
 
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TintoConCasera

I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Kinda tempted to get Hades but honestly, I'm not the type of person that get blown away by Supergiant Games stuff. So, in a paragraph, can someone tell me what makes this game so good that it won GOTY awards, everyone praises it, etc?
Cool artstyle, cool music, ace voice acting.
Cool gameplay, pretty varied with lots of builds and that requires both reflexes and skill.

And the narrative. Most of those game have nothing, but this game excels at it. I don't know how many times I've fought the first boss and she always greets me with some new phrases and stuff. You don't see that often in those kind of games.
 

GymWolf

Gold Member
The game is going to sell many copies when it releases on console. It's a natural fit for consoles with it's art style on large TV HDR screens and gameplay.

I think it's better than Dead Cells.
I tried one milion time to love dead cells but i just can't.

And i know and admit that it's a great game, maybe it's just the artstyle or the progression system, i don't know...

Combat and weapons are great tho.
 
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Edgelord79

Gold Member
I tried one milion time to love dead cells but i just can't.

And i now and admit that it's a great game, maybe it's just the artstyle or the progression system, i don't know...

Combat and weapons are great tho.
I really like Dead Cells. Love the art style and combat. Just think Hades is on another level.

It's the standard now by which I judge other games like this. It's one of my GOTY.
 

GymWolf

Gold Member
I really like Dead Cells. Love the art style and combat. Just think Hades is on another level.

It's the standard now by which I judge other games like this. It's one of my GOTY.
have you tried children of morta and neon abyss, i like these 2.

The genre is full of great titles and on pc they come out like every month or two.
 
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Edgelord79

Gold Member
have you tried children of morta and neon abyss, i like these 2.

The genre is full of great titles and on pc they come out like every month or two.
Loved Children of Morta as well. Not a huge fan of Neon Abyss but I also haven't played a lot of it.
 

GymWolf

Gold Member
Loved Children of Morta as well. Not a huge fan of Neon Abyss but I also haven't played a lot of it.
I don't usually like bullet hell type of roguelite (like enter the gungeon), but i really liked abyss, the ost is very nice and i had some builds so powerfull that my 2070super reached single digit frames with all the shit on screen, also the gameplay is tight, on gamepass you can try a lot of these games.

Have you played wizard of legends, that one has a fuckload of different spells.
 
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Edgelord79

Gold Member
I don't usually like bullet hell type of roguelite (like enter the gungeon), but i really liked abyss, the ost is very nice and i had some builds so powerfull that my 2070super reached single digit frames with all the shit on screen, also the gameplay is tight, on gamepass you can try a lot of these games.

Have you played wizard of legends, that one has a fuckload of different spells.
No I haven't. I'm pretty picky with these types of games as I find a lot of them miss the mark for me or I get frustrated easily.
 
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GymWolf

Gold Member
No I haven't. I'm pretty picky with these types of games as I find a lot of them miss the mark for me or I get frustrated easily.
I'm picky too, but when i tried gamepass for 1 euro i tried a lot of them to decide what to buy.

I bet you are like me and you love a robust sense of progression and a good core combat.

On steam you can try the demo of synthetik, it's called synthetik arena (the multyplayer arena mode) but includes the demo of the single player, give it a try (it's very different from morta or hades).
 
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Holammer

Member
Kinda tempted to get Hades but honestly, I'm not the type of person that get blown away by Supergiant Games stuff. So, in a paragraph, can someone tell me what makes this game so good that it won GOTY awards, everyone praises it, etc?



To paraphrase Yahtzee's Call of Duty 4 review; when it's simultaneously recommended by about four thousand bleating lambs, perhaps it's time to check it out even if you're not a fan of the genre. The art and music, the fighty bits and roguelike elements are perfectly fine, great even. But the core of the game is the storytelling, you'll grow to love & understand the feelings and motivations of Zagreus's family.
 

FrozenFlame

Member
Hades has incredibly responsive gameplay, an intriguing art style and interesting story. It's a roguelike for those who don't like roguelikes and provides enough challenge for veterans of the genre. Replayability is very high with different builds, weapons and skills.

I'm gonna say this, i kinda hated roguelite genre before hades and now i'm a fan of the genre.

It's that good.
Ok, but what exactly does better than other roguelikes? For example, my favorite roguelike (or roguelite) is Enter the Gungeon and I'm not a fan of shmups. I ended up enjoying the gameplay and playing it multiple times because there was a LOT of content and every run felt different. Sure, you could get a run where the stuff was really shitty but then you would have one where you would get stuff that would break the game (one shooting the bosses). Also, although I prefer a progression system (ex. using gold to level up the character stats), I felt compelled to return to the game to unlock the new stuff (some would end being WAY better than what I had unlocked). And after that, I continued playing until I unlocked the Platinum trophy.

On the other hand, I didn't enjoy Dead Cells. Sure, the gameplay is good but I didn't feel like there was something for me to keep playing it. I've beat the boss in my third run, keep playing to unlock the stuff that would allowed me to get to new places and that's it. I didn't feel like using the Stem Cells to raise the difficulty (to eventually reach the real ending) because the game was too hard with the health changes.
As for the items, it didn't felt like there was too much variety and I would end up using the same setup everytime that I could (turrets+whip) because it was the most effective (for me).

So, I guess it's the gameplay and challenge that people enjoy, but it just wasn't something that I personally enjoyed.
 

GymWolf

Gold Member
Ok, but what exactly does better than other roguelikes? For example, my favorite roguelike (or roguelite) is Enter the Gungeon and I'm not a fan of shmups. I ended up enjoying the gameplay and playing it multiple times because there was a LOT of content and every run felt different. Sure, you could get a run where the stuff was really shitty but then you would have one where you would get stuff that would break the game (one shooting the bosses). Also, although I prefer a progression system (ex. using gold to level up the character stats), I felt compelled to return to the game to unlock the new stuff (some would end being WAY better than what I had unlocked). And after that, I continued playing until I unlocked the Platinum trophy.

On the other hand, I didn't enjoy Dead Cells. Sure, the gameplay is good but I didn't feel like there was something for me to keep playing it. I've beat the boss in my third run, keep playing to unlock the stuff that would allowed me to get to new places and that's it. I didn't feel like using the Stem Cells to raise the difficulty (to eventually reach the real ending) because the game was too hard with the health changes.
As for the items, it didn't felt like there was too much variety and I would end up using the same setup everytime that I could (turrets+whip) because it was the most effective (for me).

So, I guess it's the gameplay and challenge that people enjoy, but it just wasn't something that I personally enjoyed.
kinda unrelated but if you like enter the gungeon, you have to try neon abyss.

To return to hades, the game is simply top tier in every single aspect.

soundtrack? check
combat? check
build variety? check
sense of progression? check
story and characters and voice acting? check
art design? check


amount of contenents for 10-20 dollars? double check.

there is no other roguelite in the market with ALL the aspects being on such an high level.
The game exude the love from the devs at every step, it sound corny but it is what it is.

The only flaw? maybe not enough bosses? only 5-6 plus some variations and 4-5 mid-bosses.
 
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FrozenFlame

Member
Neon Abyss -> I have played it on Gamepass when it was released. It was ok but I evetually stopped playing. Can't remember why (maybe my sub run out), but from what I recall, it was a bit repetitive. Might give it another go since I have Gamepass, to see what new stuff was added.

I guess I'll purchase Hades to see what the hubbub is all about.
 

Edgelord79

Gold Member
Neon Abyss -> I have played it on Gamepass when it was released. It was ok but I evetually stopped playing. Can't remember why (maybe my sub run out), but from what I recall, it was a bit repetitive. Might give it another go since I have Gamepass, to see what new stuff was added.

I guess I'll purchase Hades to see what the hubbub is all about.
Sorry I didn't respond early. Hades is a much different game than Enter the Gungeon. It always feels like you are progressing even in depth. It has a great story with excellent voice acting. It's not a bullet hell type game so it's tough to compare.
 
Supraland is cool. I enjoyed it and this is coming from someone with a general disdain for indie games.

Is Hades good enough for someone who's never liked a rouge-like? Dead Cells played cool, but the rouge-like mechanic turned me off to it.
 

jshackles

Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
What is the game like? I know there is a baby in a jar and you are like courier or something.
It's an open-world walking simulator ducks

Deliver Norman Reedus GIF by PlayStation
 

nightmare-slain

Gold Member
there is a lot of walking in DS for the first few hours while the game introduces you to how things work but you quickly get access to a bike and other vehicles so it's not as bad. i've never been a big fan of Kojima and if you go back far enough i'm sure you'll see plenty of posts where i shit on him. death stranding really changed my mind about him. this game is the shit. it's not for everyone but give it a chance and try something new you might just like it.

It's an open-world walking simulator ducks

Deliver Norman Reedus GIF by PlayStation
duck simulator? :messenger_smirking:
 
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Irobot82

Member
What is the game like? I know there is a baby in a jar and you are like courier or something.
At it's core it's just a sophisticated delivery walking sim game. But it's connected and you help people and together make the world a better place. It's a weird game but I just love it for some reason.
 
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