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Steam Winter Sales 2012 | Deal quality keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
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Please, please, please for the love of what ever your false idol may worship to be buy Bastion as it's a game that deserved to be discovered.
I think regardless what ever you bind them to that the always show the default keys. Saying that this is one of the better 3rd person shooter best played with a 360 pad.
I think regardless what ever you bind them to that the always show the default keys. Saying that this is one of the better 3rd person shooter best played with a 360 pad.
OK guys, don't hate me. I promise I'll look into it a bit more, and maybe get it at a later sale.
Best story in 2011, that what Gamespot said and i agreed !
No graphical options to speak of and, more importantly, stuttering issues out the ass for lots of people that Square/Nixxes were still patching to fix until May of this year and how effective said patches were is still dubious.
Hell, I may not like Dark Souls, but at least I can claim the game runs on my computer.
Well that is disappointing to read, their loss though.
boredJonathan
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So I have tons of things to play in my backlog, a bunch of games I am really looking forward to playing that I got for Christmas - but the GMG XCOM sale was simply too good to pass up.
So what is the best way to play XCOM? I'd heard mixed things honestly, which is kind of surprising. I would have assumed KB+M was the way to go given Firaxis' pedigree and the series heritage, but I seem to remember hearing/reading several people saying they preferred the controller support even on a PC.
So what is the best way to play XCOM? I'd heard mixed things honestly, which is kind of surprising. I would have assumed KB+M was the way to go given Firaxis' pedigree and the series heritage, but I seem to remember hearing/reading several people saying they preferred the controller support even on a PC.
blindrocket
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I'd like to see Bully Scholarship Edition get a throw-down, rock'em sock'em 75% discount.
I loved it on PS2 and would really like to play it in high resolution.
I loved it on PS2 and would really like to play it in high resolution.
I put in a ticket regarding the Arkham City DLC bullshit. No response yet.Bitch plz, at least you can upgrade your Civ5 to GOTY, this is not possible with Batman AC and the DLCs are also removed from store each time the game goes on sale. THAT's how you fuck people over
But yeah, this DLC shit is driving me crazy, making me hesitant to get most games early.
zerokoolpsx
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If it wasn't steambucks, I tell you to get Spec Ops or Civ V: Gods and Kings if you got Civ 5 from GMG this saturday and sunday. 30% coupon stacks on them.I've got $5 steambux left and no idea what to spend them on.
My purchases so far:
What should I blow my last $5 on?
http://blog.greenmangaming.com/
I did indeed run into microstutter in that game, but I don't see how you can claim it has no graphical options unless you didn't know to click the "Advanced" button in the Video section of options.
That's a good point. Darksiders II was a much better port in that case. DSII >>>>> DE:HR.
Nah, Derick, you don't need to quote this. You know I'm just playing... About the last part.
so apart from story, gameplay wise is shit?
I've got $5 steambux left and no idea what to spend them on.
My purchases so far:
What should I blow my last $5 on?
Morrowwind without question. Although the Steam sale's do go on until the 5th, so it's risk reward time, especially due to much better competitor deals. I think we're all in a similar boat this year.
Visualante2
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I'd buy that for sure! Never played it.
MegaKungFuRadio
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The game is the story, so it balances out to good. There is almost no gameplay, and what's there isn't good.
Canis lupus
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Oh yes SoaSE is on sale! People interested in the 4 pack?
I've got $5 steambux left and no idea what to spend them on.
My purchases so far:
What should I blow my last $5 on?
http://store.steampowered.com/app/212680/
its built by RPG maker,the gameplay job is just making the story progress @@
I've got $5 steambux left and no idea what to spend them on.
My purchases so far:
What should I blow my last $5 on?
get Just Cause 2.
I think I might be interested. I've never tried the first SoaSE though, is it as difficult to get into as I recall it being said?
He already owns Just Cause 2.
CosmicQueso
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Fair enough. You probably don't deserve to play FTL then.
Polishin8r
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be nice bro
Eh? HR ran perfect when it came out. It's one of the few games I can run in DX11 without tanking my FPS.
Nabs
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I haven't played the game yet, but the last thing I would do is watch a WTF of it.
DunderHassan
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Well you gotta let us know how that went, they're really being a bastard about this game.
Was close to buying the GOTY a few times since it have been so darn cheap, but I refuse supporting such disgraceful actions.
A lot of people had persistent stuttering issues, regardless of graphical settings. It certainly wasn't a great PC port by any means. I thank Boris for a half decent fix for the stuttering.
Mavromatis
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I can see people flocking back to this thread since GAF BINGO is over.
wakajawaka
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masterkajo
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I did get Critter Crunch. I really like it.
IIRC, wasn't there a post somewhere where you get a second copy if you buy it during the Winter Sale? Could use a second for my brother to play coop.
Mavromatis
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What? Wario was here too? That bot is amazing.
Torchlight 2 is $10 at GamersGate if thats cool for you.
Yep, message Cromulent_Word for your extra code. I did (after I had already purchased a copy for me and one for my gf) and he gave me one I gave my brother on Christmas
That's paypal only though, no? No paypal love for us Costa Ricans =/ (without going through some hoops, at least).
Well, what other options do I have? I've listened to some GAFfers' opinions and watched that video. Maybe read some reviews? Belonging to a genre I don't usually like, I can't tell if I'll enjoy the game without trying a demo, which the game doesn't have, so it's not like I could do much else.
CarbonatedFalcon
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Grabbed Civ V GOTY upgrade. I had already purchased one of the DLCs previously, but meh. Just waiting on the GMG deal for Gods & Kings and I should have the "complete" version of that, at least for the time being.
After that, I'm probably done except for some Dota 2 cosmetics/keys unless some really juicy deal pops up. Only other thing I grabbed was FTL.
May have grabbed AC: Brotherhood, but I know it wouldn't run that well on my laptop and it'll be that price again, so I can hold off until I build my gaming PC.
After that, I'm probably done except for some Dota 2 cosmetics/keys unless some really juicy deal pops up. Only other thing I grabbed was FTL.
May have grabbed AC: Brotherhood, but I know it wouldn't run that well on my laptop and it'll be that price again, so I can hold off until I build my gaming PC.
Syphon Filter
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Is sonic worth $5 and do you think it will get cheaper?
my work here is done
Madrugador
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Is the Just Cause 2 DLC worth it or should I just skip it?
Cloudius12
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Yep, message Cromulent_Word for your extra code. I did (after I had already purchased a copy for me and one for my gf) and he gave me one I gave my brother on Christmas
That's paypal only though, no? No paypal love for us Costa Ricans =/ (without going through some hoops, at least).
I can help you get torchlight II on Gamesgate. Add me on Steam. Link in my profile.
The Idle Thumbs Saturday Morning Videogames Magazine Show offers a better sell on FTL I feel. The game's sorta samey after a while, sure, but it's because it's a systematic game where the intent is for you to fumble with ship-management micro versus exterior situation micro and manage resources around that. You're supposed to get into trouble and, if you're in trouble, you're usually just a few poor or unlucky choices away from perishing in space. It's not nice out there!
Regarding XCOM, I'd like every new purchaser to ask themself whether they're a player who plays games for satisfaction that leads to progression or if they play for punishment that leads to satisfaction. Or, another way of putting it, respectively: as a videogamer, are you dom or sub? Base your Normal vs Classic decision on this, please, again respectively.
And regardless of your difficulty level, at least consider trying Ironman mode, even if it seems scary as fuck. Especially if it feels scary as fuck. It's, in a few rather interesting ways, an entirely different experience.
Regarding XCOM, I'd like every new purchaser to ask themself whether they're a player who plays games for satisfaction that leads to progression or if they play for punishment that leads to satisfaction. Or, another way of putting it, respectively: as a videogamer, are you dom or sub? Base your Normal vs Classic decision on this, please, again respectively.
And regardless of your difficulty level, at least consider trying Ironman mode, even if it seems scary as fuck. Especially if it feels scary as fuck. It's, in a few rather interesting ways, an entirely different experience.
What? Their loading was linked to the FPS. So if you had vsync or triple buffering enabled (capping the FPS of the loading screen at 60fps), the loads took forever. Like minutes for some people with perfectly acceptable rigs although that was the extreme end of it. But still, 30-45 seconds is pretty bad too.
This was especially egregious in a stealth game where if you are trying to master the stealth mechanics you might end up loading a lot.
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