ThoseDeafMutes
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I can get Sleeping Dogs for 12 USD + $6 free GMG credit.
Is the game any good? I don't like open world games much.
Is the game any good? I don't like open world games much.
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Steam Winter Sales 2012 | Deal quality keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
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It was great. One of the best games this year. Story really felt like an HK crime drama.
I hated it through and through and thought it was the worst game I played this year, but you'll just about get your money's worth at a $1/hour ratio at $2.50.
FlutterPuffs
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If you love Hong Kong movies yeah. Sleeper GOTY for some too. Game is fun.
ThoseDeafMutes
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Never seen a HK movie, or if I did, I didn't realize it was a HK movie. I hated GTAIV a lot, and I didn't enjoy any of the GTAs before that. I did enjoy Spider Man 2 though.
Delusibeta
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YianGaruga
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It's a million times more fun than GTA IV ever was. Kind of hard to tell if you'll like it, because it's not clear what you don't like aboout open world games.
It's much more arcadey than GTA. I'd put it between GTA and Saint's Row in terms of gameplay style. Driving mechanics are a lot better. Melee system is Arkham Asylum-esque. Shooting is serviceable, but you really don't do it too often.
I think it's really good. Probably the bes thing I bought during the Summer Sale.
This sale has been lackluster for me so far. Only bought the Ys games. I hope there will be a Dawn of War 2 pack for 75% off.
Chairmanchuck
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Me and my gf have loads of fun with Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Right. Thanks.
Yeah. I also bought it under the impression it has local-Coop. Sadly the Game just offers Internet-Coop
Already finished Shuggy.
Capsized looks interesting.
The Coop of Hamilton is kinda... bad. One can only fly with the bird around and collect some coins.
The Controlleroption with Magicka is really bad for Coop imo.
Portal 2 finished.
Trine 2 finished.
Wyv and Keep we played
Thanks to all. Any more?
What about the DLC? Is the new DLC also on GMG? I can not see it, since somehow you can not really see any DLC in Germany for Sleeping Dogs.
Wok
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Edit: The voucher still works.
YianGaruga
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MegaKungFuRadio
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Depends on what you mean by not liking open world games much. If you don't like games where you find and make your own fun, or fill time with races or story-less mission points, you don't really have to worry about that with Sleeping Dogs, since (as far as I'm concerned) that's not its strength, and it's best played checkpoint to checkpoint anyway. I did end up doing more driving than I normally do, mostly because the taxi-fast travel isn't that convenient in this game.
Actually, now that I think about it, GTAIV is a pretty good comparison for Sleeping Dogs (at least how I played them) so maybe he won't like it. Again, depends on what he hated about GTAIV.
ThoseDeafMutes
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Well, I bought Sleeping Dogs. If I don't enjoy it, I'm going to feckin' shank you guys.
Total Haul Thus Far:
Hitman: Blood Money (free gift)
Torchlight (free gift)
Fallout: New Vegas Complete (free gift)
Prince of Persia 2008
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Hitman: Absolution (via Amazon)
Ghost Recon Future Soldier
SC Conviction Echelon Edition (comes with DA, CT, SC original as well as shitty conviction)
Sleeping Dogs
Total Haul Thus Far:
Hitman: Blood Money (free gift)
Torchlight (free gift)
Fallout: New Vegas Complete (free gift)
Prince of Persia 2008
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Hitman: Absolution (via Amazon)
Ghost Recon Future Soldier
SC Conviction Echelon Edition (comes with DA, CT, SC original as well as shitty conviction)
Sleeping Dogs
I loathed all the GTA games, and waited until Sleepy Dogs was on sale before checking it out.
The game's story is better than anything GTA ever had and while similar obviously in some respects, the game play is also ahead of GTA as well - with a melee combat system that is on par with the Arkham games.
It's a lot of fun and a game I think everyone should check out.
Edit: Yay
Please don't shank me
Wok
Member
How can I buy two copies of the game, without making a new account on GMG?
YianGaruga
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ThoseDeafMutes
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Two things I guess I hated in GTA series. First is that the gameplay sucked. Shooting was shit, and I don't enjoy driving games much. The second was that I hate aimlessness. My friends would play GTA 3 or VC for hours just driving around messing about, and I would be bored out of my fucking mind. I played through the story stuff, and it wasn't very enjoyable, so I quit fairly early on.
zerokoolpsx
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Ys Origin intro speaks french. Interesting. Not disappointed by the music. Now I gotta adjust the config on my motionjoy. Analog sticks aren't showing up on the calibration tests.
MegaKungFuRadio
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I feel like the Batman/Sleeping Dogs is a very shallow and overused comparison of the melee combat system of both games. The similarities begin and end with the counter button that's fairly important for sustaining your combo.
Batman is more about zipping from enemy to enemy, and having access to gadgets in your combo later in game.
Sleeping Dogs is slower, with more lock on, and less target juggling, which later develops into timed button press combos as you unlock moves.
They really feel almost nothing alike by the end of each game other than hitting Y to counter when you're about to be attacked from behind.
Batman is more about zipping from enemy to enemy, and having access to gadgets in your combo later in game.
Sleeping Dogs is slower, with more lock on, and less target juggling, which later develops into timed button press combos as you unlock moves.
They really feel almost nothing alike by the end of each game other than hitting Y to counter when you're about to be attacked from behind.
Mr. Luchador
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good to know thanks
That's very true. In the beginning they feel very similar but by the end there are more Martial Arts in Sleeping Dogs and more gadgets and weaponry in Arkham games. The foundation is fairly similar though.
PedroPanache
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I've started to pace myself, turns out it's real easy to burn through your steam wallet if you're not careful.
Or somebody who got all the good keys and decided to get a refund on the entire order because they ran out of Rogue Warrior. lol
Great, it wasn't just me. I was starting to think I chose French as the language somewhere even if I didn't remember it. lol
For what it's worth I never finished any GTA games for the same reason as you but I thoroughly enjoy Sleeping Dogs (and the Mafia series) till the end.
TheApatheticOne
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Sucks that I missed that Skyrim/Bethesda deal. Been wanting Skyrim for awhile now. Ill get it eventually.
Hope to see Of Orcs and Men for cheap here soon.
Hope to see Of Orcs and Men for cheap here soon.
Wok
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Check your emails instead.
I will do the same. The Cave looks gorgeous.
PedroPanache
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I never understood that mentality of just driving around etc. the world just wasn't compelling enough to justify spending your time in the game that way. GTAIV became a battle of attrition towards the end, as I forced my way through it because I'd come too far to quit. I enjoy them on the whole, but the mechanics of those games, in isolation, are mediocre at best.
Oh, you're clever, and yup there it is. Thanks.
It was just a flash sale though, if this sale is like the summer one there'll be plenty of repeats both as flash sales and dailies. Except on Capcpom games.
PedroPanache
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By the way, to anyone looking to get rid of Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate edition, pm me with a price, and I'll pay via paypal.
ThoseDeafMutes
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Fuck off Roman I don't want to go bowling with you
I just noticed the flash deals don't change completely... didn't know that.
I thought all 6 of them were going to change together? But just three of them changed? Huh...
Delusibeta
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Six hour stagger. Each deal lasts 12 hours, but three of the deals started six hours earlier than the other three.
PedroPanache
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Oh, but cousin you love bowling. Why not take me to a show, or let's play darts, or go to titty bar with American big titty girls. Nico, c'mon, don't be like that. I tell you what cousin, I ring you back in 2 minutes to see if you change your mind.
It was French even in the Japanese version, though I believe this redubbed it into a better performance. And it makes sense if you look at where Ys is from.
YianGaruga
Banned
The Navi of this generation.
There's two tiers. Three change 2 hours before the daily deals and 3 change two hours after daily deals.
Same... A thirty bucks purchase wasn't really calculated when i setup the winter sale budget...
PedroPanache
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What's worse is that GTAIV had about 10 different Navis.
Forgot Fi? Or is she on an entirely new level?
Emerson
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Not quite, the flash deals change twice a day so also another time.
Wolf Akela
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Yeah, GTA bores me for the same reasons. It's a huge game made up of MANY MANY mediocre parts. I played GTA:SA on the PS2 for several hours and kept thinking where the AAA material was located.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6bv85hoQBM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6bv85hoQBM
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