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[Juice]

GOTY edition is still not complete btw.
You still lack Korea & Wonders DLC.

Blah. Okay, thanks for the heads up.

 

[wakajawaka]

So, I already Have Basic Civ + Gods & Kings. Should I get the GOTY upgrade?. I don't play campaigns at all, just random maps.

 

[Buttonbasher]

I've only played the first three Blackwell games from Wadjet Eye. How does their other stuff compare?

I haven't played the Blackwell games yet (one day), but Gemini Rue, and Primordia are quite good. Both tell really interesting stories.

 

[kami_sama]

I've only played the first three Blackwell games from Wadjet Eye. How does their other stuff compare?

Gemini Rue is one of the best P&C games I've ever played.
Resonance, which I played 2 or 3 days ago is not as good as the other one, but is very good.

 

[atomic moth]

This thread has really lost steam

 

[alstein]

I own and have extensively played all of the Civ games. IMHO, the order of ranking is:

Civ IV > Civ V > Civ II > Civ I > Civ III

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That $3 GMG deal made me give Civ V another shot, and it is better, though I agree on Civ IV being still better. I pretty much agree with your ranking as well.

I suspect Civ V got some outside publisher pressure that forced them to rush it out, and that really hurt it in the eyes of Civ fans, who tend to be old-school and wary about modern stuff.
The reception here was much more positive than the folks I tend to talk to for PC games. (GAF is a younger crowd)

Just curious, as someone that just recently got into Civ V, what did Gods and Kings include to make it better? (I know religion was missing at first...)

Religion, AI that isn't as bad.

 

[Joe Molotov]

I'm too cool for Steam sales now. Best purchase this sale was 3DMark

Yep.

 

[Juice]

So, I already Have Basic Civ + Gods & Kings. Should I get the GOTY upgrade?. I don't play campaigns at all, just random maps.

I bought it for the extra Civs and completism. Also picked up the wonders & korea pack ($1.86 more) because Wonders.

 

[Lord British]

This thread has really lost steam

Steam has really lost this thread.

 

[jph139]

So, I already Have Basic Civ + Gods & Kings. Should I get the GOTY upgrade?. I don't play campaigns at all, just random maps.

It's five new Civilizations for $5 - I think it's worth it, personally, but the value of variety is up to you.

 

[dani_dc]

Amazon has price matched FM13 for $19.99, $14.99 with the $5 coupon if you have one.

 

[wakajawaka]

I bought it for the extra Civs and completism. Also picked up the wonders & korea pack ($1.86 more) because Wonders.

It's five new Civilizations for $5 - I think it's worth it, personally, but the value of variety is up to you.

Thank guys. Just realised Spain is one of the dlc civs. fuuuu I need to get it now. I'm still not sure about Korea, though.

 

[Toki767]

This thread has really lost steam

Just like Steam sales.

 

[RionaaM]

Would be funny if instead of having new deals every day then a recap day at the end, this time is two weeks of recaps then the last day is exclusively new deals.

Dreaming is free. If not, it would already be a repeat on the Winter Sale.

 

[Kurtofan]

Is Bastion a good game?

 

[DiscoShark]

Is Bastion a good game?

Yes. Very much so.

 

[Proc]

Fallen Enchantress has me intrigued. A bit too pricey to take a risk on a game that looks like it would live in my back log for a while. Any gaffers out there that can vouch for it being a must buy game for fans of strategy and fantasy?

 

[Truelize]

Is Bastion a good game?

Very very good.

 

[Kurtofan]

Yes. Very much so.

Thanks.

I've never played Civ, which one is the most "newbie friendly"?

 

[Corky]

Thanks.

I've never played Civ, which one is the most "newbie friendly"?

Civ V

 

[Lord British]

Is Bastion a good game?

I don't know if I'd call it a good "game", but it's an excellent experience and well worth playing. Very memorable.

 

[MNC]

Is Bastion a good game?

I found it very boring after an hour. I'm struggling to continue to play. It's very easily played in short bursts and it's a short game.

 

[koolaroo]

I don't know if I'd call it a good "game", but it's an excellent experience and well worth playing. Very memorable.

Whats with the "game" in quotes? It is a action rpg it's not like dear ester where it is debatable whether it is a game or not.

 

[Angelus Errare]

If you don't buy Tropico 4 you're a very bad person and you're the reason for this world's many atrocities :3

 

[scorpscarx]

I wonder how viable buying a bunch of deals, such as the Thief collection, now and selling later for like $5-$10 more in the off seasons would be. Bet you could score some free games, I don't know if it's worth it though really.

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

Is Bastion a good game?

For under $4, fuck yes it is. (I enjoyed it a great deal at full price.)

 

[Truelize]

Thanks.

I've never played Civ, which one is the most "newbie friendly"?

Civ V for sure. Get ready for hours and hours of your life to disappear. No game has made time fly for me like Civ V has.

 

[TUSR]

Bastion is awesome. Don't even hesitate.

 

[MMBosstones86]

If you don't buy Tropico 4 you're a very bad person and you're the reason for this world's many atrocities :3

is lack of funds a good reason? :S

Steam really wants people to have it though...

 

[Yoshichan]

Hi

Buy Bastion

Bye

 

[Kurtofan]

Civ V for sure. Get ready for hours and hours of your life to disappear. No game has made time fly for me like Civ V has.

Thanks.

Should I take the GOTY edition or the normal one?

 

[Angelus Errare]

is lack of funds a good reason? :S

Steam really wants people to have it though...

Maybe. The question is how far would you go if you knew your purchase delayed some of the world's atrocities :3

Steal the money man. YOLO!

 

[kami_sama]

Thanks.

Should I take the GOTY edition or the normal one?

GOTY edition for sure.
And if you have even more money, get Gods & Kings.

 

[Kurtofan]

GOTY edition for sure.
And if you have even more money, get Gods & Kings.

Thanks, but I think I'll stick to the GOTY for now, don't want to burn too much money

 

[Lyng]

Bastion is awesome. Don't even hesitate.

Dat narrator!

 

[Scrabble]

Is all the hyperbole that gets thrown around for Civ 5 justified? I hear it's got terrible a.i. and doesn't require any strategy. I've never played a Civ game so Civ 5 being easy to get into is appealing, but if Civ 4 is the better game should I just get that one instead?

 

[kami_sama]

Is all the hyperbole that gets thrown around for Civ 5 justified? I hear it's got terrible a.i. and doesn't require any strategy. I've never played a Civ game so Civ 5 being easy to get into is appealing, but if Civ 4 is the better game should I just get that one instead?

I don't find civ 5 Ai bad. It's not as good as one would hope. But the hyperbole here is a bit too much.

 

[scorpscarx]

Is all the hyperbole that gets thrown around for Civ 5 justified? I hear it's got terrible a.i. and doesn't require any strategy. I've never played a Civ game so Civ 5 being easy to get into is appealing, but if Civ 4 is the better game should I just get that one instead?

I don't personally like Civ games all that much but have two close friends irl that are both hardcore players who have played like every version ever.

They like Civ V but still consider IV superior.

 

[drizzle]

What does one need to have everything Civ V again?

GOTY (or upgrade the regular version)+ Gods & Kings, which was cheaper on GMG + Civilization V: Korea and Wonders of the Ancient World - Combo Pack?

The GOTY has all the other DLCs?

 

[kami_sama]

What does one need to have everything Civ V again?

GOTY (or upgrade the regular version)+ Gods & Kings, which was cheaper on GMG + Civilization V: Korea and Wonders of the Ancient World - Combo Pack?

The GOTY has all the other DLCs?

Yes, that's the 3 things you need.

 

[dreamer3kx]

Is Bastion a good game?

Loved it, I purchased it on this sale also, finished it a couple of days ago.

 

[Caerith]

Is all the hyperbole that gets thrown around for Civ 5 justified? I hear it's got terrible a.i. and doesn't require any strategy. I've never played a Civ game so Civ 5 being easy to get into is appealing, but if Civ 4 is the better game should I just get that one instead?

It might have had terrible AI on day one, but it's no longer day one.

 

[dani_dc]

What does one need to have everything Civ V again?

GOTY (or upgrade the regular version)+ Gods & Kings, which was cheaper on GMG + Civilization V: Korea and Wonders of the Ancient World - Combo Pack?

The GOTY has all the other DLCs?

That's correct, until the next expansion!
I do wonder if well see a second expansion like with Civ IV.

Well first I need to get Civ V, already own Gods & Kings (couldn't pass the GMG deal, don't think the expansion will go cheaper anytime soon).

 

[Lord British]

Whats with the "game" in quotes? It is a action rpg it's not like dear ester where it is debatable whether it is a game or not.

No, sorry, I should have been more clear.

I don't think, gameplay-wise, Bastion is that impressive. What it does mechanically is no better than competent. But as an experience, everything comes together and it excels. It's very, very good. The core game, however, is quite simple. Which is all I meant by it.

 

[Nymerio]

Binary Domain keeps crashing on me, it just says Binary Domain has stopped working :/ Anyone know what could be up? I'm on Windows 7.

 

[brandonh83]

How much better is the PC version of Dark Souls after the fixes and whatnot? Is it a drastic improvement over say the PS3 version visually?

 

[def sim]

How much better is the PC version of Dark Souls after the fixes and whatnot? Is it a drastic improvement over say the PS3 version visually?

It's a completely different game with DSfix. The console versions might as well not exist.

 

[Buttonbasher]

Cool fun tip if your Red Faction Armageddon is redownloading 8.7 gigs:

If you close Steam, and relaunch it, you only have 1 gig left to download!

Hyperbole? Can anyone confirm?

It's an insane leap in fidelity, that's for sure.

 

[brandonh83]

It's a completely different game with DSfix. The console versions might as well not exist.

Hyperbole? Can anyone confirm?

 

[Caerith]

Hyperbole? Can anyone confirm?

Understatement.