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I wonder if, when they tested the game, they realized that maybe something wasn't working out too well when you finish a level and the player character has 100 kills and the squad mates have 2.
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I hated The Bureau: XCOM Declassified during the first real squad stage, because it seemed like I was babysitting a couple of useless jerks who wanted nothing more than to vault over cover and get themselves killed. I started enjoying it more when they got some decent abilities and actually contributed to battles. At that point the strategy becomes: move squad into cover, manage them when their good abilities are ready to pop.
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GENDERWEIRD GREEDO posted:I wonder if, when they tested the game, they realized that maybe something wasn't working out too well when you finish a level and the player character has 100 kills and the squad mates have 2. That's one way to play the game, certainly. Maybe people who have that imbalance used their teams to funnel and CC. Nothing wrong with that. I probably had a 70-30 spread (if I had to guess) in terms of me/rest of team kills.
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Jonathan Yeah! posted:The gently caress? Why did they want to do it? That's just weird. I'd like to see them make the next CoD, or something. Yeah, maybe then we could really show those frat boys that war... is hell. 
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Thanks for the input guys. I guess I now have an idea of what they were trying to do with the gameplay design but ultimately I'm just not a fan and that's all there is to it. Oh well, another game I can clear off the backlog.
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MooCowlian posted:I heard that a couple of months ago, they made a patch which badly hosed scaling and progression or something. Is that as big a deal as the Defiance thread made it seem, and is it fixed? I quite liked it to jump into occasionally, but if it's as messed up as they said it was... Yeah, they've fixed it. They effectively added level-based progression (Borderlands style) to the game without actually testing it for any length of time, so it was a complete clusterfuck for a while. By the time the second TV season was airing, all of those kinks had been worked out. The game has more linear progression now. It scales the player up to a degree when entering areas out of your depth, but you're still at a notable disadvantage. You've got to level up and get higher tier guns to really compete. Whether you consider it an improvement or a game-ruining change depends whether you were cool with the idea of being able to use some of the first guns in the game for the entire length of the campaign, without ever needing to loot. It's a pretty solid MMO shooter now. There's a big (free) expansion due in three days too, I believe. Dominic White fucked around with this message at 19:22 on Aug 2, 2014 |
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Metro Last Light Complete is $5.99 at GMG today. http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/shooter/metro-last-light-complete-edition/
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[NDA BREAKER] evolve trip report: There is no push to talk so you get to hear 4 microphones all pumping game audio at you at all times. Good luck talking to anyone over skype while playing! I have a lot of positive things to say too, but I don't wanna get sued. Liquid Penguins fucked around with this message at 20:14 on Aug 2, 2014 |
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GENDERWEIRD GREEDO posted:I wonder if, when they tested the game, they realized that maybe something wasn't working out too well when you finish a level and the player character has 100 kills and the squad mates have 2. Even if they did (and they probably did, in fact) The Bureau was such a clusterfuck of development that there was no way something that boils down to "The player has to do most of the work" was something that was going to delay release by another month or more so they could either rebalance the game around that or improve the squad AI.
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Aug 2, 2014 20:21
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Accordion Man posted:Or the one female PC that's called "Feminist Whore" in the game files. Real charmers, dose guys. Jesus are you serious?
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doctor 7 posted:Jesus are you serious? http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-08-dead-island-developer-techland-disturbed-by-feminist-whore-skill
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doctor 7 posted:Jesus are you serious? It was the early debug name for Purna's "Gender Wars" ability. E: FB
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Is there any place where I can buy Starcraft 2 (the base game) for cheap? G2A had it for 10€ but it seems to be sold out... (also... does anyone know if they restock?)
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G2A restock. It just can take a couple days.
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Some keys from the Humble Bundle: Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=vTCkDV6mKZp2Mz36 Deus Ex: Invisible War https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=VYBM3VVXs72sPAVy Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=4EYzMebnMsWpc3HH Just Cause 2 https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=xEv7eXB4FaqzcCCC Enjoy! 
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It's worth noting that the Dead Island developers apologized over this issue It's inexcusable but it's probably the only apology that comes off as sincere in the gaming world.
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Lost Season posted:Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=4EYzMebnMsWpc3HH Hot drat, thanks! I've been holding off playing this because I wanted to get it with the director's cut. TEHJOE posted:It's worth noting that the Dead Island developers apologized over this issue It's inexcusable but it's probably the only apology that comes off as sincere in the gaming world. Yeah that article makes me think it's exactly what the guy said - someone in their studio is a dick and doesn't represent everyone else's views. vvvv Nah just got lucky to load the thread right as it came up. I think that's the only time I've grabbed a key off of this thread, I usually don't even bother checking because I assume they're gone.
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Lost Season posted:Some keys from the Humble Bundle: Lurked (at least HR Director's Cut) within 1 minute. Sometimes I wonder if people have bots targeting this thread to redeem all these links. edit: ^^^oh hey sorry, good to know it went to a safe home!
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I gave away a boatload of keys in the steam sale, but these are things that weren't on wishlists. If anyone wants them, have at it. Draw a stickman: https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=N2hY7VmZF2WwrnNX Medal of Honor: CWK83-JRA5Z-PNE0K Shattered Haven: L24XR-QW5JV-BKXQ7 Tower Wars: 7T7K8-E6DLH-6BCQL Nightmares from the deep (may not work): C4HAL-A2CRV-9N80P Sword and Soldiers HD: 5TVZQ-IGIX4-9J68J Airbuccaneers: 3HWTI-HCDMF-VHPA5 Party of sin: L4MXP-G6D20-L30LL Rush Bros: AEFPV-R8X0Z-4PPE8 And Yet It Moves: 5507G-8GM4G-8MGK3 Iron Grip Warlord: JYYX5-ME2NF-NTLZL And Yet It Moves: https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=xuwy6HxP6zeah44A Valley Without Wind 1+2: 35LYA-92G90-3CV9R Tower Wars: B59PV-D8DLM-QIR8R Crusader Kings Complete Steam Key: MA527-XYCRF-BN84M Hydrophobia Prophecy: 7DC9G-T5HM5-CIKCP Pid: 8M3CZ-33ANX-FZ044 Gravity Badgers Steam Key: XVWD2-LTQQY-AWIL0
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Lost Season posted:Some keys from the Humble Bundle: Thanks buddy! Jordan7hm posted:Rush Bros: AEFPV-R8X0Z-4PPE8 Oh wow, thanks.
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Jordan7hm posted:I gave away a boatload of keys in the steam sale, but these are things that weren't on wishlists. If anyone wants them, have at it. Yoink and yoink. Thanks.
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Accordion Man posted:Also for people interested in Soul Suspect, its still 10 bucks cheaper over on Humble Store.
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Crusader Kings and Tower Wars have been actuvated, FYI.
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Quest For Glory II posted:I've beaten this game and I really liked it. But I paid $15 and not $60 for it. The stealth segments are SO BAD. Everything else I like, it's just that it seems like they wanted to have some sort of game over mechanic or risk being called a walking simulator. But it'd be better as a walking sim!
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Jordan7hm posted:I gave away a boatload of keys in the steam sale, but these are things that weren't on wishlists. If anyone wants them, have at it. I took this one as I've started to enjoy these dumb hidden object games a bit too much lately. Thanks! To pay it forward someone can grab my spare IndieGala key for Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolves. It's a good game.
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Lost Season posted:Just Cause 2 https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=xEv7eXB4FaqzcCCC Thanks for this! I will!
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TEHJOE posted:It's worth noting that the Dead Island developers apologized over this issue It's inexcusable but it's probably the only apology that comes off as sincere in the gaming world. The guy responsible got shitcanned as well, probably loving his reputation over in the process.
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Sober posted:So even worse than LA Noire? Even LA Noire only forced a bunch of action moments on you occasionally. From what I hear about Soul Suspect it's basically there all the time? It's just a game to play for the silly supernatural detective story, which is why I would have preferred if it was more like Gone Home. But w/e. People bitching about games like Gone Home is why games like Soul Suspect get hosed up. We'd better put enemies in it so it's a Real Game!! The 7th Guest fucked around with this message at 21:20 on Aug 2, 2014 |
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No need to post if you grab any of these: Thief Gold: https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=dCZThXWYEMbzhESG Hitman Codename 47: https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=8Y8bsHps3PVHPEbR Hitman 2 Silent Assassin: https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=Ncm7wY2apmkmhHux Hitman Blood Money: https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=xS5zHcW7YR8fb6Tp Hitman Absolution: https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=VTE24my8ccCuAM7d Deus Ex Game of the Year Edition: https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=sBtaNEXbEUuBcGzh Deus Ex Invisible War: https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=HM3WkFSYZafshpC3 Deus Ex Human Revolution Director's Cut: https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=4HmfUqyN2XVcZh3E Just Cause 2: https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=2d3aM2WRMdPReqqs The Last Remnant: https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=KM5TRhdxxPDvmPB5
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I installed the Director's Cut for Dead Island and followed the rest of Dominic Whites advice, but I still can't get into the game. I'm sure I'm playing it wrong or something? It's just a major drag to hit anything with the paddle I got for my first weapon; the combat is janky and clumsy as hell. Everything just feels like a chore. Is it supposed to be like this or am I doing something wrong? If anyone had fun with this game, please tell me what was fun and how long I have to wait for it, because the uninstall button is very tempting atm.
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Downs Duck posted:I installed the Director's Cut for Dead Island and followed the rest of Dominic Whites advice, but I still can't get into the game. I'm sure I'm playing it wrong or something? It's just a major drag to hit anything with the paddle I got for my first weapon; the combat is janky and clumsy as hell. Everything just feels like a chore. Is it supposed to be like this or am I doing something wrong? If anyone had fun with this game, please tell me what was fun and how long I have to wait for it, because the uninstall button is very tempting atm.
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Accordion Man posted:Dead Island is a bad game, its not you. I see, just didn't think it was this bad. Thanks.
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Downs Duck posted:I see, just didn't think it was this bad. Thanks.
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Liquid Penguins posted:[NDA BREAKER] evolve trip report: I like the NDA protection they have on the screen AT ALL TIMES.
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I never played any of the Dead Rising games. Do they still hold up? If so, which one should I get?
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More Deus Ex: GOTY — https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=CUTf3EUYzCYEeC8V Deus Ex: Invisible war — https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=fZTKpqSDf8wGeEvx Deus Ex: Human Revolution — https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=beRqpZcFYKTCY7HE Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days — https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=2bcP5h38eKVH3A3r The Last Remnant — https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=UCwN7BnqPxsUVK52 Nosgoth Veteran Pack — https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=edYUHUYFRDZZxqpc
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Tippis posted:More Thanks for this. You're awesome
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I've been looking at the Last Remnant for a while. Is it worth beating the average for? I have all the other games I'm interested in from the bundle. So basically, is that game alone worth 9+ bucks?
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Tippis posted:Deus Ex: Invisible war — https://www.humblebundle.com/gift?key=fZTKpqSDf8wGeEvx Thanks!
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