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PirateNipple posted:I'm probably like 10 pages past it, but what was the consensus on Crypt of the Necrodancer? How complete does it feel right now? Is there enough variety? The rhythm gimmick is great, it defines how the game is different from other RLs. You have to work with the beat and think fast because of it. It's possible to skip a few beats, but everything around you still moves. The items are fun and tailored to the gameplay. That being said, it might not have enough content yet for $15 unless you like the beat-based gameplay. I love the game but I want more of it and I could see others regretting the purchase at full price.
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computer parts posted:I don't know if this has been mentioned here but Valve has ported Dota 2 to the Source 2 engine and you can play around with the dev tools: Considering there's no difference in how the game looks and the updated was way smaller than the size it would need to be for an engine update, it's infinitely more likely that Hammer 2014 just has stuff that references Source 2 in it (because it's the level editor for Source 2).
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I wish they would stop throwing lovely coupons at people (namely me). I get home from work, check Steam, green envelope, must be something important, oh wait, it's just some dumb coupons for random games I wouldn't buy anyway. It's basically in-client spam that cannot be disabled. The coupons don't even have good discounts when compared to daily/event sales. First world problems and all, but what's even the point?
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Yodzilla posted:Eh, I'd play it for maybe $20.
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computer parts posted:I don't know if this has been mentioned here but Valve has ported Dota 2 to the Source 2 engine and you can play around with the dev tools: Source2? What's that mean? quote:Quite what this means, it’s impossible to say at the moment Oh okay.
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Saoshyant posted:It's basically in-client spam that cannot be disabled. The coupons don't even have good discounts when compared to daily/event sales. First world problems and all, but what's even the point? 
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TheCoon posted:It is time to Rise: This Fall, #Ryse: Son of Rome is coming to PC!
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Ragequit posted:Beat Octodad last night as well as Metal Gear Rising. Nice work! I finished Octodad with K/M, but it was a chore. I've been working on my backlog as well: Watch_Dogs - beat it last night (thanks for the gift Fart!). 9/10. Took me 41 hours, but I did A LOT of side quests. When I was done, I wanted more, so that tells me it's a great game in my books. The environmental manipulation with the cell phone was really unique to me, and really made the gameplay fun. Heard future DLC will be a new city, so I'm definitely in for that. I have it up there with Sleeping Dogs, the main difference gameplay-wise is Sleeping Dogs has the awesome melee combat, and Watch_Dogs has the basic stealth with environmental manipulation. I've never seen proximity mines used better in a game, and those along with the pump-action grenade launcher were my go to weapons. Some people hated the storyline, and the main character was not that interesting, but the gameplay was so good that it didn't bother me. Wolfenstein: New Order - beat it on Monday (thanks for the gift Manac0r!). 8/10. The shooting in the game was excellent. Probably some of the best I've played in years. Also liked the basic stealth gameplay until the later levels when it was useless, and it was just a shooting gallery where I was the target. This part really turned me off, and it felt like a slog trying to finish off the game. LOVED the first half, and got soured with the second half. I'd still recommend it to any FPS fans though, as it's some of the best ever. Wolf Among Us - beat it in July (Thanks for the gift Fart!). 8.5/10. Like most others, LOVED the first episode. I played it when it first came out. Then waited for the rest of the episodes to come out before tackling the rest. I felt the rest of the episodes made me like it a little less each time, and did not like the ending at all. Still prefer it over Walking Dead, and would recommend it to anyone slightly interested. I went in not knowing anything about the Fables series, but really liked the world/setting. I can see how it makes people interested in reading the comics. Kragger99 fucked around with this message at 18:17 on Aug 7, 2014 |
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Ragequit posted:Metal Gear Rising: I am dumb as poo poo for waiting this long to finish this game. I've even have had it since release! I originally only played through half of mission 3 or so before getting distracted. I would say that the final boss battle was incredible, but every Goddamn boss battle is incredible. They really did a fantastic job on all accounts, especially the music. That music gets me pumped as hell when the vocals kick in. I am going to keep playing this game to try and get S on every mission, although I can immediately think of a few areas where that is going to be very tough. I may have to abuse the checkpoint restart feature so I don't have to keep replaying entire levels. This is also the only game that made me feel like a badass every time a QTE came up. I was seriously stoked to see a QTE because I knew some crazy poo poo was about to go down. Everyone owes it to themselves to play this game. You also played through the DLC, right? Abusing the checkpoint/restart is standard MO for S-ranking stuff, even copying save files because a lot of boss battles checkpoint you midway through so there's no way to restart them from the beginning. Especially important for trying to no-damage the last boss, since getting hit might trigger the next phase of the boss fight and a checkpoint.
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grancheater posted:You also played through the DLC, right? Abusing the checkpoint/restart is standard MO for S-ranking stuff, even copying save files because a lot of boss battles checkpoint you midway through so there's no way to restart them from the beginning. Especially important for trying to no-damage the last boss, since getting hit might trigger the next phase of the boss fight and a checkpoint. I have not played the DLC yet, but I would hope it is of the same quality as the main game. Kragger99 posted:Wolf Among Us - beat it in July (Thanks for the gift Fart!). 8.5/10. Like most others, LOVED the first episode. I played it when it first came out. Then waited for the rest of the episodes to come out before tackling the rest. I felt the rest of the episodes made me like it a little less each time, and did not like the ending at all. Still prefer it over Walking Dead, and would recommend it to anyone slightly interested. I went in not knowing anything about the Fables series, but really liked the world/setting. I can see how it makes people interested in reading the comics. I pretty much agree with this on all accounts. I also finished Sniper Elite V2 the other day. Decent game with fun kill cams, but boy was I annoyed with the eagle vision every enemy seemed to have. Head sticking out of cover from 600 meters away? Every enemy can see you! It requires you to stealth as much as possible on harder difficulties, but that isn't always possible when there aren't loud noises (bombs/lightning/etc.) to cover the shot of your rifle. Are the additonal level DLCs fun at all? I might pick them up the next time it's on sale.
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So Nosgoth is free for the weekend (normally you have to buy into the 'early access' for a couple of quid) And I have to say it's pretty fun. Imagine Gears of War multiplayer crossed with Left4Dead. It's set in the Legacy Of Kain world if that interests you(I never played them).
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Anyone who likes slower-paced, objective-focused team-based FPSes should check out Insurgency since it's a free weekend. It's the commercial version of the old Insurgency HL2 mod and it's pretty drat good. If you want a rough idea of how it plays, it's been described as "halfway between Counter-Strike and ArmA" before and that's a more or less accurate shorthand.
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In other doom-clone news, EA is giving you a week of BF4 for free.
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Is the Saints Row IV complete pack worth it for USD 20 or does it go lower during season sales? I'm in no rush to get it.
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I'm probably biased, but yes. Note that for an extra eight bucks you get 2 and 3 (with everything) as well. Go watch Edna Mode's LP of 1, grab Gentlemen of the Row (for 2) and Gentlemen of Steelport (for 3), and do a grand tour.
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Ragequit posted:I also finished Sniper Elite V2 the other day. Decent game with fun kill cams, but boy was I annoyed with the eagle vision every enemy seemed to have. Head sticking out of cover from 600 meters away? Every enemy can see you! It requires you to stealth as much as possible on harder difficulties, but that isn't always possible when there aren't loud noises (bombs/lightning/etc.) to cover the shot of your rifle. Are the additonal level DLCs fun at all? I might pick them up the next time it's on sale. It's by far the best sniper game I've ever played. They revamped the stealth system with a decent cool down timer/last seen spot that makes a world of difference. If you're spotted, a silouette of you is shown, and the enemies focus on that spot. You can move to different cover (seems to be plenty on all levels), and they won't know unless you're wide open/seen. The levels feel much more open as well, which was a problem in the first game.
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Ur Getting Fatter posted:Is the Saints Row IV complete pack worth it for USD 20 or does it go lower during season sales? Don't waste your money. Buy SR4 vanilla for $10 and the Season Pass for $2.50. Those're the only ones you need, as they are the only story additions. If you want to buy random skins or whatever, that's up to you.
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Here's an interesting Humble Bundle Weekly: $1 One Way Heroics Unholy Heights Gigantic Army $6 Ys Origin Pixeljunk Shooter Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae $10 Astebreed
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Quest For Glory II posted:Here's an interesting Humble Bundle Weekly: drat, that's a good bundle.
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Kragger99 posted:Sniper elite V3 fixes most of those issues. V2 has the silhouette as well, but it really didn't seem to help much, if at all. I just watched some videos of V3 and it looks pretty great. Plus kill cams of vehicles! I'll be sure to check it out at some point.
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Quest For Glory II posted:Here's an interesting Humble Bundle Weekly:
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Delusibeta posted:Only duff one here is Mitsurugi. Everything else are very good games.
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Quest For Glory II posted:Here's an interesting Humble Bundle Weekly: That's a really good bundle. Some highlights:
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So, uh... Cloud Chamber? Any thoughts? It looks like something with a spark of innovation and the potential to be really awesome but in reality I'm guessing it sucks a hairy butt...?
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Niggurath posted:If anything, that Mitsurugi game is worth getting if only because the cards still sell for like .40 a piece. But is that Y's game one of the good ones? I seem to recall some people asking a week or so ago, and someone gave a break down regarding which Y's game was good or not. All of the PC Ys games are good. And that's a great bundle if you go in for $10. Astebreed is a fantastic shooter, even if you're not good at the genre. Normal mode is very forgiving and you can just enjoy the game as a lasery rollercoaster ride. It only really starts getting punishing when you're shooting for high scores or playing Hard mode.
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Niggurath posted:If anything, that Mitsurugi game is worth getting if only because the cards still sell for like .40 a piece. But is that Y's game one of the good ones? I seem to recall some people asking a week or so ago, and someone gave a break down regarding which Y's game was good or not. Ys Origin is a bit different from the other Ys games but in my mind it's one of the best, easily. Getting it for six quid is amazingly good.
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Unholy Heights is a pretty decent and funny Tower Defense game, where you're the landlord of an apartment full of monsters. You get to furnish apartments to make them happier, evict them if they're not paying up, stuff like that. If I hadn't gotten Defender's Quest shortly after buying it I'd probably have more playtime in it.
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Ciaphas posted:Ys Origin is a bit different from the other Ys games but in my mind it's one of the best, easily. Getting it for six quid is amazingly good.
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So, Starforge is the daily deal. Bunch of my friends picked it up - is it worth it yet for multiplayer? Or is it the usual early access garbage?
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Ys origin is easily my favorite in the series. Totally worth getting if you're on the edge about bumping up to the BTA tier.Dr. Video Games 0031 posted:It was hilarious how serious they were about the story's plausibility. They really wanted you to think that North Korea could actually stage a full invasion of the US and win. It's a terrible idea for a game that was executed terribly and I don't know why people try to defend any aspect of it. There's a group of people who will buy into any of that poo poo, easily. I know so many fundamentalist idiots who think iran/north korea pose actual threats to the US and if we're not careful the plot of lovely tom clancy books like teeth of the tiger and red dawn will happen IRL and it will be up to them and the militia to protect the USA. Never underestimate how loving stupid the target consumer is. My mom knows a lot of these people from church and they forward her unironic emails like, "NEW PROOF THAT MICHELLE OBAMA IS A MAN" and "BLACK HELICOPTERS SIGHTED ON ANNIVERSARY OF PROPHETS DEATH" Meow Tse-tung fucked around with this message at 20:58 on Aug 7, 2014 |
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JimmyT64 posted:So, Starforge is the daily deal. Bunch of my friends picked it up - is it worth it yet for multiplayer? Or is it the usual early access garbage? It's getting better but still not worth what they're asking.
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JimmyT64 posted:So, Starforge is the daily deal. Bunch of my friends picked it up - is it worth it yet for multiplayer? Or is it the usual early access garbage? It's mostly still EA garbage "should be a free tech-demo at this point" status. I also really dislike how they covered up how few features were actually implemented when they first started marketing it for twenty bucks. I think they've eased up on the empty promises since then but it came across as really scummy and dishonest.
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Whoever told me that the pratfalls stop in Tomb Raider was taking me for a ride! A joyride that is, because Tomb Raider is the feel good laugh out loud comedy of the year
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Dudebro posted:Is Nosgoth a pretty good game? How bad is it if you don't spend any money in that game? It's a quite good game. Gears of War meets L4D Vs is an apt description, but I also like to describe it as constant MOBA teamfights. Understand that Nosgoth is not a MOBA, you have two teams of four on an open map, no other entities, and when the vampires (all melee based) initiate, poo poo goes down. Depending on the teamwork involved it can end up any number of ways, with four dead humans, or four dead vampires, or anything in between. The classes are all fun to play, though vampires are a considerably more novel experience. For free it's absolutely worth a shot, and it's much better if you can convince some friends so as not to deal with pub groups. The grind is tolerable as a free player and you can permanently buy all equipment and skills for free.
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So I wrote a thing for Velvet Sundown, bringing up a number of the points that have been made about it in the thread. You can read it here. It's probably too late for them to address the pricing issues, but I'm hoping they take some of the other suggestions to heart. (Particularly the voting system to boot someone from the game. Seriously.) If you've got something that wasn't covered in my post there, but was covered in the thread, absolutely bring it up there. I think the game has a lot of promise and I'd like to get the dev teams eyes on things they could do to improve it.
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Dudebro posted:Is Nosgoth a pretty good game? How bad is it if you don't spend any money in that game? It's basically the Vampire Slayer mod from HL1 with a shiny new coat of paint and set in the Legacy of Kain universe, it's so fun.
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