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Lester Shy posted:I really loved X-COM: EU. Are there any other turn-based, moving your squad around a grid-type games I should look out for? I'm waiting for the next sale to pick up Xenonauts. Invisible Inc. is really appealing, but it looks too Early Access for me right now. Expeditions: Conquistador.
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Lester Shy posted:I really loved X-COM: EU. Are there any other turn-based, moving your squad around a grid-type games I should look out for? I'm waiting for the next sale to pick up Xenonauts. Invisible Inc. is really appealing, but it looks too Early Access for me right now. Wasteland 2 is coming out in less than 2 weeks. Supposed to be pretty good.
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Sep 11, 2014 05:00
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Lester Shy posted:I really loved X-COM: EU. Are there any other turn-based, moving your squad around a grid-type games I should look out for? I'm waiting for the next sale to pick up Xenonauts. Invisible Inc. is really appealing, but it looks too Early Access for me right now. Jagged Alliance 2 sucker. Check out the thread, those dudes do a much better job of explaining why the game is great than I ever could, but trust me, it's fantastic and well worth your time. Only bad news is I think you just missed a sale on it at GOG.com, but that's ok, it worth the 9.99 regular asking price IMO. You can get it on steam, but for some reason, its 10 bux more... http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3053233
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Sep 11, 2014 05:19
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Just dropped 3x on Enemy Within. Time to re-learn my XCOM (and/or Long War?) skills. 
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Sep 11, 2014 05:22
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Awesome, thanks for the recommendations. I totally forgot that I bought the Shadowrun DLC during the summer sale, so I think I'll go for that first. I'll probably pick up Expeditions: Conquistador too, since it's currently in a bundle.
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Sep 11, 2014 05:26
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Man I put down Unholy Heights right before it got fun, there's a ton of new monsters now to replace my crap ones.
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Sep 11, 2014 05:28
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Lester Shy posted:Awesome, thanks for the recommendations. I totally forgot that I bought the Shadowrun DLC during the summer sale, so I think I'll go for that first. I'll probably pick up Expeditions: Conquistador too, since it's currently in a bundle. Just wait for the Director's Cut on the Shadowrun DLC. It comes out in literally a week and it's free to all owners of the DLC.
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Sep 11, 2014 05:34
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I haven't been following this directors cut at all, but Dragonfall was one of the best games this year, and I am super excited for an excuse to play it again, even if the new content ends up being minimal.
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Sep 11, 2014 05:38
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Minimum released after being Early Access. I've heard some good things about it and it's just $5 now or even less in a 5-pack. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrHgu5eiwUM&t=13s
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Sep 11, 2014 06:25
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Actually: is anybody interested in the Minimum 5-pack? I can't buy cause I'm not from the US. It's $17.49 so $3.50 a pop. -Palpek -[this could be you] -[this could be you] -[this could be you] -[this could be you]
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Sep 11, 2014 06:56
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Palpek posted:Actually: is anybody interested in the Minimum 5-pack? I can't buy cause I'm not from the US. Sounds interesting. I'm down to buy since I'll take 2. Already on your Friends so I can hit you up. E: done It's not the Steam Sale and I'm buying games (Minimum, Van Helsing 2, and Hack n Slash) 
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Sep 11, 2014 07:01
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Palpek posted:Actually: is anybody interested in the Minimum 5-pack? I can't buy cause I'm not from the US. Xaris posted:Sounds interesting. I'm down to buy since I'll take 2. Already on your Friends so I can hit you up. I'm in for two. And I can buy.
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Xaris fucked around with this message at 07:10 on Sep 11, 2014 |
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Sep 11, 2014 07:07
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Shouldn't Tower Defense games be on sale today?
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Sep 11, 2014 07:15
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LastCaress posted:Shouldn't Tower Defense games be on sale today? Where'd you hear they were supposed to be?
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Sep 11, 2014 07:52
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Drifter posted:Where'd you hear they were supposed to be? He was just trying to show everyone how cool and edgy he is.
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Sep 11, 2014 07:56
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The Joe Man posted:Yeah, I did most of the voice work for it. It's definitely worth the price if you like late-80's/early-90's RPGs and should be completely finished around late-October. Sweet, thanks. I'll check it out. 
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Sep 11, 2014 08:03
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Has anyone tried Project Temporality before? The concept sounds neat.
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Sep 11, 2014 08:39
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So Minimum is pretty cool. It's an older-school run-n-gun Arena style 3rd person shooter. There's a TDM but there's also a Titan mode where there are creeps that spawn that drop power-ups for your Titan which moves towards their base and smashes the enemy titan. I haven't really enjoyed a fast-paced Multiplayer Shooter since TF2 Orange Box days so it's a nice cheap surprise. So far though, all the games I've played have ended in a Draw since it seems pretty easy to kill an enemy titan and power-ups don't seem to make a significant impact (unless it's greatly powered). Stay away from the Shotgun though, that thing is bad. Bullet Hell seems to be the most popular and versatile starting gun so far--so start with that. It does still feel unfinished in some respects for not being "Early Access". There's a ton of schematic, weapon, devices, upgrades, and other whole tab pages that are empty, greyed out or "coming soon". There are apparently going to be upgrades/experience that guns earn and that's all not implemented yet. Seems strange to leave EA when there's a plethora of things still not implemented Co-Op mode is garbage though, it just spawns some dumb AI bots (only 3 types!) and its just "kill 68 enemies" to end the wave and there's always a minute spent trying to run around looking for the last AI that's stuck somewhere. You know these types are more timer-wave based survival for this very reason  Edit: Also picked up Hack N Slash. Perhaps I'm just getting a little bit of Buyer's Remorse and while it is a definitely cool concept with well-done typical Double Fine art like in Broken Age, but... I can't say I'm really all that engrossed in it and there is something that is kind of offputting. It sort of reminds me a lot of Ittle Dew with how it's mostly just solving some more or less the same simple puzzles with a few tools. If you really liked Ittle Dew and love Double Fine, you should get this game for sure. I think I need to give it some more time tomorrow with a fresh perspective and progress farther to see if it opens up. I got a headache now (hopefully unrelated to the game  )
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Sep 11, 2014 09:09
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mr. nobody posted:Get an Xbone controller, official drivers exist, you will have to then also purchase a 2.00 cable from amazon or wherever. Excellent dpad action on this controller and you can get as long of a cable as you want/need so that's not an issue either unless you're dead set on wireless or something. A wired controller at this day and age defeats the entire purpose of HDTV PC gaming. I would rather get another wireless Xbox 360 controller for Windows or try the DS4.
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Sep 11, 2014 09:29
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DoctorOfLawls posted:A wired controller at this day and age defeats the entire purpose of HDTV PC gaming. I would rather get another wireless Xbox 360 controller for Windows or try the DS4. Orv posted:Get a DS4 if you're going to drop the money on one. Though it can be a pain to set up for some. I recommend a DS4 with DS4Windows. http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-DS4Windows-yet-another-DualShock-4-driver You can already pair the controller and use it in Windows without an extra program or driver. Once you've done that the PS button will connect it to your computer. DS4Windows makes it appear as and behave like a 360 controller. It starts with the service "started" so as soon as you connect the controller it turns it into a 360 controller. you can run this program on startup. The touch pad + options button cycles through different touchpad modes. It was janky in earlier DS4 Windows wrappers but it's gotten pretty good. I especially recommend the DS4 for PC gaming because every once and a while you'll need to click OK, navigate through uplay or something, or get through an opening menu of a game with 'partial' controller support. I've been thankful for that optional touchpad on the controller more times than I can count. Heran Bago fucked around with this message at 09:40 on Sep 11, 2014 |
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Sep 11, 2014 09:37
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Xaris posted:So Minimum is pretty cool. It's an older-school run-n-gun Arena style 3rd person shooter. There's a TDM but there's also a Titan mode where there are creeps that spawn that drop power-ups for your Titan which moves towards their base and smashes the enemy titan. I haven't really enjoyed a fast-paced Multiplayer Shooter since TF2 Orange Box days so it's a nice cheap surprise.
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Palpek posted:Cool review, I'll be trying it out after work. Maybe we can get more people playing. Thanks for buying the 5-pack. The Titan Mode is a blast, too. Its very much a MOBA-lite (in a good way, kind of like Super Monday Night Combat) shooter, and very easy to play.
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Sep 11, 2014 09:40
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i liked your joke lastcaress
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LibbyM posted:He was just trying to show everyone how cool and edgy he is. Shut up. It was funny.
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Xaris posted:So Minimum is pretty cool. It's an older-school run-n-gun Arena style 3rd person shooter. There's a TDM but there's also a Titan mode where there are creeps that spawn that drop power-ups for your Titan which moves towards their base and smashes the enemy titan. I haven't really enjoyed a fast-paced Multiplayer Shooter since TF2 Orange Box days so it's a nice cheap surprise. Is this a multiplayer-only indie game? If so I would mention it since games like that have a history of quickly dying out due to lack of players, no matter how good the game itself is.
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LibbyM posted:He was just trying to show everyone how cool and edgy he is. In the year 2014 you couldn't even cut soft bread with the edges of a 9/11 joke.
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Magic Underwear posted:Is this a multiplayer-only indie game? If so I would mention it since games like that have a history of quickly dying out due to lack of players, no matter how good the game itself is. Yes, it is. Though the coop mode can be played one player.
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After a few games Mount Your Friends get really good. People start learning how to fling themselves and abuse the physics, positioning, and spawns to make for a tougher competitive multiplayer experience. Also custom heads are silly.
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Kibayasu posted:The first is super long, like WAY too long, and barely touches on anything related to "Castlevania" at all but its still pretty good. What are you talking about? Other than the titans and some bosses, almost every enemy in the game is one from the Castlevania series. It even has Dracula, Death and Satan in it (you're Dracula )Unless you think the Castlevania series is about just killing vampires with a whip, which it hasn't been for decades now. edit: Your powers (daggers, holy water) and weapon (chain whip) are all from the series too. Basically, the first game is good and serviceable Castlevania game if you temper your expectations and don't expect it to be as awesome as the Metroidvania games that have come out in the last decade. Compared to the last 3D iterations of Castlevania it's made of solid Gold. Kin fucked around with this message at 13:36 on Sep 11, 2014 |
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It doesn't play like a Castlevania game is the point. It's a God of War clone, which is fine but it's not what you'd expect going into a game labelled Castlevania. Arkham Asylum is a better Castlevania game than either Lords of Shadow game. So is Shovel Knight, if you're looking for a pre-SOTN game.
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WarLocke posted:Just dropped 3x Right now, I'd recommend playing just vanilla Enemy Within (with the extra little DLC bits, ideally). Everyone is waiting on the Beta 14 release of Long War, which is set to be the big milestone release. They've added a lot of new features up to this point, but balance and tuning have been a bit wonky and some bugs slipped through. Such is the nature of adding whole new systems to a systems-driven game. B14 has been in the works for a while now, and seems to be all bugfixes and balance tweaks. They seem to be pushing pretty hard to make it as polished as the base game.
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Dominic White posted:B14 has been in the works for a while now, and seems to be all bugfixes and balance tweaks. They seem to be pushing pretty hard to make it as polished as the base game. Is there any ETA? I've been feeling for some more  but if it's around the corner I'll probably wait.
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Dominic White posted:Right now, I'd recommend playing just vanilla Enemy Within (with the extra little DLC bits, ideally). Everyone is waiting on the Beta 14 release of Long War, which is set to be the big milestone release. They've added a lot of new features up to this point, but balance and tuning have been a bit wonky and some bugs slipped through. Such is the nature of adding whole new systems to a systems-driven game Did they ever fix the annoyance I had with the game. Where enemies only exist as spawn point dots on the Map until you spot them and they get a free move?
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Sgt. Anime Pederast posted:Did they ever fix the annoyance I had with the game. Where enemies only exist as spawn point dots on the Map until you spot them and they get a free move? They still get a free move when they make visual contact, but that's why you bring battle-scanners. They HAVE changed just about everything else. Enemy squads now actually exist on the map, start in new locations, patrol randomly and can be a variety of alien numbers, races and ranks. Meow Tse-tung posted:Is there any ETA? I've been feeling for some more Seems that they're just going to keep on trucking until they hit a reasonable limit of what they can do without tearing out more of the games original guts. It could be next week, it could be October. Depends on what they encounter - the game was never meant to be modded, so almost every new feature is reverse engineered in weird ways. Dominic White fucked around with this message at 15:08 on Sep 11, 2014 |
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Sep 11, 2014 14:51
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Sgt. Anime Pederast posted:Did they ever fix the annoyance I had with the game. Where enemies only exist as spawn point dots on the Map until you spot them and they get a free move? I noticed there's a mod that gets rid of that anyway. Probably affects balance quite a bit, mind.
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Sgt. Anime Pederast posted:Did they ever fix the annoyance I had with the game. Where enemies only exist as spawn point dots on the Map until you spot them and they get a free move? Enemies actually exist on the map in EU, it's just that they teleport around instead of actually moving. EW changes this to actual moves, in large part because it's far easier to field invisible scouts. It does have the nice side effect of allowing you to be sure an area's clear because you've kept an eye on every entry point, though. As to the discovery move, that's absolutely necessary to keep you from effortlessly annihilating them right off the bat. Just be glad they can't take reaction shots at you like in the original.
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tehsid posted:The good thing was, I was playing with no issues as far as lag and I'm in Australia. I was on the same server US server as Xaris. I was very very impressed. Are you playing with a controller or mouse? I feel like I'd have to use a mouse to aim well for a fast paced shooter like that, but I still don't have a desk.
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Male Man posted:As to the discovery move, that's absolutely necessary to keep you from effortlessly annihilating them right off the bat. Just be glad they can't take reaction shots at you like in the original. They can if you turn on the 'Itchy Trigger Tentacle' modifier! But yeah, they absolutely need to be able to run for cover on that first move, because otherwise you'd be able to win the entire game with one scout followed by a squad of squadsight snipers.
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Speaking of Shadowrun Returns. Is Dragonfall any better than Dead Man's Switch? DMS was pretty decent and was thinking about Dragonfall when it goes on sale.
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