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Star Wars Battlefront 2: Celebration Edition is free on EGS this week Next week is Galactic Civilizations 3
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repiv posted:Star Wars Battlefront 2: Celebration Edition is free on EGS this week Battlefront will end up installing through Origin. If it asks you for an activation code, exit out and restart the installation through EGS.
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Jan 14, 2021 18:04
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Bomber Crew free on humble: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/bomber-crew-free-game For the lazy: 0D64L-NRHP2-L49EI
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Jan 14, 2021 19:26
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Waffleman_ posted:Battlefront will end up installing through Origin. If it asks you for an activation code, exit out and restart the installation through EGS. I have it on Steam and I can't avoid Origin there either.
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Jan 15, 2021 01:53
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Three new (recycled) freebies on IndieGala: Gateways, a fantastic 2d puzzle platformer inspired by Portal Whispering Willows - a decent-looking short adventure BorderZone - a terrible-looking jankfest RPG from 2005
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Jan 17, 2021 02:24
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Galactic Civilizations III is now free on EGS. Am I correct in assuming this is like a low budget Stellaris? I’m definitely down to give it a play for the price of zero dollars but how much of a chance I give it will probably depend on its reputation
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Jan 22, 2021 05:08
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timp posted:Galactic Civilizations III is now free on EGS. I think it's more like civ?
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Jan 22, 2021 05:20
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GalCiv III is Civilization in space. The series is known for having an actually good AI, the problem is that this comes with the game being designed to be easier to write an AI for. It's not bad, but the tech tree and some of the governing parts are a bit generic and tedious. I'd recommend it for one or two campaigns on easier difficulties.
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Jan 22, 2021 05:36
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"Build a civilization to stand the test of time" Now where have I heard that before 
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Jan 22, 2021 06:11
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Next week's Dandara I'm looking forward to. Bought it on ps4, but because of TV ratio fuckery the UI was cut off and I couldn't see how much health/recovery I had.
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Jan 22, 2021 12:09
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Elfface posted:Next week's Dandara I'm looking forward to. Bought it on ps4, but because of TV ratio fuckery the UI was cut off and I couldn't see how much health/recovery I had. How, what? Is your ps4 hooked up to like an ultrawidescreen computer monitor? A CRT?
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Jan 22, 2021 12:16
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I've heard a lot of good things about CalCiv 2, but not 3. What's wrong with it?
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Jan 22, 2021 17:27
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Skwirl posted:How, what? Just a TV that thinks it's clever with different picture modes, but no way to turn it off.
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Jan 22, 2021 18:22
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Xander77 posted:I've heard a lot of good things about CalCiv 2, but not 3. What's wrong with it? nothing, it just does fuckall to improve upon the formula and therefore was forgettable. galciv as a whole is really forgettable to me, though. it's literally civ 4 in space, but because it's in space you lose a lot of strategic considerations that usually come from terrain. there's also the point that if you want civ 4 you should just bloody go play civ 4. the civ 4 formula is deeply imperfect, like every civ formula, but the imperfections are minimized and strengths accentuated best by that game. nobody bothers playing civ 3 or call to power for the same reason, it's the same formula but worse than civ 4. civ 4 isn't free though, so if you're hard up for civ 4 but don't own it, it's a good opportunity.
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Jan 22, 2021 20:19
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GalCiv 2 was one of the only games in town when it came to the 4X genre at the time Although I mostly stuck to space empires 4. It had a good AI and was reasonably balanced which made it king of the hill for its time. Now we have many more options. Also, I remember hearing something about one of the developers being a huge chud a few years back, which probably dampened enthusiasm for 3. I’m still looking forward to playing it since I did like GC2, but not enough to pay money, since I already have a hojillion 4X games nowadays.
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Jan 22, 2021 20:23
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Galciv also has a mechanic whereby you can custom construct all of your spaceships out of hundreds of different parts (both functional and cosmetic) so if you want a fleet of Macross-style Monitors with massive beam cannons supported by X-Wing fighters and an Enterprise flagship then go at it.
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Jan 22, 2021 21:30
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It would be nice if epic stopped giving me errors on checkout so I can get this game I will never play
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Jan 22, 2021 21:48
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Rob Rockley posted:Also, I remember hearing something about one of the developers being a huge chud a few years back, which probably dampened enthusiasm for 3. I’m still looking forward to playing it since I did like GC2, but not enough to pay money, since I already have a hojillion 4X games nowadays. Brad Wardell is an absolutely atrocious person, yes.
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Jan 22, 2021 21:49
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Well gently caress. I played the base game last night, liked it, and bought Mercenaries and Intrigue this morning.
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Jan 22, 2021 21:54
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your first mistake was paying for a game
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Jan 23, 2021 06:53
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B-1.1.7 Bomber posted:your first mistake was paying for a game Second mistake was actually playing one of the ones we get for free. The point is to watch the list of games slowly grow.
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Jan 23, 2021 07:16
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I'll plus one never understanding the Gal Civ hype. 2 was widely acclaimed, but seemed strikingly generic to me. I vaguely recall a lot of disappointment in 3 on release, but the details escape me.Rob Rockley posted:space empires 4
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Jan 23, 2021 07:18
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Skwirl posted:Second mistake was actually playing one of the ones we get for free. Oh man you are not kidding. I l launch GOG Galaxy on my 4K and behold the sea of icons; they lead me to ponder the fundamental nature of the games themselves -- until I launch them, they are neither good games, nor bad games; however, they are games filled with possibility. Playing them would only rob me of this feeling, you understand.
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Jan 23, 2021 07:35
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Cugel the Clever posted:I'll plus one never understanding the Gal Civ hype. 2 was widely acclaimed, but seemed strikingly generic to me. I vaguely recall a lot of disappointment in 3 on release, but the details escape me. Played se4 way too much as a kid and it too has ruined all other space 4x games for me.
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Jan 23, 2021 07:45
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Breetai posted:Galciv also has a mechanic whereby you can custom construct all of your spaceships out of hundreds of different parts (both functional and cosmetic) so if you want a fleet of Macross-style Monitors with massive beam cannons supported by X-Wing fighters and an Enterprise flagship then go at it. This made for two of my favourite things to do in the second game. First was hyper-specialised, non-combat ships. You could cram a million radar thingies on a non-mobile ship, and gain a massive sight advantage. Or have an invasion ship that only had a single module of troops, but was completely packed with engines and logistical equipment, meaning it could zip zoom straight across the map and take out any newly conquered or otherwise weak planet (which you could see because of your ridiculous radar coverage). The other was building ships with weapons and protection specifically made to be countered by my own ships, then sell them to the AI and roll over them in a future war.  GalCiv3 is the almost exact same game, except they stuffed in a Civ 5-style cultural skill tree thingie. You may as well play GalCiv3 if you got it for free, but otherwise I wouldn't bother.
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Jan 23, 2021 10:32
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It's been a while since I played it, but as I recall, GalCiv is also very heavy on micromanagement. The automation features are limited and just don't work very well, and managing all your units late game is a massive headache.
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Jan 23, 2021 11:12
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B-1.1.7 Bomber posted:Oh man you are not kidding. I l launch GOG Galaxy on my 4K and behold the sea of icons; they lead me to ponder the fundamental nature of the games themselves -- until I launch them, they are neither good games, nor bad games; however, they are games filled with possibility. Playing them would only rob me of this feeling, you understand. I have managed to obtain free copies of Jotun on 4 different digital distribution platforms and the feeling when I look at its page in GOG Galaxy... I just... can’t describe it... They should have send a poet.
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Jan 23, 2021 11:27
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I also almost never beat a video game and also feel way guiltier about not beating a game I like than not playing a game I think I'll like.
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Jan 24, 2021 00:49
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I'm trying to finally beat Thief: Gold for the first time, as I never finished it as a younger man, and it's taking me forever as I navigate so poorly in that game which, frankly, is slow-paced for a start. Granted, I am playing on Expert, but between all the reloads, checking maps and walkthroughs, and falling on my face due to the dodgy controls, one would think that I was playing some huge RPG. On a self-deprecating note, I am going for a 100% loot run (not a ghost run; I like to cosh people across the bonce) and it looks like I am going to miss it by 5 gold that I couldn't find in the third or fourth mission out of 16.
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Jan 24, 2021 01:28
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JustJeff88 posted:I'm trying to finally beat Thief: Gold for the first time, as I never finished it as a younger man, and it's taking me forever as I navigate so poorly in that game which, frankly, is slow-paced for a start. Granted, I am playing on Expert, but between all the reloads, checking maps and walkthroughs, and falling on my face due to the dodgy controls, one would think that I was playing some huge RPG. Probably a bit late, but my advice would be: don't. Try to go for a playthrough where you don't kill anyone that is human , but leave the rest (hardest difficulty, 100%) for another time. Your first run is more memorable if you allow yourself to be immersed by it, leaving the perfectionism for another time. Just go into that cathedral and, eh, enjoy.
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Jan 24, 2021 03:51
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Sobatchja Morda posted:Probably a bit late, but my advice would be: don't. Try to go for a playthrough where you don't kill anyone that is human , but leave the rest (hardest difficulty, 100%) for another time. Your first run is more memorable if you allow yourself to be immersed by it, leaving the perfectionism for another time. Too late, I'm on mission 12. I don't mind the not killing because it's a thieving game, not an assassination one, and there are plenty of undead and monsters that don't count as well as one mission where they forget to put in the "do not kill" stipulation. Knockouts are quieter as well. The 100% loot thing was probably a bad idea, but I'm nearly 3/4 of the way in, gear is very expensive and the minimum loot requirement on Expert is very high regardless. I'm of an "OCD" completionist nature, to be honest, and doing 100% loot and all objectives means I get to see everything that there is in each mission. I will also add, not to impugn the writers, but the best maps I can find for the game only help so much and the loot maps have a fair number of inaccuracies. I think that I might be using ones from TDP rather than Gold in some situations, but they are the best available. I haven't a bloody clue how anyone could 100% loot in this game without detailed maps or memorisation that comes from a ridiculous number of playthroughs.
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Jan 24, 2021 03:59
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JustJeff88 posted:or memorisation that comes from a ridiculous number of playthroughs.
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Jan 24, 2021 04:28
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Getting enough loot on expert is tough but getting all of it? Good luck with that. Isn't that technically impossible due to loots despawning or being out of bounds? I always play the Thief games on expert and I've never used guides, it usually takes me 2 - 3 hours to get through most of the larger levels. I would usually sit down and play one map in an evening then call it a night, drag that out for months until the game is done. I do the same with mods and custom maps, it's wonderful to really absorb yourself into the setting and slowly tear everything apart looking for dat bling.
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Jan 24, 2021 04:55
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Was Thief Gold free at some point and I missed it? I already have the trilogy but I keep trying to get someone I know to play it.
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Jan 24, 2021 06:10
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Zushio posted:Was Thief Gold free at some point and I missed it? I already have the trilogy but I keep trying to get someone I know to play it.
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Jan 24, 2021 06:15
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treat posted:Getting enough loot on expert is tough but getting all of it? Good luck with that. Isn't that technically impossible due to loots despawning or being out of bounds? I always play the Thief games on expert and I've never used guides, it usually takes me 2 - 3 hours to get through most of the larger levels. I would usually sit down and play one map in an evening then call it a night, drag that out for months until the game is done. I do the same with mods and custom maps, it's wonderful to really absorb yourself into the setting and slowly tear everything apart looking for dat bling. I've managed to 100% loot on every level but Break from Cragscleft and I'm at about 3-4 hours per level. I am also to the point where I play only one level per week due to work and the time investment, so it's a slow, savoury process. You are correct, though, in that the 100% loot approach really allows me to crawl over every level and hear all of the conversations, see the strange architecture etc. Zushio posted:Was Thief Gold free at some point and I missed it? I already have the trilogy but I keep trying to get someone I know to play it. It's 7 dollars on Steam or GOG, and Thief II is even better. Not free, but little money for much game. I could have sworn that either Steam or GOG also had The Dark Project, which was the original Thief I pre-Gold edition, but I don't see it anywhere. Some people prefer it to Gold.
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Jan 24, 2021 17:27
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To be honest, I understand where you're coming from since I have the exact same OCD in games like Hitman. I think that's one of the reasons that my second runb in stealth games is always the more memorable one, since I already proved to myself that I can do the perfect version and just allow myself to cut loose. EDIT: Just as, I now realize, I always enjoy the second playthrough of shooters more than thebfirst because I don't have to worry about lore, secrets or conservative ammo management. Going hogwild with the magnum because you know the game will always provide enough ammo to tackle tricky situations makes Half-Life much more enjoyable, for example. A Worrying Warlock fucked around with this message at 17:48 on Jan 24, 2021 |
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Jan 24, 2021 17:45
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Sobatchja Morda posted:EDIT: Just as, I now realize, I always enjoy the second playthrough of shooters more than thebfirst because I don't have to worry about lore, secrets or conservative ammo management. Going hogwild with the magnum because you know the game will always provide enough ammo to tackle tricky situations makes Half-Life much more enjoyable, for example. "But I might need it later!" syndrome, as I once heard it called.
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Jan 24, 2021 19:23
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Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition is free on EGS this week For The King is up next week (again, it's a repeat)
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Jan 28, 2021 17:25
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