Steam Thread:It's easier to believe in myself with a +5 gargoyle tail axe in my hands

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Shrecknet: Jan 2, 2005

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Shrecknet fucked around with this message at 15:15 on Jan 1, 2023

# ¿ Jan 1, 2023 14:48

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# ¿ May 12, 2024 11:09

Shrecknet: Jan 2, 2005

if you've got a discord for steam or for a game on steam, post it here and I'll update this post

# ¿ Jan 1, 2023 14:52

Shrecknet: Jan 2, 2005

Azran posted:

Does anyone have a link to the old thread with the gargantuan OP?

check the op, it links every steam thread going back a decade

# ¿ Jan 1, 2023 14:57

Shrecknet: Jan 2, 2005

Resdfru posted:

Is jedi fallen order super hard and stuff? It's tagged souls like and I don't know if that means 'it's hard and you have to die a bunch of times' or something else

no it just means there's a stamina bar and attacks have windups
there's a "story" difficulty setting if you get frustrated

# ¿ Jan 2, 2023 00:44

Shrecknet: Jan 2, 2005

JollyBoyJohn posted:

whats the best platformer? (on pc) I really liked the Rayman games but I haven't played anything new from the past decade or so

no joke Yokos Island Express is the most pure joy I've had playing video games in years

# ¿ Jan 5, 2023 18:35

Shrecknet: Jan 2, 2005

Anno posted:

Maybe there�s a better thread for this, but, parent goons of the Steam thread, can you recommend anything for my almost-5 year old to play? She�s been asking for awhile now to try games, and has played a little of this little of that, but I�d like something pretty much just for her that she can play either with a controller or mostly the mouse to help her develop those skills a bit.

Highest possible recommendation to Jumpjet Rex which is a delightful little platformer

I also liked INK which is like a SFW Super Meat Boy

# ¿ Jan 11, 2023 13:29

Shrecknet: Jan 2, 2005

Guys I am just too old to keep playing games. I haven't bought a game in a year and the last time I played anything that wasn't Drawful at a party was last August. I think it might be time to give up my Steam account.

10 years old, 400 games. Is there a secondary market for these things? I have no cards or TF2 hats worth mentioning, just a poo poo-ton of games.

I know actually selling steam accts is against the Valve ToS but we're all good at keeping :ssh:

here, so thought I'd ask.

# ¿ Apr 13, 2023 15:05

Shrecknet: Jan 2, 2005

ScootsMcSkirt posted:

my recommendation would be to not waste another single second on any game in the borderlands series

disagree; play Tales from the Borderlands immediately

# ¿ Jun 6, 2023 02:29

Shrecknet: Jan 2, 2005

no lie Tales from the Borderlands is the only video game ever to make me cry.

Catch a Riiiiiide.....

# ¿ Jun 6, 2023 12:44

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# ¿ May 12, 2024 11:09

Shrecknet: Jan 2, 2005

If you like Slay the Spire, you owe it to yourself to play the Balatro demo out now, it's ridiculously addictive.

# ¿ Feb 6, 2024 05:25

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