Some servers are installed under tools as the games are installed. I currently have 18, but would have many more if I had more games I've purchased on steam installed.
Oh god. ArmA is 50% off. Quick poll. My computer doesn't really have a good enough CPU to run the game worth a damn. Would it be worth it to grab it on the cheap for whenever I upgrade?
I just tried out the demo for Defense Grid: The Awakening. Definitely warrants a $10 purchase. This thing is going to devour my weekend.
Defense Grid is awesome. It keeps getting overlooked in favour of Plants Vs Zombies, but after trying the demo for it, it just didn't grab me the same way DG did. I even went back and started doing the levels for gold medals at some point, although I still haven't gotten them all yet.
Huh. So I'm on the east coast USA and just got a new laptop. When I hit the steam page to download steam it dumps me to the german site and installer. I'm set as USA region on the computer... whats going on?
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Man, I'm not even paying 60 eurobucks for console games unless I really have to.
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edited October 2009
Fuck Activision with that game. No matter how much I liked COD4, I was ambivalent when MW2 was announced to begin with, and now I flat out will not buy it -- dedicated server hooplah or not. Bobby Kotick can kiss my balls.
MW2 seems like a pretty shitty deal. It's a cock move to charge an extra $10 for a game just because you know it'll sell well.
Activision is basically the worst. I don't plan on buying it until it comes down a bit. My gameboner is way harder for several other games so MW2 isn't really even on my mind.
I ended up buying CoD4 when it came down in price, and I'll do the same with MW2.
MW2 seems like a pretty shitty deal. It's a cock move to charge an extra $10 for a game just because you know it'll sell well.
Activision is basically the worst. I don't plan on buying it until it comes down a bit. My gameboner is way harder for several other games so MW2 isn't really even on my mind.
I ended up buying CoD4 when it came down in price, and I'll do the same with MW2.
Gosh, the one thing I really, REALLY want salvaged from deus ex was what they did with multiplayer, if you were really good, you got really fat, and if you were really bad, really skinny. At least, I think that was what happened. The point is that it kind of balanced it out for newbies and made it more epic when Jabba the Hutt in a Unatco uniform dodged your rockets and killed you with some tranq darts.
Call of Duty 4 is a 2 year old game that still costs AU$50 on Steam. Flicking through multiplayer FPS games on Steam I can pick any number of games on there that are just as fun to play as CoD4, made sooner than it was (which is a lazy comparison of graphical capability I will admit), and cheaper, around the AU$30 mark.
MW2 seems like a pretty shitty deal. It's a cock move to charge an extra $10 for a game just because you know it'll sell well.
Activision is basically the worst. I don't plan on buying it until it comes down a bit. My gameboner is way harder for several other games so MW2 isn't really even on my mind.
I ended up buying CoD4 when it came down in price, and I'll do the same with MW2.
So you bought CoD4 two days ago?
I think I got it during a Christmas sale or something a long time after it was out and everyone was done with it. The fact that it's still $40 is just crazy. Considering the multiplayer is really just standard fps fare at this point, and not all that fun in my opinion, and while the campaign is quite good it's very short and not much fun to replay on harder difficulty at all.
Call of Duty 4 is a 2 year old game that still costs AU$50 on Steam. Flicking through multiplayer FPS games on Steam I can pick any number of games on there that are just as fun to play as CoD4, made sooner than it was (which is a lazy comparison of graphical capability I will admit), and cheaper, around the AU$30 mark.
I'm actually surprised they're not even doing a MW1&2 pack for reduced overall price. Most devs would be smart enough to get in on something like that and make a bit of extra cash. They absolute key thing about DD is how flexible it makes pricing for devs, making all sorts of options available to make more cash. IW seem obsessed with actually keeping the price up instead of getting a snap sale going and making more money with it. It's a brick-and-mortar store manner of thinking, but that doesn't always apply with DD.
It's almost like they want to complain about low sales instead of taking advantage of what DD could do for their profit margins. In which case what was even the point of putting the game on Steam? Yes games sell at full price on Steam, especially hyped ones, but if we've learned anything over the past few years, it's that targeted and snap sales can massively boost revenue well beyond simply maintaining your high price point. Heck Valve alone have proved that again and again, and numerous other devs and publishers have followed suit since.
What time do preloaded games generally become available to play on steam? Midnight on the release day? EST? PST? Some time during the day?
Sometime during the day, whenever they feel like getting off their asses. Then expect the servers to be slammed for at least 12 hours so your game won't unlock till then, plus any other unforseen errors. :P
What time do preloaded games generally become available to play on steam? Midnight on the release day? EST? PST? Some time during the day?
Sometime during the day, whenever they feel like getting off their asses. Then expect the servers to be slammed for at least 12 hours so your game won't unlock till then, plus any other unforseen errors. :P
Actually the whole unlocking of Left 4 Dead actually went pretty smoothly for me. It started on time, and then I went in and played some games with people from PA.
I just beat Korsakovia and overall what an amazing game but...
Last level spoilers
The tension was totally overshadowed by Mario 64 Rainbow Ride flashbacks and I was just overwhelmed with joy despite all the hell around me.
Is that weird?
What?
You beat it?
Can you please tell me how you got past
that room with computers at the end of a long, submerged tunnel?
I have no idea what's going on there and not even noclip is helping.
Are you talking about the 4th level?
If I recall correctly the end of that tunnel is a like a big open window with a corpse there? You can jump over that and if you follow the path long enough you should find a TV to smash but the problem is the crowbar you need to be able to smash it is hidden at a completely different end of the level. The whole 4th area is completely non linear and there are about 4 different sections that you are able to get to right off the bat but only one of those sections has the crowbar you need.
If you want to know where the crowbar is.
In the big room where the warehouse is from the second level there are two doors one leads to a TV in a big square room and the other a series of underwater caverns that lead back to the apartment you're going to want the latter and the crowbar will be on a bed at the back of that area.
Sorry if that's a bit confusing but the level design at this point is pretty bloody confusing making it tough to explain.
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freakish lightbutterdick jonesand his heavenly asshole machineRegistered Userregular
edited October 2009
anybody want to go in on a borderlands 4-pack? We've got two already and time is running out.
with the discount it's approx. $34
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darunia106J-bob in gamesDeath MountainRegistered Userregular
Hey, wouldja look at that. Modern Warfare 2 is €60, also known as $90. How droll!
Actually, I'm somewhat amused by their antics here in NZ, and also in Australia, where it's just US$89.99.
We don't rate the individual currency, but they single us out anyway. Isn't that thorough of them?
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All depends on when you're looking to upgrade.
Defense Grid is awesome. It keeps getting overlooked in favour of Plants Vs Zombies, but after trying the demo for it, it just didn't grab me the same way DG did. I even went back and started doing the levels for gold medals at some point, although I still haven't gotten them all yet.
You need to switch from 16 bit colour mode to 32 bit in the graphics settings.
Or download Deus Ex Fixer, which is awesome.
THANKYOU! But I could of sworn I already did that before :S
I switched to 32-bit first thing, so that's no good.
But Deus ex fixer?
Thanks!
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I'm guessing the website just picks a silly default. Though I suppose germans wouldn't think it's silly.
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caffron said: "and cat pee is not a laughing matter"
Fuck yes exchange rate and 4 packs.
Yeah
Activision is basically the worst. I don't plan on buying it until it comes down a bit. My gameboner is way harder for several other games so MW2 isn't really even on my mind.
I ended up buying CoD4 when it came down in price, and I'll do the same with MW2.
So you bought CoD4 two days ago?
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
I think I got it during a Christmas sale or something a long time after it was out and everyone was done with it. The fact that it's still $40 is just crazy. Considering the multiplayer is really just standard fps fare at this point, and not all that fun in my opinion, and while the campaign is quite good it's very short and not much fun to replay on harder difficulty at all.
Laser sighted nade spam wooooweeee.
also whats 'tubing'? is it the new word for cool or something
I'm actually surprised they're not even doing a MW1&2 pack for reduced overall price. Most devs would be smart enough to get in on something like that and make a bit of extra cash. They absolute key thing about DD is how flexible it makes pricing for devs, making all sorts of options available to make more cash. IW seem obsessed with actually keeping the price up instead of getting a snap sale going and making more money with it. It's a brick-and-mortar store manner of thinking, but that doesn't always apply with DD.
It's almost like they want to complain about low sales instead of taking advantage of what DD could do for their profit margins. In which case what was even the point of putting the game on Steam? Yes games sell at full price on Steam, especially hyped ones, but if we've learned anything over the past few years, it's that targeted and snap sales can massively boost revenue well beyond simply maintaining your high price point. Heck Valve alone have proved that again and again, and numerous other devs and publishers have followed suit since.
I got it for half that retail. Woo, retail!
But yeah, can't blame Steam for that. It's Activision being cocks.
Because either Gearbox or 2K Games decided that it should be like that.
Last level spoilers
Is that weird?
Because new games always come out on Fridays? I dunno.
Valve time.
Sometime during the day, whenever they feel like getting off their asses. Then expect the servers to be slammed for at least 12 hours so your game won't unlock till then, plus any other unforseen errors. :P
What?
You beat it?
Can you please tell me how you got past
I have no idea what's going on there and not even noclip is helping.
Actually the whole unlocking of Left 4 Dead actually went pretty smoothly for me. It started on time, and then I went in and played some games with people from PA.
Are you talking about the 4th level?
If you want to know where the crowbar is.
Sorry if that's a bit confusing but the level design at this point is pretty bloody confusing making it tough to explain.
with the discount it's approx. $34
Sounds interesting, I'd like to get in.
I'm in. Would have to mail a check though.. if that's okay (I don't use that paypal thingamajig).
Actually, I'm somewhat amused by their antics here in NZ, and also in Australia, where it's just US$89.99.
We don't rate the individual currency, but they single us out anyway. Isn't that thorough of them?
edit: nevermind
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=11686282#post11686282