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  • Two Headed BoyTwo Headed Boy Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Holy shit go get Stalker: CoP if you don't already have it, it's fantastic. I had never played a STALKER game before, and I can't believe Call of Pripyat wasn't a full-priced game at launch. It's really great, those games are so unique.


    Also, regarding the Ubisoft Hilarious Sale the other night: For those of us who had the txt file error when buying the Animus Bundle, Ubisoft is very much giving me the runaround. Contacted the Ubisoft store, who told me to contact Ubisoft Support, who is now telling me to "contact the email at the bottom of your purchase confirmation email," an address that is nonexistent.

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  • Fleck0Fleck0 Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Holy shit go get Stalker: CoP if you don't already have it, it's fantastic. I had never played a STALKER game before, and I can't believe Call of Pripyat wasn't a full-priced game at launch. It's really great, those games are so unique.


    Also, regarding the Ubisoft Hilarious Sale they other night: For those of us who had the txt file error when buying the Animus Bundle, Ubisoft is very much giving me the runaround. Contacted the Ubisoft store, who told me to contact Ubisoft Support, who is now telling me to "contact the email at the bottom of your purchase confirmation email," an address that is nonexistent.

    Keep us updated. If I can turn that $1 text file into the full game I'd be willing to deal with customer service hell for a bit

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Also, regarding the Ubisoft Hilarious Sale they other night: For those of us who had the txt file error when buying the Animus Bundle, Ubisoft is very much giving me the runaround. Contacted the Ubisoft store, who told me to contact Ubisoft Support, who is now telling me to "contact the email at the bottom of your purchase confirmation email," an address that is nonexistent.
    Ha. I sent a question to the Ubisoft Support but haven't checked the email to see if they have replied yet.

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  • override367override367 ALL minions Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    The best bet is to call, from another forum
    Heads up on this.

    1-952-649-3818

    Ubisoft says they will be honored (Digital Downloads) and they are still unsure if the mail copies will be honored.

    I'll call them tomorrow and go through the runaround. I want the animus pack, since neither of the other games I got for a dollar are really worth my time with so many unplayed games that I already have downloaded. If I don't get it, oh well.

    But you know, piracy is totally responsible for all their woes.

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  • Two Headed BoyTwo Headed Boy Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I saw that as well, but it's not clear if that number will solve the $1 txt file issue. Let us know, and I'll update as well if there's any developments on my end.

    I feel so spoiled for trying so hard to get this game that they seemingly never intended to sell me at that price. But then again, it's Ubisoft, so fuck 'em.

    I don't anticipate they'll honor my $1 preorder of Future Soldier, though.

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    If they actually honor the preorders, I will be kind of sad because I didn't preorder some of them because I figured they would obviously refund it.

    Also, it turns out that digital river sales are all final except in unusual circumstances according to their website. That might be why they can't take them back, even the preorders?

    I hope I am around for the next major corporate fuckup.

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  • DehumanizedDehumanized Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Guess I should have gotten AC2, eh. Eh, no big deal. I'm sure if I wait long enough it'll end up down at the $5 pricepoint that AC1 ended up at fairly regularly.

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Guess I should have gotten AC2, eh. Eh, no big deal. I'm sure if I wait long enough it'll end up down at the $5 pricepoint that AC1 ended up at fairly regularly.

    That is 500 percent more than the Ubisoft Derp Sale version.

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  • DehumanizedDehumanized Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I'm okay with that. I paid 10% too much for Splinter Cell: Conviction already!

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I'm okay with that. I paid 10% too much for Splinter Cell: Conviction already!

    Damn 10 cents could have bought me a half a stick of gum.

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  • RakaiRakai Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Me and my overspending. I spent two whole dollars on Splinter Cell and PoP:TFS. That 20 cents will haunt me :cry:

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Who else bought PoP:TFS just for the Sands of Time included?

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  • RakaiRakai Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I'm not sure it gave me a copy, but I already have the trilogy compilation, so I don't care.

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Couscous wrote: »
    I'm okay with that. I paid 10% too much for Splinter Cell: Conviction already!

    Damn 10 cents could have bought me a half a stick of gum.

    Funny thing, when I tried to use that coupon for one of them, it didn't take any money off, but actually added an extra 10 cents for tax

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  • Alistair HuttonAlistair Hutton Dr EdinburghRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Fats wrote: »
    Musan wrote: »
    Looks like that steam sale where all of Introversion's games were on sale $5 saved the company from closing down. I still have to play more of their games in depth, but good for them.

    http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-19-steam-saved-our-bacon-introversion

    Jesus, I had no idea they were in such dire straits. I didn't really like Darwinia, but everyone should own Defcon and Uplink.

    Introversion had been in trouble ever since they released Multiwinia and discovered that online multi-player only games not called Quake 3 Arena sell badly.

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Fats wrote: »
    Musan wrote: »
    Looks like that steam sale where all of Introversion's games were on sale $5 saved the company from closing down. I still have to play more of their games in depth, but good for them.

    http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-19-steam-saved-our-bacon-introversion

    Jesus, I had no idea they were in such dire straits. I didn't really like Darwinia, but everyone should own Defcon and Uplink.

    Introversion had been in trouble ever since they released Multiwinia and discovered that online multi-player only games not called Quake 3 Arena sell badly.

    Even with how ridiculously small introversion is, I'm surprised that 250k was enough to cover their costs for 2 years

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  • Professor SnugglesworthProfessor Snugglesworth Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I got my download file for Splinter Cell earlier today (deluxe version to boot). Works like a charm. Just with I knew about the PoP mistake as well.

    Can I activate this on Steam, or can I only add a shortcut like with other games?

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  • ZxerolZxerol for the smaller pieces, my shovel wouldn't do so i took off my boot and used my shoeRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    No activacion on Steam unfortunately. And dear lord, is it me or does that game run like balls on anyone else's PC? We're talking like Crysis-level framerate drops for a game that doesn't even look all that freaking great. Love those dynamic streaming ads too -- paying an $10 price premium (at release) for the privilege and honor of Ubi making choking out more revenue off of me.

    Yes, I'm still complaining even though I paid a dollar for this game, pfft.

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  • Professor SnugglesworthProfessor Snugglesworth Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    It's only stuttered a little for me between transitioning cutscenes. Runs fine with max settings everywhere else.

    I'm curious how AC2 ran on PC. I enjoyed the 360 version, but got rather annoyed by all the screen tearing.

    I'm hoping Steam does a similar $1 sale and half-joke that it was a "mix-up".

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  • MegaMekMegaMek Girls like girls. Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Which game are we talking about? AC2 and SC: Conviction ran fine for me, but I have a pretty good PC. I did notice in Conviction that cutscenes would slow down for some reason, but the game runs very nicely.

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  • CentipeedCentipeed Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I don't know if there are any UK Left 4 Dead 2 players reading this thread who aren't in Armadeaddon, but I'm looking for a group of regular UK versus players I can add to my friends list, so I have people to invite to games.

    So if you're in the UK, and play L4D2 (Versus) on a regular basis, add me on Steam, please. My Steam name is the same as my forum username (Centipeed). There are two - I'm the one with the unicorn avatar.

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Ok, STALKER package.

    I own the first STALKER, but not CoP. I would like the latter and it's cheaper to just buy the package than it individually; but will steam let me even buy the package if I already own STALKER?

    Will they be individual things in my checkout; so could I buy the package and gift STALKER and keep CoP for myself?

    EDIT: The article about extra copies in the KB isn't very clear and certainly doesn't seem too up to date.

    Maybe I'll just try it and if not oh well I still got CoP for $10.

    EDIT EDIT: Nope, checkout is telling me I will NOT get an extra copy of STALKER. Hrm. Maybe I'll just wait. I know CoP will go to a $5 sale eventually someday and I've got more games than I can possibly play right now anyway.

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  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    let us know how it goes. He you can gift it or not, they might have changed it.

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    You can't. It gives you a big fat warning when you're at the end of the checkout process that you already own one of the games in the package and you will not get an extra code to gift.

    I guess the list in the KB article is up to date. Rereading it I noticed it mentioned Darkstalkers and whatnot.

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  • Joe Camacho MKIIJoe Camacho MKII Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I bought the pack yesterday, and no, you won't be able to gift the extra copy of SoC, I also wanted to wait for a sale on CoP (Probably Christmas Sale?) But then again, as someone said earlier on the thread, this is the lowest price CoP has been on sale.

    And I needed a new game for the weekend.

    Edit.- Damn, beaten by a minute.

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  • tallgeezetallgeeze Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Stalker is on sale, finally! I've been waiting for a while for this. All the stories I've heard on the idol thumbs podcast about this game got me interested.

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  • captainkcaptaink TexasRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    So if I got Metro 2033 during the summer sale, and CoP now, which one makes more sense to play first? I know they're not actually related, but does one feel "newer" than the other?

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  • DarlanDarlan Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    captaink wrote: »
    So if I got Metro 2033 during the summer sale, and CoP now, which one makes more sense to play first? I know they're not actually related, but does one feel "newer" than the other?
    Well I'm going to say play Metro 2033 first because you can't play CoP now. Literally, they didn't order more keys for the sale I guess.

    http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1406030

    Of the last 5 PC games I've purchased, DRM issues have kept me from playing them for 3 of them. No wonder so many PC player pirate, this is ridiculous.

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  • DrovekDrovek Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Darlan wrote: »
    captaink wrote: »
    So if I got Metro 2033 during the summer sale, and CoP now, which one makes more sense to play first? I know they're not actually related, but does one feel "newer" than the other?
    Well I'm going to say play Metro 2033 first because you can't play CoP now. Literally, they didn't order more keys for the sale I guess.

    http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1406030

    Of the last 5 PC games I've purchased, DRM issues have kept me from playing them for 3 of them. No wonder so many PC player pirate, this is ridiculous.

    So it wasn't like the previous games where no-key meant just no MP?

    When I got STALKER in that first $5 sale they ran out of keys fast, and all that meant is that you couldn't connect to multiplayer, but singleplayer was ok.

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  • DarlanDarlan Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Nope, it just doesn't launch.

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    edited August 2010
    Darlan wrote: »
    Uh oh. I hopped on the Call of Pripyat sale and am getting a "failed to contact key server" message. You'd think they would have ordered more keys right before a sale, what a screwup.

    I think that was a general Steam hiccup - I got the same when I tried to look up my RE5 key.

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  • PeewiPeewi Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Remember that the hardware survey was extended to software too? We have the first results.

    I don't see anything overly surprising in it.

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  • BiopticBioptic Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    captaink wrote: »
    So if I got Metro 2033 during the summer sale, and CoP now, which one makes more sense to play first? I know they're not actually related, but does one feel "newer" than the other?

    Metro 2033 doesn't have to deal with rendering as many wide-open spaces, and with all the settings dialled up is probably one of the prettiest PC games you can own right now. Playstyle is comparable to Call of Duty - tight, linear, highly scripted. CoP is a completely different experience, and will probably take longer to get into but may yield longer-term rewards. I'd go with Metro first, switching to CoP if you feel like a pace change.

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    People still use Xfire? What for?

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  • MalkorMalkor Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    BitTorrent
    5.28%

    horseshit

    edit: oh utorrent was included and some other client for a total of ~36%. I believe it.

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Whoa, a lot of people still use Winamp over Foobar.

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  • AlegisAlegis Impeckable Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    üTorrent
    29.41%

    heh
    Darmak wrote: »
    People still use Xfire? What for?

    Gametime tracking and screenshots I suppose

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    subedii wrote: »
    Whoa, a lot of people still use Winamp over Foobar.

    If I didn't subscribe to Zune Pass I'd use Winamp over Foobar.

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  • reVersereVerse Attack and Dethrone God Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Wow, 100% of the people use Steam. Didn't see that coming.

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  • TaminTamin Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Yeah, that made me smirk a little.

    edit: wait, there are people who only have 2 MB VRAM? That's... how is that possible?

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