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Maybe it is just scanning what version you have? That's what I've always thought.
We actually had a thread title regarding just that. It was about 4 threads ago though. And yes, its flipping stupid.
Yeah, it only happens to me the first time I play. Annoying, yes, but I understand they want to make absolutely positively sure that the game is ready to run. Not every user knows what directX is anyway so they can't leave it to chance.
I checked this myself. This is true, though on some levels, the save checkpoints are literally 5 meters away from each other--and they're not used if you die. So it's like 'block saving' basically.
TR3 saved anywhere, I know for a fact, because save crystals were turned into health pick-ups, and the fact that you could save anywhere was commended.
If you hit "cancel" when it's installing/verifying DirectX and then start the game up again, it (usually) skips to the next step in the process.
DirectX is constantly being updated. Outdated versions of DirectX often cause problems, so like Drake said, verifying probably saves Valve a tonne of customer support headaches.
To me it depends on the game/gameplay. If it is well designed, and I died because *I* screwed up, I don't mind having to go back and redo everything. If I died because you are supposed to die 7 times before you figure out his pattern, then that is garbage and I don't want to have to redo the entire level. It's a shoddy way to increase difficulty and takes me out of the experience.
Yeah, being a game about how bleak, depressing and hopeless the future of humanity is, it wouldn't really fit for it to have a super forgiving checkpoint system.
That said I never had this problem with the game, literally never noticed it, so I'm curious to know what part you're at Olivaw.
This is literally my favorite new game this year and to see people rage at it makes me
How does anyone have enough time to play all these wonderful games?
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True, I just mean it's generally handled pretty seamlessly and behind the scenes. I haven't had to go out to MS to download the latest version or anything manually since that time. I can understand reducing headaches but running it after the first time for each game if you JUST went through it 30 minutes prior seems silly. :P I'm sure we wouldn't have noticed if we all didn't just install 10+/20+/30+ games at once from the sale.
I think that if I won the lottery and could quit my job, I still wouldn't have enough time to finish all my games.
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I THINK it works this way:
Every game will only work with the version of DirectX that it was developed on - older games will have been developed with older versions. It's not just a case of having the newest version, but having the version the game needs.
I have an enormous research paper to put together this weekend, and Steam will be mocking me from my dock the whole time.
I'm going to ignore your personal jab and respond with civilized discourse.
Let's not pretend all genres are equal in regard to the considerations of save files, but to say there should be a checkpoint or save system so that you never have to go back more than 30 seconds is overkill.
The last point in my quoted post was hyperbole, meant to reminiscent on the days of the original Everquest. I thought that was fairly clear.
From what little I've played of Liberty City Stories, it seems that they fixed that in The Lost & The Damned. There was a mission that started with me having to go to the airport and when I failed it and restarted it, I started at the airport instead of where I started the mission.
Me, too. Working at home got a lot harder after I installed Steam.
ANY game where i don't have regenerating health or something, i'm fucking CAREFUL about combat
OOP I HEAR AN ENEMY! *sneak sneak sneak* *peer around corner* careful shooting/silent takedown
or, i mess it up, and lose half my health/armor. now, DESPITE the fact that there may be a full health/armor pack around the corner, AND i've got 10 of them on me, i'll reload the game as punishment for my bad performance
basically in a game where i don't have regenerating health, i treat each battle as a "how can i do this optimally" puzzle
it makes for very slow going at times, but i don't think i can stop doing it
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That's great news since I"m just about to start working my way through the episodes. :^:
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SO WORTH IT.
seriously, best steam sale ever just because of those 2 purchases. Games are freaking great.
"Which way am I supposed to go? Pull out my handy journal compass...shit, directly into the shadow-shrouded door of that ruined building. Of course. Well at least in there the damned gargoyle demon things can't swoop on me."
It's amazing how much more stressful the absence of Bourbon as an AI partner makes it. You really feel more alone even though you're obviously sitting by yourself at your computer in a darkened room playing a video game like a sad nerd the whole time.
Also, the voice acting in this game is somewhat surprisingly OK. "Ohhh, great door! I hear you calling to me!"
That Bourbon. He so crazy. I'm going to be sad when he dies like I have a feeling he's inevitably going to.
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What have you done to me Anon
I'm glad it's working for somebody
/bitter
I am playing through PoP08 now and really enjoy the no death system for that game. I wanted a sense of platforming and adventure, that's what I got. Sending me back 5 minutes because of failure isn't what I wanted in PoP. On the other hand, I love Super Meat Boy because beating a level feels like a huge accomplishment.
Depends on the game. There hasn't been any FPS in recent mind that I was impressed with the check point system at all.
I'm slowly collecting $1 games on GFW, and I don't know when I'll ever get around to even installing them because fuck the installer.