I just disarmed people and tossed their guns away as I ran past them.
There was never even the slightest need to fire a single bullet in Mirror's Edge, and often trying to do so would fuck you more than anything else.
This is exactly how I played it. I was actually really pissed when I finished it and didn't get the Test of Faith achievement. Thinking back, I think I might have shot someone with a sniper rifle the very first time you run up against snipers really early in the game.
Fun Fact: I was playing Mirror's Edge when my wife went into labor.
I just disarmed people and tossed their guns away as I ran past them.
There was never even the slightest need to fire a single bullet in Mirror's Edge, and often trying to do so would fuck you more than anything else.
This is exactly how I played it. I was actually really pissed when I finished it and didn't get the Test of Faith achievement. Thinking back, I think I might have shot someone with a sniper rifle the very first time you run up against snipers really early in the game.
Fun Fact: I was playing Mirror's Edge when my wife went into labor.
Let me guess. You were halfway to the hospital when you realised you should have taken the car instead of the roof?
I just disarmed people and tossed their guns away as I ran past them.
There was never even the slightest need to fire a single bullet in Mirror's Edge, and often trying to do so would fuck you more than anything else.
This is exactly how I played it. I was actually really pissed when I finished it and didn't get the Test of Faith achievement. Thinking back, I think I might have shot someone with a sniper rifle the very first time you run up against snipers really early in the game.
Fun Fact: I was playing Mirror's Edge when my wife went into labor.
Let me guess. You were halfway to the hospital when you realised you should have taken the car instead of the roof?
Fortunately the other half of the route they just shared an ambulance.
I tried to attack my backlog alphabetically for awhile. Played Alpha Protocol, then Batman: Arkham Asylum, then, the next thing were the Gothic games. I wasn't in the mood for a RPG though, so I'm playing through Settlers 7. It's like a giant project management sim, only you don't get paid for it and it's quite a bit of fun. My only complaint is that I wish I there was one more speed faster than rabbit.
So I just went to the Steam store page, and the OMGHUUUUGE ad banner is gone. I'm taking full credit for its removal. You are now all in my debt.
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Found this on the Steam forums. Kind of interesting. Maybe a BBQ themed sale this year?
So, recently a few new achievements popped up on some games.
Didn't think much about it, probably new dlc.
But suddenly more and more achievements were added and also on some games where noone would ever expect new dlc let alone just a patch.
I got more and more curious. On the achievements you can figure out a pattern: Everything is summer or cruise themed/related.
Let's see what we have:
* Zombie Driver
Summer Hot dog.
Burn 100 zombie dogs in a single slaughter mode match.
* Jolly Rover
Bon Voyage
Sent a shipmate on a trip to remember
* Metal Drift (Nothing really summer related here but the game suddenly received nonworking achievements out of nowhere and is like a decade old?)
Meat Hunter I
Kill 5 human players online
Meat Hunter II
Kill 20 human players online
Meat Hunter III
Kill 50 human players online
Road Trip Rampage
Achieve 5 kills on each map
* A.R.E.S.
It's getting too hot!
Trick a Bomber to hit and destroy a Zytron Walker (LA)
* Guardians of Graxia
Fire Sale
Hit at least three enemy units simultaneously with either the Hell Storm or Wild Fire spell cards
* Monday Night Combat (Might be wrong on this one since it already received weird updates or single achievements in the past and I can see no relation to summer)
Bayheimer
Cool guys don't look at explosions
Killing with a Smile
Play a game with the Smiley Badge equipped
Let there be Light
Play a game with the Night Vision Goggles equipped
Full Metal Jacket
Play a game with the Peace Badge and Bullets equipped
* Atom Zombie Smasher (Maybe just something broken, maybe just to test the code for it and fill the name/desc later)
test 1
test 1
* Air Forte (same)
test 1
test 1
* The Wonderful End of the World (Nothing summer related again, but all Dejobaan games got a new achievement each and one is summer related for sure)
Wonderful Big Bladder
Reset the game, and complete the entire thing in one sitting.
* Lead and Gold - Gangs of the Wild West (Summer related one and... Valve/Hat related ones. TF2 hat anyone?)
Summer Hits
Kill 7 enemies with headshots in a row (without dying)
Left 4 Dead
Kill one and only one of each archetype in a row (without dying)
Headgear Harvest
Shoot off 4 enemy hats in a row (without dying or killing them)
* Magicka
Seven day cruise
Play one game per day on the Lonely Island Cruise for seven consecutive days.
* 1... 2... 3... KICK IT! (Drop That Beat Like an Ugly Baby) (Same as Wonderfull end of the world)
I Beat City 15
Get 75%+ of the maximum score AND 50,000+ points with any song on City 15.
* Commander: Conquest of the Americas
Holiday Cruise
Visit 5 ports with 200 colonists from homeport and return home.
* Winter Voices
Summer's Gone, But A Lot Goes On
Achieve a 100% success in the third encounter of the prologue (departure of the father) after walking on the `Summer Scent`.
Norn In Chains
Complete the `Secret of the Norns Quest` (DLC) with 100% success in every battle.
* AaAaAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity
Air. Wind. Sun. Pain. I Am All of This, and Your Mom Makes a Fine Pasta Dinner.
Complete the Summer Sun level from the main menu with 50,000 points. Available for a limited time during Summer 2011!
* Hamilton's Great Adventure
Beach 2011
Complete the `Up, up and away` extra level in the Amazon Jungle
* Garshasp: The Monster Slayer
Cool'em in Summer
Throw ten enemies in the water of the lake while on the raft.
In the end, I might be wrong on some of these games but noone can argue about the pattern here.
Also Dejobaan pretty much spoilered it with their description "Available for a limited time during Summer 2011".
Additionally everyone is expecting some awesome madness sale event from Valve anyway
Then there is the Killing floor "Event of the summer!!!!!"-reveal, >here<.
No achievements there, but hey some kind of big update having to do with summer?
The current Team Fortress 2 "Über update" might also be related, but that is very far stretched.
The question is how do the achievements add to it?
My guess, and from here it is only speculation is some kind of treasure hunt again. Instead of asking for exisiting achievements the developers added specific ones for the event.
Another possibility would be something like "The uber awesome best ever indie pack" including an insane number of games for cheap.
So, recently a few new achievements popped up on some games.
Didn't think much about it, probably new dlc.
But suddenly more and more achievements were added and also on some games where noone would ever expect new dlc let alone just a patch.
I got more and more curious. On the achievements you can figure out a pattern: Everything is summer or cruise themed/related.
Let's see what we have:
Zombie Driver
Summer Hot dog.
Burn 100 zombie dogs in a single slaughter mode match.
Jolly Rover
Bon Voyage
Sent a shipmate on a trip to remember
Metal Drift (Nothing really summer related here but the game suddenly received nonworking achievements out of nowhere and is like a decade old?)
Meat Hunter I
Kill 5 human players online
Meat Hunter II
Kill 20 human players online
Meat Hunter III
Kill 50 human players online
Road Trip Rampage
Achieve 5 kills on each map
A.R.E.S.
It's getting too hot!
Trick a Bomber to hit and destroy a Zytron Walker (LA)
Guardians of Graxia
Fire Sale
Hit at least three enemy units simultaneously with either the Hell Storm or Wild Fire spell cards
Monday Night Combat (Might be wrong on this one since it already received weird updates or single achievements in the past and I can see no relation to summer)
Bayheimer
Cool guys don't look at explosions
Foreign Legion: Buckets of Blood
Chicken BBQ
Kill 25 chickens
Chicken Kebab Party
Kill 2500 chickens
Killing with a Smile
Play a game with the Smiley Badge equipped
Let there be Light
Play a game with the Night Vision Goggles equipped
Full Metal Jacket
Play a game with the Peace Badge and Bullets equipped
Atom Zombie Smasher (Maybe just something broken, maybe just to test the code for it and fill the name/desc later)
test 1
test 1
Air Forte (same)
test 1
test 1
The Wonderful End of the World (Nothing summer related again, but all Dejobaan games got a new achievement each and one is summer related for sure)
Wonderful Big Bladder
Reset the game, and complete the entire thing in one sitting.
Lead and Gold - Gangs of the Wild West (Summer related one and... Valve/Hat related ones. TF2 hat anyone?)
Summer Hits
Kill 7 enemies with headshots in a row (without dying)
Left 4 Dead
Kill one and only one of each archetype in a row (without dying)
Headgear Harvest
Shoot off 4 enemy hats in a row (without dying or killing them)
Magicka
Seven day cruise
Play one game per day on the Lonely Island Cruise for seven consecutive days.
1... 2... 3... KICK IT! (Drop That Beat Like an Ugly Baby) (Same as Wonderfull end of the world)
I Beat City 15
Get 75%+ of the maximum score AND 50,000+ points with any song on City 15.
Commander: Conquest of the Americas
Holiday Cruise
Visit 5 ports with 200 colonists from homeport and return home.
Winter Voices
Summer's Gone, But A Lot Goes On
Achieve a 100% success in the third encounter of the prologue (departure of the father) after walking on the `Summer Scent`.
Norn In Chains
Complete the `Secret of the Norns Quest` (DLC) with 100% success in every battle.
AaAaAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity
Air. Wind. Sun. Pain. I Am All of This, and Your Mom Makes a Fine Pasta Dinner.
Complete the Summer Sun level from the main menu with 50,000 points. Available for a limited time during Summer 2011!
Hamilton's Great Adventure
Beach 2011
Complete the `Up, up and away` extra level in the Amazon Jungle
Garshasp: The Monster Slayer
Cool'em in Summer
Throw ten enemies in the water of the lake while on the raft.
In the end, I might be wrong on some of these games but noone can argue about the pattern here.
Also Dejobaan pretty much spoilered it with their description "Available for a limited time during Summer 2011". Additionally everyone is expecting some awesome madness sale event from Valve anyway
Then there is the Killing floor "Event of the summer!!!!!"-reveal, >here<.
No achievements there, but hey some kind of big update having to do with summer? The current Team Fortress 2 "Über update" might also be related, but that is very far stretched. The question is how do the achievements add to it? My guess, and from here it is only speculation is some kind of treasure hunt again. Instead of asking for exisiting achievements the developers added specific ones for the event.
Another possibility would be something like "The uber awesome best ever indie pack" including an insane number of games for cheap. Maybe it is another ARG for.. Portal 2 DLC? EP3?
Ideas? Thoughts? Other finds?
/detective hat
tl;dr. read it.
If you wanna check the achievements for yourself go to one of the known achievement sites like astats.nl and to make it easier check recently added ones.
They are hidden achievements, so you can only see them on the global achievement page and for the description you need to go to an achievement crawler site.
Also, yes I am an achievement*****.
Update:
A friend found this, which cleary states "...for the steam summer sale we added 5 new achievements".
Update2:
A summer-related sale is pretty much confirmed. One of the Fatshark developers (creators of Lead & Gold) posted this on the official forums:
Hi Bobsmooth. What achievements are not working? The new ones are part of a summer campaign on Steam
You can see the original post here (the 3rd one): Source
Update3:
New achievements added:
Post Apocalyptic Mayhem
Race Around the Block
Finish in 1st place in Arcade 'Easy' mode.
Summer Jam
Adjust a Tuning Slider and save the new setting.
Or all these summer related things could be popping up because it's..you know..summer? Officially since yesterday?
Not saying a summer sale isn't happening, but that isn't exactly proof.
I got Dark Messiah of Might and Magic off Steam, and I'm finding that it's much less fun than expected. Part of this is how jerky the controls seem. Is this a common problem? Are there any tweaks that make DMoMaM run more smoothly? Or am I barking up the wrong thread?
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I do wonder about the TF2 thing. It seems pretty weird to remove the option to buy it at all during the free week, since that's when conversions would be the highest. Unless the last day is something super special, like, say, the beginning of the summer sale. Or them announcing it is going microtransaction F2P
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Or all these summer related things could be popping up because it's..you know..summer? Officially since yesterday?
Not saying a summer sale isn't happening, but that isn't exactly proof.
Unlikely. If you look closely, these single achievements are added to the games that are generally put on sale and usually in packs. If you look back at the previous sales, there was often a theme and some sort of incentive to buy the games and complete the achievements, for a chance to win a bigger prize.
They wouldn't add summer themed achievements to these completely random selection of games just because it's summer. There's a reason, and that reason is a summer sale, complete with the usual hook for people with OCD who have to buy every game and complete the achievements.
It's coming, guys.
Oh, and of course, you can look near the bottom of the quoted post for more or less concrete proof. One of the indie devs spilled the beans.
Keen eyes may have seen it.. for the steam summer sale we added 5 new achievements
So I just went to the Steam store page, and the OMGHUUUUGE ad banner is gone. I'm taking full credit for its removal. You are now all in my debt.
I also sent in a similar support ticket, informing them of how ridiculous the banner was. I will take partial credit as well. I figured if more people complained about it, we'd have a better chance of getting results. Either way, I'm glad they got rid of that obnoxious thing.
Speaking of obnoxious, why don't they fix this goddamn "server is too busy" shit already. I'm getting it now every time I try to do anything that involves refreshing or changing the page.
Edit: And again. :?
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A server (or more) died and they simply haven't replaced it, if I recall. Can't really complain though, since it's a freely provided service that I'm sure costs a pretty penny.
As you can see from my sig, there's only so much a poor hamster can do.
We just got an official release date. Our combo pack of Cthulhu Saves the World and Breath of Death VII: The Beginning will come out on July 13th. Very exciting.
We just got an official release date. Our combo pack of Cthulhu Saves the World and Breath of Death VII: The Beginning will come out on July 13th. Very exciting.
$3 total for both games.
I... the words. I can't find them. Are jigs appropriate responses?
Unlikely. If you look closely, these single achievements are added to the games that are generally put on sale and usually in packs. If you look back at the previous sales, there was often a theme and some sort of incentive to buy the games and complete the achievements, for a chance to win a bigger prize.
They wouldn't add summer themed achievements to these completely random selection of games just because it's summer. There's a reason, and that reason is a summer sale, complete with the usual hook for people with OCD who have to buy every game and complete the achievements.
It's coming, guys.
Oh, and of course, you can look near the bottom of the quoted post for more or less concrete proof. One of the indie devs spilled the beans.
Keen eyes may have seen it.. for the steam summer sale we added 5 new achievements
Gamersgate is having a Square Enix sale week. Supposedly Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is going to be $3.74 on Friday and Just Cause 2 is going to be $4.99 on Saturday. Both Steamworks games!
If those games listed above are the only sale games I am gonna be so fucking pleased. Ofcourse, knowing Steam slaes it'll be every damn game that's in the Steam catalog
We just got an official release date. Our combo pack of Cthulhu Saves the World and Breath of Death VII: The Beginning will come out on July 13th. Very exciting.
We just got an official release date. Our combo pack of Cthulhu Saves the World and Breath of Death VII: The Beginning will come out on July 13th. Very exciting.
$3 total for both games.
Wooooooooooooooo!
Will it be available fore pre-order before then?
Stellar.
So I guess I'll be cycling between A Dance With Dragons and Breath of Death. I will possibly get some people and events confused.
We just got an official release date. Our combo pack of Cthulhu Saves the World and Breath of Death VII: The Beginning will come out on July 13th. Very exciting.
$3 total for both games.
Wooooooooooooooo!
Will it be available fore pre-order before then?
Stellar.
So I guess I'll be cycling between A Dance With Dragons and Breath of Death. I will possibly get some people and events confused.
Oh, awesome! I'll buy a copy for myself, and gift one to someone else.
... It's only three months old isn't it? Do people really expect price drops that quickly these days?
Incidentally everyone should buy Dragon Knight Saga now that it's on sale. One of the best RPGs I have played in a long time, with a great quirky sense of humour.
... It's only three months old isn't it? Do people really expect price drops that quickly these days?
Incidentally everyone should buy Dragon Knight Saga now that it's on sale. One of the best RPGs I have played in a long time, with a great quirky sense of humour.
This. Right here. I've dumped about 10 hours into it, easy. Bought it back during the christmas sale I believe. 10 hours is a lot for me, when it comes to these types of RPGs. Its just that good. I really need to get back to it.
We just got an official release date. Our combo pack of Cthulhu Saves the World and Breath of Death VII: The Beginning will come out on July 13th. Very exciting.
$3 total for both games.
Right now, that feels far away. I even put money in my Steam wallet when buying Time Gentlemen, Please because some of your comments on your site and Twitter made me think it was only a matter of days, not weeks.
We just got an official release date. Our combo pack of Cthulhu Saves the World and Breath of Death VII: The Beginning will come out on July 13th. Very exciting.
$3 total for both games.
Three for BOTH? I believe that there shall be much gifting the day it comes out.
Oh boy, more games to buy that will never get played!
I think I'm going to lower my impulse buy for decent games down to $2.50, unless it's something that I really have been wanting. New Vegas I'm looking at you!
So this Divinity II looks interesting, Worth $20? Did I see the player transform into a dragon in that trailer? Cause that would be pretty sweet.
Also Fallout games are $2.99 over at Gog.com (Along with the rest of Interplay's catalog) for both of you who haven't bought them. It prompted me to start a new game, I forgot to name my character so it just says none. Back to smashing rats.
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Gamersgate is having a Square Enix sale week. Supposedly Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is going to be $3.74 on Friday and Just Cause 2 is going to be $4.99 on Saturday. Both Steamworks games!
I don't know if anyone else caught it, but if you check that link:
Sunday:Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition 80% [strike]$29.95[/strike] $5.99
MY DAY HAS COME
Couple questions: Is it steamworks, and do you think it'll be cheaper during Steam's summer sale? I MUST KNOW.
I would say it's worth $20. I got about 40 hours worth of gameplay from Divinity 2, and I haven't even started the expansion content yet (completely burned out by playing those 40 hours over the course of two weeks). Yes you do turn into a dragon, but honestly that's not as exciting as it sounds. By far the best parts of the game are the human parts where you just do your standard rpg stuff.
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This is exactly how I played it. I was actually really pissed when I finished it and didn't get the Test of Faith achievement. Thinking back, I think I might have shot someone with a sniper rifle the very first time you run up against snipers really early in the game.
Fun Fact: I was playing Mirror's Edge when my wife went into labor.
Let me guess. You were halfway to the hospital when you realised you should have taken the car instead of the roof?
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Island. Being on fire.
Fortunately the other half of the route they just shared an ambulance.
PSN : Bolthorn
Where I grill a hot dog, and then eat it
It's a pretty good ARG
Source: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1942661
Not saying a summer sale isn't happening, but that isn't exactly proof.
"Nothing is gonna save us forever but a lot of things can save us today." - Night in the Woods
Unlikely. If you look closely, these single achievements are added to the games that are generally put on sale and usually in packs. If you look back at the previous sales, there was often a theme and some sort of incentive to buy the games and complete the achievements, for a chance to win a bigger prize.
They wouldn't add summer themed achievements to these completely random selection of games just because it's summer. There's a reason, and that reason is a summer sale, complete with the usual hook for people with OCD who have to buy every game and complete the achievements.
It's coming, guys.
Oh, and of course, you can look near the bottom of the quoted post for more or less concrete proof. One of the indie devs spilled the beans.
I also sent in a similar support ticket, informing them of how ridiculous the banner was. I will take partial credit as well. I figured if more people complained about it, we'd have a better chance of getting results. Either way, I'm glad they got rid of that obnoxious thing.
Speaking of obnoxious, why don't they fix this goddamn "server is too busy" shit already. I'm getting it now every time I try to do anything that involves refreshing or changing the page.
Edit: And again. :?
As you can see from my sig, there's only so much a poor hamster can do.
$3 total for both games.
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I... the words. I can't find them. Are jigs appropriate responses?
Okay, now that is proof
Well played, Jamestown, well played.
Wooooooooooooooo!
Will it be available fore pre-order before then?
Steam profile.
Getting started with BATTLETECH: Part 1 / Part 2
At 3$ I'll probably buy three or four copies.
Stellar.
So I guess I'll be cycling between A Dance With Dragons and Breath of Death. I will possibly get some people and events confused.
Thanks a bunch, man!
Also, am I correct in thinking that the retail copy of Borderlands GOTY is not steamworks and so I shouldn't grab the physical copy for $15?
Oh, awesome! I'll buy a copy for myself, and gift one to someone else.
I still need to pay you back for iBomber.
... It's only three months old isn't it? Do people really expect price drops that quickly these days?
Incidentally everyone should buy Dragon Knight Saga now that it's on sale. One of the best RPGs I have played in a long time, with a great quirky sense of humour.
This. Right here. I've dumped about 10 hours into it, easy. Bought it back during the christmas sale I believe. 10 hours is a lot for me, when it comes to these types of RPGs. Its just that good. I really need to get back to it.
Right now, that feels far away. I even put money in my Steam wallet when buying Time Gentlemen, Please because some of your comments on your site and Twitter made me think it was only a matter of days, not weeks.
edit: Yeah, I do. Sequel to Divine Divinity and Beyond Divinity, right? I need to beat those first. I have those two on GoG.
When the game was greeted with derision and basically forgotten within the first month, yes.
Homefront isn't where the heart is.
And I'm going to have to get then.
I think I'm going to lower my impulse buy for decent games down to $2.50, unless it's something that I really have been wanting. New Vegas I'm looking at you!
Also Fallout games are $2.99 over at Gog.com (Along with the rest of Interplay's catalog) for both of you who haven't bought them. It prompted me to start a new game, I forgot to name my character so it just says none. Back to smashing rats.
I don't know if anyone else caught it, but if you check that link:
Sunday: Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition 80% [strike]$29.95[/strike] $5.99
MY DAY HAS COME
Couple questions: Is it steamworks, and do you think it'll be cheaper during Steam's summer sale? I MUST KNOW.