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The [STEAM] Thread: Sale is over, now you have to wait another 15 years to buy Quake

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  • Erin The RedErin The Red The Name's Erin! Woman, Podcaster, Dungeon Master, IT nerd, Parent, Trans. AMA Baton Rouge, LARegistered User regular
    Yeah, I've got the monkey island games on XBLA. Longest Journey sounds vaguely familiar.

  • DrakeDrake Edgelord Trash Below the ecliptic plane.Registered User regular
    I just noticed you don't have STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl.

    You may wish to consider purchasing it.

  • Erin The RedErin The Red The Name's Erin! Woman, Podcaster, Dungeon Master, IT nerd, Parent, Trans. AMA Baton Rouge, LARegistered User regular
    Drake wrote:
    I just noticed you don't have STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl.

    You may wish to consider purchasing it.

    I've heard such good things about that game.
    I just spent 15 on DoW though :(
    I'll add it to my wishlist and hope it goes on sale for the next superbigwtfblowoutspecial

  • Erin The RedErin The Red The Name's Erin! Woman, Podcaster, Dungeon Master, IT nerd, Parent, Trans. AMA Baton Rouge, LARegistered User regular
    edited August 2011
    Yeah, I've got the monkey island games on XBLA. Longest Journey sounds vaguely familiar.
    Speaking of, I found this online. Not sure what that is in real money, but its probably cheap
    http://www.shopto.net/DOWNLOAD/VIDEO GAMES/DWNLD14872-TheLongestJourney.html?affiliate_source=aw&awc=2943_1312604650_2cf8586cc88e1a43d11a7b94ca66be93

    I CLICKED EDIT. NOT QUOTE. Damn thing.

    Erin The Red on
  • DrakeDrake Edgelord Trash Below the ecliptic plane.Registered User regular
    That's a good idea.

    There is usually a deal of the day on STALKER games during the Mega-Sales.

  • ManetherenWolfManetherenWolf Registered User regular
    ok...

    Is Rage looking at all worth getting?

    I am going to preorder Skyrim and get the Quakecon bundle. Cant decide if I want Rage too and effectively get it for $45

  • APODionysusAPODionysus Registered User regular
    Yeah, I've got the monkey island games on XBLA. Longest Journey sounds vaguely familiar.

    Let me be perfectly clear.

    I love adventure games. They are probably my all time favorite genre. I cut my gaming teeth on them. Hell, the very first computer game I owned on my very first computer (an Apple IIC) was Kings Quest Ii. They are near and dear to my heart.

    With that in mind, listen closely: If you enjoy adventure games AT ALL, buy The Longest Journey. It is an absolute masterpiece. Beautiful art, puzzles that actually don't involve moonlogic, voice acting that is better than most modern games and a truly fantastic story.

    Buy it. Do it now.

    The fact that its sequel, Dreamfall, another fantastic game, will never get it's sequel (Dreamfall Chapters is basically vaporware at this point) is a goddamn war crime on par with the cancellation of Firefly.

    If you like adventure games and DON'T enjoy TLJ, I will gift you a game of equivilant price. It's that good.

  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    ok...

    Is Rage looking at all worth getting?

    I am going to preorder Skyrim and get the Quakecon bundle. Cant decide if I want Rage too and effectively get it for $45

    For my part, I think RAGE is looking great

    That said, I don't like the look of the competitive multiplayer, so I'll probably wait for a sale to get it (Though, depending on circumstances I may end up grabbing it sooner due to cooperative multi)

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  • ManetherenWolfManetherenWolf Registered User regular
    hmmm... Ill hold off on Rage I guess. I probably wont end up with time to play it until after Christmas anyway, so I can just wait for the next big sale, or if they do a 4 pack deal maybe.

  • DrakeDrake Edgelord Trash Below the ecliptic plane.Registered User regular
    Maddoc wrote:
    ok...

    Is Rage looking at all worth getting?

    I am going to preorder Skyrim and get the Quakecon bundle. Cant decide if I want Rage too and effectively get it for $45

    For my part, I think RAGE is looking great

    That said, I don't like the look of the competitive multiplayer, so I'll probably wait for a sale to get it (Though, depending on circumstances I may end up grabbing it sooner due to cooperative multi)

    Yeah, I think it's looking pretty awesome too. The general attitude around here is that people are thinking that it's going to feel too much like Borderlands to warrant buying it around release. I think that Rage is going to leave Borderlands behind in a lot of ways. id is known for well polished, tightly interlocking weapons and shooting mechanics, polished movement and a solid engine. Borderlands pretty much has none of that, even after some updates. The graphics engine is still glitchy, the movement and shooting feel inconsistent and uneven, and Borderlands if full of half baked mechanics and concepts. I enjoyed Borderlands, and think at the end of the day it's a fun game, but I think that's more of a fluke than anything else. Of course, YMMV, but I think Rage is going to be the tighter, more polished game when it comes down to it.

    And yeah, I don't think I'll be able to spring 60 bucks for the game in September, no matter how much I love id or want the game. I'm hoping to pick it up around Christmas time.

  • LawndartLawndart Registered User regular
    ok...

    Is Rage looking at all worth getting?

    I am going to preorder Skyrim and get the Quakecon bundle. Cant decide if I want Rage too and effectively get it for $45

    I'm vaguely tempted by Rage, but the $60 price tag and the fact that it's launching when I'll be back in school are dampening my enthusiasm. That and I'm unsure my rapidly aging PC will actually be able to run it.

    It does look a lot like "Borderlands, but serious", and since I was intrigued by Borderlands before they frosted it with cel-shaded silliness I'm still intrigued by Rage.

    The Quakecon bundle, depending a bit on how many chunks of it you already have, is a fabulous deal either way.

  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    Roadvirus, if you haven't already spent the money, go get the humble indie bundle for the average price to get the 2nd bundle with it

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  • ManetherenWolfManetherenWolf Registered User regular
    Well... Went ahead and got the QuakeCon pack and Preordered Skyrim.

    I didnt have Brink, Hunted, Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout 3 GOTY (had the original, none of the expansions though), or any of the Fallout NV expansions. So I figure the QuakeCon pack was well worth it just for that.

  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    I'm still considering the QuakeCon pack despite owning all the Doom games, BRINK, Fallout New Vegas and the first two DLC, Call of Cthulhu, all the Heretic+Hexen games, and Oblivion. (And Morrowind, but not on Steam)

    So I'd be getting... Hunted, Fallout 3 GOTY (I already have Fallout 3 with all DLC on 360, but I've been kind of wanting to get a PC copy), Commander Keen, the Wolfenstein games, all the Quake games, Old World Blues, and ugh, Rogue Warrior.

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  • IdolNinjaIdolNinja Registered User regular
    Drake wrote:
    ezQuake is currently my favorite Quake sourceport.

    I can't say enough good things about the Quake Darkplaces source port. It really feels more true to the original game to me over the other source ports I've tried (including EZ Quake.)

  • ZxerolZxerol for the smaller pieces, my shovel wouldn't do so i took off my boot and used my shoeRegistered User regular
    Maddoc wrote:
    I'm still considering the QuakeCon pack despite owning all the Doom games, BRINK, Fallout New Vegas and the first two DLC, Call of Cthulhu, all the Heretic+Hexen games, and Oblivion. (And Morrowind, but not on Steam)

    So I'd be getting... Hunted, Fallout 3 GOTY (I already have Fallout 3 with all DLC on 360, but I've been kind of wanting to get a PC copy), Commander Keen, the Wolfenstein games, all the Quake games, Old World Blues, and ugh, Rogue Warrior.

    Well, I guess you can take consolation that you can listen to Mickey Rourke spit some sweet lines in the credits.

  • BullioBullio Registered User regular
    IdolNinja wrote:
    Drake wrote:
    ezQuake is currently my favorite Quake sourceport.

    I can't say enough good things about the Quake Darkplaces source port. It really feels more true to the original game to me over the other source ports I've tried (including EZ Quake.)

    Ditto, plus it integrates seamlessly with Steam versions of Quake and has the soundtrack built-in. I gave nQuake (basically ezQuake) a try and I'll admit that if I ever want to play a super-pretty version of Quake, that's probably where I'll go.

    Shameless plug for new Quake thread.

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  • RoshinRoshin My backlog can be seen from space SwedenRegistered User regular
    Corpekata wrote:
    Since new page, if anyone that preorderd Skyrim would want a 10 dollar game of your choice in exchange for trading me the Elder Scrolls pack (since you get 5 dollars off) please hit me up on Steam or send a PM.

    Sorted. You should receive the pack through Steam.

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  • TheUnsane1TheUnsane1 PhiladelphiaRegistered User regular
    So I own ZERO games in the Quakecon pack on steam... I may need to change that.

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    TheUnsane1 wrote:
    So I own ZERO games in the Quakecon pack on steam... I may need to change that.

    If this is the case, then it's pretty much a no brainer

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  • Erin The RedErin The Red The Name's Erin! Woman, Podcaster, Dungeon Master, IT nerd, Parent, Trans. AMA Baton Rouge, LARegistered User regular
    Spoit wrote:
    Roadvirus, if you haven't already spent the money, go get the humble indie bundle for the average price to get the 2nd bundle with it
    Already bought earlier this week :)

    Yeah, I've got the monkey island games on XBLA. Longest Journey sounds vaguely familiar.

    Let me be perfectly clear.

    I love adventure games. They are probably my all time favorite genre. I cut my gaming teeth on them. Hell, the very first computer game I owned on my very first computer (an Apple IIC) was Kings Quest Ii. They are near and dear to my heart.

    With that in mind, listen closely: If you enjoy adventure games AT ALL, buy The Longest Journey. It is an absolute masterpiece. Beautiful art, puzzles that actually don't involve moonlogic, voice acting that is better than most modern games and a truly fantastic story.

    Buy it. Do it now.

    The fact that its sequel, Dreamfall, another fantastic game, will never get it's sequel (Dreamfall Chapters is basically vaporware at this point) is a goddamn war crime on par with the cancellation of Firefly.

    If you like adventure games and DON'T enjoy TLJ, I will gift you a game of equivilant price. It's that good.

    Any idea if it's a steamworks game? I can get it online for.... .98 pounds.. whatever that equates to in our money. much better than the 10 bucks on steam. I'm really trying to NOT go over my 20 dollar budget, and i spent 15 on retribution.

  • RakaiRakai Registered User regular
    edited August 2011
    The game preceded steam, so no.

    And yes, Dreamfall tops my list of games that need a sequel. Nothing else comes close that I can think of.

    Rakai on
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  • HardtargetHardtarget There Are Four Lights VancouverRegistered User regular
    uuuuuugh i'm so mad
    I really want to replay Knights of the Old Republic 1 and I had thought I'd bought it during the numerous times it has gone on sale for 5 bucks or even 2.50

    sadly I did not

    :(:(:(:(

    i really don't feel like paying 10 bucks for it
    uuuuuuuuuuuuugh

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  • programjunkieprogramjunkie Registered User regular
    edited August 2011
    Would anyone be up for a "My Skyrim helmet for your 'The Original'" rocket trade? I really, really want that rocket, but don't want to spend $20 for Quake IV alone and own basically every other id / Bethesda game.

    programjunkie on
  • heenatoheenato Alice Leywind Registered User regular
    Maddoc wrote:
    If this is the case, then it's pretty much a no brainer
    Now that the quake/doom pack is over, I really DO want the quakecon pack, but it's like the engineer is staring into my soul just uttering "Nope" over and over. Then the soldier taunts me with the original, Then I get sad. Oh well. No use crying over spilt milk I guess. Just gotta hope for next year...

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  • darunia106darunia106 J-bob in games Death MountainRegistered User regular
    I just spent $100 on Skyrim, Morrowind, Oblivion, Bastion, and Limbo. No regrets.

    ALL GLORY TO THE NEWELL.

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  • VeganVegan Registered User regular
    Winter is coming. Winter is coming. Winter is coming.

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  • HalfhandHalfhand a stalwart bastion of terrible ideas Registered User regular
    $120 on rage and skyrim ughhhhh

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    Still really thinking I may grab a physical copy of Skyrim for the awesome physical map

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  • BullioBullio Registered User regular
    edited August 2011
    Vegan wrote:
    Winter is coming. Winter is coming. Winter is coming.

    Not soon enough.

    Bullio on
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  • marty_0001marty_0001 I am a file and you put documents in meRegistered User regular
    Alright I'm going to ask this in here being the closest to a general PC gaming thread

    Does anyone use one of those gaming pads with shaped WASD buttons?

    I sometimes have this pain in my upper left arm which I wonder might be fixed with some fancy ergonomic stuff. It only happens occasionally but today it is killing me, and I saw a keyboard today which made me start thinking about getting one.

  • JazzJazz Registered User regular
    Bullio wrote:
    Vegan wrote:
    Winter is coming. Winter is coming. Winter is coming.

    Not soon enough.

    That is AMAZING.

  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    @Maddoc, I'm in the same boat with the Quakecon pack. I have New Vegas, the elder scrolls games and all the quake titles other than the fourth. Actually it would be a great deal for me but its a big sum of money To part with not to mention I wouldn't get around to playing them for a while.

    I can wait till next year when they might even throw a few more gamers in there!
    probably not, bit thinking it helps ease the pain a little

  • chocoboliciouschocobolicious Registered User regular
    So! Here's a question. If someone buys Skyrim, Rage or both, and then tries to gift someone else the Quakecon pack, do you still get the discounted price? IE, could I pay someone else whos already done the preordering to get a cheaper Quakecon pack?

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  • AsheAshe Registered User regular
    Loving that Game of Thrones video!

    Just a quick reminder if anyone wants a copy of Ghost Master for spooky shenanigans: Mini-contest

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  • Sir CarcassSir Carcass I have been shown the end of my world Round Rock, TXRegistered User regular
    With that in mind, listen closely: If you enjoy adventure games AT ALL, buy The Longest Journey. It is an absolute masterpiece. Beautiful art, puzzles that actually don't involve moonlogic, voice acting that is better than most modern games and a truly fantastic story.

    Two words: "inflatable duck"

  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    Would anyone be up for a "My Skyrim helmet for your 'The Original'" rocket trade? I really, really want that rocket, but don't want to spend $20 for Quake IV alone and own basically every other id / Bethesda game.

    mannnnnn I want that skyrim helmet but not enough to buy quake iv

    I bet it'll go on sale before this is all over, though

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    Jeez. I just looked at the full Quakecon bundle. There's a lot of games there that I didn't even know were on Steam, games from my childhood that I always wanted to own and beat.

    But damnit, I just don't have the money!

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  • TayrunTayrun Registered User regular
    With that in mind, listen closely: If you enjoy adventure games AT ALL, buy The Longest Journey. It is an absolute masterpiece. Beautiful art, puzzles that actually don't involve moonlogic, voice acting that is better than most modern games and a truly fantastic story.

    Two words: "inflatable duck"

    You mean to say you didn't find that entirely straightforward? Really? ;)

  • themightypuckthemightypuck MontanaRegistered User regular
    I just picked up oblivion and morrowind. Now to find a widescreen mod for morrowind that won't make my crappy laptop cry.

    “Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.”
    ― Marcus Aurelius

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