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  • captainkcaptaink TexasRegistered User regular
    More Amazon deals today, all EA stuff. I don't think any of it is Steamworks.

    The next category down is "Late-breaking deals" which often has some good stuff, especially if you miss a Steam daily.

  • LawndartLawndart Registered User regular
    I almost want Assassin's Creed 2 and Dead Space 1/2 because I sold all three of them and want to replay them now. Is five bucks worth the replay?

    If it helps sway you, the PC version of AssCreed 2 includes all the DLC for the console versions.

  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    joshgotro wrote:
    captaink wrote:
    Big Isy wrote:
    Also the horse riding is a bit more restricted in AC2 than in the first, where you had big open areas to gallop around in.

    Yeah but the horse riding in AC1 inexplicably pissed off the guards who would chase you around and the whole thing was annoying.

    Unless you like that sort of thing.

    I loved that. Especially riding toward some guards who were turned the other way and jumping off my horse and performing a takedown with the hidden knives. Its entirely possible I imagined this though.

  • Idx86Idx86 Long days and pleasant nights.Registered User regular
    captaink wrote:
    More Amazon deals today, all EA stuff. I don't think any of it is Steamworks.

    The next category down is "Late-breaking deals" which often has some good stuff, especially if you miss a Steam daily.

    $7.49 for Crysis and Crysis Warhead? Fuck me. These sales are killing me. Looks like I'll be pulling out the CC again.


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  • joshgotrojoshgotro Deviled Egg The Land of REAL CHILIRegistered User regular
    Big Isy wrote:
    joshgotro wrote:
    captaink wrote:
    Big Isy wrote:
    Also the horse riding is a bit more restricted in AC2 than in the first, where you had big open areas to gallop around in.

    Yeah but the horse riding in AC1 inexplicably pissed off the guards who would chase you around and the whole thing was annoying.

    Unless you like that sort of thing.

    I loved that. Especially riding toward some guards who were turned the other way and jumping off my horse and performing a takedown with the hidden knives. Its entirely possible I imagined this though.

    Causing a riot in a small village was the best with the horse.

    does it?
  • minirhyderminirhyder BerlinRegistered User regular
    Elbasunu wrote:
    I must be a sucker, then, because I think the ending off AssCreeOne is completely worth it, especially knowing you can then move straight on to 2.

    Oh, the plot, acting, and ending we're all great. It's just all the actual gameplay that sucked.

    I did enjoy the combat, but it got tiring for most people, I think.

    What was wrong with the gameplay? I don't remember having any issues with it (on 360)

  • Idx86Idx86 Long days and pleasant nights.Registered User regular
    Glad I waited on Crysis to go under $10!

    FYI - To confirm for everyone, it is not Steamworks.

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  • minor incidentminor incident expert in a dying field njRegistered User regular
    minirhyder wrote:
    Elbasunu wrote:
    I must be a sucker, then, because I think the ending off AssCreeOne is completely worth it, especially knowing you can then move straight on to 2.

    Oh, the plot, acting, and ending we're all great. It's just all the actual gameplay that sucked.

    I did enjoy the combat, but it got tiring for most people, I think.

    What was wrong with the gameplay? I don't remember having any issues with it (on 360)

    Everything felt a lot stiffer than in AC2, but my main issue was just how it was an incredibly rigid set of 4 mission types that it cycled through, culminating in a (usually fun/interesting) assassination. Rinse, repeat for the entire game. Mix it up by chasing down 500 flags for no reason.

    I loved the characters and the story, but the gameplay was the very definition of repetitive.

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  • SkyTurnsRedSkyTurnsRed Saint LouisRegistered User regular
    1) I never played Crysis, but a lot of people told me that the actual game wasn't that great, but that it was exceptionally pretty (cue "Can it run Crysis?" joke). True? False?

    2) I'm leaning towards Dead Space, as I love that franchise more than AssCreed. At this point, it's whether I liked the first or second one better, and for some reason, I'm having trouble remembering, haha.

  • TheCanManTheCanMan GT: Gasman122009 JerseyRegistered User regular
    Well, I just crafted 7 coal and got...wait for it...wait for it...33% off a TimeGate game. oTAHT.png

  • Smaug6Smaug6 Registered User regular
    Can I get an invite to the G&T steam group? I have some games to give away and am not creative enough to come up with a contest for them

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  • MadpandaMadpanda suburbs west of chicagoRegistered User regular
    TheCanMan wrote:
    So guys, I think I may have a bit of a problem. I picked up Sequence yesterday because it was literally cheaper than a cup of coffee and figured the cheevo seemed pretty easy to get. I started it up last night right before I was going to go to bed, and then suddenly it was 3am and I had to be up at 7 for work. I really don't know what happened. I'm really not a fan of rhythm games. And I pretty much only listen to punk. But I just couldn't stop playing it.

    It's surprisingly engaging. You have to pay attention to three different windows (one for refilling your mana so you can case spells, one for casting spells to either damage your opponent or heal yourself, and one to defend your HPs). So you have to constantly prioritize which one is more important and switch between them. The music (at least so far) isn't so in-your-face electronica that it's annoying. On the contrary, I've actually replayed a few of the songs for no other reason than to listen to them again. And the dialogue is genuinely funny. I found myself on multiple occasions forcefully stopping myself from laughing so that I didn't wake my son up in the next room. Very tongue-in-cheek. Very sarcastic. Very self-aware.

    I was so surprised with how much I enjoyed this game that the first thing I did this morning was write a recommendation for it. This game is way more fun than it has any right to be. And if it comes back during the best-of (unfortunately I'd be surprised if it does), you should all buy it. Even if it doesn't, it's only $2.50 right now.



    I also played Rise of Immortals for the cheevo. It was my first time playing a DotA type game and it's the only free-to-play game that didn't get uninstalled as soon as I got the cheevo. I had alot of fun in the hour and change I played it. And I'll definitely be going back to it. Is it a good representation of what games like LoL and DotA(2) are like? If so, I may have just found another genre I need to pay more attention to.

    Rise of the immortals does give a decent picture of the genre. But its kinda like comparing a mcdonalds hamburger to something better. LoL is also free to play and in my opinion is setup better for new players than roi/hon.

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  • KeiosKeios Registered User regular
    1) I never played Crysis, but a lot of people told me that the actual game wasn't that great, but that it was exceptionally pretty (cue "Can it run Crysis?" joke). True? False?

    I would say false. I found it to be an exceptionally well made shooter, with an unexpectedly versatile tactical edge to it.

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  • TheCanManTheCanMan GT: Gasman122009 JerseyRegistered User regular
    1) I never played Crysis, but a lot of people told me that the actual game wasn't that great, but that it was exceptionally pretty (cue "Can it run Crysis?" joke). True? False?

    2) I'm leaning towards Dead Space, as I love that franchise more than AssCreed. At this point, it's whether I liked the first or second one better, and for some reason, I'm having trouble remembering, haha.

    I think the more commonly accepted description of Crysis is that you need to play it like a Predator simulator. Turn down the difficulty. Mod the nanosuit power up. And run around trying to kill Koreans in the most imaginative ways possible. Bonus points for killing Koreans with other Koreans.

  • DaringDirkDaringDirk Daddy CEO Oakland, CARegistered User regular
    Looks like I get to SPAZ out now (even more so than usual), thanks to the classiness and generosity of @Ketar! Thanks so much, I'll try to be worthy!

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  • minirhyderminirhyder BerlinRegistered User regular
    minirhyder wrote:
    Elbasunu wrote:
    I must be a sucker, then, because I think the ending off AssCreeOne is completely worth it, especially knowing you can then move straight on to 2.

    Oh, the plot, acting, and ending we're all great. It's just all the actual gameplay that sucked.

    I did enjoy the combat, but it got tiring for most people, I think.

    What was wrong with the gameplay? I don't remember having any issues with it (on 360)

    Everything felt a lot stiffer than in AC2, but my main issue was just how it was an incredibly rigid set of 4 mission types that it cycled through, culminating in a (usually fun/interesting) assassination. Rinse, repeat for the entire game. Mix it up by chasing down 500 flags for no reason.

    I loved the characters and the story, but the gameplay was the very definition of repetitive.

    Hm yeah I can see that. I guess I still had fun climbing things and assassinating guards in various ways.

  • SkyTurnsRedSkyTurnsRed Saint LouisRegistered User regular
    Keios wrote:
    1) I never played Crysis, but a lot of people told me that the actual game wasn't that great, but that it was exceptionally pretty (cue "Can it run Crysis?" joke). True? False?

    I would say false. I found it to be an exceptionally well made shooter, with an unexpectedly versatile tactical edge to it.
    TheCanMan wrote:
    1) I never played Crysis, but a lot of people told me that the actual game wasn't that great, but that it was exceptionally pretty (cue "Can it run Crysis?" joke). True? False?

    2) I'm leaning towards Dead Space, as I love that franchise more than AssCreed. At this point, it's whether I liked the first or second one better, and for some reason, I'm having trouble remembering, haha.

    I think the more commonly accepted description of Crysis is that you need to play it like a Predator simulator. Turn down the difficulty. Mod the nanosuit power up. And run around trying to kill Koreans in the most imaginative ways possible. Bonus points for killing Koreans with other Koreans.

    Keep in mind also - I played, and loooooved, Crysis 2.

  • SkyTurnsRedSkyTurnsRed Saint LouisRegistered User regular
    TheCanMan wrote:
    So guys, I think I may have a bit of a problem. I picked up Sequence yesterday because it was literally cheaper than a cup of coffee and figured the cheevo seemed pretty easy to get. I started it up last night right before I was going to go to bed, and then suddenly it was 3am and I had to be up at 7 for work. I really don't know what happened. I'm really not a fan of rhythm games. And I pretty much only listen to punk. But I just couldn't stop playing it.

    It's surprisingly engaging. You have to pay attention to three different windows (one for refilling your mana so you can case spells, one for casting spells to either damage your opponent or heal yourself, and one to defend your HPs). So you have to constantly prioritize which one is more important and switch between them. The music (at least so far) isn't so in-your-face electronica that it's annoying. On the contrary, I've actually replayed a few of the songs for no other reason than to listen to them again. And the dialogue is genuinely funny. I found myself on multiple occasions forcefully stopping myself from laughing so that I didn't wake my son up in the next room. Very tongue-in-cheek. Very sarcastic. Very self-aware.

    I was so surprised with how much I enjoyed this game that the first thing I did this morning was write a recommendation for it. This game is way more fun than it has any right to be. And if it comes back during the best-of (unfortunately I'd be surprised if it does), you should all buy it. Even if it doesn't, it's only $2.50 right now.

    I played the game for the cheevo, and I actually had a lot of fun. I think it jumped higher up in my backlog because of it.

  • ParielPariel Registered User regular
    TheCanMan wrote:
    1) I never played Crysis, but a lot of people told me that the actual game wasn't that great, but that it was exceptionally pretty (cue "Can it run Crysis?" joke). True? False?

    2) I'm leaning towards Dead Space, as I love that franchise more than AssCreed. At this point, it's whether I liked the first or second one better, and for some reason, I'm having trouble remembering, haha.

    I think the more commonly accepted description of Crysis is that you need to play it like a Predator simulator. Turn down the difficulty. Mod the nanosuit power up. And run around trying to kill Koreans in the most imaginative ways possible. Bonus points for killing Koreans with other Koreans.

    TheCanMan nailed it.

    The shooting isn't bad, but isn't anything to write home about either.

  • Idx86Idx86 Long days and pleasant nights.Registered User regular
    I've just heard about it for years, and wanted to experience it for myself now that I have a good PC. I'll gladly pay $3.75/game for the package (not including that multiplayer thingie)

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  • SkyTurnsRedSkyTurnsRed Saint LouisRegistered User regular
    All of the sudden, I'm in the mood to ditch my backlog and waste my hours playing Civ V, starting New Game+ on Dark Souls, and replaying one of the Dead Space games. I rarely replay games after I've beaten them, nor do I start New Game+ on anything. What is going on with me?! My backlog is swelling, this needs to stop!

  • TheCanManTheCanMan GT: Gasman122009 JerseyRegistered User regular
    TheCanMan wrote:
    So guys, I think I may have a bit of a problem. I picked up Sequence yesterday because it was literally cheaper than a cup of coffee and figured the cheevo seemed pretty easy to get. I started it up last night right before I was going to go to bed, and then suddenly it was 3am and I had to be up at 7 for work. I really don't know what happened. I'm really not a fan of rhythm games. And I pretty much only listen to punk. But I just couldn't stop playing it.

    It's surprisingly engaging. You have to pay attention to three different windows (one for refilling your mana so you can case spells, one for casting spells to either damage your opponent or heal yourself, and one to defend your HPs). So you have to constantly prioritize which one is more important and switch between them. The music (at least so far) isn't so in-your-face electronica that it's annoying. On the contrary, I've actually replayed a few of the songs for no other reason than to listen to them again. And the dialogue is genuinely funny. I found myself on multiple occasions forcefully stopping myself from laughing so that I didn't wake my son up in the next room. Very tongue-in-cheek. Very sarcastic. Very self-aware.

    I was so surprised with how much I enjoyed this game that the first thing I did this morning was write a recommendation for it. This game is way more fun than it has any right to be. And if it comes back during the best-of (unfortunately I'd be surprised if it does), you should all buy it. Even if it doesn't, it's only $2.50 right now.

    I played the game for the cheevo, and I actually had a lot of fun. I think it jumped higher up in my backlog because of it.

    I think it may have jumped up to the very top of mine. I think I may have to finish it before I can get back to Metro 2033. Which is an incredibly odd sensation. I don't really know how I want to feel about that.

  • SkyTurnsRedSkyTurnsRed Saint LouisRegistered User regular
    TheCanMan wrote:
    TheCanMan wrote:
    So guys, I think I may have a bit of a problem. I picked up Sequence yesterday because it was literally cheaper than a cup of coffee and figured the cheevo seemed pretty easy to get. I started it up last night right before I was going to go to bed, and then suddenly it was 3am and I had to be up at 7 for work. I really don't know what happened. I'm really not a fan of rhythm games. And I pretty much only listen to punk. But I just couldn't stop playing it.

    It's surprisingly engaging. You have to pay attention to three different windows (one for refilling your mana so you can case spells, one for casting spells to either damage your opponent or heal yourself, and one to defend your HPs). So you have to constantly prioritize which one is more important and switch between them. The music (at least so far) isn't so in-your-face electronica that it's annoying. On the contrary, I've actually replayed a few of the songs for no other reason than to listen to them again. And the dialogue is genuinely funny. I found myself on multiple occasions forcefully stopping myself from laughing so that I didn't wake my son up in the next room. Very tongue-in-cheek. Very sarcastic. Very self-aware.

    I was so surprised with how much I enjoyed this game that the first thing I did this morning was write a recommendation for it. This game is way more fun than it has any right to be. And if it comes back during the best-of (unfortunately I'd be surprised if it does), you should all buy it. Even if it doesn't, it's only $2.50 right now.

    I played the game for the cheevo, and I actually had a lot of fun. I think it jumped higher up in my backlog because of it.

    I think it may have jumped up to the very top of mine. I think I may have to finish it before I can get back to Metro 2033. Which is an incredibly odd sensation. I don't really know how I want to feel about that.

    That's coincidental. That's exactly what I'm playing right now too. My save file corrupted last night and I had to start a section over, losing an hour's worth of progress. :(

    What chapter are you on?

  • Smaug6Smaug6 Registered User regular
    Come on Civ V sale today!

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  • LawndartLawndart Registered User regular
    captaink wrote:
    More Amazon deals today, all EA stuff. I don't think any of it is Steamworks.

    None of the EA games are Steamworks, but if you're not allergic to Origin you can enter codes from EA games bought elsewhere into Origin if you prefer having your EA games all in one place.

  • Idx86Idx86 Long days and pleasant nights.Registered User regular
    If I activate Amazon bought games on Origin, I can still download them and play them independent of Origin, correct?

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  • SageinaRageSageinaRage Registered User regular
    I think I'm done trying to get this Revenge of the Titans achievement. Futzing around with other people's saves has gotten me every holiday achievement except the one that matters, and the game annoys me too much to try to earn it myself. It can hardly be called tower defense, it's more like zerg rush the video game.

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  • Descendant XDescendant X Skyrim is my god now. Outpost 31Registered User regular
    Whelp. I checked the ol' "Steam Wallet" last night and almost had a heart attack. Sadly there'll be no more Steam sale for me this year.

    I think I made out pretty well though. I gifted more than I bought for myself, and it was all done super sneaky-like.

    Hopefully there'll be more Gift Pile achievements for games I already own.

    In this case, is "Steam Wallet" a euphemism for your bank account?


    Because that's how it is for me.

    Not quite...

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  • SkyTurnsRedSkyTurnsRed Saint LouisRegistered User regular
    Damnit! I can't decide whether I want Dead Space 1 or 2! Coin toss?

  • captainkcaptaink TexasRegistered User regular
    Idx86 wrote:
    If I activate Amazon bought games on Origin, I can still download them and play them independent of Origin, correct?

    Right. There is no "Originworks", yet.

  • CorpekataCorpekata Registered User regular
    Damnit! I can't decide whether I want Dead Space 1 or 2! Coin toss?

    Get the first.

  • Idx86Idx86 Long days and pleasant nights.Registered User regular
    captaink wrote:
    Idx86 wrote:
    If I activate Amazon bought games on Origin, I can still download them and play them independent of Origin, correct?

    Right. There is no "Originworks", yet.

    Awesome, thanks.

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  • Lord YodLord Yod Registered User regular
    Idx86 wrote: »
    If I activate Amazon bought games on Origin, I can still download them and play them independent of Origin, correct?

    Depends on if it needs origin to run or not (I guess we should call this 'originworks'?). Battlefield 3 will fire up Origin when you launch it, most games won't.

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  • joshgotrojoshgotro Deviled Egg The Land of REAL CHILIRegistered User regular
    I am bad at KBAM. RTS too. I can't even play Jamestown with a mouse. I don't think I'll ever fully come to PC.

    does it?
  • jclastjclast Registered User regular
    joshgotro wrote:
    I am bad at KBAM. RTS too. I can't even play Jamestown with a mouse. I don't think I'll ever fully come to PC.

    Get yourself a 360 controller for your PC. Jamestown, specifically since you mentioned it, controls wonderfully with the 360 pad.

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  • captainkcaptaink TexasRegistered User regular
    joshgotro wrote:
    I am bad at KBAM. RTS too. I can't even play Jamestown with a mouse. I don't think I'll ever fully come to PC.

    Buy a wired 360 controller. Best $40 I ever spent on accessories.

  • joshgotrojoshgotro Deviled Egg The Land of REAL CHILIRegistered User regular
    Oh I have a gamepad. Won't help when it comes to shooters though.

    does it?
  • ElbasunuElbasunu Registered User regular
    jclast wrote:
    joshgotro wrote:
    I am bad at KBAM. RTS too. I can't even play Jamestown with a mouse. I don't think I'll ever fully come to PC.

    Get yourself a 360 controller for your PC. Jamestown, specifically since you mentioned it, controls wonderfully with the 360 pad.

    Ps3 controllers plug in with a little extra love, too.

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  • SkyTurnsRedSkyTurnsRed Saint LouisRegistered User regular
    joshgotro wrote:
    Oh I have a gamepad. Won't help when it comes to shooters though.

    How not, out of curiosity?

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