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Old STEAM Thread

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  • anoffdayanoffday To be changed whenever Anoffday gets around to it. Registered User regular
    I clicked that link and I'm even more confused now.

    Steam: offday
  • CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    I got exited there for a moment because Persona recently devoured my soul.
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  • SteevLSteevL What can I do for you? Registered User regular
    The Darkness II is currently $5 at Amazon as a digital download. Registers on Steam. Will probably expire soon, part of a Gamespot promotion.

  • TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    PMAvers wrote: »
    Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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    IT LIVES.

    No.

    No no no.

    It can't be.

    IT'S IMPOSSIBLE!!!

    Here's my original thread on the subject, for those who are confused.
    http://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/52002/the-fool-and-his-money#latest

    I now owe Cliff Johnson an apology.

    And $40 apparently.

    Maybe I'll wait for a sale.

  • anoffdayanoffday To be changed whenever Anoffday gets around to it. Registered User regular
    edited October 2012
    I'm still confused. Why is this game 40 dollars?

    It looks...not good.

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  • TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    anoffday wrote: »
    I'm still confused. Why is this game 40 dollars?

    It looks...not good.

    That's how much computer puzzle games were when he made his last one, is my understanding.

  • Descendant XDescendant X Skyrim is my god now. Outpost 31Registered User regular
    Thanks to @KafkaAU for Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition!

    Garry: I know you gentlemen have been through a lot, but when you find the time I'd rather not spend the rest of the winter TIED TO THIS FUCKING COUCH!
  • DoctorArchDoctorArch Curmudgeon Registered User regular
    Taramoor wrote: »
    anoffday wrote: »
    I'm still confused. Why is this game 40 dollars?

    It looks...not good.

    That's how much computer puzzle games were when he made his last one, is my understanding.

    Bless his heart.

    Bless his naive little heart.

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  • IdolNinjaIdolNinja Registered User regular
    SteevL wrote: »
    The Darkness II is currently $5 at Amazon as a digital download. Registers on Steam. Will probably expire soon, part of a Gamespot promotion.

    Thanks for the heads up on this one. Just picked it up and can confirm that the Steam code works. :)

  • TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    DoctorArch wrote: »
    Taramoor wrote: »
    anoffday wrote: »
    I'm still confused. Why is this game 40 dollars?

    It looks...not good.

    That's how much computer puzzle games were when he made his last one, is my understanding.

    Bless his heart.

    Bless his naive little heart.

    We're also spoiled by things like Steam.

    And his other games actually hold up really well even now provided you don't look up the answers on the internet, so it's not like I doubt his track record in terms of quality or anything. It's just... $40 is a lot for me to spend on any game when I have so many to play and so little time in which to do so. I get that he's been working on it for ten years but... meh. That's not even getting into Puzzle games as a genre having pretty low replay.

    The world of gaming just seems to have passed Cliff Johnson by, a little bit.

    Maybe I can e-mail him to get it up on Steamlight and see how he does.

  • SteevLSteevL What can I do for you? Registered User regular
    IdolNinja wrote: »
    SteevL wrote: »
    The Darkness II is currently $5 at Amazon as a digital download. Registers on Steam. Will probably expire soon, part of a Gamespot promotion.

    Thanks for the heads up on this one. Just picked it up and can confirm that the Steam code works. :)

    Glad someone was able to get it besides me!

    Deal is dead now, unfortunately.

  • porcporc Registered User regular
    For anyone interested in the Linux beta a survey has just gone up from which they'll select beta testers:

    http://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/1783684043532816475

  • SmokeStacksSmokeStacks Registered User regular
    edited October 2012
    porc wrote: »
    For anyone interested in the Linux beta a survey has just gone up from which they'll select beta testers:

    http://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/1783684043532816475

    Neat. I've got my fingers and my eyes crossed.

    Should be interesting to see what the initial game lineup is.

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  • bobwocobobwoco Registered User regular
    edited October 2012
    @dakotac9849 has won my Humble Indie Bundle 3 giveaway!

    Also, if anyone wants a copy of Airmech, PM me. I have two.

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  • Al BaronAl Baron Registered User regular
    Someone's going to bring back Loki Software just for this moment.

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  • dakotac9849dakotac9849 Registered User regular
    Airmech? is that one of the newer f2p games on steam or whats that game all aboot?

  • DoctorArchDoctorArch Curmudgeon Registered User regular
    edited October 2012
    Taramoor wrote: »
    DoctorArch wrote: »
    Taramoor wrote: »
    anoffday wrote: »
    I'm still confused. Why is this game 40 dollars?

    It looks...not good.

    That's how much computer puzzle games were when he made his last one, is my understanding.

    Bless his heart.

    Bless his naive little heart.

    We're also spoiled by things like Steam.

    And his other games actually hold up really well even now provided you don't look up the answers on the internet, so it's not like I doubt his track record in terms of quality or anything. It's just... $40 is a lot for me to spend on any game when I have so many to play and so little time in which to do so. I get that he's been working on it for ten years but... meh. That's not even getting into Puzzle games as a genre having pretty low replay.

    The world of gaming just seems to have passed Cliff Johnson by, a little bit.

    Maybe I can e-mail him to get it up on Steamlight and see how he does.

    I am sure this game is fantastic, and I admit, I certainly want to give it a try. Admittedly, we are spoiled by Steam but the overall market has changed, and $40 is not a price point that the market will support for this kind of game. As a similar example, take LittleWingPinball here. They made fantastic pinball games for the Mac in the early 1990s and sold them for $20 bucks a table. Fast forward to 2012 and they tried to sell single pinball tables for $22 to $35 dollars a piece in an era that has Pinball FX 2 and the Pinball Arcade ($2.50 per table for great quality tables). It didn't work out very well for LittleWingPinball.

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  • DrovekDrovek Registered User regular
    Airmech? is that one of the newer f2p games on steam or whats that game all aboot?

    Herzog Swei's long lost child.

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  • dakotac9849dakotac9849 Registered User regular
    bobwoco is very classy indeed, thx for the huble indie bundle, very much appreciated

  • TaminTamin Registered User regular
    man

    received two gifts - XCOM (yesterday) and FTL (last week).

    I think my family and friends hate me and enjoy watching me suffer

    Iolo
  • battledrillbattledrill Registered User regular
    edited October 2012
    Gamefly Sale On Download Games
    I believe a friend said Saints Row 3 was able to be "Steamed"
    Extra %20 when you input BETATHANKS

    Darksiders 2 for about $20 after discounts.

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  • IdolNinjaIdolNinja Registered User regular
    Gamefly Sale On Download Games
    I believe a friend said Saints Row 3 was able to be "Steamed"
    Extra %20 when you input BETATHANKS

    Darksiders 2 for about $20 after discounts.

    THQ/Volition have confirmed that all versions of Saints Row: The Third worldwide (including all digital and boxed retail) require registering on Steam. You can safely buy SRTT anywhere and be confident to get a Steam code.

  • KafkaAUKafkaAU Western AustraliaRegistered User regular
    Thanks to @KafkaAU for Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition!

    Getting thanked before I even sent the gift; this place is too classy!

    Congrats to @Descendant X, @CorriganX, and @Stabbitystyle who won the 3 copies of BB:CE.

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  • CenoCeno pizza time Registered User regular
    Anyone want a copy of Bioshock 2?

  • Al BaronAl Baron Registered User regular
    Ceno wrote: »
    Anyone want a copy of Bioshock 2?
    If it's Steamable, I'll take it.

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  • jclastjclast Registered User regular
    Is the DLC cross-compatible from 360 to Windows (they both use Live, right?)? I picked up Minerva's Den for 360 when it was on sale figuring I'd pick it up eventually and then never did.

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  • Stabbity StyleStabbity Style He/Him | Warning: Mothership Reporting Kennewick, WARegistered User regular
    Bit late to post, but thanks @KafkaAU for the gift of Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition! What a gentleman.

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  • IoloIolo iolo Registered User regular
    Steam thread, a gamer needs your help!

    Well, a 'gamer.' This guy, as pictured in an ad I saw on my Metro ride home from work today:
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    Is it just me, or is
    his controller backwards?

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    Steam profile.
    Getting started with BATTLETECH: Part 1 / Part 2
  • CenoCeno pizza time Registered User regular
    Al Baron wrote: »
    Ceno wrote: »
    Anyone want a copy of Bioshock 2?
    If it's Steamable, I'll take it.

    Check your PM box.

  • rvrv Registered User regular
    jclast wrote: »
    Is the DLC cross-compatible from 360 to Windows (they both use Live, right?)? I picked up Minerva's Den for 360 when it was on sale figuring I'd pick it up eventually and then never did.

    I'm like 1000% positive that you cannot use your 360 DLC on any PC game. You'd think with Microsoft being the PC Gaming wizards they are, they'd have something like that to incentivise multi-platform game purchases, but alas...

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  • striderjgstriderjg Registered User regular
    porc wrote: »
    For anyone interested in the Linux beta a survey has just gone up from which they'll select beta testers:

    http://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/1783684043532816475

    Ugh, I gotta stop being lazy and get my linux boot up after system wipe. Time to spend all night transferring files. Oh well, at least the install will be quicker now that I'm moving from gentoo to ubunto. Have to think up low resource games to run while I have the file system tied up. Wonder how spacechem will run.

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    Have you seen the gfwl xbox for windows store?

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  • jclastjclast Registered User regular
    I thought it was a long shot - it looks like @Ceno has found a home for it anyway. And he's classy for doing so!

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  • PodunkPodunk Registered User regular
    My computer lives! Now to figure out what to play....

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  • SmokeStacksSmokeStacks Registered User regular
    Iolo wrote: »
    Steam thread, a gamer needs your help!

    Well, a 'gamer.' This guy, as pictured in an ad I saw on my Metro ride home from work today:
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    Is it just me, or is
    his controller backwards?

    That's a Dual Shock 3. The knobs between his fingers aren't the analog sticks, they're the L2 and R2 triggers.

    Kind of insulting to "us gamers" though. Considering that man can afford a sweet couch, a PS3, designer sunglasses, a gym membership, and a gold ring I think it's safe to say that he has his financial planning situation taken care of.

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  • IoloIolo iolo Registered User regular
    Awww. I had a good long laugh (thus making a substantial portion of my train car uncomfortable) at the thought that it was backwards. :)

    Thanks for setting me straight. Turns out, the 'gamer' who needed help... was me all along.

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    Steam profile.
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  • SmokeStacksSmokeStacks Registered User regular
    Considering the prevalence of videogame ads where the consoles aren't actually plugged in to anything that ad where the models and photographer didn't know what a DDR dance pad was and assumed it was a Twister board, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if the controller was backwards.

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  • EliminationElimination Registered User regular
    edited October 2012
    I got an e-mail from microsoft saying that there is a new offer for win 8 39 bucks to upgrade if i have win 7. Sorta tempting, but i tried the pre-release of the OS and did not like it at all...39 is pretty cheap though and i generally like to keep up on the times with this stuff.

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  • TaminTamin Registered User regular
    I got an e-mail from microsoft saying that there is a new offer for win 8 39 bucks to upgrade if i have win 7. Sorta tempting, but i tried the pre-release of the OS and did not like it at all...39 is pretty cheap though and i generally like to keep up on the times with this stuff.

    generally, being an early adopter is a terrible idea. Early copies of software are often bug-ridden; cutting edge technology tends to be supplanted quickly by better and cheaper versions.

    Windows is no exception. It's a nice price, but consider what you're getting.

  • rvrv Registered User regular
    Tamin wrote: »
    I got an e-mail from microsoft saying that there is a new offer for win 8 39 bucks to upgrade if i have win 7. Sorta tempting, but i tried the pre-release of the OS and did not like it at all...39 is pretty cheap though and i generally like to keep up on the times with this stuff.

    generally, being an early adopter is a terrible idea. Early copies of software are often bug-ridden; cutting edge technology tends to be supplanted quickly by better and cheaper versions.

    Windows is no exception. It's a nice price, but consider what you're getting.

    I'd buy it at that price and just not install it until the all clear is sounded.

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