They're good, right? The deal seems pretty good, and Fallout 3 is kind of on it's last legs. I don't think I want to shell out the cash for L4D right now, but $14.99 seems pretty good.
Just got the PoP pack. I haven't played a PoP game since two thrones in 05 and have been waiting for the new one since it was announced. PoP has been and still is my most anticipated game of fall.
I haven't seen anything about the new PoP game actually, where should I start with the Prince of Persia series? I'd heard lots about the first two, but I don't remember which one was better.
Damn, and I want to pick up Sam n' Max and I've been looking forward to GTA IV for months now, but... but, I have TOO MUCH TO PLAY. This isn't really bad, but damn, valve has leeched my free time pretty hard.
Sands of Time. Warrior Within got really, really emo. Two Thrones was a nice refresher after that emo-fest.
Seriously, Sands of Time. So good.
Seriously. The only drawback is that combat can sometimes drag on a bit longer than necessary, but then just when your getting tired of it, it's back to awesome puzzle-platforming goodness.
Me, I went into SoT not knowing PoP was about platform puzzles exclusively. The combat was fun, other than that one bullshit fight with daddy, but the platform stuff drove me nuts and I ended up never finishing it.
God I hate Steampowered's forums. Everyone either complains about games or puts in their own crappy suggestions about a hundred times (i.e TF2 updates).
They're fir preorders only though. You should check the release date for each game to see when they will expire.
Neato.
GTA IV released on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 (probably not at 12:01am PST)
PoP released on Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 (also probably not at 12:01am PST)
and for some reason, I can't add the PoP HD trailer to my media. oh well, i can stream still.
I doubt very much that they will be midnight releases. So far only Valve has done that. Historicaly, Ubisoft releases sometime in the afternoon as does 2K - the distribution behind Rockstar games.
They are the weirdest company. The take forever on everything, and I get all annoyed and just start to ignore them, and them BAM... Awesome game. Then I'm hooked again.
They are the weirdest company. The take forever on everything, and I get all annoyed and just start to ignore them, and them BAM... Awesome game. Then I'm hooked again.
They're an awful like Pixar in that regard.
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They are the weirdest company. The take forever on everything, and I get all annoyed and just start to ignore them, and them BAM... Awesome game. Then I'm hooked again.
They're an awful like Pixar in that regard.
It's funny, because in my mind, I always basically treat them as analogues. And I wonder if any of the voice/lip synching software used by one company was used by the other.
They are the weirdest company. The take forever on everything, and I get all annoyed and just start to ignore them, and them BAM... Awesome game. Then I'm hooked again.
They're an awful like Pixar in that regard.
Except Pixar releases a new movie every year, and every single onw of them is fucking awesome (yeah, they're like Valve in this second aspect).
They are the weirdest company. The take forever on everything, and I get all annoyed and just start to ignore them, and them BAM... Awesome game. Then I'm hooked again.
They're an awful like Pixar in that regard.
Except Pixar releases a new movie every year, and every single onw of them is fucking awesome (yeah, they're like Valve in this second aspect).
Every year? The last four movies from Pixar were The Incredibles (2004), Cars (2006), Ratatouille (2007) and WALL-E (2008). The last four games from Valve was Half-Life 2 (2004), Half-Life 2: Episode One (2006), The Orange Box (2007) and Left 4 Dead (2008).
Granted, Pixar has made more things earlier, but recently Valve has released as many things as Pixar in the same time period.
I consider Valve to be the answer to every gamer that laments about a game being released too early, and being filled with bugs or horrible plot holes or other garbage.
I've yet to ever play a Valve game and consider it unfinished, or unpolished, or that someone didn't really put a lot of thought into it. In my younger days perhaps it would have annoyed me to wait so long, but now I have no problem waiting for quality. I imagine lots of folks echo that opinion, too.
I consider Valve to be the answer to every gamer that laments about a game being released too early, and being filled with bugs or horrible plot holes or other garbage.
I've yet to ever play a Valve game and consider it unfinished, or unpolished, or that someone didn't really put a lot of thought into it. In my younger days perhaps it would have annoyed me to wait so long, but now I have no problem waiting for quality. I imagine lots of folks echo that opinion, too.
It's because I know I'll be playing them so many times and for so long.
I consider Valve to be the answer to every gamer that laments about a game being released too early, and being filled with bugs or horrible plot holes or other garbage.
I've yet to ever play a Valve game and consider it unfinished, or unpolished, or that someone didn't really put a lot of thought into it. In my younger days perhaps it would have annoyed me to wait so long, but now I have no problem waiting for quality. I imagine lots of folks echo that opinion, too.
It's the episodes that are the problem, really.
Both episode 1 and 2 made me so irritated when they were over with, because there was no resolution and satisfaction and I knew I would be waiting forever to get any sort of progress. I have never been on-board with the episodic content idea, and I would honestly much prefer to have waited 6 years for HL3 than have waited 2 years between small episodes.
Hopefully HL3, whenever it comes out, is a full game. I'm willing to wait for that. Even 8 years, whatever. Take your time. But give me a full game when you're done.
I consider Valve to be the answer to every gamer that laments about a game being released too early, and being filled with bugs or horrible plot holes or other garbage.
I've yet to ever play a Valve game and consider it unfinished, or unpolished, or that someone didn't really put a lot of thought into it. In my younger days perhaps it would have annoyed me to wait so long, but now I have no problem waiting for quality. I imagine lots of folks echo that opinion, too.
It's the episodes that are the problem, really.
Both episode 1 and 2 made me so irritated when they were over with, because there was no resolution and satisfaction and I knew I would be waiting forever to get any sort of progress. I have never been on-board with the episodic content idea, and I would honestly much prefer to have waited 6 years for HL3 than have waited 2 years between small episodes.
Hopefully HL3, whenever it comes out, is a full game. I'm willing to wait for that. Even 8 years, whatever. Take your time. But give me a full game when you're done.
If you're willing to wait 8 years you could just ignore all the episodes until they come to a conclusion, then play them all.
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I consider Valve to be the answer to every gamer that laments about a game being released too early, and being filled with bugs or horrible plot holes or other garbage.
I've yet to ever play a Valve game and consider it unfinished, or unpolished, or that someone didn't really put a lot of thought into it. In my younger days perhaps it would have annoyed me to wait so long, but now I have no problem waiting for quality. I imagine lots of folks echo that opinion, too.
It's the episodes that are the problem, really.
Both episode 1 and 2 made me so irritated when they were over with, because there was no resolution and satisfaction and I knew I would be waiting forever to get any sort of progress. I have never been on-board with the episodic content idea, and I would honestly much prefer to have waited 6 years for HL3 than have waited 2 years between small episodes.
Hopefully HL3, whenever it comes out, is a full game. I'm willing to wait for that. Even 8 years, whatever. Take your time. But give me a full game when you're done.
If you're willing to wait 8 years you could just ignore all the episodes until they come to a conclusion, then play them all.
Or date-rape drug yourself while you're playing.
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I consider Valve to be the answer to every gamer that laments about a game being released too early, and being filled with bugs or horrible plot holes or other garbage.
I've yet to ever play a Valve game and consider it unfinished, or unpolished, or that someone didn't really put a lot of thought into it. In my younger days perhaps it would have annoyed me to wait so long, but now I have no problem waiting for quality. I imagine lots of folks echo that opinion, too.
It's the episodes that are the problem, really.
Both episode 1 and 2 made me so irritated when they were over with, because there was no resolution and satisfaction and I knew I would be waiting forever to get any sort of progress. I have never been on-board with the episodic content idea, and I would honestly much prefer to have waited 6 years for HL3 than have waited 2 years between small episodes.
Hopefully HL3, whenever it comes out, is a full game. I'm willing to wait for that. Even 8 years, whatever. Take your time. But give me a full game when you're done.
If you're willing to wait 8 years you could just ignore all the episodes until they come to a conclusion, then play them all.
Or date-rape drug yourself while you're playing.
That reminds me of that scene from Arrested Development.
I consider Valve to be the answer to every gamer that laments about a game being released too early, and being filled with bugs or horrible plot holes or other garbage.
I've yet to ever play a Valve game and consider it unfinished, or unpolished, or that someone didn't really put a lot of thought into it. In my younger days perhaps it would have annoyed me to wait so long, but now I have no problem waiting for quality. I imagine lots of folks echo that opinion, too.
It's the episodes that are the problem, really.
Both episode 1 and 2 made me so irritated when they were over with, because there was no resolution and satisfaction and I knew I would be waiting forever to get any sort of progress. I have never been on-board with the episodic content idea, and I would honestly much prefer to have waited 6 years for HL3 than have waited 2 years between small episodes.
Hopefully HL3, whenever it comes out, is a full game. I'm willing to wait for that. Even 8 years, whatever. Take your time. But give me a full game when you're done.
People keep on assuming that Half Life 3 is coming, but there's a good chance it won't. They're not currently planning it, at least. They said that the episodes make up HL3. So if it does eventually get released, it'll be because they sit up one day and say "Why don't we make HL3?".
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I remember Gabe wishing that they had had the sack to call the Episodes Half-Life 3, back when he was talking up episodic content. Now I'm rather certain they're glad they didn't. In most people's minds, the sheer lack of new content doesn't justify a new sequel number.
And I'm positive that they're planing Half-Life 3. Or at least, they've said Episode 3 isn't the end of Gordon's story.
I consider Valve to be the answer to every gamer that laments about a game being released too early, and being filled with bugs or horrible plot holes or other garbage.
I've yet to ever play a Valve game and consider it unfinished, or unpolished, or that someone didn't really put a lot of thought into it. In my younger days perhaps it would have annoyed me to wait so long, but now I have no problem waiting for quality. I imagine lots of folks echo that opinion, too.
It's the episodes that are the problem, really.
Both episode 1 and 2 made me so irritated when they were over with, because there was no resolution and satisfaction and I knew I would be waiting forever to get any sort of progress. I have never been on-board with the episodic content idea, and I would honestly much prefer to have waited 6 years for HL3 than have waited 2 years between small episodes.
Hopefully HL3, whenever it comes out, is a full game. I'm willing to wait for that. Even 8 years, whatever. Take your time. But give me a full game when you're done.
People keep on assuming that Half Life 3 is coming, but there's a good chance it won't. They're not currently planning it, at least. They said that the episodes make up HL3. So if it does eventually get released, it'll be because they sit up one day and say "Why don't we make HL3?".
I'm pretty sure you are wrong. The episodes are what Half life 3 was, but they are probably having the team from Episode two at least planning HL3.
I consider Valve to be the answer to every gamer that laments about a game being released too early, and being filled with bugs or horrible plot holes or other garbage.
I've yet to ever play a Valve game and consider it unfinished, or unpolished, or that someone didn't really put a lot of thought into it. In my younger days perhaps it would have annoyed me to wait so long, but now I have no problem waiting for quality. I imagine lots of folks echo that opinion, too.
It's the episodes that are the problem, really.
Both episode 1 and 2 made me so irritated when they were over with, because there was no resolution and satisfaction and I knew I would be waiting forever to get any sort of progress. I have never been on-board with the episodic content idea, and I would honestly much prefer to have waited 6 years for HL3 than have waited 2 years between small episodes.
Hopefully HL3, whenever it comes out, is a full game. I'm willing to wait for that. Even 8 years, whatever. Take your time. But give me a full game when you're done.
People keep on assuming that Half Life 3 is coming, but there's a good chance it won't. They're not currently planning it, at least. They said that the episodes make up HL3. So if it does eventually get released, it'll be because they sit up one day and say "Why don't we make HL3?".
I'm pretty sure you are wrong. The episodes are what Half life 3 was, but they are probably having the team from Episode two at least planning HL3.
Well, this is an occasion when I'm glad I'm wrong.
If you are, that is. All they have said is that the episodes being called "Half-Life 2 Episodes" may have been a mistake since they're essentially HL3. And no hint of any further HL games after Ep3.
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Being relatively new to using Steam, does anyone know if they typically have Thanksgiving Day sales? D2D has a sweet one for 20% off CoH Gold - making it only $23. I'd love it if Steam did the same
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But yeah, totally want to play TT again without fucking up my Windows
They're good, right? The deal seems pretty good, and Fallout 3 is kind of on it's last legs. I don't think I want to shell out the cash for L4D right now, but $14.99 seems pretty good.
SoT doesn't have StarForce? I thought the "That's Hot!" version did.
News to me. I don't know about the That's Hot but the original, which I got, definitely didn't.
Me, I went into SoT not knowing PoP was about platform puzzles exclusively. The combat was fun, other than that one bullshit fight with daddy, but the platform stuff drove me nuts and I ended up never finishing it.
If they are, I might have to buy them as preparation. For one day when I have more free time, sort of like a sunk cost so that I _should_ play them.
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Neato.
GTA IV released on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 (probably not at 12:01am PST)
PoP released on Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 (also probably not at 12:01am PST)
and for some reason, I can't add the PoP HD trailer to my media.
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Is there any news on Episode 3?
Anything at all?
They said not until Left 4 Dead was out, so.. I'd guess probably not much until early next year.
The last news I heard was that there might be some news next year about it.
Being a Game for Windows game doesn't mean it can't come out on Steam.
Look at Fallout 3.
They are the weirdest company. The take forever on everything, and I get all annoyed and just start to ignore them, and them BAM... Awesome game. Then I'm hooked again.
And GTAIV, which is listed on Steam.
They're an awful like Pixar in that regard.
Except Pixar releases a new movie every year, and every single onw of them is fucking awesome (yeah, they're like Valve in this second aspect).
Every year? The last four movies from Pixar were The Incredibles (2004), Cars (2006), Ratatouille (2007) and WALL-E (2008). The last four games from Valve was Half-Life 2 (2004), Half-Life 2: Episode One (2006), The Orange Box (2007) and Left 4 Dead (2008).
Granted, Pixar has made more things earlier, but recently Valve has released as many things as Pixar in the same time period.
I've yet to ever play a Valve game and consider it unfinished, or unpolished, or that someone didn't really put a lot of thought into it. In my younger days perhaps it would have annoyed me to wait so long, but now I have no problem waiting for quality. I imagine lots of folks echo that opinion, too.
It's because I know I'll be playing them so many times and for so long.
It's the episodes that are the problem, really.
Both episode 1 and 2 made me so irritated when they were over with, because there was no resolution and satisfaction and I knew I would be waiting forever to get any sort of progress. I have never been on-board with the episodic content idea, and I would honestly much prefer to have waited 6 years for HL3 than have waited 2 years between small episodes.
Hopefully HL3, whenever it comes out, is a full game. I'm willing to wait for that. Even 8 years, whatever. Take your time. But give me a full game when you're done.
If you're willing to wait 8 years you could just ignore all the episodes until they come to a conclusion, then play them all.
That reminds me of that scene from Arrested Development.
"Thanks, Dad, I'll never forget this."
"I will, son. I will" *Gob takes a Forget-Me-Now*
People keep on assuming that Half Life 3 is coming, but there's a good chance it won't. They're not currently planning it, at least. They said that the episodes make up HL3. So if it does eventually get released, it'll be because they sit up one day and say "Why don't we make HL3?".
And I'm positive that they're planing Half-Life 3. Or at least, they've said Episode 3 isn't the end of Gordon's story.
I'm pretty sure you are wrong. The episodes are what Half life 3 was, but they are probably having the team from Episode two at least planning HL3.
Well, this is an occasion when I'm glad I'm wrong.
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