Maybe I won't already own 5 out of 8 from the daily sales tomorrow.
The worst is when you go "Meh, everything there I bought already" and you realise that you bought it in the last big steam sale. And THEN you also realise that you haven't even played/installed it!
Team Fortress 2? I have never played it. Is it worth this price? Do lots of people still play it?
A lot of people play it, but I personally found it difficult to jump into after it's been going on so long. I guess one of the problems with dedicated servers and no matchmaking is that everyone's kinda already formed their little cliques if you get in on it late. The guns don't quite feel right, either.
Edit: But a TON of people love it, so it might be worth a go anyways.
edit: you should be able to run gta4 okay... mind you, practically nothing can run it great -- your GPU is just a bit of a bottleneck, but at that resolution it should all work out okay
edit edit: furthermore, for people buying X-Com. Here's what you need to know:
Start with UFO Defense
From there, Apocalypse
From there, Terror from the Deep
From there, NO OTHER X-COM GAMES EXIST.
I already own it on the 360, but I figure for five bucks, I might as well own it on PC as well, I'm thinkin' -- as long as it doesn't have any bullshit to deal with.
I already own it on the 360, but I figure for five bucks, I might as well own it on PC as well, I'm thinkin' -- as long as it doesn't have any bullshit to deal with.
According to the small print it requires an active internet connection on first install.
Team Fortress 2? I have never played it. Is it worth this price? Do lots of people still play it?
A lot of people play it, but I personally found it difficult to jump into after it's been going on so long. I guess one of the problems with dedicated servers and no matchmaking is that everyone's kinda already formed their little cliques if you get in on it late.
To provide an alternative opinion, I jumped in on the free weekend a while back, and found it pretty easy to work my way in. Just find a couple servers that you seem to enjoy, and you're good to go.
Team Fortress 2? I have never played it. Is it worth this price? Do lots of people still play it?
A lot of people play it, but I personally found it difficult to jump into after it's been going on so long. I guess one of the problems with dedicated servers and no matchmaking is that everyone's kinda already formed their little cliques if you get in on it late.
I found it intimidating at first, but if you just pick a server at random (edit: well, not at *random*.. don't go to crazy rules servers where they give everyone a million HP and pistols shoot rockets and crap) *usually* you will not run into jerks, even if you suck. And you get the hang of everything pretty quick.
I do think the game could have benefited from some "newbie" servers though - someplace new players could go and at least not feel overwhelmed.
And THEN you also realise that you haven't even played/installed it!
oh shit
But all the savings!
Well a bunch of my purchases like commandos pack I consider ... delayed payment. Younger me was rather forgetful in that aspect from time to time. Now my conscience is clear.
Still leaves a larger bunch of unplayed games to somehow justify.
I have always wanted to play it but never got around to it. I think I will throw it in my cart in a bit.
Yeah I got it sitting in my cart too along with X-Com. Both if which I've ner played.
Worst comes to Worst we could always get our own newcommers server going. I'm sure a few people here will be first time TF-ers.
I'm not sure how the laptop i5 compares to the desktop i5, but a desktop i5 with a halfway decent graphics card should run GTAIV just fine. The game is mostly dependent on the CPU (and it loves quad cores).
It will most likely run with little issue...no guarantees you'll be able to run it at native res though.
I should have asked before buying it (not that it would have stopped me):
Are the X-com games optimized to run through steam? or am I gonna have crazy resolutions and hyper-speed issues?
They run in DOSBox windows. Any problems caused by that can be fixed by tweaking config files to taste.
beautiful! steam proves again why it deserves all my money
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BTW, for those looking to jump into X-Com, I recommend checking out a Let's Play on youtube of it before you get started (or at least a few videos of one to understand the basics). It's an awesome game but it's pretty complex and easy to get overwhelmed with options when you don't quite know what you are doing.
On a unrelated note: Holy shit, Age of Conan is still alive?
Apparently it doesn't suck nearly as much as it used to, but that's what pretty much everyone still subscribed to a "failed" MMO claims at some point.
I don't envy anyone trying to peddle a full priced game on Steam without "Modern Warfare" in the title right in the middle of a mega-sale.
If only they had made a single player RPG out of the license.
It might even have turned up as a Daily. :P
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My penis is like a toddler. A toddler—who is a perfectly normal size for his age—on a long road trip to what he thinks is Disney World. My penis is excited because he hasn’t been to Disney World in a long, long time, but remembers a time when he used to go every day. So now the penis toddler is constantly fidgeting, whining “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? How about now? Now? How about... now?”
And Disney World is nowhere in sight.
BTW, for those looking to jump into X-Com, I recommend checking out a Let's Play on youtube of it before you get started (or at least a few videos of one to understand the basics). It's an awesome game but it's pretty complex and easy to get overwhelmed with options when you don't quite know what you are doing.
Furthermore, this page is a wealth of resources for learning how to play (and even maybe succeed) at the game:
A heads up for any Australians thinking of buying the 2K games pack: I just bought it, and it came with a lot of games that weren't listed in the package, and whose store pages I'm unable to access (says they're not available in this region). Valve may decide to take the games back, but in any case, I got these extra:
Can anyone talk a little bit about the Commandos gameplay? I've never heard of the series, but it looks pretty decent.
You have control of a small squad of soldiers; stealth guy, bazooka guy and sniper. Maybe another one too who knows? It's been a whil.e You sneak around on battlefields and army bases completing objectives. It's isometric from what I recall and all done in real-time. I loved it back then.
Team Fortress 2? I have never played it. Is it worth this price? Do lots of people still play it?
A lot of people play it, but I personally found it difficult to jump into after it's been going on so long. I guess one of the problems with dedicated servers and no matchmaking is that everyone's kinda already formed their little cliques if you get in on it late.
I found it intimidating at first, but if you just pick a server at random (edit: well, not at *random*.. don't go to crazy rules servers where they give everyone a million HP and pistols shoot rockets and crap) *usually* you will not run into jerks, even if you suck. And you get the hang of everything pretty quick.
I do think the game could have benefited from some "newbie" servers though - someplace new players could go and at least not feel overwhelmed.
You could just play with us on the PA servers. There are a few fragfest type 32-player servers where you can kinda get the hang of stuff. It's not too tough of a games to get into if you keep in mind the strengths of each class you choose when you start.
You're gonna get yelled at by someone no matter what game you play.
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Apparently it doesn't suck nearly as much as it used to, but that's what pretty much everyone still subscribed to a "failed" MMO claims at some point.
I don't envy anyone trying to peddle a full priced game on Steam without "Modern Warfare" in the title right in the middle of a mega-sale.
HMMMMM.
I will get x-com because I have not played it since I was a wee lad. Well, not so wee.
Hmmm.
Team Fortress 2? I have never played it. Is it worth this price? Do lots of people still play it?
what resolution do you run at
Yes and yes.
Unless you absolutely hate class-based multiplayer FPS games.
Yes and Yes. Still getting plenty of updates, and still a large and active community.
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Tons of people still play it. Don't know about the price since I'm quite sure I've seen it cheaper before, but it is a really fun game.
Edit: But a TON of people love it, so it might be worth a go anyways.
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Weirdo 16:9 720p resolution. Asus laptops always have odd resolutions.
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edit: you should be able to run gta4 okay... mind you, practically nothing can run it great -- your GPU is just a bit of a bottleneck, but at that resolution it should all work out okay
edit edit: furthermore, for people buying X-Com. Here's what you need to know:
Start with UFO Defense
From there, Apocalypse
From there, Terror from the Deep
From there, NO OTHER X-COM GAMES EXIST.
I already own it on the 360, but I figure for five bucks, I might as well own it on PC as well, I'm thinkin' -- as long as it doesn't have any bullshit to deal with.
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Are the X-com games optimized to run through steam? or am I gonna have crazy resolutions and hyper-speed issues?
Well I am pretty sure the price before today (the expansion debut) was $50. They dropped the normal to 40, and the sale is half off.
Either way, half off for a game which came out almost exactly a year ago is pretty fucking good.
According to the small print it requires an active internet connection on first install.
To provide an alternative opinion, I jumped in on the free weekend a while back, and found it pretty easy to work my way in. Just find a couple servers that you seem to enjoy, and you're good to go.
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I found it intimidating at first, but if you just pick a server at random (edit: well, not at *random*.. don't go to crazy rules servers where they give everyone a million HP and pistols shoot rockets and crap) *usually* you will not run into jerks, even if you suck. And you get the hang of everything pretty quick.
I do think the game could have benefited from some "newbie" servers though - someplace new players could go and at least not feel overwhelmed.
But all the savings!
Well a bunch of my purchases like commandos pack I consider ... delayed payment. Younger me was rather forgetful in that aspect from time to time. Now my conscience is clear.
Still leaves a larger bunch of unplayed games to somehow justify.
I have always wanted to play it but never got around to it. I think I will throw it in my cart in a bit.
Yeah I got it sitting in my cart too along with X-Com. Both if which I've ner played.
Worst comes to Worst we could always get our own newcommers server going. I'm sure a few people here will be first time TF-ers.
They run in DOSBox windows. Any problems caused by that can be fixed by tweaking config files to taste.
There's a reason people suggest not buying anything till the 4th unless its a daily deal.
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I'm not sure how the laptop i5 compares to the desktop i5, but a desktop i5 with a halfway decent graphics card should run GTAIV just fine. The game is mostly dependent on the CPU (and it loves quad cores).
It will most likely run with little issue...no guarantees you'll be able to run it at native res though.
beautiful! steam proves again why it deserves all my money
If only they had made a single player RPG out of the license.
It might even have turned up as a Daily. :P
And Disney World is nowhere in sight.
Furthermore, this page is a wealth of resources for learning how to play (and even maybe succeed) at the game:
http://www.ufopaedia.org/
(Gratuitous Witcher reference goes here)
(Then again, so did a super spy RPG. I suppose it's all a matter of who makes it.)
CivCity: Rome
MLB 2K10
MLB Front Office Manager
Railroad Tycoon 2: Platinum
Railroad Tycoon 3
Shattered Union
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sid Meier's Railroads!
Stronghold
Stronghold 2
Stronghold Crusader + Extreme
Stronghold Legends
Along with some buggy duplicate entries for the civ games. Not a bad haul for $90US.
You have control of a small squad of soldiers; stealth guy, bazooka guy and sniper. Maybe another one too who knows? It's been a whil.e You sneak around on battlefields and army bases completing objectives. It's isometric from what I recall and all done in real-time. I loved it back then.
You could just play with us on the PA servers. There are a few fragfest type 32-player servers where you can kinda get the hang of stuff. It's not too tough of a games to get into if you keep in mind the strengths of each class you choose when you start.
You're gonna get yelled at by someone no matter what game you play.
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