do I need to play the ass creed games in order? I don't have any right now but was thinking of getting one or more of them.
is dear esther worth grabbing for the price?
If you can play them in order you should. But they're good enough on their own merits that you shouldn't sacrifice the later games in an effort to play the first.
Ended up with an extra copy of this. Starts in about a half hour, ends Wednesday evening.
Note this is only restricted to members of the generic Penny Arcade group and not the Adventure Team as many giveaways are, as we seem to have picked up a few fine new members of the community this sale who aren't in the Adventure Team yet and I wanted to give them a chance.
The Penny Arcade G&T Adventure Team. Original purpose coordinating multiplayer for games not popular enough to have threads/groups of their own. It's also taken on the secondary purpose of being a somewhat more "exclusive" group to use for Steamgifts giveaways, so that random Russian riff-raff is screened out.
So my sale is over since I didn't get the job and said I would stop, figured I might as well tally everything up. Massive thanks for everyone who gifted me games. I managed to get almost
everything I wanted this sale without buying it myself! I mean, I did buy some things I wanted but for others. Its easier I guess lol. Self imposed challenge succeeded!
Again, thanks so much guys and gals for your generosity, I really appreciate it. If I somehow managed to leave someone out I do apologise but its hard keeping up with this Keep spreading the cheer
I'm pretty sure I'm forgetting a few people here but eh, I got most of you down :P
I have spent £152 and all on gifts! I succeeded my challenge. That was fun. And now to hold off buying the other stuff I want that's sure to come up at a dangerously low price. Also, I am pissed I won't be able to gift out Spec Ops or Lego Batman 2. Such good games. All I can do is convince you to buy them because they are both incredible in their own ways.
So my sale is over since I didn't get the job and said I would stop, figured I might as well tally everything up. Massive thanks for everyone who gifted me games. I managed to get almost
everything I wanted this sale without buying it myself! I mean, I did buy some things I wanted but for others. Its easier I guess lol. Self imposed challenge succeeded!
Again, thanks so much guys and gals for your generosity, I really appreciate it. If I somehow managed to leave someone out I do apologise but its hard keeping up with this Keep spreading the cheer
I'm pretty sure I'm forgetting a few people here but eh, I got most of you down :P
I have spent £126 and all on gifts! I succeeded my challenge. That was fun. And now to hold off buying the other stuff I want that's sure to come up at a dangerously low price. Also, I am pissed I won't be able to gift out Spec Ops or Lego Batman 2. Such good games. All I can do is convince you to buy them because they are both incredible in their own ways.
The 2nd bundle doesn't make any sense. All that CK2 DLC, but not the actual game?
it's meant to be a compliment to the first bundle. they have a separate $20 bundle that came out a couple weeks after the $12 one, and the smaller bundle was a concession to the early adopters. I listed the 2 small bundles instead of the $20 because they include 2 more games for the same price.
Assassins Creed Revelations: How good is it in comparison to Brotherhood? Worse? I'd be fine even if it was just "more of the same".
Not as good as AssBro. Still the sort of game that you wanna play if you wanna parkour all over the place and stab dudes. They just kind of hit diminishing returns on their "iterate on AC2" idea. It looks like they're pulling out of the rut for AC3, though!
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AssRev is still really fun and worth it just to complete the story
AssCreed I's gameplay blows donkey dicks compared to the other games
do I need to play the ass creed games in order? I don't have any right now but was thinking of getting one or more of them.
is dear esther worth grabbing for the price?
They have an overarching story, so if you're into that sort of thing, yeah. However the later games greatly improved on the gameplay, so unless you really want to play the whole series you might as well start with 2.
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So, what's the general consensus about the F.E.A.R. games? I'm eyeballing the package deal to possibly pick up along with Metro 2033 and maybe Amnesia: The Dark Descent for shooter-y goodness, but I've never played any of them.
So, what's the general consensus about the F.E.A.R. games? I'm eyeballing the package deal to possibly pick up along with Metro 2033 and maybe Amnesia: The Dark Descent for shooter-y goodness, but I've never played any of them.
Fear and Fear2 i liked a lot.
Amnesia is the best horror game on the market in my opinion. Or at least the scariest.
And I just bought metro.
You didn't mean Amnesia for shootery goodness, right? Because if so you're not on the right track.
do I need to play the ass creed games in order? I don't have any right now but was thinking of getting one or more of them.
is dear esther worth grabbing for the price?
They have an overarching story, so if you're into that sort of thing, yeah. However the later games greatly improved on the gameplay, so unless you really want to play the whole series you might as well start with 2.
Yeah. AC1 is pretty light on story, so I'd recommend wikipediaing up the AC1 story then jump right into AC2.
Now, if you jump into AssBro or AssRev without having played the prior games in that mini-trilogy (AC2/Brotherhood/Revelations are all part of a trilogy within the trilogy that center on Ezio Auditore), you are going to end up pretty confused.
If you decide you'd like to play AC1, then do that first, because it is really really hard to go back to AC1 after playing AC2... the gameplay improves drastically between the two. AC1 is like a few really interesting gameplay ideas that don't quite mesh, while AC2 brings it all together and makes it a great game.
Assassins Creed Revelations: How good is it in comparison to Brotherhood? Worse? I'd be fine even if it was just "more of the same".
Not as good as AssBro. Still the sort of game that you wanna play if you wanna parkour all over the place and stab dudes. They just kind of hit diminishing returns on their "iterate on AC2" idea. It looks like they're pulling out of the rut for AC3, though!
I'd say it's just as good, it's just that by that time it's become simply "more of the same," without enough new things to entertain me (the tower defence minigame was entertaining, but only for so long) to the point that the story was really the only thing that kept me playing to the end, outside of multiplayer.
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Thank you, @idx86, for the classy gift of Frozen Synapse. Wasn't expecting to see that in my mailbox.
Now I feel even more guilty for being so terrible at it.
You jerks convinced me to drop the hammer on New Vegas last night, and you're convincing me to get Walking Dead when I go home this evening. Knock it off!
(Like I needed both STALKER and Fallout. Sheesh...)
By the way, this is still going on:
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So many Classy folks around, just got home from work to find a copy of Cave Story from @APODionysus, and a copy of Darkness 2 from @Adda just waiting for me in Steam.
Thanks guys!
I'm also still wondering how Revelations Ezio could sneak around with the hook. All I remember is:
Stealthily climb up, ok!
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Little did you know that Constantinople was the steampunk capital of the world during the Middle Ages. Hagia Sophia? Giant automaton. Janissaries? Clockwork hats. One little clank is like a child's whisper in that hellhole.
Now I want Evochron, which isn't helping.
From a strategy point of view, you may like Sword of the Stars/Endless Space.
Slightly more actiony (but still a 4x) is Sins of a Solar Empire.
I'd also like to take a moment to recommend Nexus: The Jupiter incident, which only I appear to have ever played (except people I've given it to). It might float your Strategy/Action boat, and its..er..£2.
Thanks, I own the first Sword of the Stars, but for some reason it didn't grab me.
I'm curious about Endless Space, and Nexus. I'll have to do some research.
So, if like me you already owned Audiosurf, bought Ys, Oath of Felgana when the other one was on sale but are still interested in Gemini Rue from today's Indie bundle (I've heard only good things) GoG has it for $5 instead of Steam's $10.
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Assassins Creed Revelations: How good is it in comparison to Brotherhood? Worse? I'd be fine even if it was just "more of the same".
Revelations is definitely the worst game of the bunch, it's not bad by any means but it doesn't come close to the heights hit by ACII or AC:Bro. Basically it's good but not great.
Free. Seriously. I feel bad having perfectly good games sitting unused in my inventory, help me get rid of them! PM Me or msg in steam. I'll be home in an hour or so.
1x HalfLife2
2x RenegadeOps pack (RO, coldstrike, and reinforcements)
3x RenegadeOps (base game only)
1x Silent Hill Homecoming
1x Portal 2
I am going to preemptively alert people, should a flash or daily deal come up and you find yourself hesitating before clicking buy: Bulletstorm is fucking awesome, buy it or I will kill your dick.
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do I need to play the ass creed games in order? I don't have any right now but was thinking of getting one or more of them.
is dear esther worth grabbing for the price?
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If you can play them in order you should. But they're good enough on their own merits that you shouldn't sacrifice the later games in an effort to play the first.
Yes on dear esther.
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/PAGT
The Penny Arcade G&T Adventure Team. Original purpose coordinating multiplayer for games not popular enough to have threads/groups of their own. It's also taken on the secondary purpose of being a somewhat more "exclusive" group to use for Steamgifts giveaways, so that random Russian riff-raff is screened out.
everything I wanted this sale without buying it myself! I mean, I did buy some things I wanted but for others. Its easier I guess lol. Self imposed challenge succeeded!
Gifts Recieved (24):
Assassins Creed Revelations @Gear Girl
Gun Runners Arsenal dlc @minor incident
Tiny and Big's Adventure @envoy
The Baconing @Antecantelope
Ys: The Oath in Felghana @viking
Alan Wake New nightmare @Mindstorm
Still Life bundle @Kalia
Rayman Origins @kanden
World Basketball Manager 2010 @bluedude
Trine 2 @redlance
From Dust @ironsizide
Devil May Cry 4 @Corpekata
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition @21st century
Binary Domain @Decoy
Analogue A Hate Story @minor Incident
The Walking Dead @minor incident
Batman Harley's Revenge DLC @Isorn
Armed and Dangerous @Arithon32
Two Worlds II Pirates DLC @DaringDirk
Witcher 2 @randomhajile
Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon @slimcea
Batman Nightwing DLC @BlackbirdSR71C
Saints row 3 Invincible pack dlc @shiflett
cubemen @Danweino
Gifts I was sent but had to refuse due to duplicates:
Batman Nightwing DLC @dahkath
Armed and Dangerous @HiT BiT
Again, thanks so much guys and gals for your generosity, I really appreciate it. If I somehow managed to leave someone out I do apologise but its hard keeping up with this
Gifts I sent out (34):
Armed and Dangerous @viking
Armed and Dangerous @Aerynkelly
Secret of the Magic Crystal @viking
Sid Meiers Pirates! @viking
EYE Divine Cybermancy @bluedude
EYE Divine Cybermancy @mindstorm
EYE Divine Cybermancy @kanden
EYE Divine Cybermancy @blackbirdSR71C
Hard Reset @ArcSyn
Crusader Kings II: Sword of Islam DLC @rhan
Lara Croft: Guardian of Light @ivanissacs
Hack, Slash, Loot @21st Century
Max Payne bundle @Arithorn
Max Payne 3 @Corpekata
The Darkness II @minor incident
Bioshock @someomen in the GOTR Chat
Bioshock 2 @Lord Snot
Batman Arkham City @Lord snot
Batman Arkham City @woggle
Batman Arkham City @curlyhairedboy
Batman Arkham City @slimcea
Batman Harley's Revenge DLC @malakaius
Batman Harley's Revenge DLC @Corkeh
Renegade Ops @Eraserbrain
Two Worlds Pirates DLC @idolninja
Dear Esther @rhan
Dear Esther @joe blaque
Dear Esther @Apodionysus
Dear Esther @diryboy
Dear Esther @morningstar
Dear Esther @initialfailure
Dear Esther @daringdirk
Dear Esther @chocobolicious
Prince of Persia 2008 @decoy
cubemen @decoy
Skyrim @Gear Girl
I'm pretty sure I'm forgetting a few people here but eh, I got most of you down :P
I have spent £152 and all on gifts! I succeeded my challenge. That was fun. And now to hold off buying the other stuff I want that's sure to come up at a dangerously low price. Also, I am pissed I won't be able to gift out Spec Ops or Lego Batman 2. Such good games. All I can do is convince you to buy them because they are both incredible in their own ways.
Sorry to hear about the job Isy!
Not as good as AssBro. Still the sort of game that you wanna play if you wanna parkour all over the place and stab dudes. They just kind of hit diminishing returns on their "iterate on AC2" idea. It looks like they're pulling out of the rut for AC3, though!
AssCreed I's gameplay blows donkey dicks compared to the other games
They have an overarching story, so if you're into that sort of thing, yeah. However the later games greatly improved on the gameplay, so unless you really want to play the whole series you might as well start with 2.
FFRK: 9rRG
yeah, that's why I voted ME before I saw people obsessing over BG&E.
Fear and Fear2 i liked a lot.
Amnesia is the best horror game on the market in my opinion. Or at least the scariest.
And I just bought metro.
You didn't mean Amnesia for shootery goodness, right? Because if so you're not on the right track.
Yeah. AC1 is pretty light on story, so I'd recommend wikipediaing up the AC1 story then jump right into AC2.
Now, if you jump into AssBro or AssRev without having played the prior games in that mini-trilogy (AC2/Brotherhood/Revelations are all part of a trilogy within the trilogy that center on Ezio Auditore), you are going to end up pretty confused.
If you decide you'd like to play AC1, then do that first, because it is really really hard to go back to AC1 after playing AC2... the gameplay improves drastically between the two. AC1 is like a few really interesting gameplay ideas that don't quite mesh, while AC2 brings it all together and makes it a great game.
I'd say it's just as good, it's just that by that time it's become simply "more of the same," without enough new things to entertain me (the tower defence minigame was entertaining, but only for so long) to the point that the story was really the only thing that kept me playing to the end, outside of multiplayer.
Now I feel even more guilty for being so terrible at it.
Games: Ad Astra Per Phalla | Choose Your Own Phalla
(Like I needed both STALKER and Fallout. Sheesh...)
By the way, this is still going on:
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I would debate this but really they're both such high quality that it would be purely academic.
Remember if you get ME, get it from an Aussie. It's $2.50 down there as opposed to $5 here
Thanks guys!
Or cold.
Or full of bees.
Stealthily climb up, ok!
*grab*
*CLANK!!!*
*grab*
*CLANK!!*
Games: Ad Astra Per Phalla | Choose Your Own Phalla
Deus Ex HR for 75%
Skyrim for 50%
These have all been dailies at some point or another but my vote's going towards Deus Ex.
Seriously, it is so good.
Thanks, I own the first Sword of the Stars, but for some reason it didn't grab me.
I'm curious about Endless Space, and Nexus. I'll have to do some research.
Origin: Broncbuster
Revelations is definitely the worst game of the bunch, it's not bad by any means but it doesn't come close to the heights hit by ACII or AC:Bro. Basically it's good but not great.
Aaaaaand everyone wants Silent Hill lol.
Based on first come:
@Noizlanif gets the coveted SH
@Zebukiel gets Portal2
@BigDes and @Excision get the RO pack
@Sumani gets the regular RO.
Still available:
1x HL2
2x RengadeOps (base game only)
I'm not sure if I want to get it, but it's Frank Mutha-fuckin West. Going to have to think about this...
Is Dead Rising 2 a hidden flash sale as well? That's about the only thing that would tempt me into putting more money in my wallet.
♪ She keeps threatening to murder my manly bits - Lady, what the hell is wrong with you? ♪
Never got Dead Rising 2 so this is an obvious buy for me.
It is not. Only 50% off at $15.
I want to know more PA people on Twitter.
In my opinion the quality of the series proceeds in this order:
AC2>ACR>AC>ACB
Even with the added multiplayer in Brotherhood and Revelations, AC2 shits all over the rest of the series from a great height.