So @CorriganX has piled Dead Island: Epidemic on top of my burgeoning moba addiction. DOTA 2 is becoming an obsession but I can definitely see myself playing DI:E for a more chilled out experience.
edit: Oh yeah. Thanks. Jerk.
I usually hate MOBAs, but I liked epidemic. It felt more like a ARPG to me.
So @CorriganX has piled Dead Island: Epidemic on top of my burgeoning moba addiction. DOTA 2 is becoming an obsession but I can definitely see myself playing DI:E for a more chilled out experience.
edit: Oh yeah. Thanks. Jerk.
I usually hate MOBAs, but I liked epidemic. It felt more like a ARPG to me.
I haven't had a chance to check out all of the modes. I haven't gotten to the full blown moba gameplay yet. The coop stuff that I've played is a lot like a small action RPG and it was pretty fun and isn't as high pressure as Dota 2. I'm looking forward to getting to the meatier stuff, but I've enjoyed what's there so far.
I finally had some backlog success last week and I managed to knock off Mass Effect 1 and Bastion. I'm not 100%ing them. I don't have the time for that and I don't care about achievements. ME1 was expectedly awesome. I really liked it and I'm looking forward to getting around to ME2 sometime soon.
For Bastion, I really like the look, the soundtrack and the narrator but, to be honest, the gameplay was pretty repetitive. And I'm glad I had it on the mode where you just hit start to get back up because there were times where I was being mobbed by bad guys and there was nothing I could about it. Then I would revive and they would one shot me. Also, the reflection sections were really long. All that said, I'm definitely interested in checking out Transistor as I think the people who made Bastion have shown that there is some real talent there.
Now a quick question: I decided to fire up The Last Remnant the yesterday and is it just me or is the battle system really confusing? Has anyone else played it and can say if it's worth my time? I only paid a couple of bucks for it a while ago and every time I try to get into it, I just get so confused that I lose interest and put it down for too long. It makes it hard to jump back in where I left off.
Now a quick question: I decided to fire up The Last Remnant the yesterday and is it just me or is the battle system really confusing? Has anyone else played it and can say if it's worth my time? I only paid a couple of bucks for it a while ago and every time I try to get into it, I just get so confused that I lose interest and put it down for too long. It makes it hard to jump back in where I left off.
It's confusing because there's really no tutorial (or it's pretty barebones, I can't remember.) If you're into JRPGs in general it's worth your time, just keep in mind that it takes a while for the battle system to click into place. For example: ranges and the like are important, maybe not so in the beginning but later on you'll have fights in bigger areas where you'll end up splitting and unable to fire assists among your units.
Extra tip: If you have a decent machine (mid-range of today, for most accounts) you can *really* make the game shine with a few .ini edits.
I finally had some backlog success last week and I managed to knock off Mass Effect 1 and Bastion. I'm not 100%ing them. I don't have the time for that and I don't care about achievements. ME1 was expectedly awesome. I really liked it and I'm looking forward to getting around to ME2 sometime soon.
For Bastion, I really like the look, the soundtrack and the narrator but, to be honest, the gameplay was pretty repetitive. And I'm glad I had it on the mode where you just hit start to get back up because there were times where I was being mobbed by bad guys and there was nothing I could about it. Then I would revive and they would one shot me. Also, the reflection sections were really long. All that said, I'm definitely interested in checking out Transistor as I think the people who made Bastion have shown that there is some real talent there.
Now a quick question: I decided to fire up The Last Remnant the yesterday and is it just me or is the battle system really confusing? Has anyone else played it and can say if it's worth my time? I only paid a couple of bucks for it a while ago and every time I try to get into it, I just get so confused that I lose interest and put it down for too long. It makes it hard to jump back in where I left off.
That's why I never finished it. The battle system is ridiculously obtuse. There's so much information being thrown at you, and the game doesn't tell you what ANY OF IT MEANS.
except don't murder anyone for the first quarter of the game and try to keep some rebels alive at the end.
I got all the ribbons, luckily, but 2/10 was my poster count. Found the hidden skill entries, never used 'em. I plan to hit it again later for a pacifist run, which apparently will consist entirely of running past enemies screaming and the reflector when it's off its half-hour cooldown.
I finally had some backlog success last week and I managed to knock off Mass Effect 1 and Bastion. I'm not 100%ing them. I don't have the time for that and I don't care about achievements. ME1 was expectedly awesome. I really liked it and I'm looking forward to getting around to ME2 sometime soon.
I always like seeing this. My deep love for the series verges, I fear, on the slightly deranged. Glad you dug it.
(And you're right, it doesn't need 100%-ing, there's too many inconsequential collectathons in it for that; toned down a lot in the sequels. But I hope you had some fun with sidequests. They'll come back at you in 2 and 3, often in awesome ways.)
Remember Me is on sale at Greenman Gaming for $/€10.19 . That means the "spend over 10 bucks/euros" coupon (ZMMIEX-EW1476-0PNL11) works, making it just $/€8.16.
Great deal, one more off the wishlist!
Now a quick question: I decided to fire up The Last Remnant the yesterday and is it just me or is the battle system really confusing? Has anyone else played it and can say if it's worth my time? I only paid a couple of bucks for it a while ago and every time I try to get into it, I just get so confused that I lose interest and put it down for too long. It makes it hard to jump back in where I left off.
The Last Remnant is somewhat infamous for not explaining much of anything to the player. I haven't played it myself in a long time, but give the Wiki a look, if you haven't done so already. I think I got about a third through the game, before I quit in frustration.
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My wife is currently using her holiday to play Long Live the Queen. So far her first "ending" was to be captured and imprisoned forever. It took her over an hour to get to that ending. I'm wondering if that's normal.
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Gear Girl, you are listed in steam as both owning the game and wishing for it. So are several other people who I can't remember right now.
It's the bug that if you didn't actually purchase it through Steam it doesn't take it off your wishlist. Had the same problem with my sister when I gave her the Banner Saga humble bundle.
Not that you yourself needed to be reminded of this Royce.
If you have Enhanced Steam, it adds a button to your wishlist at the bottom that will remove any games your already own.
Handy if you have a large wishlist and an even bigger backlog
So LaCabra posted a link over in the Game Dev thread but I don't think we've talked about it in here. He's got a really meaty blog post up about sales figures for InFlux: http://impromptugames.com/
Fascinating stuff. I'm always grateful when devs pull back the curtain and share sales figures.
I was playing it tonight - beautiful game - because I saw that it has Steam cards. Is that new? It's not even listed on the store page. Very few of my Steam friends have the cards. I hope he'll follow up on this post down the line and share any impact Steam cards have had on revenue and or actual game sales.
Also this:
Just under an hour a day? to get in on this, folks.
Or you could just buy it.
Or if you have it you could play it and get the new Steam cards and then buy the cards you need to complete the badge.
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Whoops! I knew I forgot to do something today. To be fair, my plans for the whole day were kind of messed up when I brought my car in for repairs at 7 AM after scheduling an appointment online, only to find they were actually closed today (and I am sure I've brought my car in for service there on Memorial Day before!). I completely forgot about my Steamgifts giveaway as a result and just barreled through the last stretch of Mass Effect 3.
Whoops! I knew I forgot to do something today. To be fair, my plans for the whole day were kind of messed up when I brought my car in for repairs at 7 AM after scheduling an appointment online, only to find they were actually closed today (and I am sure I've brought my car in for service there on Memorial Day before!). I completely forgot about my Steamgifts giveaway as a result and just barreled through the last stretch of Mass Effect 3.
Thanks @SteevL! This certainly looks like an interesting game, how did you enjoy the end of the Mass Effect trilogy? I heard they added more to it after I had beaten the last one but I never got around to trying the extra stuff.
So Watch Dogs. If you bought it on Uplay you get to play already! So I did! And it runs!
My specs are a dual core i3 cpu and 8GB ram with a 2GB 6950 (thanks again @minor incident!). In theory, it shouldn't run but I get to play it on high at around 20-30 fps or reduce it to medium for a more stable 30-ish. Looks about on par with gta IV maxed out when you're playign on medium but it's good fun enough that I don't mind it.
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Thanks @SteevL! This certainly looks like an interesting game, how did you enjoy the end of the Mass Effect trilogy? I heard they added more to it after I had beaten the last one but I never got around to trying the extra stuff.
I enjoyed the Mass Effect trilogy quite a bit. I missed out on the original ending since I played the game after they had added a bunch of stuff. The first ending I got was pretty bad because I did something dumb, but I went through the ending sequence again and came away satisfied.
I don't keep track of where my games came from - today that probably is a good thing. Because if I knew which one of you people gave me Super Hexagon I would have to unfriend you and post rumors about you all over the internet. I booted it up for the first time today and not only is it hard, but when it reverse direction it makes me more nauseous than my Rift ever has!
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I don't keep track of where my games came from - today that probably is a good thing. Because if I knew which one of you people gave me Super Hexagon I would have to unfriend you and post rumors about you all over the internet. I booted it up for the first time today and not only is it hard, but when it reverse direction it makes me more nauseous than my Rift ever has!
I suck pretty badly at that game, although I did pass 60 seconds once or twice on the first level. The music is pretty good, assuming you live long enough to hear it. Someone did a pretty good guitar cover of the third level's music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljxyEHTihdw
The whole review embargo thing on Watch_dogs makes me super wary. Not letting people say whether or not your game is good or bad REALLY seems to indicate that its going to have some issues.
I think they are more worried about this being the first time they tap into Rockstar's territory to this degree. Yes, Ubisoft has created open world games before, created beautiful cities and environments in ways that different from the Grand Theft Auto series. Watchdogs has the potential to do what GTA has done, and so much more.
They also know that Rockstar and other companies are going to watch what they do and take note. Sleeping Dogs and Saints Row have matched the "GTA genre" well. Watchdogs, however it does, will be emulated in one way or another, either in design, UI, or style. There is more than one way to skin a cat, and everyone will do so to Watchdogs if it means they take the next big market share.
So Watch Dogs. If you bought it on Uplay you get to play already! So I did! And it runs!
My specs are a dual core i3 cpu and 8GB ram with a 2GB 6950 (thanks again @minor incident!). In theory, it shouldn't run but I get to play it on high at around 20-30 fps or reduce it to medium for a more stable 30-ish. Looks about on par with gta IV maxed out when you're playign on medium but it's good fun enough that I don't mind it.
So basically their recommended specs are a load crap...
Why lie about that, it has to negatively affect their sales?
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Maybe they didn't want to hurt the perception that Watch_Dogs is the super amazing next gen shit you ain't never seen before that only runs on the best future machines and latest consoles.
For the record, if I had any money for a birthday giveaway, I would give away Space Marine because that is an awesome game that more people should play.
So Watch Dogs. If you bought it on Uplay you get to play already! So I did! And it runs!
My specs are a dual core i3 cpu and 8GB ram with a 2GB 6950 (thanks again @minor incident!). In theory, it shouldn't run but I get to play it on high at around 20-30 fps or reduce it to medium for a more stable 30-ish. Looks about on par with gta IV maxed out when you're playign on medium but it's good fun enough that I don't mind it.
So basically their recommended specs are a load crap...
Why lie about that, it has to negatively affect their sales?
I am playing on ULTRA SETTINGS.
Okay so there was some artifacting but only in cockpit view mode.
Also, it doesn't look next gen at all. In fact, I'll go out further and say it looks meh.
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So Watch Dogs. If you bought it on Uplay you get to play already! So I did! And it runs!
My specs are a dual core i3 cpu and 8GB ram with a 2GB 6950 (thanks again @minor incident!). In theory, it shouldn't run but I get to play it on high at around 20-30 fps or reduce it to medium for a more stable 30-ish. Looks about on par with gta IV maxed out when you're playign on medium but it's good fun enough that I don't mind it.
So basically their recommended specs are a load crap...
Why lie about that, it has to negatively affect their sales?
Probably to help boost hardware sales. I bet people bought new video cards and cpus just for Watch Dogs. I think it's the most hype game from last year's E3, right?
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Watch Dogs doesn't really look like a super next gen game (certainly no Second Son) yet its recommended requirements are absurd. And then they say if you want to do ultra settings you need even more absurd hardware. I really don't get it.
For people that own Paranautical Activity, they just released the 1.8 patch that added 2 new super weapons, 11 new items,3 new bosses and tons of other new stuff!
So @CorriganX has piled Dead Island: Epidemic on top of my burgeoning moba addiction. DOTA 2 is becoming an obsession but I can definitely see myself playing DI:E for a more chilled out experience.
edit: Oh yeah. Thanks. Jerk.
I usually hate MOBAs, but I liked epidemic. It felt more like a ARPG to me.
Watch Dogs doesn't really look like a super next gen game (certainly no Second Son) yet its recommended requirements are absurd. And then they say if you want to do ultra settings you need even more absurd hardware. I really don't get it.
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I usually hate MOBAs, but I liked epidemic. It felt more like a ARPG to me.
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
I haven't had a chance to check out all of the modes. I haven't gotten to the full blown moba gameplay yet. The coop stuff that I've played is a lot like a small action RPG and it was pretty fun and isn't as high pressure as Dota 2. I'm looking forward to getting to the meatier stuff, but I've enjoyed what's there so far.
For Bastion, I really like the look, the soundtrack and the narrator but, to be honest, the gameplay was pretty repetitive. And I'm glad I had it on the mode where you just hit start to get back up because there were times where I was being mobbed by bad guys and there was nothing I could about it. Then I would revive and they would one shot me. Also, the reflection sections were really long. All that said, I'm definitely interested in checking out Transistor as I think the people who made Bastion have shown that there is some real talent there.
Now a quick question: I decided to fire up The Last Remnant the yesterday and is it just me or is the battle system really confusing? Has anyone else played it and can say if it's worth my time? I only paid a couple of bucks for it a while ago and every time I try to get into it, I just get so confused that I lose interest and put it down for too long. It makes it hard to jump back in where I left off.
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It's confusing because there's really no tutorial (or it's pretty barebones, I can't remember.) If you're into JRPGs in general it's worth your time, just keep in mind that it takes a while for the battle system to click into place. For example: ranges and the like are important, maybe not so in the beginning but later on you'll have fights in bigger areas where you'll end up splitting and unable to fire assists among your units.
Extra tip: If you have a decent machine (mid-range of today, for most accounts) you can *really* make the game shine with a few .ini edits.
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
No, it's still stand-alone; I think it was mentioned in reference to metroidvanias or something (though it's not a metroidvania).
I got all the ribbons, luckily, but 2/10 was my poster count. Found the hidden skill entries, never used 'em. I plan to hit it again later for a pacifist run, which apparently will consist entirely of running past enemies screaming and the reflector when it's off its half-hour cooldown.
(And you're right, it doesn't need 100%-ing, there's too many inconsequential collectathons in it for that; toned down a lot in the sequels. But I hope you had some fun with sidequests. They'll come back at you in 2 and 3, often in awesome ways.)
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Great deal, one more off the wishlist!
That's what I'm holding out for.
EDIT: Although if you're really interested, it seems it's still $10 at Amazon
SteamID: edgruberman GOG Galaxy: EdGruberman
The Last Remnant is somewhat infamous for not explaining much of anything to the player. I haven't played it myself in a long time, but give the Wiki a look, if you haven't done so already. I think I got about a third through the game, before I quit in frustration.
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Fuck this gay earth, I hope this works.
@Gear Girl, you are listed in steam as both owning the game and wishing for it. So are several other people who I can't remember right now.
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
It's the bug that if you didn't actually purchase it through Steam it doesn't take it off your wishlist. Had the same problem with my sister when I gave her the Banner Saga humble bundle.
Not that you yourself needed to be reminded of this Royce.
Handy if you have a large wishlist and an even bigger backlog
Boom: Congrats, @Talus9952!
Steam profile.
Getting started with BATTLETECH: Part 1 / Part 2
Anyway:
Congrats to @Jeix!
Steam ID: Good Life
An influx of class, thanks to our classy emperor!
Whoops, fixed that thanks!
Thanks @SteevL! This certainly looks like an interesting game, how did you enjoy the end of the Mass Effect trilogy? I heard they added more to it after I had beaten the last one but I never got around to trying the extra stuff.
My specs are a dual core i3 cpu and 8GB ram with a 2GB 6950 (thanks again @minor incident!). In theory, it shouldn't run but I get to play it on high at around 20-30 fps or reduce it to medium for a more stable 30-ish. Looks about on par with gta IV maxed out when you're playign on medium but it's good fun enough that I don't mind it.
I enjoyed the Mass Effect trilogy quite a bit. I missed out on the original ending since I played the game after they had added a bunch of stuff. The first ending I got was pretty bad because I did something dumb, but I went through the ending sequence again and came away satisfied.
I suck pretty badly at that game, although I did pass 60 seconds once or twice on the first level. The music is pretty good, assuming you live long enough to hear it. Someone did a pretty good guitar cover of the third level's music:
They also know that Rockstar and other companies are going to watch what they do and take note. Sleeping Dogs and Saints Row have matched the "GTA genre" well. Watchdogs, however it does, will be emulated in one way or another, either in design, UI, or style. There is more than one way to skin a cat, and everyone will do so to Watchdogs if it means they take the next big market share.
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534
So basically their recommended specs are a load crap...
Why lie about that, it has to negatively affect their sales?
haha
@Masume wins! Happy Birthday, @Ceno!
Steam profile.
Getting started with BATTLETECH: Part 1 / Part 2
I am playing on ULTRA SETTINGS.
Okay so there was some artifacting but only in cockpit view mode.
Also, it doesn't look next gen at all. In fact, I'll go out further and say it looks meh.
Probably to help boost hardware sales. I bet people bought new video cards and cpus just for Watch Dogs. I think it's the most hype game from last year's E3, right?
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DI:E has hooked me pretty hard.
It's a bad port.
ANyone know how to use Tilemill? It won't import my CSV file.
edit: I REALLY should have mentioned this was for Dust: An Elysian Tale after someone misclicked earlier.
http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16534