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Re: Steam Holiday Sale Has Begun!

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:49:46 EDT

Ghastlyone posted : First Bioshock was/is riddled with bugs, at on windows 7 dasktops. I had the "no sound" bug when I first loaded it up. It took some Google searches and reading to finally get it to work for me.

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Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:42:00 EDT

banditws6 posted : If you're only going to get one Bioshock, get the first one.

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Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:51:24 EDT

bionicRod posted :

said by ekster:

Hrmm, Bioshock 1&2 are up for sale. I never got to try it out... anyone know if it's worth it, and should I get both or just the second?

The first is better than the second story wise, but the second's not bad and has multiplayer. Your call.

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Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:19:40 EDT

Ghastlyone posted :

said by bionicRod:

I had never heard that about the controls. Is it better with a gamepad or do they just not work?

I didn't even bother trying my 360 controller. When your character moves like they got fuckin' sludge stuck to the bottom of their shoes, then it's not a controller issue.

Just read Metacritic. Some people there break down the mediocre reviews pretty good.

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Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:15:18 EDT

Koil posted : Never played the 2nd one, but the 1st was definitely worth a play through...Keep meaning to play #2, but other stuff keeps getting in the way.

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Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:14:07 EDT

ekster posted : Hrmm, Bioshock 1&2 are up for sale. I never got to try it out... anyone know if it's worth it, and should I get both or just the second?

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:01:13 EDT

bionicRod posted : I had never heard that about the controls. Is it better with a gamepad or do they just not work?

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:32:34 EDT

I AM posted : I log in to Dead Island from time to time with a buddy. I hate the questing system.

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:29:14 EDT

Ghastlyone posted :

said by bionicRod:

And the deals go on. I held off until now, but just bought Dead Island for $6.79. Too cheap to pass up (especially since I got Steam wallet funds for Christmas).

Dead Island is pure crap. I bought that last week. If it weren't for the fuckin shit ass controls, it would be a great game.

Movement is so awkward in that game, it's unplayable for me. Graphics look beautiful, but unfortunately, that alone doesn't save the game for me.

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:13:43 EDT

ekster posted : Yeah, it's fixed now. Was funny seeing -0.01$ for a couple of minutes, though.

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:09:53 EDT

bionicRod posted : And the deals go on. I held off until now, but just bought Dead Island for $6.79. Too cheap to pass up (especially since I got Steam wallet funds for Christmas).

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:03:09 EDT

Ghastlyone posted : That's not the first time I've seen Steam do that.

I think it was last years holiday sale where they showed 100% off on a game until they fixed it.

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:01:29 EDT

Koil posted :

said by ekster:

Steam is playing around, I see.

They put Blood Bowl legendary edition as 100% off on the flash sale, but it becomes 75% on the actual game page.

And here I thought a free game. Bah!

It shows as 50-75% for me...may have been an error or something on their part, which they corrected.
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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:11:03 EDT

ekster posted : Steam is playing around, I see.

They put Blood Bowl legendary edition as 100% off on the flash sale, but it becomes 75% on the actual game page.

And here I thought a free game. Bah!

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:05:28 EDT

bionicRod posted : Most of the time I teamed up it was to battle a boss. If you come to a closed door with five people wanting to join it's most likely a boss. If you defeat the boss (if I remember correctly) those that came into your world gain their humanity as a reward...correct me if I'm wrong, it's been a long time since I've played.

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:52:34 EDT

Goggalor posted : What Koil said, except that it is completely random who you will get to join your world, unfortunately.

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:46:19 EDT

Koil posted :

said by I AM:

Thanks Koil and Goggalor. I see it is co-op. Either of you try that too?

No, I haven't tried it yet. It's not as straight forward as just hopping into one anothers game. You have an item that allows you to summon others to your game, but it's weird, from what I've gathered....you have to tell the other person where you placed your summon, and it may not appear in there world for awhile, and even when they accept it takes a while for them to come to you or something. Gogg may be able to shed more light on it....it's def co-op, and you don't even necessarily need to know who you want to play with, as you can place the summon in a high traffic area, hoping someone comes along and joins ya.
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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:33:48 EDT

bionicRod posted : When it comes to the rats I've found stabbing weapons, as opposed to hacking, work wonders. And yeah the poison sucks.

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:33:29 EDT

I AM posted : Thanks Koil and Goggalor. I see it is co-op. Either of you try that too?

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:31:49 EDT

Koil posted : The thing that pisses me off the most right now...the fucking rats. They have some kinda weird evasion thing and will poison you if not careful...and poison (without a cure) will eat through several refills of your health bar. It's no joke.

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:28:59 EDT

Koil posted :

said by I AM:

Is it open world ish like Skyrim? Not sure I'll pick it up tooooo many games not enough time.

Let me qualify a little bit, if just for my own sake, in that it's linear progression, in that you go to A, then B, then C....that does not mean, though, that all of those areas exist in a straight line. You have to backtrack through prior areas some times to get to other areas you weren't able to access before (cuz you didn't have a key or something).
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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:26:41 EDT

Goggalor posted :

said by I AM:

Is it open world ish like Skyrim? Not sure I'll pick it up tooooo many games not enough time.

It is open world; however, the world is nowhere near as big as Skyrim. Though it may be smaller, it is crammed with way more enemies. Like Koil said, the first area mobs can kill still kill you if you think you can just run past them.

Remember how giants in the beginning of Skyrim would decimate you, but later in the game were pushovers? When you meet giants in this game, they will throttle you unless you bring your A game. Hell, those aren't even the scariest creatures in the game. You know what scared me the most in that game? F**king frogs (called basilisks)! They spit out a cloud that can (and most likely will if you get caught in it) curse you; curse is a condition that halves your HP until cured and it can stack, halving it each time. The cure is expensive and a pain to get to until you unlock a shortcut.
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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:18:36 EDT

Nightfall posted :

said by I AM:

Is it open world ish like Skyrim? Not sure I'll pick it up tooooo many games not enough time.

Yea, I am not going to pick this up. I haven't even played Far Cry 3 or Dishonored yet. Two of the most expensive games I picked up this holiday season. Going to pass on Dark Souls for now. :)
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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:11:50 EDT

Koil posted :

said by I AM:

Is it open world ish like Skyrim? Not sure I'll pick it up tooooo many games not enough time.

No...not open-world. Actually, extremely linear, at least so far, as you really (again, as far as I've seen) can't really go to too many places until you've cleared out and made you're way to X boss or area which gives you the way to access the next area. Like I said, though, it's always challenging as the baddies always respawn when you die or rest, and even the easy mobs will kick your ass if you're sloppy.
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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:07:56 EDT

Koil posted :

said by bionicRod:

Leave the npcs alone this time! lol

rofl....yeah, uh....pro-tip....you can attack pretty much anyone, friendly or not....and they will....repeat...they WILL BEAT YOU DOWN LIKE A LITTLE DIRTY WHORE UNTIL YOU'RE WHIMPERING AND CRYING FOR YOUR MOTHER. (Don't fuck with the Crestfallen Warrior at the beginning of the game...trust me. TRUST ME)

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:03:39 EDT

I AM posted : Is it open world ish like Skyrim? Not sure I'll pick it up tooooo many games not enough time.

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:01:40 EDT

bionicRod posted : Leave the npcs alone this time! lol

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:00:21 EDT

Koil posted :

said by Goggalor:

I HIGHLY recommend looking up guides online to see how you want to spec yourself and what gear upgrades you want. Knowing how many points are necessary to wear certain armors without having a penalty to rolling is huge.

Thanks. Yeah, it becomes quickly obvious that this a lot deeper than your standard PS3 hack 'n slash. I've been using the wiki, and will likely have to start over, as I've already made some....impacting choices, but going to continue on for now, as it hasn't hurt too bad yet, and I'm still learning.

Even with the guides, the game is still tough as shit....really enjoying it. Love the fact that even the 'easy' trash mobs can still kick yer ass if you're sloppy.

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:20:48 EDT

Goggalor posted : I HIGHLY recommend looking up guides online to see how you want to spec yourself and what gear upgrades you want. Knowing how many points are necessary to wear certain armors without having a penalty to rolling is huge.

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:07:22 EDT

Nightfall posted : Sniper Elite V2 is good. You will enjoy that game. Well worth the sale price.
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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 04:57:31 EDT

Krisnatharok posted : So I was doing FINE. Had only picked up Mark of the Ninja and FTL.

But no. Had to get Might & Magic Heroes VI, Dark Souls, Sniper Elite V2, and CS:GO. $55. :(
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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:35:41 EDT

Nightfall posted :

said by footballdude:

said by Nightfall:

I dropped about $120 total.

I'm a cheap bastard. The only game I've bought this year that I paid full price for was Mass Effect 3, and that came with a free copy of Arkham City. (One day only sale on Origin.) For these big Steam sales, I rarely spend more than five dollars on a game. This time around, I picked up the Hitman games for 2.50 each and Fable Lost Chapters for about the same.

I only buy games during the Christmas sale for the most part. Most expensive games I bought were Dishonored and Far Cry 3. Everything else has been in the $5-$15 range. Thats smart shopping. :)
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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:07:07 EDT

Koil posted :

said by I AM:

Anyone try Dark Souls?

said by Koil:

Loving Dark Souls...for as horrible a job they did with the port, once you get a controller straightened out, it's a fantastic freaking game.

Checking out TL2 now...not far in, but liking it so far.

Nope. Not me. I haven't played 20+ hrs of it so far since buying it a few days ago.

It's awesome, as I said, once you get a controller configured. I had to use an app called x360ce to emulate a 360 controller for my rumble pad controller to work, but once I got it figured out, it's fucking intense.

While what Gogg said is true, it saves your game in short increments, your save points (bonfires...think respawn points) are very few and far between. You have to be able to make it through certain areas completely without dying to be able to rest at the bonfire and restart from there. Resting at the bonfires completely respawns all enemies in the game, so going forward or back, you're fighting your way through.

I also just recently learned that, when you start off you're going what they call Hollow, or close to being mindless undead. You gain and use humanity, to make yourself human again, and among other things, this gives you a bonus to all stats, weapon / item find, etc...but the reason I bring this up is...it also allows for your game to be 'invaded' by other players who you can often see walking around as ghosts. When they invade your 'reality', you now how to fight them or die....it's fucking intense. I haven't won one yet, but it's still a freaking cool as feature.....sorta kinda.

tldr; the game is hard, with some epic shit...deeper than I thought, with some cool twists.
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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:42:35 EDT

Krisnatharok posted :

said by ekster:

And FTL has been on my wishlist as well, just waiting for it to get on the 75% off.

It's worth it!! It took me down the Ambrosia Software/Escape Velocity memory lane.
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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:41:26 EDT

ekster posted : I used to avoid indie games unless they were part of a humble bundle... but I'm all over them now.

They've been making some awesome stuff of late.
The ship designing in Gal Civ 2 (and Gratious Space Battles when I just want to skip everything and just watch stuff blow up) alone has kept me entertained for hours. And FTL has been on my wishlist as well, just waiting for it to get on the 75% off.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:40:35 EDT

Ghastlyone posted : I really want to buy Skyrim, but a I'm afraid it'll be one of those purchases that just sit there and rot indefinitely. I want to play it, but I know it's one of those games I just couldn't get into and put in the amount of time required.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:36:03 EDT

Krisnatharok posted : I just bought FTL and Mark of the Ninja. I don't normally go for Indie games, but both of them are insanely addicting. If an indie game can get a space exploration/starship management game right, why does Bioware have to cheap out on us in terms of outer space gameplay in SWTOR??? :(
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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:23:47 EDT

footballdude posted :

said by Nightfall:

I dropped about $120 total.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:22:13 EDT

Ryan posted : Kind of disappointed with Farcry 3, even though I was kind of expecting to be. There are just some annoying aspects to it. The whole radio tower thing, having to manually search every body to retrieve money, etc... I honestly wish they would stop putting RPG elemenets in EVERY fps game they make now. Dont get me wrong the action scenes in many of the missions are a blast, but other then that its the same annoying sandbox rpg elements that are so overdone now. I also hear a lot about there being "so much to do", well sorry I am entirely sick of sandbox's. I dont feel like "racing" to drop supplies, or hunting specific animals, and why does everything have to contain quests now? I guess I was just hoping for a fps version of Uncharted set in a huge island.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:01:41 EDT

Nightfall posted : I dropped about $120 total. Most expensive games I got was Dishonored and Far Cry 3. I also got a lot of cheap games such as Max Payne 3, Total War Franchise pack, and Mark of the Ninja.
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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:16:35 EDT

Ghastlyone posted : I'm happy. Got some great deals on games.

I think total I spent ~$70.00 total. A couple were AAA titles such as Dishonored and BL2.

I got L.A. Noire, Orcs Must Die 2, & Awesomenauts

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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:12:31 EDT

I AM posted : You can never say no to steam.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:59:04 EDT

ekster posted : By the way, f'king steam! I said I wouldn't get anything as I didn't need any of the new games... but I spent $55 so far. >:(

I kept finding amazing deals on older games that I've wanted or that I had but lost/broken CDs... But for $2-$3 (or less) a game, I can't say I feel bad about it. I think I ended up getting 30 something games with that $55. :D

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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:59:07 EDT

ekster posted : If anyone wants Mass Effect, 1st and 2nd are currently on the flash sale, both for $10.

And if anyone wants an awesome point and click adventure game, the longest journey 1 and 2 are on the flash sale as well. Both for $6.24. One of the best in it's category that I've ever played.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:41:24 EDT

Moos posted : I can't Stop Playing Tropico 4! lol. Stupidly entertaining game.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:56:06 EDT

Goggalor posted :

said by I AM:

Anyone try Dark Souls?

Just to preface my comments: I have experience from the 360 version. Dark Souls is awesome. It rewards patience, memorization (of enemy placements and the specific move sets of enemies), and proper execution of your own move set (whether it be magic, one-handed with shield, two-handed, or dual wield). The save system is not forgiving, as it is continually saving as you go (it seems to have the save point about 5 seconds back from current time, so if you die in such a way it really bones you, you can Alt+F4 the game), which forces you to make the decision to continue to move on or turn back to find a save point because your healing resource is spent/nearly spent.
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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:42:14 EDT

I AM posted : Anyone try Dark Souls?

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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:28:35 EDT

ekster posted : Galactic Civ 2 has been my best purchase so far. I tried a lot of the 4X strategy games (Sins of the Solar Empire, Endless Space, Legend of Pegasus, etc.) and I find this one to be by far the most fun so far.

And being able to fully design your own ships = total win.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:24:38 EDT

Goggalor posted :

said by bionicRod:

My biggest score has been Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition. I played it back when it came out on a console but it's got me completely hooked on the PC. I put like 30 hours on it the last three days of my vacation. Love it.

Very nice. If you're still hooked after you finish, try an Insanity run (most likely as a mage, from what I read back in the day). Though, that might make you hate me for suggesting it. :o
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Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:18:54 EDT

bionicRod posted : My biggest score has been Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition. I played it back when it came out on a console but it's got me completely hooked on the PC. I put like 30 hours on it the last three days of my vacation. Love it.