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Awwww yeah it's that time again! So psyched, even though I have like zero time to play games ever lately. It's the spirit of the thing, you know? And speaking of the spirit, VISIT US IN THE IRC! For the MOST part we're a chill group, and we work hard to keep drama out (we suck at it, but we work at it regardless). No begging, no drama importing, and you'll have an awesome place to talk about how you can't afford to eat for the next month. Also, non-US goons, check out that list of overseas buyers. DarkestLite and I are on at strange hours, so you can usually find one of us even if you're an AusGoon or KiwiGoon or whatever. We're happy to help.
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Palpek posted:I'm updating the recommendations post using suggestions but just so you people know I won't be adding the games that you recommend unless you linked the game on Steam in your post. If you can't be bothered to look up a link that will make the list actually usable then so can't I. I just edited my post on Page 2, with links to the games: J.A.B.C. posted:If I may:
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Sivek posted:
There are people that don't like the soundtrack to Paper Sorcerer?
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Jedit posted:I listened to goons when they said I should buy Saints Row 3. Worst mistake of my life, apart from all the significant ones. Well it's clear you don't count that time you took that "Extreme Hyperbole 101" course as a mistake.
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Btw, the link to the IRC channel in the OP requires an archives upgrade, I'm guessing this is not intentional?
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TheHelix posted:In anticipation of the glorious sales I made a thing. My favorite part of the sales.
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Downs Duck posted:Btw, the link to the IRC channel in the OP requires an archives upgrade, I'm guessing this is not intentional? It's very much not intentional. #steamgoons on synirc, ask a goon on your friendslist for the password (or friend me here if you can't guess it.)
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Jun 17, 2014 15:50
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If Binary Domain goes on sale buy it. It's pretty good.
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Jun 17, 2014 16:12
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Budgie posted:Transistor's combat is significantly worse than Bastion's. Undodgeable attacks force you into turn based mode where you just spam your most overpowered combo a few times and win. Bastion is the better game. No attacks are undodgeable in Transistor, and there isn't an overpowered combo that eclipses everything else. It's a weird (and poorly explained) combat system, but it is really rewarding if you invest the time to understand it.
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Jun 17, 2014 16:19
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Jun 17, 2014 16:19
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Overbite posted:If Binary Domain goes on sale buy it. It's pretty good. I'm still not sure if Binary Domain is a good game, but goddamn if shooting the heads off those robots isn't one of the most satisfying things in video games.
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Jun 17, 2014 16:29
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Now that it has trading cards it's the perfect sale to get that special someone in your life a copy of Bad Rats.
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Jun 17, 2014 16:37
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I can see why people prefer Bastion's gameplay over Transistor. Transistor is really cool and satisfying, it does have some problems (real time is too dangerous except to jaunt around and charm enemies to buy time to go into turn() again) but it's such a unique and cool system that it's hard to hate.Palpek posted:[unless you linked the game on Steam in your post Sorry about that, Steam loads like poo poo at work and I was busy the rest of the night 
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Jun 17, 2014 16:40
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Aviron posted:No attacks are undodgeable in Transistor, and there isn't an overpowered combo that eclipses everything else. It's a weird (and poorly explained) combat system, but it is really rewarding if you invest the time to understand it. I really enjoyed the more tactical combat in Transistor. But it still boiled down to use Turn(), hit enemy, Jaunt() around hoping you don't get smacked around too much, repeat. I just enjoyed the more reflex based combat in Bastion more. And I miss the Who Knows Where exposition sections. I must admit that I like how Transistor encourages you to try different builds, though.
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Palpek posted:Also no matter how much somebody praises them I won't be adding any RPG maker games. You already added one though.
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Jun 17, 2014 16:45
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Geemer posted:I really enjoyed the more tactical combat in Transistor. But it still boiled down to use Turn(), hit enemy, Jaunt() around hoping you don't get smacked around too much, repeat. Unless you bind Jaunt to an ability to allow you to use it while recovering. Or use a particular combo that allows you to recover health faster than most enemies can damage it. Or use your invisibility or a buddy to fight for you. Etc. There's no one way that combat in Transistor can take place.
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Geemer posted:I really enjoyed the more tactical combat in Transistor. But it still boiled down to use Turn(), hit enemy, Jaunt() around hoping you don't get smacked around too much, repeat. I used Jaunt() like you at first, but later I discovered that it was much more effective to just use Cloak() at the end of turn to get behind cover, and use Charm + Jaunt to heal / protect myself with a shield / disable the most dangerous enemy. I'm sure thare are other viable strategies too, you just have to discover them. I can totally see someone prefering Bastion because of its more fast-paced combat system, but that doesn't mean that Transistor's is worse.
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Xaris posted:I can see why people prefer Bastion's gameplay over Transistor. Transistor is really cool and satisfying, it does have some problems (real time is too dangerous except to jaunt around and charm enemies to buy time to go into turn() again) but it's such a unique and cool system that it's hard to hate. Transistor feels more like a puzzle with its gameplay/combat. Definitely lacks that hack/slash feel Bastion had.
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The thread for the IRC is archived. I'm assuming it's #steamgoons on synirc?
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Spaced God posted:The thread for the IRC is archived. I'm assuming it's #steamgoons on synirc?
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markgreyam posted:Well it's clear you don't count that time you took that "Extreme Hyperbole 101" course as a mistake. Of course not. Hyperbole is man's greatest invention. They could invent chocolate-flavoured Viagra that cured cancer and it still wouldn't hold a candle to hyperbole.
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Aviron posted:I used Jaunt() like you at first, but later I discovered that it was much more effective to just use Cloak() at the end of turn to get behind cover, and use Charm + Jaunt to heal / protect myself with a shield / disable the most dangerous enemy. I'm sure thare are other viable strategies too, you just have to discover them. I never said it was worse. I just like Bastion more overall. And I have been experimenting with other builds on the recursion, but you know what I meant.
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kazil posted:I'm still not sure if Binary Domain is a good game, but goddamn if shooting the heads off those robots isn't one of the most satisfying things in video games. It was a 'good enough' game and probably the best Ghost in the Shell game we'll ever get. :P TheHelix posted:In anticipation of the glorious sales I made a thing. Also i'm gonna have to know what movie this gif originally comes from.
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Commissar Ken posted:It was a 'good enough' game and probably the best Ghost in the Shell game we'll ever get. :P https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oB6DN5dYWo it's amazing
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^^  Commissar Ken posted:Also i'm gonna have to know what movie this gif originally comes from. This absolutely amazing and classic German forklift safety training video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV64lW0CTwI Also Binary Domain isn't a good game, it's a great game. 
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Yodzilla posted:^^ Binary Domain's pretty ok. I was honestly sad about not getting the voice commands to work. The bosses were kinda 'eh', but shooting the parts off of robots never got old. That was SWEEEEET!
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Jun 17, 2014 20:42
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Welp, the pre-Steam Sale gifting has already started - I want to thank Kragger99 for Lost Planet 3. This guy owns.
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Binary Domain was quite fun with some genuinely likable characters (Cain is great) until I ran into this really awful QTE 3/4 of the way through the game that I just couldn't get past no matter how hard I tried so I just lost my patience completely.
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Jun 17, 2014 20:59
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Oh you all think you are ready for the sale?
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I am inordinately excited about this. My birthday has coincided well; it was on May 27th, and I still have some money saved from some cash gifts, so I was able to charge up the ol' wallet a bit. I always do better with these sales when I set an amount I can afford in my wallet and just tell myself that when the wallet goes empty, that's that. But inevitable it somehow never quite works out that way. Bad impulse control ITT
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The Steam website / servers aren't even ready for the Sales, no one will ever be truly ready.
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A couple of things:Palpek posted:
quote:Guacamelee - A Metroidvania style action-platformer set in a luchadore wrestling world. The graphics are awesome and it's really funny and overall a cool game. It's more of a casual experience though so great for people scared of more challenging games in the genre. A couple of games that haven't been mentioned that should be pretty cheap: - Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes: Haven't played the first game (but will), but it's a point n click adventure where you're a kid who inadvertently (or perhaps intentionally??) kills a ton of your classmates and other people over the course of the game and has to break free of various aspects of mind control programming (which ties into the puzzles). - Gemini Rue: We have a lot of dystopian future point and click adventures but what's one more gonna hurt you, plus it's Wadjet Eye so it's extra good. - Hell Yeah: Basically modern Jazz Jackrabbit - Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet: People called this a Metroidvania at the time, I dunno that I would say that, but it is a nice stylistic twin-stick shooter in a big game world. ( this game was published by microsoft and is GFWL so it may be non-functional soon ) - LA Noire: If it's $5 or less and you like games like Phoenix Wright/Walking Dead, you can't go wrong. You also have to deal with game mechanics that seem to work against you (the truth/doubt/lie concept needs work), but it's a fun noir story, it's a pretty long game, interesting characters (except for the protag), and fun acting performances. - Misadventures of PB Winterbottom: Pretty tricky game in the same vein as Braid (and from the same time period too). Usually goes on sale for 2 bucks or less. - Psychonauts: Still the best 3D platformer on Steam which is probably a sad thing but everything except for the goofy finale is so great and distinct and unique. Get more 3D platformers on Steam!! - Puzzle Agent: Grickle + Professor Layton + Minnesota. (sequel) - Sam & Max: The Devil's Treehouse: The best Sam & Max series since Hit the Road. Finally nails the voices of the characters, every episode has a neat hook, and the typical episodic recycled conventions are dropped. If you want to play the other games, just get season 2, and play the free Abe Lincoln Must Die episode from season 1 if you must. - Stacking: Doublefine's best game since Psychonauts, solve puzzles by essentially possessing other people and using their abilities. - Stick It to the Man: A hybrid platformer/adventure game (Cosmic Spacehead?) where you read people's thoughts and slap inventory items in em!! - Thomas Was Alone: it's cool but you probably already got it in a Humble Bundle!! The 7th Guest fucked around with this message at 21:27 on Jun 17, 2014 |
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Recommendations A-M Last time there was a big indie sale going on I made a write-up on good cheap games.
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Ragequit posted:Oh you all think you are ready for the sale? Gaben says you aren't ready. 
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Really great work.
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I might not be near my laptop or internet some of the sale days. Is there an app or something I can use to buy from my phone?
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These gifs need to get progressively more violent the deeper the discount. 25% is someone getting slapped, 90% is a decapitation.Khanstant posted:I might not be near my laptop or internet some of the sale days. Is there an app or something I can use to buy from my phone? http://store.steampowered.com/mobile/?snr=1_Steam_4_
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How many people here make minimum wage and/or are on some form of government assistance
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Widestancer posted:How many people here make minimum wage and/or are on some form of government assistance I sold one of my children does that count?
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