Steam Thread: you're not a kid any more and you want what you had when you were a kid

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Mung Dynasty: Jul 19, 2003; Why do the peasants slave while the emperor gets to eat all the mung?!

abraham linksys posted:

That being said I'm curious about what exactly it is since a friend actually bought the 50$ founder pack.

It's hyped up as some sort of sandbox MMO but what I played was - as somebody already said - bog standard MMO stuff. Lots of walking to exclamation points and then killing/collecting something.

Also it's weirdly ugly and empty-looking for being a new game built on Cryengine.

People still paying $150 for it, though.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 03:36

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Mung Dynasty posted:

It's hyped up as some sort of sandbox MMO but what I played was - as somebody already said - bog standard MMO stuff. Lots of walking to exclamation points and then killing/collecting something.

Also it's weirdly ugly and empty-looking for being a new game built on Cryengine.

People still paying $150 for it, though.

It looked real good when it was announced five years ago! :smith:

# ? Aug 7, 2014 03:43

kater: Nov 16, 2010

I just wanted to say that I thought Homefront was a good game. It did the best thing a terrible shooter can do, which is make your LMG awesome and flood you with ammo so you don't give a gently caress about reloading or aiming or any of that poo poo. Unfortunately for it, Call of Duty later caught on to this idea and lets you load into missions carrying two LMGs for ultra not giving a gently caress.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 04:10

Malek: Jun 22, 2003; Shut up Girl!
And as always: Kill Hitler.

socialsecurity posted:

Bog standard Korean MMO grindfest with bad controls, but it has boats.

Texan, not Korean. But everything else is spot on.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 04:14

monster on a stick: Apr 29, 2013

Homefront should have been made with a creative enemy, like zombies.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 04:17

Dr. Video Games 0031: Jul 17, 2004

Malek posted:

Texan, not Korean. But everything else is spot on.

Korean. ArcheAge is developed by XLGAMES, a Korean company, and was released in Korea years ago. edit: 19 months ago actually.

Mung Dynasty posted:

It's hyped up as some sort of sandbox MMO but what I played was - as somebody already said - bog standard MMO stuff. Lots of walking to exclamation points and then killing/collecting something.

Also it's weirdly ugly and empty-looking for being a new game built on Cryengine.

People still paying $150 for it, though.

Again, I don't think you can even get to the sandbox stuff without paying them for "Patron status" which is a $15 a month subscription. The sandbox stuff constitutes a massive third continent that is almost entirely player controlled where players can build poo poo wherever and that kind of thing.

Dr. Video Games 0031 fucked around with this message at 04:27 on Aug 7, 2014

# ? Aug 7, 2014 04:23

The Joe Man: Apr 7, 2007; Flirting With Apathetic Waitresses Since 1984

Just noticed Dynasty Warriors 8 pop their DLC into new releases:

I think they've taken the crown from SFxT.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 04:50

404notfound: Mar 5, 2006; stop staring at me

# ? Aug 7, 2014 04:57

Drifter: Oct 22, 2000; Belated Bear Witness; Soiled Meat

The Canadian dlc is pretty expensive, wow.

...for being Canada, I mean.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 04:58

pentyne: Nov 7, 2012

404notfound posted:

At 90% off its only a little less then $400!

# ? Aug 7, 2014 05:03

Malek: Jun 22, 2003; Shut up Girl!
And as always: Kill Hitler.

Dr. Video Games 0031 posted:

Korean. ArcheAge is developed by XLGAMES, a Korean company, and was released in Korea years ago. edit: 19 months ago actually.

Ah thought it was Trion. Sorry.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 05:16

C.M. Kruger: Oct 28, 2013

The Joe Man posted:

Just noticed Dynasty Warriors 8 pop their DLC into new releases:

I think they've taken the crown from SFxT.

For the price of a hamburger, you can get a hamburger as a weapon in-game.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 05:24

Cialis Railman: Apr 20, 2007

C.M. Kruger posted:

For the price of a hamburger, you can get a hamburger as a weapon in-game.

Sold.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 05:27

kirbysuperstar: Nov 11, 2012; Let the fools who stand before us be destroyed by the power you and I possess.

Malek posted:

Ah thought it was Trion. Sorry.

Trion are the Western publisher/translator.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 05:32

Unlucky7: Jul 11, 2006; Fallen Rib

Just blitzed through Expendabros. Guess I need to get Broforce now.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 05:47

Insert name here: Nov 10, 2009; Oh.
Oh Dear.

Hey does someone have a link to that mod for Silent Storm that fixes some sort of bug with levelling up dudes? I remember it being linked every time the game came up for discussion before.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 08:06

Synthbuttrange: May 6, 2007

http://www.strategycore.co.uk/files/skill-watchdog-hack/

# ? Aug 7, 2014 08:12

mcbexx: Jul 4, 2004; British dentistry is
not on trial here!

Well, I (and presumably every other living soul on steam) just received three coupons for 60% off Broken Sword 5.

Why? How? What's the point?

# ? Aug 7, 2014 11:51

mjau: Aug 8, 2008

mcbexx posted:

Well, I (and presumably every other living soul on steam) just received three coupons for 60% off Broken Sword 5.

Not everyone! (I got four)

vvv Lucky! (I got two)

mjau fucked around with this message at 12:03 on Aug 7, 2014

# ? Aug 7, 2014 11:54

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

mjau posted:

Not everyone! (I got four)

Well I got three BS5 vouchers and one for Chaos on Deponia :smuggo:

# ? Aug 7, 2014 12:01

Mokinokaro: Sep 11, 2001; At the end of everything, hold onto anything; Fun Shoe

The dumbest thing about the DW8 dlc is that the most expensive thing for it is a bloody computer wallpaper pack.

The joke and powerful weapon packs aren't bad deals since each adds new levels to get those weapons.

And be warned, that's about half of the dlc the game has in Japan.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 12:21

Ragequit: Jun 1, 2006; Lipstick Apathy

Neddy Seagoon posted:

Well I got three BS5 vouchers and one for Chaos on Deponia .

How much off for Chaos on Deponia? I really enjoyed the first game from the summer sale. $2 was a hell of a deal for it.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 13:06

Tippis: Mar 21, 2008; It's yet another day in the wasteland.

Freak Futanari posted:

Epic trope, my man... ftw.

Well, hey. Sometimes you just have to make sure that the exact meaning of the word is properly conveyed. It's not my fault that they offer the best example. :cry:

404notfound posted:

The worst part is that, for that particular segment, it's not even entirely unreasonable pricing.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 13:18

claw game handjob: Mar 27, 2007; pinch pinch scrape pinch
ow ow fuck it's caught
i'm bleeding
JESUS TURN IT OFF
WHY ARE YOU STILL SMILING

Ragequit posted:

How much off for Chaos on Deponia? I really enjoyed the first game from the summer sale. $2 was a hell of a deal for it.

If it's like my coupons: 66% off, so it'll be ~$7.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 13:21

Synthbuttrange: May 6, 2007

I did nothing other than have good rolls and play carefully, the guy still got so incredibly upset. :v:

# ? Aug 7, 2014 13:32

PirateNipple: Apr 5, 2004

I'm probably like 10 pages past it, but what was the consensus on Crypt of the Necrodancer? How complete does it feel right now? Is there enough variety?

The game looks awesome but if the rhythm gimmick is pretty short lived and there's not much else there, I might have to pass :ohdear:

# ? Aug 7, 2014 13:36

Synthbuttrange: May 6, 2007

As a roguelike it's pretty simple. As a rhythm game it's pretty simple.

Stick them together though and it's fiendish and keeps me coming back for more. I've been through three zones now (each with several levels each ending with a variety of bossfights) and there's still more to do and unlock. I feel I already got my moneys worth out of this.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 13:39

Palpek: Dec 27, 2008; Do you feel it, Zach?
My coffee warned me about it.

mcbexx posted:

Well, I (and presumably every other living soul on steam) just received three coupons for 60% off Broken Sword 5.

Why? How? What's the point?

Because they can.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 14:04

King Vidiot: Feb 17, 2007; You think you can take me at Satan's Hollow? Go 'head on!

SynthOrange posted:

As a roguelike it's pretty simple. As a rhythm game it's pretty simple.

Stick them together though and it's fiendish and keeps me coming back for more. I've been through three zones now (each with several levels each ending with a variety of bossfights) and there's still more to do and unlock. I feel I already got my moneys worth out of this.

I'm finding it be hard-as-balls and I haven't even made it past the second level of the second zone yet, but I keep coming back for more. It reminds me a lot of Spelunky, which kills the poo poo out of me every time I play it and I can barely make it through the second stage but I love it.

In theory it's not that hard since enemy patterns are easy to memorize, but if you combine the enemy patterns with the number of onscreen enemies with the fact that everything moves on the beat whether you're ready to make a move or not, then it gets pretty tricky.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 14:56

FairyNuff: Jan 22, 2012

Unlucky7 posted:

Just blitzed through Expendabros. Guess I need to get Broforce now.

Everyone needs Broforce really.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 15:35

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Ragequit posted:

How much off for Chaos on Deponia? I really enjoyed the first game from the summer sale. $2 was a hell of a deal for it.

66% off. It's yours if you want it.

Neddy Seagoon fucked around with this message at 15:59 on Aug 7, 2014

# ? Aug 7, 2014 15:49

PostNouveau: Sep 3, 2011; VY till I die; Grimey Drawer

404notfound posted:

This is just stealing money from autistic people.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 15:52

Tippis: Mar 21, 2008; It's yet another day in the wasteland.

PostNouveau posted:

This is just stealing money from autistic people.

�and the archetypal dad. They still exist � they've just moved out of the basement/garage.

I mean, sure, they'er virtual items but compare those prices to the alternative� There's a market there to be tapped for sure.

Tippis fucked around with this message at 16:02 on Aug 7, 2014

# ? Aug 7, 2014 15:56

TheCoon: Mar 3, 2009

It is time to Rise: This Fall, #Ryse: Son of Rome is coming to PC!

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Crytek will self-publish the digital version of the gory action game. Publisher Deep Silver will distribute a boxed version.

The PC release supports 4K resolution and includes all Ryse DLC packs that have released since the game's launch on Xbox One in November 2013.

The DLC includes the Colosseum Pack, the Mars' Chosen Pack, the Duel of Fates Pack and the Morituri Pack. The PC version also grants instant access to the Ruins multiplayer map and the Legionnaire's Trust sword, which were initially bundled with the special edition of the game.

"4K gaming is another leap in graphics quality for PC gamers and Ryse is the perfect showcase for what's now possible in high-end PC games," Crytek business development chief Carl Jones said.

"We've given our team the opportunity to show what CryEngine can really achieve, without compromising quality, thanks to the incredible hardware available now to PC gamers. Ryse will be a benchmark PC graphics showcase this year and probably for a long time in future. Our community asked for a Ryse PC version, and we have the means and technology to deliver this title with the highest quality possible."

Terrible game but I bet it'll look stunning on PC.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 16:06

Drifter: Oct 22, 2000; Belated Bear Witness; Soiled Meat

Nobody wants Ryse. What a good looking, lovely lovely Quicktime Event game.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 16:19

Yodzilla: Apr 29, 2005; Now who looks even dumber?

Beef Witch

Eh, I'd play it for maybe $20.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 16:20

Palpek: Dec 27, 2008; Do you feel it, Zach?
My coffee warned me about it.

Drifter posted:

Nobody wants Ryse. What a good looking, lovely lovely Quicktime Event game.

Umm I'm sorry Sir but you seem to be confused: those aren't QTEs because you can't fail them and it's not linear because you can choose who to hit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8RClbchIHY

:ughh:

# ? Aug 7, 2014 16:25

Ragequit: Jun 1, 2006; Lipstick Apathy

Beat Octodad last night as well as Metal Gear Rising.

Octodad: Great game, and my kids really enjoyed the ride. I'll try to find every tie now and get some of the additional achievements, as my kids (and even wife) laugh at my bumbling around. Solid game all around, but I cannot imagine playing it without a controller. Holy moly.

Metal Gear Rising: I am dumb as poo poo for waiting this long to finish this game. I've even have had it since release! I originally only played through half of mission 3 or so before getting distracted. I would say that the final boss battle was incredible, but every Goddamn boss battle is incredible. They really did a fantastic job on all accounts, especially the music. That music gets me pumped as hell when the vocals kick in. I am going to keep playing this game to try and get S on every mission, although I can immediately think of a few areas where that is going to be very tough. I may have to abuse the checkpoint restart feature so I don't have to keep replaying entire levels. This is also the only game that made me feel like a badass every time a QTE came up. I was seriously stoked to see a QTE because I knew some crazy poo poo was about to go down. Everyone owes it to themselves to play this game.

# ? Aug 7, 2014 16:26

computer parts: Nov 18, 2010; PLEASE CLAP

I don't know if this has been mentioned here but Valve has ported Dota 2 to the Source 2 engine and you can play around with the dev tools:

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Source 2 is upon us, it seems.

Quite what this means, it�s impossible to say at the moment, although plenty of people are confidently stating exactly what it means. What we do know is that the latest update for Dota 2 appears to be packing a little more than mod tools. Digging into the files like feverish moles, the excitable detectives of the internet have discovered references to Source 2 in file names and routines. Dota 2 appears to have been ported to the new engine, which means the changes in a game that looks and sounds the same as it did yesterday are now today�s big news.

To be absolutely clear, I haven�t seen any definite evidence that Dota 2 is running on a new engine. It�s entirely possible that the modding tools, most notably Hammer, have been updated to support a new engine that is still under lock and key somewhere. Furthermore, even if this is the first public release of Source 2, it doesn�t mean that we�re going to see a deluge of new releases from Valve, or even details about any Source 2 games that are in development. Dota�s transition from one set of tools to another suggests that Source 2, like Source 1.00-1.99, may be an iteration rather than a giant leap forward.

RoyAwesome on the Dota 2 subreddit has been gathering info.

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That script also allows for different dlls to load and render different assets (vmaps are rendered by worldrenderer.dll, etc). This is a completely new architecture from Valves previous system. This bit alone would indicate a significant amount of engine work has been done to split these bits out of the engine and into their own libraries. That means the engine is also completely plug-and-play with new engine level components if valve creates them for different games. This is pretty freaking huge.

Something has definitely changed, as a cursory look at the updated Dota console and map editor, Hammer, make clear. If Source 2 is going to be the backbone of all Valve�s upcoming releases though and its most valuable current release, it seems likely that any release would be as much a test of newly efficient systems rather than a statement of any kind. If you want to see how a million computers handle the skeleton of a new engine, Dota 2 is one of the most useful delivery vehicles any company could have.

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FutonForensic: Nov 11, 2012

Yodzilla posted:

Eh, I'd play it for maybe $20.

I'd rather pay $20 for a PC port of Spartan: Total Warrior than Ryse. Now there's a game with some quality. :shepface:

# ? Aug 7, 2014 16:38

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