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The worst part of Fallout 4 is they made the weapons weird magic-like things ala Diablo 2 and you only have 4 gun models, total. "this gun has fire damage. Why? Because it's magical not because of incendiary ammo. Dad."
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Fallout 4 also has the worst open world I've ever seen in a Bethesda game. You basically only have 2 major settlements with npcs and the rest of the world is just ghoul infested small settlements or you have to effectively reconstruct the world and it's economy using a terrible and super tedious ui.
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I'm playing through Jotun right now, and it's as if the devs completely forgot to add actual Stuff To Do in the levels. 90% of the gameplay is running around really slowly in maps that are overwhelmingly empty and devoid of anything of interest. I guess the main gameplay attraction is the boss fights, which I haven't done yet, but still. Even the camera seems disinterested in the whole thing, often lagging behind for several seconds before eventually acquiescing and centering back on your character. It's all just so plodding.
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Glare Seethe posted:I'm playing through Jotun right now, and it's as if the devs completely forgot to add actual Stuff To Do in the levels. 90% of the gameplay is running around really slowly in maps that are overwhelmingly empty and devoid of anything of interest. I guess the main gameplay attraction is the boss fights, which I haven't done yet, but still. Even the camera seems disinterested in the whole thing, often lagging behind for several seconds before eventually acquiescing and centering back on your character. It's all just so plodding. Yeah, I gave up after a couple hours (I think I had beaten 2-3 bosses at that point) because it was just incredibly dull. The visuals are great, but as a game it's just bad.
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Aug 1, 2017 17:57
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Gort posted:You know when your most dedicated players spend hundreds of hours modding the main storyline out of your game that you’re on to a winner
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Aug 1, 2017 18:14
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Aztez has just been released, it's pretty awesome if you like Bayonetta/Devil May Cry/God of War style character action games. I was one of the beta testers and the developers are also super nice guys!
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Aug 1, 2017 18:49
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/529440/Behold_the_Kickmen/ This thing called Behold The Kickmen showed up on my bar and it seems... absurd and maybe also good? Anyone try it?
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kater posted:http://store.steampowered.com/app/529440/Behold_the_Kickmen/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MusyO7J2inM (I am also intrigued about this game)
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Deakul posted:Fallout 4 also has the worst open world I've ever seen in a Bethesda game. You basically only have 2 major settlements with npcs and the rest of the world is just ghoul infested small settlements or you have to effectively reconstruct the world and it's economy using a terrible and super tedious ui. Don't forget "X Settlement is under attack" and when you get there maybe 3-4 raiders with bats are hassling the locals and you finish it off it 3 seconds. All I wanted was to give the locals laser rifles and plasma pistols and have them melt the attackers but somehow they'd always lose. The settlement aspect was a great idea with terrible implementation, especially since you'd get the hoarding bug and want to collect every bit of spare gear you find, but then without a high level perk and "couriers" you couldn't use any of those resources at other settlements. Plus the habitat design was just weird and why would you bother when you just set up 20 basic beds in the ruins and happiness shoots up to the max. Needing the perks to build certain things was also a pain, since you'd get locked out of really cool poo poo if you didn't make sure to max Science! and at least 2 weapon skills.
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Some other interesting stuff that popped up today: Top-down brawler/shooter Redeemer. Looks like it could be fun. And Hob, an action adventure game from Runic. Which I'm sure mentioning won't bring up the same tired argument about whether or not Torchlight 2 is good. 
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Aug 1, 2017 21:11
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Seems like both "The Long Dark" and "Slime Rancher" released 1.0 versions today. Anyone have any feedback on either of those? I know Slime Rancher is a goon favorite so that's high up on my list. How about the other?
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Good Soldier Svejk posted:Seems like both "The Long Dark" and "Slime Rancher" released 1.0 versions today. Anyone have any feedback on either of those? I know Slime Rancher is a goon favorite so that's high up on my list. How about the other? Haven't opened the sandbox mode to see what it adds, but The Long Dark's update adds the first 2 of 5 story episodes (starring both Commander Shepherds). The first episode is partially a tutorial for the game, and then it opens up into a wider area with some fetch quests mixed in with the regular survival stuff. The questing stuff isn't that exciting (gather me some things, go here) but it does give some purpose to what you're doing beyond just surviving, and the survival stuff is still good. Be ready to throw lots of rocks at rabbits. e: Realised you meant about the game itself. It's a survival game set in a desolate, frigid, remote wilderness of Canada (so, in Canada). There's no monsters or zombies, instead there are wolves and the occasional bear (which aren't hostile on the lowest difficulty). You start off scavenging for tinned food and old clothes in cabins and lighting fires in caves from books, and then once you're set up you can fish in ice holes or hunt deer for food and hides. Then a wolf attacks you and you hide in a car bandaging a heavy wound, freezing because the attack ruined all four of the pairs of trousers you were wearing and you're sitting there in your underpants. It's also really pretty. Dr Snofeld fucked around with this message at 21:38 on Aug 1, 2017 |
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Watch_Dogs 2 is extremely good and what W_D1 should basically have been if they wanted the series to be received well from the start but god drat I've gotten frustrated by guard-dogs being able to sniff me out and ruin my stealth. They're fuckin' dogs, how the hell do they know where a restricted area begins or ends?!
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Aug 1, 2017 21:45
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SulphagneSocialist posted:Yeah, honestly, I wouldn't mind a "walking simulator" where you've just gotten rid of combat. I'd love one where the environment itself is your antagonist, like a malfunctioning space station where there's nothing paranormal or evil going on, just a natural disaster or an accident. Adr1ft? You're in a destroyed space station, trying to repair the escape pod system, and you piece together what caused the accident as you repair the escape-system. The only obstacle is the need to refill oxygen. Warning, may cause motion sickness. Also VR not required, totally playable in normal PC mode. What Remains of Edith Finch is a delightful walking-simulator with some cool mini-stories. Follows a girl returning to her family home to find out what "happened" to her family, each family member's story is told in a really unique fashion. Very whimsical. 15 bucks is a little too much (my playtime was 97 minutes), but if it ever drops to 10, I'd say that's the perfect price. Snuffman fucked around with this message at 22:00 on Aug 1, 2017 |
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Pierson posted:Watch_Dogs 2 is extremely good and what W_D1 should basically have been if they wanted the series to be received well from the start but god drat I've gotten frustrated by guard-dogs being able to sniff me out and ruin my stealth. They're fuckin' dogs, how the hell do they know where a restricted area begins or ends?! They're very good dogs.
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Pierson posted:Watch_Dogs 2 is extremely good and what W_D1 should basically have been if they wanted the series to be received well from the start but god drat I've gotten frustrated by guard-dogs being able to sniff me out and ruin my stealth. They're fuckin' dogs, how the hell do they know where a restricted area begins or ends?!
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Is there anyone who has an old copy of Portal 2 lying around (or that wants to buy a new one) that they'd be willing to trade for anything up to $25 on Amazon? I want to play some Portal 2 co-op but my game budget right now is an amazon gift card balance and Amazon doesn't have digital copies of it. http://steamcommunity.com/id/illoso/ but please either post in this thread or PM me if you want me to trade first 
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Pierson posted:Watch_Dogs 2 is extremely good and what W_D1 should basically have been if they wanted the series to be received well from the start but god drat I've gotten frustrated by guard-dogs being able to sniff me out and ruin my stealth. They're fuckin' dogs, how the hell do they know where a restricted area begins or ends?! they're good dogs, pierson
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deep dish peat moss posted:Is there anyone who has an old copy of Portal 2 lying around (or that wants to buy a new one) that they'd be willing to trade for anything up to $25 on Amazon? I want to play some Portal 2 co-op but my game budget right now is an amazon gift card balance and Amazon doesn't have digital copies of it. Why can't you just buy a steam wallet thing from amazon?
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Cojawfee posted:Why can't you just buy a steam wallet thing from amazon? They only offer physical cards that get mailed to you but that's the plan if I can't get a trade to get it right away.
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deep dish peat moss posted:Is there anyone who has an old copy of Portal 2 lying around (or that wants to buy a new one) that they'd be willing to trade for anything up to $25 on Amazon? I want to play some Portal 2 co-op but my game budget right now is an amazon gift card balance and Amazon doesn't have digital copies of it. PM sent.
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Meanwhile, on the Grimoire discussion board on Steam:GOLDEN ERA GAMES posted:Literally testing latest release under Windows 10 right now to make sure all functionality is present. Then I will ask Steam to give me approval to release. GOLDEN ERA GAMES posted:About ten minutes then to depot.  Gotta check for those last minute bugs...
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Pierson posted:Watch_Dogs 2 is extremely good and what W_D1 should basically have been if they wanted the series to be received well from the start but god drat I've gotten frustrated by guard-dogs being able to sniff me out and ruin my stealth. They're fuckin' dogs, how the hell do they know where a restricted area begins or ends?!
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Anarch posted:Meanwhile, on the Grimoire discussion board on Steam: This is an era of gaming whose art I thought we could go without fetishizing but I guess here it is, huh
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Anarch posted:
Grimoire Dev - "Found another bug. Looks like it might be a tick. I may have Lyme disease now. Better postpone the game for 2 or 3 years until I can get this sorted out."
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I'm not going to lie, I really want to play Grimore because I have a huge soft spot for oldschool first person dungeon crawls with a big party and way too many races and classes. I can't wait to be disappointed and refund within 2 hours, assuming it ever comes out.
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deep dish peat moss posted:I'm not going to lie, I really want to play Grimore because I have a huge soft spot for oldschool first person dungeon crawls with a big party and way too many races and classes. I can't wait to be disappointed and refund within 2 hours, assuming it ever comes out. As I understand it, it's selling for somewhere between 30-40$, so, uh. Bring a large wallet for this terrible game.
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StrixNebulosa posted:As I understand it, it's selling for somewhere between 30-40$, so, uh. Bring a large wallet for this terrible game. whoa no way i'd pay  for that, less on sale
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The White Dragon posted:whoa no way i'd pay  Too bad it's never going on sale ever again even if valve tries to MAKE him put it on sale
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steam thread 2017: an aristocrat's manifesto
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wtf is a commented, postage-stamped savegame
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StrixNebulosa posted:
You know, it'd be one thing if he adhered to that philosophy but just kinda kept the reasons for himself - it's another thing to write a bloated piece of text boasting about... the first paragraph of the design document being an aristocrat's manifesto (???), and how filthy casuals need not apply. Why would you alienate 90% of the people who'll take a look at your lovely game before they've even had a chance to write it off themselves? Something tells me customer service is not this guy's strong suit.
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Wow, an endorsement from a man who has a business being paid to say whatever you want
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"the game will be out at 9:00 PM EST" and the steam page was "this game will unlock in approximately an hour"  
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Smekerman posted:You know, it'd be one thing if he adhered to that philosophy but just kinda kept the reasons for himself - it's another thing to write a bloated piece of text boasting about... the first paragraph of the design document being an aristocrat's manifesto (???), and how filthy casuals need not apply. Why would you alienate 90% of the people who'll take a look at your lovely game before they've even had a chance to write it off themselves? Something tells me customer service is not this guy's strong suit. look, plebe, if you want less than full sentence communication with npcs, then you better look elsewhere 
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StrixNebulosa posted:
lol it's like he's trying to not only bring games back 20 years but go back to the time when you had to buy a game from the individual site and it never made any money for the dev
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 He's so entertaining I'm gonna help him become Warchief.
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In other news Tacoma is out https://twitter.com/GOGcom/status/892537970472964096
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Too Shy Guy posted:So hey, the Weeklong Deals are actually real good this week, probably the best concentration of good stuff I've seen in awhile. And the Anno series is on sale until Wednesday, still some of my all-time favorite builder games. If you'd like to peruse my roundup, it's right here. Just wanted to say I like what you've done here with the layout and the blurb with a link to the steam review. I'm honestly not sure If you've always done it this way and I'm too lazy to look back, but I know it's different than before in some way and I like it. I hung out and read more of what you had to say compared to previous clicks and I am gonna grab a game or two. Thanks!
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