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Orv posted:It has almost never worked because there will always be dozens if not hundreds of thousands of copies purchased by people who don't ever once read a "This is why you shouldn't buy this/support this company" post on the internet, and those only work if a large majority of the people aware of such things all don't buy it. AK actually worked out pretty well for me; I got it through GMG for like $40 on launch and then I got every single batman game for free when WB realized what a tire fire the game was. It was cool!
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Grapplejack posted:AK actually worked out pretty well for me; I got it through GMG for like $40 on launch and then I got every single batman game for free when WB realized what a tire fire the game was. First against the wall.
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Unexplored is really cool. In addition to the great normal adventure mode, there's also 3 special 'scenario' game modes, at least 2 of which are great on their own. There's a LOTR mode where you're basically exploring Moria and competing on leaderboards to escape with the most gold, and there's an 'Alien' mode where you're clearing an alien-infested base armed with a rapid-fire crossbow and competing on aliens killed. I haven't tried out the 3rd mode yet but I bet it's good. Also - there is actually a little bit of metaprogression - by completing certain in-game achievements you can unlock more options for your next run, usually by adding more items to the embarkation shop, and there are class-specific achievements you can get that unlock permanent bonuses for that class. There is also separate achievements & metaprogression for the alternate game modes e.g. moria/alien. One of the best things about the dungeon generation is how the whole dungeon gets generated as a unified whole rather than just level by level. On floor 1 you may find books containing hints of useful items that appear several floors down. It's not just straight D1 -> D2 -> D3 either, there are often multiple branching paths, and some paths will have items that can be used in other paths, sometimes just to get through them, and sometimes to open up secrets or make a treasure trove accessible.
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StrixNebulosa posted:.... I need it. Hit me up if you need starting out tips (you probably will!) http://steamcommunity.com/id/cryomancer/
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Orv posted:It has almost never worked because there will always be dozens if not hundreds of thousands of copies purchased by people who don't ever once read a "This is why you shouldn't buy this/support this company" post on the internet, and those only work if a large majority of the people aware of such things all don't buy it. might as well just buy things anyway, agree consumers
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Voting with your wallet isn't always pointless, but it is an inefficient way of effecting change since everybody has their own often irrational criteria for what constitutes boycott-worthy practice and it relies upon potentially millions of endpoint consumers to individually do the right thing rather than address systems that lead to the exploitative behavior you're boycotting.
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Grapplejack posted:AK actually worked out pretty well for me; I got it through GMG for like $40 on launch and then I got every single batman game for free when WB realized what a tire fire the game was. You paid $40 for a game and when it turned out to be an unplayable mess you got $20 in games as compensation Like that's a nice gesture and all but wouldn't you rather the game just be playable the first time?
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Dec 10, 2018 00:24
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I'm only halfway through Episode 2 of Dusk but I have no qualms in saying that it's one of the greats. Like, up there with Quake and Half Life.
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Unexplored is even better than you all might be thinking reading the words of super fans. That dungeon generation, actually creates obstacles that will require certain items to pass, and then makes a whole natural quest out of finding that item. For example, you might read in a book that some guy was stopped on a certain level because there was a chasm he couldn’t cross. Then maybe a little later you find another note that mentions that there is a grappling hook or wand somewhere that can allow you to cross gaps, so now it’s either off to that sub level to find the magic item, or find another way to get past that gap. Maybe some labyrinth has breakable walls, and there is a bow of explosive arrows at the bottom some crypt full immortal undead foes. On the the way to it you might learn that hidden elsewhere is an obsidian knife that can kill them allowing you to get to the bow. Not every gimmick is pulled in for every game, and that is one of the reasons this game is so good. Seriously, if you are one of those people that hate rogue likes because the dungeons always feel the same and all runs are predictable, Unexplored actually manages to procedurally generate poo poo that feels hand crafted.
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Man beholder is loving garbage, how the gently caress did this game get a sequel?QuarkJets posted:You paid $40 for a game and when it turned out to be an unplayable mess you got $20 in games as compensation My game was playable, actually. I got lucky!
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Senjuro posted:Is there a way to remove the time limits in Katamari Damacy Reroll? I remember when playing the original that it was a little frustrating to never get the satisfaction of rolling up the entire level. In the original they had Eternal stages without time limits that were unlocked by rolling a huge Katamari in the regular levels. Dunno if that's still the case in Reroll though.
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Grapplejack posted:Man beholder is loving garbage, how the gently caress did this game get a sequel? The little Arstotzka landlord game? I had fun with it.
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GreyjoyBastard posted:A crucial element in Unexplored is that you can pause at any time to figure out your next action. This is what made it playable rather than too challenging for my sluglike brain to handle. Is the combat basically twin-stick shooter style move and attack forever or do you get cool unique abilities? Are the classes actually distinct or are they just "the same thing but one active ability each is different" like so many action roguelikes?
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why the gently caress is alien isolation still $40, even without the expansion pass?
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Mycroft Holmes posted:why the gently caress is alien isolation still $40, even without the expansion pass? it pops up frequently on some of the bundle sites. i think it was bundlestars (now fanatical) where i bought it for under twenty and it came with everything there is to have.
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Mycroft Holmes posted:why the gently caress is alien isolation still $40, even without the expansion pass? Gotta jack up or keep the price high so that you can claim 90% off for the upcoming sales.
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Are there any games with a vibe similar to Hitman? I really like planning, sneaking around, blending in, completing the objective, and extracting while all the NPCs are oblivious to what's happening. Some of the Payday stealth heists meet those criteria, but that's a whole different thing. Also, is there no way to add Hitman 2 - Standard Edition to your wishlist? The base game is "free" but the actual levels are a separate purchase, and I'd like to be notified if it ever goes on sale.
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Lester Shy posted:Are there any games with a vibe similar to Hitman? I really like planning, sneaking around, blending in, completing the objective, and extracting while all the NPCs are oblivious to what's happening. Some of the Payday stealth heists meet those criteria, but that's a whole different thing. Uh, I've assumed you play previous hitmans like Blood Money? Also, Dishonored 1 and 2 really can work with the planning, sneaking, and planning creative assassinations (or worse) if you haven't played them. There's also Splinter Cell Blacklist which has some similar things, just much more shooty-mans but if you want to play sneaky and complete stuff you totally can and there are lot sof ways to do things suprisingly.
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You've also forgotten the various Thief games!
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how has there not been a Dishonored/Thief style Robin Hood game
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Lester Shy posted:Are there any games with a vibe similar to Hitman? I really like planning, sneaking around, blending in, completing the objective, and extracting while all the NPCs are oblivious to what's happening. Some of the Payday stealth heists meet those criteria, but that's a whole different thing. https://store.steampowered.com/sub/2821/
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The 7th Guest posted:how has there not been a Dishonored/Thief style Robin Hood game they called it Hitman for some reason
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Mordja posted:I'm only halfway through Episode 2 of Dusk but I have no qualms in saying that it's one of the greats. Like, up there with Quake and Half Life. Dusk is truly a standout game that just keeps getting better the further you go. It also has kickin' rad music.
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Lester Shy posted:Are there any games with a vibe similar to Hitman? I really like planning, sneaking around, blending in, completing the objective, and extracting while all the NPCs are oblivious to what's happening. Some of the Payday stealth heists meet those criteria, but that's a whole different thing. The Death To Spies series is basically Janky Russian Hitman set in WW2 about a SMERSH agent (yes that SMERSH) doing what you'd expect. There's a third game called Alekhine's Gun but it had worse reviews from what I remember.
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Lester Shy posted:Are there any games with a vibe similar to Hitman?
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Senjuro posted:Is there a way to remove the time limits in Katamari Damacy Reroll? I remember when playing the original that it was a little frustrating to never get the satisfaction of rolling up the entire level.
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Lester Shy posted:Are there any games with a vibe similar to Hitman? I really like planning, sneaking around, blending in, completing the objective, and extracting while all the NPCs are oblivious to what's happening. Some of the Payday stealth heists meet those criteria, but that's a whole different thing. There was a low-budget Hitman esque game that just came out recently or maybe its coming out soon or maybe I just read about it. It was sometime in the last week I think. I can't for the life of me remember any details about it and its driving me insane
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DaveKap posted:Nobody's created a cheat engine table for it yet but I think it shouldn't be too impossible to use it to find where the timer is in memory and lock it down. messing with cheat engine is incredible fun if katamary damacy reroll is anything like the original i'll gladly take the chance to set Time's Running Out Siren variable to "gently caress OFF"
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Did that Tokyo 42 or whatever have any of the sneaking and blending in or was it mostly just about sniping from building?
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Knorth posted:Did that Tokyo 42 or whatever have any of the sneaking and blending in or was it mostly just about sniping from building? I kind of bounced off of it, but it was mostly a stealth twin-stick shooter. The stealth worked nicely and the art direction is great, but when you broke stealth and got into combat it felt like a mess to me.
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ZearothK posted:I kind of bounced off of it, but it was mostly a stealth twin-stick shooter. The stealth worked nicely and the art direction is great, but when you broke stealth and got into combat it felt like a mess to me.
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Anyone playing Ashen? It looks really neat so I would love to hear any impressions.
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Mycroft Holmes posted:why the gently caress is alien isolation still $40, even without the expansion pass? It's been on sale for $10 with expansions like 6 times in the last two months between Steam and the popular places. I only know this because I want it but I keep chickening out because I know it's just gonna scare the poo poo out of me 30 seconds in and I'll never play it again.
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Don't worry it takes like half an hour for the spooky to really get in gear.
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40Inch posted:It's been on sale for $10 with expansions like 6 times in the last two months between Steam and the popular places. Same, friend. I'm afraid I'm A Huge Bitch and therefore won't ever play the good game. I've seen it relatively cheap on sales, these things never get permanent massive price cuts, it seems.
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The first hour of Alien Isolation is probably the strongest part of the game. Just all atmosphere and tension. Definitely the type of game you need to play with 3D headphones if at all possible.
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I am a gigantic baby about horror games; I got 10 minutes into Amnesia and Outcast before uninstalling them, but I put 18 hours into Alien: Isolation. It's a fantastic game and very forgiving on the lower difficulty settings.
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Lester Shy posted:I am a gigantic baby about horror games; I got 10 minutes into Amnesia and Outcast before uninstalling them, but I put 18 hours into Alien: Isolation. It's a fantastic game and very forgiving on the lower difficulty settings. *Outlast Outcast is a classic non-edgelord game.
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Lester Shy posted:Are there any games with a vibe similar to Hitman? I really like planning, sneaking around, blending in, completing the objective, and extracting while all the NPCs are oblivious to what's happening. Some of the Payday stealth heists meet those criteria, but that's a whole different thing. This thread is about stealth games more broadly, but I’d bet something in their would pique your interest.
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SolidSnakesBandana posted:There was a low-budget Hitman esque game that just came out recently or maybe its coming out soon or maybe I just read about it. It was sometime in the last week I think. I can't for the life of me remember any details about it and its driving me insane The Slater?
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