Comments on: The RPS Bargain Bucket: Fisticuffs http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/18/the-rps-bargain-bucket-fisticuffs/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:52:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matzerath http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/18/the-rps-bargain-bucket-fisticuffs/#comment-175678 Matzerath Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:01:38 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=10370#comment-175678 @Paul Eres Yes, I searched around a bit and found no previous mention of Immortal Defense on RPS. Perhaps that will be rectified! Your game is a lot of fun, and does a great job of making the player emotionally involved, which is quite an achievement considering that it's also very abstract. It is also another shining example of how effective a great soundtrack is. I'm actually not really a fan of the 'tower defense' genre, but your game tosses the concept on its head, and expands the urgency through a great story, turning it personal. It goes beyond mere 'tower defense' the way Braid is beyond 'just a platformer'. I'm really glad I bought it, though I feel a little jerky that it was only the other day that I did so. @Paul Eres
Yes, I searched around a bit and found no previous mention of Immortal Defense on RPS. Perhaps that will be rectified!
Your game is a lot of fun, and does a great job of making the player emotionally involved, which is quite an achievement considering that it’s also very abstract. It is also another shining example of how effective a great soundtrack is. I’m actually not really a fan of the ‘tower defense’ genre, but your game tosses the concept on its head, and expands the urgency through a great story, turning it personal. It goes beyond mere ‘tower defense’ the way Braid is beyond ‘just a platformer’. I’m really glad I bought it, though I feel a little jerky that it was only the other day that I did so.

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]]> By: Carra http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/18/the-rps-bargain-bucket-fisticuffs/#comment-175584 Carra Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:17:37 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=10370#comment-175584 Football manager "deal" at half price (€22)? Play.com is selling Football Manager 2009 at €19.50 without a discount... Football manager “deal” at half price (€22)?

Play.com is selling Football Manager 2009 at €19.50 without a discount…

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]]> By: Blather Blob http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/18/the-rps-bargain-bucket-fisticuffs/#comment-175431 Blather Blob Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:18:18 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=10370#comment-175431 @Mac: No, it's only certain keyboards. I have a USB Saitek Eclipse II, and yes, it freezes (for more like 0.5 second every 2 seconds, which makes it playable but not worth playing because it's so annoying). But if I replace my keyboard with a Logitech USB keyboard I borrowed, or a cheapo Deal Extreme no-name USB mini keyboard (or just unplug my keyboard, but...), it runs just fine. I don't even know if it's all Saitek Eclipse IIs, or just some combination of my keyboard, and motherboard, and etc... The Saitek Eclipse II isn't really a very good keyboard though, so I'm no sure who to blame. It cost about the same as a Logitech G15, but has uneven backlighting, can't register very many simultaneous key presses, and after less than a year several of the keys started failing. Not often enough to make me want to bother sending it in when it started, since it would always right itself after a couple of presses of the key in question. But right after the no-trouble newegg 1-year warranty ended, many of the keys now require me to go back and re-type them 3-4 times since they miss when I hit them (sorry if I missed any 'u's or 't's in this comment, they tend to miss the most). @Mac: No, it’s only certain keyboards. I have a USB Saitek Eclipse II, and yes, it freezes (for more like 0.5 second every 2 seconds, which makes it playable but not worth playing because it’s so annoying). But if I replace my keyboard with a Logitech USB keyboard I borrowed, or a cheapo Deal Extreme no-name USB mini keyboard (or just unplug my keyboard, but…), it runs just fine. I don’t even know if it’s all Saitek Eclipse IIs, or just some combination of my keyboard, and motherboard, and etc…
The Saitek Eclipse II isn’t really a very good keyboard though, so I’m no sure who to blame. It cost about the same as a Logitech G15, but has uneven backlighting, can’t register very many simultaneous key presses, and after less than a year several of the keys started failing. Not often enough to make me want to bother sending it in when it started, since it would always right itself after a couple of presses of the key in question. But right after the no-trouble newegg 1-year warranty ended, many of the keys now require me to go back and re-type them 3-4 times since they miss when I hit them (sorry if I missed any ‘u’s or ‘t’s in this comment, they tend to miss the most).

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]]> By: Dominic White http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/18/the-rps-bargain-bucket-fisticuffs/#comment-175418 Dominic White Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:32:18 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=10370#comment-175418 @Mac: That doesn't sounds right. I've got a USB wireless keyboard here, and it worked perfectly with the game. @Mac: That doesn’t sounds right. I’ve got a USB wireless keyboard here, and it worked perfectly with the game.

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]]> By: Baris http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/18/the-rps-bargain-bucket-fisticuffs/#comment-175401 Baris Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:19:44 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=10370#comment-175401 @Paul: Your game is amazingly addictive and fun. Once the double paths set in it slows down a little bit (around level 60, I think), but then picks right back up in a few levels! Anyway, my point is that you should be very proud and I found your game much more deserving of my money than most others out this year. @Paul: Your game is amazingly addictive and fun. Once the double paths set in it slows down a little bit (around level 60, I think), but then picks right back up in a few levels! Anyway, my point is that you should be very proud and I found your game much more deserving of my money than most others out this year.

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]]> By: Mac http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/18/the-rps-bargain-bucket-fisticuffs/#comment-175387 Mac Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:07:30 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=10370#comment-175387 I've just been reading up on the PC version of Kane & Lynch - don't buy it if you use a USB keyboard - it apparently freezes for 2 seconds every 4 ... It's a shame that reviewers don't notice these things !!! I’ve just been reading up on the PC version of Kane & Lynch – don’t buy it if you use a USB keyboard – it apparently freezes for 2 seconds every 4 … It’s a shame that reviewers don’t notice these things !!!

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]]> By: Paul Eres http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/18/the-rps-bargain-bucket-fisticuffs/#comment-175368 Paul Eres Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:57:28 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=10370#comment-175368 Thanks for the praise of my game, guys. I this this is actually the first mention of it in this blog I've seen, which is nice since I'm a regular reader of it. Thanks for the praise of my game, guys. I this this is actually the first mention of it in this blog I’ve seen, which is nice since I’m a regular reader of it.

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]]> By: LewieP http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/18/the-rps-bargain-bucket-fisticuffs/#comment-175366 LewieP Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:48:15 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=10370#comment-175366 @Mac That is an Amazon marketplace seller, so you have to pay P&P on top of that (£1.85), and they only have 2 in stock. Amazon themselves are selling it for £6.42, however. @Mac

That is an Amazon marketplace seller, so you have to pay P&P on top of that (£1.85), and they only have 2 in stock.

Amazon themselves are selling it for £6.42, however.

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]]> By: Jubaal http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/18/the-rps-bargain-bucket-fisticuffs/#comment-175350 Jubaal Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:02:26 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=10370#comment-175350 Nice finds there chaps. I'll throw one into the mix for you Foot-to-ball fans: http://www.tescoentertainment.com/tesco/8525615.product Championship Manager 2006 for £1.96 including P&P Nice finds there chaps. I’ll throw one into the mix for you Foot-to-ball fans:

http://www.tescoentertainment.com/tesco/8525615.product

Championship Manager 2006 for £1.96 including P&P

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]]> By: Mac http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/18/the-rps-bargain-bucket-fisticuffs/#comment-175348 Mac Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:44:00 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=10370#comment-175348 Bugger Gamersgate price for Kane & Lynch - only £3.95 @ Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000NG1KOG?tag=pa0a-21&camp=2902&creative=19466&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B000NG1KOG&adid=1W79MBHESD4EJ12ZJMFK& Bugger Gamersgate price for Kane & Lynch – only £3.95 @ Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000NG1KOG?tag=pa0a-21&camp=2902&creative=19466&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B000NG1KOG&adid=1W79MBHESD4EJ12ZJMFK&

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]]> By: Stromko http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/18/the-rps-bargain-bucket-fisticuffs/#comment-175342 Stromko Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:22:40 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=10370#comment-175342 Er, actually nowadays Gametap wants 10$ a month for access to their entire catalog, so if they don't have something else you want that'd be a terrible way to get Stronghold. Er, actually nowadays Gametap wants 10$ a month for access to their entire catalog, so if they don’t have something else you want that’d be a terrible way to get Stronghold.

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]]> By: Stromko http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/18/the-rps-bargain-bucket-fisticuffs/#comment-175341 Stromko Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:20:05 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=10370#comment-175341 That's not really a special deal on Stronghold. It's been on Gametap for a year or so for one thing (multiple editions: Crusader, Stronghold Deluxe, and Stronghold Extreme), and that's a few bucks a month. I'm sure Stronghold's been available various places for about 10 bucks or less for a long while. Seeing as ten bucks is enough for lots of (new) indie games and various amazing weekend deals (like the ones I've seen here), it just doesn't seem that great. If you've never played Stronghold and you think a castle-building game might be your type of game, however, it's a definite must-play any way you can get your hands on it. 10$ for convenience (and permanent ownership unlike Gametap) might be worthwhile in that case. That’s not really a special deal on Stronghold. It’s been on Gametap for a year or so for one thing (multiple editions: Crusader, Stronghold Deluxe, and Stronghold Extreme), and that’s a few bucks a month. I’m sure Stronghold’s been available various places for about 10 bucks or less for a long while.

Seeing as ten bucks is enough for lots of (new) indie games and various amazing weekend deals (like the ones I’ve seen here), it just doesn’t seem that great. If you’ve never played Stronghold and you think a castle-building game might be your type of game, however, it’s a definite must-play any way you can get your hands on it. 10$ for convenience (and permanent ownership unlike Gametap) might be worthwhile in that case.

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