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cowthief skank

30-06-2012, 08:51 AM

I'm tempted with that Crusader Kings II at 10 bucks. I read good reviews, how is it compared with Medieval II + Stainless Steel +BGR IV?

I love detail and complexity.

If you are tempted give the demo a try, but bear in mind that the full game is about ten times better than the demo as the demo is so short that you don't get to experience the full feel of the inheritance and dynasty and plotting and scheming and backstabbing and warring.

Th game itself is probably the best strategy game I have ever played. I don't care that the battles are pretty simple (generally higher numbers win; though this has supposedly been tweaked in the most recent patch), you are actually plotting, which is something I have never before done in a game.

For a gentle introduction to the game, which can be overwhelming, try playing as one of the southern Irish counts. The game has a good tutorial relative to previous Paradox games, but really you must just learn by doing; by fucking up and trying to fix it, or getting shafted by your vassals and your dukedom falling apart.

makute

30-06-2012, 11:12 AM

Looks like a real challenge, I'll give it a try. Thanks you pals.

sabrage

30-06-2012, 01:04 PM

Saw this a couple days ago, a little surprised it's still ongoing:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=3226906&sku=B69-0574&SRCCODE=LINKSHARE&cm_mmc_o=-ddCjC1bELltzywCjC-d2CjCdwwp&AffiliateID=lw9MynSeamY-XizJh.sEKtqdrrsrd9qcww
Seems like a great base for a mid-range/low-budget build. The PSU obviously has to go. Slap a Seagate, some fans and a 560ti in there and you have a respectable <$500 rig.

TechnoJellyfish

30-06-2012, 01:47 PM

What's the general opinion on Warhammer 40k: Space Marine? Looks like I could enjoy that kind of game ATM.

Also, is the pc version worthy of this mightiest of platforms?

jnx

30-06-2012, 02:18 PM

What's the general opinion on Warhammer 40k: Space Marine? Looks like I could enjoy that kind of game ATM.

Also, is the pc version worthy of this mightiest of platforms?

It's a rather good version though lacks FoV options. I enjoyed the single player portion very much and have spent quite some time in multiplayer too. For the 5 euros it now costs in Steam it's a no brainer, especially if you like 40k.

ColOfNature

30-06-2012, 02:21 PM

It was fun in small doses, but disappointing and occasionally frustrating.

CrinnyCow

30-06-2012, 02:29 PM

vinraith

30-06-2012, 03:21 PM

Thinking about pulling the trigger on this: http://www.gamersgate.com/DDB-KOARC/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-collection-bundle

What do you guys think? I heard the game was exceptionally easy. Is it still worth it?

There's a demo on Origin if you want to see for yourself. I liked the way it "felt" enough that I picked it up in that sale.

Heliocentric

30-06-2012, 03:43 PM

I found the space marine demo really disappointing, is the main game better?

Leopig

30-06-2012, 03:46 PM

I bought Space Marine this morning and it runs and looks nice and is good fun so far after 3 hours online and off.

vinraith

30-06-2012, 03:59 PM

I found the space marine demo really disappointing, is the main game better?

My understanding is that the demo is very representative of the (highly limited and very short) full game.

jnx

30-06-2012, 04:08 PM

My understanding is that the demo is very representative of the (highly limited and very short) full game.

Yup. If you don't like the demo, you won't like the game.

CrinnyCow

30-06-2012, 04:10 PM

There's a demo on Origin if you want to see for yourself. I liked the way it "felt" enough that I picked it up in that sale.

Yeah I might check it out the demo. I thought I'd ask because people said the demo is not a good representation of the actual game... And with my internet the demo will probably take a couple hours to download.

Insidious Rex

30-06-2012, 04:13 PM

I played Space Marine on my 360 and while I enjoyed it, the game wasn't anything special. Just a solid 3rd person shooter/slasher. I imagine that my insane love of 40k fluff kept me interested for much longer than I would have been if it was its own thing.

vinraith

30-06-2012, 05:03 PM

Yeah I might check it out the demo. I thought I'd ask because people said the demo is not a good representation of the actual game... And with my internet the demo will probably take a couple hours to download.

Yup, I'd be interested in hearing other opinions too. The demo is linear and the game is open world, so I'm sure the one isn't all that useful for assessing the other, but it does give you a feel for the controls, the basics of combat, the inventory system etc.

I'd be interested in knowing if playing the game on hard does anything for the difficulty issues, as well.

Spider Jerusalem

30-06-2012, 05:31 PM

i hated the demo of koa, but quite liked the full game.

it isn't very hard, though. even on the hardest difficulty. i took to not spending my points upon leveling to try and keep things interesting (i did a similar thing in tw2).

Juan Carlo

30-06-2012, 05:49 PM

That paradox pack is tempting. Only problem is I know I won't get to the games for ages and I already have a few grand strategy games on the back burner.

I try to buy something from each genre so I always have a wide variety of things to play when they strike my mood. Right Now my back log is RTS/Strategy/Adventure/RPG heavy. But I'm low on FPS's and Action Adventure games. Which kind of sucks as I could use a big dumb action game right now but don't really have anything to play.

Wish the steam sale hadn't been delayed.

F. Lynx Pardinus

30-06-2012, 06:26 PM

Bought Space Marine last night and have been playing it this afternoon. It's certainly entertaining to shoot and smash stuff, but somewhat repetitive--I'd compare it to the Serious Sam series in that sense. I'm on hard difficulty, which is ridiculously easy in typical situations, but stupid difficult at particular points. I can see getting frustrated at some future point, and may switch down to normal difficulty at the next section switch. Which is similar to Fear 3 (which I just finished playing from a Steam sale) in that sense (stupid phase casters), but in Fear 3 you could alter the game difficulty at any point (thank you, game developers!). So far though, it's definitely worth the $7.50.

Goateh

30-06-2012, 06:38 PM

Amalur:

Yup, I'd be interested in hearing other opinions too.
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I'd be interested in knowing if playing the game on hard does anything for the difficulty issues, as well.

The difficulty issues won't go away. I'd definitely recommend hard but the game is actually at its hardest early on. They have more content than they seem to have designed for and if you're thorough you'll outlevel everything from the halfway point on. Your char is basically a god by the end of the game and can destroy entire armies instantly. I spent a good 10-15 hours doing quests against enemies who were grey (underlevelled) by a significant margin. I'd hit the level cap before entering the final major zones.

It's open world but it's definitely linear. I guess a close analogy would be Elder Scrolls in a combat focused game. There's a lot to see and there really are a lot of quests but you won't make any real decisions. A couple of quests end in decisions out of hundreds and even those are actually quite insignificant. It's good at what it does, it's just taken a narrow view of what it wants to do.

For all that, I enjoyed it and nearly completed it twice before stopping. You can basically respec as much as you want, there are plenty of fun unlocks for all classes and even when it's easy it manages to be engaging. I'd even recommend skipping some side quests if you're finding them tedious because there's plenty out there.

Wheelz

01-07-2012, 01:27 AM

What's the opinion of the Crusader kings 2 dlc? as I'm looking at possibly getting the Pint-sized Paradox Pack (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008G0ZXSK/) tomorrow when it goes live.

Additionally, I'm also interested in the 2K Strategy pack, which contains:
- Civilization V: GOTY
- Civilization IV: Complete
- StrongHold Collection (which itself contains: Stronghold, Stronghold 2, Stronghold Crusaders, and Stronghold Legends)

So question, is the Stronghold collection worth picking up? I've been given a reccomendation for the first Stronghold, but I've heard nothing of the others.

Cheers.

Goateh

01-07-2012, 01:43 AM

What's the opinion of the Crusader kings 2 dlc?

The only one of any interest is the ruler designer, which lets you set up your traits and skills for a new game. More good things means an older character so you can't make a best of all character but you can make some interesting setups if you're so inclined.

The rest are all fluff and do exactly what they say on the tin. They add nothing mechanically but the emblems and mongol pack are nice enough if you're playing in their part of the world. The pack as a whole certainly isn't worth buying just for the dlc on offer. It's a nice bonus if you're interestd in Warlock or Majesty though.

As a side note, the real expansion (Sword of Islam) isn't included in that pack and the new african units are also missing.

Wheelz

01-07-2012, 05:03 AM

The only one of any interest is the ruler designer, which lets you set up your traits and skills for a new game. More good things means an older character so you can't make a best of all character but you can make some interesting setups if you're so inclined.

The rest are all fluff and do exactly what they say on the tin. They add nothing mechanically but the emblems and mongol pack are nice enough if you're playing in their part of the world. The pack as a whole certainly isn't worth buying just for the dlc on offer. It's a nice bonus if you're interestd in Warlock or Majesty though.

Cheers for that. I'll likely pick up the pack any way, as I'm somewhat interested in Majesty and Warlock.

Which leaves just my other question, does anyone know how worthwhile the stronghold collection is? are the other games in the pack different/better than the first in a manner that makes them worth collecting?

jnx

01-07-2012, 06:39 AM

Cheers for that. I'll likely pick up the pack any way, as I'm somewhat interested in Majesty and Warlock.

Which leaves just my other question, does anyone know how worthwhile the stronghold collection is? are the other games in the pack different/better than the first in a manner that makes them worth collecting?

The first is the best I'd say.

thenagus

01-07-2012, 07:41 AM

Arma II: Combined Operations for £15, directly from Bohemia. Registers on Steam.

https://store.bistudio.com/arma2-combined-operations-steam-version

Heliocentric

01-07-2012, 08:10 AM

Arma II: Combined Operations for £15, directly from Bohemia. Registers on Steam.

https://store.bistudio.com/arma2-combined-operations-steam-version
Tempting... additionally
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead - Steam version £ 9.74
https://store.bistudio.com/military-simulations-games

But will that play nice with my D2D->Gamefly version of Arma 2?

Velko

01-07-2012, 08:15 AM

Tempting... additionally
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead - Steam version £ 9.74
https://store.bistudio.com/military-simulations-games

But will that play nice with my D2D->Gamefly version of Arma 2?

I have heard that it doesn't matter at all where you got your Arma2 pieces from, they should all fit together.

cowthief skank

01-07-2012, 08:32 AM

What's the opinion of the Crusader kings 2 dlc?

The extra music is gorgeous, as is all of the music in the game. More music = better.

SirKicksalot

01-07-2012, 09:50 AM

Please buy The Darkness II (http://www.amazon.com/2K-Games-40884Darkness-II2-Darkness/dp/B006JA7EWW/ref=br_lf_m_1000812791_1_12_ttl?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&pf_rd_p=1375147182&pf_rd_s=center-5&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000812791&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=04XJYDJKZ1H0QQR8PBKV).

Kiril

01-07-2012, 11:02 AM

goatmonkey

01-07-2012, 11:37 AM

Anyone think Syndicate is worth the £10 or should I wait a bit longer?

Oshada

01-07-2012, 09:48 PM

Amazon are now offering Steam codes for non-Steamworks games, which is great if you like your achievements, not so great if you like to play offline. And I'm sure Steam are trolling us, they've put out increasingly horrible Daily Deals for about a week now...

jyden

01-07-2012, 10:13 PM

vinraith

02-07-2012, 12:18 AM

Any lists of titles this counts for or does it state so on the product page?

It's explicit. Usually you can buy either the Steam code version or the actual download version, your choice.

Wheelz

02-07-2012, 12:18 AM

Just to let you all know, that amazon sale from a couple of pages back has now started

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=br_lf_m_1000812791_pglink_1?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&docId=1000812791&plpage=1

It's worth noting for anyone who picked up the paradox pack from an earlier sale that Amazon are offering the Pint-sized Pack as well, however it's currently not showing up on that list of discounts, but can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008G0ZXSK/

LutherBlissett

02-07-2012, 12:47 AM

Thinking about pulling the trigger on this: http://www.gamersgate.com/DDB-KOARC/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-collection-bundle

What do you guys think? I heard the game was exceptionally easy. Is it still worth it?
Interesting. This doesn't show up browsing from Australia. Because EA want to keep fucking us on the price?

vinraith

02-07-2012, 12:51 AM

Interesting. This doesn't show up browsing from Australia. Because EA want to keep fucking us on the price?

It was the daily deal for Saturday, it's not on sale anymore.

LutherBlissett

02-07-2012, 03:39 AM

It was the daily deal for Saturday, it's not on sale anymore.
It's not even available to buy at Gamersgate when I look.

vinraith

02-07-2012, 03:50 AM

It's not even available to buy at Gamersgate when I look.

That's probably bullshit region locking, then. Good old EA.

SirKicksalot

02-07-2012, 06:00 AM

And I'm sure Steam are trolling us, they've put out increasingly horrible Daily Deals for about a week now...

Actually Zombie Driver is excellent! It was constantly updated, polished and supplied with new content, it's a true gem now.

Heliocentric

02-07-2012, 06:51 AM

Actually Zombie Driver is excellent! It was constantly updated, polished and supplied with new content, it's a true gem now.

Yes, the bile it suffered due to "incomplete features set" has almost all returned to the players liver. It's got a challenging and we'll laid out campaign, well implemented score attack modes and it's limited graphical quality(its still an ex mod teams first effort) is perfectly masked by the fixed camera. It's great, its cheaper and it's got a demo.

Heliocentric

02-07-2012, 06:53 AM

Anyone think Syndicate is worth the £10 or should I wait a bit longer?

It dropped fast early on, I expect £3.75 before August.

jnx

02-07-2012, 06:58 AM

I'll check it out when they pay me to do so. By November maybe?

Heliocentric

02-07-2012, 08:00 AM

I'll check it out when they pay me to do so. By November maybe?

I'd hold out for pension and comprehensive dental cover.

Scumbag

02-07-2012, 03:10 PM

Yes, the bile it suffered due to "incomplete features set" has almost all returned to the players liver. It's got a challenging and we'll laid out campaign, well implemented score attack modes and it's limited graphical quality(its still an ex mod teams first effort) is perfectly masked by the fixed camera. It's great, its cheaper and it's got a demo.

Hum... they fixed the camera a lot then? I've not played it in over a year and a half and dropped it first time due to the fact the game made me motion sick. First game I've ever played that has done that.

Heliocentric

02-07-2012, 03:18 PM

Hum... they fixed the camera a lot then? I've not played it in over a year and a half and dropped it first time due to the fact the game made me motion sick. First game I've ever played that has done that.

Oh... By fixed i meant it never moves, you might still have that issue.

Xune

02-07-2012, 03:28 PM

I couldn't say for certain what I've experienced of the game is your experience Heliocentric, but playing Zombie Driver still makes me nauseous and gives me headaches. Likewise, it's the only game to have ever done that to me.

Kiril

02-07-2012, 07:38 PM

7/3 (or 7/4 depending on if we can get the bundle made) through 7/10:

The Storming, Burning, Reflecting, Flaming, Sabotaging Pack $14.99:
Bulletstorm
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Mirror's Edge
The Saboteur

On Amazon Digital, 03/07 or 04/07 for us normal date people. Page isn't up yet, but check the sales page on amazon.com and it will be there soon. Thats a very good pack.

Space Indaver

02-07-2012, 09:37 PM

I'd hit that.

somini

02-07-2012, 11:48 PM

SirKicksalot

03-07-2012, 12:00 AM

Fuck whoever designed The Saboteur's climbing. MASH SPACE FOREVER

Space Indaver

03-07-2012, 12:15 AM

Don't really know anything about Mercs, I've never looked into it. But the other four would look pretty on my rig.

somini

03-07-2012, 01:44 AM

Fuck whoever designed The Saboteur's climbing. MASH SPACE FOREVER
Quoting Yahtzee, it's designed that way because Sean gets easily distracted with Guinness and tits.

trjp

03-07-2012, 01:56 AM

Don't really know anything about Mercs, I've never looked into it. But the other four would look pretty on my rig.

Mercs 2 looks pretty primitive (and runs accordingly) on most PCs - it's basically a PS2-era game with very few knobs on.

It's fun - if you like games with square cars, square tanks, square hedgerows, AI which clip through everything and so on...

Space Indaver

03-07-2012, 01:59 AM

Mercs 2 looks pretty primitive (and runs accordingly) on most PCs - it's basically a PS2-era game with very few knobs on.

It's fun - if you like games with square cars, square tanks, square hedgerows, AI which clip through everything and so on...

Sounds like the B- or C-tier sort of game that will go virtually extinct now that THQ have tightened their belts.

Leopig

03-07-2012, 04:51 PM

Dragon Age 2 £7.99 http://www.game.co.uk/en/dragon-age-2-72110?pageSize=20&searchTerm=dragon%20age%202

So £8 for the disc where Game pay to post it, but £14.99 for a download.... backwards logic... still thinking about it, but hopefull it will be on the steam sale soon.

The Wticher 2 £21.99 download http://www.game.co.uk/en/the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings-premium-edition-84887?pageSize=20&searchTerm=the%20witcher%202

It is not the enchanced edition, but the update is free to download anyway isnt it? Funny how a free update can cost £10 + :/

Red Faction Armageddon £4.99 Download http://www.game.co.uk/en/red-faction-armageddon-48487?provenance=Download&categoryIdentifier=233118&attributeName1=Catalog_GameSalesCatalog_EN_GB&attributeValue1=4294965154

c-Row

03-07-2012, 05:09 PM

Metacritic tells me it's so-so, but today's Steam deal is Legendary (http://store.steampowered.com/app/16730/?snr=1_4_4__43). The game, I mean. Only €1.69.

Furthermore, the Rock Of Ages (http://store.steampowered.com/app/22230/?snr=1_4_4__40) has been diagnosed with Midweek Madness.

F. Lynx Pardinus

03-07-2012, 05:13 PM

Metacritic tells me it's so-so, but today's Steam deal is Legendary (http://store.steampowered.com/app/16730/?snr=1_4_4__43). The game, I mean. Only €1.69.

Has anyone tried it? Is the 50 score due to technical issues that may since have been patched, or is it truly wretched?

somini

03-07-2012, 06:52 PM

Has anyone tried it? Is the 50 score due to technical issues that may since have been patched, or is it truly wretched?
Even RPS' Demo Review says it's shite, and they also did Turning Point: Fall of Liberty, but I also wanted another opinion. 2€ is really cheap.

F. Lynx Pardinus

03-07-2012, 06:57 PM

Even RPS' Demo Review says it's shite, and they also did Turning Point: Fall of Liberty, but I also wanted another opinion. 2€ is really cheap.

Yeah, but if I'm going to play a level or two and then throw my hands up in annoyance (I'm looking at you, Clive Barker's Jericho, and at you, Star Wars: Force Unleashed), than any amount is too expensive.

Heliocentric

03-07-2012, 08:03 PM

Yeah, but if I'm going to play a level or two and then throw my hands up in annoyance (I'm looking at you, Clive Barker's Jericho, and at you, Star Wars: Force Unleashed), than any amount is too expensive.

I played Jericho with a downloaded save that had all the cheats turned on (always win QTE and unlimited ammo being key) and on easy. It was legitimately fun running around as sniper lady and using the underslung grenade launchers on everything.

F. Lynx Pardinus

03-07-2012, 08:08 PM

I played Jericho with a downloaded save that had all the cheats turned on (always win QTE and unlimited ammo being key) and on easy. It was legitimately fun running around as sniper lady and using the underslung grenade launchers on everything.

Maybe I should try that. If I remember right, I got a few levels in and found the guns underpowered and low on ammo pickups. When I encountered a CTD right after a long fight without a checkpoint (and then encountered it again a few days later just to make sure), that was it for me.

SirKicksalot

03-07-2012, 11:42 PM

Jericho is awesome except for the QTEs and some difficulty spikes. It's really fucking weird and hard to get into but it's worth it. It's one of the most atmospheric games ever.

As for Legendary, I bought it because I was always curious about it.

Space Indaver

03-07-2012, 11:50 PM

Is Gothic 3 any good? I've never played any of them. They're five Americanos on GamersGate.

http://www.gamersgate.com/DDB-GCP/gothic-complete-collection-bundle

F. Lynx Pardinus

03-07-2012, 11:57 PM

As for Legendary, I bought it because I was always curious about it.

Let me know what you think if you get a chance to try it.

Marar Patrunjica

04-07-2012, 08:16 AM

Is Gothic 3 any good? I've never played any of them. They're five Americanos on GamersGate.

http://www.gamersgate.com/DDB-GCP/gothic-complete-collection-bundle

They're all brilliant in their own way, the first one is the weakest due to a bewildering number of bugs and lackluster graphics, but it has a great atmosphere, the second one is definitely the best as far as location and storyline is concerned and the third has the combat tweaked so it flows a great deal smoother, but I'm not sure that's an improvement really.

It's a pretty unusual series as far as RPGs are concerned, the combat system demands skill and the world has no enemy scaling, something that is bemoaned in modern games like The Elder Scrolls and the fantasy elements are dialed down, no elfs, dwarfs, etc..

I highly recommend to start with the second one, it's definably the best in the series and when it was released it was the only real alternative to the open wordiness of Morrowind. But if you find it's graphics too outdated the third is pretty good as long as you install the newest community patch.

Revisor

04-07-2012, 10:13 AM

Afterfall: InSanity (http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/DD-AFIS/afterfall-insanity) (capitalize ProPerly!) for £7.45

An interesting postapocalyptic game (from Eastern Europe, yay) marred by subpar acting (animation + voices) and linear levels.
What it has definitely going for itself is a feel of "physicality" similar to Condemned.

There will be a extended edition later in 2012 free for all current owners.

Revisor

04-07-2012, 10:33 AM

Binary Domain (http://www.amazon.com/Sega-41016nary-Domain1-Binary-Download/dp/B007V6MQR6/) on Amazon for $10

Worth it? I'm open for some roboshooter.

RPS says: (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/05/02/wot-i-think-binary-domain/)

There’s an awful lot more going on here than in the average third-person shooter, [...] the story, in the final hour (of about 12 or so) finally becomes something a bit more novel, [...] but I hated playing it.

Insidious Rex

04-07-2012, 10:40 AM

Binary Domain (http://www.amazon.com/Sega-41016nary-Domain1-Binary-Download/dp/B007V6MQR6/) on Amazon for $10

Worth it? I'm open for some roboshooter.

I bought it for £15 on my console toy and really enjoyed it. While it's still a cover-based TPS, it's got some of the mad sensibilities of Vanquish.

Shooting the heads off the robots to get them to turn on their allies will never not be fun too.

Revisor

04-07-2012, 10:42 AM

I'm worried about the port quality. Obviously they botched the PC porting pretty badly but then again there was a patch improving the mouse handling and adding a FOV selection. I just don't know if it helped enough.

Edit: A Steam user says

Other than the mouse acceleration (which is easy for the player to adapt to), the game doesn't have many others serious problems since the patch
And that's what I want to believe. :)

SirKicksalot

04-07-2012, 11:17 AM

Binary Domain's patch fixed most technical problems mentioned in the WIT. Everything else John said contradicts what everyone says about the game. I bought it.

Let me know what you think if you get a chance to try it.

Mediocre mod quality. It looks pretty cool but the level design, AI, bullet sponge respawning enemies and underpowered weapons ruin it. It's one of those games where you can basically touch the door in front of you but you can't jump over a 50cm handrail so you have to circle around through conveniently crashed subway trains - then fall and circle again. One day when I'm really bored I'll try to finish it.
It also features that special brand of awful English female accent. You know what I'm talking about.

AlexClockwork

04-07-2012, 12:02 PM

Binary Domain (http://www.amazon.com/Sega-41016nary-Domain1-Binary-Download/dp/B007V6MQR6/) on Amazon for $10

Had my eye on it... Just one question: Is it Steam redeemable?

Edit: Seems like it is, forget about it! ^^

SirKicksalot

04-07-2012, 02:50 PM

Holy shit Binary Domain is so good! I don't know what John was smoking when he wrote that WIT.

squareking

04-07-2012, 04:54 PM

Holy shit Binary Domain is so good! I don't know what John was smoking when he wrote that WIT.

More details, if you please!

LTK

04-07-2012, 05:21 PM

Furthermore, the Rock Of Ages (http://store.steampowered.com/app/22230/?snr=1_4_4__40) has been diagnosed with Midweek Madness.

Bought it! I kept telling myself to get this because I love ACE Team, but the backlog and middling reviews have kept me from it until now.

I also noticed that Steam now allows me to pay directly through my own bank with iDEAL! That's a hell of a lot more secure than Paypal, I'm really glad they have this.

LowKey

04-07-2012, 05:33 PM

so Red Alert 3 is a bit cheap then, I have a soft spot for the first two but is this a yay or nay? More of a single player kind of guy so I would be looking more for a fun campaign

SirKicksalot

04-07-2012, 05:51 PM

More details, if you please!

I'm playing it with a controller, no voice commands (I'll try that on another playthrough) and FOV increased by 10.
With that in mind:

- the weapons feels really good and the controls are tight
- two hours into the game I already met a dozen enemy types. The in-game database shows a lot more are to come!
- each enemy type has different behaviour and stats
- shooting is tactical: you can dismember robots and they alter their behaviour accordingly. There are decoys, various grenade types and squad commands. I find the AI very interesting to play around with. Enemy groups come in various configurations and it's fun to mess with them and see how they react to both you and their allies.
- combat is interrupted by entertaining setpieces
- the boss fights are AWESOME
- it's not too Japanese, if you know what I mean. The arcade elements are non-intrusive and it's not full blown Kojima/JRPG retarded.
- I find the writing and cutscenes entertaining. There's a bit of a John Carpenter vibe.
- There's a conversation system. You can often choose responses like "Damn!", "God damn!" and "Shit", no matter what your team says.
- Your team reacts to your words and to your gameplay performance. For example, after a poor performance a dude was confused and annoyed and reminded me that shit will only get more real... to which I was like "Damn!". He wasn't pleased. Apparently their behaviour both in and out of combat and the story will be affected by what I do. So far I haven't seen much of that but the conversations and their reactions to what happens are satisfying.
- Looks, runs and sounds great

squareking

04-07-2012, 07:01 PM

...

Wow, that sounds pretty fantastic. Does Amazon give you a Steam key? I've got a DE:HR key I might want to trade for this.

Heliocentric

04-07-2012, 07:06 PM

so Red Alert 3 is a bit cheap then, I have a soft spot for the first two but is this a yay or nay? More of a single player kind of guy so I would be looking more for a fun campaign
Honestly, its mixed.

If only it had a demo.
http://www.gamefront.com/files/12449261/Command___Conquer_Red_Alert_3_Demo
http://www.gamershell.com/download_36354.shtml
http://www.fileplanet.com/194888/190000/fileinfo/Command-&-Conquer:-Red-Alert-3-Demo
Yeah, you are just going to have to decide based on pure intuition.

SirKicksalot

04-07-2012, 07:13 PM

Wow, that sounds pretty fantastic. Does Amazon give you a Steam key? I've got a DE:HR key I might want to trade for this.

It's a Steam key.
I forgot to mention you have upgrades and currency. Combat performance is rewarded with money which you use at little trade stations to get ammo, weapons and upgrades for you and your team. Every character's main weapon has a bunch of stats and abilities to upgrade. Passive bonuses for each character can be found or purchased and then installed and swapped in what's basically a Tetris interface.

Revisor

04-07-2012, 09:21 PM

Just played about an hour of Binary Domain and I have to recommend it very much! Haven't had so much fun in an action game for a long long time.
And the writing's good too!

Giaddon

04-07-2012, 09:26 PM

Goddamn I've been recommending Binary Domain since it came out. Hopefully the Amazon sale will encourage some new people to buy the game.

vinraith

04-07-2012, 09:57 PM

How are the KB & mouse controls for Binary Domain? I can't play FPS/TPS games with a controller.

alset85

04-07-2012, 10:22 PM

How are the KB & mouse controls for Binary Domain? I can't play FPS/TPS games with a controller.

Last I heard horrific mouse acceleration with a "dead zone" like the controller.

vinraith

04-07-2012, 10:27 PM

Last I heard horrific mouse acceleration with a "dead zone" like the controller.

Ugh, well that's a no-go then.

Revisor

05-07-2012, 02:21 AM

How are the KB & mouse controls for Binary Domain? I can't play FPS/TPS games with a controller.
I'm playing it with KB+M and it's OK. There is some acceleration but it doesn't get in the way, at least for me.
It's definitely not horrific, I stopped noticing it after a few minutes, although YMMV.

AlexClockwork

05-07-2012, 10:26 AM

How are the KB & mouse controls for Binary Domain? I can't play FPS/TPS games with a controller.

Same as the above, you get used to it in no time. I'm playing with mouse and keyboard (as I always do, should get a controler someday) and I'm loving the game so far. ^^

TaroYamada

05-07-2012, 11:06 AM

Hey everybody I bought Binary Domain, glad to see many purchases up in here for it. Great game, ignore the Rock Paper Shotgun review for once. It really is fucking good. Controls are fine, just find a comfortable mouse sensitivity setting and you are set, or use the 360 controller.

Revisor

05-07-2012, 11:43 AM

After a late gaming night for me Binary Domain's definitely a sleeper hit. It's an honest action game with a lot going for it.

Definitely recommended and now I'm going to play on and shut up about it already. :)

TaroYamada

05-07-2012, 11:59 AM

Man, with all the folks out here buying it we'll need to organize some online matches! It seems to be dead unfortunately.

trjp

05-07-2012, 01:15 PM

Winged Nazgul

05-07-2012, 01:32 PM

I'll admit I was using the RPS Binary Domain WIT as an excuse to ignore this game but the above comments have me intrigued.

So...Steam download is a go.

Leopig

05-07-2012, 03:28 PM

Max Payne 3 £20.99 http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/DD-MP3/max-payne-3?aff=ggnews

Ravelle

05-07-2012, 04:31 PM

I'll admit I was using the RPS Binary Domain WIT as an excuse to ignore this game but the above comments have me intrigued.

So...Steam download is a go.

Can't vouch for the PC version but I hugely enjoyed the PS3 version, it had some great boss battles, enemy designs, characters and mechanics. It was in some aspects a better Mass Effect 3 in my opinion.

postinternetsyndrome

05-07-2012, 10:10 PM

For those who are considering putting out money for T:A, this seems to be a good contender for Steam's starter pack: http://impulsedriven.com/tribesascend?AFFID=eml_i070512_13&CID=eml_i070512_13

Includes the standard 800 gold and VIP status, but also unlocks all classes, gives 30 days of xp boost, unlocks spinfusor and thumper (for soldier and technician I assume), mines and a few perks.

eRa

05-07-2012, 10:28 PM

Bobtree

05-07-2012, 10:38 PM

Wargame: European Escalation just got a second free DLC set and is half price ($20) on Steam through Monday. Great game, good price, and it's very well supported by the developers.

Rock Paper Stalin thread (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/forums/showthread.php?3151-Wargame-European-Escalation-unofficial-RPS-group-RockPaperStalin)

trjp

06-07-2012, 02:11 AM

I tried the Binary Domain demo on 360 and found it just a bit bewildering (any game which attempts to put dialog onto AI sidekicks tends to grate with me - as do games with waist-high walls every 20 ft).

Sounds like it's worth a peek from comments here (and as it's cheap!?)

So I revisited the 360 demo and quickly remember what I'd hated about it. It may just be the demo in some places but...

First-up - the camera is nightmarish - third-person REALLY close to yourself (so you are basically 1/3rd of everything you can see) - wtf!??

Then there's the sheer aimlessness of the demo - things happen and you might need to get involved with them - or not - you may lose the will to live before it's over, even, it's NOT Vanquish, that's the sure.

The demo is clearly poorly setup - the first thing you find is a shop but you have no money - that's GREAT planning that is!!

I think I'd just stick with Vanquish - not much use to PC gamers but a fucking amazing experience anywhere you can get it.

TaroYamada

06-07-2012, 07:24 AM

So I revisited the 360 demo and quickly remember what I'd hated about it. It may just be the demo in some places but...

First-up - the camera is nightmarish - third-person REALLY close to yourself (so you are basically 1/3rd of everything you can see) - wtf!??

Then there's the sheer aimlessness of the demo - things happen and you might need to get involved with them - or not - you may lose the will to live before it's over, even, it's NOT Vanquish, that's the sure.

The demo is clearly poorly setup - the first thing you find is a shop but you have no money - that's GREAT planning that is!!

I think I'd just stick with Vanquish - not much use to PC gamers but a fucking amazing experience anywhere you can get it.

Vanquish is a great game, but the money/machine complaint in the demo seems nitpickish to me. As for the camera, FOV can be changed on the PC version.

motherpuncher

06-07-2012, 10:30 AM

I am enjoying Binary Domain. Also quite surprised by how much I dig the storyline, while it may be well worn territory in SF literature, it has been good so far.

SirKicksalot

06-07-2012, 10:37 AM

The Amazon sale ruined me. I bought Spec Ops, Binary Domain, Alice and the big Paradox collection. 60 dollars for all. I'm waiting for the 10 dollars NFS: The Run deal to go live.

alms

06-07-2012, 02:30 PM

Site-wide 25% discount on GMG using the code: 25OFF-ALLTH-EGAME

Crimsoneer

06-07-2012, 02:46 PM

There are some really good deals with that. Endless Space, Duke Nukem for under 3 quid, Sleeping Dogs for peanuts, Crusader Kings DLC...

trjp

06-07-2012, 03:18 PM

Vanquish is a great game, but the money/machine complaint in the demo seems nitpickish to me. As for the camera, FOV can be changed on the PC version.

It's an example of how the demo is simply a chunk of the game and not in ANY way trying to sell the game to you or teach you how it works.

I ended-up in a situation I hate in a game - they've built-you-up to an encounter with something big and scary and your teammates are yelling in your ear but you've no idea what you're supposed to be doing and the 'big and scary' enemy is nothing like that as you wander around looking for whatever 'event' is supposed to be happening - easily avoiding damage, 4th wall wide open - tension lost - patience leaking away...

Some demos work well and show the game off to it's best - some actively feel like they just fenced off a random bit of the game and couldn't be arsed to introduce how stuff works - this is the latter by some margin.

p.s. Vanquish's real selling point is the way you can move and the way the camera works with that - this is the polar opposite really, clumsy camera, clumsy movement.

elephant god

06-07-2012, 03:31 PM

Right now, there's the result of the last battle of the games on GOG with Torchlight reasonably discounted, and - understandably having won - The second Riddick game Assault on Dark Athena for something like less than 5€. The important thing is, like everything on GOG it is DRM-free, and I don't think Athena was available without terrible TAGES DRM before.

Is Assault on Dark Athena any good? From what I understand it includes the quite highly praised predecessor, but excludes multiplayer, which doesn't bother me, though.

Leopig

06-07-2012, 03:39 PM

Yes it is brilliant. Imagine Dues Ex without Praxis and you would be close.

vinraith

06-07-2012, 05:05 PM

Is Assault on Dark Athena any good? From what I understand it includes the quite highly praised predecessor, but excludes multiplayer, which doesn't bother me, though.

It's very stealth-based, and very linear. That's not to say it isn't good or that you won't enjoy it, it's just something to know.

Wengart

06-07-2012, 07:51 PM

TaroYamada

06-07-2012, 08:35 PM

I am enjoying Binary Domain. Also quite surprised by how much I dig the storyline, while it may be well worn territory in SF literature, it has been good so far.

I know, the writing is rather good even if not entirely original. I am not too surprised though because Toshihiro Nagoshi and Team Yakuza at Sega also make the Yakuza games for PS3 which are also pretty well written with fully fleshed out scripts. Also good news for Sega on this flop, albeit far too late now that they are moving away from big AAA experiences, the game reached #1 on amazon, and is still the best selling game on the site (not counting 1 pre order above it now, but not before). 2nd place is Shogun II's Fall of the Samurai expansion which is on sale for $7.49, Virtua Tennis 4 for $5 isn't charting too high, but it's also kind of hidden in these deals.

Anyways Amazon's rep. Tony confirmed the game is crushing his projections and the sales have surprised Amazon.

squareking

06-07-2012, 08:38 PM

Hope that sale lasts just a bit longer. Being between checks sucks. :/

Heliocentric

06-07-2012, 09:22 PM

Green Man Gaming (http://www.greenmangaming.com/?gmgr=rinasawe) is having a 25% off sale on everything they have.

Use this code 25OFF-ALLTH-EGAME

Referral link. Once you spend 2$ we both get 2$ in store credit. (Switch $ to whatever your local currency is)
Non Ref link... because its good manners
http://www.greenmangaming.com

We are planning a sale sometime this summer. Hope that helps!

http://api.ning.com/files/3AGmz6l1o3RDWkDiyAOXKZXQuAK1YIP9MnlGGNFo-0JVUF5S4ZAGttZ7a1tqKN5NOw8pnJ0aDl5E8wSGWzzIfTnJWkP xz8gh/DigitalPsychicCatMjag.jpg
edit: the following is stolen from bundle thread.

The daily bundles for the Summer sale have been uploaded on the Steam registry.

Day 1: The Baconing (BM2), EDGE (HIB), Anomaly Warzone Earth (HIBfA1), Cave Story+ (HIBIV), Lone Survivor (HIBV).
Day 2: Universe Sandbox, E.Y.E, Oil Rush, Botanicula (HIBBot), Splice
Day 3: Braid (HIBs), Bit Trip Beat, Runespell Overture (IR3), Bunch of Heroes (IGII), Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Day 4: Atom Zombie Smasher (HIBIII), Sanctum (IR1), Blocks that Matter (HIBVox), Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP (HIBV), A Valley Without Wind
Day 5: Audio Surf, Greed Corp (IGII), Gemini Rue (IR1), Tiny Bang Story, Ys: The Oath in Felghana
Day 6: Defcon (HIBIntrov), Awesome, Space Chem (HIBFS), Trauma (HIBFS, IGVI), Ticket to Ride
Day 7: Zombie Driver, Dungeons of Dredmor (HIBIntrov), Vessel, Avadon (HIBfA1), QUBE
Day 8 Bundle: Wings of Prey, Hoard (IRVal), Swords and Soldiers HD (HIBfA2), Demolition Inc, Sol Exodus
Day 9: Zeno Clash (IRVal), VVVVVV (HIBIII), Revenge of the Titans (HIBII), Jamestown (HIBIV), Capsized
Day 10: Machinarium (HIBs), Eufloria(IR3), Beat Hazard (BM2 & IGV), Bit trip Runner (HIBIV), All Zombies Must Die
Day 11: World of Goo (HIBs), Star Ruler, Hydrophobia, Orion: Dino Beatdown, Waveform

The games marked in bold have not been in an indie bundle to the best of my memory. For the others, I've listed the bundle(s) they were in.

PS: I may have forgot to say that HIB now has an account feature much like that of IndieRoyale.

vinraith

06-07-2012, 10:16 PM

trjp

06-07-2012, 10:50 PM

Hmm, if bundled games are out of the running to be solo daily deals (and I assume they are) then that's kind of disappointing. I was thinking about picking up Dredmor and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, but don't really want any of the other crap that's bundled with them.

I'm sure they'll be discounted in some way - the thing with the bundles is that almost everyone will own some (in my case MOST) of the game there - and so there's no incentive to pick-up the rest.

We'll have to see but there are few possible bundles left I'd want to buy (unless they were scandalously cheap).

sabrage

06-07-2012, 10:59 PM

Not a single bundle without games I already have. They should've done a "Bundle Bundle" and put all previously bundled games in there. Oh well, not like I have money for games anyways.

sejm

08-07-2012, 12:50 PM

Street Fighter x Tekken for £14.95.

http://www.thegamecollection.net/street-fighter-x-tekken-pc-p-7423.html

Velko

09-07-2012, 07:04 AM

Looks like a GTA sale is brewing up on GamersGate this week. GG is really slow with the starts of their sales though, and because all the last week's sales still seem to be up it looks like a mess... but GTA sale it seems to be.

Mana_Garmr

09-07-2012, 01:36 PM

Legend of Grimrock (http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/legend_of_grimrock) is $7.49 for the next 2 days on GoG.

Finicky

09-07-2012, 01:53 PM

How are the KB & mouse controls for Binary Domain? I can't play FPS/TPS games with a controller.

It emulates a controller stick... that's how bad it is.
Turn 'aiming' speed way way WAY down, or the acceleration will kick in (which is still very much there after the patch that is supposed to change it) or the aiming will be unbearable.

Despite that horrible flaw it's still by far the best third person shooter since probably ever and the story makes the game worth it too.

I was ready to hate on this game for being a shitty console port (which it is) but I still enjoyed it a lot.
Game deserved to bomb for doing such a piss poor job on the controls though.

Revisor

09-07-2012, 02:55 PM

Legend of Grimrock (http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/legend_of_grimrock) is $7.49 for the next 2 days on GoG.

Being the last person on Earth not having played Grimrock I just saw this
http://www.grimrock.net/2012/06/27/dungeon-editor-sneak-peek/

And bought immediately.
Thank you for the heads up.

SirKicksalot

09-07-2012, 06:46 PM

Need for Speed: The Run for 10 dollars on Amazon. (http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Arts-40844ed-Run2-Speed/dp/B0060NQT9W/) Activates on Origin.

I liked the console demo so I'm buying it.

Tritagonist

09-07-2012, 07:16 PM

It's not a sale as such, but for €5,- still quite the bargain: the new and updated, Windows 7 64b (1024x768) friendly version of Dungeon Keeper II has been up on GOG.com for a few days now (http://www.gog.com/news/update_dungeon_keeper_2_and_the_witcher_12). Haven't had any problems with it so far, running Windows as described.

vinraith

09-07-2012, 08:29 PM

Tritagonist

09-07-2012, 08:36 PM

I have no clue, I never got Dungeon Keeper II to work when I got it on CD a few years ago (was a bit late to the party on that one), and never tried the original. I get the impression people prefer the second though, it, and not the original, often crops up in those 'favourite games' list you see every now and then.

mlaskus

09-07-2012, 08:50 PM

I can't compare the two of them as I hadn't played the first one, but the second one aged very gracefully. Thanks to it's characteristic style, it's early 3D graphics are quite bearable, enjoyable even and the interface is still good enough not to be frustrating. I never got around to playing the first one as the graphics scared me off.

Heliocentric

09-07-2012, 08:54 PM

People furiously support DK1 because DK2 was different, and vauge allusions to Bullfrog selling out to EA (see the terrible marketing materials) But DK2 was a perfectly good game, in my opinion better because it was capable of multiplayer and lacked some of the obsessive pattern remembering that DK1 fans cling to.

squareking

09-07-2012, 09:18 PM

I've never played DK2, so my thoughts here are moot, but it looked like a wholly different experience compared to DK. And I hated the visual style in DK2. Oh, and my computer couldn't run it. I'm sure it's a fine game, but DK is stupidly fabulous.

LTK

09-07-2012, 11:24 PM

I played the first Dungeon Keeper when I was too little to actually understand it. I ended up digging out the entire map and was valiantly defending the few chickens that spawned in the single square of hatchery from all the beasts that were trying to eat them. I fared much better with Dungeon Keeper 2, and I still replay the campaign once in a while. It's one of the two RTS games I ever finished, the other being Age of Empires 2.

arathain

09-07-2012, 11:26 PM

DK2 is a slimmer, tighter, more carefully designed game. I actually prefer the first one, though. It's big and messy, with great heaps of creativity and spirit. Also, the chap who does the pre and post mission voice work is laugh out loud funny.

trjp

10-07-2012, 01:15 AM

Need for Speed: The Run for 10 dollars on Amazon. (http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Arts-40844ed-Run2-Speed/dp/B0060NQT9W/) Activates on Origin.

I liked the console demo so I'm buying it.

I got it 'for free' courtesy of CokeZone points and it's pretty decent - BUT - it hammers my system in weird and wonderful ways.

I cannot get it to run smoothly no matter what settings I choose - even on the highest settings it's AOK most of the time but slows to a crawl in corners and other rapid direction-change areas (which are scarce tbh) - it's no better or worse on the lowest settings either!?

Sketch

10-07-2012, 01:34 AM

What's everyone's thoughts on Hot Pursuit? It's pretty good right, worth a 3 quid or whatever it is on Amazon right now?

Space Indaver

10-07-2012, 04:15 AM

YES.

Awesome, awesome game. Assuming you like Burnout.

Gnoupi

10-07-2012, 09:09 AM

Very nice, thanks for the heads-up. I completely missed 2 back in the day, though I greatly enjoyed 1. How do the two compare?

I never played the first one, but I can tell you I loved the 2. It's a delight to build your dungeon, have creatures coming, and of course slap imps. Lots of slapping. It actually makes them work faster! Laying down traps is fun (more than Evil Genius, for me). Fights are just a mess where you most likely make all your creatures mass in one place. You can use possession to play your creatures in a FPS perspective, but that's more of a fun gimmick.

The only thing is that you can't play this game with sound in a family context by the time you build a torture room. It's just not possible.

Heliocentric

10-07-2012, 09:13 AM

The only thing is that you can't play this game with sound in a family context by the time you build a torture room. It's just not possible.

Yeah... Thats probably my biggest issue with it, otherwise I'd happily have my 8 year old playing it but the pointless BDSM just ruins it.

SirKicksalot

10-07-2012, 10:51 AM

What's everyone's thoughts on Hot Pursuit? It's pretty good right, worth a 3 quid or whatever it is on Amazon right now?

I hate it. You spend more time watching shitty videos and score screens than playing and the rubberband AI sucks out all the fun.
If you played Burnout Paradise and were annoyed by the presentation, this is ten times worse.

trjp

10-07-2012, 10:59 AM

Yeah... Thats probably my biggest issue with it, otherwise I'd happily have my 8 year old playing it but the pointless BDSM just ruins it.

If you can get past your middle-class 1950s sensibilities, you might realise that you've just said you don't want anyone being whipped by a dominatrix but you're AOK with killing them (as featured in this game and almost every single other game)?? :)

Giaddon

10-07-2012, 12:22 PM

I preferred The Run to Hot Pursuit by a great deal.

*shrugs*

Heliocentric

10-07-2012, 12:46 PM

Gnoupi

10-07-2012, 01:37 PM

If you can get past your middle-class 1950s sensibilities, you might realise that you've just said you don't want anyone being whipped by a dominatrix but you're AOK with killing them (as featured in this game and almost every single other game)?? :)

To be fair, it's not as much the act in itself. Graphically, it's mostly 10 polygons whipping 10 others.
The problem is the persistent moaning anytime you hover on the torture chamber.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO_m8OSEfW4

trjp

10-07-2012, 04:55 PM

To be fair, it's not as much the act in itself. Graphically, it's mostly 10 polygons whipping 10 others.
The problem is the persistent moaning anytime you hover on the torture chamber.

You know what that sounds like but to an 8-year-old it's just a noise...

The whole issue of what to let kids to play is thorny and complex - but when death and destruction is so common in games, I find the idea of being upset about some moaning a bit weird :)

Tritagonist

10-07-2012, 05:11 PM

Naval War: Arctic Circle (http://store.steampowered.com/app/200050/) is 75% off today on Steam. RPS WIT here (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/05/11/wot-i-think-naval-war-arctic-circle/), Three Moves Ahead discussion with the developer here (http://www.idlethumbs.net/forums/topic/7741-three-moves-ahead-episode-167-naval-war-arctic-circle/).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8325iRVoVHI

makute

10-07-2012, 06:01 PM

You know what that sounds like but to an 8-year-old it's just a noise...

Implying you don't have kids.

trjp

10-07-2012, 08:43 PM

Implying you don't have kids.

I don't have your kids - that's about all it implies...

CrinnyCow

10-07-2012, 08:56 PM

I've been eying up the "Storming, Burning, Reflecting, Flaming, Sabotaging Pack" from Amazon. Does anyone have any recommendations? I have never played any of the games included. I feel like I will at least enjoy Burnout and Bulletstorm but I'm unsure about The Saboteur, Mirror's Edge, and Mercenaries.

What do you guys think? The pack is located here: http://www.amazon.com/Storming-Burning-Reflecting-Sabotaging-Download/dp/B008GWJKE6/ref=pd_cp_vg_0 unless anyone else is interested in it.

Giaddon

10-07-2012, 08:58 PM

Bulletstorm, Mirror's Edge, and The Saboteur are great.

Burnout is pretty good.

Mercenaries is broken, from what I hear.

I say worth it for Bulletstorm, Mirror's Edge and Saboteur for $5 a pop and Burnout as a bonus.

Sketch

10-07-2012, 09:00 PM

For that price, that is an amazing deal and you should buy it right now.

Burnout alone is fantastic value for money with all the free stuff they added, Bulletstorm is a shooter that is cleverer than it makes out initially, The Saboteur is a fun and interesting if wonkily executed open world game where you're an Irish person and Mirrors Edge is a great game as has been mentioned numerous times here. Looks amazing still too. Mercenaries 2 is probably the weakest of the lot, it's weak in a lot of ways but still probably worth giving a bash seeing as you're getting it with those other games.

Krovlar

10-07-2012, 11:03 PM

In case anyone is curious, Gamefly has Gotham City Impostors on sale for $3.75 right now. About to pick that up and give it a go for that price.

**EDIT**
Be warned, it is a Games for Windows Live game. Found this out after buying it, should have done some research first other than some quick review reading. Well, I can probably get my $3.75 worth anyway.

trjp

11-07-2012, 11:48 AM

Green Man Gaming are having a Winter Sale - starting with a free game for all members, Hacker Evolution (I think it's a Steam Code but their website is hammered right now so I can't confirm that yet).

You also get a 20% off everything voucher - I'd suggest Guild Wars 2 was a good use for that but GMG only offer the 'rather astonishingly expensive' version of that atm!?

p.s. Hacker Evolution is a (no trade-in value) download through Capsule only...

Wolfenswan

11-07-2012, 11:51 AM

'rather astonishingly expensive'

wasn't the regular pre-order sold out?

Doodier

11-07-2012, 01:00 PM

I've been eying up the "Storming, Burning, Reflecting, Flaming, Sabotaging Pack" from Amazon.
Total Individual Price: $47.48
Bundle Price: $89.95
wot :O

trjp

11-07-2012, 02:17 PM

wasn't the regular pre-order sold out?

The whole situation re: Guild Wars 2 and it's comedy 'pre order' and 'pre purchase' stuff is all a load of cobblers.

Asking for £50 for a game (even if it proves as good as GW was) is mildly laughable - asking £65 for a version with a few digital freebies is even funnier and justifying all of that on the back of playing a beta and getting a couple of days of early access is a hoot.

I maintain than people who've spent this money have paid to play a beta and nothing more - the game will be available, at launch, for WAY less money than most places are asking now - they're simply 'farming' the desperados who simply MUST play it NOW (see also people who donate to Path of Exile and indeed, those who "pre purchased" SWTOR).

I'm not suggesting games companies shouldn't do this - I like the idea of berks funding my entertainment!! - I'm just highlighting that you don't have to fall for it :)

makute

11-07-2012, 02:19 PM

I don't have your kids - that's about all it implies...
Good point. How old are yours? My son is 2 and half years old, and for my experience with him and my many nephews and nieces (ranging from 5 to 13 years old), I can't but agree with Sir Ken Robinson: kids are geniuses. Somehow, knowledge manages to get into their brains, no matter our efforts to counter that.

We try to give our son a healthy and realistic education, the human body is as it's, there is no need to hide it behind an iron courtain (we even share the tub ocassionally). Obviously, we don't show him the "other functions" of certain organs, but when he sees a romantic scene at TV, he giggles, and that I-know-something-funny-is-happening expression crosses his face.

All in all, I agree with Heliocentric in keeping some things away from kids. If only to save yourself from the embarrasing "bees and flowers" conversation until the right time.

Duckee

11-07-2012, 02:50 PM

The whole situation re: Guild Wars 2 and it's comedy 'pre order' and 'pre purchase' stuff is all a load of cobblers.

Asking for £50 for a game (even if it proves as good as GW was) is mildly laughable - asking £65 for a version with a few digital freebies is even funnier and justifying all of that on the back of playing a beta and getting a couple of days of early access is a hoot.

I maintain than people who've spent this money have paid to play a beta and nothing more - the game will be available, at launch, for WAY less money than most places are asking now - they're simply 'farming' the desperados who simply MUST play it NOW (see also people who donate to Path of Exile and indeed, those who "pre purchased" SWTOR).

I'm not suggesting games companies shouldn't do this - I like the idea of berks funding my entertainment!! - I'm just highlighting that you don't have to fall for it :)

ehum.. I paid £35 for it :)

Mac

11-07-2012, 03:05 PM

Good point. How old are yours? My son is 2 and half years old, and for my experience with him and my many nephews and nieces (ranging from 5 to 13 years old), I can't but agree with Sir Ken Robinson: kids are geniuses. Somehow, knowledge manages to get into their brains, no matter our efforts to counter that.

We try to give our son a healthy and realistic education, the human body is as it's, there is no need to hide it behind an iron courtain (we even share the tub ocassionally). Obviously, we don't show him the "other functions" of certain organs, but when he sees a romantic scene at TV, he giggles, and that I-know-something-funny-is-happening expression crosses his face.

All in all, I agree with Heliocentric in keeping some things away from kids. If only to save yourself from the embarrasing "bees and flowers" conversation until the right time.

erm ... it's £29.30 @ Coolshop https://www.coolshop.co.uk/catalog/product/53405-guild_wars_2_pc

trjp

11-07-2012, 05:10 PM

All in all, I agree with Heliocentric in keeping some things away from kids. If only to save yourself from the embarrasing "bees and flowers" conversation until the right time.

I wasn't actually suggesting not telling kids about sex (or telling them or anything else really) - I was simply highlighting that with games which blow-up/run-down/vaporize/shoot/stab/bludgeon people/animals/aliens/toilets to death on a pretty regular basis, singling out a game for 'groaning noises' is slightly bizarre.

Also - the birds and the bees conversation is deadly simple and should be had as early as your kids are remotely interested (or even if they're not!) - it's not the 50s anymore, people need to stop being shy or coy about something that pretty much everyone does and which if you don't tell them, their 'friends' will (and that's likely to be less well done, frankly).

trjp

11-07-2012, 05:12 PM

erm ... it's £29.30 @ Coolshop https://www.coolshop.co.uk/catalog/product/53405-guild_wars_2_pc

A number of people seem to be upset with CoolShop over GW2 as they seem to change their mind almost hourly about what it is you're buying. They've sold - at various times - versions of the game which come with the 'beta' code and early access and versions which don't - and they've decided that they're out-of-stock and refunded people one day only to relist the game the next.

I thought on that basis alone they were worth avoiding - as I said, I'm pretty sure the £30-35 pricerange will be jam-full of boxes of GW2 nearer to launch (or shortly after which is when anyone with sense leaps into online gaming!!)

SirKicksalot

11-07-2012, 05:33 PM

Sniper Elite 2 for $15 will go live on Amazon soon. (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008K2WRYC) It's Steamworks.

Doodier

11-07-2012, 05:42 PM

Asking for £50 for a game (even if it proves as good as GW was) is mildly laughable
It seems like a fair price for AAA MMO game with no monthly fees to me..

Also Sniper Elite V2 for that kind of money? Well, I wasn't expecting that but I am glad that my Summer sales are starting one-day earlier :)

jyden

11-07-2012, 05:43 PM

Sniper Elite 2 for $15 will go live on Amazon soon. (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008K2WRYC) It's Steamworks.
Any clue how long the offer'll last?

makute

11-07-2012, 07:23 PM

...with games which blow-up/run-down/vaporize/shoot/stab/bludgeon people/animals/aliens/toilets to death on a pretty regular basis, singling out a game for 'groaning noises' is slightly bizarre.

...people need to stop being shy or coy about something that pretty much everyone does...
I agree with you, but every person cultural background is diferent; luckily, sex will be more natural and less "dirty" for our kids, but until then, even open-minded people will have some kind of restrain, in special older ones.

I'll tell you an anecdote about videogame/TV violence and kids: Usually, we watch TV and play videogames with our son (he loves playing PvsZ and Jurassic Park: OG), and he never get scared of monsters, fights, and generally speaking, things above his recomended age rating (in before you blame me as a bad father, I always keep a finger on the TV remote, ready to censor disturbing scenes). The only two things that scared him so far was a specially nasty brawl in The Sopranos and the frigging eyeless dolls in the Night Terror Doctor Who episode, but only in the scene where one the characters turns into one and starts screaming asking for help. However, he watched me play L4D, Space Marine (and it's endless streams of gibs and blood), M&B Warband, and other unappropiate games and TV shows and (as far as I can tell) never had an issue, like nightmares or nocturnal terrors.

As I said previously, kids are very smart, and they can tell apart between pretended and real violence very successfully. My son only got disturbed when the violence seems to be very real, or enters the realm of "psichological violence". But when sex is involved things gets complicated.

You didn't answered yet, do you have kids, how old are they?

trjp

11-07-2012, 08:12 PM

You didn't answered yet, do you have kids, how old are they?
I'm not going down that route because it's no-win corner and not really relevant - all kids are different and my point was purely that sex being worse than death is a perverse position to be in and not his kids > my kids < your kids or whatever.

Parenting is hard - it's hard because there are no rules, no guidelines and it's always different, every day, every kid, every situation.

I just find the whole (mostly UK-based) aversion to sex a bit bizarre (and unhealthy) and so I picked-up on that one point (if you'd brought up feeding your kids crap food, I'd have added a soapbox, otherwise I'd have ignored them entirely) :)

It may even be because I remember ALL too clearly when I explained to someone's 11-year-old (that they'd saddled me with for many, many hours) how to get your money back from prostitutes in GTA, the reaction of his parents wasn't nice (despite their having bought the game for him knowing it's content!!) - and I think I need revenge for that :)

Heliocentric

11-07-2012, 08:28 PM

It may even be because I remember ALL too clearly when I explained to someone's 11-year-old (that they'd saddled me with for many, many hours) how to get your money back from prostitutes in GTA, the reaction of his parents wasn't nice (despite their having bought the game for him knowing it's content!!) - and I think I need revenge for that :)

Oh totally, those people deserve what's coming to them in terms of being judged, but despite not sharing a moral framework with you we both agree that parents need to take responsibility for what their kids play, play it first when possible and when its not at least watch them play it early on and read on the net a little. Its such a shame www.whattheyplay.com (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_They_Play)(the link is to the wiki page)was bought out and killed. As it was a great resource.

Me and my partner are both gamers and we both discuss games suitability, DK2 lost out mainly because of the language used in the game. Weaponisation of torture and the mistresses being 2 key issues. Yes, you could say we are massive hypocrites for allowing him to play games with violence but even those are chosen with thought, and not without some filtering.

For example, I would never let him play a single player shooter which depicts a war as the good guys and the bad guys, or where you single handedly wipe out hundreds of soldiers. But skirmishes in company of heroes were totally on the menu. There are other things which I wouldn't allow him to play too but its not like I have a list of rules written down, so it is rather subjective. I'm not one of those parents I guess I'm trying to say.

trjp

11-07-2012, 10:32 PM

For laughs I just have to say here that I was just talking to someone who will not have anything remotely related to guns in their house for fear of harming their children.

Who are 7 months and 23 months respectively...

Revisor

11-07-2012, 11:33 PM

Please let's return the thread to PC Bargains. You can create a new thread for this interesting discussion.

Splinter Cell Conviction (PC DVD) - £0.99 from the UK Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Splinter-Cell-Conviction-PC-DVD/dp/B0050B0RKW/

Ravelle

11-07-2012, 11:51 PM

Heliocentric

11-07-2012, 11:55 PM

That's one massive deal there, I got my copy for 5 bucks from the Ubisoft store.

Yes I highly recommend this game to anyone, except people that took it really personally when rainbow six turned into a covershooter.

ColOfNature

12-07-2012, 12:03 AM

Didn't that one have the always-online UbiDRM?

Ravelle

12-07-2012, 12:03 AM

Yes I highly recommend this game to anyone, except people that took it really personally when rainbow six turned into a covershooter.

If you liked the movie Taken ( 2008 ) you will like Splintercell: Conviction. ;p

You can play it offline as well.

Sketch

12-07-2012, 12:05 AM

Red River is also 49p:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Operation-Flashpoint-Red-River-Game/dp/B004T8Z2U2/ref=pd_cart_recs3

Ooo and WiC complete is 2.49:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/World-Conflict-Complete-Edition-DVD/dp/B00403LY6W/ref=pd_sim_vg_h__81

Raaritsgozilla

12-07-2012, 04:44 AM

trjp

12-07-2012, 01:37 PM

That's one massive deal there, I got my copy for 5 bucks from the Ubisoft store.

If you can stand the UPlay shenanigans - it's a great game at a great price - but you are going to be attaching your internal organs to Ubisofts monitor apparatus...

makute

12-07-2012, 02:05 PM

I'm not going down that route because it's no-win corner and not really relevant - all kids are different and my point was purely that sex being worse than death is a perverse position to be in and not his kids > my kids < your kids or whatever.
I asked just out of curiosity, I'm not trying to run a parenthood contest here.

Yes, you could say we are massive hypocrites for allowing him to play games with violence but even those are chosen with thought, and not without some filtering.

For example, I would never let him play a single player shooter which depicts a war as the good guys and the bad guys, or where you single handedly wipe out hundreds of soldiers.
At the end it's all about ethics, the rest is just aesthetics.

And we should stop derailing the topic now.

Heliocentric

12-07-2012, 02:06 PM

Or Yunno, just use its offline mode,
@makute
http://images.wikia.com/ttte/images/2/2c/OffTheRailsRS6.PNG

postinternetsyndrome

12-07-2012, 02:08 PM

It doesn't seem to want to ship to Sweden. :(

Revisor

12-07-2012, 05:04 PM

The Steam Summer Sale started as predicted.

From today's deals (prices for the EU region):
Legend of Grimrock - 4,39€ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/207170/?snr=1_4_4_) (highly recommended if you haven't played it yet)
Crusader Kings 2 - 9,99€ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/203770/?snr=1_4_4_)
Portal 2 - 3,79€ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/620/?snr=1_4_4_) (I didn't like it but obviously I'm the only one in the world and for that price who cares)

There is also a poll to vote for shorter flash deals:
The Witcher 2, -60%
Sainst Row 3, -75%
and Batman: Arkham City, -66%

goatmonkey

12-07-2012, 05:23 PM

Would be the weekend I am going camping in Devon. Oh well I am sure I will be able to keep an eye on the sales.

vinraith

12-07-2012, 05:42 PM

Giaddon

12-07-2012, 05:51 PM

If you dig the setting (urban squalor sci-fi) and the retro-style, go for it.

eRa

12-07-2012, 05:52 PM

goatmonkey

12-07-2012, 05:53 PM

Little GOG indie sale:

Gemini Rue for $4.99
DEFCON for $4.99
Multiwinia for $4.99
Uplink for $2.99

I've heard Gemini Rue is downright non-irritating for an adventure game. As someone who's nearly sworn off the genre due to stupid puzzles I'd be curious to hear opinions.

Don't think I used a walkthrough once and I generally check one as soon as a puzzle gets in the way of the story, the combat is a bit silly but I don't think it gave me any trouble either.

Revisor

12-07-2012, 05:59 PM

Blades of Time + DLC - 8,74€ (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/14297/)
A Russian take on 3D anime action. Anyone played it?

elephant god

12-07-2012, 06:09 PM

I only saw screenshots of its utterly softporney predecessor.

trjp

12-07-2012, 06:26 PM

Blades of Time + DLC - 8,74€ (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/14297/)
A Russian take on 3D anime action. Anyone played it?

Played the 360 demo - it's a bit of a marmite thing tbh

The ranged combat is dreadful (and you're forced into doing it) and the puzzles get a bit samey and tiresome - but the melee combat is pretty awesome tbh

It's "time manipulation" thing puts a copy of you into the past - so you solve puzzles with multiple copies of yourself (the boring bit) but you can also attack an enemy, unleash your 'whoopass maximus' move and then nip a copy back in time and do the same - and then nip another copy back and do the same and so on...

I'd probably leap at £6-8ish as I got that much fun out of the demo alone :)

squirrelfanatic

12-07-2012, 07:33 PM

The Steam Summer Sale started as predicted.

From today's deals (prices for the EU region):
Legend of Grimrock - 4,39€ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/207170/?snr=1_4_4_) (highly recommended if you haven't played it yet)
Crusader Kings 2 - 9,99€ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/203770/?snr=1_4_4_)
Portal 2 - 3,79€ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/620/?snr=1_4_4_) (I didn't like it but obviously I'm the only one in the world and for that price who cares)
Hm, I just bought Portal 2 for 5EUR, from which region are you looking at the prices?

jyden

12-07-2012, 07:42 PM

Hm, I just bought Portal 2 for 5EUR, from which region are you looking at the prices? Looks like Euro tier/region 2-prices.

Revisor

12-07-2012, 07:46 PM

Yes, I posted the so called EU2 prices.

Other interesting deals
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, -75%
http://store.steampowered.com//app/2100

Eschalon 1 + 2, -75%
http://store.steampowered.com//app/25600
http://store.steampowered.com//app/25620

Ys: The Oath in Felgana, -66%
http://store.steampowered.com//app/207320

Analogue: A Hate Story, -50%
http://store.steampowered.com//app/209370

postinternetsyndrome

12-07-2012, 07:49 PM

Noticed Dark Messiah. Gonna wait to see if it is a daily ofc (it probably isn't), but if not I'll likely get it on the last day.

ColOfNature

12-07-2012, 08:44 PM

I hope there aren't too many of the extremely short Flash Sales - I'd hate to sleep through a really good deal.

Gnoupi

12-07-2012, 08:47 PM

I've heard Gemini Rue is downright non-irritating for an adventure game. As someone who's nearly sworn off the genre due to stupid puzzles I'd be curious to hear opinions.

That depends on your definition of irritating. It's a great game, from what I played so far, interesting story.
There are some things irritating me, like the fact that you have to pick the verb for all objects. I mean, I know it's a classic thing, and the only way to deal with objects which have several actions possible... But it's still annoying to have to set if you want to use, pick up, or talk to a person.

Also moderately irritating is that it contains "action scenes" (with gun, and mostly a deal of getting out of cover on the correct moment), and timed puzzles. It can be annoying to some people (like me).

Eschalon 1 + 2, -75%
http://store.steampowered.com//app/25600
http://store.steampowered.com//app/25620

I was coming here to post this, but I see that there are other people of taste, noticing it.

Casimir Effect

12-07-2012, 08:48 PM

Krovlar

12-07-2012, 08:56 PM

I think it's worth mentioning Stellar Impact for $2.49. That's 75% off. It's a moba game, think Dota 2 or League of Legends, but it's set in space with ships, and positioning matters. You'll try turning to get a good broadside etc. Worth a try if you like Moba games, especially for $2.49.

Revisor

12-07-2012, 09:00 PM

Q: Is Amazon going to price match any/all of the Steam Summer Sale games? Thanks.
A: We're going through and matching stuff right now.

Edit: And here it comes, left hook, uppercut.
Deus Ex: HR - $6.99
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005HRZ29K/

Shogun 2 - $7.49
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004QZAE06/

Edit 2:
Call of Duty MW3 - $29.99
http://www.amazon.com/Call-Duty-Modern-Warfare-Download/dp/B0060CSORI/

Dead Island - $14.99
http://www.amazon.com/Deep-Silver-40781Dead-Island1-Download/dp/B005JF4J58/

Ravelle

12-07-2012, 09:08 PM

Anthile

12-07-2012, 09:24 PM

Noticed Dark Messiah. Gonna wait to see if it is a daily ofc (it probably isn't), but if not I'll likely get it on the last day.

It's supposedly a franchise sale so it is a daily right now.

Tikey

12-07-2012, 09:27 PM

postinternetsyndrome

12-07-2012, 09:42 PM

It's supposedly a franchise sale so it is a daily right now.Oh thanks for the heads up, it seems you are correct. Going to have to grab it right now then.

DragonOfTime

12-07-2012, 09:44 PM

I have a question about CKII: Sword of islam
Does it improve the game in a meaningful way if I don't play as a muslim?
I still haven't played CKII but If it makes the game much better I might get it for later.

Haven't had time to play Sword of Islam yet, but the steam page says:

Key Features:

Muslim rulers now playable
Updated interface for playable Muslims characters
Unlocks more than 20 features in the game
New counties and titles
Balance Greed vs. Nobility with the new Muslim Dynasty Decadence System
Polygamy. Allow up to four wives for Muslim rulers.
Story events, starting circa the year 100, such as: The Harem, Shia vs. Sunni, Sufi mystics, Dervishes, The Assassins, Sharia, Wife wants to become first wife
Combat Revisions with new Commander traits for more interesting combat tactics

vinraith

12-07-2012, 09:59 PM

I have a question about CKII: Sword of islam
Does it improve the game in a meaningful way if I don't play as a muslim?
I still haven't played CKII but If it makes the game much better I might get it for later.

There's never been, to my recollection, a single expansion in this history of Paradox-developed titles that didn't improve the game experience across the board. You literally always want the latest expansion for one of these, to my knowledge SoI is no exception.

Tikey

12-07-2012, 10:35 PM

Thanks! I'll be getting it then.

Space Indaver

13-07-2012, 12:07 AM

I refuse to buy RR: Unbounded on the grounds that the word is 'unbound'. Unless of course the title means that a protagonist has been stopped from bouncing like a bunny rabbit.

The JG Man

13-07-2012, 12:15 AM

The SEGA pack deserves a mention just for how it's something like £275 off. Pick that up and you get every Total War related thing since Rome, along with some other stuff. That's several months of gaming right there, years if you include mods.

I want to echo this as well. Consider it the Total War, Binary Domain, Renegade Ops, Sonic Generations pack with a crap-load of arcade titles thrown in for free. It's still utterly worth it.

mnemnoch

13-07-2012, 12:26 AM

Hacker Evo Untold for $0 in GMG

Space Indaver

13-07-2012, 12:32 AM

I want to echo this as well. Consider it the Total War, Binary Domain, Renegade Ops, Sonic Generations pack with a crap-load of arcade titles thrown in for free. It's still utterly worth it.
I assume Fall of the Samurai isn't in there?

edit: Holy crap, it is!

Sketch

13-07-2012, 12:33 AM

I wish you could install Fall of the Samurai seperately, 30GB download now 0_o

The JG Man

13-07-2012, 12:41 AM

I assume Fall of the Samurai isn't in there?

edit: Holy crap, it is!

The Sega pack, ladies and gentlemen! "Holy crap, it is!"

vinraith

13-07-2012, 12:42 AM

I wish you could install Fall of the Samurai seperately, 30GB download now 0_o

Fall of the Samurai is completely standalone, why won't it let you install it separately? It's entirely possible to not even own Shogun 2 and still run FotS.

Sketch

13-07-2012, 12:45 AM

It apparently uses Shogun 2's multiplayer because you can play with Shogun 2 owners, so it needs to download that entire aspect of the game. So 30GB in total, unbelievably. Apparently not even the disc version is standalone proper.

Forceflow

13-07-2012, 12:50 AM

Also of note: Sniper Elite V2 on Amazon for $14.99

http://www.amazon.com/Sniper-Elite-Online-Game-Code/dp/B008K2WRYC/ref=dsvrt_myd_asin_block

Space Indaver

13-07-2012, 01:29 AM

The Sega pack, ladies and gentlemen! "Holy crap, it is!"
As always, the first thing I checked for was Shenmue. Perpetual disappointment.

Frey

13-07-2012, 09:53 AM

I got Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Augmented Edition for 9.99€ yesterday, IIRC the normal one was at 7 / 8€.

mnemnoch

13-07-2012, 10:23 AM

Looks like Amazon has some better deals than Steam.

75% off on Mafia II $7.49
http://www.amazon.com/2K-Games-40465M...afia-II-Download/B004774ISM (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004774ISM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004774ISM&linkCode=as2&tag=video22a-20) -

77% off on Deus Ex: Human Revolution $6.99
http://www.amazon.com/DeusExHuman...evolution/B005HRZ29K/ (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005HRZ29K/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005HRZ29K&linkCode=as2&tag=video22a-20) -

Steam offering

50% off on Mafia II $14.99
http://store.steampowered.com/...app/50130/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/50130/) -

40% off on Deus Ex: Human Revolution $17.99
http://store.steampowered.com/app/28050/ -

Almost forgot to mention that Resident Evil 6 is $47.99 on Newegg with Promo Code: EMCNCJG78
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16874129033&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL071312&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL071312-_-EMC-071312-Index-_-Xbox360Games-_-74129033-L0I

That's because the flash deal for Mafia and DX are over and they revert to normal summer sale deal.

Fredie007

13-07-2012, 02:37 PM

Edit: As has been pointed out, they adjusted the trade-in value, this no longer works.

I might be reaching here, but if you've been picking up the free games over on GreenManGaming this week and you've got at least €8 (or the 80% equivalent of whatever the price of Two Worlds II is in your region), you can trade in the 20% vouchers you got with the free games for actual credit at no cost (If you're not planning on using those vouchers on something more expensive before the end of the month).

1) Buy TWII (use first voucher): €10 - €2 = €8 ; use €8 in credit
2) Trade in TWII (trade-in value at time of writing is €10) ; you have your old amount of credit + €2
3) repeat for any other 20% vouchers you have
4) Spend your credit on this hidden gem (http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/be/en/pc/games/adventure/the-rockin-dead/). (don't)

Kajo

13-07-2012, 03:22 PM

I got Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Augmented Edition for 9.99€ yesterday, IIRC the normal one was at 7 / 8€.

It was even cheaper on GMG months ago at 5,99€; You could also have traded in 2 free games at 1€ each for a measly 3,99€

Leopig

13-07-2012, 06:27 PM

http://www.gamefly.co.uk/download-games/browse/?pf=1100&cat=OnSale#.UABoV_WrZiV

Gamefly 50% Bioware sale. Pretty much Dragon age and Mass Effect 1 + 2

makute

13-07-2012, 06:48 PM

2) Trade in TWII (trade-in value at time of writing is €10)
http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/8205/tw2tradein.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/834/tw2tradein.jpg/)

Too late :(

squareking

13-07-2012, 09:40 PM

Eschalon 1 + 2, -75%
http://store.steampowered.com//app/25600
http://store.steampowered.com//app/25620

Oh man. Maaaan. Having just received but not started Avernum 4-5-6, do I want these? They look great but this is my first time hearing about them. Where have I been?

Where am I?

What am I?

alms

13-07-2012, 10:07 PM

Oh man. Maaaan. Having just received but not started Avernum 4-5-6, do I want these?

Dunno, but you may want Avernum: Escape from the Pit. I know I do.

trjp

14-07-2012, 12:45 AM

I hope there aren't too many of the extremely short Flash Sales - I'd hate to sleep through a really good deal.

Flash deals are almost certainly going to repeat (either in further Flash Sales or as Daily Deals)

Now, instead of bargain hunting, find me something with a funnier/less appropriate title than the "Focus Hit Collection" because I think they missed an 'S' out of that...

Finicky

14-07-2012, 03:06 AM

Alan wake is a flash sale atm, I can heartily recommend it.
Awesome graphics, oozing with atmosphere, runs very smoothly, nicely built world.

The shooting is a bit too much after a while but nonetheless probably my favorite games in the genre since silent hill (not that it's quite as good as silent hill 1-2)

I've no idea what the american nightmare game is like, but just Alan wake is definitely worth 6 euros... it's worth 30 even imo.

Gnoupi

14-07-2012, 09:02 AM

Flash deals are almost certainly going to repeat (either in further Flash Sales or as Daily Deals)

Not sure about repeating, but those flash deals are annoying me a bit with their "US centered" approach, for now.
During the US day, you have deals lasting 6 hours, which are starting at midnight-1am for Europeans. And past 8-9am in Europe, there is nothing to follow, only 10 hours deals.

It would have been nice to have something more "balanced", with all deals lasting 10 hours at least, to avoid this kind of feeling that they put the long deals only when US time zone is sleeping.

Anthile

14-07-2012, 09:21 AM

How is the American Nightmare thing?

TailSwallower

14-07-2012, 03:17 PM

How is InXile's Bard's Tale game? I have no nostalgia for the old game, just wondering if the new one is any good when taken on it's own merit.

vinraith

14-07-2012, 04:13 PM

Wrong forum, jsi.

Battle Programmer Spike

14-07-2012, 05:54 PM

How is InXile's Bard's Tale game? I have no nostalgia for the old game, just wondering if the new one is any good when taken on it's own merit.

It's fun and silly if ya aren't looking for a hardcore RPG. Otherwise, it will be a bad experience as it's not a deep turn-based tactical RPG. It's just a casual action RPG with decent humor and plethora of cliches to make fun of.

Casimir Effect

14-07-2012, 07:08 PM

Giaddon

14-07-2012, 07:23 PM

I just posted this in the other thread, but Two Worlds 2 is good! If you want a big stab n'poke RPG, get it!

Revisor

14-07-2012, 07:25 PM

As I just posted in the other thread be aware of the Two Worlds II's draconian DRM.
A 3 activation limit subtracted by any HW change.
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2637932

TailSwallower

14-07-2012, 07:25 PM

I'm sure I've asked recently, but I don't think I've received a reply - have they fixed the FOV issues with Payday since release?

I'm tempted to get it, but I played it at release and got a headache almost instantly. If they haven't fixed it then I'll just hope to get L4D2 on sale instead.

It's fun and silly if ya aren't looking for a hardcore RPG. Otherwise, it will be a bad experience as it's not a deep turn-based tactical RPG. It's just a casual action RPG with decent humor and plethora of cliches to make fun of.

Thanks for the info. That's basically what I expected it to be like, and if it's a tablet game it should run on my netbook, but I'm still not sure if I'll grab it.

Tritagonist

14-07-2012, 07:38 PM

I'm sure I've asked recently, but I don't think I've received a reply - have they fixed the FOV issues with Payday since release?
I'm not aware of the issues there were at release, but today I was able to (in-game) adjust the normal FOV between 60-100, and the zoomed-in FOV from 50-75.

http://i.imgur.com/tBLuh.jpg

eRa

14-07-2012, 08:02 PM

As I just posted in the other thread be aware of the Two Worlds II's draconian DRM.
A 3 activation limit subtracted by any HW change.
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2637932

Thanks, I almost bought it. A shame, the game seems to be decent.

Gilead

14-07-2012, 08:07 PM

Super Meat Boy is currently listed with a 75% off flash sale price on its page on Steam even though it lost the community vote and doesn't appear on the front page as a flash sale.

It says it has about five hours to go at that price, but Valve might well fix it before then, so if anybody was disappointed in it not winning, I'd buy it now.

Casimir Effect

14-07-2012, 08:47 PM

Thanks for the info. Completely torn now: on the one hand it looks like a fun game, but on the other that is pretty obnoxious DRM. Think I'll let this one pass - I have enough to play already and maybe a clean version will be released one day.

mnemnoch

14-07-2012, 09:11 PM

Hartford688

14-07-2012, 10:43 PM

Thanks for the warning! Almost bought that one.

Same here. Thanks.

Clovis

14-07-2012, 11:15 PM

Any thoughts on Two Worlds II and its expandalone Pirates of the Flying Fortress? Didn't hear as many bad things about the sequel as I did about Two Worlds I, and I even found the first to be enjoyable to a point. A very unpolished point.

I thought I'd enjoy it as a fun "Oblivion-esque" sword-and-magic-em-up with lots of African animals. But I gave up after three hours. Everything about the game just seems a little bit off. The voice acting is kinda' bad, the story is terrible, the controls are a bit off, the combat is a bit weird. I quickly had no desire to go back to it, and was distracted by my huge library.

vinraith

14-07-2012, 11:19 PM

Revisor

14-07-2012, 11:33 PM

Alice's gameplay doesn't suck, it's simply repetitive. I still got about 10 hours of fun out of it (didn't finish it).
The graphics and art are very beautiful.
For 5 dollars it's worth it even if only to play the first level and do a bit of sightseeing.

Casimir Effect

15-07-2012, 01:06 AM

The voice acting is kinda' bad
That's still a massive fucking upgrade from this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So1LF6AbYbc

Heliocentric

15-07-2012, 01:17 AM

Someone please calmly explain to me that Alice's gameplay sucks, no matter how good the art direction may be, and that I absolutely shouldn't be buying yet another game right now even if Amazon does have it for $5.

Great art, great combat(with a 360 pad), limp platforming, terribly drawn out world exploration (read as beautiful corridor exploration), pointless upgrade system and a story that takes a long time to actually happen, but when it does is suitably dark... But holy crap does it take a long time.

vinraith

15-07-2012, 05:20 AM

Great art, great combat(with a 360 pad), limp platforming, terribly drawn out world exploration (read as beautiful corridor exploration), pointless upgrade system and a story that takes a long time to actually happen, but when it does is suitably dark... But holy crap does it take a long time.

Yeah, I cracked and got it. How long is long, out of curiosity? What difficulty should I play it at (assuming I have an option)? 360 pad noted, for this kind of game that doesn't bother me at all.

Leopig

15-07-2012, 05:33 AM

So the people complaining about the DRM on Two World, a question. Do you change your hardware often enough that it is likely to take three installs of a game in the time it take to play through? Sure it may be a pain in the bum, but there is a crack around it and to be quite honest it is unlikely to be a hindrance to most anyway.

Leopig

15-07-2012, 05:48 AM

Ooook, just installed and loaded up. Well maybe I am in the wrong on this occasion. Once up put in your licence key they then ask quite intrusive mandatory questions, they also have barrer ads in-game (on the opening screen anyway). By the look of it control pad controls are forced on. Good graphical options though and the game does look good. Just that really miffed me I had to pretty much give them my whole identity to play their game.

cowthief skank

15-07-2012, 09:15 AM

they then ask quite intrusive mandatory questions

I am curious what kind of questions they could even justify asking? Surely the fact that you bought the game and can prove it with you licence key is sufficient?

Leopig

15-07-2012, 09:27 AM

name, full postal address including post/zip code, email address, phone number, Date of birth, gender and they take a snapshot of your hardware.

For what it is worth I am fully enjoying the game though, although still on the prologue it seem very well optimised and the story is interesting (where as i misted over almost the whole of The Witcher).

Janek

15-07-2012, 09:31 AM

What? That's outrageous.

Leopig

15-07-2012, 09:31 AM

Thats what I thought. An email address should suffice.

hamster

15-07-2012, 09:46 AM

Is it better than Oblivion? How does it compare to Gothic 3?

Leopig

15-07-2012, 09:51 AM

Never played Gothic 3. I prefer it to Oblivion, but then I never really like Oblivion although i did like Skyrim. Having only just started I can't comment how open the world it, but the graphics are nice and you can swap between classes instantly apparently. Combat is similar to Skyrims, and from what I read there is about 70 hours of main quest (although most games claim such things like Skyrims apparent 200 hours of gameplay).

This is the video that convinced me to buy and as of yet I do not regret it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6FRE9WgDXc