Free Wallace & Gromit episode
http://www.telltalegames.com/wrongtrousersday
― the most horrifying moment in shallow grave (abanana), Sunday, 27 June 2010 01:17 (thirteen years ago) link
steam is ridic; seriously questioning my console fealty
― cozen, Sunday, 27 June 2010 11:10 (thirteen years ago) link
it's wonderful how the increased competition in the last year (from Gamersgate, Direct2Drive, GOG, Impulse and so on) seems to have made Steam go even crazier and more competitive than before with their sales
― Nhex, Sunday, 27 June 2010 17:46 (thirteen years ago) link
Steam daily: Civ IV (w/o add-ons) $5, Civ IV Complete $10
― the most horrifying moment in shallow grave (abanana), Sunday, 27 June 2010 19:23 (thirteen years ago) link
I've been able to ignore most of the deals by being on a Mac, but I bit on the Civ IV complete deal. Just couldn't resist.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 27 June 2010 21:30 (thirteen years ago) link
Wondering if they're just legitimate errors or secret experiments, but some of the prices have been mysteriously going up. For instance, Witcher has gone up to $13 (though undoubtedly it'll get a daily deal at some point), the Gothic bundle today started at $2 and went up to $5 later.
― Nhex, Monday, 28 June 2010 00:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Steam daily:Europa Universalis III $6.80, with 2 expansions $10.20Oddworld Oddysee & Exoddus $2.50Tales of Monkey Island $11.90
― the most horrifying moment in shallow grave (abanana), Monday, 28 June 2010 17:52 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, EU3 is looking _really_ tempting
― Don Homer (kingfish), Monday, 28 June 2010 19:58 (thirteen years ago) link
I downloaded Dawn of Discovery yesterday.
― no turkey unless it's a club sandwich (polyphonic), Monday, 28 June 2010 19:58 (thirteen years ago) link
GTA IV $5Street Fighter IV $10X-Com complete $3.74Team Fortress 2 $6.79
― Nhex, Tuesday, 29 June 2010 17:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Couldn't resist picking up a copy of GTA IV for $5. Will be interesting to see how it runs and fool around with the video editing thing at the least. Also went for SFIV just to have a copy that I can run maxed - hopefully we can play some games now, Nhex (how is that wrist?).
Still hoping for DOtDs for Borderlands, the last Red Faction, Just Cause 2, and Metro 2033, but yeah, got way too many games to play now anyway.
― Jeff LeVine, Tuesday, 29 June 2010 17:49 (thirteen years ago) link
When you play a game like GTA IV on the PC, how do the controls work?
― no turkey unless it's a club sandwich (polyphonic), Tuesday, 29 June 2010 17:55 (thirteen years ago) link
66% off all Codemasters games. time to rebuy Fantastic Dizzy...
― koogs, Tuesday, 29 June 2010 18:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Keyboard and mouse or if you prefer just plug a controller into your PC (or maybe a bit of both, keyboard and mouse for walking / shooting and a controller for driving / flying).
― Jeff LeVine, Tuesday, 29 June 2010 18:07 (thirteen years ago) link
As you might expect, the walking/shooting controls are great on Mouse/Keyboard, but driving and flying handles a lot better on pad. I eventually just went completely over to pad, though - and I'm sure GTA IV has 360 pad support.
Jeff - I'm up for playing sometime on the weekend. Still have problems - pain often flares up randomly, even at rest - but physical therapy has been helping, and I can play games as long as I stay diligent about taking a lot of breaks while keeping playtimes and general computer use in check.
kingfish - Numen is on sale today for $7.50 if you still want to get that
― Nhex, Tuesday, 29 June 2010 18:24 (thirteen years ago) link
$5.00 for Red Faction: Guerrilla - one more off my wishlist
― Jeff LeVine, Wednesday, 30 June 2010 17:05 (thirteen years ago) link
anyone who hasn't played the void and has 5 bucks to spare should check it out, fucking insane game. you might wanna cheat in the end though and i wouldn't fault you, just ration your cheating to keep it kind of hard.
anyone know anything about flatout? for $2, i might bite, and i definitely will bite on shatter at 2.50.
― Quantic Dream, So Hard To Beat (Will M.), Wednesday, 30 June 2010 17:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Also, that THQ Complete Pack is so goddamn tempting... it's like buying Metro 2033 and getting 20 great games for FREE.
― Quantic Dream, So Hard To Beat (Will M.), Wednesday, 30 June 2010 17:47 (thirteen years ago) link
buying shatter for 2.50, looks worth it.
― obvious and old and bannable (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 30 June 2010 18:30 (thirteen years ago) link
every time i think it's safe, every time i think it's calm, I AM WRONG
(yeah, i think i gotta pick it up at that price)
$5 torchlight, $7 L4D are nice too for those who haven't gotten them
― Nhex, Wednesday, 30 June 2010 18:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Jesus Christ, the sales are starting to get abusive. WHY CANT YOU HAPPEN WHEN I'M EMPLOYED DAMMIT
― Don Homer (kingfish), Wednesday, 30 June 2010 18:54 (thirteen years ago) link
After hearing some of the soundtrack to Shatter i'm actually kinda tempted to dip on it. Feedback?
― Nhex, Thursday, 1 July 2010 02:50 (thirteen years ago) link
it's pretty good
― pass le corbusier (s1ocki), Thursday, 1 July 2010 05:13 (thirteen years ago) link
a little floaty with the mouse control, but def worth 2.50
― obvious and old and bannable (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 1 July 2010 05:54 (thirteen years ago) link
Thief: Deadly Shadows is $3, Madballs is $1.99, PB Winterbottom is $2.49.
When games start getting cheaper than pints of beer, it's very difficult not to go hog-wild on them.
HOLY SHIT, Tropico 1 & 2 are $3.39! GET THIS
http://store.steampowered.com/app/33520/
― Don Homer (kingfish), Thursday, 1 July 2010 19:35 (thirteen years ago) link
Borderlands for $10! Another one off my list.
― Jeff LeVine, Friday, 2 July 2010 17:08 (thirteen years ago) link
been waiting for that one. stoked to try it out.
― Quantic Dream, So Hard To Beat (Will M.), Friday, 2 July 2010 17:10 (thirteen years ago) link
steam, i hate you, and i hate myself
― Nhex, Friday, 2 July 2010 17:41 (thirteen years ago) link
actually, my computer is just below minimum spec for Borderlands, so crisis averted. even the DLC is on sale for $3.39 each
maybe get at Beat Hazard for $2.50. Saints Row 2 is a good buy at $7.50. Annoyed they didn't discount Bionic Commando Rearmed, though they did discount the new game in a 2-pack with BCR
― Nhex, Friday, 2 July 2010 17:53 (thirteen years ago) link
I've read the Saints Row PC port is supposed to be pretty awful (and super demanding & buggy). Just Cause 2 rumored for one of tomorrow's deals. Bionic Commando: Rearmed at $6.69 is still a very good deal - great game.
― Jeff LeVine, Friday, 2 July 2010 18:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Performance-wise, it's definitely pretty bad, but my old video card was able to run it playably. Most of the bugs were fixed eventually - the only real one I encountered was late in the game, where I had to skip a cutscene to progress. I dug it so much I was willing to forgive these things, it's really fun. Also, it has pretty well designed drop-in co-op for all story missions and side activities. Definitely worth the price it's at now.
― Nhex, Friday, 2 July 2010 18:31 (thirteen years ago) link
borderlands tempting the hell out of me :(
― got you all in ♜ ♔ (dyao), Friday, 2 July 2010 19:06 (thirteen years ago) link
really want a controller, so waiting for 360 drop on gamefly
― obvious and old and bannable (forksclovetofu), Friday, 2 July 2010 19:07 (thirteen years ago) link
did they ever fix the GTA4 port? or is it still really buggy
― got you all in ♜ ♔ (dyao), Friday, 2 July 2010 19:07 (thirteen years ago) link
I think GTA IV is as fixed up as it's every going to be. I've played three or four hours of it this week and have encountered no real problems & am really enjoying it again. It runs pretty good on my rig (better than the console versions) and looks a little better (more detail, further draw distance, more traffic and hot dog stands, I think). I'm still tweaking stuff, looking for the optimum settings though. Pop in a still an issue at times and detail pop in that shifts a little weirdly sometimes, but not much of a big deal - it's just the engine (not the port) & no AA, which is a bit of a bummer. But walking around the city they created and looking at all the architecture and vistas and signage, traffic and pedestrians, still really blows my mind.
― Jeff LeVine, Friday, 2 July 2010 19:25 (thirteen years ago) link
argh, should have picked it up when it was $5 then.
― got you all in ♜ ♔ (dyao), Friday, 2 July 2010 19:27 (thirteen years ago) link
It may pop again on the final day, or Christmas will be here again before you know it...
― Jeff LeVine, Friday, 2 July 2010 19:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, I have no doubt it'll go back on sale at some point, considering this is the second time in the last year they've heavily discounted it.
― Nhex, Friday, 2 July 2010 19:36 (thirteen years ago) link
I can't decide if $25.00 for Metro 2033 and Just Cause 2 is cheap enough, or if I should hold off for the end of the year, when maybe they'll be $10 each? That was pretty much all I wanted though...
― Jeff LeVine, Saturday, 3 July 2010 17:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Last day, they pulled the same trick with the X-mas sale, repeating all the bestselling deals. Including GTA IV, dyao! Finally bit on BCR; will see if my willpower holds out for the rest of the day.
― Nhex, Sunday, 4 July 2010 17:42 (thirteen years ago) link
dammit, no witcher sale.
― the most horrifying moment in shallow grave (abanana), Sunday, 4 July 2010 17:56 (thirteen years ago) link
Enh, wicther is $13.39, about the same price i saw a used copy for.
― Don Homer (kingfish), Sunday, 4 July 2010 18:22 (thirteen years ago) link
gave in and bought Trine. That's it. No more steam games until I get a proper job again.
Unless they would Empire/Napoleon: TW on sale.
― Don Homer (kingfish), Sunday, 4 July 2010 18:23 (thirteen years ago) link
EVERYBODY GET 'TRINE' CUZ THE THIEF CHICK HAS A HOOKSHOT
― Don Homer (kingfish), Sunday, 4 July 2010 21:06 (thirteen years ago) link
someone was asking about killing floor, which i ranked in the 2009 c&p -- it's back up again so i am not too late to talk about it. it's a lot of fun IF you are playing w/ people you know and learning the gmae together, online with randoms not so much, but yeah. get a ventrilo server going, play it with mates, it's a blast, once you get past the dumb looks/sounds (it's basically nu-metal: the genre: the game, musicwise)
― Quantic Dream, So Hard To Beat (Will M.), Monday, 5 July 2010 02:29 (thirteen years ago) link
hey guys don't buy p.b. winterbottom it is a bad game
― the most horrifying moment in shallow grave (abanana), Monday, 5 July 2010 02:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Dammit! Too late!
― Don Homer (kingfish), Monday, 5 July 2010 03:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Platformer sale: http://www.gamersgate.com/all?q=platformerweek&aff=ggnews
Any opinions on Clover, Saira, Emberwind, Wake/Lunnye Devitsy? They also have Europa Universalis 1 for $0.50.
― Mosquepanik at Ground Zero (abanana), Thursday, 22 July 2010 16:11 (thirteen years ago) link
Strongbad Season 1 $5 @ steam
― Mosquepanik at Ground Zero (abanana), Friday, 23 July 2010 08:13 (thirteen years ago) link
is it any fun?
― i'm gonna need a +1 so me & a friend can kick you in the balls (forksclovetofu), Friday, 23 July 2010 14:23 (thirteen years ago) link