the_firewithin
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STEAM | November 2015 - Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty Never Changes
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This one got me. good job
There's no way to entirely disable Steam's hook into xbox guide button from Steam settings is there?
After the recent update, tapping the button will either focus on Steam or launch BPM if Steam is already focused. Well, RetroArch also happens to use the guide button for stuff and now the two are fighting.
Seems like the dinput file from here for Win8 still works on Win10 as well, I guess I'll use that then.
That's neat.
For some reason I was fully expecting them to stay. I guess Valve has taught me to expect halfassed Steam features, gah.
Wee woo. Time to pre-load.
After the recent update, tapping the button will either focus on Steam or launch BPM if Steam is already focused. Well, RetroArch also happens to use the guide button for stuff and now the two are fighting.
Seems like the dinput file from here for Win8 still works on Win10 as well, I guess I'll use that then.
That's neat.
For some reason I was fully expecting them to stay. I guess Valve has taught me to expect halfassed Steam features, gah.
Wee woo. Time to pre-load.
ashecitism
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last official word was spring, then on a FB page it was just 2016.
wait for reals? dang
when's disho2 then? don't say august -__-
also zxylon?
that's a new one
just wait a few weeks and you can probably get all of that sans fo3 for like 15
tho tbh that's a ton of awesome games (and fallout 3) you're getting for not that much money
almost a third of my top 10 list ever haha
when's spring in america tho?
IT should be before E3. If i remember correctly they said that they showed games on this year E3 that will be out before next E3.
lashman
Steam-GAF's Official Ambassador to Gaming-GAF
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
I guess pulling the info from the subtitles would make sense, because otherwise that's a massive undertaking. But a worthwhile one in my opinion.
I guess they're just riding out the Fallout 4 hype train. Hell, the physical "Anthology" with the same content (but a cool bomb shaped disc holder) is being sold for $50.
Ah sod it I'll stay in work and download it here. At least I should be able to have a looksee tomorrow.
One of us!
pls that thing is grotesque
Leafhopper
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I felt the need to post the best post I read all day from that Fallout 4 Stalker thread.
Don't want to cross post as that isn't exactly liked.
Don't want to cross post as that isn't exactly liked.
corrosivefrost
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jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
I may or may not have purchased the Season Pass on PSN.
Leafhopper
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Jawmuncher
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That's Badass
i don't think cross posting is bad, just when it's used to kind of gang up on someone that is in no position to defend themselves
also i think that post is super on point, fallout 4 is like the junk food version of stalker. those may look like real fries but cmon
i mean, if u know which month it is why not say the month.
why is it lazy that i don't want to look that up when it could've been simpler to just say things in a way that everyone can easily understand without googling it?
Leafhopper
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Let's just face it when a big budget game announces it's release date these days just mentally add 6 months on to it and you'll probably end up with the actual release date.
Ohhhhhh the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. kind of Stalker. I was going to say that might be a bit of a creepy thread otherwise.
I don't know if it was fear of it getting yanked (as regularly happens here) or stupidity but I blind bought the Gold Edition. Well that and if it did turn out to be a fustercluck then at least if the same dealio happened with Unity then I would have top tier compo claims! On seconds thoughts it probably was stupidity.
Most of Evie's outfits are a tad on the busy side and quite overdesigned. Though there's one that look rather swag but it will probably end up being a spoiler if I post it.
Ohhhhhh the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. kind of Stalker. I was going to say that might be a bit of a creepy thread otherwise.
I don't know if it was fear of it getting yanked (as regularly happens here) or stupidity but I blind bought the Gold Edition. Well that and if it did turn out to be a fustercluck then at least if the same dealio happened with Unity then I would have top tier compo claims! On seconds thoughts it probably was stupidity.
Most of Evie's outfits are a tad on the busy side and quite overdesigned. Though there's one that look rather swag but it will probably end up being a spoiler if I post it.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
So apparently adding "?beta=1" to the end of a Steam URL results in this:
But doesn't actually do anything (yet?). Makes me wonder what it's for.
But doesn't actually do anything (yet?). Makes me wonder what it's for.
Leafhopper
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Haha my bad, I should have specified. S.T.A.L.K.E.R as the game series.
So apparently adding "?beta=1" to the end of a Steam URL results in this:
But doesn't actually do anything (yet?). Makes me wonder what it's for.
Hmm mystery.
the thing that makes that comparison really bad is that fallout 4 as a game lacks any substance. it's got a lot of fun that's casually entertaining but you're never allowed to dig any deeper because of really glaring design problems and terrible ui.
that's like the exact oppossite of stalker, which is a game that's kind of hard to get into, but once you're in it it just throws deep systems and mechanics at you in spades.
except for the terrible ui stuff, but very few games do ui right
that's like the exact oppossite of stalker, which is a game that's kind of hard to get into, but once you're in it it just throws deep systems and mechanics at you in spades.
except for the terrible ui stuff, but very few games do ui right
lashman
Steam-GAF's Official Ambassador to Gaming-GAF
So apparently adding "?beta=1" to the end of a Steam URL results in this:
But doesn't actually do anything (yet?). Makes me wonder what it's for.
It lets Gaben spy on you.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
So apparently adding "?beta=1" to the end of a Steam URL results in this:
But doesn't actually do anything (yet?). Makes me wonder what it's for.
As an aside, Fran Bow was actually pretty good, and worth purchasing if you were debating on it on the store page.
To quote my review on it:
Fran Bow is the story of the game's titular little girl who, at the start of the game, experiences the death of her parents and is stuffed away into a mental institution. Fran is determined to get out of the loony bin and meet up with her cat, Mr. Midnight, who she is convinced will help guide her and form a new life with her beloved Aunt Grace. However, some form of shadowy demon warns her to stay in the mad house, for if she leaves he will hunt her down, and do worse things than she could ever imagine. The game's got clever writing, interesting characters (with Fran Bow's childish yet twisted thought-process and approach to things stealing the show), mixed with interesting imagery, thoughtful but not entirely too difficult puzzles, a gripping story with themes of psychological horror, satanism, and cult behaviors, the twistedness of children, and real horror ranging from pedophilia to the history of mental care.
Fairly early in the game you get a jar of pills, which lets you switch at anytime between the 'real' world, and a twisted gorey world full of shadow monsters. Sometimes switching between these worlds provides interesting symbolism and visual imagery, but at other moments it can be crucial to progress. As the game goes on, it becomes questionable if this other world is truly just a hallucination, as things done in one world seem to effect the other.
Depending on how much you take to exploring and getting through puzzles, I'd estimate the game at around 7-12 hours long. They switch up locales and some gameplay stuff enough to keep things interesting, between the 5 chapters you visit 7 different 'main' locales, and four of those locations have two different versions of the location to travel between (and the fifth one has four different versions of itself). In-between main locations, there are often some optional mini-games, which you can skip if you wish but I found most to be a joy. Minor spoiler, but my personal favorite of the mini-games being a nicely timed Frogger reference,
Music is worth mentioning, it is very stylistic with some tracks sticking out, with some melodic tones and synth sounds mixed in. There's no voice acting, but the ambiance sounds are good and captivating. Presentation also gets high marks for some nice animation, visual flair, detail, and some stylization in certain scenes (like the storybook maze scene).
High recommendation if you want a twisted point'n'click. The game isn't scare-your-pants-off terrifying, but there were a few scenes that made me jump, a few kind of chilling and disturbing moments, a sort of grotesque fairy tale feel that resonates most of the game. While reflecting I think I might like the first half of the game more than the second half, it's a fairly paced title worth playing through to the end, and can be an absolutely engrossing experience. Lead by interesting characters is a bit less interesting but still engaging story, excellent writing, great presentation style and audio, and capturing the perfect tone of a twisted little girl's mind in a just as, if not more, twisted horrific world. Fran Bow will most certainly become one of the greats in horror point'n'clicks, it's not perfect and without saying too much, while not an abrupt ending it kind of feels like a sequel hook and a bit anti-climatic, and I feel the middle sections of the game was a bit too long and disjointed from the rest of the title that there was a bit of a slump after the segment to get back into the game's main narrative and atmosphere... But it is entirely worth playing and is a macabre little girl's journey that's twist, turns, and cross-world traveling is more than worth experiencing.
Steam Review Link: http://steamcommunity.com/id/AestheticGamer/recommended/362680
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Once you "activate" it, it sticks until you open the admin menu and Exit. A lot of people are getting it because they clicked on a link that had ?beta=1 at the end. And a lot of people are emailing me about it assuming it's some kind of Enhanced Steam thing lol
So apparently adding "?beta=1" to the end of a Steam URL results in this:
But doesn't actually do anything (yet?). Makes me wonder what it's for.
I believe it allows for publishers to preview pending changes.
Baron_Calamity
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Thats an interesting game. Early access through. :\
FiveElementNinja
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How many of you are getting these?
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/731983185/hatoful-boyfriend-official-plush-project
HATOFUL BOYFRIEND OFFICIAL PLUSH PROJECT!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/731983185/hatoful-boyfriend-official-plush-project
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
Oh, also, yeah, the Beta URL command is for Steam developers. If your account has permission to view the product, it's to view the Steam Store page/page changes before you publish them to be live. I think it checks to see if the logged in account has permissions to see it, however.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
That makes sense, thanks for the explanation. Mystery solved!
arts&crafts
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I am at work so I will not click the link but it is safe to say this will be in my library.
After it is bundled
corrosivefrost
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Baron_Calamity
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indiegala is giving away Eurofighter Typhoon on their general store page. Link is half way down.
Just one more reason you should develop a game.
corrosivefrost
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In for 60.
I was checking Chinese Steam, and man, their prices are so much better. For example, Chinese Steam has Fallout 4 for ¥199.00, while it's $59.99 on US Steam.
This is ridiculous.
AHA-Lambda
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Oh shit, that's cool! I loved the original, if this actually got to keep a community I'd be up for this
I still don't understand why there is no one PSN account and one PS Store like there is on Steam.
Get this fake yuri trash out of here. Only want the real thing
I mean, usually US PSN and EU PSN have "similar" prices, EU just do a 1:1 conversion for their games (if 9.99$, it becomes 9.99).
But some games are like half the price on US PSN.
Didn't knew Penny Arcade branched into yuri.
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