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STEAM | February 2017 - Giveaways are back
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Yeah, I liked it a lot. Definitely a surprise from last year.
Using idlemaster by chance?
Nope. Nor ASF.
Nabs
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It's the new beta. Wait for an update to hopefully fix it. I opted out and it's making me validate everything.
thesaucetastic
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I felt the same way with Persona 3. :\
The only thing I liked about P3 was the battle system though.
Honestly, I kinda felt Persona 3/4 were too simplistic battle system-wise compared to Nocturne. Not to say I didn't enjoy them, I just felt like the dungeon stuff was the weakest part of both games.
NingenJanai
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Torment is releasing this month? didn't know it was coming out so soon.
LurkerPrime
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P3P's combat is a lot more obtuse and grindy due to the tower design. P4's is a little too streamlined, but overall it feels a lot better because of all the extra variety.
I prefer P4's. It gets a really good groove by the end, where you have next to no downtime aside from bosses. And I'll never get tired of the protagonist saying "Persona!" with the cool tarot summoning.
Because Teddie is Teddie.
I prefer P4's. It gets a really good groove by the end, where you have next to no downtime aside from bosses. And I'll never get tired of the protagonist saying "Persona!" with the cool tarot summoning.
Because Teddie is Teddie.
Tizoc
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persona borros so much from jojo it's hilarious
im the other way around, i liked everything about p3 better
and yeah, that stuff was there in p3 as well
most videogames are lame about romance, so i tend to not get with anyone often
it's just lame
i wouldn't say nocturne is very deep either
combat system is pretty simple but i find it to be really satisfying, even if it's not that much other than picking the right element
the changes they made to it in 4 are pretty good, but sadly the game is way too easy for any of that to matter too much
eh i liked the tower much betterP3P's combat is a lot more obtuse and grindy due to the tower design. P4's is a little too streamlined, but overall it feels a lot better because of all the extra variety.
I prefer P4's. It gets a really good groove by the end, where you have next to no downtime aside from bosses. And I'll never get tired of the protagonist saying "Persona!" with the cool tarot summoning.
it felt like a more enjoyable structure cos those periods of nothing between "cases" weren't as apparent as in 4
there was also like the tower and then those really small dungeons you went through in the story bits, so it felt more varied to me
and since 4 is a sequel, i really expected them to do something more with the procedural dungeons
It's just a slog to go though the dungeons honestly in P3/4, the combination of the the lackluster dungeon and limited combat didn't do the games any favors. Press turn really makes Nocturne a fantastic game, and it would be lesser without it.
The battle system in both P3 and P4 got boring very fast. Basically, the first time you encounter any group of enemies you need to experiment, and every subsequent time you just play through the same script.
It's really quite good. I mean, it's now at 45k, which means they already made ~1.5 million on that port, and I can't imagine that porting it cost them more than a few 100k at most.
LurkerPrime
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I didn't actually mind the monotony of standard battles in P3 and P4. They're more about conserving resources rather than struggling through the fights themselves. Like, it's not a question of alpha striking every enemy (you can) but rather, using the bare minmum offense and defense to preserve your HP, SP, and items for as long as possible to get the most out of a run. It's kind of a metagame on top of the standard battles, which I like. (I'm a fan of survival mechanics in most games, so this follows.)
It's a tough balance to make it actually feel rewarding, but it works well in Persona due to the time-limited nature of dungeon delving.
Oh, right, I played P4G first so that's kind of skewed my perspective.
I don't remember how P5 works, but I'm hoping it either has much better procedural dungeons, or just handcrafted ones. Both previous games really suffered from how similar (and impersonal) all of the floors are. Don't think I could recall the specific layout of any of them.
It's a tough balance to make it actually feel rewarding, but it works well in Persona due to the time-limited nature of dungeon delving.
Oh, right, I played P4G first so that's kind of skewed my perspective.
I don't remember how P5 works, but I'm hoping it either has much better procedural dungeons, or just handcrafted ones. Both previous games really suffered from how similar (and impersonal) all of the floors are. Don't think I could recall the specific layout of any of them.
texhnolyze
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LurkerPrime
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Geralt + Dark Souls. How can it go wrong?
Yukiko best girl, fight me one on one irl.
I do wish Sega would just get P3 and P4 ported to PC already, to ensure we can play them forever.
Kudo
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I had faith, cometh Tuesday now.
GhostTrick
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texhnolyze
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I'll double dip when it hits PC. If it's a good port, that is.
My new PC will be ready by then.
My new PC will be ready by then.
Kudo
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Same, no point in stopping myself now when the meal is right in front of me, it's going to be good.
Started playing Ys Oath to pass time faster, damn the OST is METAL in this too, love it.
LurkerPrime
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Steam needs to put PoE White March 1 & 2 on sale ASAP.
HP_Wuvcraft
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Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Reading steam reviews can be hilarious sometimes.
Like one guy complaining about luck on pretty much a luck-based board game.
Like one guy complaining about luck on pretty much a luck-based board game.
What were G2A hoping for with this AMA?
They tried to show people that they are good guys.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Got a review once from a bundle version.
Guy was mad he paid 15 centers for the game.
Yes, he actually did the math on how much of his dollar went towards my game.
EU Commission is opening investigation in Valve for geo-blocking Steam keys
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1340146
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1340146
If any of you are using Samsung SSDs and have their "Magician" Software installed - holy shit don't bother with the latest 5.0 update.
It is the pinnacle of "modern design" opting for an improved interface, while literally removing the vast majority of features and tools. The application now does practically nothing. It's absurd
It is the pinnacle of "modern design" opting for an improved interface, while literally removing the vast majority of features and tools. The application now does practically nothing. It's absurd
Wok
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Copoka was the Humble Monthly Original in July 2016.
Also, another Cthulhu game, which looks like a gamebook, and is made by French devs in Lyon:
This is a common complaint about every board/tactical game.
Tharsis
Gremlins Inc.
Duelyst
Eternal Card Game
Faeria
Magic Duels: Origins
Any collectible card game, Hex, etc.
Hearthstone
...
XCOM 2
Mordheim: City of the Damned
Also, another Cthulhu game, which looks like a gamebook, and is made by French devs in Lyon:
This is a common complaint about every board/tactical game.
Tharsis
Gremlins Inc.
Duelyst
Eternal Card Game
Faeria
Magic Duels: Origins
Any collectible card game, Hex, etc.
Hearthstone
...
XCOM 2
Mordheim: City of the Damned
I love it when modern design takes over whether it's software or websites (or games?). Seemingly slick, supposedly quick and easy to use (probably not to launch though, software seems to bloat pretty quickly with "modern design") and to top it off, most of the functionality taken off because who would want to do something with the software they installed!
Thanks for the tip, I might install this latest version just to see how it is now.
This one is the most galling I've seen. All the new one has is a status screen, a test tool and backup tool. That's it. All the optimising features are gone, OS optimisation, Over provisioning, data security, ability to use it as a way to change and identify problem areas etc etc. The new one doesn't even let you change the key system pieces for the SSD even though it states 3 of them. It won't even tell what they are or if you might need them.
I've never backed out of a piece of software so fast.
bobnowhere
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Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
I understand the sentiment of needing to play a game much to understand it, but that guy sounds like he's being a masochist.
Wait... what game
I mean, do they even know the heart of playing board games? It's all about RNG.
Nothing comparable but I regret deeply the time I wasted on Oblivion. I put in a 100 hours and it took me a while to see the smoke and mirrors. So yes, in hindsight, not a game I'd ever recommend.
I think I spent 40 hours on it before realizing the leveling system is absurd and I built my character the 'wrong' way.
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Kaleinc
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Europe - best country.
darkwing-buck
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Just realized Geralt looks like Sean Connery in Highlander with this, "armor".
jediyoshi
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Self hating review is the best Steam review.
And did it work? It doesn't look like it
You snipe people, isn't that enough for you?
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