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STEAM | March 2017 - IT'S MAHVEL BAYBEE!!!

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Corpekata

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They really should just port Disgaea 5. People might like the entire collection, but the newest entry will always attract fans that maybe aren't among the big franchise/genre fans that want something with less of a barrier to entry. Especially with the Switch port coming. Just release 5 and then do back ports.
 
I need a new podcast or multiplayer game. I'm burnt out on Dota 2, N++ and Overwatch.

I'm toying with the idea of reinstalling The Witness to find glyphs or pick up something new like Factorio, Astroneer or Stardew Valley. Any suggestions?
 

derFeef

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Musou games, EDF games? Worked for me in the past but I gave up since I still can't fully concentrate on one thing or the other. Forza Horizon worked great, though.
 

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Thirst for Nier, happy birthday derFeef!
 
I'm usually not into the settings of most MMOs. Have played reskins of Korean MMOs in the past like Legend of Mir, Myth of Soma but lost interest in the early 2000s.
Musou games, EDF games? Worked for me in the past but I gave up since I still can't fully concentrate on one thing or the other. Forza Horizon worked great, though.
I think Forza would do it, Burnout Paradise has in the past but for compatibility reasons I'm on the old build of Windows 10. They didn't support 1511 yet. Maybe an EDF game would be dumb fun.
 
They really should just port Disgaea 5. People might like the entire collection, but the newest entry will always attract fans that maybe aren't among the big franchise/genre fans that want something with less of a barrier to entry. Especially with the Switch port coming. Just release 5 and then do back ports.

Definitely agree and not that because i played 1-2-3-4. :p
 
Nier is on track for 150k copies in the first week, it'll be fine.

More importantly, Tales of Berseria has only sold for like 66k copies so far. Maddening.
 

Durante

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it probably is, yeah
It can be as high as 200K for all we know, if not more.
Nah, I don't see it doing more than 150k in the opening week.

Which is already absolutely fantastic and more money than S-E ever made with any Japanese game on Steam at launch as far as I can tell. Yes, that's right, they made more with Nier of all things than, say, any FF game. A testament to either the great taste of the Steam community, or just maybe that it might be good idea not to wait for a year or more to port something.
 

Rhaknar

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Nah, I don't see it doing more than 150k in the opening week.

Which is already absolutely fantastic and more money than S-E ever made with any Japanese game on Steam at launch as far as I can tell. Yes, that's right, they made more with Nier of all things than, say, any FF game. A testament to either the great taste of the Steam community, or just maybe that it might be good idea not to wait for a year or more to port something.

FF15 day and date with ps4 would have destroyed Nier lets not kid ourselves.
 

Jawmuncher

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Yeah, I waited 5 years for that.

I'll still play it though, and I'll weep as the studio is getting shut down by EA.

This will probably be the last Mass Effect we ever get.

Nah, I don't see it doing more than 150k in the opening week.

Which is already absolutely fantastic and more money than S-E ever made with any Japanese game on Steam at launch as far as I can tell. Yes, that's right, they made more with Nier of all things than, say, any FF game. A testament to either the great taste of the Steam community, or just maybe that it might be good idea not to wait for a year or more to port something.

I definitely think later ports from a bigger studio definitely is not the way to go. Since at that point you basically have to offer a reduced price, or an inclusion of DLC from the console release to get good sales most of the time.

If nioh happens, i'm curious how it'll do on PC. I don't see gamers flocking to a year old port (That could be questionable due to KTs track record) and at full price with full priced DLC.
 

Tizoc

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They really should just port Disgaea 5. People might like the entire collection, but the newest entry will always attract fans that maybe aren't among the big franchise/genre fans that want something with less of a barrier to entry. Especially with the Switch port coming. Just release 5 and then do back ports.

I would def. grab Disgaea 5 day 1 were it to release on Steam.

Speaking of which, Blaster Master Zero on Steam too, please~
 

gngf123

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Nah, I don't see it doing more than 150k in the opening week.

Which is already absolutely fantastic and more money than S-E ever made with any Japanese game on Steam at launch as far as I can tell. Yes, that's right, they made more with Nier of all things than, say, any FF game. A testament to either the great taste of the Steam community, or just maybe that it might be good idea not to wait for a year or more to port something.

Good job Steam!

I really do hope this shows the guys at Square Enix that waiting a year for double dippers is a shitty strategy, and that they improve it with future releases.

I'm half expecting them to just include Valve DLC instead.
 

Jawmuncher

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Does anyone have the sales of the first nier for PS3 and 360?
I'm curious just how much better this one is doing. Since i recall that didn't sell that well, and this sequel in the first place was quite the shock to many when it was announced.
 

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Alles Gute, derFeef 🎉 Very generous gift.

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Tizoc

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If there's a silver lining to the whole ME:A situation ATM, it could mean it'll go 50% off come Summer Sale :p
 

Jawmuncher

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If there's a silver lining to the whole ME:A situation ATM, it could mean it'll go 50% off come Summer Sale :p

lately EA games have been going on sale quick. I definitely see it being $30 by summer if not cheaper from other places that sell keys out of physical boxes.
It's partly why i felt no need to buy it now.
 

Tonton

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Good job Steam!

I really do hope this shows the guys at Square Enix that waiting a year for double dippers is a shitty strategy, and that they improve it with future releases.

I'm half expecting them to just include Valve DLC instead.
Hopefully they follow Nier Automata with Dragon Quest XI and/or Kingdom Hearts 3 (both are even on UE4, right?)

Although not personally interested in the latter unless they also bring those collections they released on PS4
 
Has anyone ever tried to get a refund from CDKeys.com? I know it said Mass Effect key would released on or before March 23rd but it comes out the 21st in most of the world (I am in Canada) so I assumed I would have a key by then. I mean its only 2 or 3 days after release but still annoying and the savings aren't that great.
 
What's in the box? (Square)

Tom Braider, Sleeping Dogs, Life is Strange, Thief, a FF game.

Edit: alright, there's a JC3 in it. I'll swap it with LiS.

This will probably be the last Mass Effect we ever get.

Woth EA's game as a service focus, it' highly likely. They'll wrap up the next Dragon Age and gone.
 

Jawmuncher

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Hopefully they follow Nier Automata with Dragon Quest XI and/or Kingdom Hearts 3

Although not personally interested in the latter unless they also bring those collections they released on PS4

Well there's at least hope with Kingdom Hearts. I believe all of the new HD versions have digital releases. So hopefully we're in store for late ports like we saw with FFX and probably will see with FF12. Since it definitely isn't Disney's doing, they've been pretty good about games on steam recently.
 

gngf123

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Does anyone have the sales of the first nier for PS3 and 360?
I'm curious just how much better this one is doing. Since i recall that didn't sell that well, and this sequel in the first place was quite the shock to many when it was announced.

IIRC NieR actually sold a decent amount of units. A good 500k-1m at least. The problem was that nobody bought it full price, it only really became known after people started picking up copies in £5 clearance sales.

If there's a silver lining to the whole ME:A situation ATM, it could mean it'll go 50% off come Summer Sale :p

Hopefully the real silver lining is more people put their money down on copies of NieR instead.
 

Arthea

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because the EU you know you get at least Just Cause 3 and the US is all unknown games. I know reading is hard but come on :3

how do you know US is not getting JC3?
It's a surprise box, not see what you will get box.


edited: I'm not buying it regardless, because JC3 runs real bad.
 

Rhaknar

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how do you know US is not getting JC3?
It's a surprise box, not see what you will get box.

I dont know, I was explaining why the european is different / more expensive.
 

Tonton

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Well there's at least hope with Kingdom Hearts. I believe all of the new HD versions have digital releases. So hopefully we're in store for late ports like we saw with FFX and probably will see with FF12. Since it definitely isn't Disney's doing, they've been pretty good about games on steam recently.

Yeah, although those skipped XBONE when it's getting KHIII so who knows how SE operates ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
 

Jawmuncher

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IIRC NieR actually sold a decent amount of units. A good 500k-1m at least. The problem was that nobody bought it full price, it only really became known after people started picking up copies in £5 clearance sales.



Hopefully the real silver lining is more people put their money down on copies of NieR instead.

500K to 1 million seems pretty high. Especially since I don't think the game is available digitally outside of PSnow. Awhile back I recall most people having to buy it second-hand. I know I had to when I did. Though what you're saying doesn't seem too far-fetched.
Does seem like Nier Automata if it keeps the pace should easily double whatever the original did.

Makes me really curious how a remaster of the original would do.
Also Drakengard 3 while we're at it, since it runs like complete shit on PS3. Just plop on the advertising that it has ties to nier should help.

Yeah, although those skipped XBONE when it's getting KHIII so who knows how SE operates ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Going by one random ass quote phil said that I can't find. It sounded like ages ago MS and Square made a deal to get FFXV. Probably back when the numbers of the series didn't look too bad at least for 13 which did well. The spin offs failed completely though on xbox.
 
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