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STEAM | August 2015 - Three versions of Windows since the last Half-Life
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Leafhopper
Banned
They don't listen.
LurkerPrime
Member
What's the Deus Ex pre-order bonus?
I really wonder how stores convince developers to sell their games at those prices sometimes. But I guess Humble has not only pionerred the practice, but proven that there's an industry to be made in doing it.
AA games may be dead, but at least they're remastered.
Putting the facts out like that, I can't help but agree. The selfish part of me hopes they continue this sort of thing.
I really wonder how stores convince developers to sell their games at those prices sometimes. But I guess Humble has not only pionerred the practice, but proven that there's an industry to be made in doing it.
AA games may be dead, but at least they're remastered.
Stuff that you mostly have to pass on, because you can choose only 1 out of 3 things per tier, and a delayed release if not enough people preorder.
Nyteshade517
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Deadpool on PS4/XB1?...ok
$50?...nope
$50?...nope
BinaryPork2737
Unconfirmed Member
It's another tiered bonus order deal, where x amount of people need to preorder to unlock everything.
LurkerPrime
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The Dear Leader
Banned
This is why consoles will never stop existing, console gamers have proven time and time again that they will keep buying the same game over and over as long as it's labeled as a remaster or remake, these companies are literally turning up the settings on the PC versions and porting them to consoles and getting $30-$60 for them. As scummy as it may be, it's genius.
Just like it should be!
LurkerPrime
Member
Yeah the 4 day thing is definitely the most disturbing bit. A veritable carrot-on-a-stick.
It's just the logical next step after GotY editions, which were in turn the logical next step after classic game collections.
It's just the logical next step after GotY editions, which were in turn the logical next step after classic game collections.
Basically means there is no chance for a decent discount in the Winter sale.
SneakyStephan
Banned
Should be tattood on every gamer's forehead so they can be reminded of it every morning while they're brushing their teeth.
Square is trying to wake us sheeple up the only way they know how.
derExperte
Member
Remember that Portal 2 ARG? They hinted at an earlier release the more people did something (can't remember what) but it was basically a scam.
PC games get heavy discounts constantly despite recently released console 'remasters'.
PC games get heavy discounts constantly despite recently released console 'remasters'.
Nyteshade517
Member
I kind of expected that anyway
I got the game like 12 hours earlier was it? it was real
but that was for getting the golden potato by doing everything
also, I got another copy of the game before release for free (had already bought it)
nothing like this
Baron von Loathsome
Member
I'd rather get Mankind Divided in February than XCOM or Mirror's Edge. Mirror's Edge uses Origin, and I still haven't beaten Enemy Unknown.
Dsyndrome
Member
Early release is tied to how many people preorder? How messed up is that?
derExperte
Member
Free copy for doing everything? Don't remember that at all but then I wasn't crazy enough to do that.
It's Activision (see Call of Duty "sales").
yeah, I got a copy of the full Valve pack that included Portal 2 the day it was released, and the game unlocked for me quite a bit earlier
I remember cause I gave it to a friend
I did absolutely everything on that potato challenge tho, was hooked hard
edit: here
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1856717
good ol days
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.
Well we've just about made it to page 400 folks.
I'll be putting up the new thread in the next few hours. I already have a pretty good title in mind, but if you guys can think up a better one I'll use it.
I'll be putting up the new thread in the next few hours. I already have a pretty good title in mind, but if you guys can think up a better one I'll use it.
So people are losing their shit because it's a tiered pre-order system? Where was this outrage when Bioshock Infinite did it? Feels like a real shitstorm over nothing.
STEAM | September 2015 - Your Mother's Base is so big that even Snake can't fulton it.
STEAM | September 2015 - Your Mother's Base is so big that even Snake can't fulton it.
LurkerPrime
Member
Steam September 2015 ~ Kept you downloading, huh?
My wit is unparalleled.
You don't need to beat Enemy Unknown to be ready for the sequel. In fact, just the opposite...
XCOM 2's gonna be the best.
My wit is unparalleled.
You don't need to beat Enemy Unknown to be ready for the sequel. In fact, just the opposite...
XCOM 2's gonna be the best.
?? everyone always talks shit about these
regardless; this one includes a fuckin carrot on stick 4 day early release
that's new, and easily the worst example of this crap yet
BinaryPork2737
Unconfirmed Member
As Hektor mentioned, it's worse than usual as you're only able to get one of multiple bonuses per tier unless you buy whatever they're calling the collector's edition.
Also they have the balls to phrase it in a way that makes it seem benign, saying that you can customize your pre-order how you see fit.
I've never been fond of the system, but it's a little bit different than the usual tiered system, where everyone unlocks everything if enough people preorder. Now you're restricted to one thing per tier.
Se7enSword
Banned
Or with Tales of Zestiria. Admittedly, getting another game with it did alter views.
Madrugador
Member
I regret not buying Deadpool for $10 when we had the chance a few years ago. Now with the $50 pricepoint for PS4/One, I doubt that the PC version will be cheap for a while.
STEAM | September 2015 - Post now and get this thread 4 days ago
Baron_Calamity
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Last Baron
Member
7 hours into release on Close Your Eyes report.
Firstly, I AM SO RELIEVED, Trading Cards are in~ Anyone who buys or has the DLC/got those keys I gave away a while ago should have access to the Trading Cards, I was worried since I'm only charging $1.99 for it and gave a lot of keys away it might not work out, but there's already CYE trading cards ending up on the market, so I assume people who got keys can get Trading Cards.
Though it was temporary, this also made me really happy. From Steam's Most Popular chart:
With all that, response and reviews for the game have been extremely positive so far, surprisingly so again. I knew the old version of the game got praise, but was thinking it'd be harsher on the Steam-side, but it's rather glowing so far.
Not too much attention yet, but I'm very pleased with the response. And interested as more feedback roles in.
Must be a gradual rollout or something because CYE is still absent from my badge page and I definitely got a key from you a ways back
thanks by the way, in case this sounds ungrateful
freshVeggie
Member
Tiered pre-order systems are bullshit no matter who does it. The system for Deus Ex is a whole lot worse than what they did for Bioshock Infinite, though.
Pre-orders are bullshit in the vast majority of cases. The only real advantage is getting a cheaper price or a preload.
I'm just baffled as to why this particular case suddenly gets a mass uprising of people losing their shit. Is it the four days early thing?
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
Damn, seems the folks behind gods will be watching really took the criticisms regarding their game to heart. There's like 6 different modes for the game, ranging from the original RNG heavy and difficult mode all the way down to just a narrative mode and everything inbetween.
I think I'll play it on standard puzzle mode once I come around to the game.
I think I'll play it on standard puzzle mode once I come around to the game.
BinaryPork2737
Unconfirmed Member
To go fully in depth, tier one unlocks a costume. There are a total of three costumes you can choose from, but you can only get one.
Tier two unlocks either a digital art book or an OST sampler. You're restricted to choosing one.
Tier three unlocks a bonus exclusive side mission.
Tier four unlocks either a digital comic or digital novella. You can only choose one.
Tier five unlocks the game four days early.
So no, it's not just the four days early thing. At the end of the day, it's mostly fluff, but the fact that you can only unlock all of that fluff by buying the collector's edition is silly.
Backlogger
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STEAM | September 2015 - Still downloading MSGV because no pre-load
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STEAM | September 2015 - At Tier 5 the October thread will launch 4 days early
"They aren't happy? Time to add a Cloud skin and buster sword."If they respond to YT like/dislike bar they are listening
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