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[ashecitism]

Leadwerks just got native SC support: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YPdUBZhkTU

 

[Backlogger]

La Mulana looks a bit too...difficult. I barely managed to finish Valdis Story so if this game is any harder then it's a big no-no for me.

I really have a love/hate with games like Valdis Story. I swore that genre off in the NES/SNES days because of gamepads getting broken in half or thrown at the console and/or TV. I'm still going to give it a go through and try not to break anything

 

[ClassyPenguin]

Bring Silent Hill.

If only

I was so hyped for the ps3 hd collection. Boy, that was disappointing.

 

[jshackles]

I'm confused by conflicting messages and posts across various websites. Does Hitman: Absolution - Professional Edition come with the Sniper Challenge or not?

Sadly, it does not.

Source: I own it and am sad

 

[Nabs]

New Beta:

Added support for streaming non-Steam games in the Steam library

General
Show “invalid file system” if game tries to install files larger then 4GB on FAT32
Make "View Community Hub" item in a game's context menu go to the game hub if available.
Ukrainian language support added to the Steam Client
Fixed applying wrong region restrictions in some cases
Fixed installing from old retail install discs

Big Picture
Fixed “NoBigPicture” dialogs not showing correctly localized strings
Ensured that “start in Big Picture” setting is automatically cleared if Big Picture fails to launch and one of the “No Big Picture” dialogs is shown so that the next launch will succeed to desktop UI
Fixed some cases where multi-monitor setups would not fully restore original monitor layout after closing Big Picture when a non primary monitor is chosen for Big Picture use
Changed X360 controller guide button to never trigger desktop UI to Big Picture UI transition if used while a game is in focus

In-Home Streaming:
Automatically update Windows firewall rules to allow streaming
Fixed launching the streaming client on Windows XP
Added support for streaming non-Steam games in the Steam library
Steam Controller configurations edited via the streaming overlay apply promptly
Added remote gamepad support for Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Skullgirls, and SEGA Bass Fishing
Fixed "Authentication problem" error for Steamworks developers
Added support for Guide+Y and Guide+X chord actions on the Steam Controller

VR mode
HMDs cloned with main display are now supported
Fixed some cases where the window on the HMD would close unexpectedly
Fixed stretching issues due to odd aspect ratios

 

[nexen]

I dislike La Mulana. Bought on hype, found it archaic and un-fun.

Spelunky scratches almost the same itch far, far better.

 

[More_Badass]

Never played Silent Assassin or Contracts. How do they compare to Blood Money? Which of the two is better?

Edit: also any recommended Blood Money mods?

 

[ashecitism]

for the those in the streaming beta the client was just updated

Automatically update Windows firewall rules to allow streaming
Fixed launching the streaming client on Windows XP
Added support for streaming non-Steam games in the Steam library
Steam Controller configurations edited via the streaming overlay apply promptly
Added remote gamepad support for Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Skullgirls, and SEGA Bass Fishing
Fixed "Authentication problem" error for Steamworks developers
Added support for Guide+Y and Guide+X chord actions on the Steam Controller

edit: beaten

 

[gabbo]

Hey guys, thinking about buying the RPG Champions bundle, but unsure about it. Would you recommend Two Worlds 2?

If you don't mind Eurojank, yeah, it's a lot of fun.

 

[KenOD]

I just got the regular and all the DLC separately. I got the Sniper Challenge that way.

Sadly, it does not.

Source: I own it and am sad

SteamGAF confuses me too!

Sigh, I just want the Sniper Challenge. I don't even care about Absolution all that much (I already own it, unplayed, on PS3).

Edit: also any recommended Blood Money mods?

No mods, just character skins you can find on moddb.com and the like.

 

[PriitV]

New Beta:

Added support for streaming non-Steam games in the Steam library

Wish I had those Haven't used streaming at all yet

 

[jshackles]

SteamGAF confuses me too!

Sigh, I just want the Sniper Challenge. I don't even care about Absolution all that much (I already own it, unplayed, on PS3).

Sorry I should have clarified: the Professional Edition for sale on Steam includes the Sniper Challenge.

The retail key for the Professional Edition does not. Sadly, this is the one I have that was purchased from Amazon.

 

[C00kie M0nster]

SteamGAF confuses me too!

Sigh, I just want the Sniper Challenge. I don't even care about Absolution all that much (I already own it, unplayed, on PS3).

If you want it, buy the professional edition. Why are you confused?

EDIT: It seems that's the version I have. Sorry for the confusion I caused.

 

[JakeD]

the "flying bundle" suggests that paying enough to get in the top 10 will get you the next bundle for free. it was only after i payed 5.02 that i realized it's most likely the top 10 when the bundle ends. thats probably obvious to most people but didn't click with me until too late.

that 2 dollars extra i paid could have gotten me halfway to another bundle dammit!

 

[Syphon Filter]

If you are in the steam beta client when they make changes do you need to restart or is it automatic?

 

[PetriP-TNT]

I was playing MGRR and suddenly FPS dropped to 5 fps and the computer shut itself down. Overheated? Logs show nothing

 

[Arthea]

It seems I'm only one not disappointed with new HB. Audiobooks are very welcome too, especially those I don't have!

 

[Twinduct]

Wish I had those Haven't used streaming at all yet

Damn you! I honestly have a laundry list of games to test not to mention the current setup with my TV Media server!

 

[DukeBobby]

Oh well I haven't played Demon/Dark souls, not my cup of tea.

Y'know, I thought that until I started playing Dark Souls a few days ago.

Best cup of tea ever.

 

[JakeD]

It seems I'm only one not disappointed with new HB. Audiobooks are very welcome too, especially those I don't have!

probably a dumb question because i'm sure it would say if so, but does it come with actual book versions too, or just audio books? i'd probably buy it if it included the books but have no interest in listening to them

 

[ngt]

Sorry I should have clarified: the Professional Edition for sale on Steam includes the Sniper Challenge.

Can anyone confirm this please? I remember Sniper Challenge being part of the deal in the past, but there's nothing about it now at the store page.

 

[Divius]

lttp: still, dammit grief and you dark souls jokes

 

[kulapik]

I was playing MGRR and suddenly FPS dropped to 5 fps and the computer shut itself down. Overheated? Logs show nothing

Happens a lot to me, and not to MGR, even Fairy Bloom Freesia has some drops and the computer shuts off

Also, when playing Borderlands when changing from zone to zone sometimes it also shuts down.

 

[Arthea]

probably a dumb question because i'm sure it would say if so, but does it come with actual book versions too, or just audio books? i'd probably buy it if it included the books but have no interest in listening to them

It's just audio, mp3 format

 

[MMBosstones86]

I was playing MGRR and suddenly FPS dropped to 5 fps and the computer shut itself down. Overheated? Logs show nothing

RAM? Just had a similar issue (sans the frame rate drop). Does it happen with any other games?

It seems I'm only one not disappointed with new HB. Audiobooks are very welcome too, especially those I don't have!

How much for Steam keys?

 

[Brainsaw]

Y'know, I thought that until I started playing Dark Souls a few days ago.

Best cup of tea ever.

I'm still on the fence. I'm not sure what to expect gameplay wise. I get that it's really hard and brutal difficulty wise, but somewhere I have this nagging feeling it's super grindy.

 

[Arthea]

How much for Steam keys?

You can't afford

Spoiler

me neither, we had to buy steam itself first (><)

 

[PetriP-TNT]

RAM? Just had a similar issue (sans the frame rate drop). Does it happen with any other games?

Maybe the second time I have seen it and the first time was loooong ago. I am using a laptop and it does run SUPER hot but dunno. Hopefully it doesn't start to do it very often, if it does yeah I'll run memtest first. I got 6GB's of it so at least it was not a case of running out.

 

[Volimar]

First try giving away, let's see how it goes. Long overdue though.

Instructions for participants:
I am giving away a Steam key. To enter this giveaway, send a PM to ModBot with any subject line. In the body, copy and paste the entire line below containing the key.

Rules for this Giveaway:
- If you are a lurker you are not eligible for this giveaway. You need five or more posts in either the current Steam thread or the previous one to be eligible
- This giveaway is a LIGHTNING raffle. The winners will be selected by random draw 15 minutes after the draw was created. Any games not claimed after that point will be given away first come first serve.
- This giveaway has a manual blocklist. The giver has identified members who abuse giveaways and restricted them from participating.
- Do not trade keys you win off-site to enrich yourself. Don't try to claim games you have no interest in collecting or playing. Don't claim games to give them to friends off-site.
- If the key is already taken you will not receive a reply. Replies may take a minute or two:

Take On Helicopters -- MB-E760408C79953875 - Taken by Frustrated_Grunt. 1 entrants total.

 

[Vazra]

I'm still on the fence. I'm not sure what to expect gameplay wise. I get that it's really hard and brutal difficulty wise, but somewhere I have this nagging feeling it's super grindy.

*Gravelord Nito has been summoned*

Game isnt that hard and it's not grindy. (Unless you wanna play it like that) The game punishes you for doing mistakes therefore gives you a lesson on how to play with defense instead of rushing out on all enemies. Watch patterns for openings and if its too hard you can always summon people to help you beat some hard areas. Gameplay its pretty easy to grasp its a matter of applying the rolls, riposte and blocking properly. Once you get the hang of the game you will be slaying tons of stuff and IMO as you progress you will see what once seemed too hard or almost impossible being doable thanks to the previous experience on the game. It's pretty rewarding to overcome the challenges the game gives you at first but once you do the first run you will do fine on the other runs for most of the part.

*Gravelord Nito returns to his home*

 

[Htown]

omg finally

Big Picture
Changed X360 controller guide button to never trigger desktop UI to Big Picture UI transition if used while a game is in focus

sent them a support ticket for this a couple weeks ago

i take all credit

 

[Mikaju]

I bought Hitman Absolution Professional edition on retail so I didn´t get Sniper Challenge. I found it later on g2play, yes one of those shady sites. It is only 0,49e there. I thought it was safe because it doesn't give you Steam key but a key you redeem on http://www.hitmansniper.com which then gives you a Steam key. I would never buy real Steam keys on those sites.

 

[Rhaknar]

I never finished RE4, Im a bad person ;(

 

[Brainsaw]

*Gravelord Nito has been summoned*

Game isnt that hard and it's not grindy. (Unless you wanna play it like that) The game punishes you for doing mistakes therefore gives you a lesson on how to play with defense instead of rushing out on all enemies. Watch patterns for openings and if its too hard you can always summon people to help you beat some hard areas. Gameplay its pretty easy to grasp its a matter of applying the rolls, riposte and blocking properly. Once you get the hang of the game you will be slaying tons of stuff and IMO as you progress you will see what once seemed too hard or almost impossible being doable thanks to the previous experience on the game. It's pretty rewarding to overcome the challenges the game gives you at first but once you do the first run you will do fine on the other runs for most of the part.

*Gravelord Nito returns to his home*

Thanks for the info (even though I suspect my wallet is really gonna hate me before the day is over).

Is it fair to compare it to a game like Monster Hunter for example? The gameplay seems fairly similar since you really had to learn attack patterns of the monsters in order to beat them, which I really liked. MH has a terrible combat system (not really responsive) though which was my main frustration. That and the fact that I like games that give me lots of options to customize my playstyle through stats and whatnot.

 

[Nabs]

I never finished RE4, Im a bad person ;(

You can fix this. You can become a better person.

 

[ashecitism]

Are the widescreen and controller fixes all I need for DMC3?

 

[Eanan]

I never finished RE4, Im a bad person ;(

I found it in a bargain bucket for the Wii about 2 years ago for like €3 and am yet to even put the disc in the wii even once.

Whats wrong with me?

 

[dani_dc]

Yeah...this literally sounds like Dark Souls.

Sounds fun to me.

Dark Souls is a difficult but, mostly, fair game.
La-mulana is a game that is purposefully as obtuse as possible, where even basic items are hidden in the most obscure ways imaginable.

Both games are really nothing alike.

 

[Exuro]

Valve needs to enable multiple naming schemes for games like Resident Evil.

 

[Radio]

I've put two and half hours into Spelunky, and I think I've said "Are you kidding me" at least 30 times, which gives it an AYKM?/minute ratio of 1:5. Which means, for my own sake, I'm going to stop playing Spelunky and erase all memory of it from my brain.

Also, last night I decided to spend my remaining Amazon bucks on new headphones instead of a new keyobard, and then proceeded to drop an entire cup of coffee on my keyboard this morning. - Thanks, Spelunky.

 

[Vazra]

Thanks for the info (even though I suspect my wallet is really gonna hate me before the day is over).

Is it fair to compare it to a game like Monster Hunter for example? The gameplay seems fairly similar since you really had to learn attack patterns of the monsters in order to beat them, which I really liked. MH has a terrible combat system (not really responsive) though which was my main frustration. That and the fact that I like games that give me lots of options to customize my playstyle through stats and whatnot.

Dark Souls combat its way more polished and more responsive than MH and the adventure elements are great. They share the learn patterns of your enemies in order to beat them properly without much pain so I guess that might already look like a positive for you.

Dark Souls has stats which MH from what I remember does not have. The stats affect multiple things from the weapons you can use and their effectiveness, run speed, amount of equipable magic among some other things. You can also upgrade your weapons and armors and you have options on your character as you can see people go with magic builds, Strength builds and some mixed ones to mention a few. It's about how you distribute your points in your build.

 

[nexen]

I've put two and half hours into Spelunky, and I think I've said "Are you kidding me" at least 30 times, which gives it an AYKM?/minute ratio of 1:5. Which means, for my own sake, I'm going to stop playing Spelunky and erase all memory of it from my brain.

Also, last night I decided to spend my remaining Amazon bucks on new headphones instead of a new keyobard, and then proceeded to drop an entire cup of coffee on my keyboard this morning. - Thanks, Spelunky.

Spelunky is one of those rare games that I really, really like but will probably not play ever again. I get it, and it is good, but I already have enough frustration in my life.

 

[fantomena]

I've put two and half hours into Spelunky, and I think I've said "Are you kidding me" at least 30 times, which gives it an AYKM?/minute ratio of 1:5. Which means, for my own sake, I'm going to stop playing Spelunky and erase all memory of it from my brain.

Also, last night I decided to spend my remaining Amazon bucks on new headphones instead of a new keyobard, and then proceeded to drop an entire cup of coffee on my keyboard this morning. - Thanks, Spelunky.

Ive played Spelunky for 61 hours on Steam, and i have the game also on Vita.

 

[PandaPandaPanda]

I never finished RE4, Im a bad person ;(

just play it when it comes out

never too late to do anything

well that is unless you're physically dead

 

[Zeliard]

Spelunky is a harsh mistress, but quite charming once you get to know her.

 

[Rhaknar]

just play it when it comes out

never too late to do anything

well that is unless you're physically dead

what if Im emotionally dead?

 

[Brainsaw]

just play it when it comes out

never too late to do anything

well that is unless you're physically dead

I'd imagine losing both hands would make that rather difficult as well...

 

[Divius]

I'm 20 hours in Spelunky and I still suck at it. Reached the

Spoiler

a?

boss

Spoiler

?

one time, but usually die way before that.

 

[MakeshiftChef]

I've put two and half hours into Spelunky, and I think I've said "Are you kidding me" at least 30 times, which gives it an AYKM?/minute ratio of 1:5. Which means, for my own sake, I'm going to stop playing Spelunky and erase all memory of it from my brain.

Also, last night I decided to spend my remaining Amazon bucks on new headphones instead of a new keyobard, and then proceeded to drop an entire cup of coffee on my keyboard this morning. - Thanks, Spelunky.

I have 5 hours in Spelunky and I've never made it past the mines, lol.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

I found it in a bargain bucket for the Wii about 2 years ago for like €3 and am yet to even put the disc in the wii even once.

Whats wrong with me?

play the first half to see what the fuss was all about, but finishing it is really not required. Both the worst and the best part are at the end though. The ending itself is better than RE5's, but it's not a highlight.