-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
2010 Steam Holiday Sale Thread: of GAF collectively handing over wallet to Based Gabe
- Thread starter ClovingWestbrook
- Start date
- Status
bought Mirror Edge, Serious Sam Gold, and EVE Online just to try it. Not bad for 14$.
I am still very up in the air about NVWN 2 pack. After hearing it has serious engine problems im wary.
Does it run in widescreen resolution?
Maybe some of you guys downloading it with ATI cards like a 4870x2 can give me some feedback after you try it. Its very tempting since i like rpgs but i would not be crazy about playing the game at 10 fps with my 3.4 ghz pc. I hve vista 64 btw
I am still very up in the air about NVWN 2 pack. After hearing it has serious engine problems im wary.
Does it run in widescreen resolution?
Maybe some of you guys downloading it with ATI cards like a 4870x2 can give me some feedback after you try it. Its very tempting since i like rpgs but i would not be crazy about playing the game at 10 fps with my 3.4 ghz pc. I hve vista 64 btw
lastplayed
Member
Just bought NWN2. I've never played a NWN game, can't wait to see what it's like. 
Accuarly I might pick up XL2011, the original XL was alright- but really really not fleshed out. I'd rather Sim City (heck its cheaper then XL at this time)- but I'm wondering whats been changed between XL and XL 2011. Didn't the developer change for one? (as didn't the original developer when bankreput- or am I remembering things wrong). What about Online etc? Is the game all online? etc.
\
\
I played the original- but only the beta. Never picked up the full game because it didn't click on me- and at the time they made pretty much half the game pay-to-play which I'm pretty sure the developers decided that was a shit idea so don't do that no more. I think that was my real only gripe with it. Other then that it was fun- but it just felt it never went anywhere compaired to Sim City- even though arguably the Cities XL is the better one. For me it was iddno- maybe I should give it another chance.Piggus said:
Dead Prince
Banned
took about 3 hours to download NWN2 :lol
Cities XL 2011 isn't bad. There's a ton of info to help with determining the health of the city, crime rates, pollution, congestion and happiness of the people. The tutorial is very janky though it will show you what you need to know. The landscapes you build off of are varied and fairly interesting. The game also does a great job of properly placing your buildings/housing/etc. on the varied landscapes (hills/mountains/etc.) I bought it at $30 and I think that $20 is a pretty decent price for it. I've really enjoyed it thus far.Cellbomber said:
My biggest issue with the game is that it does NOT support multicore processors. My 3.0GB Athlon X4 runs it fine though even with the game only utilizing one core. Also, there are memory leak problems that crop up during multi-hour play. Supposedly a save/restart resolves it. (Haven't encountered that one yet.)
*Full Disclosure: I haven't played SimCity 4 so I have no recent city builders to compare it to.
RoryDropkick
Member
Anyone know if Transformers is going to go on sale?
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Hmmm... is NWN 2 worth it? I remember hearing a lot of bad stuff about it when it first came out, and I'm worried that it's a pretty generic game... is it?
Rated-Rsuperstar
Member
My disc copy of Kotor runs very sluggish even with decreased performance. Is there any chance the steam version would run better on my computer? I highly doubt it but I want to double dip.
AgentOtaku
Member
RoryDropkick said:
lol
I enjoyed XL (the original not 2011) and from doing a google search it seems 2011 has everything which wasn't finished in the game as well as a the metro feature.gotee12 said:
But how does it play in general? Like is it an online world? or is it a local world? can I have regions of a huge plan which can be technically another city etc?
The trailer left me confused in how they implemented the city/globe thing this time around.
I <3 Memes
Member
RoryDropkick said:
AgentOtaku said:
bonesmccoy
Banned
Phew! Nothing on sale today that stands out.
The Nostalgic BonesMcCoy in me wants to jump for KotoR, but I feel $2.75 is still too high. Lulz.
The Nostalgic BonesMcCoy in me wants to jump for KotoR, but I feel $2.75 is still too high. Lulz.
jediyoshi
Member
Thank God, nothing for me today. Was going to bite on the Killing Floor DLC but I figure I'm never going to play as anything other than the TF2 pyro.
Wings of Prey DRM = so bad. There really should be a disclaimer alongside the CD Key prompt detailing the authentication process.
Wings of Prey DRM = so bad. There really should be a disclaimer alongside the CD Key prompt detailing the authentication process.
No online that I've found. The globe just allows you to select different geographic regions (ie difficulty) to build on. Trade with other cities is with the AI. There's a lot of depth with the trade system (based on the tutorial). I havent even attempted that yet. I'm still trying to get a successful >100,000 population city! :loltrinest said:
(sorry for short answers. Currently only near my phone.)
Servbot #42
Unconfirmed Member
Umm i'm mildy interested in Victoria I Complete since i have heard good things about it but i'm worried it's gonna be too complicated for me, anyone that owns the game can tell me if the learning curve is too hard?
My system is an e8400 with a 4850 and 4gb ram. NWN2 runs fine at 1440x900 (I tend to run games at this rez) and I think with shadows lowered a bit, although offhand I'm not sure. The game is not a visual powerhouse so you aren't missing out on some incredible scenes by turning the gfx down a bit.~Kinggi~ said:
I'm kind of afraid to buy patch heavy/mod-heavy old wrpgs on steam due to compatibility. I like that when I get the old wrpgs on GOG I know all the mods/patches work no problem. So before I bite on NWN2, does anyone know if everything is compatible? I realize that since NWN2 JUST came out on steam there probably isn't an answer to this and so I kind of want to wait and see, but then I kind of want to get it at this price :X
indigo-cyclops
Member
JudgeN said:
Seriously, the game doesn't run that terribly, just do as was recommended and you'll be fine. Patches and expansions have helped resolve many of the original issues.
Bebpo said:
This game isn't even GOG old at this point. As mentioned, I don't even think there are many mods for it? The latest expansion for this came out in 2009.
I <3 Memes
Member
kennah said:
Fraps?
Blast Processing
Member
Bebpo said:
I'm with you on this, but as the poster above me says, maybe this game is probably not old enough to be on GOG, or for mods to be necessary for a drastic overhaul?
In either case, my backlog of long-ass D&D CRPGs alone is years long at this point, so I'm going to hold off for a bit.
I NEED SCISSORS
Banned
Serious Sam pack and Mirrors Edge for me today (even though I thought it sucked on PS3, I am only buying it for the graphics).
I updated NWN2 when I installed it last year using the built-in autopatcher. I'd assume that the Platinum install is fully patched.Bebpo said:
Can't speak to mods but this isn't a case of TOEE where you have to install a huge fanpatch. The game (seemed to) work fine on its own. If there are mods I'd love to know, though. Anything for the interface.
Cellbomber
Member
Thanks for the feedback on the game. I'll definately check it out at some point but it may not be during this sale. I still have a lot to play so I'll wait for another drop in price.gotee12 said:
Schmattakopf
Member
Sorry if I missed them, but any impressions on Victoria I or Power of Defense?
Mr_Guillotine
Member
For Serious Sam do I only really need the HD pack?
Minsc
Gold Member
Bebpo said:
Buy it! It's $10, the same price as if it were on GOG, there's no required mods to enjoy it, it's got a ton of content (60+ hours). It is pretty new, though stuff like King's Bounty and The Witcher 2 are showing up on GOG, so the chances of it showing up aren't nil, probably just a tad below average. If you wait it out, it'll probably end up there at some point.
I haven't played the NWN2 since 2009, when I got MoW, and I just ran the auto-updater today, and no new patches since 2 years ago, so I wouldn't worry about the Steam version, it's going to be the latest.
I'll be checking retail save/MoW compatibility whenever it finishes downloading.
nextgeneration
Member
Mr_Guillotine said:
I never played the originals, but the hd ones are awesome. I guess if you want to play the originals, it's there for you if you want to try.
Im_Special
Member
Does the Steam version of NWN2 + expansions still have that nasty DRM (Securom / activation limits)? I remember the box versions causing a whole load of problems like disk drives not working because of it's DRM. Can anyone find any info on this new Steam release?
balladofwindfishes
Member
Okay then, I have a small problem.
See, I have my drive partitioned into 2 sections for stability. Partition 2 is where Steam and Oblivion chill. Both of these partitions have 125 GB of space in them.
Partition 2 has 2GB left
Partition 1 is sitting pretty with 60GB left (it holds non-Steam games)
Is there any way to have Steam use another Paritition for future games? If not, I'll have to unistall a few Steam games or see if I can move Oblivion (which is nerely a bloated 9 gigs with mods). Mirror's Edge was the last game, and I even had to clear out some old Source mods, maps and a bulk of old Oblivion save files to make room for that.
I'll have to install New Vegas in about 2 weeks, and I just don't know if that is going to be possible. I doubt I'll buy more games from this Steam sale, but I know NV is going to be installed in 2 weeks (my brother's birthday present).
See, I have my drive partitioned into 2 sections for stability. Partition 2 is where Steam and Oblivion chill. Both of these partitions have 125 GB of space in them.
Partition 2 has 2GB left
Partition 1 is sitting pretty with 60GB left (it holds non-Steam games)
Is there any way to have Steam use another Paritition for future games? If not, I'll have to unistall a few Steam games or see if I can move Oblivion (which is nerely a bloated 9 gigs with mods). Mirror's Edge was the last game, and I even had to clear out some old Source mods, maps and a bulk of old Oblivion save files to make room for that.
I'll have to install New Vegas in about 2 weeks, and I just don't know if that is going to be possible. I doubt I'll buy more games from this Steam sale, but I know NV is going to be installed in 2 weeks (my brother's birthday present).
- Status