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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread - Summer sales usually last week of June
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Nabs
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Yeah, not having so much luck either.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
So... Naval War: Arctic Circle. I have wanted something like this, but the way they went about doing it is so shitty. It seems like such is the case every time someone tries it.
There are awesome land battle strategy games that do it perfectly, there are individual unit sim games like Silent Hunter, there are pure grand strategy games like War in the Pacific, there are super action games like Battlestations, there are games that would work exactly the same but they are set in space, and there are even some decent naval strategy games set centuries ago! Why no solid modern naval strategy games where you command the whole navy?
There are awesome land battle strategy games that do it perfectly, there are individual unit sim games like Silent Hunter, there are pure grand strategy games like War in the Pacific, there are super action games like Battlestations, there are games that would work exactly the same but they are set in space, and there are even some decent naval strategy games set centuries ago! Why no solid modern naval strategy games where you command the whole navy?
I H8 Memes
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All gone. Sorry to anybody who didn't get one.
Joe Molotov
Member
Steam Summer Sale 2012: Even Adolf Could Not Resist These Extreme Savings
Started up Red Faction Armageddon which I picked up for $5.
This game makes me glad THQ is dying. It's everything I hate in modern games so far. Ultra linear to the point where it's almost on rails, slow tutorials (here's a new weapon/tool every 500 feet, use it for the next 5 minutes), generic dead space like bugs, handholding to the max.
Seriously THQ if this is the shit you decided to pump millions into then you deserve your fate.
This game makes me glad THQ is dying. It's everything I hate in modern games so far. Ultra linear to the point where it's almost on rails, slow tutorials (here's a new weapon/tool every 500 feet, use it for the next 5 minutes), generic dead space like bugs, handholding to the max.
Seriously THQ if this is the shit you decided to pump millions into then you deserve your fate.
Steam Summer Sale 2012: Adolf set up the camps to keep the sales to him self.
CecilRousso
Member
You do know that THQ also makes good games? That we could loose if those developers have to close up or be sold till EA or Activision if THQ desides to call it a day?
And barely 5 months later the very same studio and publisher, released Saints Row: The Third, which I would label as a pretty phenomenal entry in the open world crime genre. I'm not sure THQ covered that much of the development costs on Armageddon anyway, THQ had a deal with NBCUniversal for that Red Faction Syfy movie, they were even listed on the box as co-publisher.
But my condolences on the loss of your $5, for a game you didn't enjoy even though it's not as if it received horrible reviews. Calling it out as the reason why a publisher on which a ton of good developers rely on should go bust rubs me the wrong way.
I for one hope that on October 2012 we can tell the Rockstar CEO how wrong he was about THQ.
Good god.
Think people might get the wrong idea about PC gaming with a title like that, given the whole dumbass 'master race' meme already.
Seems like it may be related to the "master race" thing. Which seems like the equivalent of Godwin's Law to memes, as that'd make master race ENTIRELY too unpleasant.
I thought it had to do with that scary Farming Simulator clip that was floating around earlier in the thread?
While no doubt unrelated to the PC Master Race there actually was such a thing. Remember a while back when snapshots of concept art for Valve's SOB Space game got out, one of the sketches was very reminiscent of Hilter.
I H8 Memes
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zerokoolpsx
Member
I couldn't stop laughing.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
Stick with it. It gets pretty bananas later on. Just make sure that you're playing on the highest difficulty, which should have been the default.
Mr. Luchador
Member
This is getting too deep for me. I'm bailing. Double double negatives?!
Mister, you can't handle the truth! Best bail before you're in too deep!
That's pretty funny considering people say Easy should've been default in Guerilla. Guess they overcompensated.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
I'm pretty sure nothing is gonna change his opinion of the game after he made a post like that.
Baron_Calamity
Member
Not really. I believe with Windows 8 they are double downing. They are going to flatten the service and just call it Xbox live.
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
Sniper Elite V2 is up for preorder: http://store.steampowered.com/app/63380/
Guns of Icarus Online was also added: http://store.steampowered.com/app/209080
I think it'll be more of an MMO this time around.
Guns of Icarus Online was also added: http://store.steampowered.com/app/209080
I think it'll be more of an MMO this time around.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
PC is also getting a demo too.
They make ok games. Nothing I would boast about, in all seriousness that's probably why they are where they are now. Games that range from bad to mediocre to decent.
I already uninstalled it last night after my rage quit. I just couldn't stand playing that boring game anymore. I'm going to install Guerilla to wash away that awful feeling Armageddon gave me.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
I'd go for Sniper Elite if it had co-op, but as far as I can tell it's just competitive MP
I'll wait til 2 crashes in price.
I'll wait til 2 crashes in price.
Yeah. They're going to try and leverage Live so that it becomes the app store across PC/Xbox/Mobile. Emphasis on mobile. This is their last chance. If they strike out again in the mobile space, they're absolutely done with ever getting a foothold in that space and they're consigned to a long-term decline as the desktop market fades.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
I thought V2 did have co-op? Or are you talking about the first one?I'd go for Sniper Elite if it had co-op, but as far as I can tell it's just competitive MP
I'll wait til 2 crashes in price.
2 became a lot more interesting after Max Payne 3 went with the 60$ price point.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
First one, only £2.50 atm so I'd jump on it if it had co-op as well.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Daily Deal: Harvest: Massive Encounter (50% off; 4.99)
SteveWinwood
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Any impressions? If it's more rts than tower defense I might pick it up.
Also Avernum Escape from the Pit http://store.steampowered.com/app/208400/ is avaliable for purchase. 20% off. Definitely looks... Old school.
Orcs Must Die! would like a word with you.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Avernum: Escape from the Pit is out today. $10, on sale for 8. Its a really awesome old-school open world RPG
Syphon Filter
Member
question on Resident Evil 5. it uses gfwl right? is that for online only?will you need gfwl client for offline?
Lord British
Member
You need it for both.
SuperLurker
Member
Definitely buying Avernum. I got Avadon for something like $2.50 and when I finally got around to playing it I spent like 40 hours on it.
benjipwns
Banned
MEET ME SOMEWHERE
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
How do I know you won't set up an elaborate series of traps?
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Dice is on point with Tower Defense games. I hate that it has become the indie genre du jour. It seems like every new indie game coming out is a "radical" new take on the formula that still manages to do absolutely nothing for me.
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
fawwwwwwwwwwk just bought my 680gtx. just a week or so away from finally being able to enjoy my games.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
The problem is that TDs are often just really limited and slow paced strategy games. The fast paced ones with more interaction play a lot better. I recommend Orcs Must Die, Dungeon Defenders, Cubemen and Revenge of the Titans.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
You can buy Grimrock now.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
If you liked Avadon that much I think you're going to love Avernum. Its a much more freeform experience, its almost an open-world game.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
So is it kind of a roguelike that isn't a roguelike? I still need to go through Avadon, though. I just wish it had a pixel doubling option because I have to play 720p to see things comfortably and I don't like the softness of interpolated.
Wok
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RPG in its purest form. Lots of text to read to get in the atmosphere.
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