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STEAM Announcements & Updates 2013 IV - Christmas in July is over, back to real life
- Thread starter Grief.exe
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So I've passed on Sleeping Dogs a few times now, mainly because I'm not the biggest fan of GTA-type games. Yet there are constant posts on here about how good the game is.
I'm not opposed to sandbox style games (I really enjoy Assassin's Creed), but I don't like the lowbrow aspects of Saints Row or the seedy aspects of GTA. Just personal preference here in that these things just make it hard for to immerse myself in those games.
Should I just stay away? Or am I missing out on a quality game here?
I'm not opposed to sandbox style games (I really enjoy Assassin's Creed), but I don't like the lowbrow aspects of Saints Row or the seedy aspects of GTA. Just personal preference here in that these things just make it hard for to immerse myself in those games.
Should I just stay away? Or am I missing out on a quality game here?
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
anyone have a link to the gabe newell smoke weed everyday stupid youtube video?
stump you're the best mod
Just beat Fez (in one sitting. Lolz). This game is pretty amazing. The perspective changing works greatly, gameplay is tight, visuals, soundtrack and sound design are inspired, and you're always finding something new and clever. The wandering around may not appeal to everyone but I liked the open world nature of the game and thought it was very stimulating how it rewards exploration and experimentation. At no point I felt it was being unfair since everything you still need to get in each area is tagged in the map (the map layout is a bit out there but after I got used to it I didn't have trouble navigating). I can see how it can feel frustrating but I'm glad that wasn't the case for me.
I'm pleased with myself because I didn't have to check online for anything. Finished with 24 cubes, 9 anti cubes, 8 treasure maps and 1 artifact. I'll go after the rest of the collectibles and try to keep doing it on my own since it's enjoyable figuring everything out, and the unconventional solutions I saw so far made me smile (
like QR codes, the sequence for the tablet being in an achievement description, controller vibration working as a hint, and so on. And not puzzle related but I burst out laughing at the dealwithit glasses in the new game+
I didn't pay much mind to the Phil stuff that's been going on as I always separated the game from his persona, but now I'm bummed about the clusterfuck. I'd like to see a sequel or another game as well-crafted as this with him at the helm. Oh well.
Seizure inducing shit.
Okay... My PC is officially in need of a reformat (the last time it had a clean install was with Windows 7 at release... 2009?) It is lagging, hanging and even Steam takes a few mins to boot :/
Gonna take it apart and clean out the dust... Reapply the thermal paste perhaps... (Gotta find a new tube)
Gonna install Windows 8 on the SSD (it's plugged in but not used)
The worst part about all this is running out of space to backup everything from Steam gamesaves... To iTunes Library and more :/
Wish me luck - my system may not boot again
Gonna take it apart and clean out the dust... Reapply the thermal paste perhaps... (Gotta find a new tube)
Gonna install Windows 8 on the SSD (it's plugged in but not used)
The worst part about all this is running out of space to backup everything from Steam gamesaves... To iTunes Library and more :/
Wish me luck - my system may not boot again
Silly question, but when was the last time you defragged your HD? >.>
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Well that certainly matches the description I gave but it's not what I was thinking of.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
dear god there is more than one
Do you use Game Save Manager? I just thought it might be of use to anyone, because I recently had to format my drive, and this was really useful.
Mreh... stay away imo. I don't like SR/GTA either, although I'm trying to learn to like GTA by watching other people that are good at those type of games play it. I mean, obviously many would say Sleeping Dogs IS a quality game but that is true only if you like the genre, it is probably just a decent game for you if you can stand playing it.
I'd love to know how much money Kalypso has earned from it.
Within the last two months! It has this weird error where Disk Check wouldn't run now :/
SmarterUnconscious
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It's more like GTA then Saints Row but you don't like both so I dunno. The best way to describe it is a GTA clone expect for the fact that you play a undercover cop instead of a criminal and the fighting system is WAY more fun and probably the main highlight in SLeeping Dogs. If you ever played the Batman Arkham games it's like that.
DyslexicAlucard
Member
Enjoy! More Just Cause to come!
Sweeeet, have been very interested in Call of Juarez. Thanks!
If it's more like the Batman games it might be worth it for me. I enjoyed those games very much.
BoosterDuck
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Thank you DyslexicAlucard for Hydrophobia Prophecy
SmarterUnconscious
Member
Yeah you might enjoy it then. Gun fights take a backseat in this game, you'll mostly be fighting hand to hand.
phantomspiker
Member
Thanks!
I'll also add that the TPS mechanics are also rather solid. They're not finely-tuned to the degree of, say, Max Payne 3, but they're certainly much better than those seen in the open-world games I'd played before it.
Never though I'd ever see a mod ask for this.
Pestilence11
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Thanks for Space Pirates and Zombies!
Why? Stump is modbot, after it became sentient. Modbot is awesome. What doesnt make sense here?
I couldn't even play through Episodes from Liberty City because the gameplay was so shoddy. And those are supposed to be the best the series has to offer.
Sleeping Dogs is just on another level.
I hate Assassin's Creed so I can't really make the connection on that level though.
They are very good. I was quite impressed, especially after coming off of EFLC.
toddhunter
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdaXrhgdBQA ?
Sleeping Dogs to me is the high point of open world/GTA games this generation. It doesn't do a lot that it is new or special, it just does everything very well.
I'm hoping GTA5 is really the "next step" in the genre.
ramoisdead
Member
And now the cost to get the emoticon is just 2 twenty sacks.
Nymphae
Banned
There is hope for GTA V
This makes me so very happy.
There is hope for GTA V
Yeah, previews earlier in the year mentioned the gunplay is essentially Max Payne 3 with a few minor tweaks, which is all I needed to hear.
But we're not talking about Half-Life 3.
Stallion Free
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I just hope we get GTA5 before it becomes hip to hate the game. Imagine if we got a port of GTA4 now. Everyone would be like, "I'd rather drag my dick through a mile of broken glass rather than pick this game up a second time."
greendomo's ghost
Member
I honestly don't think we'll ever see HL3. At least not from Valve. They'll probably sell the IP to Gearbox just to mess with us.
Today, history was made. After more than 14 years since I started playing it, I finally beat the 4 original episodes of Duke Nukem 3D on Normal and without using cheats. Of course, I had to trade Piece of Cake and DNKROZ for quicksave abuse, but it was still legit.
Now to tackle the expansions. Well, to be accurate I should consider Plutonium Pak/Atomic Edition as an expansion too, which it was back when it was released, but after all that time I now consider The Birth as part of the regular game, and I can't imagine Duke3D without it (even though I still have my old v1.3 CD somewhere). Just like Ultimate Doom with Thy Flesh Consumed.
Now to tackle the expansions. Well, to be accurate I should consider Plutonium Pak/Atomic Edition as an expansion too, which it was back when it was released, but after all that time I now consider The Birth as part of the regular game, and I can't imagine Duke3D without it (even though I still have my old v1.3 CD somewhere). Just like Ultimate Doom with Thy Flesh Consumed.
phantomspiker
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Rise of the Triad '13 is making want download my gog copy.
I never got the hatred, I've played through it twice on console and I'm probably gonna start another playthrough on pc today.
Still love it.
Well there's no Red Dead in sight and people still love that game.
Different team, the narrative that I've seen being pushed is rockstar North suddenly turned shit because they went more grounded and saints row went batshit.
and you think yourself worthy of that avatar
DyslexicAlucard
Member
Speaking of: what game is your avatar from?
drawn to life
game is bleh, art is great
its by paul robertson, dude who made the art for scott pilgrim and mercenary kings
DyslexicAlucard
Member
I've seen it for $5 at EB for the DS. Not worth it? What if I can't draw?
I imagine penis swords will only give me so much entertainment.
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