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[Fantastical]

I wonder what the chances of Far Cry 3 being on sale are? It hasn't been on sale yet has it? It would probably be around $30?

If it is I'll probably pick it up. Just in time for some time to actually play games for Spring Break. Also it's funny to see these companies seemingly capitalize on EA's failures with SimCity.

 

[def sim]

It looks like AC3 is already on sale at 35% off. ($32.49)

 

[Fare Godmace]

Is any site selling the Trials Gold preorder cheaper than GMG's 16€ (with coupon)? My brother wants dat golden quad.

 

[Alien8]

Getgamesgo is running a sale on F1 titles. It's 66% off in F1 2010, 2011 and 2012. All of them are steam keys. F1 2012 is at the same price than steam currently (10.19 €) but 2010 and 2011 are way cheaper, if you like to complete your steam library. (

Spoiler

Yes, I'm looking at you JaseC

)

 

[Dice]

F1 Race Stars is 75% off on Steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/203680/?snr=1_7_15__13

 

[Nillansan]

Papo & Yo coming to Steam as well ?

http://steamdb.info/sub/26357/

That's neat. Quite a few PSN games have made it over to PC, Sony doesn't seem to be as clingy as Microsoft when it comes to Indie titles.

 

[Addnan]

Getgamesgo is running a sale on F1 titles. It's 66% off in F1 2010, 2011 and 2012. All of them are steam keys. F1 2012 is at the same price than steam currently (10.19 €) but 2010 and 2011 are way cheaper, if you like to complete your steam library. (

Spoiler

Yes, I'm looking at you JaseC

)

F1 2011 is same price at Gamersgate +20% off if anyone has that from their little mishap. Bought that and got 2010 from get games. Played a bit of 2011, already better than 2012.

 

[Stallion Free]

That's neat. Quite a few PSN games have made it over to PC, Sony doesn't seem to be as clingy as Microsoft when it comes to Indie titles.

Yeah, I can't wait to play Journey and Flower on PC.

 

[denomes]

Anyone else (or even any of you if you didn't do so yet) wants to split Don't Starve?

I'm in!

PM me, we'll set it up.

EDIT: Sorry, got it already.

 

[Nillansan]

Yeah, I can't wait to play Journey and Flower on PC.

Sorry, I should have been clearer. I was referring to the 1 year exclusivity deal that Microsoft tend to impose on titles that they aren't even funding themselves.

 

[Zia]

My BioShock Infinite purchase boosted the apparently-"fake" bar up to 6%. So, you're welcome.

I hadn't really looked at the TF2 items before they showed up in my inventory -- they're very nice, for those sad folks thinking about preordering only to receive the doll clothes. And they were pretty generous with the amount of items, as well. I wouldn't be at all surprised, considering how neat a few of them are and how popular BioShock Infinite might be, if the lot of them would resell for $20.

 

[Addnan]

Does the Anno DLC pack come with everything? It seems to be cheaper to buy the base Anno and the DLC pack separately.

 

[Dr Dogg]

My BioShock Infinite purchase boosted the apparently-"fake" bar up to 6%. So, you're welcome.

I hadn't really looked at the TF2 items before they showed up in my inventory -- they're very nice, for those sad folks thinking about preordering only to receive the doll clothes. And they were pretty generous with the amount of items, as well. I wouldn't be at all surprised, considering how neat a few of them are and how popular BioShock Infinite might be, if the lot of them would resell for $20.

Ah ha but you underestimate the hatconomy. When Deus EX: HR came out I sold the preorder TF2 items for more than what it cost me for the game. Some people really like to play dress up. Edit: Says the guy who bought all the Sleepy Dawgs dlc so he could have Wei in a different outfit for every time he plays.

 

[iavi]

All of these megatons showing up in the registry is killing me. I NEED some announcments already. I want to buy ALL of them: FFVIII, KOF, FFVII, Naruto, Halo, etc. Holy shit.

E: like FVIII was just updated with the FVIII package as of only 7 hours ago. It's fucking coming. Just give me a date already, Squeenix!

 

[dsister44]

Ah ha but you underestimate the hatconomy. When Deus EX: HR came out I sold the preorder TF2 items for more than what it cost me for the game. Some people really like to play dress up.

Wait, how do you trade the TF2 pre-order items?

 

[Dr Dogg]

Wait, how do you trade the TF2 pre-order items?

Well this was back before the market or inventory existed so you had to do it in game. Valve had a forum set up for trades and you had to work it out with who ever. The person sent me over the money via paypal. I thought it was odd as I wondered why they didn't just preorder it and get the game as well but they never answered my question so I assume that they either missed the cut off date or just weren't interested in the game. Some of the newer stuff is non-tradable for a few days but then it more often can be traded afterwards. Prize stuff like the Summer Sale TF2 shades and Portal 2 snorkels are still unavailable to trade.

 

[RionaaM]

Yeah, I can't wait to play Journey and Flower on PC.

Oh man, I think I just had a wet dream :/

Will it ever come true? If not, I may have to convince a friend to buy them on his PS3. I NEED to play those games.

 

[SuperLurker]

Does the Anno DLC pack come with everything? It seems to be cheaper to buy the base Anno and the DLC pack separately.

DLC pack doesn't seem to include the expansion (Deep Ocean), which is $11.99 by itself.

 

[iavi]

Oh man, I think I just had a wet dream :/

Will it ever come true? If not, I may have to convince a friend to buy them on his PS3. I NEED to play those games.

Those are probably never happening. Their next game is a pretty safe bet, though.

 

[Addnan]

DLC pack doesn't seem to include the expansion (Deep Ocean), which is $11.99 by itself.

Hmm, thanks. I will watch some videos and see if its worth getting the whole pack.

 

[Dr Dogg]

Oh man, I think I just had a wet dream :/

Will it ever come true? If not, I may have to convince a friend to buy them on his PS3. I NEED to play those games.

It's going to be a sad day when Journey becomes a solo offline game only. Hopefully by then Sony and TGC have got a pc version in the pipeline.

 

[angelfly]

How's the built in tutorial stuff for Anno 2070 (if any)? I've been waiting for it to go on sale since it looked really interesting but I haven't played any of the games before so now that it's on sale I'm hesitating.

 

[Tomodachi]

Can anyone help me with getting Anno 2070 (only the base game) from the UK store? It's cheaper than in the Euro zone. Paypalling in advance. Thanks!

 

[RionaaM]

Those are probably never happening. Their next game is a pretty safe bet, though.

OK, looks like I'll have to ask my friend then. If anything, I could maybe go 50-50 with him, that way I get to play the game and he gets to keep it.

It's going to be a sad day when Journey becomes a solo offline game only. Hopefully by then Sony and TGC have got a pc version in the pipeline.

Can't you play it alone? Is the multiplayer mandatory? Is it actually as good as those .gifs make it seem?

 

[Sini]

How's the built in tutorial stuff for Anno 2070 (if any)? I've been waiting for it to go on sale since it looked really interesting but I haven't played any of the games before so now that it's on sale I'm hesitating.

I don't know about the built in tutorial, but Nanosuitninja made a Anno 2070 Beginners guide series on Youtube. It's really good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYFLhADYd3k&list=SP53A7E0841E162B15&index=5

 

[Dr Dogg]

Can't you play it alone? Is the multiplayer mandatory? Is it actually as good as those .gifs make it seem?

It's not the same! *sobs* I felt for that random soul who I only know by user name that stuck with me through thick and thin and helped me out when I couldn't make the jumps. As that oft quoted web comic shows they were probably some neo-nazi nutjob.

 

[dLMN8R]

The perks of preordering Infinite on Amazon seemed better than Steam, so sorry guys for not bumping up your bar

 

[angelfly]

I don't know about the built in tutorial, but Nanosuitninja made a Anno 2070 Beginners guide series on Youtube. It's really good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYFLhADYd3k&list=SP53A7E0841E162B15&index=5

Thanks, I'll go through those before picking it up.

I'm about 5 missions into the story and it's basically a long tutorial (similar to how old RTS games like C&C and WC2 would slowly introduce new units, abilities, and complexity). I've played 1404 and there are a lot of similar elements, so I'm not sure if there's things I would otherwise miss, but the game is pretty good about not overloading the player all at once. Really the most confusing thing is the main menu screen where you pick missions, vote, and do other metagame stuff that I haven't dug into.

That's what I hoping for. After I finish a couple of the videos I definitely think I'll be picking it up.

 

[Of All Trades]

How's the built in tutorial stuff for Anno 2070 (if any)? I've been waiting for it to go on sale since it looked really interesting but I haven't played any of the games before so now that it's on sale I'm hesitating.

I'm about 5 missions into the story and it's basically a long tutorial (similar to how old RTS games like C&C and WC2 would slowly introduce new units, abilities, and complexity). I've played 1404 and there are a lot of similar elements, so I'm not sure if there's things I would otherwise miss, but the game is pretty good about not overloading the player all at once. Really the most confusing thing is the main menu screen where you pick missions, vote, and do other metagame stuff that I haven't dug into.

 

[xelios]

Full game and engine source code of Miner Wars 2081 released for modders. Always online requirement was also removed a while back.

This means the game might actually be fun at some point in the future.

...every customer who owns a valid Steam version of Miner Wars 2081 can download the source code from our GitHub repository, make changes, compile and run. He/she can distribute these changes as a source code or compiled DLL. The only restriction is that the work can be used only as a mod to Miner Wars 2081.

Why have we decided to release full engine and game source code?
- It increases the value of Miner Wars 2081 for existing and new customers
- You can do any change; you have the same level of control as we do. Do you want to change some hard-core stuff in our rendering engine, physics, GUI? Change AI behavior? Add a new mission? Change a shader? Change a texture or model? Make a totally new game (total conversion)?
- You are not limited by a plugin API (you have full source code for game and engine)
- Engine & game written in C#, which is a very intuitive language and luckily still with reasonable performance
- You can start within minutes, low entry barriers. See this quick 2 minute video tutorial: http://youtu.be/4z3JbBxhMYI
- You can learn from our source code, contribute to it, fork it
- Interesting modifications can get into the next Miner Wars 2081 update or our next project
- We are very curious where can this lead and if this approach would be useful for our future projects
To those who would think that we did this because we are abandoning Miner Wars: no, we are not abandoning it. In fact Miner Wars 2081 is still selling well, covers our monthly bills and we believe that this step will increase our sales.

 

[Nillansan]

Can anyone help me with getting Anno 2070 (only the base game) from the UK store? It's cheaper than in the Euro zone. Paypalling in advance. Thanks!

I can help out.

http://steamcommunity.com/id/Nissanthen

 

[dani_dc]

Full game and engine source code of Miner Wars 2081 released for modders. Always online requirement was also removed a while back.

This means the game might actually be fun at some point in the future.

Well that's a very nice way to redeem themselves from the mistake that was the always-on DRM. I'm curious to look at their engine source code, will do so when I have some more time.

 

[-tetsuo-]

Damn I want Anno 2070, but $16.99 is a little steep. Also in the mix is Dawn of Discovery, which I own but have never played. I shouldn't get this game. GAF do not let me get this game.

 

[gravitybear]

sorry guys, I'm not able to make a new thread yet.

Half Life 2 Ep 3 appears on a retail list, release date June 30, 2013:

http://imgur.com/a/HVtoY

edit: gamestop list

 

[Archie]

sorry guys, I'm not able to make a new thread yet.

Half Life 2 Ep 3 appears on a retail list, release date June 30, 2013:

http://imgur.com/a/HVtoY

edit: gamestop list

I'll be sure to preorder it along with The Last Guardian and Dragon Age 3.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

sorry guys, I'm not able to make a new thread yet.

Half Life 2 Ep 3 appears on a retail list, release date June 30, 2013:

http://imgur.com/a/HVtoY

edit: gamestop list

for PS3? lolz

 

[Dr Dogg]

sorry guys, I'm not able to make a new thread yet.

Half Life 2 Ep 3 appears on a retail list, release date June 30, 2013:

http://imgur.com/a/HVtoY

edit: gamestop list

Heheheh PS3. Blimey what currency are those prices in? Turkish Lira or Hong Kong Dollars I can understand.

 

[DTKT]

sorry guys, I'm not able to make a new thread yet.

Half Life 2 Ep 3 appears on a retail list, release date June 30, 2013:

http://imgur.com/a/HVtoY

edit: gamestop list

That seems like such a bad fake. DA3 in June?

Common.

 

[nexen]

sorry guys, I'm not able to make a new thread yet.

Half Life 2 Ep 3 appears on a retail list, release date June 30, 2013:

http://imgur.com/a/HVtoY

edit: gamestop list

GAF meltdown in 3...2...1...

seriously though, didn't this happen once before for a tradeshow?

edit: after all this time if it's just ep3 I'm going to be a little disappointed.

edit edit: Army of Two SKU is legit. http://www.gamestop.se/game.asp?id=1078

 

[Mairu]

sorry guys, I'm not able to make a new thread yet.

Half Life 2 Ep 3 appears on a retail list, release date June 30, 2013:

http://imgur.com/a/HVtoY

edit: gamestop list

This is meaningless.

 

[gravitybear]

That seems like such a bad fake. DA3 in June?

Common.

you know how EA rolls. GET IT OUT THA DO'

 

[Shorty11857]

How are the Blood Bowl games? seem kind of interesting

 

[Grief.exe]

XCOM already almost 10% unlocked.

Its happening. My spring break starts the 22nd, I might be beating Infinite and XCOM.

How are the Blood Bowl games? seem kind of interesting

Total Biscuit did a great introduction video to Blood Bowl about a month ago.

 

[human onion]

So how is the Gothic series? Looks like the Elder Scrolls from pictures.

 

[nexen]

So how is the Gothic series? Looks like the Elder Scrolls from pictures.

Jankier younger brother of TES.
TES's Jankier eastern european cousin.
Gothic 1 has not aged well.
IMHO neither has Gothic 2, but that seems to the be fan favorite.
Gothic 3 was dumbed down quite a bit, but I loved it.
Risen is the best Gothic game.
Arcania: Gothic 4 is not a Gothic game. (edit: I enjoyed it anyways. Just go in expecting more of a 3rd person ARPG than an TES/Gothic game)
Risen 2 is terrible.

 

[Nabs]

This Naruto game actually looks pretty good. I'm glad Namco is going PC for almost everything now, maybe we'll finally get a Tekken title on PC.

 

[Dr Dogg]

XCOM already almost 10% unlocked.

Its happening. My spring break starts the 22nd, I might be beating Infinite and XCOM.

Well Infinite at least. XCOM is a total time sink. I've managed 9 hours and barely touched the surface (damn you Classic Ironman). Still that's 2 amazing titles for a corking price, oh and some hats.

 

[-tetsuo-]

So how is the Gothic series? Looks like the Elder Scrolls from pictures.

Similar, jankier, but mostly better. Especially the newer elder scrolls.

 

[Chairmanchuck]

Anyone have the steamdb entry for Naruto?

Thanks

 

[iavi]

Anyone have the steamdb entry for Naruto?

Thanks

http://steamdb.info/sub/26350/