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STEAM | August II 2014 - Kept you waiting, huh?

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MRORANGE

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Welcome to the 2nd August edition of this thread, would like to say thanks for these people for helping with this thread:
Dr Dogg, BinaryPork2737, Hugstable, Demon Lizardman, Yrael, Trejik and More_Badass

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Super TIME Force Ultra- Dr Dogg
So what's the game all about? Well in the year 1987 Dr Repeaptski has finally invented time travel. Shortly there after the whole world
have gone to heck and has subsequently been invaded by the Blounbot robot army. But don't worry because Commander Repeaptski,
Dr Repeaptski from the future, has arrived to erase histories dump mistakes. Cue an adventure taking in various stages set in various
different era’s ranging from the past, the present and the future. At the start the Super TIME Force consists of three members, John
Rabois, Aimee McKillen and Shieldy Blockerson but you recruit other members that you can save along your way from the different
era’s you visit.

Now the gameplay. Well on the surface the game appears to be a classic 2D side-scrolling shooter, like Contra but you also have the
ability to scrub backwards through time by using a Time Out. You can then select a different member of the TIME Force or have
another copy of the same member. If you die? No problemo just take a Time Out. If you save your past self for dying you gain their
special and can take an extra hit. You can also use Time Outs to stack multiple copies of the team to do massive burst damage.
There are also pickups that extend the stage timer, give you certain bonuses like slowing down time and more. As for the new Ultra
additions it looks like there are lots of added challenge levels, a new power from the Alternate Dimension and new characters galore to
add to the team.



Road Not Taken - Dr Dogg
Road Not Taken is a roguelike puzzle game about surviving life’s surprises. You play as a ranger adventuring through a vast,
unforgiving forest in the aftermath of a brutal winter storm, rescuing children who have lost their way. Procedurally-generated levels
deliver a limitless supply of possibilities to explore and challenges to overcome. Your actions will influence not only your own story,
but that of the villagers you hope to befriend and the town you call home.



Shadowgate - Hugstable
"We are finally get a new Shadowgate complete with animations and all! Being a fan of the old Macintosh and NES versions of
Shadowgate, the news that a brand new version is coming out to steam with such great looking art really surprised me today. A
classic first person Point and Click adventure, Shadowgate has many puzzles for you to solve as you search Tyragon looking for the
evil Warlock. Shadowgate also has many dangerous paths that could all wind up in death. The original was a very difficult game and
I hope everything comes through here seeing that it's being made by the original creators and all. It's going to be interesting for
Shadowgate Vets to see just how much was added to the game, or if they kept it exactly like the original. Either way, Death
could be awaiting you at every turn! If you are and point and click adventure fan, definitely keep your eyes on this game!"



Shelter 2 - Yrael
"I'd recommend looking out for the game Shelter 2. I played the first game during the last Steam Christmas sale. It was short and the
mechanics are quite simple – you play as a mother badger protecting her five cubs. Over the course of the game's journey you must fend
off predators, fire, flood and the looming threat of starvation. I was surprised how attached I actually became to those cubs; it felt
like a personal failure of responsibility whenever one perished! Shelter 2 extends this concept and establishes the player as a mother
lynx with kittens in a much bigger, open world than that of the first game. The game's aesthetic as seen in the example screens and
trailer is stunning - truly an example of video gaming as art."



Crawl - Trejik
"Crawl by Powerhoof Games jumps on a number of bandwagons that might raise red flags to many, including it's retro aesthetic and
emphasis on local multi-player, but you shouldn't let that shy you away from it. Combining RPG stats and loot with beat-em-up combat
mechanics, in Crawl, only one player is the hero, and the rest are the enemies. The player that kills the hero, gets a turn at beating
the dungeon, while the rest continue to try and thwart his attempts. With a constant push and pull fueled by a speedy level-up system
for both the adventurer and the monsters, Crawl promises to deliver a frantic multi-player dungeon crawling (get it?) experience that
feeds less off of nostalgia and more off of satisfying mechanics and beautiful artwork, even in it's Early Access release state."



Residue - BinaryPork2737
"Residue is an adventure platformer set in the Aral Sea of modern Uzbekistan, a place that is now a wasteland of desiccation due to
years of diverging water to the desert region surrounding it. Filled with relics from the past, the exploration based story driven
game follows the story of three player characters with converging paths, each driven to the Aral Sea for their own reasons. It's a
game for the patient though, but if you can get past its flaws, you'll still find a game with interesting concepts."



Metro Last Light Redux - Demon Lizardman
"I have just started playing 2033 and have to say it is an impressive game. However, I do feel like there are issues about it that are
fixed in its sequel like the stealth mechanic and gunplay. So I am looking forward to what last light redux has to offer when I play
it because goddamn, do I love the atmosphere in these games and the amount of detail is astounding."



Hatoful Boyfriend - BinaryPork2737
"Hatoful Boyfriend is a visual novel that revolves around a girl going to a school for pigeons and dating them. There's some stat
management but most of the VN is exactly as it sounds: a pigeon dating sim. There are a lot of different choices and paths to add to
replayability, some of which are darker and creepier than others, interesting characters, and a narrative that offers more than you
might think at first glance. Worth a mention is the sensual birdfeeding the game has to offer. Keep in mind that it's a parody of
its own genre though."



Eidolon - More_Badass
"Set in a far-future Washington state, Eidolon lets you survive and explore this vast landscape from the white mountain tops to the
dense forests , from the marshes and fields to the half-submerged highways and skeletal remnants of cities. Piece together stories
of the past through newspaper clippings, journal entries, and other records from a time long gone."



Rex Rocket - More_Badass
"Rex Rocket's charming retro aesthetic brings its colorful sci-fi world to life, but don't be fooled by the charming visuals. From
wall-jumping between spikes and lasers to defeating enemies and bosses with a diverse arsenal of weapons and gadgets while evading
bullets, Rex Rocket blends precision platforming, old school shooter action, and fast paced puzzles to deliver a varied and
challenging experience"



Another Perspective - More_Badass
"Another Perspective is a puzzle platformer that uses its unique mechanic to great effect. You learn that you can swap places with
a shadowy clone of yourself, using your clone as a platform. Soon you're dealing with two, three, four versions of yourself, and
different room layouts with each swap. Another Perspective blends challenging puzzles with an interesting story and art style."



NeonXSZ - More_Badass
"NeonXSZ is Descent meets Diablo, first person space combat with tons of loot to collect and equip. Explore a procedurally generated
open world. Target ships, change weapons, and check your in-game map with the fully interactive cockpit. Customize your loadout and
decimate enemies with missiles, lasers, lightning turrets or use powerful skills like teleporting, shields, and drones."



Ultra Street Fighter IV - MRORANGE
"It's almost funny that this is the 4th entry of this game series, while it is getting long in the tooth it is still a captivating 2D fighting
game which improves with 5 "new" characters and 6 new stages. Other than that there are minor tweaks and nerfs for characters.
It's never been a greater time to pick up this classic - just hope that Capcom fixed the netcode this time."



Game Beasts - More_Badass
"Rock Paper Shotgun described multiplayer brawler Gang Beasts perfectly when they said "every fight turns into a desperate action
sequence." Gang Beasts is pushing and prodding your opponent into an industrial grinder. It's having a four-way brawl atop speeding
trucks. It's punching your opponent in the face while both of you dangle from a Ferris Wheel. Physics-based animations add satisfyingly
hilarious brutality to every fight."


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Steam Game Recommendations for September (New releases on Steam)


  • Every month gaffers talk about what games should be on your radar for the upcoming month by submitting mini recommendations.
  • Check the OP to see games were highlighted by our members for this month to get an idea.

Rules:
  • 1. Choose a game that you think is worth watching out for in September Send me a PM to request.
  • 2. Write about it, 60+ words would be great, feel free to go over it.
  • 3. Send me a PM with what you have written before the deadline: 29th August

Games / Gaffers:
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Uzzy
Dead Rising 3 - MMBosstones86
Gauntlet - Hugstable
Wasteland 2 - Saunderez
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution - Rayge
Defense Grid 2 - jshackles
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - Dr Dogg
Fable Anniversary - Jawmuncher
Planetarian - BinaryPork2737

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jshackles

jshackles

Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Nice new thread, as always MRORANGE. We all appreciate your hard work.
 
J

JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
I like that the thread title references both the recent MGSV5 announcement and the fact that the previous thread lasted quite a bit longer than what had become the norm.
 
D

Divius

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Why is Deadlight now apparently hated on GAF? I thought I read some positive impressions when it was released.
 
M

MRORANGE

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Modbot has been linked, the new hall of shame is black and links to the old thread as requested

EDIT: fixed the link so it points to old hall of shame not old thread.
 
M

Mono

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Chariot said:
I would jizz into my pants. All of them.

It's a simulation game, where you play a lord in the middle ages. Unlike other games, you don't control all of your land, but at some size you control the people who control their own little fiefs and armies and you need to keep them happy, so they support you. You have own troops, but you are limited in how much you, a single man or woman can hold. It's very complex, religion, individual character traits, demands, grudges, family bonds, culture, etc.: a lot of things influence what people think about you.
People are not immortal either, your leader will die eventually, from sickness, war, just old age or a random accident. And your kids are not that experienced and beloved as their father. or mother.

Watch this series of tutorials and try to play a bit vanilla in Ireland, so you get familiar with the game mechanics. It's difficult to get in, but once you know how the game works, it's great fun.
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Ooh, that sounds really fun! And extremely complex, which might be good. Now I'm really tempted to jump on that bundle.

Thanks for posting that video!
 
Tizoc

Tizoc

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Use this for reference and to understand the klingon
http://shoryuken.com/glossary/

For those getting KoF 13 off of HumbleBundle, here are some easy-ish combos to show off at your friends
Tizoc said:
Got some more
Easy 700-800 combos using NEOMAX

Shen Woo:
Woah, Shen has a nice easy damaging combo into his NEOMAX, for 850 damage and one that can be done ANYWHERE on the screen, this is a must learn.
Jumping C-->St. C-->Fwd+B-->HD activate-->St. C-->Fwd+B-->NEOMAX does 644 damage
If performed with QCB+A, QCF+A after the 2nd Fwd+B, the damage will be around 670

Jumping C-->St. C-->Fwd+B-->HD activate-->St. C-->Fwd+B-->QCF+AxxQCB+A, QCF+AxxQCF+DxxQCF+C (Quick charge)-->QCFx2+P-->NEOMAX does 850 damage
If you don't do the QCFx2+P, the damage is 729
Note that you don't have to super cancel the QCF+C, input it after you recover from it and it'll combo


Maxima:
Jumping C-->St. C-->HD activate-->St. C-->NEOMAX does 597 damage
Jumping C-->St. C-->HD activate-->St. C-->HCB+B, QCB+PxxQCFx2+PxxNEOMAX does 794 damage
The timing for the input is a bit tricky so practice inputting it so it comes out after Maxima hits the opponent

Kim Kap Hwan:
Jumping C-->St. C-->HD activate-->St. C-->QCB+DxxNEOMAX does 680 damage
Jumping C-->St. C-->HD activate-->St. C-->QCB+DxxD flash kickxxQCB+KK in the air-->NEOMAX does 763 damage
If you do his Lvl. 1 super instead of EX QCB+KK, the damage will be less (734)

Here's a combo that uses 5 gauages and is easy to do from anywhere on the screen:
Jumping C-->St. C-->HD activate-->St. C-->QCB+DxxD flash kickxxQCB+KK in air-->D flash kickxxQCB+KK in air-->D flash kickxxQCB+KK in the air-->NEOMAX
Combo does 850 damage


Hwa Jai:
Hwa's got some nice combos with Drive cancels and HD cancels, though oddly enough, the full animation for his NEOMAX only works if you are VERY close to your opponent: It's almost a grab super lol.
Note that you can replace St. C with Cr. C in any of these combos.

Jumping. C-->St. C-->DF+B-->DP+D-->QCB+B-->Lvl. 1 ranbu does 508 damage. Lvl. 2 does 574
This combo can be done ANYWHERE on the screen, so if you've got meter to spare, def. try to do this combo

Jumping. C-->Cr. C-->DF+B-->HD-->Cr. C-->DF+B-->grab super-->NEOMAX
Enter NEOMAX as they are floating from the knee kick, this combo does 789 damage

Corner only:
Jumping C-->Cr. C-->DF+B-->HD activate-->Cr. C-->DF+B-->DP+DxxDP+B-->DP+BxxQCB+D
Wait for them to fall
DP+DxxDP+B-->DP+BxxQCB+D
Wait for them to fall
DP+DxxQCB+D-->QCB+D-->Lvl. 1/2 super
Ending with Lvl. 1 does 837 damage, whereas Lvl. 2 does 879 damage
This one takes practice but is a nice way to show off and finish off your opponent >=3
Any capable of finding a variant that ends with the non-grab ver. of the NEOMAX?

Here's a non-HD mode variant of the above combo-
Jumping C-->Cr. C-->DF+B-->DP+DxxDP+B-->DP+BxxQCB+D-->QCB+D-->Lvl. 1/2 super
637 damage with Lvl. 1, 687 with Lvl. 2


Raiden:
THAH BOMBA! Cr. C does more damage than St. C BTW, so although you can use St. C in these combos, the damage difference is like 10-20 points
Jumping C-->Cr. C-->HD activate-->Cr. C-->ZAH BOMBA! does 609 damage

Jumping C-->Cr. C-->HD activate-->Cr. C-->EX TacklexxZAH BOMBA! does 698 damage

Jumping C-->Cr. C-->HD activate-->Cr. C-->QCB+PP-->QCFx2+P (4 hits)-->ZAH BOMBA! does 758 damage
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J

JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
MRORANGE said:
Modbot has been linked, the new hall of shame is black and links to the old thread as requested
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I'd remove the Steam Wallet trading bit from the list in the OP as it hasn't actually been implemented yet, presumably because Valve's waiting until all of the upcoming currencies have been implemented.
 
R

RionaaM

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At first I thought my title had won, but then I noticed it says "you" instead of "us". I'm a sad panda :(
 
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ashecitism

Member
Divius said:
Why is Deadlight now apparently hated on GAF? I thought I read some positive impressions when it was released.
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I don't recall the majority of people here ever liking it. Stump is the only notable exception off the top of my head. I also didn't hate it, even though I should have because certain design decisions, but didn't love it either.
 
H

Htown

STOP SHITTING ON MY MOTHER'S HEADSTONE
ah that new Steam thread smell

trying to figure out if I should try to wrangle a humble bundle from somebody for keys
 
R

ramoisdead

Member
I was hoping to see the Steam cardboard box somewhere in the OP but other than that, another beauty of an OP.

Can't wait for STFU and G:SCTE.
 
C

Copons

Member
Tizoc said:
For those getting KoF 13 off of HumbleBundle, here are some easy-ish combos to show off at your friends
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LOL @ "easy-ish".

You fighting games people have some sort of improved memory-finger coordination we normal people don't. :(
 
Haunted

Haunted

Member
2 OTs in one month, my goodness.

Just redeemed the new Humble Bundle, another night of downloading ahead. :D
 
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Dr Dogg

Member
2 recommendations in the OP, the winning thread title and charting in the Wall of Shame. This thread is a quantum singularity of Doggness :p

Oh speaking of recommendations, I'll post my stupidly longer length Super TIME Force Ultra musings after post 100. Warning it's a tad long.
 
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Mono

Member
Tizoc said:
For those getting KoF 13 off of HumbleBundle, here are some easy-ish combos to show off at your friends
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Thank you! Is KoF easy to get into? The first 2D fighter I ever actually tried to learn beyond casual matches was Skullgirls, so I'm a bit behind.
 
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Gunstarheroes

Member
Hatoful Boyfriend isn't coming out in August anymore : (

In the meantime, the Groupees Be Mine bundle and the Humble Jumbo Bundle 2 are awesome, and people should get those.
 
StAidan

StAidan

Member
So many sweet looking games in the OP. I really want to like Super TIME Force but I draw the line at games with farting, lol. Road Not Taken and Rex Rocket will definitely be mine at some point.

Also, it's been kind of nice that the thread's slowed down a bit. I actually have time to read most of it now.
 
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Nzyme32

Member
I could bathe in the wonderfulness of this thread, just in time for my return to an internet connected country too. Hope we see some fun news!
 
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