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Steam Winter Sale 2016 thread of hoping for better deals elsewhere
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I played through Axiom Verge, but could only manage to play Hyper Light drifter to around 50%. After that I felt that I saw everything the game had to offer.
Art Style in both are gorgeous. Prefered the Soundtrack in Axiom Verge though. Both are good games and worth a buy, but I would say go for Axiom Verge.
Mister0079
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tense and gloomy but not scary, unlike STALKER's underground levels
hey_it's_that_dog
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If you love both equally I think Axiom Verge will provide a meatier experience, though HLD's aesthetics are superior in many ways IMO.
I'm biased in favour of Metroid, but I believe AV objectively has more content and exploration than HLD.
Yeah I'd be running it off 5 Ghz. Guess I'll give it a go then.
I don't know if I still have any interest Civ V. That's the problem. For me to know that I should reinstall it but I don't really am in the mood for that currently.
Both are good pick-ups though I preferred Hyper Light Drifter more since I'm not that big of a Metroid guy.
What are currently more in the mood for? Zelda or Metroid? If it's the former, go Hyper Light Drifter, if it's the latter, go Axiom Verge.
Alternativley you can grab Axiom Verge since it's cheaper and wait for a bigger discount on Hyper Light Drifter.
I'm trying to make Force Unleashed 2 work but it's impossible, the game freezes on cutscenes, no matter what. I tried to rename all fmv to -wmv as suggested but it doesn't fix the issue.
If a game doesn't work, it should be fixed or removed from the store. We are talking about Disney here, so it's not that they don't have enough money to release a patch.
If a game doesn't work, it should be fixed or removed from the store. We are talking about Disney here, so it's not that they don't have enough money to release a patch.
Will definitely get it, then
. It's nice to play a simple FPS from time to time.Giant Panda
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If anyone is looking for a minimalistic puzzle game I'd recommend Hook. It's not very hard, but it does take some thought and it gets progressively more challenging. It's also less than a dollar currently and is fairly short, so it's not a big commitment!
Dual Shock 4 is essentialy a Steam Controller (minus double trackpads) right now. You may find this thread useful.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1293302
Two considerations when choosing a controller:
- Do you want dual analogs (XB1/PS4 controller) or analog and touchpad (Steam Controller)?
- Do you want to be able to replace the batteries yourself (XB1 or Steam Controller)?
#2 is never mentioned, but the low battery life of the Dual Shock 4 infuriates me. I have a set of Eneloops I use for XB1 controller and I just swap them when the batteries are low so I never have to plug in.
Thank you kind sir, you're a gentleman and a scholar.
30 fps outside of battles. So just like the PS1 games. It's odd they went for that, as more impressive looking DS games run 60 fps without much trouble, even by Square Enix. Must have been an artistic decision.
This place says no.
http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Final_Fantasy_IV
It's a fairly straight mobile port, which is a fairly straight NDS port.
level1
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I can't say much about Axiom Verge (It's been sitting in my backlog for ages), but Hyper Light Drifter is a goddamn delight
Thanks guys. Decided on Axiom due to the lower price and higher discount.
I picked up Shovel Knight on this sale and played through it - incredibly delightful between the music, level of challenge, and general mechanics. One thing I wish there was more of was the platforming-focused levels built around the digging mitts and propeller blade - I really like platforming "puzzles" like that. What's the DLC situation for the game?
Also, I have Final Fantasy VI on my wishlist but I see the version in the Steam store is the updated iOS version - any issues with it, or is it still the same game?
Also, I have Final Fantasy VI on my wishlist but I see the version in the Steam store is the updated iOS version - any issues with it, or is it still the same game?
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Just added:
Jedi Knight Bundle
Baldur's Gate Complete Edition.
Now I'm done for this sale.
Dubbedinenglish
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For anyone who like flight games and WW2 flight games in particular I encourage everyone to pick up IL2: Cliffs of Dover. Why now? Because 1C has now officially partnered with a dedicated group of modders and enthusiasts, Team Fusion, to provide official support for their mods and future updates through Steam as well as content updates in the future.
I wouldn't call Hyper Light Drifter a Zelda-like.
Great game, but really far from Zelda mechanics. It's more of a combat focused experience with very sporadic "puzzles".
Axiom Verge is very close to Metroid.
I honestly loved both, but I'd say it's easier to find great Metroidvanias out there than whatever HLD goes for.
I agree with everything in this post, except that HLD shortness slightly disapointed me.
Slightly.
As I said, after clearing 2 of the 4 sections of the game I just could not go on. Motivation gone. What's wrong with me?
Large Professor
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recommend you look into guacemelee
Finished Telltale Batman. Not their best effort. Not their worst. Enjoyable enough. New villain is cool. Writing pretty hammy at spots. Enginge still sucks.
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SmokedMeat
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Still putzing around on what else to buy.
Last night I found out Enter the Gungeon has no save points. Is this true?
Last night I found out Enter the Gungeon has no save points. Is this true?
Nabs
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The new update (set for January) lets you save after you complete a floor. You can hop on the beta if you want.
http://steamcommunity.com/games/311690/announcements/detail/704082950992974352
dragonyeuw
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I'm planning on upgrading to a 1070 next year, which is probably when I'll get around to playing it. I just want to get on it at this price( granted, it will probably be available in this price range for the spring/summer sale 2017).
Ban Puncher
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Oh, you mean an RPG?
Bboy AJ
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Welcome back. Steam is still amazing.Yooo yeah I took a complete hiatus from GAF for over a year. Been back for over a month now and I'm quickly realizing why I left the last time... this place is worse than crack cocaine
rogue like. It'll keep your overall progress with stats, unlocks; but not in a way like you want to quit in the middle of a game, the continue later kind of thing.
Then again, maybe that was patched in, I haven't played in months.
oh shit, or this lol. Thanks Nabs, I haven't been keeping tabs on the game at all.
While I don't play every day, I'll second this. It's not a traditional "solve and done" puzzle game, so there's reason to keep playing to get better scores. There's also daily challenges and a worldwide leader board if you're into that sort of thing.
Yooo yeah I took a complete hiatus from GAF for over a year. Been back for over a month now and I'm quickly realizing why I left the last time... this place is worse than crack cocaine
Welcome back! Though, I will be doing a similar thing to you soon
SmokedMeat
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Cool news. Do you know if Team Fusion ever released Vive support for CloD? I believe the were working on it at some point.
Random_Dude
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I'm considering buying Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura. What say you, steamgaf? Worth it? Not worth it? Does it need extensive patching to make it work optimally?
You're making me regret not buying last week. I know I got Melty (GOAT fighter) but AH looks pretty darn fun.
Hero Prinny
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is the mod completed? If it is i should install it and continue my playthrough.
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