deanb Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Huh. As recent as E3 they've being talking as if it's all integrated online stuff a la Diablo II styley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted June 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 I should say, i've only got the Demo as of yet. I was a little worried that this exact thing might happen, so figured it best if i didn't drop £35 on the game before i was sure. Still, i do intend to give the demo a few hours/plays when i'm a little less....exhausted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 £35 on what? Civ V isn't £35 and Sim City V has no demo sooo.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted June 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Sim City is £10 though. Screw it. I'm going to play myself some CIV V 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Sim City is £10 though. Screw it. I'm going to play myself some CIV V w00t! I was saying on Twitter this morning that I've played Civ V for 245, which sounds like a lot. Then I realized that's only 10 days real time, which doesn't sound like so much. THEN I realized that it's the equivalent of 6 work weeks, which sounds like a lot again. Dean says I have an addiction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 I spent an hour or so on it last night. I think I worked out the basics,but I'm going to give it another look later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocSeuss Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 CTRL+F STALKER CTRL+F S.T.A.L.K.E.R. What the fuck is wrong with you guys? STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl, with Complete+AMK. Best gaming experience I have ever had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchikoma Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I played the original STALKER and it was very buggy and had a lot of assets disabled in the retail version. I probably played a total of about... 3-4 hours before I gave up on it. I've seen a friend turn it into something pretty interesting by extensively modding it, but I personally can't recommend a buggy game to someone, especially as a must-have. Never played complete collections/rereleases though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Sorry, but I don't think a game's technical shortcomings ever exclude it from being a good game unless it's gamebreaking shit. Bethesda games are coded terribly and people still love those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocSeuss Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) I played the original STALKER and it was very buggy and had a lot of assets disabled in the retail version. I probably played a total of about... 3-4 hours before I gave up on it. I've seen a friend turn it into something pretty interesting by extensively modding it, but I personally can't recommend a buggy game to someone, especially as a must-have. Never played complete collections/rereleases though. As Faiblesse pointed out, Bethesda games are loved by many--and they've been recommended in these very threads. Yes, STALKER was notoriously unstable. It's significantly better now, especially after Patch 1.5. Before then, good god, ya'll, that was a nightmare. Now it, and its sequels, are good. I think the fact that they are among the greatest games that have ever been made is well worth putting them on the list, particularly with the all-but-required Complete mods. Edited June 30, 2012 by DocSeuss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livingtarget Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 . I was tempted to give it another look, but seeing as i've now had only 5 hours in two days, i know there's no point. I've decided to download Trine. I've got Metro: 2033 on route (tomorrow hopefully) and Company of Heroes is downloading. All in all, i'm pretty much set for a few weeks. Civ is great and all, but Company. Man i love me some Company. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Yeah, Company of Heroes is great, I'm really looking forward to CoH2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livingtarget Posted June 29, 2012 Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 Yeah. Dat flamethrower on world action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Just over a week in now, and the game i've spent most of my time on has been Trine 2. Its a little less in depth than the other games, and it looks fantastic. Loving the puzzle aspects of it as well, more so than the combat. So maybe in future i'll give Puzzle titles a bit more of a chance. That reminds me, Portal needs to be bought already. I've still never played that for myself. I've seen my brother play it, and i've played P2 but i've not tasted any of that sweet pie for myself. Is it true that P1 and P2 are in effect, almost completely different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 Not as different as they were meant to be at first. Portal 2 still features the mostly same characters, mostly the same locations, and mostly the same kind of puzzles. But Portal 2 adds in couple extra characters, the sub-level of Aperture sciences, and with that the new Gel system and couple other puzzle elements. Oh and a co-op mode. btw if you're still looking for an RTS to start yourself: http://store.steampowered.com/sale/WarhammerWeekend?snr=1_4_4__40 DOWII does play a bit different from DOWI though, I'm mixed on which I prefer. DOWII looks prettier and I like the Battlegear(or Wargear..whichver it was), it plays more like a sort of RTS-come-RPG. You get loot, equip n level up your soldiers. But DOWII tends to lock you down to a pre-made base, which limits your options a bit compared to DOWI when playing multiplayer. Also, though I've not recently counted with Retribution, DOWI has much more MP maps. Like about 30 or so, which is pretty sweet. They both cost about the same to pick up so I guess up to you. Newer does mean more folks on MP though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 I've been eying that up actually, but i've still got to pay off this PC and my new Bike. Not sure if its a great idea to spend another £8 on a game (i know its only £8, but i've said that 5-6 times in the last week). I've also been looking at SpaceMarine, which i believe is in the sale too. Question regarding Steam. If i add the product (say SpaceMarine) to my Cart whilst its on offer, will it remain at that offer price if i buy the game after the offer has ended? I can't afford it right now, but in 2 weeks i'll be able to buy it for £5 you see. That makes sense right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 No. You have to get it now. Think of it this way, you can't stay in a store for a week, holding a sale item and expect to pay the sale price a week later. Or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocSeuss Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 (edited) I would highly recommend that any new games you buy, you buy at GreenManGaming.com. Darksiders 2? At one point, $35. Lots of games, actually, launch at $35 there. Just over a week in now, and the game i've spent most of my time on has been Trine 2. Its a little less in depth than the other games, and it looks fantastic. Loving the puzzle aspects of it as well, more so than the combat. So maybe in future i'll give Puzzle titles a bit more of a chance. That reminds me, Portal needs to be bought already. I've still never played that for myself. I've seen my brother play it, and i've played P2 but i've not tasted any of that sweet pie for myself. Is it true that P1 and P2 are in effect, almost completely different? I would say that Portal 2 is different in that the puzzles are inferior (several of them basically just have you hunting for the one surface you can put a portal on, while Portal's puzzles involve a lot more flinging, which is how I like to play) and the script negates the ending of Portal by making GLaDOS sympathetic. On its own, it's not particularly bad--really solid 8/10 game, but Portal is nigh-on perfect. Edited July 1, 2012 by DocSeuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielpholt Posted July 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Well i'll definitely be picking that up inside the next month. I've got a Steam Wishlist thats steadily growing out of control. It's a real shame they don't sell Steam Giftcards in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 You can still add cash directly to your wallet. The gift cards are more for..gifts, and maybe trading in games for steam cards or if you've not got a card to pay for things online. Also I'd recommend everyone get their wishlist to having at least 10 items in it, even if they don't super dooper want them (you can organise by priority, just make sure to hit save once arranged), as Steam occasionally has competions to let you win top 5/10 games in Wishlist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 the script negates the ending of Portal by making GLaDOS sympathetic. Well before Portal 2 came out I read an article making a very strong argument for GLaDOS as a sympathetic antagonist based solely on Portal 1. They made a good case that GLaDOS was miserable and enslaved to keep testing, and that she actually wanted you to kill her so she could finally die and be free. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4: Gritty Reboot Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 That reminds me, Portal needs to be bought already. I've still never played that for myself. I've seen my brother play it, and i've played P2 but i've not tasted any of that sweet pie for myself. Is it true that P1 and P2 are in effect, almost completely different? Portal 2 is one of the best games I've ever played. It's different in that it's more of a full game, more narrative-driven, whereas Portal 1 was a glorified tech demo, quite literally. Both are fantastic games, but Portal 2 is much more satisfying overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Just over a week in now, and the game i've spent most of my time on has been Trine 2. Its a little less in depth than the other games, and it looks fantastic. Loving the puzzle aspects of it as well, more so than the combat. So maybe in future i'll give Puzzle titles a bit more of a chance. Have you played the first Trine? It does every single thing better than the sequel, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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