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Re: Steam sale!

Post by Freshbite » Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:10 pm

Good thinking. For me it would probably be the other way around, I wouldn't have any time to play any of them.

It's sad, I know.

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Re: Steam sale!

Post by Radu » Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:51 pm

It's a conspiracy! They put drugs in them...

"I already forgot where i came from."

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Post by Endoperez » Fri Jul 02, 2010 1:00 am

I got Ben There, Done That and Time, Gentlemen, Please. Few others too, AI War and King's Bounty collection, digital version of Beyond Good & Evil since I've misplaced my copy, and "Insecticide" just to see what that's about.

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Post by Blorx » Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:24 am

Okay, so you know you're a nerd when you have a dream about the Meridian4 Complete Pack being marked down to $2 in Steam's daily uber-sales. :lol:

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Re: Steam sale!

Post by Radu » Fri Jul 02, 2010 4:21 pm

I have a feeling that the last day of the steam sale will be a BIG one.
I think they'll actually take the money from your pockets to but what could be the best deal ever...
...if it will be.

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Post by Zhukov » Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:00 pm

Godamnit. I bought Crysis a couple of weeks ago. And it was a turd. And now it's on sale.

Bastards.

Ah well, I shall console myself with Prototype and Saints Row 2 for $20. Nice.

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Re: Steam sale!

Post by Blorx » Sat Jul 03, 2010 2:44 am

Well of course Crysis is a turd. It's too pretty to not be a turd. :P

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Post by Radu » Sat Jul 03, 2010 2:59 am

It's a turd that has some features like DirectX support, HDR, etc.
Why would they make a turd with good graphics?

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Post by Blorx » Sat Jul 03, 2010 3:02 am

Lol, well I finally caved and got World In Conflict. Though I didn't play much yet, I'm enjoying it. =]

Only thing is it seems my computer wants me to put the visual mode to Windows Basic while I'm playing it. Apparently it takes up too much of the CPU. xD

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Post by Zhukov » Sat Jul 03, 2010 5:16 am

Radu wrote:It's a turd that has some features like DirectX support, HDR, etc.
Why would they make a turd with good graphics?
Oh sure, it's very pretty. The interior of the alien spaceship is particularly stunning.

But I'm not really a graphics enthusiast. I mean, don't get me wrong, pretty graphics are nice. If I were gven a choice between two games that were identical in every way except for one having better graphics then I would go that one. But at the end of the day, a truly excellent game is always made up of writing and gameplay. Get those right and the rest is just window dressing.

Any game that relies on graphics above everything else is going to be a momentary amusement at best. Like an extrodinarily pretty girl with an IQ of 60. She might be good fun between the sheets, but it's still not worth trying to tolerate her company once her mouth is free of obstruction.

When all is said and done, a game like Crysis which has functional-but-mediocre gameplay and utterly awful writing is never going to be more then a turd on a stick.

It was a very pretty stick though. Shame about the turd on the end.

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Re: Steam sale!

Post by Radu » Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:06 am

Overall turdificant turd on a stick is not worth it.

On topic: Looks like the guys at Valve keep finding ways of taking the money by force out of your pockets.

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Re: Steam sale!

Post by Blorx » Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:13 am

I know, right?

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Re: Steam sale!

Post by Endoperez » Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:33 am

Ghost Master is available on Steam for 0.88€... It's inspired by Dungeon Keeper. For that price? Get it NOW!


Also, there are some games that are pretty cheap on GoG that Steam doesn't have.
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magic Obscura, Fallout 1, Fallout 2 and many others are just 5.99$. They are mostly a bit older, but some are also available on Steam, like the Ghost Master above, so it's probably better to cross-check first if you're already using Steam.
http://www.gog.com/en/search/sort/price/599/order/rate

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Re: Steam sale!

Post by Blorx » Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:04 am

I will never cease to be amazed that World of Goo, even after being part of the Humble Indie Bundle, is still a top-seller on Steam right now.

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Re: Steam sale!

Post by Radu » Mon Jul 05, 2010 3:28 pm

It's over. It's all over...

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