The Steam Thread

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by kcchief19

I'm a nerd yet this tread has taken an incomprehensible turn for me.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

It's on Amazon, but comes with a Steam code. $2.99 digital download. Love this game.

Amazon.com: You Don't Know Jack [Download]: Video Games

[Honolulu_Blue]

I picked up "The Witcher 2: The Enhanced Edition" off a Steam sale in November for $7.50. I never played the first one, but decided to fire up "Witcher 2" over the weekend.

I am really enjoying it. I am about 11-12 hours into it and so far, so good.

[dubb93]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

I picked up "The Witcher 2: The Enhanced Edition" off a Steam sale in November for $7.50. I never played the first one, but decided to fire up "Witcher 2" over the weekend.

I am really enjoying it. I am about 11-12 hours into it and so far, so good.

Glad to hear you are enjoying it. Not sure how many times I've said how much I enjoy this series, but I really think it is great.

It's not too late to stop and play the first one first! Witcher 2 quite literally picked up where the first one left off and alot of the references may be things that you would get better if you played the first one. You probably don't even realize some of the references you aren't getting!

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by dubb93

Glad to hear you are enjoying it. Not sure how many times I've said how much I enjoy this series, but I really think it is great.

It's not too late to stop and play the first one first! Witcher 2 quite literally picked up where the first one left off and alot of the references may be things that you would get better if you played the first one. You probably don't even realize some of the references you aren't getting!

I am almost 100% positive that I don't even realize almost all of the references I am not getting. They really throw a lot of lingo your way and it's a pretty interesting and detailed world that I just have the barest of understandings of.

Maybe I would be better served trying the first one. I picked that one up as well on a Steam sale.

[Vince, Pt. II]

I've also been playing the Witcher 2. I usually start games like this on the hardest or second hardest difficulty level. I've had to dial this one all the way back to normal already. The game is no joke difficult.

Also, completely awesome.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

I've also been playing the Witcher 2. I usually start games like this on the hardest or second hardest difficulty level. I've had to dial this one all the way back to normal already. The game is no joke difficult.

Also, completely awesome.

Yes. I played through the tutorial and after my stunning display of skill the game actually recommended I play on easy. That was a little too easy, so I switched it to "normal", which is good enough. It's not ridiculously hard, but you still need to approach most encounters tactically to be successfull.

[CrimsonFox]

is it FPS style?

[dubb93]

No it isn't a FPS.

[dubb93]

It IS, however, one of those RPG's that carries over your save. You make a bunch of choices in the first game and it "shapes" the world and narrative of the second game. Is one of the reasons I always suggest people don't just jump into the 2nd game.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

is it FPS style?

It's a third person RPG.

[Draft Dodger]

I really need to get back to finishing the 1st. I hate when I get sidetracked - I always have such a hard time jumping back in.

[Qrusher14242]

the first one was really cool..great atmosphere and story. Started the 2nd one but its much harder than the first one(although a few of the bosses in the first were really hard). Still need to go bad and finish it, doesn't run very good on my old pc

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

"10,000,000" is $2.99 today. Great little indie dungeon crawl puzzle game if you haven't tried it out. Hours of fun.

[MJ4H]

Awesome Indie Games for Free - TheFreeBundle

FREE

Not steam but too bad, I'm putting it here anyway.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Some games I have been following on and off finally got Greenlit on Steam:

Eador: Masters of the Broken World (estimated release: Q1 2013), The Age of Decadence (estimated relased October 2013), War For The Overworld (estimated release Aug. 2013).

[mckerney]

Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition is now available on Steam.

[Jughead Spock]

I'm as big a BG fan as there is, but have to say the Enhanced Edition has been underwhelming. Not much of a graphics overhaul from what I've seen so far.

[CrimsonFox]

really? WTF! What is the point of enhancing it if you aren't going to change anything. What exactly is enhanced?

BTW if you want enhancement go play Kings Quest 1, 2, 3. THey are all free. And they were given the same treatment as KQ5-7 with voice acting and point and click and all, before they were all plain text adventures.

[CrimsonFox]

here: Adventure Game Downloads

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by Jughead Spock

I'm as big a BG fan as there is, but have to say the Enhanced Edition has been underwhelming. Not much of a graphics overhaul from what I've seen so far.

Personally I don't think I'll pick it up unless it's available for real cheap, the Infinity Engine mods I've used for Planescape: Torment work really well for playing in larger resolutions, if they work as well with BG it's probably better to stick with the modded GoG version.

[Thomkal]

Well you might not want to get the Baldur's Gate game on Steam...

Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition now available on Steam | News | PC Gamer

[PilotMan]

Steam Announces Steam Guides

News - Steam Guides Available Now

Gives players the opportunity to create their own playing guides for games to share, complete with the ability to embed videos and other things.

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

Steam Announces Steam Guides

News - Steam Guides Available Now

Gives players the opportunity to create their own playing guides for games to share, complete with the ability to embed videos and other things.

They are also going to be available in game for some games, starting with Dota 2.

[dubb93]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

Well you might not want to get the Baldur's Gate game on Steam...

Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition now available on Steam | News | PC Gamer

According to what I read on the Steam forums this may be a little misleading. It seems most people think "2011" refers to the year, when actuality it refers to the version of the game. The game is currently on version "2012" according to those forums which simply means that the last patch has not yet filtered through the Steam approval process.

That is according to what I read on the forums, also according to those same forums the dev for this game is being a big baby, and honestly I agree after reading some articles and tweets. He is bitter and bitching about Steam taking a cut of the sale. He seems anti-Atari and anti-Steam and seems to think that he should be entitled to the entire cut of the sale.

[Mota]

I think everybody starts off anti-Steam until the sales start rolling in and they discover just how many gamers they previously did not have access to.

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by Mota

I think everybody starts off anti-Steam until the sales start rolling in and they discover just how many gamers they previously did not have access to.

The biggest reason they did the enhanced edition was to bring people to the Beamdog platform so it's not too surprising to hear that from them.

[Ryan S]

I have 13 DOTA 2 invites, so if anyone is interested, PM me your steam user ID.

[gstelmack]

Thanks!

[mckerney]

Top TF2 item makers yoink $500k a year, "we cannot compete with our customers" says Gabe | News | PC Gamer

Gabe threw out some really concrete and large numbers to illustrate his point. “The most anybody has earned in a single year is $500,000, so they’re making content, selling it to other customers, and we have a revenue share with those people and their takeaway is $500,000.

“The first two weeks that we did this we actually broke Paypal because they didn’t have – I don’t know what they’re worried about, maybe drug dealing – they’re, “like nothing generates cash to our userbase other than selling drugs”. We actually had to work something out with them and said “no … they’re making hats.”

I knew I should have spent my childhood learning to model and texture virtual hats!

There was someone who just had something like 6 item sets accepted into Dota 2, really curious what kind of revenue that's going to generate.

[mckerney]

[jeff061]

I had a blast playing Bastion, on sale for 3.74 right now. Highly recommend it.

[mckerney]

Some interesting additions to the Steam content directory, in addition to Brutal Legend that was found a couple days ago.

La-Mulana
The Splatters
Octodad: Dadliest Catch Beta
Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition (Duke Nukem 3D+)
Super House of Dead Ninjas
Fez
LucasArts Test App
Fast and Furious 6
Lococycle
Yogventures!
Hardware
Hardware (Demo)
Dyad
Cut the Rope
Shadow Warrior Complete
Hardware (VIP)
Hardware (Internal)
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII
Retro/Grade
Resident Evil: Revelations
THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH
Quantum Conundrum 2
Halo 3
Halo 2
Halo: Combat Evolved
The Witness
Angry Birds Space
Angry Birds Seasons
Second Life

Some are games that were greenlit like La Mulana, Otcodad and Yogsventure, then there's Fez which was coming at some point after the exclusivity with Microsoft ended, though the Halo games are a pretty big surprise. Being in the CDR doesn't mean it will be released, but it does mean there was at least some discussion between Valve and the publisher. So Microsoft has at least considered putting Halo 3 on the PC, which is interesting.

[weegeebored]

Steam has Test Drive Unlimited 2 for 5 bucks. I was looking for a driving game that was less intense than let's say the SimBin stuff or F1. Is it worth the buy? My last experience with this franchise might have been the original or maybe TD 2. I didn't want anything that was super-arcadey with no differences in the cars. If the majority tells me it's not worth the fiver then...well...enough said.

Also, how bad is the DRM? According to Steam it has SecurRom. If that's going to eff up my Win 7 machine that will also make me take a pass.

[EagleFan]

WTF?

ToT __ Bientôt l’été __ ToT

[Apathetic Lurker]

Originally Posted by EagleFan

WTF?

ToT __ Bientôt l’été __ ToT

WTF doesnt even begin to convey the WTFness of this......

[Izulde]

Originally Posted by EagleFan

WTF?

ToT __ Bientôt l’été __ ToT

This actually looks interesting

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by Izulde

This actually looks interesting

ok. it looks interesting? ahhhhh. it was 420. am or not. well in that case, proceed.

[mckerney]

It looks like Microsoft may be looking at putting Age of Empires 2 on Steam. There's a registry entry listed as a part of Microsoft Game Studios subscription under the name Kaos with the AoE2 icon as a logo. Would be great if its a sign Microsoft is putting more of their games on Steam, though I'd be happy with the Age of Empires games on any service.

[spleen1015]

If the AoE games get put in Steam at a good price, that would be awesome. I never played 3 and barely got into 2. I loved the first one.

[mckerney]

What happens when an indie game gets onto Steam.

Gamasutra - Features - Defender's Quest: By the Numbers, Part 2

[PilotMan]

COD Black Ops II Multiplayer and Gratuitous Space Battles Multiplayer are free til tomorrow afternoon.

[Abe Sargent]

Originally Posted by mckerney

What happens when an indie game gets onto Steam.

Gamasutra - Features - Defender's Quest: By the Numbers, Part 2

I loved that arrticle, thanks for sharing

[mckerney]

Looks like Rise of Nations is the next classic RTS that will be making its way onto Steam.
ValveTestSub 1665 Comp · SubID: 1665 · Steam Database

[mckerney]

Games that look like they're coming to Steam soon, some previously console exclusives.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Pinball FX 2
Mortal Kombat 9
King of Fighters XIII
Halo 3 (Previously spotted in Steam DB, now seen referenced in latest ATI drivers)
Deadpool (Unreleased but not announced for PC yet)
Skulls of the Shogun (Currently only available on PC through Windows 8 store)
Final Fantasy VII (The enhanced edition currently only available through Square Enix)
Prey 2 (Hasn't been announced, but Steam achievements spotted for it)
Quake Live
Joe Danger
Strider (Japanese arcade game)
Resident Evil: Revelations
Knights of Pen & Paper (Mobile game)
Fez (Officially announced today)

Also, Pro Evolution Soccer is finally available in the US.

[Draft Dodger]

interesting

[Fidatelo]

Skulls of the Shogun is a lot of fun.

[mckerney]

Steam now has a section for early access games for unreleased games you can preorder and get immediate access to the beta.

Early Access games on Steam

Probably something they should have done earlier after issues with games like Towns in the past.

[Peregrine]

Yeah this Early Access thing seems pretty cool - I might pick up Patterns which looks neat - kind of Minecrafty but with some really cool ideas. Under the Ocean also looks potentially super cool.

[Tasan]

Kerbal Space Program is now on Steam, in the "early access" section. I highly recommend this one if you don't have it already. I know we have a thread on it somewhere here, but I thought I'd point out this new fact here in the Steam thread.