The Steam Thread

[DaddyTorgo]

So WarGame European Escalation/AirLand sucks right? But I mean - sucks like AirLand isn't worth 9.99? Is European Escalation worth 1.99?

LOL

[SackAttack]

Originally Posted by gstelmack

Another suggestion: Puzzle Quest. My daughter, who loved Portal and is currently enjoying Scribblenauts, went nuts over this one, and actually picked it back up again recently.

Puzzle Quest was fantastic, if shady (I swear, the AI cheats). Puzzle Quest 2 was still good, but...different.

Marvel Puzzle Quest is a naked cash grab, but if you're okay with playing it like a casual game, a round here and there, it's enjoyable.

[scooter]

Originally Posted by Wolfpack

Finally. I set my older daughter up with a Steam account so she could play Scribblenauts as a birthday present back in November. I knew that she likes puzzle games like Portal (though she hates the more violent levels like the ones with the turrets), so I'd been waiting for the Portal two-pack to go on sale and it finally did today. Now we'll have a chance to do the two-player levels on Portal 2 at some point.

I've also been curious about a game called Violett. Anyone play this one? Daughter would probably enjoy a puzzle game with a girl protagonist, so I'm eyeing this one in case it goes on deep discount between now and the end. Failing that, are there other games in a similar vein I should look at? She's not interested in FPS type games.

I picked up Stacking during the Holiday Sale. It's a fun puzzle/collecting game with a stacking Russian dolls theme with each character having a special ability. It's been fun in the half hour I've put in.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by frnk55

Hey does anyone know how far along Prison Architect is? I'm tempted but I'd rather wait if it's only lets say a quarter done.

I've had it for a few months. It's well worth it for $14.99. They're doing a great job of providing monthly updates and each one seems to add a nice game feature/riot.

[frnk55]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

I've had it for a few months. It's well worth it for $14.99. They're doing a great job of providing monthly updates and each one seems to add a nice game feature/riot.

Thx for the info Mizz. My steam gift card is telling me to buy.

[EagleFan]

I have a contest going on in my NLL Season/Dynasty thread. The winner will get a copy of SNOW on Steam.

Front Office Football Central - View Single Post - NLL 2014 - Official Season Thread/Dynasty

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

As long as we're talking about Early Access games that are worth it, Godus is available for $9.99 today. Created by the Populous series developer. I've had a lot of fun with it as well and they're making great progress on it.

[PilotMan]

My holiday haul so far

Endless Space Gold
Gone Home
OOTP 14
Don't Starve
Assassins Creed 1 & 2
Bioshock Infinite
The Bureau: X-Com Declassified
FM 2014

[dubb93]

I just realized that Steam lets you put games on multiple hard drives now from the client. Last time I checked, probably last Holiday sell, it was a pain in the ass process that involved 3rd party applications.

EDIT: Relevant for me since Steam is installed to my 120gb SSD rather than my 2tb internal hard drive. I like to play my bigger MMOs and RPGs on the SSD, but Steam required me to install all my games there. Change means I can have way more games installed since it will pick up the games on the other hard drive now without 3rd party utilities required.

[OldGiants]

Picked up the Victoria 2 bundle from Steam, however it won't install. DL/d and checked the cache file numerous times.

The really odd part is I check the cache immediately after DLing the main files and Steam reports a problem, re DLs a bit, then crashes exactly the same way.

Steam says to contact Paradox, Paradox has yet to respond, so I want a full refund and won't even consider Paradox for future purchases.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by OldGiants

Picked up the Victoria 2 bundle from Steam, however it won't install. DL/d and checked the cache file numerous times.

The really odd part is I check the cache immediately after DLing the main files and Steam reports a problem, re DLs a bit, then crashes exactly the same way.

Steam says to contact Paradox, Paradox has yet to respond, so I want a full refund and won't even consider Paradox for future purchases.

Because they've yet to respond over a holiday weekend?

Relax - give them ya know...a business day to get back to you.

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by dubb93

I missed the first day, were Fallout 3/New Vegas on a deep discount that day? Those are basically the only other games I have interest in during this sale.

New Vegas $2.49 or $6.79 for Ultimate Edition.

[Lonnie]

Originally Posted by OldGiants

Picked up the Victoria 2 bundle from Steam, however it won't install. DL/d and checked the cache file numerous times.

The really odd part is I check the cache immediately after DLing the main files and Steam reports a problem, re DLs a bit, then crashes exactly the same way.

Steam says to contact Paradox, Paradox has yet to respond, so I want a full refund and won't even consider Paradox for future purchases.

If it is the same issue I was having then go into the steamapps\common\Victoria2\map folder and delete the cache folder in there.

My errror was "File exceptions from ... line 624" something like that.

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by mckerney

New Vegas $2.49 or $6.79 for Ultimate Edition.

Is New Vegas a standalone? I have regular fallout 3 for the PS3. Would I be missing anything in grabbing the PC New Vegas?

[Abe Sargent]

I'm grabbing M&M VI for 10 bucks complete with all of the goodies.

[klayman]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Is New Vegas a standalone? I have regular fallout 3 for the PS3. Would I be missing anything in grabbing the PC New Vegas?

New Vegas is a standalone.

[frnk55]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Is New Vegas a standalone? I have regular fallout 3 for the PS3. Would I be missing anything in grabbing the PC New Vegas?

Grab the Ultimate. You'll get all the DLC and hundreds of hours of fun.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by frnk55

Grab the Ultimate. You'll get all the DLC and hundreds of hours of fun.

This is one of those situations where I think tens of hours of fun is plenty for under $3. I don't have time for hundreds of hours unless you're talking FM or Civ.

[Draft Dodger]

I'm playing New Vegas now and like it quite a bit more than Fallout 3

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

I'm playing New Vegas now and like it quite a bit more than Fallout 3

I agree on New Vegas being better. I'll take writing from Obsidian over Bethesda (and just about anyone else) in an RPG any day.

[Blackadar]

I never liked NV. I played it for 60 hours, but I thought the game was quite poor compared to FO3.

- The factions were so absurd it defied belief (Caesar's Legion in particular was just stupid) and I couldn't have given a shit about the robots or the NCR either. All 3 choices were uninspired and by doing so it just killed the main story for me. I wished I had Tenpenny's nuke and could just drop it on Hoover Dam to kill 'em all.
- I never thought the writing was appreciably better than FO3. Maybe it was, but I didn't notice it.
- I never liked any of the NPCs (at least FO3 had ThreeDog). None of 'em. Not a one. Plus they all suck at combat (a common Bethesda problem), so I finally just ditched them all.
- The world was artificially closed off with monsters that couldn't be killed until much later. FO3 had such areas, but they were much further in - in NV, if you head North from the beginning area, you're dead instantly. Then you go down the road a bit to find...more deathclaws blocking your way. Can't go that way either. There's even one in the mountain pass that should be the "easy" area just because Obsidian decided to say "fuck you". I like to explore and I felt horribly constricted in NV. It also helped in FO3 that I know DC well and it was great seeing how they put it together in a FO game.
- Some of the Vaults in NV were horrible mazes and didn't seem realistic. One in particular (maybe it was irradiated) was about smash-the-monitor aggravating.
- The Cazadors were worse than Morrowind Cliff Racers. DO...NOT...WANT.
- I really struggled to find a weapon I liked. I remember it being a LONG time before I found a decent long-range rifle/sniper rifle that I could rely on. I like playing these games as a sneaky sniper and NV just wouldn't let me do it for a long damn time.
- I also remember running into a bunch of script-breaking bugs. I had a couple in FO3, but the ones in NV stood out more.
- NV itself was disappointing. I understand there's a mod that recombines the city the way it was supposed to be presented, but that wasn't around when I played.

I played through the game, but I really couldn't get to the end fast enough. In contrast, I replayed FO3 with all the DLC and had a great time. But I tried to do the same with NV and couldn't make it more than 5 hours or so.

[OldGiants]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

Because they've yet to respond over a holiday weekend?

Relax - give them ya know...a business day to get back to you.

bought it Thursday. Still no response.

[OldGiants]

Originally Posted by Lonnie

If it is the same issue I was having then go into the steamapps\common\Victoria2\map folder and delete the cache folder in there.

My errror was "File exceptions from ... line 624" something like that.

I'll give that a try when I get back from work.

[Tasan]

KSP is 40% off today.

[OldGiants]

Originally Posted by Lonnie

If it is the same issue I was having then go into the steamapps\common\Victoria2\map folder and delete the cache folder in there.

My errror was "File exceptions from ... line 624" something like that.

Thanks, that worked. Still waiting for Paradox reply, though.

[WSR]

Have any of you been able to log on to Steam this evening? It appears to be down and I was hoping to grab YNAB before the sale ends tomorrow.

[DaddyTorgo]

Nope - I just checked and I'm getting an error code 118.

[WSR]

Thanks for verifying that for me.

[DaddyTorgo]

up now

[SackAttack]

It's been up and down like a two-bit hooker all night. Chat has been sporadic at best and good luck accessing the store.

[SirFozzie]

Looks like the cause of the Steam problems is a DDOS attack that's moved on to Battle.Net.

[SirFozzie]

And the Kiddie in question is at it again.

[Thomkal]

My final Steam Holiday Sale Haul:

Deus Ex, HammerWatch, and Magic:The Gathering 2014. Something like $10-$15 total. I was a good boy this year and didn't spend too much

[NobodyHere]

I got Heroes of Might&Magic VI, Fallout 3: New Vegas and X-Com: Enemy Within.

I also got hit by a nostalgia craving and grabbed Age of Empires II HD.

There's also Lego Marvel ($12) and Rogue Legacy ($5) still tempting me though.

[Abe Sargent]

Holy crap! I didn;t notice that my Startopia has been rereleased. I have a seriously mad-on for that game!

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

UFO: Afterlight. Anyone know anything about it? Is it an XCOM clone?

[Abe Sargent]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

UFO: Afterlight. Anyone know anything about it? Is it an XCOM clone?

Yes, but not one of the good clones. The best clone, in my mind, is UFO Extraterrestrials Gold edition.

UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold on Steam

[Mota]

Basketball Pro Management 2014. That game didn't even get Greenlit. How does that even happen?

[gstelmack]

My turn to whine about cloud saves. Typical way to handle this would be save local, and synch with the cloud when possible. But no, Arkham Asylum errors out every time it loses connection to Steam, apparently because it saves all the time. Instead of continuing and letting the cloud update happen when possible, Arkham Asylum returns me to the Press Start screen. Sigh.

[Matthean]

I still get the error code 118 message when going to the store.

[Wolfpack]

Originally Posted by gstelmack

My turn to whine about cloud saves. Typical way to handle this would be save local, and synch with the cloud when possible. But no, Arkham Asylum errors out every time it loses connection to Steam, apparently because it saves all the time. Instead of continuing and letting the cloud update happen when possible, Arkham Asylum returns me to the Press Start screen. Sigh.

I'm more hacked off that after having finished AA a couple months back, Steam suddenly took ownership of everything from Windows Live and wiped out all my save games, unlocks, and achievements. I know there are a couple of converters out there, but I can't get them to work without the game crashing.

[Buccaneer]

Guess there is something to be said about playing games offline.

[jbergey22]

Originally Posted by Mota

Basketball Pro Management 2014. That game didn't even get Greenlit. How does that even happen?

Reading the reviews on Steam this game sounds like a train wreck.

[SirFozzie]

I wish the good text sims (the TEW's, WMMA's, FBB/FBCB, FOF, etcetera) would get on steam. It's just a pain to try to remember licenses, and deal with outside companies.

Instead we get crap like BPM14

[SirFozzie]

Originally Posted by Matthean

I still get the error code 118 message when going to the store.

Depending on the time frame, you can thank this "skript kitty" for it.

chF (chFtheCat) on Twitter

[Schmidty]

Anyone have a recommendation for a really good horror game on PC? I loved The Undying from back in the day, so something like that would be awesome.

[MizzouRah]

Starbound.. any more thoughts/impressions?

For $15 (early beta) I'm getting close to making that my next purchase.

[Atocep]

Originally Posted by Schmidty

Anyone have a recommendation for a really good horror game on PC? I loved The Undying from back in the day, so something like that would be awesome.

Amnesia 1 and 2 along with Outlast.

[Schmidty]

Originally Posted by Atocep

Amnesia 1 and 2 along with Outlast.

Yeah, I ended up buying Amnesia 1. It looks scary as hell.

[bhlloy]

Originally Posted by Abe Sargent

Yes, but not one of the good clones. The best clone, in my mind, is UFO Extraterrestrials Gold edition.

UFO: Extraterrestrials Gold on Steam

I don't know if I've ever seen a game with such polarizing reviews - some say it's trash, it even has a 100 rating from one reviewer. Is it really worth playing (bearing in mind you can get Apocalypse from Steam or GOG if you really want)