Steam summer sale

ShiverinEskimo · 06-07-2011 11:05pm

ShaneU wrote: »

Couldn't recommend Far Cry 2 to anyone, those respawning checkpoints were just a stupid decision.

Did you ever consider just driving through them? You don't have to clear them out every single time.

Manach · 06-07-2011 11:26pm

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Everyone get Jamestown (got it up and running even if I had to return to the depths of Windows XP :P).

It's bullet heaven.

On your esteemed recommendation so be it

ShaneU · 06-07-2011 11:28pm

ShiverinEskimo wrote: »

Did you ever consider just driving through them? You don't have to clear them out every single time.

And then they chase you down in their jeeps.

ShiverinEskimo · 06-07-2011 11:36pm

ShaneU wrote: »

And then they chase you down in their jeeps.

Hmm. Never seems a problem for me. I just hit them at speed and was long gone before they got their jeeps.

Nollog · 06-07-2011 11:49pm

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Everyone get Jamestown (got it up and running even if I had to return to the depths of Windows XP :P).

It's bullet heaven.

What is this game all aboot then?
Looks meh.

Retr0gamer · 07-07-2011 12:00am

It's a bullet hell shooter that will chew you up and kick your ass and is supposedly far from meh.

johnny_ultimate · 07-07-2011 12:15am

Manach wrote: »

On your esteemed recommendation so be it

Just make sure you don't play it on normal! Knock it up if you can.

Old school shooters ain't for everyone, buy at that price it's worth the risk

it's a damn good introduction to one of gamings nichest but most rewarding genres.

Fnz · 07-07-2011 1:12am

/\/ollog wrote: »

What is this game all aboot then?
Looks meh.

There's a 'Quick Look' on Giantbomb: http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-jamestown/17-4400/

lemon_remon · 07-07-2011 8:19am

Is it just me or do direct2drive seem to be doing better deals than Steam this summer? Steam seem to be just rehashing old sales from Christmas whereas direct2drive currently have Civilization V for €12 and Empire: Total War for €4.50 all on the same day, way better deals than anything I've seen on Steam.

quarryman · 07-07-2011 8:45am

Just bought the GTA IV pack. 32GB :eek:

wayne040576 · 07-07-2011 9:09am

I've managed to not spend any money this week yet. Everytime I feel like getting something I just look at the list of 231 games already in my steam library. Most of which I've never installed. Although I was tempted to get the most recent King's bounty to complete the trilogy of games I haven't played....

07-07-2011 9:27am

wayne040576 wrote: »

I've managed to not spend any money this week yet. Everytime I feel like getting something I just look at the list of 231 games already in my steam library. Most of which I've never installed. Although I was tempted to get the most recent King's bounty to complete the trilogy of games I haven't played....

This...

I've got a fair couple of games this week but I'm worried about my capacity to actually get through them - and worse, I feel bad having them there and not having them completed or at least a fair stab made at them.

Having kids and the associated lack of time and sleep makes gaming less enticing. At least until he is old enough to play along with!

In terms of todays sale - I've heard GTA4 is just a good fun title to own that has enough content and style to keep people entertained for at least 9 quids worth of time.

Batman AA was a great play for me, I got the entire way through and enjoyed all of it.

Killing floor is fine provided you have people you know to play with, for a Horde based shooter it is actually somewhat scary, but I don't like the way some of the "creatures" get a little random as you progress.

Prototype is meant to be sandbox fun - again with plenty of scope for style. I heard it described as a little bit Just Cause 2, a little bit Spiderman 2 (on console) and a few other titles thrown in, in a somewhat satisfying experience.

Lost planet co op is meant to be fairly good - not sure though as its metascore aint great. I didn't get it.

Zombie Atom Smasher is meant to be brilliant - I didn't get it but people on reddit seem to love it.

How many more days will the sale run? I'm already down around 70 quid.

Nody · 07-07-2011 9:42am

ShaneU wrote: »

And then they chase you down in their jeeps.

They have only a limited chase distance but even so simply park 100m away and kill them with your minigun on the roof.

I liked it myself, I played through every side mission, got every weapon unlocked etc. The only side mission I could not see was the

Option of saving your friends in the bar or the church, I went for the bar but forgot to save before hand so never got a chance to see what happened when I saved the church

.

Dave_The_Sheep · 07-07-2011 9:43am

So I picked up Batman AA.

Question, is it one of those games that runs fine with a keyboard and mouse, or will I have to use my gamepad to get the best out of it - control wise?

Burgo · 07-07-2011 10:19am

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

So I picked up Batman AA.

Question, is it one of those games that runs fine with a keyboard and mouse, or will I have to use my gamepad to get the best out of it - control wise?

I played through it with keyboard and mouse no problem.

07-07-2011 10:47am

Burgo wrote: »

I played through it with keyboard and mouse no problem.

Same - was fine, bit consoley but I didn't feel I was hampered by using keyboard mouse.

the_syco · 07-07-2011 11:35am

wayne040576 wrote: »

Everytime I feel like getting something I just look at the list of 231 games already in my steam library.

Aside from games such as BLOPs, Duke, Battlefield which I'll buy anyhoo's, any of the other games I buy, I will play the "demo" for a few days before I buy it, to check if I'll actually play it when I buy it.

Have saved me money in the past when a game looks great, but plays like a blindfolded small pig trying to jump through a hole in wall 5 feet from the ground with a ball of lead attached to its tail... :pac:

Agricola · 07-07-2011 12:11pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

i bought gta4 pack there. feck it, 8 quid. biggest reason i stoped playing it on ps3, becouse it looked like arse... phone calls from twats i dont want hang out too.

do car mods and bits by bits work on steam version? i know that epic hd mod is not, but car mods and separate addons?

any good website for such stuff?

Im pretty sure alot of the car mods will work with the latest version of the game. I have the boxed version of GTA4 and had it fully up to date about 12 mths ago (the last time I had it installed) and i could get all the car mods I wanted working.

Heres what I think is the best site for all the mods you'd want -
www.gta4-mods.com

Just read the readme before installing anything obviously.

Anyone whos bought the complete pack on Steam; I want Episodes from Liberty City but already have GTA4 on DVD. Will this allow me to just download the DLC from Steam. I really cant cope with 31gb on my connection.

CramCycle · 07-07-2011 1:14pm

Agricola wrote: »

Anyone whos bought the complete pack on Steam; I want Episodes from Liberty City but already have GTA4 on DVD. Will this allow me to just download the DLC from Steam. I really cant cope with 31gb on my connection.

Yep, the episodes will show up as a separate item in your library so if you install your disc and activate it on Steam you should be able to download and play just the DLC AFAIK

jigsaw 1 · 07-07-2011 1:15pm

Agricola wrote: »

Im pretty sure alot of the car mods will work with the latest version of the game. I have the boxed version of GTA4 and had it fully up to date about 12 mths ago (the last time I had it installed) and i could get all the car mods I wanted working.

Heres what I think is the best site for all the mods you'd want -
www.gta4-mods.com

Just read the readme before installing anything obviously.

Anyone whos bought the complete pack on Steam; I want Episodes from Liberty City but already have GTA4 on DVD. Will this allow me to just download the DLC from Steam. I really cant cope with 31gb on my connection.

The game and dlc are seperate downloads

Burgo · 07-07-2011 1:30pm

Agricola wrote: »

Anyone whos bought the complete pack on Steam; I want Episodes from Liberty City but already have GTA4 on DVD. Will this allow me to just download the DLC from Steam. I really cant cope with 31gb on my connection.

You dont need to install GTA4 to play episodes. I have GTA4 on disc too, bought the pack and just installed episodes, works fine for me.

Nollog · 07-07-2011 4:38pm

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

there are complete mods for all 3 games

Where these be?

Retr0gamer · 07-07-2011 4:46pm

A google of 'stalker complete' brings up this as the first result:

http://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-complete-2009

VenomIreland · 07-07-2011 4:48pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

A google of 'stalker complete' brings up this as the first result:

http://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-complete-2009

And for CS:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/clear-sky-complete
And COP:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/call-of-pripyat-complete

TomCo · 07-07-2011 5:10pm

Can't believe I've spent 55 quid so far in the sale, just did a quick review of my purchases:

Zombie Smasher 2,99 EUR
King's Bounty: Collection 5,99 EUR
Gothic Universe Edition 5,74 EUR
AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! 3,06 EUR
Monday Night Combat 2,87 EUR
AI War Bundle 3,74 EUR
Beat Hazard - Ultra 1,12 EUR
Fallout: New Vegas - Dead Money 2,99 EUR
Fallout New Vegas Honest Hearts DLC 2,99 EUR
The Void 4,49 EUR
Borderlands 4,99 EUR
Terraria 7,49 EUR
Borderlands DLC Pack 5,99 EUR

chrislad · 07-07-2011 5:29pm

Damnit. I'm buying Batman again. I've already finished the regular and GOTY edition on the 360, but I'd love to see it running full whack on a decent PC. At only 7.49, it would be rude to not....

kearneybobs · 07-07-2011 5:39pm

chrislad wrote: »

Damnit. I'm buying Batman again. I've already finished the regular and GOTY edition on the 360, but I'd love to see it running full whack on a decent PC. At only 7.49, it would be rude to not....

The PhysX addition on the PC are a nice touch (if you have a Nvidia card that will allow it). Nothing ground breaking, but only adds to the immersion. Makes it look even better.

chrislad · 07-07-2011 5:43pm

kearneybobs wrote: »

The PhysX addition on the PC are a nice touch (if you have a Nvidia card that will allow it). Nothing ground breaking, but only adds to the immersion. Makes it look even better.

Have a 1gb ATI Radeon HD 5700. Any good?

VenomIreland · 07-07-2011 5:47pm

chrislad wrote: »

Have a 1gb ATI Radeon HD 5700. Any good?

Nope. Sorry.

Gunmonkey · 07-07-2011 6:06pm

Todays deals:

Risen - €7.49
Command & Conquer 4 - €5
CS:Source - €4.99
Rift - €12.49
Cities XL - €7.99
Quake - €2.49
Audiosurf - €1.49
Sanctum - €3.75
Lara Croft & The Guardian of Light - €3.74
Street Fighter 4 - €14.99
Dead Rising 2 - €19.99
Company of Heroes - €3.74

Not much for me today

Steam summer sale

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