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Finally joined the world of Steam...

  • 21-12-2011 07:29PM
    #1
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭


    Thought I'd buy a few SHMUPPY SHMUP SHMUPS on the train home. Decided to join the recently hacked world of Steam.

    I bought the complete Gundemonium Collection, Razor 2 and Satazius to kick off the yulesque-SHMUPFEST. :cool:

    Now, besides those, are there any other smutty looking SHMUPS to buy on this recently hacked store?


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  • #2
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,337 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    The entire Valve collection. Portal, Left 4 Dead, Counter-Strike and every single thing containing the phrase 'Half-Life'.

    No, they are not shmups, but Gudemonium can **** right off when Valve are around.

    Here for the price of nine pints: http://store.steampowered.com/sub/7930/?snr=1_7_suggest__13 Might be cheaper later on in the sale.


  • #3
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Thank you Mr. U, I have puhroozed your vintage, top-shelf selections and may avail of these events/goods and/or products shortly. :)


  • #4
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,337 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Well going by the insinuation inherent in your OP that this is your first venture into Steam, it reads to me as if you have yet to experience those glorious games.

    It is your goshdarned right as a gamer to rectify that! Steam is not a place for many shmups. It is a place for Valve games that happens to have other stuff too.


  • #5
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    I have the Orange Box! :o


  • #6
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,337 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    A good start, but Portal 2 and Left 4 Dead 1+2 are mandatory!

    I'd recommend waiting it out and seeing how the sale plays out - the golden rule with them is to never buy anything unless it's a daily offer (Portal 2 was less than a fiver yesterday) or otherwise wait 'til the last day!

    Also remember to register your humble bundle for meaningless achievements and leaderboards. Huzzah!


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  • #7
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Oh cool, didn't know HIB was interlinked in that way. Thanks for the tip Mr. U.

    I love Portal (yes I do like games other than shooting games! :D). I play that more than any of the other games on the Orange Box.

    Does Phibsborough have acheivements for Steam? Going to pop that game open tonight and give it a lash. :)


  • #8
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,337 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Jamestown does indeed reward you with small little pictures when you achieve certain tasks. Got the Legendary vaunt combo one yesterday, after a nerve wrecking sixty seconds. Now for Judgement difficult :eek:


  • #9
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Cool, will crack that game open soon and give it a bash!


  • #10
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,938 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Portal 2 was going cheap and missed it? :(


  • #11
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Apparently so, seems I joined Steam a bit late!

    I LOVE Satazius, it's like Darius, even the opening titles are similar. Gundemonium games are great fun though surely those hitboxes are only one pixel!

    Haven't cracked open Phibsborough yet, saving that until last. :)


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  • #12
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 52,966 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Have my eye on Satazius. Looks interesting.
    Untitled Image




  • #13
    Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,020 ✭✭✭Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Apparently so, seems I joined Steam a bit late!
    Don't feel bad, only joined last night to get the Humble Bundle
    then I went on to Steam got the Double Fine Pack for a fiver and Garry's Mod then Retr0 sent me on HL2 <3 (Retr0's gonna be a gamewidow)


  • #14
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    Feckin sales :(
    Although I should still have 2 copies of L4D 2 to gift. I'll double check this on the morrow


  • #15
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Still haven't cracked open Phibsborough. Controlling these games with keys is super awkward. Can I connect my Hori EX via USB to my laptop?

    Any special software I need to map buttons and the stick? Or would I be better off buying a dedicated PC arcade stick? If such a thing exists. :confused:


  • #16
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Still haven't cracked open Phibsborough. Controlling these games with keys is super awkward. Can I connect my Hori EX via USB to my laptop?

    Any special software I need to map buttons and the stick? Or would I be better off buying a dedicated PC arcade stick? If such a thing exists. :confused:

    A wired Xbox360 pad should work or any of the 360 USB sticks. I usually use the SFIV:TE stick and don't need any mappers for it. I'm guessing if you can connect your preferred pad/stick to the PC via USB or some adapter then worst case is you might need something like xpadder.


  • #17
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Cheers Antoine! I'll give that a bash tonight (after a bit of Mazinger Z!). Dying for a bit of Phibsborough, looks awesome. :)


  • #18
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    How did you manage to get Phibsborough from Jamestown? Maybe a silly question considering the mad words you come out with. :pac:
    Nice get on Mazinger Z, my two USB extension cables received this morning don't quite top that. :)


  • #19
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    How did you manage to get Phibsborough from Jamestown?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=76030582&postcount=721

    :)


  • #20
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=76030582&postcount=721

    :)

    Ah ok so Pyongyang logic was applied to it. :D Like the new sig btw.


  • #21
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,337 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Hori stick does - theoretically - work on PC although is of course never as easy as that! Problem is the stick isn't mapped to the analogue stick so that it confuses some games, and Jamestown is one of em because of its odd key mapping system.

    If it doesn't work straight off - it might, you never know with MS - download a key mapper to sort it out. But I've managed to get it up and running on OSX so it's certainly doable!


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  • #22
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Cheers, Mr. U, I shall whip my stick out tonight and thrust it in to my laptop. Give that Phibsborough yoke a good going over. :)

    @Antoine 'Patisserie' 76: Cheers sir. :)


  • #23
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    How does one avail of the Phibsborough DLC on Steam if you didn't buy it on Steam? :confused:


  • #24
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    How does one avail of the Phibsborough DLC on Steam if you didn't buy it on Steam? :confused:

    Haven't tried them myself but don't you get Steam codes or something to register the game on Steam? J_U probably knows more.


  • #25
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,337 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Haven't downloaded it yet but it seems to be just a matter of buying the DLC from the store :confused:

    There's also an option in one of the in-game menus to do it.


  • #26
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Mr. U, you are really spoiling me with your technical Steam prowess! Cheers.

    I did try to just buy it from the web store, but it says Phibsborough isn't in my library/didn't purchase it on Steam. I'll try the in-game menu.

    Of note, Zeit 2 is on Steam, just noticed that now. Another to add to the list of Steam shooting games. :)


  • #27
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Mr. U, you are really spoiling me with your technical Steam prowess!

    ferrero-rocher.jpg


  • #28
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    EnterNow wrote: »
    ferrero-rocher.jpg

    article-2060254-0EC0EE9F00000578-101_634x514.jpg


  • #29
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    Yep. 2 copies of L4D2 to gift. (although I dont think Ive played my own copy yet. Really should get around to building that PC.....sometime)
    Since PyongYang & Sera are the Steam newbies theyre yours if you want them.
    If not its 1st come 1st serve! And whoever bribes best >_>


  • #30
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,938 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    I'd ask for one, but TBH I am 99% certain I'd never actually play it.


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  • #31
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    The Great Chinholio wrote: »
    Yep. 2 copies of L4D2 to gift. (although I dont think Ive played my own copy yet. Really should get around to building that PC.....sometime)
    Since PyongYang & Sera are the Steam newbies theyre yours if you want them.
    If not its 1st come 1st serve! And whoever bribes best >_>

    By the way, if you want them your Steam names would help :pac:


  • #32
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    I'd ask for one, but TBH I am 99% certain I'd never actually play it.

    Likewise. Thanks for the kind offer though! :)


  • #33
    Doge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,301 ✭✭✭Doge


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Thought I'd buy a few SHMUPPY SHMUP SHMUPS on the train home. Decided to join the recently hacked world of Steam.

    I bought the complete Gundemonium Collection, Razor 2 and Satazius to kick off the yulesque-SHMUPFEST. :cool:

    Now, besides those, are there any other smutty looking SHMUPS to buy on this recently hacked store?


    And to think at one time,
    you wouldn't give the franchise the steam off your piss. ;)


    (2nd Thought: That was just terrible wasn't it?)


  • #34
    sjlc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 64 ✭✭sjlc


    just joined up there myself... anyone interested in trading for a 25% off Activision voucher? I'll never use it and dont mind what i get, just wanna complete the trade objective.
    If youre still gifting a l4d2 Chinholio I'd love to take one off you're hands. My Steam name is sean.clare


  • #35
    Cherry_Cola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,973 ✭✭✭Cherry_Cola


    Just stumbled upon this thread by accident which is great as I was gonna start up a very similar one.

    I'm completely new to Steam myself and so far have picked up Amnesia, Dark Fall and have almost completed a download of LFD2. Would anyone have recommendations of good survival horror/detective games?


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