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Steam Summer Sale 2013

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    #3692
    dan_ep82
    Registered Users Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭dan_ep82


    Guess I do like some Indie games then, I didn't think either were published by independent devolpers :)

    I would have thought Dayz might have come under it but then it was only a mod,his current standalone is backed by Bohemia


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    #3693
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    COYVB wrote: »
    I think you're misunderstanding what "indie" means tbh

    I know exactly what indie means. If you look at most of the popular indie games doing the rounds at the moment most of them have some sort of a cleaver concept that has been developed in the easiest way possible with simple graphics.

    When I play a game I want to be drawn into a world that seems as real as possible, so cartoons don't do it for me. 2 perfect examples are KSP and Prison Architect, good ideas, bad graphics.

    I don't know of any indie games with top quality ultra realistic graphics.


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    #3694
    Turtwig
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Orcs must Die
    Trine,

    Are two off the top of my head that look very nice.

    Mark of the Ninja is aesthetically beautiful too.


    It goes without saying that sometimes Indy games show more polish and artistry than big publisher published titles.


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    #3695
    TomCo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,528 ✭✭✭TomCo


    I think Ice Pick Lodge is an independent developer.

    The Void was an incredibly visually striking game.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Void_(video_game)


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    #3696
    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Jernal wrote: »
    Orcs must Die
    Trine,

    Are two off the top of my head that look very nice.

    Mark of the Ninja is aesthetically beautiful too.


    It goes without saying that sometimes Indy games show more polish and artistry than big publisher published titles.
    TomCo wrote: »
    I think Ice Pick Lodge is an independent developer.

    The Void was an incredibly visually striking game.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Void_(video_game)

    Still cartoony though, they're just not my ideal type of game. I've never found an Indy game that would do more than amuse me for a few of hours. I much prefer games like Fallout that I could spend 100+ hours on.


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    #3697
    Corvo Attano
    Registered Users Posts: 8,446 ✭✭✭Corvo Attano


    Jernal wrote: »
    I'm not sure what to make of this post given your name. :)

    It means I'm going to murder you all in your sleep and steal your accounts and put Gabe on the throne.


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    #3698
    WarZoneBrother
    Registered Users Posts: 5,532 ✭✭✭WarZoneBrother


    kind of off-topic but is anyone else having problems getting onto steam chat?


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    #3699
    COYVB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,660 ✭✭✭COYVB


    GarIT wrote: »
    I know exactly what indie means. If you look at most of the popular indie games doing the rounds at the moment most of them have some sort of a cleaver concept that has been developed in the easiest way possible with simple graphics.

    When I play a game I want to be drawn into a world that seems as real as possible, so cartoons don't do it for me. 2 perfect examples are KSP and Prison Architect, good ideas, bad graphics.

    I don't know of any indie games with top quality ultra realistic graphics.

    Warframe

    Though, honestly, if you base your opinion of games around graphics, I don't think you're the target audience of most developers. Activision and EA are happy to have your custom though


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    #3700
    C14N
    Registered Users Posts: 2,656 ✭✭✭C14N


    dan_ep82 wrote: »
    Bought civ5 but honestly I dont get it, whats the goals? Could it be im too used to total war?

    This is actually a really good question and I was wondering the same thing when I got Civ 4. It's a bit weird just playing a regular game by yourself since you set all the rules. There's no actual story-based campaign really, every game Generally, if you're by yourself you'll be playing either the "Scenarios" which are basically missions that assign objectives to you. There are only a few in the game but you can always get more from the bottomless pit of mods out there.

    The best way to play imo though is local multiplayer. You can play Hot Seat (i.e. take turns on one PC) but it's really good fun if you have someone else to play with on their own PC.


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    #3701
    shruikan2553
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,113 ✭✭✭shruikan2553


    Trine Collection bought today,. Need to ease myself off the steam sale gently


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    #3702
    m5ex9oqjawdg2i
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,221 ✭✭✭✭m5ex9oqjawdg2i


    COYVB wrote: »
    Warframe

    Though, honestly, if you base your opinion of games around graphics, I don't think you're the target audience of most developers. Activision and EA are happy to have your custom though

    Each to their own...


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    #3703
    wnolan1992
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    Prison Architect is fun. Though it's a bit mad that you get 24 hours to build a place to house four prisoners, hopefully when the game is finished you can build for as long as you want before opening up. My prisoners are arriving in 4 hours and there're workmen laying cables, pipes, tiles, installing fridges and tables and all the doors are wide open. :pac:


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    #3704
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    wnolan1992 wrote: »
    Prison Architect is fun. Though it's a bit mad that you get 24 hours to build a place to house four prisoners, hopefully when the game is finished you can build for as long as you want before opening up. My prisoners are arriving in 4 hours and there're workmen laying cables, pipes, tiles, installing fridges and tables and all the doors are wide open. :pac:

    Lol you can open your 'Reports' book down bottom right corner. Click on the 'Prisoners' tab and click on the green part beside 'normal risk' that says 'Open' it will change to 'Closed' and turn red. Then you can build for as long as you want! :D :P


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    #3705
    wnolan1992
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    DaLad wrote: »
    Lol you can open your 'Reports' book down bottom right corner. Click on the 'Prisoners' tab and click on the green part beside 'normal risk' that says 'Open' it will change to 'Closed' and turn red. Then you can build for as long as you want! :D :P

    You're my hero! Thank you. :D


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    #3706
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    :D:DPrisonArchitect2013-07-2322-45-49-87.jpg


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    #3707
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,059 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Does it annoy anyone else all the letters bar one are capitalised?


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    #3708
    marko93
    Registered Users Posts: 4,005 ✭✭✭marko93


    It's the creativity that counts :p


    Don't suppose anyone is interested Frozen Synapse as a trade?


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    #3709
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Does it annoy anyone else all the letters bar one are capitalised?

    I have a touch of OCD myself haha :p

    The effort of the curve on a capital D put me off it! :D


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    #3710
    Corvo Attano
    Registered Users Posts: 8,446 ✭✭✭Corvo Attano


    DaLad wrote: »
    I have a touch of OCD myself haha :p

    The effort of the curve on a capital D put me off it! :D

    Then why not go all smalls D:


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    #3711
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Corvo Attano wrote: »
    Then why not go all smalls D:

    ...because then I would have had the same problem with a small 'a' but apart from that I had started without thinking :p


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    #3712
    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    DaLad wrote: »
    I have a touch of OCD myself haha :p

    The effort of the curve on a capital D put me off it! :D

    You almost have the D with that O, it's closer to an O than a D.:D


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    #3713
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Captain Chaos wrote: »
    You almost have the D with that O, it's closer to an O than a D.:D

    haha fu*k off! :p


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    #3714
    fatto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭fatto


    I wasted most of my emergency savings on the Steam sale, now the house is up for repossession and the wife left me when she saw me playing Euro Truck Simulator 2. She was disgusted. She took the kids with her. Speaking of Euro Truck Simulator 2, I was playing so much of it that I missed two days of work and as a result have been laid off from my job as an actual truck driver.


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    #3715
    Turtwig
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    fatto wrote: »
    I wasted most of my emergency savings on the Steam sale, now the house is up for repossession and the wife left me when she saw me playing Euro Truck Simulator 2. She was disgusted. She took the kids with her. Speaking of Euro Truck Simulator 2, I was playing so much of it that I missed two days of work and as a result have been laid off from my job as an actual truck driver.

    Play some more Euro Truck Simulator. Be grand. :)


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    #3716
    Sofiztikated
    Registered Users Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Sofiztikated


    I've checked Steam 4 times today, to see what the daily's, flash and CC are.

    :(

    What do I do now?


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    #3717
    Corvo Attano
    Registered Users Posts: 8,446 ✭✭✭Corvo Attano


    Regenerate your wallet in preparation for the Autumn sale.


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    #3718
    Turtwig
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Sofiztikated wrote: »
    I've checked Steam 4 times today, to see what the daily's, flash and CC are.

    :(

    What do I do now?

    Last Steam Sale I participated in also had its own withdrawal thread. I think, that's what we should do now. I mean, I wanted to buy Trine today. Trine! I already own that. :o


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    #3719
    Corvo Attano
    Registered Users Posts: 8,446 ✭✭✭Corvo Attano


    Another benefit from being from Cavan. We count our loot and are happy not to spend a penny more.


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    #3720
    Nolars
    Registered Users Posts: 2,892 ✭✭✭Nolars


    Sofiztikated wrote: »
    I've checked Steam 4 times today, to see what the daily's, flash and CC are.

    :(

    What do I do now?

    Build a new PC to play the new games on of course.


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    #3721
    Corvo Attano
    Registered Users Posts: 8,446 ✭✭✭Corvo Attano


    Nolars wrote: »
    Build a new PC

    With what exactly? Trading cards?


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