The steam store thread

[Jiminator]

discussions on the current steam deals, not about steam

Lost Planet Extreme Condition $4.99 = 75% off
http://store.steampowered.com/app/6510/

Ice world shooter. hell of a deal. hated the final end boss but everything else was great. a bit of a console port, but the explosions are the best I have seen in any game.

[ZuljinRaynor]

It's really tempting, is Colonies any better or should I just buy this a forget the new content in that version?

[TBZ]

This is a pretty solid port though, right? Since it's one of the first, if not the first, ports Capcom did in-house, instead of outsourcing it to crap studious like Source-Next, that gave us the shit-tastic ports of RE4, DMC3.
I think I'm gonna get this

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Just bought it, the price was too good to pass up

[ZuljinRaynor]

I bought it too.

[CommanderZx2]

Colonies is the same thing, but with some additional multiplayer stuff. I didn't get it as I didn't play multiplayer with this game in the first place.

The PC version of lost planet has 8 control mode styles to choose from for when playing with the keyboard and mouse. Be sure to choose the one that feels the best to play with at the start else you're going to hate the controls.

I think you can access the different styles from a drop down list when you open the options in game.

[Damien_Azreal]

It's a good game, a lot of fun.

The controls can feel a bit laggy, and the game can be performance heavy at times... it's still a lot of fun. Actually, I haven't played it since I've updated my PC... maybe I should.

[CommanderZx2]

Originally Posted by Damien_Azreal

It's a good game, a lot of fun.

The controls can feel a bit laggy, and the game can be performance heavy at times... it's still a lot of fun. Actually, I haven't played it since I've updated my PC... maybe I should.

Try some of the other control styles, I think I may have played using Fixed 8.

[Superczar]

Sweet, it was on the list of games I was waiting for to go on sale!

[Simon Charles]

TF2 was 9,99$ until recently. Quality this cheap is rare.

That sounded wrong.

[Water12356]

Simon = The unoffical TF2 call-girl. j/k

And now to make a hypocritical pun by calling myself a cheap whore...

Come on Mass Effect! Go on sale now!

[Simon Charles]

Originally Posted by Water12356

Simon = The unoffical TF2 call-girl. j/k

It has serviced me well for a whole year. Tons of fun at a bargain price.

[Jiminator]

mass effect is 20 bucks. that is pretty cheap for a game that came out a few months ago. I suppose though it was knocked really bad because of the original drm

[ZuljinRaynor]

It's been over half a year, even more.

[gt1750]

Originally Posted by Jiminator

mass effect is 20 bucks. that is pretty cheap for a game that came out a few months ago. I suppose though it was knocked really bad because of the original drm

But not on steam. They want 44.99 EUR for the game, which is 1300 CZK while the retail version costs around 800 CZK (still too expensive for me )

So I'm joining the "Come on Mass Effect! Go on sale now!" group

[Jiminator]

hrm, sorry to hear that, they must have to do different deals in different markets. here it is $20 bucks.

[Klaus Kinski]

Originally Posted by Jiminator

hrm, sorry to hear that, they must have to do different deals in different markets. here it is $20 bucks.

AFAIK, they just converted the US$ prices in € at 1:1, people made a big fuss about it. If it's $20 for you, it should be 20 € here.

[Kristian Joensen]

$20 is 15.85 €.

20 € is $25.29.

Edit:

According to valutakurser.dk that is.

[Klaus Kinski]

That's why everbody is so upset, europeans suddenly pay more than before. I don't care, I like paying less (greedy SOB that I am) but now I pay exactly the same prices that I pay at other retailers too. It was great as long as it lasted.

[Reaper]

I believe he meant to say "if they converted 1:1...". I think it's apparent that is not the case. I don't believe it should be 1:1, it should go by the value of their currency compared to the US dollar... but when presented with problems like these, most people make compromises.

[TBZ]

Please don't turn this into a $ vs € thread, it'll only get it locked, or attract the Steam haters.

[Danule]

is lost planet a good game?

[TBZ]

I'd say it's decent, nothing special, but fun enough to pay the current price, and it looks pretty too, if you have a machine capable of running it.

[Duke's New Chainsaw]

Too bad it's not the Colonies Edition.

[Danule]

anyone get lost planet? its messed up. my controller is ultra sensitive, and than if i try to use my mouse it dosent really work. none of the controls are working properly...

[TBZ]

Is the aiming to sensitive? There are several modes to select from in the control menu, to the right of the movement controls. Try some of those out, see if that helps.

[Paroxysm]

$5 well spent. No control issues for me except that the PC controls are a little retarded by default.

Danule: With a mouse I find the game is barely sensitive enough after you've turned it up the full way. Might perform different with a game pad. Not sure if the mouse sensitivity will adjust that too.

[Jiminator]

This weekend is UT3 Black edition $11.99 from $19.99,
free trial for the weekend

http://store.steampowered.com/app/13210/

The black edition includes the titan pack expansion, all the steam achievements and so forth. may be worth taking a look at.

[Danule]

for some reason it doesn't like my game pad, which would make the game fun, using a mouse in a game like this is too easy and takes away from the difficulty.

[Phayzon]

Another note about UT3, its free to play this weekend. Surely worth a shot if you don't own it

[TBZ]

World of Goo is 75% off this weekend, putting it at $4.99/4,99€
http://store.steampowered.com/app/22000/

[Talos]

Cool! Bought!

[MAT]

Me, too. Incredible price for such a great game.

Best $5.0 ever spent!

[TBZ]

Yeah, I bought it too, too good a price to pass up.

[TBZ]

To celebrate the new patch for Red Orchestra, which includes achievements, the game is 66% off this weekend, putting it at $4.99/4,99€.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/1200/

Burnout Paradise - The Ultimate Box has also made it's way to Steam.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/24740/

[hanged_man]

Originally Posted by TBZ

To celebrate the new patch for Red Orchestra, which includes achievements, the game is 66% off this weekend, putting it at $4.99/4,99€.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/1200/

Is Red Orchestra any good ? i cant find any decent video on youtube that shows how intense the fighting in this game is. can anyone recommend it or describe what it's like for me ? and most importantly, do people still play this ? i dont wanna end up playing against bots like in Frontlines fuel of war or UT3

[peoplessi]

Originally Posted by hanged_man

Is Red Orchestra any good ? i cant find any decent video on youtube that shows how intense the fighting in this game is. can anyone recommend it or describe what it's like for me ? and most importantly, do people still play this ? i dont wanna end up playing against bots like in Frontlines fuel of war or UT3

People play it, but it's very different to your average online shooter. It's more paced, you can't just run guns blazing and kill 10 people that way. You need to use more brains and move wisely. Suffice to say, it's not arcade in anyway. It has ironsights I liked the gameplay, but then again it might not be the thing for everyone. Tank battles are most fun, but combat in cities are fun too. It features the only proper MG42 implementation in games, it's impressive sight to see when MG42 lays fire.

There is always people around, but the steeper learning curve might turn off some people.

[hanged_man]

Originally Posted by peoplessi

People play it, but it's very different to your average online shooter. It's more paced, you can't just run guns blazing and kill 10 people that way. You need to use more brains and move wisely. Suffice to say, it's not arcade in anyway. It has ironsights I liked the gameplay, but then again it might not be the thing for everyone. Tank battles are most fun, but combat in cities are fun too. It features the only proper MG42 implementation in games, it's impressive sight to see when MG42 lays fire.

There is always people around, but the steeper learning curve might turn off some people.

that's exactly what im looking for, ive already bought after my post, it's just 5$ and im going to try it now. Thanks.

[Simon Charles]

Anyone else having these issues with Steam :

1) I download at a pitiful 100k/s instead of the usual 850.

2) Anytime a product is done downloading or updating, the Steam popup says "L4D has finished downloading". It's never the game I'm updating, always L4D.

[Llama Gibbz]

Originally Posted by Simon Charles

Anyone else having these issues with Steam :

1) I download at a pitiful 100k/s instead of the usual 850.

2) Anytime a product is done downloading or updating, the Steam popup says "L4D has finished downloading". It's never the game I'm updating, always L4D.

Yep.

I also was getting "app hang",deleted my .blob files.
Works but the L4D pop ups still come up.

[Simon Charles]

Huh... strange.

More strange, it starts at 850k/s but then quickly goes down the toilet, regardless of the city selected. I disabled all background apps, deleted the blob file, rebooted... nothing. Even after more than 24 hours, it's still horribly slow.

Oh good, some change : it went from 100k/s to 50/ks.