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Just released.
For the price, I won't even blink.
I played the first game quite a few years ago (well before it was on Steam), and it was enjoyable.
For the price, I won't even blink.
I played the first game quite a few years ago (well before it was on Steam), and it was enjoyable.
I'm a father, I think.
A wild kitty appeared in thetall grass parking lot.
I don't even know its gender, it has taken my shoulder for a bed.
A wild kitty appeared in the
I don't even know its gender, it has taken my shoulder for a bed.
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pics or gtfo!I'm a father, I think.
A wild kitty appeared in thetall grassparking lot.
I don't even know its gender, it has taken my shoulder for a bed.
Congratulations, you have been adopted! You are now its humanI'm a father, I think.
A wild kitty appeared in thetall grassparking lot.
I don't even know its gender, it has taken my shoulder for a bed.
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Which one's the catBig picture, can’t move. Abducted by a cat !
Congratulations!I'm a father, I think.
A wild kitty appeared in thetall grassparking lot.
I don't even know its gender, it has taken my shoulder for a bed.
Just remember to be a responsible caretaker and don't introduce them to anime.
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Playing Halo 2, it's interesting to see how many trends of 7th gen console shooters it anticipated, or perhaps heavily influenced. From the linear campaigns, which originated in Halo 1, but feel even more linear so far, to the boring, brown locations in the first Cairo missions.
At least the game feels a lot faster paced than the first game, and the dual wielding is a great addition too. Still, overall I feel the Halo games I played so far (1 and 2) are a clear step down from what the FPS genre achieved in the 90s already.
At least the game feels a lot faster paced than the first game, and the dual wielding is a great addition too. Still, overall I feel the Halo games I played so far (1 and 2) are a clear step down from what the FPS genre achieved in the 90s already.
You've been chosen. Cannot go back now.I'm a father, I think.
A wild kitty appeared in thetall grassparking lot.
I don't even know its gender, it has taken my shoulder for a bed.
I'm always available if you need info or suggestions.
Oh no! A kitten shaped shoulder growth is a very serious condition!Big picture, can’t move. Abducted by a cat !
Good news is that it's not fatal but know that you will have it for many years. The best way to treat it is with lots of love and attention.
Appreciate the mention!
Such an adorable pic! Seriously it seems that you've got an amazing little kitty there Li Kao! Always happy to offer some advice if needed.
You bet I will ! The little thing is what, a month old ?
I will have better pics later, now I can’t even see it, it is snuggled between the sofa and my shoulder.
In all seriousness, do you think the mother could be around? Maybe you should take a walk around where you found him/her, it may just have strayed a bit too far and she's worried.
About PS event next month
What do you think it is?
What do you think it is?
My boy/girl/great old one doesn't give a fuck. New environment ? Strange people ? It's grooming time
Hidden content
. Not to tell you what to do but perhaps observe or something and see if the mother doesn't return? Or if there are more abandoned kitten?Though it sounds like there was nobody and nothing else from your description.
Playstation coming to PC stuff?About PS event next month
What do you think it is?
Finalflame has also worked at Valve, might know some stuff.
Knack 3 babyAbout PS event next month
What do you think it is?
There's at least going to be one very exciting reveal for me and fellow SE enthusiastsAbout PS event next month
What do you think it is?
can i spam eye emojis now too?
Nah
YES!
There's at least going to be one very exciting reveal for me and fellow SE enthusiasts
can i spam eye emojis now too?
What reveal? Any hint? Nioh 2 PC release date? Horizon PC info?There's at least going to be one very exciting reveal for me and fellow SE enthusiasts
can i spam eye emojis now too?
Couldn't get Steam to approve my refund request on Doom Eternal, even writing a custom message.
If you can get locked into purchases even if the publisher effectively destroys the game, that's fucked up.
Obviously it's on Bethesda first, but Valve's unwillingness to work with me at all has shaken my faith in Steam for sure. I'll probably start looking more into DRM-free alternatives like GoG or anything else, and only buy stuff on Steam on a steeper sales...
If you can get locked into purchases even if the publisher effectively destroys the game, that's fucked up.
Obviously it's on Bethesda first, but Valve's unwillingness to work with me at all has shaken my faith in Steam for sure. I'll probably start looking more into DRM-free alternatives like GoG or anything else, and only buy stuff on Steam on a steeper sales...
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Did you write to their customer service or just used the refund option? I had Red Dead Redemption 2 refunded when they lowered the price a few days after release by writing directly to them since my refund requests kept getting denied.
I preordered as well. Think it's the first full price game I ever preordered from Steam. Annoyed I can't play single player again without installing a kernel driver so effectively broken my game. I also requested a refund but of course rejected by their automated system. If you're in EU might be some consumer rights body to contact.
I have become very addicted to some games the past few days, the second I start them the time just flies away. They require a lot of time and thinking to understand them and it's a big reason why. It started with Factorio a few days ago and it has somehow made others games click for me. They are Factorio, EU IV, Hearts of Iron 4, Crusader Kings 2, Civ V, Warhammer 2 and Bannerlord.
It's seriously dangerous to click "Play" on them.
It's seriously dangerous to click "Play" on them.
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Steam :: Half-Life: Alyx :: The Half-Life: Alyx Workshop is now open
Expand the world of Half-Life: Alyx with new levels and addons made by the community, or make your own with the level editing tools beta release.
some VN have that price tag because they cost a lot to translate for example this is Da Capo 3
Translator’s Corner: Da Capo 3 R
Today we have our Head Translator, Kouryuu, offering a few words about the trials of Da Capo 3 R’s translation.
blog.mangagamer.org
for a comparison TiTS series which was scaring companies off with its character count: FC is 1.5 millions of characters and SC is 1.6 millions of characters.
Some of those also have popular VAs although it isn't as apparent unless you go digging for that info, for example Rikka in Da Capo 3 is voiced by Emi Nitta, VA of Honoka from Love Live!.
This little thing here, with artwork that to some may not be much impressive has an all-star voice actors cast
Some of those don't really recoup loc costs.
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Welp, ordered one of these Sennheiser GSX 1000 I will tell you aboit the 7.1 sound of Gothic 2 once it is here
Not really relevant to Steam or PC gaming.About PS event next month
What do you think it is?
But yeah I'm sure there will be plenty of good stuff for PS fans.
Oh fuck finally. Redownloading the game now.Steam :: Half-Life: Alyx :: The Half-Life: Alyx Workshop is now open
Expand the world of Half-Life: Alyx with new levels and addons made by the community, or make your own with the level editing tools beta release.steamcommunity.com
Yeah I wrote to customer service, not the refund route. (Well I tried refund route first, before I knew it was auto-rejected).
Yeah I've heard people in EU are having better luck. Time to move!
I've had that with the Civ games, where I would play until the early hours of the morning. Panzer Corps 2 is a bit like that, but it's challenging such that it's easy to stop playing after a strategy fails, plus a session may only be 1-2 hours.
I need to get into Bannerlord.
I also don't get the "crave" for the game pass version of Crusader Kings 3. You will still have to buy the DLCs separate, it's a game that people will play for years and sink their time into and I assume after 1 year the game will leave the service unless MS pays for an extension.
I understand game pass more with 1-5 hour indie games, but not with more "endless" games.
I understand game pass more with 1-5 hour indie games, but not with more "endless" games.
I mean, if someone is already paying for a sub to gamepass, they get to play for 0. Then when some new expansion comes out, the base game on Steam will probably be cheap on a sale anyway and you can get it + the dlc on Steam.
Yeah I may open up to subscription services since I'm apparently only renting these games anyways.
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Translators cost money.
Voice actors cost money.
Sure, that's easy to understand.
But, shmup programmers, and the usually extensive list of musicians that compose the soundtracks, cost money as well.
And making hardware to test these games on arcade locations, for months, among other things, costs money as well.
And, while naturally not as extensive, they frequently employ voice actors as well. That costs money as well.
They have different costs, but both genres have costs associated with it.
People seem to minimize the amount of time, effort, and expense, needed to make a good shmup.
But, my point wasn't about the "high" price tag of Visual Novels.
My point was that people are apparently much more willing to pay 50€ for a Visual Novel, than a shmup.
There's a "prejudice", in a way, against the genre, in the sense that people minimize the amount of work, effort, and costs that go into making one.
These games aren't usually made by a couple of guys in a basement in a few weeks, and released into the wild.
Many of these games take years to make, between programming, and extensive play testing.
Kind of like when people see a pixel art game, like something INTI CREATES makes, and think it's "cheap", and effortless, and are unwilling to pay full price for it. No, it's not easy, nor cheap, and it takes a decent number of people to make one of their "faux" 8-bit games, and do proper, good looking, pixel art graphics.
Some have the belief that shmups are 30 minutes long, while a Visual Novel is something more lengthy. Maybe that helps explain why people place more value in VNs (although, I still think the good old "sex sells" applies here, especially when one takes a look at the way most VNs promote themselves; I look at one of the examples I linked to, NEKOPARA, who probably has more reviews alone than all shmups on Steam combined, and that's the idea I get).
Personally, I find the opposite. A Visual Novel, you "play" once, and frequently that's it. You may occasionally have branches, but the genre usually isn't replayable. It's one and done.
A shmup is the contrary, you are expected to replay these games countless times, and the gameplay has to support that. I get much more time out of a shmup, than a Visual Novel.
Obviously, different folks, different strokes.
All this rambling, but I basically meant: I wish people were as willing as they are to pay 30-40€ for a good shmup, or buy them at full price, or at release, like they are with other "niche" genres like Visual Novels.
Instead, the games struggle to sell even at 10€ each.
That's why many games in the genre are unavailable on PC, and why some publishers decided to stop releasing shmups on Steam.
People ask for new titles, but if they don't buy them, how can they seriously expect them to continue to be released on the platform?
CITY CONNECTION has started releasing a few classic shmups on Steam recently.
They launched at 8€ each, and these are great fun, and good ports.
See the number of reviews they have:
Then I see something like:
This has more reviews, in just a few days, than the last 2 CAVE ports combined.
I keep mentioning reviews, because it's an indicator of the sales each title has.
It's disappointing, really.
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I think its an interesting way to get people hooked in this kind of game, don't get me wrong there'll be ton of DLC though trying the game for "free*" may entice those people to buy it instead of using a subscription service.
started up some PoE2 and the info and stats are overwhelming lol
That is absolutely not what is implied.
What the hell is this "Sony on PC" even based on ?
Yeah, super happy about Horizon but there is no reason to believe other 1st party AAA games are coming.
Why do you think that poster was hinting at anything PC related anyway ?
I feel so out of the loop sorry.
Lashman and Mor has been teasing for a while that more Playstation stuff will come to PC. When and how is the question.That is absolutely not what is implied.
What the hell is this "Sony on PC" even based on ?
Yeah, super happy about Horizon but there is no reason to believe other 1st party AAA games are coming.
Why do you think that poster was hinting at anything PC related anyway ?
I feel so out of the loop sorry.
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