Community MetaSteam | August 2020 - Come Fly With Me

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prudis

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this is soo cute
 

Nabs

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this is soo cute
This looks nice. The press kit says it's going to launch at 8.99, so I'll have to pick it up.
 

Readher

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I'll just wait until every dlc/expansion/whatever is out before playing cyberpunk.
Same here. Got burned out too many times (including Witcher 3) by GOTY versions that are much better value than buying pass/DLC. I mean, if expansion pass alone is 50 PLN and GOTY version is 60 PLN (sale pricing), I feel as if someone spit me in the face considering I pre-ordered the base game. And then there are even more ridiculous examples like Skyrim, where GOTY was cheaper than buying DLCs alone.
 

Swenhir

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Same here. Got burned out too many times (including Witcher 3) by GOTY versions that are much better value than buying pass/DLC. I mean, if expansion pass alone is 50 PLN and GOTY version is 60 PLN (sale pricing), I feel as if someone spit me in the face considering I pre-ordered the base game. And then there are even more ridiculous examples like Skyrim, where GOTY was cheaper than buying DLCs alone.
Never played Dragonborn because of that pricing!
 
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Same here. Got burned out too many times (including Witcher 3) by GOTY versions that are much better value than buying pass/DLC. I mean, if expansion pass alone is 50 PLN and GOTY version is 60 PLN (sale pricing), I feel as if someone spit me in the face considering I pre-ordered the base game. And then there are even more ridiculous examples like Skyrim, where GOTY was cheaper than buying DLCs alone.
Early adopter tax :upside-down-face:.
 

Alexandros

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I played some Remnant: From the Ashes yesterday and at least finished the tutorial and made some progress into the first zone.

I'm really digging the vibe in this one.
Can this be played as a completely singleplayer game? Is it fun to do so?
 
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Readher

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Early adopter tax :upside-down-face:.
My logic tells me that early adopters for goods that are easily infinitely copied should be rewarded instead of punished. Honestly, there are so many games coming out every year nowadays, both new and late ports, and my backlog is so huge, that I see no reason to buy games at launch prices beyond 1-2 titles I'm really looking forward to per year. Out of things already announced, BG3 is the only thing I'm buying right away in 2020.
 
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Can this be played as a completely singleplayer game? Is it fun to do so?
I played the whole game by my self many times, I sometimes entered some random person game just to mess around, I almost got everything, I love this game so much, I'm extremely excited for the new DLC.
 
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My logic tells me that early adopters for goods that are easily infinitely copied should be rewarded instead of punished. Honestly, there are so many games coming out every year nowadays, both new and late ports, and my backlog is so huge, that I see no reason to buy games at launch prices beyond 1-2 titles I'm really looking forward to per year. Out of things already announced, BG3 is the only thing I'm buying right away in 2020.
I mean except some early access games I've never seen games being cheaperfor early adopters. I'd be nice but gotta get as much money as possible during the hype cicle.
 
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Readher

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I mean except some early access games I've never seen games being cheaperfor early adopters. I'd be nice but gotta get as much money as possible during the hype cicle.
I'm not saying the game should be cheaper. I'm saying that it shouldn't be the case that someone coming to the game a year or more after launch is offered a better deal than someone who was in it from the start and sometimes made all the expansions that came later a possibility in the first place. The Witcher 3 example is annyoing, but at least you still get the expansions marginally cheaper as an early adopter. Cases like Skyrim though, where GOTY version for new players is cheaper than buying expansions separately as an early adopter are absolutely disgusting and actively punish people who made the base game a success.

I'm not sure about other countries, but in Poland it's common occurance with mobile phone service companies that new clients are offered better deals than long-time ones, which I find disgusting. You have a loyal, proven client who pays regularly for many years, and you have a complete unknown, and yet the latter is given a better deal. I change my operator immediately whenever they pull off something like this because it means they don't respect me.

Very skeptical about 4A's multiplayer game because while gameplay in Metro is suitable for a cinematic FPS experience, it's completely unsuitable for any more gameplay- and gunplay-heavy environment, which an MP game would likely have.
 
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I'm not saying the game should be cheaper. I'm saying that it shouldn't be the case that someone coming to the game a year or more after launch is offered better deal than someone who was in it from the start and sometimes made all the expansions that came later a possibility in the first place. The Witcher 3 example is annyoing, but at least you still get the expansions marginally cheaper as an early adopter. Cases like Skyrim though, where GOTY version for new players is cheaper than buying expansions separately as an early adopter are absolutely disgusting and actively punish people who made the base game a success.
I get you, but it aint happening. And it's just gonna get worse.

I'm not sure about other countries, but in Poland it's common occurance with mobile phone service companies that new clients are offered better deals than long-time ones, which I find disgusting. You have a loyal, proven client who pays regularly for many years, and you have a complete unknown, and yet the latter is given a better deal. I change my operator immediately whenever they pull off something like this because it means they don't respect me.
They kind of do the same here, but it's more like new customers get a better deal for the first X months, and then they slowly screw them all the same.
 

Readher

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I get you, but it aint happening. And it's just gonna get worse.

They kind of do the same here, but it's more like new customers get a better deal for the first X months, and then they slowly screw them all the same.
As I said, I buy 1-2 games on launch per year at most nowadays, unless they're late ports with potential DLC and stuff already included, so it doesn't really affect me personally anymore. I still consider it a shitty practice though.

As for the second matter, I'm happy to be with an operator which gives me much better deal on both internet and mobile service due to being a long-time client for several years now. Thankfully there are at least a few sane companies out there who value customers like me.
 

Trisolarian

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Whenever I play Fall Guys, there should be a little pop up identifying me as 'Fail Guy' bc I can't even make the first cut. Damn.

Also, Mass Effect Andromeda, has, very long missions. Often, what seems like a quick task turns into a straight up quest. Not all that certain that I'm liking that aspect of the game. Still enjoying it overall as the story and galaxy itself are some of the most compelling I've played this year.
 

Mor

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Well, looks like 505/Remedy are going to do a big Steam release with a broadcast in-page and (potentially) an in-front page banner, assets for the first thing have been uploaded today :blobeyes::evilblob::blobeyes:

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I think that there was a PC Bionicle game that more or less told some lore stuff but I think it was cancelled or something.
Yeah it was, but fans have been trying to "rebuild" it.

Wikipedia:
Development of The Legend of Mata Nui began in early 2000 and lasted until October 2001, when the game was suddenly canceled two months away from its planned December release. According to the game's development team, it was around 90% complete at the time of its cancellation, with most of the unfinished elements being in the game's climax; a planned final battle with Makuta was never developed. The game's cancellation led to the planned story content being revealed through other mediums as well as the gradual demise of Saffire. Heavily promoted by Lego in anticipation of its upcoming release, The Legend of Mata Nui became widely sought-after by Bionicle fans in the wake of its cancellation. In 2018, two developmental builds of the game were leaked online. YouTube community The Beaverhouse went on to found Litestone Studios, an independent video game development studio, with the goal of completing the game with support for modern computers. Version 1.0 of the updated game, Bionicle: The Legend of Mata Nui Rebuilt, was released on August 10, 2019.
 
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If Fall Guys is so wholesome how come I swear like a sailor every 20 seconds
I got that new game for the final round a couple of hours ago, the spinning arms. Down to the last 3, 2 on my platform, 1 on the other. The clown on my platform decided just as the arm was coming was a good time to grab me letting the arm take us both over the edge. Genius play that one.
 
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