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[texhnolyze]

Replaying Dragon Age II made me go back to Dragon Age Origins instead. It's so much better in virtually every aspect, from the visual and artstyle (despite being an older game), characters, story, and even combat. I always dreaded Dragon Age II combat, what a massive downgrade from Origins' rtwp.

 

[Tizoc]

We are halfway through March now.

 

[texhnolyze]

We are halfway through March now.

Looking forward to Enderal and Disco Elysium.

 

[Wok]

These are the biggest upcoming releases for the rest of the month based on the number of followers on Steam:

in March

As for next month:

in April

 

[Tizoc]

Oh so thats what is releasing in april
starts making notes

 

[Mor]

Out on Steam now (it has been exclusive for 383 days)

 

[Tizoc]

 

[sk2k]

Out on Steam now (it has been exclusive for 383 days)

Only -20% off? Nope. I will wait for a better sale.

EDIT: Base game is still 39,99 Euro on EGS.

 

[TheTrain]

Out on Steam now (it has been exclusive for 383 days)

Ehi Mor, do we have any news about world War Z?

 

[Mor]

Ehi Mor, do we have any news about world War Z?

Unfortunately for those who are waiting for it, no, I don't think it will come at all. Saber confirmed it was a timed exclusivity however, either they extended it or they don't care moving it to Steam.

I could be wrong but yeah, WWZ is at this point a potential full time exclusive.

 

[sk2k]

These are the biggest upcoming releases for the rest of the month based on the number of followers on Steam:

in March

As for next month:

in April

First game shows an error. What game is it?

 

[lashman]

Out on Steam now (it has been exclusive for 383 days)

a year late, with barely any discount, and complete dogshit regional pricing ... surely gonna sell like hotcakes ... nacon - real geniuses

yup ... real geniuses:

 

[LEANIJA]

Replaying Dragon Age II made me go back to Dragon Age Origins instead. It's so much better in virtually every aspect, from the visual and artstyle (despite being an older game), characters, story, and even combat. I always dreaded Dragon Age II combat, what a massive downgrade from Origins' rtwp.

I liked Dragon Age 2

 

[Deku]

a year late, with barely any discount, and complete dogshit regional pricing ... surely gonna sell like hotcakes ... nacon - real geniuses

At least the devs got some money from the money bag, didn't they?

 

[Wok]

First game shows an error. What game is it?

A subversive game.

 

[lashman]

At least the devs got some money from the money bag, didn't they?

lol, nope

 

[Deku]

lol, nope

But did they receive any money at all? I hope they did

 

[lashman]

But did they receive any money at all? I hope they did

seeing as this is nacon we're talking about - we can't really be sure

 

[fantomena]

Considering pre-ordering Humankind, Baldurs Gate 3 and Warhammer 3. I fully expect and intend to play them day 1 so that's why.

 

[Li Kao]

Saviors of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City Revisited is out today !


That being said it's really pricey and the last time I looked at steam user reviews for the first version of SoSC scared me bad. I knew it was a hard game, but they make it sound like something you may not be able to finish (end game boss one shotting characters, etc)

 

[Arsene]

Saviors of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City Revisited is out today !


That being said it's really pricey and the last time I looked at steam user reviews for the first version of SoSC scared me bad. I knew it was a hard game, but they make it sound like something you may not be able to finish (end game boss one shotting characters, etc)

Savior is a lot easier than Sword. But still a pretty difficult game by the time you get to the endgame. Its one of the only games I played on Easy from the start lmao

 

[Li Kao]

Unfortunate, because it would be a perfect fit for the Switch and I wouldn't say no to a good old DRPG. But Wizardry-like is another story
I guess I'm a filthy casual.

 

[Spamlynguist]

Came across this game on Steam and it looked interesting, it's 85% off atm:

 

[Kvik]

As for next month:

You forgot this thing.


EDIT: Oh, based on the number of followers on Steam. Welp.

 

[Tizoc]

Man I want roguebook but it is published by Nacon.
I am concerend whether the devs of the game will get paid properly.

 

[Joe Spangle]

Considering pre-ordering Humankind,

Yeah me too. Like a good Civ game and this one looks good.

By pre-order i mean i will most likely buy it the day before release to get the pre-order discount.

 

[fantomena]

Yeah me too. Like a good Civ game and this one looks good.

By pre-order i mean i will most likely buy it the day before release to get the pre-order discount.

I checked the store pages and I feel more inclined to pre-order Humankind due to the discount, don't know when I will pre-order them though, but I will at some point. Baldurs Gate 3 will have the same price also when it's officially out so might wait for that longer. Im not gonna play it until it's out of ea anyway. Warhammer 3 only has a pre-order bonus.

You forgot this thing.


EDIT: Oh, based on the number of followers on Steam. Welp.

I don't think followers matters much. I stil remember people thinking Hades will do bad because it had a lot less followers than Ashen when they were exclusive.

 

[prudis]

Out on Steam now (it has been exclusive for 383 days)

heh funny how thre hasnt been a single mention of it on their socials

 

[lashman]

 

[fantomena]

The amount off cool looking games coming to PC is off the charts.

Also makes it easier to wait for PS5 to go in stock. Not like I will buy any other games than Demons due those awesome 95$ prices in Europe. Sometimes Im not even sure if I wanna buy Demons because....95$ is 95$.

 

[CommodoreKong]

Considering pre-ordering Humankind, Baldurs Gate 3 and Warhammer 3. I fully expect and intend to play them day 1 so that's why.

I'm hoping reviews hit before the preorder discount expires.

 

[texhnolyze]

Considering pre-ordering Humankind, Baldurs Gate 3 and Warhammer 3. I fully expect and intend to play them day 1 so that's why.

Can you actually pre-order BG3? Since it's an early access title, there will be no refund/cancellation window until its 1.0 version releases.

Man, I wish this is isometric like Diablo. I'm too old for that kind of action.

 

[Tizoc]

Can you actually pre-order BG3? Since


Man, I wish this is isometric like Diablo. I'm too old for that kind of action.

Pfha!
And here i thought i was old!
Only thing i wouldve liked is a chara creator.

 

[CommodoreKong]

Can you actually pre-order BG3? Since

Well buying early access for BG3 is preordering it since you get the full version when it comes out.

 

[texhnolyze]

Pfha!
And here i thought i was old!
Only thing i wouldve liked is a chara creator.

It looks like the classes are locked to its own gender. That takes me back to the 2000s era of gaming.

 

[prudis]

It looks like the classes are locked to its own gender. That takes me back to the 2000s era of gaming.

it seems to be all tied in to R. A. Salvatore's novel s about Drizzt and his companions

 

[tetel]

Unfortunately for those who are waiting for it, no, I don't think it will come at all. Saber confirmed it was a timed exclusivity however, either they extended it or they don't care moving it to Steam.

I could be wrong but yeah, WWZ is at this point a potential full time exclusive.

Not sure if it was quoted here or elsewhere but didn't Saber's CEO say on some podcast that they extended the deal?

 

[fantomena]

Can you actually pre-order BG3? Since it's an early access title, there will be no refund/cancellation window until its 1.0 version releases.

I just call it pre-order because the game isn't complete yet.

 

[Mor]

Not sure if it was quoted here or elsewhere but didn't Saber's CEO say on some podcast that they extended the deal?

Someone mentioned this to me on Twitter but no one gave me any source

 

[Tomasety]

Man I want roguebook but it is published by Nacon.
I am concerend whether the devs of the game will get paid properly.

If you don't mind pre ordering out of Steam store you could try to pre order the game on their own site using Xsolla payment service. The cut the devs get should be higher than on Steam store at least.

Roguebook

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[Tizoc]

It looks like the classes are locked to its own gender. That takes me back to the 2000s era of gaming.

it seems to be all tied in to R. A. Salvatore's novel s about Drizzt and his companions

Yeah, fair enough. I might get it, just need to convince my friend if he would get it so we could duo through it XP

 

[Nabs]

Out now

 

[Cacher]

I don't know if this is good, but free multiplayer Bomberman? Sign me up!

 

[Wok]

I don't think followers matters much. I stil remember people thinking Hades will do bad because it had a lot less followers than Ashen when they were exclusive.

:thinking:

Edit: Okay, I thought Hades would do worse than Ashen, but I never expected them do do badly!

Edit²: Hades had a third of the number followers on release day, and it has 100 times more reviews a year and a half later. :lul:

vs.

Ashen was literally never updated after its release! :kappa:

 

[bobnowhere]

Out now

Can't believe there is still stuff coming out with Australian pricing.

 

[fantomena]

:thinking:

Edit: Okay, I thought Hades would do worse than Ashen, but I never expected them do do badly!

Edit²: :lul:

vs.

Like I wrote, amount of followers don't matter much.

 

[Arc]

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Outriders, Octopath Traveler, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, and More - Xbox Wire

It’s that time again! Pull up your “What to play next?” list and start re-prioritizing the games you want to play, because we’ve got a bunch of great new choices for you. Be a traveler, a pilot, a gangster, or even the occasional flower; you’ve got lots to choose from. Let’s jump in! Coming Soon […]

news.xbox.com

Some really good games are coming to PC Game Pass.

 

[Wok]

Like I wrote, amount of followers don't matter much.

I disagree. It is a measure of the hype surrounding the game before it is released.

However, I agree that it is not a predictor of the success of the game in the long run, e.g. Ashen was never updated and died on release.

Ashen vs. Hades

vs.

Was Ashen on Game Pass? Were the followers astroturfing? :thinking:

 

[fantomena]

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Outriders, Octopath Traveler, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, and More - Xbox Wire

It’s that time again! Pull up your “What to play next?” list and start re-prioritizing the games you want to play, because we’ve got a bunch of great new choices for you. Be a traveler, a pilot, a gangster, or even the occasional flower; you’ve got lots to choose from. Let’s jump in! Coming Soon […]

news.xbox.com

Some really good games are coming to PC Game Pass.

I feel Im gonna use so much time finishing Octopath I might as well just use the game pass version as a demo to see if the PC version is good.

Otherwise Im definetly gonna check out Empire of Sin, Genesis Noir and Narita Boy to see if it's worth buying on Steam.

 

[Le Pertti]

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Outriders, Octopath Traveler, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, and More - Xbox Wire

It’s that time again! Pull up your “What to play next?” list and start re-prioritizing the games you want to play, because we’ve got a bunch of great new choices for you. Be a traveler, a pilot, a gangster, or even the occasional flower; you’ve got lots to choose from. Let’s jump in! Coming Soon […]

news.xbox.com

Some really good games are coming to PC Game Pass.

Hell yes for Octopath!