Community MetaSteam | March 2021 - The Home of Obscure Indie Gaming

[Kyougar]

I just stumbled across his channel looking for Kerbal help and yeah he's great. He's got a nice voice and isn't a screamy shouty guy. I also found another guy who does Elite Dangerous vids - ObsidianAnt - who has a similar style. I like most things sciencey and spacey so these two are great to watch as they seem to have a real passion for games+science.

"Screamy shouty guy" is the equivalent of the "uncle installed Steam as a prank" meme at this point.

No-one in the range of 1.000 to 1.000.000 subscribers is really shouting in their microphone. At least on Youtube. Sure there are the big guys like PDP but any other who made it big in the Horror game reaction period lost that shtick really fast. They have other methods to fish for subscribers.

Not to gang up on you, but when someone says they found a channel that is not screamy shouty, it probably means it is the first channel they found or it got recommended to them and they are surprised to have such a luck in finding the golden goose, when it is just the norm.

 

[Wildebeet]

Loop Hero should really have a demo. Steam search tells me that Loop Hero does have a demo. But I don't see it on the page.

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

Loop Hero should really have a demo. Steam search tells me that Loop Hero does have a demo. But I don't see it on the page.

SteamDB - Loop Hero Demo

Yeah, i couldn't see a button on the store webpage but SteamDB says there's a demo. I'm not knowledgable enough to know how to get at it though or if it's still valid but it was changed 19 days ago.

 

[Wok]

Loop Hero should really have a demo. Steam search tells me that Loop Hero does have a demo. But I don't see it on the page.

I believe it was temporarily available for the demo festival.

 

[tetel]

Those who know, know:

Useless anecdote of the day is the fact that one company in my town still uses it for their internal communication.

SteamDB - Loop Hero Demo

Yeah, i couldn't see a button on the store webpage but SteamDB says there's a demo. I'm not knowledgable enough to know how to get at it though or if it's still valid but it was changed 19 days ago.

Just use that Install button there (or: steam://subscriptioninstall/535534).

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

Useless anecdote of the day is the fact that one company in my town still uses it for their internal communication.

Just use that Install button there (or: steam://subscriptioninstall/535534).

Oh, yeah. The button marked "Install" might do it. I'm not an unobservant idiot at all. Tetel just hacked that in to make me look bad... honest.

 

[texhnolyze]

The whole channel is golden.

Yup, been a subscriber for years. There are lots of parody channels, but they're by far the best in script and acting. They live in NZ which is the perfect setting for such skits. Their production value is also above everything else due to the patreon.

 

[Tizoc]

Yeeesh

 

[QFNS]

Why
is there no bonfire
Before Taurus Demon?

Ah yes Dark Souls 1 and bonfire placement.

This is the part where people tell you to "gut gud", I think.

Seriously though, the future Dark Souls games do a better job with placing bonfires even if they don't end up quite doing as good a job with the interconnected levels and shortcuts IMO.

 

[toxicitizen]

This is the part where people tell you to "gut gud", I think.

Don't need to git gud to run back to Taurus Demon, you just need to figure out that you don't have to fight the enemies each and every single time. Once you realize how quickly enemies lose interest in you, the bonfire doesn't seem that far away anymore.

 

[sk2k]

Is it safe to buy something on GOG via VPN? I only want The Suffering.

 

[Kvik]

Yeeesh

Good post.

Protip: Read entire the Twitter thread, but don't read/ignore the replies. A bunch of supposedly American Patriot is out in force again.

 

[texhnolyze]

As a Muslim & Asian, everything about that Fallujah game makes me sick. Shame onn IGN, but I expect no better from a gaming outlet.

 

[madjoki]

Valve seems to be working on weekly top sellers chart page or something? (currently only available via RSS for last week only).

 

[Tizoc]

Don't need to git gud to run back to Taurus Demon, you just need to figure out that you don't have to fight the enemies each and every single time. Once you realize how quickly enemies lose interest in you, the bonfire doesn't seem that far away anymore.

Lose interest?
I had havel chasinge me to the white door to taurus demon!

 

[fokkusu]

Patience and experience. You will eat Taurus Demons for breakfast later.

 

[Tomasety]

Historical low for

Mafia III: Definitive Edition -80% - 5,09€
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen -80% - 6,79€
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI: Gathering Storm -80% - 6,79€

 

[Mor]

Valve seems to be working on weekly top sellers chart page or something? (currently only available via RSS for last week only).

Well, no wonder why they are doing this, in the last 40 weeks (yes, 40) we have seen how xPaw from SteamDB, Zhuge and myself have been posting week after week the data thanks to the RSS, that's potential traffic that could be linked to the platform.

Now, by the look of this strings, I think we will see more than just a top 10, "Rank" makes me think they are going to put the Platinum to Bronze categories per week. which could imply a top 20-top 50

Oh jeez.

 

[kio]

Ah yes Dark Souls 1 and bonfire placement.

This is the part where people tell you to "gut gud", I think.

Seriously though, the future Dark Souls games do a better job with placing bonfires even if they don't end up quite doing as good a job with the interconnected levels and shortcuts IMO.

Never forget the DS3 boss you fight on a bridge with a bonfire on each side...

In general I think the bonfire placement in the original DS is better than any of the sequels and DS3 has too many bonfires and not enough interconnectivity.

 

[Alextended]

 

[Tizoc]

I already defeates taurus demon btw.
Lightning magic did wonders on him

 

[prudis]

i remember cheesing him out from the stairs

 

[Tizoc]

i remember cheesing him out from the stairs

Ima try that in ng+

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

"Magic is OP! that's Cheating!" or something. Haven't played DS but i know Magic Builds can be both a pain-in-the-arse AND OverPowered, somehow.

<Insert played yourself and learned nothing meme here>

 

[MonthOLDpickle]

DS1 really OP. DS2 can be.. Later not so op.

 

[Tomasety]

UPDATE [NOTICE: Title Back on Steam] :: Way of the Samurai 3 General Discussions

Way of the Samurai 3 was temporarily unavailable for purchase as the publishing rights changed hands from Ghostlight to Spike Chunsoft. We're excited to announce that the app transfer has cleared and the game is once again available! Thank you for your patience and understanding during the down...

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I believe the same applies for Way of the Samurai 4.

 

[MegaApple]

[HELP]
Bought Digimon Cyber Sleuth Complete Edition on Gamesplanet and got this while activating :

[UWSL]"Sorry, but this product is not available for purchase in this country. Your product key has not been redeemed."[/UWSL]

Contacted Gamesplanet and they are thankfully offering refunds.

But I don't understand why Steam key can't be activated. I've activated many games not available in my region before too. I don't understand this not this game.

 

[Dragon1893]

A while back I mentioned that I lost access to my windows account because of some very strange glitch. I had to migrate to another account but I managed to copy everything over. Last year I beat Dark Souls 3 but this week I realized that I missed an optional area so I reinstalled the game. I put the save file I salvaged from the old account in the same directory in the new account, but the game doesn't recognize it.
I checked online and apparently there was a patch to prevent save files from being used on different accounts/PCs. So not only does it not have cloud saves, even with a backup you're fucked if there's a problem with your PC. This is unbelievable.

 

[--------]

This might be considered heresy by some but I can finally enjoy Tetris Effect after just turning the music off and listening to Spotify. Seriously, the visual effect work is great and the mode selection a lot of fun but my god that music... It's just not for me.

 

[lashman]

[HELP]
Bought Digimon Cyber Sleuth Complete Edition on Gamesplanet and got this while activating :

[UWSL][UWSL][UWSL]"Sorry, but this product is not available for purchase in this country. Your product key has not been redeemed."[/UWSL][/UWSL][/UWSL]

Contacted Gamesplanet and they are thankfully offering refunds.

But I don't understand why Steam key can't be activated. I've activated many games not available in my region before too. I don't understand this not this game.

unfortunately volvo fixed this a while ago (after publishers were complaining about it, i imagine) ... and now it works this way

 

[MegaApple]

unfortunately volvo fixed this a while ago (after publishers were complaining about it, i imagine) ... and now it works this way

Oh lord..., I wish I knew this sooner.
So there's no way to get this game in my library other than probably actually going another country?

 

[lashman]

Oh lord..., I wish I knew this sooner.
So there's no way to get this game in my library other than probably actually going another country?

... and having a payment method from that country (you can't switch your location otherwise)

but yes, unfortunately

 

[Alextended]

What if you VPN an IP from that country and then try to add that key?

 

[lashman]

What if you VPN an IP from that country and then try to add that key?

not gonna work if a package doesn't have a price for a country - you can't activate a key (even a ROW key) in that country anymore

 

[texhnolyze]

Sekiro is 2 years old and it's still stuck at 35% off at most.

Remember the good ol' meme for buying PC games :"I'll wait for a year for GOTY version at 75% off"?

 

[Tomasety]

[HELP]
Bought Digimon Cyber Sleuth Complete Edition on Gamesplanet and got this while activating :

[UWSL][UWSL][UWSL][UWSL]"Sorry, but this product is not available for purchase in this country. Your product key has not been redeemed."[/UWSL][/UWSL][/UWSL][/UWSL]

Contacted Gamesplanet and they are thankfully offering refunds.

But I don't understand why Steam key can't be activated. I've activated many games not available in my region before too. I don't understand this not this game.

Well I checked packages and I've found a solution for you (India). You will need to buy a cd-key region restricted for Asia. Specifically, this package https://steamdb.info/sub/397691/

Now that was the easy part, the hard part is to find an authorised retailer that does sell that restricted package. You could start by checking Gamersgate and GreenManGaming as they probably have regional stores for Asia.

I completely misread what Lashman said previously, what I wrote won't work I guess . Gonna ask to clarify things.

 

[lashman]

Sekiro is 2 years old and it's still stuck at 35% off at most.

Remember the good ol' meme for buying PC games :"I'll wait for a year for GOTY version at 75% off"?

not with activision ... they've always been shit with discounts and lowering base prices for their games

 

[fokkusu]

 

[texhnolyze]

Too late. People have awarded it with purchases, positive reviews, and even community awards as "PC Game of the Year".

 

[Joe Spangle]

Bought Wasteland 3 (30% of at GOG).

So far seems pretty good.

 

[Cacher]

IMO, this game keeps looking better with every showing. Very excited to play it down the road.

 

[Deku]

[HELP]
Bought Digimon Cyber Sleuth Complete Edition on Gamesplanet and got this while activating :

[UWSL][UWSL]"Sorry, but this product is not available for purchase in this country. Your product key has not been redeemed."[/UWSL][/UWSL]

Contacted Gamesplanet and they are thankfully offering refunds.

But I don't understand why Steam key can't be activated. I've activated many games not available in my region before too. I don't understand this not this game.

I gladly help you with activating the game... on my account



Is the game not available on your region at all?

 

[Joe Spangle]

Not to gang up on you, but when someone says they found a channel that is not screamy shouty, it probably means it is the first channel they found or it got recommended to them and they are surprised to have such a luck in finding the golden goose, when it is just the norm.

Yep ill freely admit that i don't really watch gaming vids other than looking up help for certain games and so my impression of them probably is stuck in the past a bit.

 

[Mor]

Too late. People have awarded it with purchases, positive reviews, and even community awards as "PC Game of the Year".

it's never too late. NEVER!

 

[FunnyJay]

I checked online and apparently there was a patch to prevent save files from being used on different accounts/PCs. So not only does it not have cloud saves, even with a backup you're fucked if there's a problem with your PC. This is unbelievable.

Is this only on DS3? Or DS2:SOTS as well? Because then I have a 50 hour save that is completely worthless to keep, since I have changed computers.

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

Not to gang up on you, but when someone says they found a channel that is not screamy shouty, it probably means it is the first channel they found or it got recommended to them and they are surprised to have such a luck in finding the golden goose, when it is just the norm.

... or the streamer is usually older than 19 and the game isn't Minecraft, a popular FPS, fighting or sports game. There are still pockets of shouty streamers out there and due to Youtube's recommendation bubbles you can get stuck in a loop of them and their related group popping up regularly making you think that there's a lot of shouty, high-energy streamers out there but yeah, it's MUCH better than it used to be. Many shouty personas have matured and calmed down now and the medium has moved on from that in general too. Also, that type of audience is now on other media platforms so we don't see them as often.

Luckily 90% of my recommendations aren't like that so i don't see them as often but they are still there and if you get caught then your youtube video recommendations can quickly become a Tusken Raider ambush party.

 

[Cacher]

 

[Ge0force]

Anyone here plays or played Tangledeep? I'm completely addicted to this game, it's one of the best rogue-likes I've ever played, despite not being able to finish the final level so far. I was so close yesterday with my pure Paladin build, but then I was killed by the tornado spamming enemies during a sub-boss fight. I won't give up tho, so I'll try another run tonight!

 

[Tizoc]

Ooof @ the reviews for new overcooked release :x

 

[FunnyJay]

Note that there is an Euro Truck Simulator 2 / American Truck Simulator franchise sale going on this week.

I picked up the latest map packs for ETS2 and the Cargo bundle quite cheap!