Community MetaSteam | April 2021 - So NieR Yet So FAR

[toxicitizen]

I'll play Days Gone eventually, for like €20 or less. I'd like to get a new GPU before that too so, maybe in the next decade.

Same. I just bought Horizon, anyway. Plus, I kinda like the slow trickle strategy Sony seems to be taking. I don't play games at as fast as a rate as I used to, so it means that even after the current-gen of games leaves my non-RTX GPU in the dust, I might actually still have some "new" AAA releases to play.

 

[Ex-User (119)]

3 New Levels:

• "Summer Camp, Florida" (Day and Night)
• "Salvage Yard, Mojave Desert" (Day and Night)
• "Asylum Station 2 - Experimentation Rooms"

New Audio (from the original games composer, Tim Haywood):

• Remastered music and SFX
• New music and SFX for the restored levels
• Restored cut/unused voice dialog in levels

Art Updates:

• Switch between the original textures and the new high resolution textures
• HD Textures for all levels and objects
• Nvidia Intro Cutscene Textures
• HD HUD and inventory icons plus a new icon for the Shadow Gun
• Restored unused animations
• Restored several cut and censored models from the original levels
• N64 Gad Icons

Gameplay Improvements:

• New weapon wheel to select weapons faster as time is slowed down
• Improved controls
• Improved destructible objects using Bullet Physics
• Auto targeting
• Tweaked/improved AI
• Levels rearranged as originally intended
• A ton of fixes across the entire game to each level from object to geometry fixes
• Fixes to the localization for English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian
• Over 30 achievements

New Weapons:

• A second Violator (Consistent with the N64 version)
• Sawed-off Shotgun (replaces the second regular shotgun)
• New model and many sound variations for the Shadow Gun

New Enemies:

• Yort
• Yort Floater
• The Seraph Queen
• Seraph
• Dead Worm
• Unused zombie restored in Station 2
• One arm Tenement Zombie.

Rendering Improvements:

• Support for 4k resolution with 240hz refresh rate
• Dynamic Per Pixel Lighting
• Clustered Forward Shadow Mapping
• Order-independent transparency

New Post Processing Effects:

• Ambient Occlusion
• Antialiasing
• Anisotropic Filtering
• Motion Blur
• Film Grain
• Depth of Field

Secrets:

• All the secrets from the N64/Dreamcast/PC included in this remaster
• Plus many more to be discovered!

so many amazing chnages so happy

 

[Alextended]

I just want them to release Powerslave EX already. Also since they're doing the legwork with SS2 they should add VR support to more KEX engine classic games too, most are bound to be far simpler for that with mostly just shooting to deal with rather than all the interactivity found in SS2 on top of that aspect.

What even is "Nvidia Intro Cutscene Textures "?

 

[Joe Spangle]

Only just bought Horizon:ZD so will wait on Days Gone. Looks like a fun game though. £25ish is about where i will buy these old Sony games.

 

[Mor]

Hasn't Steam Outriders been om GeNOW since launch?

Has it? I had no idea hahaha

 

[Ascheroth]

The House in Fata Morgana is now the best game of all time on Metacritic with a score of 100 as the switch version released.

The House in Fata Morgana - Dreams of the Revenants Edition -

The House in Fata Morgana - Dreams of the Revenants Edition - for Switch game reviews & Metacritic score: A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. ‘The House in Fata Morgana’ is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy...

www.metacritic.com

I don't usually care about metacritic and it only has 4 reviews, but I'll take any opportunity to shill Fata Morgana
Play Read it!

 

[dex3108]

Finished It Takes Two today. IT really is awesome game.

 

[Durante]

Devs have the option to easily have old versions (even if they only did major updates) available as other branches, but essentially none do. Steam retains those anyway, I'm not even sure if you can clear them out.

Hey, don't call us essentially none

That said, it's not nearly as widespread as it could be given that all you need to do is enter one string in the online backend.

 

[Valdien]

I just want them to release Powerslave EX already. Also since they're doing the legwork with SS2 they should add VR support to more KEX engine classic games too, most are bound to be far simpler for that with mostly just shooting to deal with rather than all the interactivity found in SS2 on top of that aspect.

What even is "Nvidia Intro Cutscene Textures "?

There were bunch of Nvidia HQ textures that weren't used in the original game's intros. I'm guessing it's that?

Source: Shadowman 20th Anniversary Mod (By John Navarro)

Nvidia's version of the Ayslum Tower: The Asylum

 

[Amzin]

Hey, don't call us essentially none

That said, it's not nearly as widespread as it could be give nthat all you need to do is enter one string in the online backend.

Well you already highlighted that you do so I meant essentially none other than you I could understand some devs not wanting to deal with troubleshooting people that are using older versions for mod support or something but if a person is using branches to download old versions to support mods or some other reason, they aren't the totally non-techie types already.

Cloud saves aren't quite as ubiquitous as I'd like either for how doable it is.

 

[Durante]

I could understand some devs not wanting to deal with troubleshooting people that are using older versions for mod support or something

I guess, but isn't that issue solved simply by saying that you don't support legacy versions? I don't think most reasonable people would complain about that, if you say that the alternative is simply not offering those older versions. And you'll always get some unreasonable people that complain about everything, so nothing would change in that regard.

I feel like most companies just don't communicate enough.

 

[Wok]

Humble Original:

 

[fspm]

Bit late, but I actually did eventually have a workaround to this I did for a couple VR games that had bad updates I had to prevent / remove. It worked with both of them (Beat Saber and Until You Fall) but not sure if different games handle their update tracking differently in Steam.

You need to make a full copy of the game folder - literally copy+paste it. I did it in the same directory for ease but you could do it elsewhere. Rename it to something so you know it's the unupdated version, and chill on it for a while. When the update hits, let Steam update your "real" Nier folder, and then rename that one, and paste the unupdated folder in and name it the "real" folder name (I don't own Nier so I don't know what it is). Steam thinks the game is updated, and doesn't seem to check periodically if it is or not (which isn't surprising, that would be a lot of overhead for people with hundreds of games installed). So when you launch it from Steam it just looks for the exe in the folder with the right name and you should be good to go (until another update).

Downloading old versions from Steam does work, but you need a third party tool to enable it, and I still had to do that folder-rename workaround to launch it from Steam (which, since it was a VR game, I think I had to).

Let's talk features.

So if you want a previous version
- on steam:

You need to make a full copy of the game folder - literally copy+paste it. I did it in the same directory for ease but you could do it elsewhere. Rename it to something so you know it's the unupdated version, and chill on it for a while. When the update hits, let Steam update your "real" Nier folder, and then rename that one, and paste the unupdated folder in and name it the "real" folder name (I don't own Nier so I don't know what it is). Steam thinks the game is updated, and doesn't seem to check periodically if it is or not (which isn't surprising, that would be a lot of overhead for people with hundreds of games installed). So when you launch it from Steam it just looks for the exe in the folder with the right name and you should be good to go (until another update).

Downloading old versions from Steam does work, but you need a third party tool to enable it, and I still had to do that folder-rename workaround to launch it from Steam (which, since it was a VR game, I think I had to).

- on [let's call this platform] pirate:
just chill


Actually neat trick, might come in handy.

 

[prudis]

 

[Wok]

wonder why Outriders is only EGS version and not Steam (where most people own it as per data)

As fantomena wrote, the Steam version was already supported, hence the changelog only mentions the EGS version.

 

[Le Pertti]

Humble Original:

Interesting, another game that has been on Apple Arcade for weeks but on Steam you don't get the Mac version.

 

[fantomena]

Gabe looking beardy.

 

[ZKenir]

 

[yuraya]

RE8
Mass Effect Legendary
Days Gone
Nocturne

All in one month. No chance to buy and play all 4.

Impossible with time and how long 3 of those game are anyways. Gonna go with 2 at most and those will probably be Days Gone + ME:L

SEGA and Capcom will have to fuck off until later in the year.

 

[Li Kao]

Wasn’t there a Saga Frontier giveaway planned ?
I missed it, didn’t I ?

Oh and talking about releases, I really really really want Nier, but won’t have the money. It’s breaking my heart.
Next month would be Nocturne, but I won’t... Oh fuck everything.

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

Wasn’t there a Saga Frontier giveaway planned ?
I missed it, didn’t I ?

Oh and talking about releases, I really really really want Nier, but won’t have the money. It’s breaking my heart.
Next month would be Nocturne, but I won’t... Oh fuck everything.

If it's Square Enix on PC, it just means that when you do have the money they'll have patched it up. Waiting is a blessing for some releases.
Same for the console versions too. Nier's a great game, it'll still be great when you get to it and there'll still be people replaying it. It's like Deus Ex in that regard.

 

[manchego obfuscator]

Humble Original:

I remember an old demo of this being in Humble Monthly a few years ago, but I don't think the full game is being given away to subscribers, is it?

 

[Snakethesniper]

FFXIV players (or MMORPGs players..?) I was wondering: how are you supposed to play with kb+mouse without a 12 button mouse or nostromo? Like, how do you physically handle moving while using spells if the common keybinds are on 1,2..0 and you use the same fingers as WASD??

 

[Amzin]

Let's talk features.

So if you want a previous version
- on steam:



- on [let's call this platform] pirate:
just chill


Actually neat trick, might come in handy.

Yea it's much worse than the devs just supporting branches themselves. Or, in fact, Steam having a "versioning" option under games themselves we could turn on. Depending on how popular the game is it can be another example of customers having a worse experience than pirates.

 

[Tizoc]

This KARDS dlc should be free.

EDIT:
Also a historical low


Some other notable deals

 

[crimsonheadGCN]

Another 17 hours till the GOTY is released:


I wonder what the next one will be about? KIK, Snapchat, TikTok, or Discord?

 

[Mor]

Gabe looking beardy.

As a bearded person I can safely say that the best thing yo can have in life is a good beard

 

[crimsonheadGCN]

 

[texhnolyze]

FFXIV players (or MMORPGs players..?) I was wondering: how are you supposed to play with kb+mouse without a 12 button mouse or nostromo? Like, how do you physically handle moving while using spells if the common keybinds are on 1,2..0 and you use the same fingers as WASD??

Most spells (magic) have casting time anyway, so you're not gonna move around while doing so. Most tab-targeting MMOs are designed so that you can stay in place to activate a spell/ability. Moving around in combat is not needed unless when you need to avoid aoe attacks in these games.

 

[crimsonheadGCN]

Resident Evil Showcase soon:

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

FFXIV players (or MMORPGs players..?) I was wondering: how are you supposed to play with kb+mouse without a 12 button mouse or nostromo? Like, how do you physically handle moving while using spells if the common keybinds are on 1,2..0 and you use the same fingers as WASD??

It's been 18 months since i last played FFXIV, wow didn't think it was that long ago, but i think I'd reached a point where i had an idea of what i wanted and was trying to work out what worked best for me.
I was experimenting with using mouse for movement and kb for spells.
I was also tinkering with using a Streamdeck Mini for some commands and I was also setting up a dynamic HUD so i could use kb for movement and modifiers to roll and unroll commands on the HUD. I was moving and targeting using kb and using both mouse and kb for action selection.

FFXIV is very flexible in how you can control things and i know a lot of people were very comfortable and adept using the DS4 too.

I looked at getting an "MMO" mouse but i didn't think my dexterity and memory would let me be efficient quickly which is why i was sticking with buttons in front of me.

We have a Meta MMO thread here. Give it a bump!
MeteaCouncil - MMOs and not so MMOs - Discussion and Updates

 

[Stone Ocean]

FFXIV players (or MMORPGs players..?) I was wondering: how are you supposed to play with kb+mouse without a 12 button mouse or nostromo? Like, how do you physically handle moving while using spells if the common keybinds are on 1,2..0 and you use the same fingers as WASD??

Holding LMB+RMB in FFXIV makes your character move forward so I often use that when I'm doing my rotation amid mechanics. Beyond that, I try to keep all my rotation buttons close to WASD. My keybinds be like 12345, alt+1234, alt +QWER ASDF, etc.

As for spells, they have cast times and the secret is learning how to slidecast which is moving just before the spell finishes casting so it ends the cast anyways but you can move.

 

[Sir Guts]

Resident Evil Showcase soon:

Nothing exciting at all

 

[Stone Ocean]

Nothing exciting at all

Mercs in RE8
Nothing exciting

 

[Alextended]

Yay RE4VR. Hope it comes to more platforms eventually of course. Looks like a pretty rad reimplementation of everything, not just combat but interactions too.

 

[lashman]

Hope it comes to more platforms eventually of course.

if RE7VR is anything to go by ....

 

[Alextended]

Quest 2 exclusives so far are pretty few and far between. Even initially big hyped stuff like the Star Wars games went PC and elsewhere.

Perhaps they're doing more of a push now, given they're doing the oculus gaming showcase thing as well, I guess we'll find out soon

 

[Panda Pedinte]

As a bearded person I can safely say that the best thing yo can have in life is a good beard

As a person unable to grow a proper beard I feel attacked

 

[Sir Guts]

Anyone played Foregone? It looks very fun but I need feedback. Cause I read some people reviews and they say its a copy and paste from Dead Cells

Not that I have any problem with it at all. But if it got a unique gameplay then I might dive in

As a bearded person I can safely say that the best thing yo can have in life is a good beard

I second this. God bless my Kratos beard

 

[Jawmuncher]

Who is it that is always going on about Dino Crisis? Jawmuncher ?

yup, it's Jawmuncher ... poor baby Jawmuncher

Yep, it's me and I made sure to buy both soundtracks as soon as I woke up that day lol.
The little wins for Dino Crisis mean a lot to me. Gotta spend that cash to show Capcom I'm serious lol.

 

[lashman]

Yep, it's me and I made sure to buy both soundtracks as soon as I woke up that day lol.
The little wins for Dino Crisis mean a lot to me. Gotta spend that cash to show Capcom I'm serious lol.

you're gonna have to buy MANY more copies for them to notice lol

 

[Nabs]

 

[Arc]

It's absolutely brutal on the highest difficulty. I got filtered hard on the 3rd level. I'll come back to it one day. Maybe.

 

[Alextended]

Not to be outdone by the original, the knock off released footage too, and continues to look great

 

[prudis]

so second batch of recent nindies/xindies stuffs made into threads

News - Moonglow Bay - announced for 2021 (XboX/PC)

HOME IS WHERE OUR STORY BEGINS... Moonglow Bay is set along the Eastern Canadian coastline during the 1980s and offers players a diverse and emotionally charged story, complemented by a relaxing, slice-of-life fishing RPG. You play as a rookie angler, struggling to fulfil your partner’s final...

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News - Mighty Goose - Coming Spring 2021, published by Playism

Traveling the galaxy, hunting down evil. This is the life of Mighty Goose. One of the galaxy's most credited bounty hunters! At the core Mighty Goose is a tight side scrolling run & gun shooter that will test your skill, timing, reflexes. Building upon that solid arcade base, the game adds a...

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News - Lost Eidolons - announced for PC (EA in late 2021) , Consoles + v1.0 (2022)

Developer Ocean Drive Studio has announced single-player turn-based tactical RPG Lost Eidolons for consoles and PC. It will launch in Early Access for PC later in 2021, followed by a full launch on consoles and PC in 2022 Game Overview Eden is a reputable mercenary in his hometown of Lonetta...

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News - The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf - releasing October 26, Microids to bring 4 more over next 5 years

The Smurfs game announced in May 2020 is a 3D adventure platformer titled The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf and will launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC in late 2021, publisher Microids and developer OSome Studio announced. Go on an adventure to save your forest! In a dusty grimoire...

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forgotten OTs

|OT| - Narita Boy - In The Light of the Trichroma

Story Flashback to the 80s. The Creator, a genius of his time, creates a video game console called Narita One with its flagship title being a game called Narita Boy. Narita Boy becomes a tremendous hit! Copies of cartridges are flying off physical shelves worldwide. Within weeks Narita Boy is...

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|OT| - The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV - The End of Saga

The Ultimate Class Reunion – Boasting the largest roster in series history, heroes from all over seek to join the cause! The heroes of Class VII unite with Crossbell's Special Support Section and even the heroes of Liberl. Battle Most Refined – New and returning systems join the already...

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v1.0 dates:

|OT| - Days Gone PC - Of Bike and Boozer | "whole slate of ports" to come

Days Gone is an open-world action-adventure game set in a harsh wilderness two years after a devastating global pandemic. Step into the dirt flecked shoes of former outlaw biker Deacon St. John, a bounty hunter trying to find a reason to live in a land surrounded by death. Scavenge through...

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|OT| - Legend of Keepers - Career of a Dungeon Master | V1.0 available

In this original mix of Dungeon Management and Roguelite, you will lead your career as a Dungeon Master! Features Join the Dungeons Company and climb the corporate ladder Crush so-called "heroes" and protect the company's treasures Hire monsters, manage your employees and your stock of...

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|OT| - Edge of Eternity - On the edge of Glory | v1.0 out on PC, coming Q4 2021 (consoles)

The world of Heryon is torn apart. Years ago, the arrival of a mysterious alien force ultimately plunged the planet into an endless cataclysmic war where both magic and technology were unleashed to their worst and darkest extremes. Now an even greater threat has emerged : in a despicable act of...

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new DLCs:

|OT| - Them's Fightin' Herds - Fighting is Magic | Shanty the Goat DLC is out

https://forums.themsfightinherds.com/index.php Them’s Fightin’ Herds is an indie fighting game featuring a cast of adorable animals designed by acclaimed cartoon producer Lauren Faust. Beneath the cute and cuddly surface, a mechanically-deep GGPO-powered fighter awaits! Originally funded on...

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|OT| - Streets of Rage 4 - A brawl down memory lane | Mr. X Nightmare DLC announced

www.streets4rage.com The all-time classic Streets of Rage, known as Bare Knuckle (ベア・ナックル Bea Nakkuru) in Japan, is a trilogy of beat ‘em up known for this timeless gameplay and electronic dance influenced music. Streets of Rage 4 builds upon the classic trilogy’s gameplay with new...

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|OT| - art of rally - Fjord focus | Kenya DLC coming Summer 2021

art of rally "To do something dangerous with style is art..." art of rally is a stylized rally experience from the creator of Absolute Drift The top-down view lets you completely focus on the stages by seeing upcoming road features without needing pace-notes. Progress through the...

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|OT| - Disco Elysium Final Cut - No Truce With Fur(r)ies | now with VOs

People go to sleep at 2AM so you don't really have a choice but to sleep because the time won't progress without dialogues. Yeah, I guess that would be a reason to go to sleep. There are some other activities that take a lot of time, though. I wasted several hours during my first evening on...

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|OT| - The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos - Welcome to the weird | DLC coming on May 25

Are you ready to dive into a tactical RPG chock-full of charm, humor and crazy characters?! They are clumsy, inexperienced and feisty but...they’ll have to endure each other’s company to get the dungeon’s treasure. However, a feeling of déjà-vu quickly arises... Guide this team of unlikely...

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[lashman]

made another batch of recent stuffs made into threads

thanks for all the hard work you're the best!

 

[Valdien]

Damn, so many threads.

 

[Stone Ocean]

Not to be outdone by the original, the knock off released footage too, and continues to look great

Wow that looks amazing. It's more akin to Silent Hill than RE though but I'm not complaining

 

[Nabs]

 

[Cacher]

All these announcements lately are very overwhelming. There are too many good-looking videogames coming out.