And here I thought I was special.Ah, so I'm not the only one with the billionmentions?
Community MetaSteam | June 2021 - Alex Kidd in Monetary Mishandling Management DX
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RELEASE RESOGUN ON PC, YOU COWARDS!!!
Or, skippable credits but there's a video epilogue that is actually part of the credits so you will also skip the epilogue if you skip credits.
But I never actually skip credits unless I'm replaying a game.
Better Housemarque than Remedy. I'd rather the later still make PC games.
congrats, I'm still struggling at floor 6-7, not that good at fighting games smhIt's really not that big of an accomplishment, but I made VIP in Strive and dammit I'm feeling pumped right now. Hell yeah, leeeet's gooooo!
Maybe Housemarque forgot about that one, it's been a few years since that came out.
A buyout was necessary for the studio's survival? How so?
Because if Sony didn't wanna fund their next game I think HM would be done. Now Sony have to fund them.
Now HM employees don't have to worry about if Sony is gonna continue keeping them alive.
But Sony funded their previous game which is considered a success. Why were they in imminent danger of closing down after a successful launch? Why would they not have been able to find a new contract from another publisher?
Is Outland DRM free? I might grab that, it's so cheap.
Meanwhile I got exposed by some I-Nos on floor 10, smhIt's really not that big of an accomplishment, but I made VIP in Strive and dammit I'm feeling pumped right now. Hell yeah, leeeet's gooooo!
Understandable. Do you have any information on the first part?
Sony Considers Returnal a 'Successful' New IP as PS5 Owners Cumulatively Spend Over 5.8m Hours Playing It - PlayStation LifeStyle
Sony confirmed Returnal success in a recent Investors Day presentation. Players have spent 5.8m hours playing the game.
www.playstationlifestyle.net
Doesn't really change anything on the PC front as I see it, if Sony wanted it returnal would have been on PC regardless of acquisitions or not.
If they didn't want it returnal (and other games) wouldn't have come anyway.
Also for all we know the acquisition was in the works for a while ( maybe even before Returnal saved them from the grave) and has been just finalized for public announcement.
On a personal level I don't like any of their games and I actually hate twinstick shooters or whatever those are called so eh
If they didn't want it returnal (and other games) wouldn't have come anyway.
Also for all we know the acquisition was in the works for a while ( maybe even before Returnal saved them from the grave) and has been just finalized for public announcement.
On a personal level I don't like any of their games and I actually hate twinstick shooters or whatever those are called so eh
And what if their next game bombs? Then Sony need to have that on their shoulders, if they weren't owned by Sony, they could have dumped HM and HM would be in trouble.Understandable. Do you have any information on the first part?
Sony Considers Returnal a 'Successful' New IP as PS5 Owners Cumulatively Spend Over 5.8m Hours Playing It - PlayStation LifeStyle
Sony confirmed Returnal success in a recent Investors Day presentation. Players have spent 5.8m hours playing the game.
Or Housemarque would have found a different publisher and released a multiplatform game. I don't fret over acquisitions. I don't like them but I can't do anything to stop them so I devote my energy to things I can influence and change. But that doesn' mean that I have to accept any company's spin on it. Housemarque had a successful game launch, Sony had the money and made an offer, the studio owners accepted it, period. It's a business transaction that benefits Sony, the studio's owners and Playstation customers, no one else.
Why would another company risk their finances on a company like HM who has not been able to keep themselves alive by themself? Im just asking questions, no hard feelings or anything.
Don't be so hard on yourself, floor 6/7 isn't bad at all. I got placed in floor 6, so I spent a bit of time in 6/7, and from what I saw, players down there tend to have a gameplan, but still have gaps in their skills (for example, throws were 100% free for me until floor 9/10, because most players couldn't recognize throw situations and react to them). If you're playing there, it means you're on the right track. Just a matter of building up a more rounded set of skills.
One of my friends plays Ino in XX, Xrd, and this, so I feel pretty comfortable with fighting her. And by comfortable, I mean comfortable with randomly swapping between back/down-back and praying whenever she gets her offense started.
I can't count the number of indie titles I've purchased based on Steam user reviews alone.
There's a (rather sizable) segment of game out there that is so niche that it gets zero traction online. Be that enthusiast forums, gaming podcasts, or traditional games media outlets.
These games would be virtually invisible and go ultimately undiscovered without the aid of Steam reviews. And on top of that, when you get into the weeds with niche products, those reviewing have the passion and language to actually parse out the good, bad & ugly with a given product (vs. casual media outlets completely unversed in said products).
This should not be revealing news. And those trying to stand in the way of consumer reviews are simply unconfident in their product and trying to ruin it for everyone else.
Some games
They age well, there might be some drawbacks or things that show their age
But they still age well
They age well, there might be some drawbacks or things that show their age
But they still age well
But the game is set in England!
That's a very wow-like sort of aesthetic and I'd never imagined it would work so well in that universe. My mind is blown a littleSome games
They age well, there might be some drawbacks or things that show their age
But they still age well
But the game is set in England!
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Seriously, I think folks vastly over estimate the impact of issues like review bombing and unhelpful reviews (e.g. ”this game rules/sucks”).
Steam has more or less solved review bombs using a solution that gives the customers a choice if they want to see off topic reviews. Even then, review bombs are rare. Anymore I have seen folks calling it a review bomb when customers complain a game is borked at launch or has unpatched issues, which is a complete misuse in my opinion.
For unhelpful reviews, I am sympathetic to devs wanting feedback, but I think adding any more friction to reviews means less reviews and potentially less eyes on a title in a sea of titles. Not to mention, few, if any folks, complain about the unhelpful positive reviews only the unhelpful negative which still gives the impression it is more about silencing any customer dissatisfaction than actually obtaining feedback.
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Of course, that goes without saying. Disagreement over something isn't personal, it's just discussion. As with every other development in the games industry my perspective is that of a customer. It is in my best interests as a customer to have strong independent studios produce multiplatform releases. I understand of course that it's not always possible, I simply don't see any reason to celebrate a formerly independent studio's games being exclusively tied to a single platform.Why would another company risk their finances on a company like HM who has not been able to keep themselves alive by themself? Im just asking questions, no hard feelings or anything.
Finally! I have canceled my Humble Choice membership.
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A lot of games on sale but no desire to buy anything. Is this how old people feel?
No, old people see all those games on sale but only buy games they have already played decades ago. I bought and am playing through Monkey Island 2.
50 year old me looking forward to play Hyperdimension Neptunia
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Good job! I keep mine because of Classic.
It feels good to get rid of subscriptions though.
I can imagine an old man, rocking back and forth, his gnarled fingers struggling to pry themselves loose of the armchairs. Then, as a twinkle of life and remembrance passes through his gaze, he looks to the sky and smiles.
"Nep"
I think there is an inkling of truth in there.
I am not far off 50 and a lot of the games I am playing are throwbacks to the games I used to play when I was (a lot) younger. FF XiV reminds me of the older JRPG's and FF games in particular.
I have been re-reading a lot of older books as well. Like going through the Discworld boks again ( a series I started reading when I was 16).
Or going back to Warhammer and trying to learn how to paint, something I was far too impatient to do when I was younger.
I was on Classic plan. Every month was the same. I own half of the games and i am not interested in the other half. Also the -20% off in the store became less useful as publishers often did not allow this.Good job! I keep mine because of Classic.
The background is simple flat polygons that make the buildings.That's a very wow-like sort of aesthetic and I'd never imagined it would work so well in that universe. My mind is blown a little
Also more proper screenshots, first set are streteched but last one is me using common sense and toggling the proper non-streching option :V
My cart:
Removed Satisfactory since it's only 20% off and being in EA I might not play it right now. Any feedback? Something I can remove?
Removed Satisfactory since it's only 20% off and being in EA I might not play it right now. Any feedback? Something I can remove?
You mean the 8th remake & rerelease of Hyperdimension Neptunia.
You know it'll be on sale and you know you'll buy it. Like i will too.
You already know I stan for Dysmantle (my current GOTY), but I'm shocked to see Intergalactic Fishing on that list.My cart:
Removed Satisfactory since it's only 20% off and being in EA I might not play it right now. Any feedback? Something I can remove?
As per my post upthread about the importance of Steam user reviews, I never would have taken a chance on it without the positive feedback from the reviews section. I don't think I've ever seen anyone talk about it online at all.
Speaking of which, here's the one I wrote for it around this time last year.
"My 10+ hour experience thus far has found the game not only Zen but also sci/fi interesting and mechanically deep.
There's an interesting story so far. The writing is smart & quippy.
There's a ton of upgrades. Boat, rod, modules and more. There's also custom lure creation that syncs with fish that you research on each lake.
All told, the game is way deeper than it looks on the surface.
It confidently carries a relaxing, meditative vibe with the mechanical chops to back it up.
This is hardcore indie at its absolute best."
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Just a side note: Dyson Sphere Program >>>> Satisfactory
There are some indies who think they're entitled to success regardless of the quality of their game. I get that they worked hard at it, but I also don't see why people should part with their money for a bad product when there are plenty of good games available. Reviews have put me off games before and I think that's a good thing. Sometimes I've ignored the reviews and regretted it.
And anyway, even if we lived in a society where creatives were paid based on some national patronage system, a shitty game would probably lose its funding if it sucked. I don't see a way out of this problem that doesn't involve making a good game.
Frankly, if you want a steady income, get a job. If you choose to make games in a market economy you also run all the risks of doing that. Railing against consumer protections designed to tip the balance is asking for the market to implode. User reviews make up a significant part of the system: trust. If customers lose trust because they've bought too many shitty games, the platform declines.
This is becoming more and more of an issue, NISA just joined the club of Square, Capcom, and others who cap the discount.Also the -20% off in the store became less useful as publishers often did not allow this.
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yes, this ... 1000000%!!!
Yeah I'm curious about it, found it in a hidden gem thread on reddit.
Also I already have Dyson, so I'll definetely wait for satisfactory, thanks!
Yes to all of this. I'm so tired of seeing indie devs making up excuses about why their games aren't making more money. The audacity and entitlement. Ugh. Make a game that reviews as overwhelmingly positive on Steam, and it's practically an insta-buy for me if I were already interested enough to look at reviews.
And I know for a fact that reviews have told me things about games that I would have otherwise bought -- things like time limits. I fucking hate being forced to rush in a game, and I've been burned before when something like that wasn't clearly indicated in the description.
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