Community MetaSteam | April 2021 - So NieR Yet So FAR

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Brilliant thread title.
So excited for Nier!

I wonder if Kena will ever get a PC version, I'm pretty hyped for that game. I guess it's a matter of time.
 
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Wait a second. Did the game actually have a locked framerate on the original PS4 hardware the game was intended for? I expect a faithful port to reproduce every little hitch and framedrop. After all, that was clearly Falcom's original vision.
That would genuinely be an insane technical challenge. Actually, I don't think current PCs are anywhere near fast enough to do that accurately :p
 

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Its April already :frowning-face-with-open-mouth:

Don't know what game to play this month. Kind of in the mood for a long jrpg. I guess I wait to see what humble has next week before deciding.

It would be great if Sony released Days Gone right now. But no in fact they do it for PS+ this month and ofc watch them release it next month on PC when there is also RE8, Nocturne and ME trilogy :blobeyes:
 
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whew, finally managed to do the recommendations ... sorry it took this long :negative-blob:


OUTRIDERS

OUTRIDERS is a 1-3 player co-op RPG shooter set in an original, dark and desperate sci-fi universe.

As mankind bleeds out in the trenches of Enoch, you’ll create your own Outrider and embark on a journey across the hostile planet.

With rich storytelling spanning a diverse world, you’ll leave behind the slums and shanty towns of the First City and traverse forests, mountains and desert in the pursuit of a mysterious signal.

Combining intense gunplay with violent powers and an arsenal of increasingly twisted weaponry and gear-sets, OUTRIDERS offers countless hours of gameplay from one of the finest shooter developers in the industry – People Can Fly.

OUTRIDERS’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.

Discover the hostile planet of Enoch as you embark on a journey to the source of a mysterious signal.

Play single-player or join up to two friends in drop-in drop-out co-op as you tackle the horrors of a hyper-evolved planet.

Create and customise your own Outrider and choose from four unique classes each with its own skill tree to define your own playstyle.

Customise and upgrade your Outrider with countless items of mod-able guns and gear, as you leave humanity behind.



Floor Plan 2

Floor Plan 2 is a comedy adventure inspired by escape rooms, packed with more puzzles than you can fit in an elevator.

On your first day of work, the boss sends you on an errand to retrieve a lost treasure that will turn the company's fortunes around. And good news: it's somewhere in the building! Just use the elevator down the hall. Oh, and by the way, each floor is a gateway to another world, nobody speaks your language, and time and space are fluid.

OK good luck!



Lost Words: Beyond the Page

Lost Words is an atmospheric narrative adventure that takes place in the personal diary entries belonging to a young girl named Izzy that will unfold as you explore a fantasy land where words hold immense power. Featuring an immersive story crafted by renowned games writer Rhianna Pratchett, Lost Words: Beyond the Page will mesmerize players with its unique blend of gameplay mechanics and striking watercolor aesthetic. Driven by the player’s curiosity, the world of Estoria and the power it holds will serve as the engine that will propel Izzy through this deeply personal narrative, resulting in a truly memorable experience.

Navigate 2D worlds set inside a young girl’s diary by walking on the words and using them to solve a variety of puzzles.

Explore an emotionally moving, fully-voiced narrative developed by renowned games writer Rhianna Pratchett as you make decisions that will alter how the story will unfold, making each playthrough unique.

Discover the watercolor world presented in the pages of the diary as well as the vibrant fantasy world of Estoria.

Harness words to alter the environment around you to create a safe passage for the protagonist in an entirely unique and refreshing style of platforming.
Meaningful Exploration. Gather collectible fireflies scattered across the lands of Estoria for an additional challenge.



Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Iberia

The Iberian Peninsula is full of rich and diverse landscapes, from semi-arid southeastern deserts to the green coniferous forests. Iberia is home to numerous historic villages and towns, narrow streets, old churches and impressive castles. Visit the capital of Spain, Madrid, the coastal capital of Portugal, Lisboa, a wide amount of coastal cities like Málaga and Olhão, and many of the inland cities. Be an important part of the strong export economy and deliver cargo from Iberia through Europe.



The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV

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.

New and returning systems join the already polished combat of The Legend of Heroes series, including the ability to summon giant mechs to the field for devastating attacks, use Auto Battle for more expedient combat, and utilize Lost Arts, the most powerful Orbal magic capable of turning the tide of battle.

In between epic battles, catch a breather with a number of mini-games including returning favorites like Vantage Master, fishing and puzzle games! And introducing new pursuits like Poker, Blackjack, and the Horror Coaster.

The Erebonian Empire is on the brink of all out war! Taking place shortly after the ending of Trails of Cold Steel III, the heroes of Class VII find themselves with the full force of the Empire on the path to domination. Further, the hero of the Erebonian Civil War and Class VII's instructor, Rean Schwarzer, has gone missing.

Now, the students of Class VII, old and new, must unite with heroes from all over the continent to create the only chance the world has to be spared from total destruction.



Say No! More

A brand new experience from Studio Fizbin! In a world where everyone sticks to the status quo of saying “YES!”, create your custom character and take on the role of an intern on a mission to change the world with the positive power of saying “NO!“. With this new power, nothing will get in your way as you shout “NO!” at any absurd requests fired your way.

Say No! More is the world’s first NPG (NO!-Playing Game). Using simple controls designed for anyone to pick up and play, start your working life through a set path in a quirky office environment. As well as shouting "NO!" in your chosen language, use your "NO!" in different emotional states to send them reeling. Confuse people with different actions to let their guard down, then charge up your "NO!" for an even greater effect on unsuspecting colleagues!

Touching on timeless and modern issues such as social etiquette, friendship, and workplace standards, this hilarious adventure also has tender depth. It’s all wrapped up in a fun late 90s video game style, complete with chunky, colorful visuals, comical animations, and jazzy music that you’ll struggle to say “NO!” to.



Stellaris: Nemesis

Nemesis is an expansion to Stellaris in which the player will be able to determine the fate of a destabilizing galaxy. Adding espionage tools, a path to power as the Galactic Custodian to combat endgame crises - or the Menace option to BECOME the endgame crisis - Nemesis gives you the most powerful tools ever available in Stellaris.

Ultimately you will have to make the choice between chaos or control, to take charge of a galaxy spiraling into crisis. Will you find a way to take power through diplomacy or subterfuge, or will you watch the stars go out one by one?



SaGa Frontier Remastered

The beloved 1998 RPG Classic, SaGa Frontier, is reborn with improved graphics, additional features, and a new main character!

Experience this role-playing adventure as one of the eight heroes, each with their own storyline and goals. With the Free Scenario system, unfold your own unique journey.

Engage in dramatic battles, and use the Glimmer system to gain new skills and carry out combined attacks with your allies!



MotoGP21

Take your place on the starting grid and get ready for the most realistic and immersive MotoGP™ videogame ever.

Live the 2021 Season at its fullest with the classes MotoGP™, Moto2™, Moto3™. Live the most authentic and immersive 2-wheels racing experience with more than 120 official riders, over 20 tracks and new and improved features for an unprecedented level of realism. And for the first time, the Long Lap Penalty. Relive the history of MotoGP™ with more than 40 historic riders and their iconic bikes.

Take full control of your managerial career: joining an official team or creating a brand new one it's up to you. Then select your Staff: a team of professionals will assist you throughout the season and your career, helping you to take crucial decisions like the choice of the best contract and the development of your bike. And once you get to the highest classes, build your own Junior Team, handling every aspect.

When you can control and manage every aspect of the race, every decision matters. Keep tabs on the level of Fuel, the Brakes temperature and the Tire wear. Take crucial choices based on your riding style and the conditions of the race.

Whether is the way you ride or the way you look, style is key in MotoGP™21. Show them who you really are! Customize helmet, suit, stickers, racing number and livery with 5 incredible graphic editors! And impress everyone with your riding style too! Also, our revolutionary neural AI system based on machine learning is back with significant improvements: get ready to discover new faces of A.N.N.A. in the most exciting races ever! Take the fun to a whole new level challenging your friends online or create your own events with the Race Director mode, enjoying a smooth and lag-free experience thanks to our Dedicated Servers.



NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...

A thousand-year lie that would live on for eternity...

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... is an updated version of NieR Replicant, previously only released in Japan.

Discover the one-of-a-kind prequel to the critically-acclaimed masterpiece NieR:Automata. Now with a modern upgrade, experience masterfully revived visuals, a fascinating storyline and more!

The protagonist is a kind young man living in a remote village. In order to save his sister Yonah, who fell terminally ill to the Black Scrawl, he sets out with Grimoire Weiss, a strange talking tome, to search for the "Sealed verses."

Experience the NieR Replicant story for the first time in the west through the eyes of the protagonist as a brother.

The original all-star team returns including acclaimed director, YOKO TARO (Drakengard / NieR:Automata), composer Keiichi Okabe (TEKKEN / Drakengard / NieR:Automata), and producer Yosuke Saito (DRAGON QUEST X / NieR:Automata).



Total War: ROME REMASTERED

Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy game series. Remastered to 4K with multiple improvements to visuals as well as refinements to gameplay, it’s time to revisit a true classic. Not everyone gets a second chance to conquer the Roman Empire.

ROME REMASTERED includes the Alexander and Barbarian Invasion DLCs, as well as a copy of the original ROME: Total War Collection*, if you don’t already own it.

ROME REMASTERED brings the classic Rome visuals up to date, with 4K optimization, ultra-widescreen and native UHD resolution support. This visual upgrade extends across a multitude of features, including re-modeled buildings and objects, and environment effects like dust clouds and heat haze. The refreshed campaign maps also boasts new high-resolution models, and units have been remodelled and retextured to look their very best on the battlefield.

ROME REMASTERED includes a host of modern features and improvements to existing mechanics. The in-game camera has been enhanced, including map rotation and wider zoom level in Campaign mode. Heat maps and new icon overlays have been added for gameplay mechanics such as diplomacy and security. In Battle, the new tactical map, unit displays and range markers give you greater command over Rome’s battlefields.

Players can now expand their armies and experience 16 additional factions that were previously locked, giving a grand total of 38 playable factions. In a first for Total War, you can now take your favourite faction to battle against friends in cross-platform multiplayer between Windows, macOS and Linux. A whole new agent type has also been added to the fray; Merchants can be sent all over the world to create trade links, access resources and buy out rivals to increase your income and assert your faction’s economic power.



R-Type Final 2

For the first time in nearly two decades, you can experience R-Type Final 2, now on PC! Feel the rush of mowing down hordes of Bydo with your fleet of R-Type fighters equipped with an arsenal of new and classic wave cannons, force units, bit devices, and devastating delta weapons. The Bydo threat is always evolving, as new enemies spawn from the wreckage of fallen foes, and stages are corrupted and altered by the sentient Bydo corruption. R-Type Final 2 unites the explosive action of the original games with modernized visuals and gameplay features, making this a must-have title for new and old shoot-'em-up fans alike.

R-Type is back and better than ever! Experience the explosive return of the legendary shoot-'em-up on PC, where the high-octane action of the original games meets contemporary visuals, challenging gameplay, and an arsenal of new features.evolving enemies, stages that transform before you, and a real-time difficulty meter increases or decreases based on your performance.

The performance-based difficulty system adjusts to each player’s individual experience, making this game accessible to new and old pilots alike. When you’re done decimating the alien hordes, check out the worldwide leaderboard to see how you stack up against other pilots!

Personalize every element of your ship, including its color, weapon type, and decals. Additionally, choose among dozens of fighters that appeared in previous installments, and even customize your pilot to your liking.

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Yo folks, Steam just removed a game, activated through key, from my library "due to a problem processing payment for this item".

The game is Overfall, and I tracked it all the way down to this old Fanatical bundle from 2018.

I don't care much about losing the game itself (never heard of it, so it was just fodder as far as I was concerned), but I wonder what could have happened.
The other games of the bundle are still in my library, and I haven't received any communication from Fanatical.
The bundle order still shows up in my Fanatical account, and I can still access the Overfall key (although, if I try to redeem it on Steam, it says it was already reedemed by another account).

Anyone had any similar experience?
 
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EdwardTivrusky

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Oh fuck them, not gonna share my email and other info to get a key back, after they blamed users for buying from a shady site like... Fanatical, of all sites.
Yeah, i think they'll need to clarify what they mean there. I assume they mean the previous publisher took a bunch of keys and sold them to shady resellers but i don't think the devs meant to lump Humble or Fanatical etc in with that crowd.
 
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Oh fuck them, not gonna share my email and other info to get a key back, after they blamed users for buying from a shady site like... Fanatical, of all sites.
Just saw that I had it removed as well. I mean I didn't even know the game existed, so it's whatever, but still, that's not the way to go about this. And I don't even understand what's the point in removing it if you're going to give new keys anyway? Just to collect emails? Yeah no.
 
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Another thank your to lashman for the recommendations. It really helps me to filter through the noise and grab/wishlist lots of interesting games (playing them is another problem...)

And "wow" at the indie developer nuking 30k keys according to their message. I understand they said the publisher screwed them, but I don't think these "customers" will buy your game again after this. I guess they're going by the old saying "any publicity is good publicity".
 
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Yeah, i think they'll need to clarify what they mean there. I assume they mean the previous publisher took a bunch of keys and sold them to shady resellers but i don't think the devs meant to lump Humble or Fanatical etc in with that crowd.
As it looks like by the reviews, and the comments to the devs post, most if not all are talking about Fanatical/BundleStars (which according to ITAD, was the only site that ever bundled Overfall, twice in 2018), so I don't think they are lumping G2A with proper sites: they are actually implying that Fanatical is a shady reseller! 😄

No idea what really went on, but assuming good intent, the devs handling of this has been absolutely terribad.
Definitely not even worth a throwaway email address.
 

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I've just read more comments in the thread. Most people are saying see ya to the dev and not giving them an email address especially as the dev has a new game on the way but why farm for email addresses? Why revoke keys from one bundle especially 2.5 years later and not revoke keys in a different bundle on the same reseller only 6 months later? It's odd.
 

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I haven't made a proper research but just by reading Overfall dev explanation I believe it was not properly handled.

I don't know if they got things really mixed up regarding to authorized third party stores and marketplaces workflow operation but it sounded like Steam store was the only "good" store to buy games from their wording.

Revoking keys after so many years made me think they might have wait this long because they went to trial, otherwise I don't see a reasonable explanation to this which is kind of confused to begin with.
 
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The more I play through and read up on Dark Souls, the more I am enamored by its gameplay mechanics and design.
Sure there is BS in some of the dungeons/areas you traverse in, but the way stats and weapons function, and the ability to spec your character to your preference makes its RPG elements really shine.
I feel this hardly ever gets talked about when discussing the game, though I'm likely being unfair with that statement, based on the kind of discussion taht usually comes regarding this game.
 

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Yeah upon starting Steam just now I was also greeted with a big window that informed me that Overfall was removed from my account.
Not that I ever played it or planned to (it was indeed bundle fodder), but still, thats a shady thing to do. And to what end? They arent gonna generate new sales from this. Idiots.
 

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I always feel like it's very strange when devs generate some keys and then seem surprised when they end up on the market. I feel like if you give out a key at price X or under contract Y to some entity, then you can't blame anyone who eventually ends up with that key for it. If Y violates their contract then by all means sue them of course, but revoking keys always seems fishy from my perspective.
 

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Yeah it's getting close!
As a special treat, today I can reveal that this time around, we decided to honor the original creative vision by setting the resolution at a fixed 1920x1080, and locking the framerate to 60 FPS.
I hope you are all excited to play the game the way it was meant to be played!
Please also force AF x4 and make sure no AA solution can be applied.
kthxbye
 
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Ubisoft would be proud of this.

Im very curious to how Outriders will do.
Off to a great start in my opinion.

 

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Did everyone get their Overfall revoked or do they revoke the keys in waves?

Because I still have my Overfall in my library. I bought the Fanatical bundle
 
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Ubisoft would be proud of this.
What day is it?
 

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A few more promising games releasing this month (either full release or early access debut)

Colony Ship is by Iron Tower Studio, the Age of Decadence devs. I'll wait for the first few impressions, but this looks like the perfect game for my 2 weeks of stay-in vacation at the end of April (assuming Germany will have to enter a new lockdown by then).
 
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Because I still have my Overfall in my library. I bought the Fanatical bundle
probably from a different batch of keys (they can only revoke entire batches, not individual keys)
 
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So,

I am playing Minecraft (modded) and hear pig noises every other minute. I search my base wide and high but can't find the source. I was going insane. Logged into another world, same issue.

15 minutes later, try googling it.... It is an April fools joke from one of the modders.... have to deactivate player sounds for today....
 
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