Community MetaSteam | August 2021 - Openness Is Its Superpower

[Hektor]

Looks like the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster are actually going to be the definitive version of the classic Final Fantasy games soon due to how easily they appear to be moddable.

Modders have already found ways to replace Sprites and Assets with the ones from other versions of these games (such as the PSP ones), fixed the issues like the tearing, added fast forward functions, replaced fonts.

All that'll soon be needed is a sort of mod launcher that allows to hack yourself together your favorite version of theses games at startup with ease.

 

[prudis]

 

[Panda Pedinte]

This looks so good! Joymasher always nails pixel art

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

Some of the comments i've read regarding Encodya in the bundle not having a Steam key are a little fanatical. Many have been demanding Steam Key Only Bundles which is probably where the confusion came from. Especially as some comments i've read haven't been exactly clear probably due to english not being their native language.

 

[prudis]

 

[fantomena]

Back 4 Blood Steam keys, be quick, got one myself:

Intel Gaming Access - Back 4 Blood Beta Early Access Key Giveaway Redux

Claim your key and join the Beta Early Access from August 5 at Noon PT until August 9 at Noon PT.

game.intel.com

 

[Yoshi]

Capcom Says The Gap Between PC and Console Sales Is Shrinking

Capcom has commented on the success of their games on PC and consoles. In an investors' Q/A, they have expanded on their latest fiscal results.

twistedvoxel.com

PC has emerged as something of a behemoth market with most major Japanese publishers targeting it for their multiplatform games. Capcom is also aware of the lucrative opportunities in the PC gaming market and continues to support it with their games with a multiplatform release strategy.

In their latest investors’ Q/A session, Capcom was asked if the demand for their games on PC was exceeding consoles. “While demand for PC versions of games did not exceed that for console versions in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, we feel that the gap between the two is shrinking, ” replied Capcom.

 

[Ascheroth]

How biased am I if I say Lost Heroes is the greatest game ever made

Yusuke is precious.

 

[Stevey]

This looks so good! Joymasher always nails pixel art

That looks so good

 

[prudis]

nice timing for megaudate of this mod with the remaster coming in September
https://median-xl.com

Meridian XL 2.0 coming August 27
The largest Median XL engine and content patch is here.

 

[Panda Pedinte]

Just make a new JSR game SEGA.

 

[Lashley]

Capcom Says The Gap Between PC and Console Sales Is Shrinking

Capcom has commented on the success of their games on PC and consoles. In an investors' Q/A, they have expanded on their latest fiscal results.

twistedvoxel.com

Good to see!

 

[Tomasety]

New historical lowest price. It's just an extra 5% off from previous recorded sales discount

Ok, seems like a bilibili publisher sale

★bilibili Game Publisher Sale starts today!(ง •_•)ง✨

Enjoy great deals from bilibili Games during our publisher sale event! And explore our latest/due-to-release games! Happy gaming! And enjoy the SALE!٩( 'ω' )و Check out the sales page ---- bilibili Steam Community

store.steampowered.com

 

[fantomena]

Capcom Says The Gap Between PC and Console Sales Is Shrinking

Capcom has commented on the success of their games on PC and consoles. In an investors' Q/A, they have expanded on their latest fiscal results.

twistedvoxel.com

Square Enix:

 

[Yoshi]

Curve Digital:

Curve achieved its largest ever opening weekend sales revenue this weekend, generating more than $5million and securing the Number 1 slot in the Steam Global Charts for Neon Giant’s The Ascent, firmly positioning the Indie title as a AAA competitor.

 

[Aaron D.]

How biased am I if I say Lost Heroes is the greatest game ever made

Not biased at all.

Just obvious you've never played Farming Simulator.

It's okay, we all have blind spots.

In all seriousness, I can never decide between Farm Sim, Crusader Kings or RimWorld for my personal GOAT.

Reminds of my never-ending internal debate over GOAT...Slayer Reign in Blood, S.O.D. Speak English or Die, and Exodus Bonded By Blood.

Just depends on which day you ask me.


Today it's S.O.D.

 

[kafiend]

I'd love to know how much extra Valve has accumulated in wallet funds since the deck was announced.

 

[prudis]

so my second and final today's batch is mostly artsy things (yeah lot of it is Annapurna showcase )


Artsy game updates/reveals:

|OT| - Last Stop (Annapurna) - At the Junction of Magic and the Mundane

A video game about secret lives, the ties that bind and how magic can be found in the mundane. Last Stop is a single-player third-person adventure set in present day London. Written and developed by Variable State, creators of the award-winning Virginia, Last Stop tells three interconnected...

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News - Neon White (Annapourna) - releasing Winter 2021 (PC,NS)

https://neonwhite.rip/ Publisher Annapurna Interactive and Donut County developer Ben Esposito have announced Neon White, a first-person action game coming to Switch and PC via Steam in winter 2021. Neon White is a lightning fast first-person action game about exterminating demons in Heaven...

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News - Life is Strange: True Colors - announced and releasing on September 10 | Lis1/BtS remaster coming too

Publisher Square Enix and developer Deck Nine Games have announced Life is Strange: True Colors for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (Steam), and Stadia. It will launch on September 10. A bold new era of the award-winning Life is Strange begins, with an all-new playable...

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News - A Memoir Blue - announced by Annapurna

From Cloisters Interactive, A Memoir Blue is an interactive poem about a superstar athlete and the all-encompassing love between mother and daughter. A unique aesthetic combining hand-drawn and 3D art brings Miriam's magical-realist journey to life, as she swims into the depths of her...

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News - Storyteller (Annapurna) - announced for Switch/Steam

Experience some of history's greatest stories like never before. Storyteller is an award-winning reactive puzzle game that lets you build the story. Storyteller's charming animations and comic-panel design allows for a unique puzzle mechanic. Use your wits to retell iconic tales — or...

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News - Eastward (Chucklefish) - coming to Steam/Switch in 2021

Eastward is a beautifully detailed and charming adventure game, from Shanghai-based indie developers, Pixpil. In the near-future, society is starting to collapse, and the human population is at an all-time low. A deadly toxic presence has spread across the land, destroying and devouring...

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News - AQUAMARINE - coming late 2021

Aquamarine is a contemplative, turn-based survival adventure about perception and discovery in an alien ocean. Inspired by the psychedelic sci-fi of the '70s & '80s, Aquamarine combines the mystery of classic adventures and open-ended survival mechanics with elements of exploration...

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ex- steamdates:

News - A Total War Saga: TROY - coming to Steam on September 2, alogside Mythos DLC

Home - Total War Publisher Sega and developer Creative Assembly have announced TROY: A Total War Saga, the latest entry in the Total War Saga strategy game series for PC. It will launch in 2020. In this legendary age, heroes walk the earth. Yet it takes only a single impulsive act to spark a...

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News - Mortal Shell - coming to Steam/GoG on August 18 alongside Virtuous Cycle DLC

Mortal Shell Publisher Playstack and developer Cold Symmetry have announced Mortal Shell, an “uncompromising, authentic, and hauntingly beautiful” action RPG built upon the “ruthless traditions of the soulslike genre.” It will launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in Q3 2020. The game...

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News - The Pathless (GiantSquid+Annapurna) - coming to Steam in November 16

Publisher Annapurna Interactive and developer Giant Squid will release the PC version of The Pathless via Steam on November 16, the companies announced. The Pathless first launched for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC via Epic Games Store, and Apple Arcade on November 12, 2020. From the...

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release dates

News - The Artful Escape (Annapurna) - releasing September 9 on Xbox/Steam

DISCOVER WHO YOU AREN’T On the eve of his first performance, Francis Vendetti battles with the legacy of a dead folk legend and the cosmic wanderings of his own imagination. In this 2D adventure platformer, Francis, a teenage guitar prodigy, sets out on a psychedelic, multidimensional journey...

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News - Skin Deep - announced by Annapurna Interactive/Blendo Games | Gameplay trailer released

https://blendogames.com/skindeep/ Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and have no...

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News - Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All! - announced for Fall 2021

The year is 50 B.C. Gaul is entirely occupied by the Romans. Well, not entirely... One small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the invaders. Everything is falling apart! Our two heroes will travel all around the world to fight the Roman Empire in a 2D horizontal scrolling...

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News - STRAY (Annapurna) - releasing Early 2022 on Steam/PS

Lost, alone, and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten city. Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly. Roam surroundings...

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News - Webbed - releasing September 9

https://www.gog.com/game/webbed Webbed is the story of a happy little spider on an adventure to save her boyfriend from a big mean bowerbird. Explore the dangerous wilderness with nothing but your webs and your wits. Practise the art of web swinging to speed your way through the world...

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News - Solar Ash (Sony/EGS)- releasing October 26

https://heartmachine.com/ Publisher Annapurna Interactive and Hyper Light Drifter developer Heart Machine have announced Solar Ash as Solar Ash Kingdom back in 2019 The Void beckons… Solar Ash is the second game from Heart Machine, the creators of the award winning 2016 game Hyper Light...

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News - Kitaria Fables (PQube) - releasing September 2

Kitaria Fables is a delightfully cute action adventure RPG with farming and crafting! Enter the cute world of Kitaria and take on the quests of your animal neighbours as they face a rising tide of darkness. Real time combat, exploration and dungeoneering sit alongside farming for provisions and...

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|OT| - Outer Wilds - Grab Your Intergalactic Hiking Gear | ECHOES OF THE EYE DLC coming on September 28

Winner of Best Game at the 2020 BAFTA Games Awards and named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop. Welcome to the Space Program...

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[Joe Spangle]

Capcom Says The Gap Between PC and Console Sales Is Shrinking

Capcom has commented on the success of their games on PC and consoles. In an investors' Q/A, they have expanded on their latest fiscal results.

twistedvoxel.com

Does this mean they will stop implementing terrible DRM that gives paying customers a worse experience than the pirates

SPOLIER ALERT - NOPE

 

[thistestnow]

Excited for Back 4 Blood, played in the "Alpha" in December.
Everyone saying it's Left 4 Dead 3 is going to be disappointed likely, but it was very fun from when I played it.

Sad that they're likely going to fuck up the game due to the poor monetization model they're doing.

 

[fantomena]

Curve Digital:

Nice, sounds like theres a lot more than me and Dex on PC who don't care for rental services.

 

[thistestnow]

Does this mean they will stop implementing terrible DRM that gives paying customers a worse experience than the pirates

SPOLIER ALERT - NOPE

Or including a god damn FOV slider in the release. Where is Total Biscuit when we need him

 

[gabbo]

Excited for Back 4 Blood, played in the "Alpha" in December.
Everyone saying it's Left 4 Dead 3 is going to be disappointed likely, but it was very fun from when I played it.

Sad that they're likely going to fuck up the game due to the poor monetization model they're doing.

Youre saying it's not just Not-Left4Dead? Marketing has done it no favours then

 

[Nabs]

Insider Nabs is leaking that RGG is porting JSRF to PC/Consoles next. You heard it here first.

 

[Readher]

First time I got humble "monthly" since 2019. Bloodstained will be perfect for my Deck and Cepheus Protocol looks sick (no idea how I never heard about it before).

 

[Le Pertti]

I'd love to know how much extra Valve has accumulated in wallet funds since the deck was announced.

That is how I’m going to save for a deck, I’ll buy steam wallet cards from a gaming store here, it gives points for everything I buy. That way I’ll get like 10€ for free occasionally .

 

[Lashley]

1 more day folks!

 

[eonden]

Hmmm.... It looks like there won't be any Steam key for ENCODYA.

I don't understand how it went from:

• a request to have an option between Steam and GOG, i.e. to remove the GOG exclusivity,

to:

• a request to have no other option than Steam, i.e. to enforce the Steam exclusivity.

Humble probably pays less for GOG keys than for Steam keys (or buys less because less people will get the GOG key game). The devs probably asked for more money or better terms and Humble is like "nah".

 

[Shahem]

I could see Sony releasing Ghost of Tsushima legends (standalone multiplayer) on PC but keeping the single player exclusive to Playstation.

 

[Lashley]

I could see Sony releasing Ghost of Tsushima legends (standalone multiplayer) on PC but keeping the single player exclusive to Playstation.

ew, hope not

 

[Nabs]

Ooh. Dodgeball Academia is out tomorrow? Hell yeah. I'll try to clean up my Umbrella playthrough of Death's Door by then.

 

[Shahem]

ew, hope not

I hope I'm wrong. The single player portion would be a huge success on Steam. The complete packmage (mp+sp) makes more sense to me.
I suspect a PC version is a long while away as the game just had its DC.

 

[fantomena]

I could see Sony releasing Ghost of Tsushima legends (standalone multiplayer) on PC but keeping the single player exclusive to Playstation.

 

[Joe Spangle]

I could see Sony releasing Ghost of Tsushima legends (standalone multiplayer) on PC but keeping the single player exclusive to Playstation.

 

[FeedMeAStrayCat]

Tetris for me, closely followed by Chrono Trigger

Which version(s) of Tetris is/are your favs? For me it's Tetris DX on GBC! I have not played Tetris Effect yet, excited for that one.

And favorite games overall.. hmm.. here's a quick list in no particular order: Warframe, GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, aforementioned Tetris DX, Deadly Premonition, Resident Evil 4 and... 7?, Jedi Knight + Mysteries of the Sith, StarCraft + Brood War, various Zeldas (BOTW, Wind Waker, etc), Mario Kart 8, Eternal Darkness, Stardew Valley, Diablo 2 and 3, Path of Exile, GRIS.... I know I'm missing some... oh SUBNAUTICA! Hades!

 

[dex3108]

I could see Sony releasing Ghost of Tsushima legends (standalone multiplayer) on PC but keeping the single player exclusive to Playstation.

That won't do good even on consoles, let alone on PC. SP is why people want to play game.

 

[Mivey]

Does this mean they will stop implementing terrible DRM that gives paying customers a worse experience than the pirates

SPOLIER ALERT - NOPE

You're not thinking like a a proper gaming exec.
Clearly PC sales only approached console sales because of the terrible DRM they implemented.

 

[thekeats1999]

Which version(s) of Tetris is/are your favs? For me it's Tetris DX on GBC! I have not played Tetris Effect yet, excited for that one.

Stand out ones are the C64 version (first time I ever played it), the GB version (so much eyestrain on that small green screen) and most recently Tetris Effect (such great music and visuals, would love to give it a go in VR).

But yeah, think the GB version edges it out for me, so many hours spent on that, so many batteries bought for it.

 

[FeedMeAStrayCat]

ooooo Tetris on the original Game Boy was such a good time back in the day. Never played the C64 one! Or any C64 games, actually

 

[FunnyJay]

I remember reading a Swedish videogame magazine review on God Hand that made it sound like it was a completely terrible failure of a game.

Imagine my surprise a few years later when everyone was praising God Hand to the skies as an underrated gem. I was like: Wut?

 

[Deku]

Death End Re;Quest 1+2 Bundle | Steam Game Bundle | Fanatical

Double down on turn-based RPG action with the Death End...

www.fanatical.com

Both Death End Re;Quest games for 16,75 euro

 

[Shahem]

Benji-Sales on Twitter: "Sony states PC release of Horizon Zero Dawn and Days Gone has been successful Nixxes acquisition is noted for its excellent porting ability. They will help other PlayStation teams in a "horizontal manner" Get a ready for many PlayStation Studios Games on PC in the coming years https://t.co/QVV54pPsPb" / Twitter

I'd like to be enthusiastic about this but.....

It all depends on which games are being ported to PC. I could not care less about Dreams or Destruction Allstar for example.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

ok I had to google where I keep seeing these cute penguins from. Show called Penguindrum apparently.
Nice, "let's see if I can stream it?" Nope, no service in the UK at all has it
Ok how about disc? "Yep, but it's going to cost you!"

Penguindrum - Collector's Edition Blu-ray


----- From director Kunihiko Ikuhara (Revolutionary Girl Utena, Sailor Moon) comes an intense, sometimes surreal but always thought-provoking tale of love, fate and family. Synopsis Synopsis: Once you make a decision, does the universe conspire to make it happen? Is destiny a matter of chance...

www.alltheanime.com

FFS I forget how expensive anime can be when you venture outside Netflix and Crunchyroll/Funimation

No Code (Observation , Stories Untold)

Ah I'm always happy to see Glasgow on film

How biased am I if I say Lost Heroes is the greatest game ever made

That's not Deus Ex

 

[Aaron D.]

It all depends on which games are being ported to PC. I could not care less about Dreams or Destruction Allstar for example.

All I want is Hot Shots, lol.

 

[prudis]

It all depends on which games are being ported to PC. I could not care less about Dreams or Destruction Allstar for example.

 

[Panda Pedinte]

August give me a break lol

Too many games I want to play are releasing and my time (and money) are limited resources.

 

[Shahem]

I want names. As I've said there are many titles Sony could potentially bring to PC.
It could consist of multiplayer spin offs for all we know.

 

[Routa]

All these replies to me and no one linked the unbiased goat

ok I had to google where I keep seeing these cute penguins from. Show called Penguindrum apparently.
Nice, "let's see if I can stream it?" Nope, no service in the UK at all has it
Ok how about disc? "Yep, but it's going to cost you!"

Penguindrum - Collector's Edition Blu-ray


----- From director Kunihiko Ikuhara (Revolutionary Girl Utena, Sailor Moon) comes an intense, sometimes surreal but always thought-provoking tale of love, fate and family. Synopsis Synopsis: Once you make a decision, does the universe conspire to make it happen? Is destiny a matter of chance...

www.alltheanime.com

FFS I forget how expensive anime can be when you venture outside Netflix and Crunchyroll/Funimation

The penguins are cute, but the rest of the show is mindfucky - for lack of a better word.

 

[ZKenir]

 

[Gevin]

ok I had to google where I keep seeing these cute penguins from. Show called Penguindrum apparently.
Nice, "let's see if I can stream it?" Nope, no service in the UK at all has it
Ok how about disc? "Yep, but it's going to cost you!"

Penguindrum - Collector's Edition Blu-ray


----- From director Kunihiko Ikuhara (Revolutionary Girl Utena, Sailor Moon) comes an intense, sometimes surreal but always thought-provoking tale of love, fate and family. Synopsis Synopsis: Once you make a decision, does the universe conspire to make it happen? Is destiny a matter of chance...

www.alltheanime.com

FFS I forget how expensive anime can be when you venture outside Netflix and Crunchyroll/Funimation

Just pirate it, you tried to go legit and there's no reasonable alternative