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dex3108

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Abd shinobi was called sh*thead for congratulating some of his friends on good CP2077 reviews on Twitter and that person wasn't banned. Things are cray there now.
 

fantomena

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Downloading Phogs via Xbox game pass, odd it's not on PC game pass, but it's time like this having an Xbox console isn't too bad. It's becasically my BC and game pass machine for games that are not on PC game pass.
 

Wildebeet

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Oh God, please no going out for couple days. 20 minutes in line to get medical imagery results, complete with randos talking about how the French government is taking us for fools and how a stand up comedian that was candidate in the 80's was obviously assassinated because he told it like it is.
Yeah that's basically the storyline for Ace Combat. How do you like it so far?

Oh right that was yesterday...
 

madjoki

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Game for US alienware 30+ members.
 
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dex3108

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Don’t know. Posting on GAF at this point is kind of not a good look tbh
I wasn't there for a long time but it can\t be worse than posting on reddit XD I don't know if i saw normal community there like ever XD

More on topic GPU waiting continues, but i am not in the mood to play anything until i get it XD
 

ISee

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With the lack of info and footage from the console version of CP2077, it seems like despite any bugs, techincal issues and performance issues on PC, the PC version will be the version that's meant to be played.
I wouldn't be surprised if XSX and PS5 have a rock solid version of the game, at least performance wise.
Maybe even a sixty fps option.
 
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Li Kao

It’s a strange world. Let’s keep it that way.
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Unless Square got Durante to do PC port don't have high hope XD
Oh fuck that reminds me. I finished Tetris Effect Connected today. Well, the short campaign. Uh, yes the last level in easy :sweaty-blob:
But I digress, I watch the credits, all chillax, and what do I see ?
Thanks to Peter Thoman
My man Durante, he is everywhere.
 

Cordelia

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To compare it to consoles:
  • Microsoft does not communicate launch sales due to Game Pass.
  • The best Playstation 4 launch was The Last of Us Part II with 4 million units sold within 3 days.
  • The best Nintendo Switch launch was Animal Crossing: New Horizons with 11.8 million units sold within 11 days.
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Wildebeet

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I'm realizing that the problem with $60 games heading to $70 is the trickle down effect. I'm noticing that a niche game like Unto the End that would have released at $15-$20 last year is now $25. It's odd to me that the base price expectation of games appears to be increasing, and the sale discounts are decreasing. With streaming, subscriptions, humble, sales, free EGS, huge backlogs, etc, games are so plentiful and cheap now. It kind of seems like raising the price well outside of impulse buy range is not the right move.

I was between buying Project Wingman, Stirring Abyss, Unto the End, and Amazing Cultivation Sim. But now I'm like, forget the whole thing. I'll play what I've got and wait till we're in the $15 range again, or better yet in a bundle. Where I might have bought 3 of those, I'm now waiting for sales on all of them. I did tighten up my game budget to do other things instead, so at least it's making that easy.
 

Swenhir

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Agreed, its about what you post not where.
That, but also... Let's not go down the path of judging others :).

Also, 3.12 is getting closer for SC and god damn do the volumetric gas clouds look impressive. Dynamicly-lit, self-shadowing, raymarched beauties that you fly through at a fraction of the speed of light, not unlike the first tech demo of Freelancer 2's nebulas.





 
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Nabs

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Please take Amazon away from me. I'm now buying random stuff without peer pressure from Xclash :ripblob:

I just picked up an inexpensive drawing tablet. It's always been something I've wanted to mess around with, and now the prices are in the stupid range.
 

texhnolyze

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My screenshots aren't showing up in Steam activity feeds anymore. I have them set to public, and my profile is public too.

Anyone know what's up?

Update: It looks like it only affects Red Dead Online screenshots, as my SRWV screenshot is showing up just fine. Not sure what's the deal there.
 
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Li Kao

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That, but also... Let's not go down the path of judging others :).

Also, 3.12 is getting closer for SC and god damn do the volumetric gas clouds look impressive. Dynamicly-lit, self-shadowing, raymarched beauties that you fly through at a fraction of the speed of light, not unlike the first tech demo of Freelancer 2's nebulas.





Nice. So if I understand right, if you want to buy star citizen the minimum price is 54 dollars ?
 
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fantomena

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My screenshots aren't showing up in Steam activity feeds anymore. I have them set to public, and my profile is public too.

Anyone know what's up?
Gabe found out you were posting anime and found it better for the sake of sanity to hide it.

Edit: I see your Super Robot Wars screenshot.
 

Swenhir

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Nice. So if I understand right, if you want to buy star citizen the minimum price is 54 dollars ?
First, don't buy Star Citizen if you are impatient or want to play a satisfying, polished, finished game. That's an alpha, and it's raw like a steak with the leg still dangling off. It's honestly a very rough experience, even at the best of times and the pleasure in playing it is mostly from the way flight feels, and having an insight into the world and future of what's going to happen. It's about seeing something extraordinary being built, not consuming a finished product, right now. If you plan to buy it to "play" it, I strongly recommend waiting or going for a Free Fly event.

To give you an idea, if you thought those CP77 benches were rough, you haven't experienced being in the 20 fps range in Hurston in-between frametime chugging as you move because you don't have an SSD, then fall through the planet because physics proxies couldn't stream in time as you stepped out of your room. It can be a trip. Those reviews of CP77 saying it's bugged probably are having a relaxing, easy day comparing to the brain-melting experience SC can be.

Seriously, it's rough. Adjust expectations, and don't buy if you feel uncertain about why you buy :p.

That being said, I think the entry package is something like 45$, +VAT that comes around to 54 dollars for an European, so you'd be right!
 
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Tizoc

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OK, lemme try this again: Winter Seal wishlist-
Battletoads
Hayseed Knight
Roki
Zniw adventures
80's overdrive
Read Dead Online
Khimera picross
Psikyo shooters
Zero Gunner 2
Falcon Age
Beyond a Steel Sky
Animal Farm
SF4 outfit dlcs
Grounded
Fighting Fantasy collection
Miss Fortune
Jenny LeClue
Dark Crystal

Actually which of these 2 are continuing in a 2nd chapter? Miss Fortune or Jenny LeClue?

That's a formative list atm @_@
 
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texhnolyze

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Is it your non-steam games?
Gabe found out you were posting anime and found it better for the sake of sanity to hide it.

Edit: I see your Super Robot Wars screenshot.
I'm guessing that someone messed up some values in the store package or something. Red Dead Online is a standalone, but it's also related to the base game, so Steam probably doesn't flag it as a Steam game, thus the screenshots won't be published. I can still access them from my profile though, just like non-Steam screenshots.
 
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ISee

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I'm realizing that the problem with $60 games heading to $70 is the trickle down effect. I'm noticing that a niche game like Unto the End that would have released at $15-$20 last year is now $25. It's odd to me that the base price expectation of games appears to be increasing, and the sale discounts are decreasing. With streaming, subscriptions, humble, sales, free EGS, huge backlogs, etc, games are so plentiful and cheap now. It kind of seems like raising the price well outside of impulse buy range is not the right move.

I was between buying Project Wingman, Stirring Abyss, Unto the End, and Amazing Cultivation Sim. But now I'm like, forget the whole thing. I'll play what I've got and wait till we're in the $15 range again, or better yet in a bundle. Where I might have bought 3 of those, I'm now waiting for sales on all of them. I did tighten up my game budget to do other things instead, so at least it's making that easy.
I don't like to say it, but EGS freebies are also a factor here for many people.
We have more games than ever before and more services and ways to get games for cheap than ever before. I'm not sure this is sustainable tbh.
OK, lemme try this again: Winter Seal wishlist-
Battletoads
Hayseed Knight
Roki
Zniw adventures
80's overdrive
Read Dead Online
Khimera picross
Psikyo shooters
Zero Gunner 2
Falcon Age
Beyond a Steel Sky
SF4 outfit dlcs
Grounded
Fighting Fantasy collection
Miss Fortune
Jenny LeClue
Dark Crystal

Actually which of these 2 are continuing in a 2nd chapter? Miss Fortune or Jenny LeClue?

That's a formative list atm @_@
Do you already own RDR 2 somewhere else?
 

Li Kao

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I'm installing Forza Horizon 4 because why not.
At the same time I'm hesitating to cancel the download. 94go, it's not that I haven't the space, but oof.

Oh, is there a point in playing Binding of Isaac or should I play Rebirth and co directly ? They are not sequels, just incremental updates, right ? No plot change ? Yeah I'm weird with my plots. If it wasn't nearly incompatible I would even look out for plot in my porn.
 

Stone Ocean

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I still can't believe we're getting a Persona game day and date with the other platforms, even if it's not the one I want right now.

If the regional pricing is good I'mma throw those dumbass execs at Atlus a bone and preorder the game even if I won't play it before Royal hits Steam.
Can we keep offsite drama away from this thiread? I don't care what Era does, or who gets banned over there.
Unless it's for posting Anime, that's still of high interest to Meta.
Yes please. Other site gossip is the type of shit GAF is into, miss me with that.
 

fantomena

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Im hoping for a Spiritfarer discount on the winter sale.

We have more games than ever before and more services and ways to get games for cheap than ever before. I'm not sure this is sustainable tbh.
Yeah, more good to great games are releasing every week now than ever before and between all the different sales going on (Steam and elsewhere), game pass, freebies/giveaway in general, humble, subscription services etc. buying multiple games a year for over 60$ seems crazy to me.

Many years ago, devs and pubs were fighting for my money, now they are fighting for my time.
 
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