Community MetaSteam | September 2021 - Welcome to Punxsutawney

[gabbo]

Feel little sad now that Ive finished Psychonauts 2, what to play next and how can anything feels as good, think I might have to play lots of Minecraft as a cleanser.

The past few days has made me want to go back and see if I could beat Meat Circus after bouncing off it years ago, feeling I had gotten my moneys worth with the first game and then go play the second

 

[Kvik]

They may technically and legally be in the right (fuck current copyright laws), but if there is one way to poison the well, it's to go after groups like this with lawyers

It's corporate greed, pure and simple. Half the people on the planet will buy the GTA remake/remasters when they come out and there is no possible way T2's revenue will be affected by a bunch of modders exercising their creativity. It's setting a bad precedent for any reverse engineering projects on any platform.

 

[Blu]

Does anyone know if the discount on GMG is bigger on Deathloop with a gold membership? Someone on the steam forums mentioned there's a discount at Gold but I can see one as well but I'm bronze currently for 22% off . Also I don't know if it's new but Deathloop on GMG are Steam keys now instead of Bethesda keys. I believe WinGameStore is also Steam if anyone wants to buy it there. Everywhere else still says Bethesda.

 

[ezodagrom]

Does anyone know if the discount on GMG is bigger on Deathloop with a gold membership? Someone on the steam forums mentioned there's a discount at Gold but I can see one as well but I'm bronze currently for 22% off . Also I don't know if it's new but Deathloop on GMG are Steam keys now instead of Bethesda keys. I believe WinGameStore is also Steam if anyone wants to buy it there. Everywhere else still says Bethesda.

I'm seeing it with a 22% discount as well, I have the gold tier.

 

[Dinjoralo]

GMG's 22% for me, too.
I went ahead and preordered from there. If release day comes and it's not a Steam key I'll badger support and get a refund.

 

[ExistentialThought]

Metaverse

The expectation:

The reality:

 

[Cacher]

YES

 

[CommodoreKong]

GMG's 22% for me, too.
I went ahead and preordered from there. If release day comes and it's not a Steam key I'll badger support and get a refund.

 

[TioChuck]

Theres no reason for the Beth launcher to exist anymore, time for It to die.

 

[TheTrain]

Even the retail version of the game seems to be tied to steam after all:

The PC version of Deathloop will be a game code printed on an insert inside the game case. This code can be redeemed on BNET and will link to steam. Redemption instructions will be included.

 

[Derrick01]

It's a sad day for my old ass PC when I have to turn a crpg like pathfinder to mostly medium settings to get a relatively stable 60fps. Of course this is a Unity game so I'm using the word stable very liberally. When some action happened in the beginning it stuttered to below 40 until enemies stopped appearing.

 

[Kurt Russell]

Daily (not really daily but it is what it is) bring back lashman post

 

[madjoki]

"The PC version of Deathloop will be a game code printed on an insert inside the game case. This code can be redeemed on BNET and will link to steam. Redemption instructions will be included. "

Sounds like it was last minute change.

Reverse of this basically

 

[thekeats1999]

Metaverse

The expectation:

The reality:

Reading that tweet just makes me wonder if they are as Iconic as Aiden Pearces Iconic Cap (TM).

 

[Le Pertti]

Think I'm going to go for it, I'm going to go for 100% in Psychonauts 2! Seems trying to clear every stage is a perfect podcast busywork.

 

[C-Dub]

Upon seeing this, a rage I thought I never had boils up from some dark recess of my psyche.

 

[Wok]

TIL the installation of Portal Reloaded, a mod of Portal 2, does not require the installation of Portal 2. The download size is 2.2 GB.

 

[derExperte]

The past few days has made me want to go back and see if I could beat Meat Circus after bouncing off it years ago, feeling I had gotten my moneys worth with the first game and then go play the second

In case you didn't know, they patched the worst parts a few years ago to make it easier.

 

[Stevey]

91% off

 

[fantomena]

Reading about Sonic Color Ultimate on Twitter and the ERA review thread, now I understand why SEGA took EGS timed exclusive money, the game is a mess everywhere, technical issues, bugs, seems like a really half-assed remaster. Also:


Like SEGA new the game would be a shitshow so they decided to get that EGS money, no need to get it now, wait a year anyways and see if they fix the game.

 

[dex3108]

 

[Mor]

Reading about Sonic Color Ultimate on Twitter and the ERA review thread, now I understand why SEGA took EGS timed exclusive money, the game is a mess everywhere, technical issues, bugs, seems like a really half-assed remaster. Also:


Like SEGA knew the game would be a shitshow so they decided to get that EGS money, no need to get it now, wait a year anyways and see if they fix the game.

I mean, it was pretty clear why they went EGS route for this and for Troy and why none of the other ones went that way.

Troy was going to get smashed by fans becase Saga and because a good amount of problems, did it happen? IT HAPPENED!

Sonic Colors was in dev hell because we know that the deal was signed at the same moment as Troy and game was supposed to come out in 2020 thanks to the database entry, now that it releases we see it's a complete disaster, so, if Epic is willing to pay, why not? SEGA has used EGS as their trash can since day 1 and it's not the only company.

Meanwhile, as Arsene said, Monkey Ball is cheaper, comes in a more complete package and it's full of collaborations from different IPs and SURPRISE, it's coming to Steam, not EGS.

So yeah, you can see which one is a priority and which one is not. Funniest part is that SEGA has already confirmed Steam for Sonic in one of their streams, so yeah, lol.

 

[fantomena]

Interesting to see how yet another multistore release is doing. Pathfinder released everywhere and has been on top global seller on Steam since the day before release. So I guess the wordings from Epic in the leaked documents of being "super crappy" when it comes to revenue on EGS for multistore releases is still true-

Hoping this starts to mark the end of Bethnet.

 

[Ascheroth]

Deck prep?

 

[Cacher]

Please migrate everything from Bethesda launcher to Steam.

 

[fantomena]

Please migrate everything from Bethesda launcher to Steam.

Phil Spencer probably tried BethLauncher for the first time yesterday, 15 min after, he closed it and told his staff to switch Deathloop to Steam keys.

 

[Cacher]

Phil Spencer probably tried BethLauncher for the first time yesterday, 15 min after, he closed it and told his staff to switch Deathloop to Steam keys.

Now try window store

 

[curi0usBystander]

I guess they're not giving winstore keys due to the exclusivity deal

 

[Yoshi]

Weekend PC Game Deals (credit to Neowin)

Bundles:
Humble Best of Stealth Bundle
Fanatical Platinum Collection - Build your own Bundle

Free Events:
Anno 1800
Watch Dogs: Legion
Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War (Multiplayer/Zombies only)
Hood: Outlaws & Legends

Deals

No Man's Sky – $29.99 on Steam
Watch Dogs Legion – $24 on Ubisoft Store
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 – $23.99 on Steam
Foundation - Early Access – $22.49 on Steam
Per Aspera – $20.09 on Steam
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order – $19.99 on Steam
Devil May Cry 5 + Vergil – $19.79 on Steam
Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition – $17.99 on Steam
Hood: Outlaws & Legends – $17.99 on Steam
Call of the Sea – $14.99 on Steam
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Obsidian Edition – $14.99 on Fanatical
Rolling Line – $14.99 on Steam
Civilization VI: Platinum Edition – $14.68 on Steam
Paradise Killer – $13.99 on Steam
Remnant From the Ashes - $13.19 on Fanatical (thank you Tomasety)
Spiritfarer – $12.49 on IndieGala
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands – $12.30 on GreenManGaming
Disgaea 5 Complete – $11.99 on Steam
Suzerain – $10.49 on Steam
Kerbal Space Program – $9.99 on Steam
Moving Out – $9.99 on Steam
Move or Die 4 Pack – $9.99 on Steam
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - GOTY Edition – $9.99 on Steam
Praetorians - HD Remaster – $9.99 on Steam
DmC: Devil May Cry Complete Pack – $9.99 on Steam
Dungeons 3 – $9.89 on Steam
Genesis Noir – $9.74 on Steam
Coffee Talk – $9.09 on Steam
Frostpunk – $8.99 on Steam
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 – $8.99 on Steam
Big Pharma – $8.49 on Steam
Sudden Strike 4 – $7.99 on Steam
Battle Chasers: Nightwar – $7.49 on Steam
Atomicrops – $7.49 on Steam
Commandos Pack – $7.49 on Steam
WHAT THE GOLF? – $6.79 on Steam
Grim Dawn – $6.24 on Steam
When The Past Was Around – $5.99 on Steam
The Darkside Detective – $5.84 on Steam
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier – $4.99 on Steam
Tropico Trilogy – $4.99 on Steam
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun – $3.99 on Steam
Curious Expedition – $3.74 on Steam
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon – $2.99 on Steam
ibb & obb – $2.39 on Steam
F1 RACE STARS Complete Edition - $0.49 on Fanatical (thank you Tomasety)
Battlefield 1 Shortcut Kit: Infantry DLC – $0 on Steam
Yoku's Island Express – $0 on Epic Store

GOG Deals

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition - $17.99 on GOG
Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition - $15.99 on GOG
Control Ultimate Edition - $15.99 on GOG
Tyranny - Standard Edition - $14.99 on GOG
Northgard - $11.99 on GOG
Ghostrunner - $11.99 on GOG
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - GOTY Edition - $9.99 on GOG
Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition - $8.99 on GOG
Geneforge Saga - $7.49 on GOG
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition - $4.99 on GOG
Avernum: The Complete Saga - $3.59 on GOG
Homeworld Remastered Collection - $3.49 on GOG
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced - $2.99 on GOG
Patrician 3 - $2.49 on GOG
Disciples 2 Gold - $1.99 on GOG
Jagged Alliance 2 - $1.99 on GOG
Stronghold Crusader HD - $1.99 on GOG
Homeworld: Emergence - $0.99 on GOG
Divine Divinity - $0.59 on GOG

If there's anything missing or cheaper, let me know

 

[kafiend]

Weekend PC Game Deals (credit to Neowin)

Grim Dawn – $6.24 on Steam

Even without the expansions thats a lot of game for not very much money at all. Its fantastic, just in case you been asleep for a few years.

 

[ezodagrom]

Reading about Sonic Color Ultimate on Twitter and the ERA review thread, now I understand why SEGA took EGS timed exclusive money, the game is a mess everywhere, technical issues, bugs, seems like a really half-assed remaster. Also:


Like SEGA new the game would be a shitshow so they decided to get that EGS money, no need to get it now, wait a year anyways and see if they fix the game.

They left dev tools in the game's files, including proprietary ones like the Wii SDK and Sonic Team tools.

 

[Kiru]

Oh hey, the Xbox App got a new icon. Exactly what I've been waiting for all the time...

 

[Li Kao]

I often see digs at running windows in admin mode these days. I imagine it's a security risk, but I vaguely recall annoying issues when not running in admin. Vaguely.
I... don't know how to change the status of my account

 

[Stone Ocean]

Reading about Sonic Color Ultimate on Twitter and the ERA review thread, now I understand why SEGA took EGS timed exclusive money, the game is a mess everywhere, technical issues, bugs, seems like a really half-assed remaster. Also:


Like SEGA new the game would be a shitshow so they decided to get that EGS money, no need to get it now, wait a year anyways and see if they fix the game.

I gotta give Tim Sweeney props, the notion of a boutique bargain bin is surely completely unheard of within capitalism.

 

[Wok]

I... don't know how to change the status of my account

The biggest security risk always sits between the screen and the chair anyway. If you don't need to mitigate this risk, don't bother changing anything.

 

[Li Kao]

Meanwhile at Microsoft.

• Hey, we would like for you to do a survey.
• Click ok.
• Windows fails to find the survey app on the store

 

[Anteater]

 

[dex3108]

 

[fantomena]

They are happy because now people will actually buy Deathloop from GMG.

 

[r3n4ud]

They are happy because now people will actually buy Deathloop from GMG.

Yep, I did yesterday because of the change

 

[Gintaro]

TOKYO GAME SHOW 2021 ONLINE

One of the largest game events in the world. Holds on Digital ！

store.steampowered.com

Tokyo Game Show 2021 Steam page is up. Currently its featuring game that is participating that have a Demo!

 

[Kal1m3r0]

You know, I have scheduled the next months and I'm basically full with Hitman 1-2, The Witcher 2-3, Endwalker, Halo Infinite MP and maybe a couple of jrpgs I have in the backlog before Elden Ring, yet somehow I only want Bloodborne to come out and leave out the rest
Yes, it's one of those days

 

[fantomena]

You know, I have scheduled the next months and I'm basically full with Hitman 1-2, The Witcher 2-3, Endwalker, Halo Infinite MP and maybe a couple of jrpgs I have in the backlog before Elden Ring, yet somehow I only want Bloodborne to come out and leave out the rest
Yes, it's one of those days

That's my everyday feeling.

 

[Anteater]

 

[dfghstrbght]

welp just swapped from chrome to brave because for whatever reason chrome was the only browser giving me issues on a couple of shopping websites

 

[Arc]

 

[PhaZZe]

Any recomendations for mouse? i own a logitech g403 and i love it but the mouse wheel is wonky, its making me crazy

 

[Li Kao]

Any recomendations for mouse? i own a logitech g403 and i love it but the mouse wheel is wonky, its making me crazy

Yeah the wheel on my G502 is dying and that's driving my insane. But fuck, mouse are pricey.

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

I use a Corsair Ironclaw wired mouse and it's been great for me. I have reprogrammed one of the thumb buttons to be middle click and use that instead of the scroll wheel. To be honest Logitech are no longer the only company with a rep for weak buttons i think i've seen the same complaints regarding button clicks, spinning wheels, sticky wheels or broken wheel clicks on nearly every mouse i've looked at.

Although i have small hands for a bloke i use palm grip and always have so i need a large mouse and the logitech mice are just a touch too small for me.

I have heard good things about Steelseries lately so maybe look at those? Corsair Harpoon and Katar Pro are both around £25 and i'm sure other companies have cheapish mice too. no need to spend £80+ on features and sensitivity you won't use.

 

[Dinjoralo]

I've got a Logitech g600, an MMO mouse with twelve buttons on the side. It's really useful for handling music playback and stuff.
I haven't had any scroll wheel issues, thankfully...

HmmmMMMmmm.
It's funky seeing mobile games find a place on Steam. Mobius Final Fantasy really was ahead of its time!