Game Deals Thread
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@hungrier We have Crackdown 1 and 2 on disc as well.
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de Blob 2 is a jumping platformer where your character (de Blob) needs to paint the world which has been made completely white by color-hating black ink enemies. To do this, you need to absorb paint and touch the surfaces you want to paint, sometimes with any color, sometimes with specific colors. It will paint any surface it touches with the currently absorbed color whether it has already been painted correctly or not, so you need to avoid absorbing black from the enemies trying to hit you, as well as mixing in the wrong colors. Falling on water will make you lose your paint, which could either be a good thing or bad.
I found the game quite fun, and I love the soundtrack (I've posted it before in SotD). The instruments are mixed according to the color of your character, which is a nice touch. I've finished de Blob 2 first, on PS3. I've only got the first de Blob recently on GOG and I haven't finished yet.
- Sensible Soccer I've never played but I know by fame. From what I've heard it is a couch PvP football game which is rather fun even if not realistic. But don't take my word for it.
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Lots of free stuff that I found out about today
Postal, free on GOG and Steam:
POSTAL: Classic and Uncut
Banned in over ten countries, realistic, non-stop-killing, action-strategy psychological
POSTAL on Steam
Take control of The Postal Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.
Sony Play At Home: a bunch of games for free on PSN. The blog post won't stop scrolling back to the top for me, but it includes Ratchet & Clank PS4, Abzu, Enter the Gungeon, Rez Infinite, and some others. Also, Horizon Zero Dawn will be free starting on April 19.
e: Better link and list for Play At Home:
- Subnautica
- Enter the Gungeon
- Abzu
- The Witness
- Rez Infinite
PSVR games: - Astro Bot
- Moss
- Thumper
- Paper Beast
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@hungrier Rez Infinite is also PSVR. If you're on a drug trip, or want to feel like you're on a drug trip, it's amazing.
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@Jaloopa said in Game Deals Thread:
@kazitor I haven't played the second one, but have a lot of hours on enemy unknown. Very good implementation of the whole base building, resource management turn based strategy genre
Have you played the original? This has nice graphics and voice acting, but as an X-COM game it really suffers in the gameplay department, and one of its core game mechanics is a complete betrayal of the spirit of the franchise.
You know that thing it keeps throwing at you, where aliens attack two places at once and you need to pick one mission to go on and auto-fail the other one because your squad can't be in two places at once? That is not how an X-COM game works! In the original, you are limited only by your skill at the game. You could build as many bases as you want, each base could field multiple planes and multiple squads, etc, so if aliens attack 5 places at once, you could very well have 5 squads available to respond to each one.
Seeing the reboot get this detail so thoroughly wrong, and then stuff like Chimera Squad double down on this atrocious forced-incompetence mechanic, severely annoys me. I want another real X-COM game!
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@Mason_Wheeler said in Game Deals Thread:
@Jaloopa said in Game Deals Thread:
@kazitor I haven't played the second one, but have a lot of hours on enemy unknown. Very good implementation of the whole base building, resource management turn based strategy genre
Have you played the original? This has nice graphics and voice acting, but as an X-COM game it really suffers in the gameplay department, and one of its core game mechanics is a complete betrayal of the spirit of the franchise.
You know that thing it keeps throwing at you, where aliens attack two places at once and you need to pick one mission to go on and auto-fail the other one because your squad can't be in two places at once? That is not how an X-COM game works! In the original, you are limited only by your skill at the game. You could build as many bases as you want, each base could field multiple planes and multiple squads, etc, so if aliens attack 5 places at once, you could very well have 5 squads available to respond to each one.
Seeing the reboot get this detail so thoroughly wrong, and then stuff like Chimera Squad double down on this atrocious forced-incompetence mechanic, severely annoys me. I want another real X-COM game!
How do you like phoenix point?
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@Carnage Never heard of it. Looks promising. Does it have forced-incompetence mechanics?
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@Mason_Wheeler said in Game Deals Thread:
@Carnage Never heard of it. Looks promising. Does it have forced-incompetence mechanics?
It's been a while, but no, it's more like the original X-COM in that you can build a bunch of bases and have ships in all of them, with several crews.
I didn't play it for long because SQUIRREL, I plan to get back to it again.
However, there are three factions you cooperate with, and they really don't like each other so the deeper your relationship is with one, the more problems you'll have with the others.
The tactics maps are the same few ones, not procedurally generated which is a bit of a bummer, but you get the geoscape at least.
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@TwelveBaud said in Game Deals Thread:
@hungrier Rez Infinite is also PSVR. If you're on a drug trip, or want to feel like you're on a drug trip, it's amazing.
Does it support the Trance Vibrator?
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@Parody said in Game Deals Thread:
@TwelveBaud said in Game Deals Thread:
@hungrier Rez Infinite is also PSVR. If you're on a drug trip, or want to feel like you're on a drug trip, it's amazing.
Does it support the Trance Vibrator?
I would think maybe? If it just presents as a normal controller that happens to not actually have any inputs I think it would accidentally work.
Someone try it! Or buy me a PS4 and vibration unit for me to try it!
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@Tsaukpaetra said in Game Deals Thread:
@Parody said in Game Deals Thread:
@TwelveBaud said in Game Deals Thread:
@hungrier Rez Infinite is also PSVR. If you're on a drug trip, or want to feel like you're on a drug trip, it's amazing.
Does it support the Trance Vibrator?
I would think maybe? If it just presents as a normal controller that happens to not actually have any inputs I think it would accidentally work.
I wasn't planning on going down this rabbit hole, but...sadly, it doesn't. It shows as a special USB device and accepts one command that changes the intensity of the vibrations. It would also set the LED colors, but LEDs weren't installed on the production version. There's empty spots for them on the board, though.
At some point in the late 2000s a guy reverse-engineered the protocol and made a clone of the hardware with lights installed. Neither work with Rez Infinite or (due to a device-side USB bug) Windows 10, but there are similar products that do appear as controllers as well as a framework for controlling such devices via software that supports the Trance Vibrator and its clone.
That's the Old Hardware of the Day Report. Now back to the game deals!
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GOG is giving away XIII:
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85% off:
Worms World Party Remastered
Imagine taking the perfect online gaming experience and one of the most popular Worms gam
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Steel Rats is free on Steam for a couple days:
Wreck and ride in a visceral and ground-breaking evolution of the 2.5D action arcade genre, fusing destructive, octane-fuelled, motorbike combat and death-defying stunt gameplay, set in a visually stylised retro future world. Switch between four unique characters as you wreak havoc!
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Not a game (
) but might be useful to someone.Free GitLab Certified Associate certification until 30th April.
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There's a big Square-Enix sale on the Switch eshop right now, and some of the games may be worth it, but definitely do not get Balan Wonderworld.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX5rs0jjkw8
TLDW: It answers the burning question "What if Super Mario Odyssey was a pile of crap?"
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Company of Heroes 2 on Steam is free to keep if redeemed by 5/31 @ 12pm.
Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.
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Among Us is free on Epic until next week.
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Immerse yourself in Little Nightmares, a dark whimsical tale that will confront you with your childhood fears! Help Six escape The Maw – a vast, mysterious vessel inhabited by corrupted souls looking for their next meal.
Free giveaway until May 30th
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Control is free to download right now on Epic Games Store
Remedy Entertainment's twisted third-person adventure, Control, is free to download on Epic Games Store from now until June 17.
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@coderpatsy But I'd get Epic Games Store on me.
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@error said in Game Deals Thread:
@coderpatsy But I'd get Epic Games Store on me.
You don't have to download the app to associate the game to your account.
The disease can be staved for a while...
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Summer sale on GOG. 3400 titles discounted up to 90%.
Almost all of my wishlist was discounted, so it seems pretty good.
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Hellpoint is free on GOG for a couple days:
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@hungrier Tossed it out after 21 minutes, a not insignificant time of which was spent finding the exit button.
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@PleegWat
I never heard of it and didn't even install it, just activated on my account in case I ever want to check it out
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@hungrier said in Game Deals Thread:
@PleegWat
I never heard of it and didn't even install it, just activated on my account in case I ever want to check it outThis is what I do on Epic every week
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@PleegWat said in Game Deals Thread:
not insignificant time of which was spent finding the exit button
IOW, it's the VI of gaming
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Overcooked 2 free on Epic.
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Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Warrior Within, The Two Thrones and Prince of Persia, $2 each on GOG.
Prince of Persia
In the midst of a land rooted in Persian mythology, the Prince finds himself caught in an
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@Gąska One of the few examples of something with the same name as the original that's actually pretty good. And the Sands of Time series is good as well
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Also, for anyone looking for another excellent game from the PS2/Gamecube era, Beyond Good and Evil is on sale too:
Beyond Good & Evil™
For centuries, the planet Hillys has been bombarded by a relentless alien race. Sceptical
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Also $2:
Goddamn. Who would have thought they'd make buying old games into microtransactions. And it's totally working on me!
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Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adven
Bought it for like $20 a long time ago and I don't regret it - it's a good game; not perfect but still good. At $3 it's a steal.
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@hungrier said in Game Deals Thread:
Don't know what it is, but the price is right
It's a pretty decent 2D platformer with tower defense elements, where you can toggle between multiple characters who can each construct different defense and attack blocks.
Filed under: timely reply; I probably got this game back then via this freebie.
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We've got all these GOG deals and somehow nobody mentioned the Shadowrun Trilogy giveaway:
Shadowrun Trilogy
Shadowrun Returns - Diehard GameFAN: 2013 Game of the Year/Best PC Game/Best Digital-Dow
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Danganronpa trilogy -70% ($24) on Steam, -60% for individual games:
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Oh, and they're giving away
Operation Flashpoint: Cold War CrisisARMA: Cold War Assault for free:
Bohemia Interactive's debut game published by Codemasters as Operation Flashpoint in 2001, became genre-defining combat military simulation and the No. 1 bestselling PC game around the world and has won many international awards, including “Game of The Year” and “Best Action Game”. Over 2 million...
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Lots of cool racing games on sale:
Burnout Paradise Remastered provides the ultimate driving playground for you and your friends to play online. This remaster includes all add-ons from the Year of Paradise, including the Big Surf Island update, meticulously recreated and ready to wreck in 4K.
Assetto Corsa v1.16 introduces the new "Laguna Seca" laser-scanned track, 7 new cars among which the eagerly awaited Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio! Check the changelog for further info!
THE ULTIMATE DRIVER JOURNEY! Project CARS 2 delivers the soul of motor racing in the world’s most beautiful, authentic, and technically-advanced racing game.
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@Gąska said in Game Deals Thread:
Lots of cool racing games on sale:
Burnout Paradise Remastered provides the ultimate driving playground for you and your friends to play online. This remaster includes all add-ons from the Year of Paradise, including the Big Surf Island update, meticulously recreated and ready to wreck in 4K.
Assetto Corsa v1.16 introduces the new "Laguna Seca" laser-scanned track, 7 new cars among which the eagerly awaited Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio! Check the changelog for further info!
THE ULTIMATE DRIVER JOURNEY! Project CARS 2 delivers the soul of motor racing in the world’s most beautiful, authentic, and technically-advanced racing game.
Project Cars 2 is a lot of fun and a lot more accessible than these games usually are. I highly recommend it.
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@GuyWhoKilledBear I bought Burnout Paradise because I heard a lot of good about it but it turned out to be crap so I refunded it. Checking out Project Cars next.
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@Gąska said in Game Deals Thread:
@GuyWhoKilledBear I bought Burnout Paradise because I heard a lot of good about it but it turned out to be crap so I refunded it. Checking out Project Cars next.
It's a different kind of game. Project Cars 1 and 2 are more advanced simulators. 90% of the cars are explicitly race cars and everywhere you can drive is a race track.
A lot of how to be good at the game is knowing how to adjust your car's suspension, transmission, brakes, etc. It's not really something you see in Burnout.
Project Cars 3 is much more of an arcade game, similar to Burnout or Forza or something like that.
The real sequel to Project Cars 2 is Automobilista 2, which uses an improved version of the same engine, but has different cars and tracks for licensing reasons. It's also on sale right now. Project Cars 2 has a more mainstream collection of cars and tracks, so that's the game I recommend.
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@GuyWhoKilledBear I tried out PC2 and god fucking dammit I suck so hard. But I like it. Although I wish they had more D-class everyday stuff and not just 100 kinds of supercars.
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@Gąska said in Game Deals Thread:
@GuyWhoKilledBear I tried out PC2 and god fucking dammit I suck so hard. But I like it. Although I wish they had more D-class everyday stuff and not just 100 kinds of supercars.
Are you playing using a controller or an actual wheel and pedal setup?
When I played the game a lot, I was traveling a lot, which means I mostly played it using an Xbox controller.
Half the battle of getting a racing simulation like this to work is setting up the control inputs to so that they work correctly. If you want, I can send you my controller setup.
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@GuyWhoKilledBear said in Game Deals Thread:
@Gąska said in Game Deals Thread:
@GuyWhoKilledBear I tried out PC2 and god fucking dammit I suck so hard. But I like it. Although I wish they had more D-class everyday stuff and not just 100 kinds of supercars.
Are you playing using a controller or an actual wheel and pedal setup?
Controller. A good wheel costs almost as much as an actual car so why even bother.
Half the battle of getting a racing simulation like this to work is setting up the control inputs to so that they work correctly. If you want, I can send you my controller setup.
I'm not sure how much it's going to help since my controller is a cheapo Logitech that doesn't have enough precision for this kind of fine tuning to have measurable effect.
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@Gąska said in Game Deals Thread:
@GuyWhoKilledBear said in Game Deals Thread:
@Gąska said in Game Deals Thread:
@GuyWhoKilledBear I tried out PC2 and god fucking dammit I suck so hard. But I like it. Although I wish they had more D-class everyday stuff and not just 100 kinds of supercars.
Are you playing using a controller or an actual wheel and pedal setup?
Controller. A good wheel costs almost as much as an actual car so why even bother.
Half the battle of getting a racing simulation like this to work is setting up the control inputs to so that they work correctly. If you want, I can send you my controller setup.
I'm not sure how much it's going to help since my controller is a cheapo Logitech that doesn't have enough precision for this kind of fine tuning to have measurable effect.
I use a USB XBox 360 controller plugged into my laptop. They are super cheap and probably comparable to your Logitech. I use these settings in PCars2 and AMS2.
Steering Deadzone: 7 Steering Sensitivity: 17 Throttle Deadzone: 10 Throttle Sensitivity: 30 Brake Deadzone: 10 Brake Sensitivity: 75 Clutch Deadzone: 10 Clutch Sensitivity: 25 Speed Sensitivity: 95 Controller Dampening: 67 Controller Vibration: 50 Minimum Shift Time: 0The caveat for Automobilista 2 is that with these settings, the brakes overheat a lot faster than in PCars 2. So on the individual car settings, you should leave the Brake Duct Openings more open than you think you need to. In AMS2, I normally start at 100% open, then close them a little if I can't get the brakes to heat up during practice.
Good luck, man. I hope you like the game.
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@GuyWhoKilledBear something's not right - these are all default settings.
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DiRT 5 (
) is on Bungle Choice this month. I wonder if it's any good?***
I'm happy to report that Forza Hujviņzin 4 just fucked off my wishlist. It sat there for a long time, because it kind of looked good, countryside and that street in Edinburgh. Checked it with my peg leg and goddamn it's fucking shite. Road discovered, near miss, near hit, drift point printer go brrr, some other points go brrr, ate your salad. Oi, sunshine, how about you let me see the bloody road, mate, yeah? Maybe that crap can be turned off, but then the entire premise of a "festival" run by soy hipsters on public roads is goofy. Much like any arcade racer in the past 10 years.
BRB, installing NFS Heat, since I've finally upgrayyed to Win-10-nic. It's probably another stupid shit, but I gotta tick the box.
I wonder if Hot Pursuit Remastered has actually been any kind of remastered? No Origin trial, no peg leg version, but that one was last of the decent ones.
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@Applied-Mediocrity said in Game Deals Thread:
DiRT 5 (
)
I wonder if Hot Pursuit Remastered has actually been any kind of remastered?
According to Steam comments, it's identical to the original except capped at 60FPS.
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