Steam #17 - PC gaming, sales, discussion, etc.

[Commander Clueless]

I admit it looks a little hardcore into the CRPG world, but $18 for Pathfinder: Kingmaker is tempting...

 

[robertmac43]

There are too many deals everywhere right now.... My wallet cannot take it!

 

[Commander Clueless]

There are too many deals everywhere right now.... My wallet cannot take it!

Not only that, but my backlog is still too full!

I made decent progress this year. I can't throw it away now!

Microsoft isn't helping with their damn $1 Game Pass shenanigans....

 

[robertmac43]

Not only that, but my backlog is still too full!

I made decent progress this year. I can't throw it away now!

Microsoft isn't helping with their damn $1 Game Pass shenanigans....

I got a feeling the back log is meant to be forever full. It just happens that way!

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Bought the full Valve Index kit. Should be here before Christmas. Got it now because it's selling out pretty quick and I want it before the January meetup that I'm having with friends.

 

[Desdichado93]

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - game of the year edition is available at Steam for 15 Euros.
I can really recommend this game.

 

[Commander Clueless]

I broke down (again) and bought Deep Rock Galactic to play with a friend.

I also nabbed Disco Elysium and (FINALLY) Divinity: Original Sin II on the concurrent GOG sale.

I made so much progress on my back log this year and just threw it away

Well, I knocked more games off the list but the hour count of those games I just purchased is likely very high.

 

[robertmac43]

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - game of the year edition is available at Steam for 15 Euros.
I can really recommend this game.

That is an unreal game. My personal best of the decade!

 

[Jasper]

Got Sekiro on the sale. Never liked the Dark Souls games because they're too hard . This one's no picnic so far but a lot more fun for me through the first hour or two.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Got Sekiro on the sale. Never liked the Dark Souls games because they're too hard . This one's no picnic so far but a lot more fun for me through the first hour or two.

Sekiro is much better than Dark Souls. It rewards an aggressive playstyle instead of demanding that you play very defensively.

Not having to deal with stamina is amazing.

 

[Suxnet]

Sekiro is much better than Dark Souls. It rewards an aggressive playstyle instead of demanding that you play very defensively.

Not having to deal with stamina is amazing.

Sounds like you just don't know how to play Dark Souls tbh lol.

 

[Frankie Spankie]

Sekiro is much better than Dark Souls. It rewards an aggressive playstyle instead of demanding that you play very defensively.

Not having to deal with stamina is amazing.

That actually kind of makes me want to play Sekiro. I could not get into Dark Souls because I thought it felt too clunky and I always play aggressive in everything.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

That actually kind of makes me want to play Sekiro. I could not get into Dark Souls because I thought it felt too clunky and I always play aggressive in everything.

It should be said the game is very much about parrying. It rewards aggressive playstyles in that the game gets easier when you force the AI to react to you whereas you have to wait for your opening a lot more in Dark Souls.

I played through the first Dark Souls and thought it was a good but unremarkable game. Sekiro really clicked with me though, there is an actual rythm to combat that makes it far more engaging than the slow and clunky Dark Souls.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Code Vein vs The Surge 2. I want to get one. Go!

 

[RandV]

Wasn't planning on getting anything but I just finished The History of Rome podcast so when Rome 2: Total War popped up in suggestions I just couldn't resist.

 

[Commander Clueless]

Code Vein vs The Surge 2. I want to get one. Go!

I'm no good at any of those types of games, but Surge 2 has my vote. Seems very interesting.

 

[Zodiac]

picked up Red Dead Redemption 2 off the Humble Bundle store @ 20% off. they give you an Epic Store key which i thought was good, since i have quite the collection of games on there now with all the free stuff they give out.

thinking about getting Sekiro on Steam since i love the Dark Souls series and From Software are typically just excellent developers. it's gotta be a great game, right? i would think so.

 

[Bocephus86]

I broke down (again) and bought Deep Rock Galactic to play with a friend.

I also nabbed Disco Elysium and (FINALLY) Divinity: Original Sin II on the concurrent GOG sale.

I made so much progress on my back log this year and just threw it away

Well, I knocked more games off the list but the hour count of those games I just purchased is likely very high.

Have you played any of Disco Elysium yet? I have myself a serious backlog currently, combined with an energetic puppy, a busy work schedule, and a return to the dating world, my time for games remains minimal but it really caught my eye the other day. As someone here once said to me, it might be time that I just accept I won't finish most games I pick up.

 

[Commander Clueless]

Have you played any of Disco Elysium yet? I have myself a serious backlog currently, combined with an energetic puppy, a busy work schedule, and a return to the dating world, my time for games remains minimal but it really caught my eye the other day. As someone here once said to me, it might be time that I just accept I won't finish most games I pick up.

I have dabbled, although I'm still trying to finish up Outer Worlds so not as much as I'd like.

All I can say is, it is wonderfully unique so far. If you enjoy interesting dialogue and skill-check based options, you'll like this game. That's...well, that's most of it honestly.

Very early, but a recommend thus far from me.

 

[Bocephus86]

I have dabbled, although I'm still trying to finish up Outer Worlds so not as much as I'd like.

All I can say is, it is wonderfully unique so far. If you enjoy interesting dialogue and skill-check based options, you'll like this game. That's...well, that's most of it honestly.

Very early, but a recommend thus far from me.

Thanks - the reviews on the writing/dialogue was what really gripped me. As I age I've found that interesting dialogue/writing seems to keep me coming back more than game play (and maybe that's because I love a couple of specific game play types, and they tend to be games that you can play over & over, and I have quite the library of them).

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

That actually kind of makes me want to play Sekiro. I could not get into Dark Souls because I thought it felt too clunky and I always play aggressive in everything.

Hope you ended up getting it. My game of the year, no questions asked.

RE2 Remaster at $26 CAD is pretty spiffy...…….but I also realized I still haven't installed MGSV yet. Damn these sales.

 

[aleshemsky83]

It should be said the game is very much about parrying. It rewards aggressive playstyles in that the game gets easier when you force the AI to react to you whereas you have to wait for your opening a lot more in Dark Souls.

I played through the first Dark Souls and thought it was a good but unremarkable game. Sekiro really clicked with me though, there is an actual rythm to combat that makes it far more engaging than the slow and clunky Dark Souls.

playing defensively is waaaay more viable in sekiro than in DS3. You can turtle against a lot of bosses in sekiro, in DS3 just about every boss can break your guard in 2-3 hits at most.

I'm not sure how I feel about sekiro in relation totsouls tbh. I'm nearly done. I'll need to beat it first and see.

In DS1, I would agree turtling is far more viable.

 

[Beau Knows]

Halo Reach is out on Steam today. Not my favourite entry in the series, but that's gonna be a blast.

 

[Commander Clueless]

Thanks - the reviews on the writing/dialogue was what really gripped me. As I age I've found that interesting dialogue/writing seems to keep me coming back more than game play (and maybe that's because I love a couple of specific game play types, and they tend to be games that you can play over & over, and I have quite the library of them).

Absolutely. It can be a huge boon.

The thing that makes or breaks Disco Elysium I imagine will be that the dialogue is everything, rather than a balance between story and combat like a traditional RPG.

If that still appeals to you, by all means pick it up IMO. Back log be damned.

 

[Frankie Spankie]

Free game if you register it to your account by tomorrow.