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AshburnerX

AshburnerX

The Binding of Isaac in unreasonably difficult? I wouldn't even call it mildly difficult. Then again, I AM currently binging on Dark Souls and FTL, so that may be coloring my opinion...

As for ugly... I actually like the art a lot.
 
Frank

Frank

It's difficulty is completely random.

Sometimes you're a doomsday weapon, sometimes you can barely defend yourself.
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

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I was fine with Super Meat Boy until that stupid race through the salt factory or whatever. And then I heard the final boss is completely idiotic.
 
ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

Binding of Isaac is only stupidly hard BECAUSE of the randomness. Which, to be honest, I kinda like. Every game is different because you never know what you'll get. Different power ups, different enemies, different bosses, etc. There are ways to get further in the game if you know how or when to use items (bombs, keys, etc).

I will say, though, that only once did I ever even reach the last level and boss. It was when I was, as Frank put it, a doomsday weapon. And even though I flew through the levels as a result, the final boss still slapped me down like a little bitch.
 
Frank

Frank

Borderlands 2 is on sale again for half off (30 bones). The DLC continues to not be on sale. The day they put the 60 some odd dollars of DLC on sale is the day I actually buy it.
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

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Frank said:
Borderlands 2 is on sale again for half off (30 bones). The DLC continues to not be on sale. The day they put the 60 some odd dollars of DLC on sale is the day I actually buy it.
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I hear tell that's in the works. I anticipate buying at the summer sale.
 
Gared

Gared

I'm kind of sad about Torchlight 2. I bought it, it was fun, I played through it once, and now I'm done. But I think it was missing some of the fun silliness that TL1 had, and I missed the ability to retire a character, pass their gear on to a new character (with an upgrade based on the item's generation), and the map system just wasn't as fun, in my opinion, as the endless dungeon system from the first game. I'm still not sad that I bought it, but I don't really think it lived up to its promise.
 
Bubble181

Bubble181

Gared said:
I'm kind of sad about Torchlight 2. I bought it, it was fun, I played through it once, and now I'm done. But I think it was missing some of the fun silliness that TL1 had, and I missed the ability to retire a character, pass their gear on to a new character (with an upgrade based on the item's generation), and the map system just wasn't as fun, in my opinion, as the endless dungeon system from the first game. I'm still not sad that I bought it, but I don't really think it lived up to its promise.
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True enough. But TLII delivered....pretty much what I expected. I played through it once; if asked i'd happily play through it again with a different character. Not incredibly memorable, but a good fun romp. DIII disappointed much more, because expectations were fiftyfold higher, and, well, in its original incarnation, it really wasn't better than TLII. Better world, maybe better graphics, less fun and always-online.
 
Gared

Gared

Bubble181 said:
True enough. But TLII delivered....pretty much what I expected. I played through it once; if asked i'd happily play through it again with a different character. Not incredibly memorable, but a good fun romp. DIII disappointed much more, because expectations were fiftyfold higher, and, well, in its original incarnation, it really wasn't better than TLII. Better world, maybe better graphics, less fun and always-online.
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Oh, don't get me wrong. I still prefer TLII over D3, hands down. I just missed some of the silliness from the original.
 
Frank

Frank

Sine Mora is on sale today for like 3 bucks. It's a challenging side-scrolling shooter by Grasshopper with music by Akira Yamaoka. It's gorgeous and creative as hell. You can't afford to not buy it for 3 dollars.
 
figmentPez

figmentPez

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The Humble Bundle with Android #5 is up.
- Beat Hazard Ultra
- Dynamite Jack
- Solar 2
- NightSky HD
Beat the average to unlock:
- Dungeon Defenders (with all DLC)
- Super Hexagon

You get the games on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android; plus Steam keys if your purchase price is over $1
 
figmentPez

figmentPez

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Dave said:
Are the games worth it? I know nothing of any of them.
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I've only played NightSky myself. It's a very good 2D puzzle game. I'd definitely say it's worth chipping in a couple bucks, if you like level based puzzle games. You control a marble/orb-thing as you roll through various levels. Sometimes you'll be able to use different powers like fast movement, slow movement with better grip; sometimes you'll be forced to have one of those always on; other times you'll control objects in the level instead of the marble; etc. It mixes things up pretty well, and while the puzzles can be pretty demanding, they rarely feel unfair. It's a beautiful game, too, especially the HD version.

As for the rest, Dungeon Defenders is the only one I've heard much buzz about, and that was a lot. It's supposed to be a really good multi-player, action tower-defense game. I have heard it takes multiple players to make it really shine, though. I'm also not sure what the Android version is like compared to the PC (though it does appear that this is the only way to currently buy the Android version.)
 
Dave

Dave

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I've played Dungeon Defenders and it's okay. It's not the most balanced of games, but coop is kinda fun.
 
Frank

Frank

Beat Hazard is a lot of fun if you like top down shooters and is only made better the better your music collection is.
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

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Dungeon Defenders is kinda like... Fisher Price "My first" Orcs Must Die. The pacing of the game is different (less desperate/panicky) and it has more character classes, but at no point do I really feel it is challenging or that I'm in danger of losing. Also there's RPG elements in leveling up/finding gear.
 
klew

klew

Super Hexagon is the type of game that you either think is cool and frantically challenging, or the type that makes you want to fling your device a long distance
 
drifter

drifter

klew said:
Super Hexagon is the type of game that you either think is cool and frantically challenging, or the type that makes you want to fling your device a long distance
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Jesus, that looks like some kind of test to be a pilot for Battling Seizure Robots.
 
figmentPez

figmentPez

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Humble Bundle is starting weekly sales. Up first is Bastion, a game which I highly recommend.
$1 or more
- Steam code
- Windows, Mac & Linux
- DRM-free downloads

Beat the average currently $3.07
- Digital Soundtrack
- Digital Art Pack
- Sheet Music
- iPhone / Android ringtones

$25 or more, Merchandise (includes shipping)
- Bastion Bandana
- Bastion Original Soundtrack CD
- Bastion Postcard
- Transistor Postcard
 
Bowielee

Bowielee

Just so people know, if you pre-order Bioshock:Infinite on Steam, you get both the original Bioshock and the new Xcom for free.
 
Chad Sexington

Chad Sexington

Gilgamesh said:
Saints Row 3 is $13 on STEAM. If you don't have it, get it. It's amazing fun.
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I hear it's missing a ton of the character customization from 2, which was one of my favourite parts: buying clothes, changing my hair to be ridiculous, using the plethora of taunts, etc. Is this accurate?[DOUBLEPOST=1363789830][/DOUBLEPOST]
Bowielee said:
Just so people know, if you pre-order Bioshock:Infinite on Steam, you get both the original Bioshock and the new Xcom for free.
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Ooooooh how long do I have to pre-order? I don't get paid until Monday! SO MANY GAMES. I want to get back into gaming!
 
Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh

Chad Sexington said:
I hear it's missing a ton of the character customization from 2, which was one of my favourite parts: buying clothes, changing my hair to be ridiculous, using the plethora of taunts, etc. Is this accurate?!
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It's less but it's still way more customization than ALOT of games. Besides, it's wonderfully over-the-top, even more so than pt2. It's really worth playing through.
 
Bowielee

Bowielee

Chad Sexington said:
Ooooooh how long do I have to pre-order? I don't get paid until Monday! SO MANY GAMES. I want to get back into gaming!
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I don't know if same day still counts as pre-order. the release date is the 25th.[DOUBLEPOST=1363790909][/DOUBLEPOST]
stienman said:
If I buy an ATI card with the free bio shock infinite offer, it results in a steam code for bio shock infinite.

If I enter that code before the game comes out, does it count as a preorder, or is it just going to give me only bio shock infinite?

I assume it doesn't count as a preorder, but if anyone knows differently, I'd like to know.
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I wouldn't think so, seeing as you redeem codes differently than going through the purchasing checkout process.
 
Frank

Frank

stienman said:
If I buy an ATI card with the free bio shock infinite offer, it results in a steam code for bio shock infinite.

If I enter that code before the game comes out, does it count as a preorder, or is it just going to give me only bio shock infinite?

I assume it doesn't count as a preorder, but if anyone knows differently, I'd like to know.
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No, it doesn't. It's the same as if you bought it at a pre-order discount from Green Man Gaming or the like. It just activates on Steam.

You have to actually purchase it from Steam to get those pre-order thingys.

Normally, I'm completely against pre-ordering anything....but, it's Bioshock proper and I don't own X-Com.
 
Bowielee

Bowielee

Literally the only reason I pre-ordered was the possibility of getting X-com for free. I figured it worked out to paying half price for both, seeing as Xcom is still pretty much original retail price.
 
Far

Far

I think you would be able to pre-order up until release time, usually 9pm pacific for me, and still get the bonuses.
 
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