Steam Sales

**Timman_24** · 11-11-2010, 09:12 PM

Just played about an hour of it and it is pretty fun. The graphics are nice and the gameplay is fun. It reminds me of older RPGs where it is less about talking and more about exploring. The voice acting is subpar and the animations of the characters aren't that great, but the game is still fun. It certainly doesn't hold your hand either. I had my *** handed to me by a boar lol. I think I've died 2-3 times already. Right away they have you making major plot choices and picking a side.

It seems like a fun game.

**Timman_24** · 11-13-2010, 02:06 AM

Oh yeah, 5-6 hours in and Risen is a lot of fun. It takes a while to warm up to you, but when it does, damn, it brings back memories of older RPGs. No mini-map. No marking quests on a map or having stupid exclamation marks above their heads. There is only a journal with very meager entries. The graphics are really good looking except the models. The environment looks great and it runs really well.

The combat is a little clunky and some mobs have way too much HP, but after building up some skill more options open. What I love is the freedom of the game. Right from the beginning they just say "Well, you can go over here or here or here or here or here....." Just pick a direction and start going. That first choice of path is an entirely new game because there are 3-4 faction that you can become a part of which guides the course of the rest of the game. I'm already planning another play through with a different faction.

Everything about this game reeks old school charm with modern amenities.

It isn't without its faults though. I already hit a snag in a quest chain that broke because I accidentally opened a chest and was pegged a thief and then the quest giver would not talk to me. I had to commandline cheat to get a "joke" scroll so I could make him not be mad at me. There are a few areas like that, but it runs solid and I haven't had any gameplay issues.

Definitely worth 15 bucks if you want something that was made recently but has a pre-oblivion undumbed down feel to it.

Remember though, it takes a while for it to grow on you!

**innocentbastard** · 11-25-2010, 02:06 PM

Sale is going on for those not following the Steam for the Holidays thread.

New sales just posted.

**Farmer_BOB** · 11-26-2010, 02:08 PM

Anybody here play Machinarium? It looks pretty cool. Plus I love puzzle games. New list is up though.

**Kamakazie** · 11-26-2010, 02:10 PM

Just bought the new Indie pack that went up. I only wanted VVVVVVV but the whole pack is the price of that game alone, so why not?

**fastitocalon** · 11-26-2010, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by Farmer_BOB

Anybody here play Machinarium? It looks pretty cool. Plus I love puzzle games. New list is up though.

I've played it, it is fun and very stylish. However, at least for me it frustrated me so much. It was very rage inducing lol.

**jahmeditation** · 11-26-2010, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by Farmer_BOB

Anybody here play Machinarium? It looks pretty cool. Plus I love puzzle games. New list is up though.

great game, the only problem i had was that its flash, so when i cleared my cookies in opera, it wiped my save game

**Fig** · 11-26-2010, 04:41 PM

I loved Machinarium. It was frustrating at times for me also, but overall very enjoyable.

**proxops-pete** · 11-26-2010, 05:10 PM

I'm giving myself sub-$20 limit per game/package... so got the Indie pack and Dawn of War II combo pack!

**jahmeditation** · 11-26-2010, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by proxops-pete

I'm giving myself sub-$20 limit per game/package... so got the Indie pack and Dawn of War II combo pack!

i thought i saw machinarium in there

i might have to get the indie pack today for vvvvvvvvvv, that game is going to be really mind bending

i keep wanting to jump instinctively and end up skewered

**jahmeditation** · 11-26-2010, 09:45 PM

pulled the trigger on the indie clever pack, 5 cool games, 5 bucks

**Kamakazie** · 11-26-2010, 10:45 PM

VVVVVVV is really cool so far, I'm loving the music.

**monroeski** · 11-27-2010, 12:13 AM

Probably going to buy this indie pack, I freaking love those things. Been wanting to try VVVVVV and Eufloria for a while, anyway. I passed on the first day's indie pack, which is unlike me, but I jumped on yesterday's so fast it wasn't even funny; I was hoping to get Recettear for $10 at some point this holiday season, so when I saw it in a bundle for just $5 along with 4 other games I was almost stunned for a second.

Originally Posted by Timman_24

Just played about an hour of it and it is pretty fun. The graphics are nice and the gameplay is fun. It reminds me of older RPGs where it is less about talking and more about exploring. The voice acting is subpar and the animations of the characters aren't that great, but the game is still fun. It certainly doesn't hold your hand either. I had my *** handed to me by a boar lol. I think I've died 2-3 times already. Right away they have you making major plot choices and picking a side.

It seems like a fun game.

Then you walk 30 yards down the road and run into two separate groups of 3 boars each.

I was just like "ARE YOU F'ING SERIOUS?"

Spoiler

**Kamakazie** · 11-27-2010, 12:22 AM

VVVVVV is hurting my brain.

**jahmeditation** · 11-27-2010, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by Kamakazie

VVVVVV is hurting my brain.

yeah, no joke

heads up, hidden in the vvvvv directory is joytokey, much better sitting back with a controller, and the 360 config is already there

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