Like the Pixar of the video game industry.*spoiler (click to show/hide)Before they released Cars2 and Brave.[close]
because gaben is our lord and saviorYeah. Successful morbidly obese fuck makes all the other fatty fat fats think they can have their own empire someday.
Ep1, Ep2, Portal 1, Portal 2, L4D1, L4D2, TF2, DOTA
I don't think my heart is big enough, Viz.Buy an ultra large dlc hat and accept the gaben into it
Ep1, Ep2, Portal 1, Portal 2, L4D1, L4D2, TF2, DOTA, and Steam. They have a pretty stellar track record since they released HL2 and a high standard of quality.
Like the Pixar of the video game industry.*spoiler (click to show/hide)Before they released Cars2 and Brave.[close]
Ep1, Ep2, Portal 1, Portal 2, L4D1, L4D2, TF2, DOTA, and Steam. They have a pretty stellar track record since they released HL2 and a high standard of quality.
Like the Pixar of the video game industry.*spoiler (click to show/hide)Before they released Cars2 and Brave.[close]
they've had a great track record since HL1.
Because they make some of the most popular games we know?
Oh, its a SantaC thread.
Because they make some of the most popular games we know?
Oh, its a SantaC thread.
I could be wrong, but havent they let external devs making lots of games for them?
plus they do things like releasing an entire machinima program, for free, just because they know people like doing that kind of thing
steam interface and store is still clunky bullshit, though
the only problem with Valve are the manic faithfuls whose entire PC gaming hobby is dependent on what titles are available on Steam. they can't even be bothered to add non Steam titles to their vast gaming library because it doesn't count towards some trivial gameplay stats counter as if anyone other than themselves gives a shit about what titles they play. no one is impressed that you not only played Skyrim for 100 hours but also managed to squeeze five hours into Europa Universali 3 and even managed to boot up and play one of those indie title you bought for pennies during a bundle sale for nearly a full ten minutes.
other than that, Valve deserves all the praise they get.
borys, i was going to send you a steam friend request last night and you haven't been on in 200 days dude. shut the fuck up:lol
Steam and GoG is a good combination. Origin is poopie of the highest order.
Steam and GoG is a good combination. Origin is poopie of the highest order.
what in the fuck is psn, borys?
what in the fuck is psn, borys?
it's probably the facebook over there. polish social network.
Honestly I'm kinda wary of other services besides GoG and Steam. I had a bunch of games with Direct2Drive, and when they were bought by Gamefly I lost 75% of them. I'm not a 'Steam or bust' person, but I will certainly prefer Steam over any competing service.
they don't have internet in poland, himu. he posts on message boards by handwriting notes and mailing them to a one-armed sanitation worker named Charles who lives in the nearest place with internet (Probably Zaire or something).
what in the fuck is psn, borys?
it's probably the facebook over there. polish social network.
:rofl
I guess the bar is a little bit higher now that Gamestop is running it, but under Stardock they'd put up games like this ALL THE TIME:
http://www.impulsedriven.com/ayd (http://www.impulsedriven.com/ayd)
I didn't know Gabe Newell was a billionaire: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2012/03/07/valve-gabe-newell-billionaire/
DAT HATZ GOT DEM CASH MONEYI didn't know Gabe Newell was a billionaire: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2012/03/07/valve-gabe-newell-billionaire/
DEM HATS
Personally, Counter Strike is the best fps of all time to me.which wasnt made by valve.
SantaC is partially right, in that originally Counter-Strike was a student project by Minh Le. But Valve did what they'd always done: they stepped in, hired Le, bought the rights to the game, and got it polished up for a proper release.
a guy who props up shitty swedish developers is questioning valve's popularity
like, I'm not a valve fan by any means, but it's not hard to figure this one out. Valve makes and publishes very good games that generally have a high level of polish and release when they're finished, not according to a business clock. On top of that, they created and operate the Steam service, which is probably responsible for the PC market coming back from the dead financially, and not only offers a shop with an incredibly wide array of titles, but also implements social features such as friend lists and achievements. On top of *that*, they're quite possibly the most consumer-friendly company out there.
So, in summary:
1) Every so often, they release a game, and that game is usually quite good.
2) They also actively search out interesting game concepts from students, hobbyists, and other people who have great ideas but lack the funding and staff to see them through in a complete way. Valve hires them on, supports them, and helps them polish their ideas which generally results in some cool games that are quite good.
3) They run a really kick-ass digital game service.
4) They aren't assholes.
Given all that, I can easily see why they're popular. Surely you can too.
It takes time for a service to establish itself, so i dont see why steam supporters have to hate on Origin.
And yeah steam is good now, but remember how horrible it was in the beginning. It takes time for a service to establish itself, so i dont see why steam supporters have to hate on Origin.Electronic. Arts.
Oh man, the developer of that RPG also hosts a bunch of games from the developer of Steam mega-hit Magical Diary on their site!
http://www.amaranthia.com/modules/oledrion/manufacturer.php?manu_id=5
I didn't know Gabe Newell was a billionaire: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2012/03/07/valve-gabe-newell-billionaire/
I didn't know Gabe Newell was a billionaire: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2012/03/07/valve-gabe-newell-billionaire/
All that money and still cant release Half Life 3. lollllll you guys are being taken
I didn't know Gabe Newell was a billionaire: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2012/03/07/valve-gabe-newell-billionaire/
All that money and still cant release Half Life 3. lollllll you guys are being taken
I didn't know Gabe Newell was a billionaire: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2012/03/07/valve-gabe-newell-billionaire/Gabe's house: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2003/0518/cover02.html
I didn't know Gabe Newell was a billionaire: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2012/03/07/valve-gabe-newell-billionaire/
All that money and still cant release Half Life 3. lollllll you guys are being taken
Valve legitimizes the pc gaming platform (although not for me personally) for a lot of people who are into that thing. I think as game makers they're definitely overrated as are the likes of blizzard.
(http://i.imgur.com/LY6Rf.png)It's Santa Gaben! :o
Gram's distinguished mentally-challenged, just ignore him.Valve legitimizes the pc gaming platform (although not for me personally) for a lot of people who are into that thing. I think as game makers they're definitely overrated as are the likes of blizzard.
Translation- too much killing shit, not enough whimsy
maybe Hitler went too far but had some good ideas.N fandom in a nutshell right there. :lol
Given the absolutely abysmal and appalling actions of many developers this generation [EA, Activision, Capcom, Scamco, THQ, ect. ect.], Valve comes across as absolutely saints. I'd say the same of CD Projekt and Bethesda [outside of some published games of questionable quality].
Given the absolutely abysmal and appalling actions of many developers this generation [EA, Activision, Capcom, Scamco, THQ, ect. ect.], Valve comes across as absolutely saints. I'd say the same of CD Projekt and Bethesda [outside of some published games of questionable quality].
So what you're saying is that they're not necessarily two steps ahead of everyone, it's just everyone else took a few steps back.
Bethesda owns. I love them. One time I popped i Skyrim after not having played for a few months and they added SO MUCH SHIT FOR FREE in the latest patches.
Bethesda are pretty awesome if you're not a PS3 customer. If you're a PS3 customer, they're borderline thieves.
Bethesda owns. I love them. One time I popped i Skyrim after not having played for a few months and they added SO MUCH SHIT FOR FREE in the latest patches.
Bethesda are pretty awesome if you're not a PS3 customer. If you're a PS3 customer, they're borderline thieves.
So true lol. It boggles my mind that a few of my friends still continue buying their games on the PS3 instead of their very capable PCs, even while acknowledging the shittiness of the ports. Something about controllers and trophies they say. In all fairness though, they platinum'd Skyrim which I thought was almost impossible.
Given the absolutely abysmal and appalling actions of many developers this generation [EA, Activision, Capcom, Scamco, THQ, ect. ect.], Valve comes across as absolutely saints. I'd say the same of CD Projekt and Bethesda [outside of some published games of questionable quality].
Borys' tag :rofl
Borys' tag :rofl
I cant read eastern european :(
I didn't know Gabe Newell was a billionaire: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2012/03/07/valve-gabe-newell-billionaire/Gabe's house: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2003/0518/cover02.html
I'm glad a Linux client is coming out. But you have to wonder how many games will be available outside of Valve's offerings.
A good number of the various indie bundles have had Linux versions available, hopefully they'll get on board. The Desura client for Linux needs some work.I can confirm this I have 12 perfectly awesome games on Desura. The linux content is there, it just needs a stage. (indie games mostly at this point though)
A good number of the various indie bundles have had Linux versions available, hopefully they'll get on board. The Desura client for Linux needs some work.
I can confirm this I have 12 perfectly awesome games on Desura. The linux content is there, it just needs a stage. (indie games mostly at this point though)Do you get the thing where you try to install a game through Desura and it stalls with the install prompt locking up the program? It's like half the games in my library.