Steam Holiday Sales (1/2: Repeat deals)

[Bebpo]

Oh and does Mafia 1 have any story connection to 2?  I never played the original.  Will pick it up when Steam drops it to like $2.50-$5.

[cool breeze]

Oh and does Mafia 1 have any story connection to 2?  I never played the original.  Will pick it up when Steam drops it to like $2.50-$5.

a small one

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but yes, one mission deals with the first game.

don't know if it would have the same impact if you played it the other way around

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[Eel O'Brian]

Thanks to InfectedGib I got a chance to play Mafia II.  Game is very immersive.  Driving around the period piece city listen to old-time radio is a cool experience.  I thought I read somewhere before release that you have to follow the traffic rules and stop at lights and stuff?  Didn't really notice early on but I tried to stop at red lights when I saw them.  I wish there was a car view with a rear view mirror because if you stop at a stop sign it's hard to see oncoming traffic before you turn into a lane. 

Graphics are pretty nice.  I'm maxing it out and get around 30fps probably.

do you have physx on? there is a trick to make it run a lot better with physx on

what is this trick

[cool breeze]

Thanks to InfectedGib I got a chance to play Mafia II.  Game is very immersive.  Driving around the period piece city listen to old-time radio is a cool experience.  I thought I read somewhere before release that you have to follow the traffic rules and stop at lights and stuff?  Didn't really notice early on but I tried to stop at red lights when I saw them.  I wish there was a car view with a rear view mirror because if you stop at a stop sign it's hard to see oncoming traffic before you turn into a lane. 

Graphics are pretty nice.  I'm maxing it out and get around 30fps probably.

do you have physx on? there is a trick to make it run a lot better with physx on

what is this trick

http://physxinfo.com/news/3628/mafia-ii-demo-tweaking-physx-performance/

basically turns off physx stuff that is less important like other character's clothing and whatnot.  The best use of it is when you just shoot a wall and watch the dust and debris come off of it imo.

[Eel O'Brian]

cool, will try, thanks

[Smooth Groove]

I just use the 2 x 580 GTX SLI + a 280 GTX for Physx fix. 

[Eel O'Brian]

hey, cool, you're rich

[Smooth Groove]

nah, it's 'cause I'm still single. 

[Eel O'Brian]

hahaha, could be worse,  you could be single and poor like me

[Smooth Groove]

It's only because you don't wanna use your mad game.  I still remember you talking on the borecast about getting mature poontang when you were only 15-16. 

[Eel O'Brian]

nowadays i'd have to hang out at the cafeteria to get poontang more mature than me

[Cormacaroni]

I just use the 2 x 580 GTX SLI + a 280 GTX for Physx fix. 

btw, my case/mobo is advertised as being able to accomodate 3 way SLI - lol, no. I tried to put an old 280 in there and it was just comedy. Yours must  be like an aircraft hangar or something.

[Smooth Groove]

It's a Thermaltake Xaser VI.  Drinky would probably think it's embarrassing aesthetically because it looks like a gamer case. 

I don't care though since I bought it purely for practical reasons.  I had a business-like Antec case and it just wasn't roomy enough for a power system. 

The Xaser VI has 10 PCI slots and plenty of room for fans or water-cooling.  It's also surprisingly quiet despite all the many fans I've stuck in it.  I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to build a high performing PC. 

[pilonv1]

Droplitz is a giant turd

edit: I take that back, I just got 163k.



:feelsgoodman

[cool breeze]

The deal today is Shatter for $2.50

[FatalT]

The deal today is Shatter for $2.50

Soundtrack is awesome as fcuk,

[Great Rumbler]

The deal today is Shatter for $2.50

Check your email.

[cool breeze]

The deal today is Shatter for $2.50

Check your email.

thanks!

[pilonv1]

need to find some cheap shit to gift

[Joe Molotov]

need to find some cheap shit to gift

Gift Shatter

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Or Iron Roses.

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[pilonv1]

Oh good idea.

Grumbler also gave me a good idea with Defense Grid DLC. Thanks

However I have a better idea

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Railworks DLC

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[cool breeze]

how is evil genius as a gift? the things I want to give to people are things they already have or things I don't know if they'll want.


and getting that score in shatter was surprisingly difficult compared to to others.  managed to get 12,600,000 but screwed up on the second level or else it would have been higher.

let me just check the global leade.....ah, 3,001,000,000.  I can beat it.

[Smooth Groove]

Never played it but the Shacknews Podcast liked Evil Genius a lot. 

[Bebpo]

fuck that shatter objective

fuck it fuck it fuck it fuck it

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got it but still fuck it

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[pilonv1]

Evil Genius is a great dungeon master style game.

[fistfulofmetal]

The deal today is Shatter for $2.50

dont forget about l4d2 for FIVE DOLLARS

[GilloD]

Evil Genius is a great dungeon master style game.

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. It's a great game that is broken in so many tiny, fundamental ways. Like I'll be having a 100% great time and then.

The game totally fucking bottlenecks about 1/4 of the way through any level- You just have to sit on your hands and micromanage the map screen. But while you're doing that, your base is getting fucked because your Minion AI is brain dead and the traps/secuirty systems that you spent a fortune on don't really work.

That said, it's a really unique game and you will enjoy it up until the point where it's many quirks basically prevent you from enjoying it.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

I will gift the first four people to PM me their Steam name Shatter (also friend me if you haven't).

I'm raketemensch. And the way Steam works, you need to accept me as a Steam friend before the gift will go through!

[Great Rumbler]

The bonus mode in Shatter is brutal. The main thing is subtle curvature of the trajectories as they pull back towards the exit.

[pilonv1]

Evil Genius is a great dungeon master style game.

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. It's a great game that is broken in so many tiny, fundamental ways. Like I'll be having a 100% great time and then.

The game totally fucking bottlenecks about 1/4 of the way through any level- You just have to sit on your hands and micromanage the map screen. But while you're doing that, your base is getting fucked because your Minion AI is brain dead and the traps/secuirty systems that you spent a fortune on don't really work.

That said, it's a really unique game and you will enjoy it up until the point where it's many quirks basically prevent you from enjoying it.

This is all true, its one playthrough and you will be done with it. It's fine for however much it is on Steam.

[Great Rumbler]

Finally got 11,600,000 on bonus mode, nearly died in real life though.

[fistfulofmetal]

fuck shatter fuck bonus mode fuck gabe newell fml

[Howard Alan Treesong]

I will gift the first four people to PM me their Steam name Shatter (also friend me if you haven't).

I'm raketemensch. And the way Steam works, you need to accept me as a Steam friend before the gift will go through!

Grats to Sho Nuff, Rebiak, Arde0, and Smooth Groove on their SUPER SHATTERDAY.

Special No-Prize to Viz for requesting a copy but failing to add me as a Steam friend.  :'(

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Viz, if you add me before the sale ends, I'll still hook you up!

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[Brehvolution]

I added you, but not for the free games. 

[Howard Alan Treesong]

thanks! I'll send you free games tho. I am kind of addicted to gifting shatter

[Raban]

I added you, but not for the free games. 

This

[Smooth Groove]

Thanks for shatting me, Mr. Treesong!

[Reb]

Free games

Synth

[cool breeze]

I added you, but not for the free games. 

ditto

I've tried to add most evilbore people...so I can brag about being at the top of the leaderboards 

[huckleberry]

Patel

[Brehvolution]

thanks! I'll send you free games tho. I am kind of addicted to gifting shatter

I added you and it says you use an alias of spaz. Is this you?

[Howard Alan Treesong]

thanks! I'll send you free games tho. I am kind of addicted to gifting shatter

I added you and it says you use an alias of spaz. Is this you?

I don't see you; I'm raketemensch in the EB group.

[Brehvolution]

Don't know why I didn't do what I just did this morning.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

shatter for errbody!

[Raban]

[Mupepe]

shatter?  what's shatter, master?

[Brehvolution]

Thank you very much, Patel!

[Herr Mafflard]

fuck shatter fuck shatter up the ass fuck gabe up the ass. fucking soul destroying challenge. argh

i will get it tomorrow so help me god

[Brehvolution]

I've only had a chance to play the first couple waves before I had to quit but it's awesome! 

Thank you so much!

[Bebpo]

What patel didn't tell you is that he gave you those free copies so he could sit back and watch you all torture yourselves trying to get that objective.  Only $2.50 per person to see them in agony!

[Brehvolution]

Looks like some good company.

[pilonv1]

I'm not bothering with this shatter bullshit

[Great Rumbler]

I just used the mouse.

[Joe Molotov]

Mouse is the easiest.

[cool breeze]

Just Cause 2 - $7.50
Metro 2033 - $10
Beat Hazard - $2.50

[Raban]

Just Cause 2 - $7.50
Metro 2033 - $10
Beat Hazard - $2.50

FFFFFF. Why does Steam tickle my penis so?

[cool breeze]

because Gabe is watching you from your pc's camera

[Smooth Groove]

Both games are worth it at that price, if just to serve as benchmarks whenever you upgrade.  Even with their flaws, most gamers should easily get at least 5 hrs of enjoyment from each.  

[fistfulofmetal]

dont have any right now but obviously i'll get the trailer one
beat hazard shouldnt be hard
and i bought just cause 2 and will probably get that one too

[Herr Mafflard]

I just used the mouse.

shit, I didn't know you could use a mouse! I've been using the 360 d-pad all along. Well, this changes everything.

brb, gonna own everyone's high scores.