The Video Game Thread

[The Swanton825]

I bought all three as part of a Steam bundle sale in the summer, I think it was like £7-10 for all three. I've not heard many good things about Origins, though?

 

I thought Origins was a really good game. It's biggest flaw is that it doesn't quite measure up to Asylum and City, which was is tall order for any developer, much less for one whose only experience with the series was the WiiU port of City. The brightest spot is how much Troy Baker and Roger Craig Smith (especially Baker) make for great younger versions of Hamill and Conroy respectively.

 

If you ask me, as long as you love Asylum and City, Origins is worth giving a chance.

[RayW]

I thought Origins was a really good game. It's biggest flaw is that it doesn't quite measure up to Asylum and City, which was is tall order for any developer, much less for one whose only experience with the series was the WiiU port of City. The brightest spot is how much Troy Baker and Roger Craig Smith (especially Baker) make for great younger versions of Hamill and Conroy respectively.

 

If you ask me, as long as you love Asylum and City, Origins is worth giving a chance.

 

I will definitely give it a go once I'm done with City, a close friend of mine has completed all three and he said that Origins is still a good game, just not a good Arkham game in comparison, so.. Yeah, I'll still play it. I'm also a massive DC mark so I'll play anything related to DC anyway.

 

Speaking of the Arkham games, has anyone seen Batman: Assault on Arkham? It was released on DVD/BR recently, and is based on the video game series. I thought it was pretty good (despite, at the time, having not played any of the games ).

[The Swanton825]

If anyone else is interested in playing the Arkham games, I just noticed that Bundle Stars has the whole series on sale for 75% off.

[RayW]

Just wanted to share this website I found: http://isthereanydeal.com/

 

Good for if you're searching for a specific game, it'll tell you if there are any deals on it anywhere on the net.

[Clarity]

Tomorrow needs to come sooner..

 

With Destiny having the PS3 to PS4 upgrade, i'm so going to trade in a few games and then confuse the cashier by asking for the ps3 digital version of destiny instead, then go home and just get the PS4 download.

 

That or find a PSN friend that has it, mug em and steal their PSN details

[Mammoth]

Tomorrow needs to come sooner..

 

With Destiny having the PS3 to PS4 upgrade, i'm so going to trade in a few games and then confuse the cashier by asking for the ps3 digital version of destiny instead, then go home and just get the PS4 download.

 

That or find a PSN friend that has it, mug em and steal their PSN details

Well, it's definitely worth going to prison for. xD Not since I was a child has a game consumed me quite like Destiny; I literally couldn't sleep last night because I was thinking about it so got out of bed to play it until 2.45 in the morning.

 

Also, on that Madden issue a few posts back: I haven't had any problems with it either, although I'm also on PS4. I don't even have bad loading times so I guess like I'm a God or something.

[Blackman]

Banished is 5€ for the next two hours on humblebundle store. Only just noticed. Mount&Blade is just 80cents.

[FINisher]

Is it the original M&B or M&B: Warband? I've played em both for thousands of hours, wholeheartily recommend! Great games

[Clarity]

So... Destiny is pretty cool.. if you like a Halo MMO hybrid

 

Besides that, im playing X-Com. Hit a proper brown trousers rocket shot

 

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz173/GDSRenders/2014-09-14_00001_zpsfcac6be0.jpg

 

I bet the agents on each side positively pooed themselves

[RayW]

Ok, so something I want to try is posting a few deals that I find around the net (I search every day, I'm an addict), just to raise awareness for certain deals and what not. We'll see how it goes...

 

Today's Deals

 

** Deals were in place at time of posting, ordered by price **

1. Medieval II: Total War // $0.99 (93% OFF) // Humble Store
   
2. Memories of a Vagabond // $1.28 (75% OFF) // Fire Flower
   
3. FarCry // $2.17 (75% OFF) // Nuuvem
   
4. FTL: Faster Than Light // $2.99 (70% OFF) // GOG
   
5. Beyond Good & Evil // $2.99 (70% OFF) // GOG
   
6. Rockefeller: The Black Gold // $3.00 (80% OFF) // Gamers Gate
   
7. Back To The Future: The Game // $4.99 (80% OFF) // Gamers Gate
   
8. Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition // $4.99 (75% OFF) // GOG
   
9. Hotel Giant // $5.82 (50% OFF) // Fire Flower
   
10. Divinity: Dragon Commander // $13.33 (67% OFF) // Humble Store
    

 

That's all for today. Let me know if you think doing this is a good idea? You may find something you'd not have noticed before.

[Rickymex]

I got Expeditions Conquistadores and it is just a great game. Hoping they add more to it since its pretty short atm.

 

Rimworld has also gotten major improvements from the updates making it way deeper than what it was at the beginning. It's more Dwarf Fortressy.

[packerman120]

If you did this every day Ray that would be awesome

[RKOwnage]

Ok, so something I want to try is posting a few deals that I find around the net (I search every day, I'm an addict), just to raise awareness for certain deals and what not. We'll see how it goes...

 

Today's Deals

 

** Deals were in place at time of posting, ordered by price **

1. Medieval II: Total War // $0.99 (93% OFF) // Humble Store
   
2. Memories of a Vagabond // $1.28 (75% OFF) // Fire Flower
   
3. FarCry // $2.17 (75% OFF) // Nuuvem
   
4. FTL: Faster Than Light // $2.99 (70% OFF) // GOG
   
5. Beyond Good & Evil // $2.99 (70% OFF) // GOG
   
6. Rockefeller: The Black Gold // $3.00 (80% OFF) // Gamers Gate
   
7. Back To The Future: The Game // $4.99 (80% OFF) // Gamers Gate
   
8. Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition // $4.99 (75% OFF) // GOG
   
9. Hotel Giant // $5.82 (50% OFF) // Fire Flower
   
10. Divinity: Dragon Commander // $13.33 (67% OFF) // Humble Store
    

 

That's all for today. Let me know if you think doing this is a good idea? You may find something you'd not have noticed before.

 

Absolutely yes. This is awesome.

[RayW]

Today's Deals - (15th September, 2014)

 

** Deals were in place at time of posting, ordered by price **

1. Shadowgrounds // $0.69 (WAS $6.99) // Humble Store
   
2. Velvet Assassin // $0.74 (WAS $4.99) // Get Games
   
3. Uplink: Hacker Elite // $1.49 (WAS $5.99) // GOG
   
4. Blade of Darkness // $1.79 (WAS $5.99) // GOG
   
5. The Novelist // $2.99 (WAS $14.99) // Humble Store
   
6. Guacamelee! Gold Edition // $2.99 (WAS $14.99) // Humble Store
   
7. The Longest Journey // $3.99 (WAS $9.99) // GOG
   
8. Saints Row: The Third // $9.99 (WAS $19.99) // Humble Store
   

 

I'll post these around this time every day, so between 9:00am - 12:00am GMT. Number of deals will change depending on what I find.

[Rickymex]

Just checked the Humble Store you linked o and they have Europa Universalis IV from 40 bucks to 8

[Blackman]

I got Expeditions Conquistadores and it is just a great game. Hoping they add more to it since its pretty short atm.

 

It is a good game, but the theme was not my thing and I quit pretty early. But a good game nontheless and worth playing.

 

Got Banished and will play it tonight.

 

I will repeat the sentiment many people have uttered recently: why play a game close to release? I refrained from playing GTAV (ok so I played 5 hours at most) and can now - well... soon - enjoy the game with some new features. Quite frankly lots of games get HD remakes. Now there's a way you can enjoy these even when you've played it, for nostalgia's sake, but isn't it a better experience? Except the HD remake from Turtles in Time. Let it be known for now and eternity that it was a piece of crap.

[RayW]

Today's Deals - (16th September, 2014)

** Deals were in place at time of posting, ordered by price **

 

Under $3

Defy Gravity // $0.29 (WAS $2.99) // Steam

Hydrophobia: Prophecy // $0.49 (WAS $4.99) // Steam

Two Worlds // $0.99 (WAS $9.99) // Steam

Two Worlds II: Castle Defense // $0.99 (WAS $9.99) // Steam

 

Under $5

Left 4 Dead 2 // $4.99 (WAS $19.99) // Steam

BioShock // $4.99 (WAS $19.95) // Gamers Gate

BioShock 2 // $4.99 (WAS $19.95) // Gamers Gate

Typing Of The Dead: Overkill // $4.99 (WAS $19.99) // Humble Store

 

Under $10

MDK & MDK2 (Combo) // $7.49 (WAS $14.99) // Steam

Torchlight & Torchlight II (Combo) // $8.75 (WAS $34.99) // Gamers Gate

Banished // $9.99 (WAS $19.99) // Humble Store

 

Under $15

Disciples III: Reincarnation // $10.19 (WAS $29.99) // Steam

BioShock Infinite // $11.98 (WAS $29.95) // Gamers Gate

 

Under $20

BioShock Trilogy (Combo) // $17.50 (WAS $69.99) // Gamers Gate

[RKOwnage]

Those under $5 deals are awesome, but I've already got all of them.

[RayW]

Those under $5 deals are awesome, but I've already got all of them.

 

Show off.

[RayW]

Today's Deals - (17th September, 2014)

** Deals were in place at time of posting, ordered by price **

 

Under $3

» Bejeweled 3 // FREE ($4.99) // Origin

» Pirates of Black Cove // $1.00 ($9.99) // Indie Game Stand

» Commander: Conquest of the Americas // $1.00 ($9.99) // Indie Game Stand

» MX vs ATV Reflex // $1.99 ($19.99) // Steam

» Dungeon of Gain // $2.99 ($11.99) // Desura

 

Under $5

» Rising Storm // $4.99 ($19.99) // Humble Store

» Cities In Motion II // $4.99 ($19.99) // GameFly

 

Under $10

» Alien Breed Trilogy (Bundle) // $5.75 ($22.99) // Bundle Stars

» Game Dev Tycoon // $5.99 ($9.99) // Humble Store

» RPG Maker XP // $6.24 ($24.99) // Steam

» Hitman Collection (Bundle) // $6.25 ($24.99) // Gamers Gate

» Outlast // $6.66 ($19.99) // Humble Store

 

Under $15

» Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag // $13.33 ($39.99) // Humble Store

» Transformers: Fall of Cybertron // $14.99 ($49.99) // Amazon

 

Under $20

» RPG Maker VX Ace // $17.49 ($69.99) // Steam

 

Over $20

» Battlefield 4: Digital Deluxe // $26.39 ($39.99) // Origin

» Titanfall Digital Deluxe Edition // $38.99 ($59.99) // Origin

[Big Roguey]

Game Dev Tycoon is well worth the pick up if you don't have it already.

[RayW]

Game Dev Tycoon is well worth the pick up if you don't have it already.

 

I agree, I already own it, it's a really good game.

 

Also, I included the RPG Maker titles, even though they aren't games. For that cut in price I thought it was well worth sharing them, especially in a creative community like this.

[Big Roguey]

I agree, I already own it, it's a really good game.

 

Also, I included the RPG Maker titles, even though they aren't games. For that cut in price I thought it was well worth sharing them, especially in a creative community like this.

 

The addition of Steam Workshop support to GDT in the last big update really extended the replayability (which was already great) for me.

[RayW]

The addition of Steam Workshop support to GDT in the last big update really extended the replayability (which was already great) for me.

 

I didn't know about the Workshop support, I'm going to go check that out now!

[The Swanton825]

If you're looking for a different kind of shooter or you love ARMA (or both), I cannot recommend Rising Storms enough. It even comes with the multiplayer part of Red Orchestra II for when you get tired of the Pacific Theater. I hate multiplayer shooters and even I enjoy playing this from time to time.