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PC Gaming: Humble Bundle Discussion

PsychoIncarnate

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I'm so glad I stuck with the Nintendo mainstream systems when I was young. I've learned of all the bad CD FMV games that came out when I was young and never even heard of.

My parents could have potentially wasted hundreds of dollars on crap things

Bad computer games, bad Sega CD games, bad CD-I games...etc.
 
John2k4

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Steam finally got those credit vouchers. Available at Gamestop. :b:

 
PsychoIncarnate

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Been watching Let's Plays of the Back to the Future game.

Through screwing up history, they turn 1986 into "1984". LOL
 
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Has anybody here "played" Dear Esther? It's not really a game, more of an interactive movie, honestly, and it's also fairly short, but I found it to be a really cool experience worth going through again, and it's on sale on Steam for $5 until 4PM PDT tomorrow.

If anybody's curious and wants a better description of it, I wrote up this short review for another site:

Way back, I’d seen the game Dear Esther advertised on Steam, and it looked interesting, so I put it on my “to get” list. Today, I saw it on sale for 50% off ($5) and decided what the hell and purchased it. I read that it was short and lacking in actual gameplay, but again, it looked really interesting and so I played it tonight, beating it with 85 minutes of playtime.

I’ve played a lot of games in my time, but this is one of the most mind-blowing experiences I’ve ever had with a game. It really could be much better described as an interactive movie or an explorable environment with plot.

I couldn’t say I understood the plot terribly well, because it’s presented in a very fragmented manner. What I did understand of the plot, though, ended up being pretty emotional, and I think the fragmentation and presentation of the plot through thoughts was incredibly effective in portraying said emotion.

As for the rest of the game…well, even without the plot, the game is presented in the environment of an isolated island. The atmosphere of the game is, in my opinion, incredibly important to maintain for the full experience. If you play the game, I’d advise doing it alone in a quiet room with headphones on.

For me, the physical environment is like all of those beautiful nature pictures you see everywhere packed into a 3D environment that you can personally see and explore. I’ve seen some pretty game environments, but I think especially since there is nothing in particular to be looking for, I found myself appreciating this as probably the prettiest environment I’ve ever seen. I just kept taking screenshots throughout the game, and I now have over 60. If I didn’t like my current cycle of wallpapers, I’d just take pictures from everywhere in the game and make all of them my wallpaper cycle.

Then, take the visuals and add in extremely realistic environmental sounds (water dripping, ocean sounds, wind, etc.), plus calm music that’s perfectly implemented and fused into the game, and you have a really great atmosphere.

The point is, this is not at all a traditional game, and it’s incredibly short, but it’s an experience, and as I’ve already found, you really need to play the game more than once to understand better exactly what’s going on, so I will likely get more time out of it than just that. But even if all else fails, if I’m looking for an escape for some period of time, I can definitely just go back to this game for an hour and a half.
 
sakuraZaKi

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Hey guys, I was thinking of buying a new mouse. Can you recommend me any? I play a lot of RTS.

I was looking at either the Steelseries Sensei or the Razer Deathadder. I'm leaning more towards to DA.

I don't move my mouse much since my mouse DPI is 2000 on my 1920x1080 screen.
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John2k4

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I'd recommend the Logitech G500. Customizable buttons, weights, and DPI for only 40$ if you can find it on sale (and it goes on sale a lot). 50-60$ not on sale.
 
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if you can afford it, the R.A.T.9 (or 7 if you want wired) is awesome
 
M@v

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Logitechs been going downhill in their quality control imo, but the g500 is still a good bang for buck option.

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John2k4

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I've had my G500 for 6-ish months now, and haven't had a single problem with it.



 
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I have a g500 too, but I've had to return it one because it would random stop working after about 6months. I've had this one about a year though; no problems.

My headset has been the pain in the ***. Bought a g35 headset. That broke, sent it back got a g930 wireless back(that costs more, so kudos to logitech for treating me).

That was back in the fall. I currently dont have that headset either, because the plastic mic broke off(the plastic started cracking for some reason and eventually cracked all around causing it to fall) and some of the plastic in the headset frame was cracking. I'm currently waiting for that new g930 to get back here =/

Also, don't ever buy any of the cheapo mouse keyboard combos from logitech; they don't last long.


I've been hating on them a lot, but I should give them credit for the good stuff too.

The logitech extreme 3d pro is a super solid joystick, and the logitech backlit keyboard I have has been near-flawless for almost 2 years now.
Its this keyboard: http://www.logitech.com/en-us/keyboards/keyboard/devices/illuminated-keyboard

When I finally upgrade i'll likely go for a gaming keyboard, but I like the small button push on this one, and its comfy for gaming.
 
John2k4

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I've had a simple Microsoft ComfortCurve keyboard for a while. Just disassembled and cleaned it a couple weeks ago, and it's still working perfectly. =)
 
Master Xanthan

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Hey guys, so I was thinking about getting a pc and I found one that had a decent price but idk if the specs are good. You guys probably know more about pc's than I do so I'll just post a link to the page. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1769160&Sku=D211-11003

Edit: I know its obvious but if I buy this it would be used mostly for gaming. I know its probably not really high end but would it be able to run games decently well? Or at the very least better than current generations consoles?
 
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Does anyone have the FFXIV disc? Can I still install the disc to another computer if I have already installed it on a previous computer.

I just have to purchase some sort of online license to play (Blizzard-esque)?
 
yani

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Hey guys I have a Steam question. I just purchased a Humble Bundle (5 indie games for a cheap price). I redeemed the Steam codes but I don't want to bother installing them until I get a better PC. If I delete the games off of my computer, how would I get them back?

edit: This is the Humble Bundle if anyone is interested.
 
John2k4

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They stay attached to your Steam account forever. You can install them wherever you want/as many times as you want so long as you are signed into your Steam account. Just click on the game in your list, and click the install button.



Light Text - Installed
Darker Text - Not Installed
 
yani

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Hmm so if I go to add/remove programs and uninstall the game, the game will still appear on my list? Cus I deleted Peggle off of my computer as a test and it no longer appears on my list.

Thanks for the reply :bee:
 
Morin0

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Yeah, it should be there. Think of it as a cloud. If you delete the game from your hard drive, the game will still show up in your games list, and in order to play the game again, you just download it again. There's no need to buy it again or activate it again as the game is permanently attached to your Steam account.

In this case, when you get your better computer, you simply download Steam, sign in, authorize the new computer, and download the games you bought and play them.
 
John2k4

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I think Peggle just disappeared because you either had it added as a non-Steam game (shortcut), or it was the demo. If it was a demo, you should be able to easily re-add it via the Steam store, since demos do not get tied to accounts.
 
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I think he may be referring to Peggle Extreme, which is not tied any Steam accounts at all. It should be easy to find in the store if you want to download it again.
 
yani

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Ah yes it was Peggle Extreme. That makes sense now. Thanks a bunch everyone!!

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For those of you who use Steam, allow me to remind you that the Steam Summer Sales are expected to begin by the end of the month.

Remember to spend wisely, because it's easy to get carried away.
 
John2k4

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Those ate up so much of my money last year. ._.

But man were they good sales.
 
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All signs are pointing towards the Summer Sale starting on July 12, so this will probably be the final warning. If you're a Steam user and plan on buying stuff during this sale, know exactly what you're going to buy.
 
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some tips:
-give yourself a maximum spending amount.
-if you are unsure, hold off buying. it might put up the last day even cheaper, or people will trade it to you later (stack up some TF2 hats or osmethign for this)
-the indie packs are usually great deals
-don't do impulse shopping. If you're going to check out, do something else for an hour and review your cart.


on a sidenote, go to your profile page and click on the badges on the right, it's where this sales' achievements are. they only consist of voting and buying atl east 1 thing though. still, nice badge on your profile if you do.
 
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