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    #551  Edited By maskedarcstrike

    @beachthunder: I saw =p... Vote Kentucky Route Zero!!! How many episodes are out? The sale is for the season pass...........

    Edit: I wish Kentucky Route Zero could get a better screen pic than that for the community voting (it's the game on the left) You can't even tell what that game is. I thought it was Sword n Sorcery EP at first.

    double edit: Sword & Sworcery

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    @demoskinos: I've liked what I've played so far from The Pit. I'm actually kind of interested in The Mind Games expansion for it that adds psionic abilities and new levels. Too bad the dlc is not on sale at all.

    From what I've seen of the dlc it seems like it changes the structure and nature of the game significantly. The addition of permanent checkpoints and the item and xp banks every five levels seems like it turns the game into a Rogue Legacy style grindfest instead of a grueling marathon of fear and punishment. I know that I would look to abuse those mechanics by using scores of non-Marine characters to create a war chest of Marine gear and tech-boost items for an eventual, almost inevitable faceroll run from the final checkpoint.

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    @maskedarcstrike: For what it's worth, basically everyone should play Kentucky Route Zero. It's like Sword & Sworcery, except with far better writing and a cool spooky mood (but more like a ghost story where you as the listener are safe, not a horror game). I vastly prefer KRZ, compared to Sword & Sworcery's bullshit Twitter dialogue where every line is trying so hard to be tweet-worthy (but none of them are). Unless you played it during the like 5-day window after release where it was remotely cool that all of the dialogue was tweetable, it just seems pathetic and sad.

    Also fuck that part where you have to wait for the lunar cycle in real time.

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    it just seems pathetic and sad.

    i get why some people don't like it- but sword and sworcery is one of my top game experiences of the last 10 years. that sound track might be my favourite of all time- jim guthrie's work is brilliant.

    but real talk, let's all just vote for kentucky route zero, mmmkay?

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    but real talk, let's all just vote for kentucky route zero, mmmkay?

    Yes. Although that thumbnail they put up for it isn't great. It's kinda hard to tell that it's actually Kentucky Route Zero!

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    When was The Pit on sale?

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    @the_laughing_man: I thought it was on the flash sale. I didn't know what it was though.

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    #558  Edited By BisonHero

    @mellotronrules said:

    @bisonhero said:

    it just seems pathetic and sad.

    i get why some people don't like it- but sword and sworcery is one of my top game experiences of the last 10 years. that sound track might be my favourite of all time- jim guthrie's work is brilliant.

    but real talk, let's all just vote for kentucky route zero, mmmkay?

    For the record, I meant "the writing just seems pathetic and sad". The weird thing is, I do really like parts of the game overall. The soundtrack is indeed fantastic, and the graphics are pretty cool, and I like the weird vague mythology it has and the Zelda references.

    I just really couldn't stand the weird second person narration, and how it kept sarcastically patting the player on the back for doing things. It just felt way too clever for its own good, and broke the 4th wall a little too much for me. I just didn't have much of an attachment to the Scythian even at the end of the story, because it's like, if the game can't take itself seriously, why should I give a crap what happens to this character?

    And like I said, really didn't care for the lunar cycle thing, and also why were the dreams A- and B-sides of a record with the Triforce on it? I'm not going to cry "Hipster!" because sure, the guys who made the game are probably just old enough to have had records when they were young, but still, it seems so random.

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    I bought Baldur's Gate for $5, and even as I was on the checkout screen, I was thinking "I'm never going to actually sit down and play this start to finish."

    Damn you, Steam.

    Side Bar: Rogue's Legacy is LEGIT!

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    Last day before encore sales guys, lets hope this next ones good. Get hype!!http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/enthusiasm.gif

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    I told myself I was done, and then bought Max Payne 3 last night anyways. Steam is a soul devouring mistress. Though I am glad I was able to stop myself from buying Prison Architect at that price point. I am battling with myself over whether or not I want good sales today or not. Spending more money seems like a bad idea at this point.

    P.S. Playing through Gunpoint makes me super glad I bought it. That game is super fun.

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    Dragon's Lair won over Kentucky Route Zero...............

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    #563  Edited By musubi

    Who the fuck voted for Dragon's Lair over Kentucky Route Zero? Really? Fucking people man.

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    Dragon's Lair won over Kentucky Route Zero...............

    How the fuck does that happen? It doesn't affect me since I bought it months ago, but c'mon, people!

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    @dalai said:

    @maskedarcstrike said:

    Dragon's Lair won over Kentucky Route Zero...............

    How the fuck does that happen? It doesn't affect me since I bought it months ago, but c'mon, people!

    No kidding. You can buy and play Dragon's lair on just about any electronic device known to man at this point in time. Ugggh. Vote for real games.

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    @demoskinos said:

    @dalai said:

    @maskedarcstrike said:

    Dragon's Lair won over Kentucky Route Zero...............

    How the fuck does that happen? It doesn't affect me since I bought it months ago, but c'mon, people!

    No kidding. You can buy and play Dragon's lair on just about any electronic device known to man at this point in time. Ugggh. Vote for real games.

    Also, there's the not-really-a-secret that as much as Dragon's Lair holds a weird position in video game history and has pretty decent animation for its day, it's really never been a very good game when you actually have to play it, and you should just watch it all on Youtube or something.

    Kentucky Route Zero, by comparison, is the best episodic game to come out in the past year or two, if you don't count games with "The Walking Dead" in the title.

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    Please Super Street Fighter 4 or Bulletstorm!!

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    Booo the encore sales are today, thought they'd be tomorrow........... FUCK THIS SHIT

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    No hourly flash sales?

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    @darkfury: hrmmmm, i forgot they used to do hourly ones. I dunno, guys vote Blood Dragon please!! I missed it the last two times.

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    @demoskinos said:

    @dalai said:

    @maskedarcstrike said:

    Dragon's Lair won over Kentucky Route Zero...............

    How the fuck does that happen? It doesn't affect me since I bought it months ago, but c'mon, people!

    No kidding. You can buy and play Dragon's lair on just about any electronic device known to man at this point in time. Ugggh. Vote for real games.

    Also, there's the not-really-a-secret that as much as Dragon's Lair holds a weird position in video game history and has pretty decent animation for its day, it's really never been a very good game when you actually have to play it, and you should just watch it all on Youtube or something.

    Kentucky Route Zero, by comparison, is the best episodic game to come out in the past year or two, if you don't count games with "The Walking Dead" in the title.

    What the hell man? I'm not sure who are these people that would vote for Dragon's Lair. If you're old enough to remember it you obviously already played/owned it and if you don't you wouldn't care about it.

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    #572  Edited By thebunnyhunter

    Hmm..If the encore day is today and the sale ends on the 22....what are they gonna do tomorrow?

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    I had no intention of buying Kentucky Route Zero, but Dragon's Lair? Really? *sigh* People are terrible at voting for good things apparently. Also the fact that I own all but two of the front page sales today makes me feel as if I own far too much of what's on Steam. I think we might all need help you guys. Or maybe we just need to buy more games to keep our morale up! Yeah!

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    How the fuck did FTL win over Hotline Miami, someones gonna die.

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    So are we all Encores for the next few flash sales before the end of the sale? No chance of Rogue Legacy going up for a flash? I'll just buy it now if that's the case.

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    Hmm..If the encore day is today and the sale ends on the 22....what are they gonna do tomorrow?

    Obviously:

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    That's the last daily and 2 more flashes - right?

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    @mostman: I believe that should be it. Two more flashes and the communities. You're probably safe picking up Rogue Legacy at this point. I don't think I ever saw it in any of the major sales. Glad I had already bought it because that would have been one of the main games I was waiting for this entire sale.

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    So... i kinda bought enough cards to level my summer sale badge to 5... I spent like 4 dollars on absolutely nothing, but there going to go through the roof after the sales over right? RIGHT? What am i doing....

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    #581  Edited By nights

    Dragon's Lair won? Nu-uh. Not really feeling the deals lately. Haven't bought anything in days. Borderlands 2 has be on sale like, 20 times.

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    @mostman said:

    So are we all Encores for the next few flash sales before the end of the sale? No chance of Rogue Legacy going up for a flash? I'll just buy it now if that's the case.

    Was waiting too but just took the plunge and got it. The price from their site works out better for me as they do a real conversion to euros instead of the bullshit conversion I usually have to deal with.

    I hope KR0 gets another Flash Sale chance, was waiting for that one.

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    Only two more chances for SSF4AE to make a sale and at this point, I've all but given up hope. The sales this time around seemed bizarre to me. Skyrim made it on sale.. what, five times? At the minimum it was four because it's been on the daily deal THREE BLOODY TIMES and once on a flash sale, as well as I think it may have won a community vote at some point too. And it's not the only game guilty of this. I feel like there was absolutely no diversity in the games going on sale at some point. It's disheartening.

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    #584  Edited By Brake

    Encore day! That mean's I've survived another Steam Sale. Time to tally!

    • Fez
    • Gunpoint
    • Sleeping Dogs + story DLC
    • System Shock 2
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    Alright - thats a wrap for me I think. 26 new games - 136 dollars. Not too shabby.

    • Gemini Rue
    • The Dream Machine Bundle
    • Resonance
    • The Bridge
    • Rogue Legacy
    • The Binding Of Isaac
    • Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy
    • Starseed Pilgrim
    • Gunpoint
    • Terraria
    • Fallout New Vegas Ultimate
    • Spec Ops The Line
    • Tomb Raider
    • System Shock 2
    • Bully: Scholarship Edition
    • Magicka
    • Sleeping Dogs
    • Just Cause 2
    • GTA IV Complete Bundle
    • Toki Tori
    • Puzzle Dimension
    • Wizorb
    • Endless Space - Emperor Special Edition
    • Thomas Was Alone
    • Call of Juarez Gunslinger
    • Toki Tori 2+
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    #587  Edited By peacebrother

    @demoskinos: Mac and Windows versions as far as I know

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    So the sale ends today? I thought tomorrow was the last day.

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    oh man- just saw that dragon's lair (of all god damn games) won.

    don't take this personally everyone, BUT YOU BLEW IT!

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    And.... I just bought enough cards to get the level five badge. I had a ton of cards - so I almost got all the way there. Still some extras that I'll probably hold off on selling for a few days, just to see what happens to the price.

    Damn you Steam!

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    My final damage report. Lots of Warhammer stuff.

    • Dawn of War 2: Retribution
    • Dawn of War: GOTY Edition
    • Dawn of War: Soulstorm
    • Final Fantasy 7
    • Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition
    • Heroes of Might and Magic V
    • CS:GO
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    Dragon's Lair won over Kentucky Route Zero...............

    Yeah, who the fuck votes for Dragon's Lair?!

    dumb, dumb, dumb

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    Just closed out the sale by buying Torchlight 2 and Dishonored.

    ToTaL~~~~~%^%^$$#

    • Torchlight 2
    • Dishonored
    • Total War: Shogun 2
    • Fallout: New Vegas
    • Super House of Dead Ninjas
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    #595  Edited By PizzaSauce

    Okay so that looks like that now, here's what I picked up in the end:

    Ace Combat

    Max Payne 3

    Borderlands 2

    Darksiders 1+2

    Sherlock Holmes

    Fez

    Deus Ex ultimate whatever

    The Longest Journey

    Fallout NV

    Some indies I've already forgotten the name of and obviously really needed - Cart Life was one

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    #596  Edited By Kain55
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    I finally tallied up the money I spent on this sale and I'm down just over $100. That's a personal Steam sale record.

    And I think I'm done.

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    #598  Edited By maskedarcstrike

    @dalai: But there's two more flash sales left!!! Who knows what will go on sale!

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    I got a lot of games.

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    Damn, I was hoping Dirt would go back up. Oh well.

    So that's my tally, at $94.73. The Dirt pack is probably the only thing else I would get if it manages a Flash sale again. Hate myself for not getting it.

    Oh well, still a good amount of stuff. Now to go play completely different games instead!

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