Theonlygarby Posted October 4, 2023 Posted October 4, 2023 16 hours ago, Keyrock said: If it were up to me they'd remake Persona 2, but that ain't gonna happen so I'll take what I can get. Are 1 and 2 purchasable digitally anywhere?
Keyrock Posted October 4, 2023 Posted October 4, 2023 28 minutes ago, the_dog_days said: You'll know if you hear the buzzing of fans. That's just my video card. RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks
Keyrock Posted October 4, 2023 Posted October 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Theonlygarby said: Are 1 and 2 purchasable digitally anywhere? Not that I'm aware of. 1 RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks
Keyrock Posted October 4, 2023 Posted October 4, 2023 RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks
MrBrown Posted October 5, 2023 Author Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo4/24009153/diablo-iv-coming-to-steam-on-october-17 EDIT: You have to buy it again if you want it on steam, even if you own it on b.net. Edited October 5, 2023 by MrBrown
Lexx Posted October 5, 2023 Posted October 5, 2023 Wow, are the sales dropping so hard that they finally put a game out on Steam? Looks like Diablo slow but steadily done for as a franchise. "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die."
MrBrown Posted October 5, 2023 Author Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Lexx said: Wow, are the sales dropping so hard that they finally put a game out on Steam? Looks like Diablo slow but steadily done for as a franchise. They already put OW2, so they may be just putting all of their stuff. Might be something Microsoft asked them to do. D4 sold really well AFAIK, on release at least. Edited October 5, 2023 by MrBrown
Lexx Posted October 5, 2023 Posted October 5, 2023 Saw that too, but the ratings are atrocious. Maybe that's why it landed on Steam as well. 1 "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die."
HoonDing Posted October 5, 2023 Posted October 5, 2023 Maybe now they'll finally make Blackthorne 2 The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.
Malcador Posted October 5, 2023 Posted October 5, 2023 10 hours ago, Lexx said: Wow, are the sales dropping so hard that they finally put a game out on Steam? Looks like Diablo slow but steadily done for as a franchise. Seems to be a strategic thing. D4 made a lot of money. The new changes look positive, although scratch my head as to why they do it late, heh. Steam reviews on D4 will just remind me why I don't bother with them Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Bartimaeus Posted October 5, 2023 Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) The only thing Steam reviews is any good for these days is identifying small-time indie games possibly worth playing. If there's an indie game with 100 reviews that no basically no-one has ever heard of much less played that you're considering, seeing >95% positive is surely a lot more encouraging than <50%. But that's pretty much it. Edited October 5, 2023 by Bartimaeus 2 Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
Wormerine Posted October 5, 2023 Posted October 5, 2023 14 hours ago, MrBrown said: They already put OW2, so they may be just putting all of their stuff. Might be something Microsoft asked them to do. D4 sold really well AFAIK, on release at least. As they moved on to microtransactions filled live services it only makes sense to bring their games to a platform with a wider audience.
kanisatha Posted October 6, 2023 Posted October 6, 2023 20 hours ago, Bartimaeus said: The only thing Steam reviews is any good for these days is identifying small-time indie games possibly worth playing. If there's an indie game with 100 reviews that no basically no-one has ever heard of much less played that you're considering, seeing >95% positive is surely a lot more encouraging than <50%. But that's pretty much it. Yes this is exactly how I operate as well. The thousands of Steam reviews for big/AAA games mean absolutely nothing to me, but Steam reviews for a small indie game I will take into my consideration. 1
Hurlshort Posted October 6, 2023 Posted October 6, 2023 I like that Steam reviews put people on my friends list at the top. @melkathi has reviewed everything. But seriously, I usually just read a few and can get a pretty decent idea if the reviews are any use. Of course the AAA just gets a lot of random haters, but it's not like those games don't have enough exposure to overcome that. 2
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted October 6, 2023 Posted October 6, 2023 I don't read reviews at all, at most I'll take recs from people I know and whose taste can align with mine. Anyways....Bioware is getting sued for not paying enough severance. I'd say I'd boycott anything Bioware puts out until they pay up, but everything they've put out for a decade or so has been mediocre bargin bin bait at best so it's not like I'd be buying it in the first place. 4 hours ago, Hurlshort said: Of course the AAA just gets a lot of random haters Excuse you, I'm a (semi-)pro hater. Like The Monarch. 3 "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "you're a damned filthy lying robot and you deserve to die and burn in hell." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "I love cheese despite the pain and carnage." - ShadySands
MrBrown Posted October 7, 2023 Author Posted October 7, 2023 9 hours ago, PK htiw klaw eriF said: Anyways....Bioware is getting sued for not paying enough severance. Those layoffs seem to have been mostly about union-busting too. 1
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted October 7, 2023 Posted October 7, 2023 7 hours ago, MrBrown said: Those layoffs seem to have been mostly about union-busting too. Yeah that's what makes it worse than if they were just laid off. "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "you're a damned filthy lying robot and you deserve to die and burn in hell." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "I love cheese despite the pain and carnage." - ShadySands
Hawke64 Posted October 7, 2023 Posted October 7, 2023 4 hours ago, PK htiw klaw eriF said: Yeah that's what makes it worse than if they were just laid off. There were 2 separate instances - the one mentioned in the article where the severance was inadequate (not related to unions) and another one where a contract with another company (Keyword Studios) was not renewed, then that company fired their unionised employees. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/canadas-first-ever-unionised-game-staff-working-on-dragon-age-dreadwolf-have-all-been-fired Quote Just last year, QA contractors working on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf voted unanimously to become Canada’s first-ever video game industry union. Now, sadly, the Keyword Studios employees working on the RPG have all been laid off after developer BioWare decided not to renew their contract. ... Speaking to Polygon, a UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union) representative confirmed that all 13 QA workers who were assisting BioWare lost their jobs in late September. Keyword’s head of marketing, Liz Corless, then said the terminations were due to “the end of a fixed term client contract.” I hope that the people affected will be able to protect their rights and find new employment. 1 1
melkathi Posted October 7, 2023 Posted October 7, 2023 On 10/6/2023 at 6:47 PM, Hurlshort said: I like that Steam reviews put people on my friends list at the top. @melkathi has reviewed everything. What games were you looking at? Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise).
Hurlshort Posted October 7, 2023 Posted October 7, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, melkathi said: What games were you looking at? I think it was Troubleshooter, but I checked into it, and you've reviewed 51 games! You are prolific. @Tale Might have you beat. He's reviewed 90 games. I see him a lot too. Edited October 7, 2023 by Hurlshort
melkathi Posted October 8, 2023 Posted October 8, 2023 Troubleshooter is a good game, if you can stand some of the Asian approach to RPGs. It is a good xcom jrpg blend 2 2 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise).
MrBrown Posted October 8, 2023 Author Posted October 8, 2023 https://dotesports.com/general/news/blizzcon-2023-tickets-still-havent-sold-out-but-is-it-really-a-surprise 2
Malcador Posted October 9, 2023 Posted October 9, 2023 8 hours ago, MrBrown said: https://dotesports.com/general/news/blizzcon-2023-tickets-still-havent-sold-out-but-is-it-really-a-surprise That price hike is a bit nuts. Shame I didn't go to one back in '08 or so, though Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
uuuhhii Posted October 11, 2023 Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) pretty high score most player seem to hate this one moment it was announced very sad to see people still asking horrible mistake of older game like navel battle population number and family tree Edited October 11, 2023 by uuuhhii
Malcador Posted October 11, 2023 Posted October 11, 2023 https://www.eurogamer.net/paradox-declares-pulp-strategy-the-lamplighters-league-a-22m-flop Well that sucks 1 1 1 2 Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
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