Koki on 20/5/2009 at 10:09
Quote Posted by dethtoll
I WILL BITCH, BITCH, BITCH UNTIL YOU SCREAM
Well that part is certainly working, and well.
Jason Moyer on 21/5/2009 at 12:16
Quote Posted by mothra
I think the exact opposite happened concerning the non-existant difficulty in hard mode for FEAR2, especially compared to FEAR1. They certainly and mostly gone for the casual crowd.
Even pre-patch I was getting raped on occasion. Post-patch it's by far more difficult than the original, imho.
ercles on 21/5/2009 at 23:55
Quote Posted by dethtoll
Definitely a much better sequel than Condemned 2 was.
I fucking loved Condemned 2. The whole tone of the game was a fair change from its predecessor, but the changes in the combat system were pretty slick.
june gloom on 22/5/2009 at 00:14
The combat system was an improvement. The story was bullshit.
ercles on 22/5/2009 at 06:47
In fairness I really couldn't be bothered collecting all the stuff to unlock all the readables, but I really didn't like the story in the first one that much for the first half of the game. After the big twist it was pretty slick, but before that point your entire motivation is to just chase SKX throughout a bunch of locations. Each time I completed a level, only to see him barely escape again, I was just pissed off, because I didn't see why the hell I was doing anything, apart from "just because".
aguywhoplaysthief on 23/5/2009 at 16:21
Are Steam games more expensive? Often yes. If there is a sale on they are often cheaper than the retail, but usually they are more.
Why are retail games often cheaper? Inventory. They have too many of certain games, and need to get rid of some to make room for new ones. That's why Gamestop never has games now - you must preorder so they avoid having to have games around that didn't sell that they must now mark down to get out of the store. This is one reason why if you buy from Gamestop you are a tool (a store isn't a store if can't browse).
Also, I believe many publishers sign deals with Steam so that the price will always be x amount for y amount of time so as not to draw the ire of the retail partners who provide the bulk of sales. A retail store (and other places with physical inventory like Amazon) buys a certain amount from the publisher, and can then do whatever they like with it as far a getting it out the door. The publisher doesn't care as they have already made their money.
But as I see it, the convenience of Steam far outways the $5 more you will be paying for some games.
Pidesco on 23/5/2009 at 21:42
$5 bucks more? More like double the retail price, in some cases. I got Empire: TW through retail, for example, for €28. Or Mass Effect for €13. Or Mirror's Edge for £18. Or Mount and Blade for €12.
mothra on 25/5/2009 at 13:24
euro steam is ridiculous !!!! I say.
only valve games are competetive when they get released on steam, a few hours later they are already too expensive compared to online retailers. when they got promotions usually the combined price for say, the penumbra series is STILL a few euros above the retail price. but like someone said above, for the 3 euros difference (in that case) I got the steam version out of lazyness.
inselaffe on 25/5/2009 at 14:14
But something like steam is not something that should be encouraged - especially out of laziness :( If laziness is the factor then get from that good old games thing if available at least. That is with far more honourable intentions than steam.
mothra on 25/5/2009 at 15:43
i am a gog.com supporter from the very first hour :)
I re-bought many games I already own on steam or as a retail copy from them, not only to get rid of DRM but to support them as well.
