I have my eye on a game called Islands of Caliph. It is on sale for
only $7.99 -- I really like indie RPGs so maybe I will pick it up...
maybe not, I have other games yet to be played.
A new Steam sale has begun. I think it's for Black Friday, that
'Merkin Celebration of consumerism that has overwhelmed its actual
national holiday of Thanksgiving.* But I'm as unable to escape the
lure of cheap goods as the next person. So the question is not IF but
WHAT... as in what to buy?
And what about you? Are you going to overspend on unnecessary
purchases to feed the rapacious demands of our capitalistic overlords?
If so, which games are you considering?
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:20:51 -0500, Mike S. <Mik...@nowhere.com>
wrote:
I have my eye on a game called Islands of Caliph. It is on sale forI'm not big on dungeon-crawlers or retro-graphics or nostalgia for old-school games... but I gotta say that one has a certain
only $7.99 -- I really like indie RPGs so maybe I will pick it up...
maybe not, I have other games yet to be played.
inexplicable appeal to it. They've found a great balance between the graininess of old-school visuals without making me want to claw my
eyes out.
I'm not sure I'll be grabbing this one on this sale... but it's
definitely getting added to the wishlist. ;-)
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:20:51 -0500, Mike S. <Mike_S@nowhere.com>
wrote:
I have my eye on a game called Islands of Caliph. It is on sale for
only $7.99 -- I really like indie RPGs so maybe I will pick it up...
maybe not, I have other games yet to be played.
I'm not sure I'll be grabbing this one on this sale... but it's
definitely getting added to the wishlist. ;-)
I'm not big on dungeon-crawlers or retro-graphics or nostalgia for
old-school games... but I gotta say that one has a certain
inexplicable appeal to it. They've found a great balance between the >graininess of old-school visuals without making me want to claw my
eyes out.
I'm not sure I'll be grabbing this one on this sale... but it's
definitely getting added to the wishlist. ;-)
In case you missed it, there's a free demo.
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:32:51 -0000 (UTC), "Mark P. Nelson" ><markpnelson@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
In case you missed it, there's a free demo.
I noticed, maybe Spalls didn't.
Personally I am not a fan of demos. Some screenshots to see the
graphics, the type of game it is, the Steam reviews and maybe a
youtube video showing gameplay is all I need.
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:58:23 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson ><spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm not sure I'll be grabbing this one on this sale... but it's
definitely getting added to the wishlist. ;-)
I only recently started using Steam's wishlist feature. It is the
only way I knew this particular game was on sale.
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:01:27 -0500, Mike S. <Mike_S@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:58:23 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm not sure I'll be grabbing this one on this sale... but it's
definitely getting added to the wishlist. ;-)
I only recently started using Steam's wishlist feature. It is the
only way I knew this particular game was on sale.
Beware the wishlist. Before too long, it will contain almost as many
games as your actually library, and the only way to clear things out
is to BUY the games. ;-)
(well, okay, you could remove them from the wishlist, but I'm pretty
sure that's sacrilegious and I wouldn't want to lead you into sin by suggesting it)
My wish list is more of a mess than my library.
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:01:27 -0500, Mike S. <Mike_S@nowhere.com>
wrote:
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:58:23 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson >><spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm not sure I'll be grabbing this one on this sale... but it's >>>definitely getting added to the wishlist. ;-)
I only recently started using Steam's wishlist feature. It is the
only way I knew this particular game was on sale.
Beware the wishlist. Before too long, it will contain almost as many
games as your actually library, and the only way to clear things out
is to BUY the games. ;-)
(well, okay, you could remove them from the wishlist, but I'm pretty
sure that's sacrilegious and I wouldn't want to lead you into sin by >suggesting it)
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:42:21 -0600, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net>
wrote:
My wish list is more of a mess than my library.
Best way I've found to use the wishlist:
- Add everything you're interested in
- Ignore the email notifications of sales
- When feeling like buying a new game, cruise the wishlist looking for
deep discounts (70% off or more)
- Once every couple of years go through it to remove anything that
you're sure you'll never want
Beware the wishlist. Before too long, it will contain almost as many
games as your actually library, and the only way to clear things out
is to BUY the games. ;-)
And what about you? Are you going to overspend on unnecessary
purchases
Also getting STAR WARS™: Squadrons, $2 now! >https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222730/STAR_WARS_Squadrons/
rms
A new Steam sale has begun. I think it's for Black Friday, thatconsumerism hit me hard.. by buying the Deck oled version. Problem is I
'Merkin Celebration of consumerism that has overwhelmed its actual
national holiday of Thanksgiving.* But I'm as unable to escape the
lure of cheap goods as the next person. So the question is not IF but
WHAT... as in what to buy?
On 11/23/23 08:44, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:42:21 -0600, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net>
wrote:
My wish list is more of a mess than my library.
Best way I've found to use the wishlist:
- Add everything you're interested in
- Ignore the email notifications of sales
- When feeling like buying a new game, cruise the wishlist looking for
deep discounts (70% off or more)
- Once every couple of years go through it to remove anything that
you're sure you'll never want
Interesting, I'll try that.
On Thu, 23 Nov 2023 15:29:14 -0700, "rms"
<rsquiresMOO@MOOflashMOO.net> wrote:
Also getting STAR WARS™: Squadrons, $2 now! >>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222730/STAR_WARS_Squadrons/
rms
*--
Holy cow! I spent almost full price on that about a month ago.
Was liking it, but I think it crashed or locked up or something. I
read about all the problems with this game but thought it would run on
my pc without a problem.
On Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:26:36 -0600, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net>
wrote:
On 11/23/23 08:44, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:42:21 -0600, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net>
wrote:
My wish list is more of a mess than my library.
Best way I've found to use the wishlist:
- Add everything you're interested in
- Ignore the email notifications of sales
- When feeling like buying a new game, cruise the wishlist looking for
deep discounts (70% off or more)
- Once every couple of years go through it to remove anything that
you're sure you'll never want
Interesting, I'll try that.
Another trick I do sometimes is the "unauthorized demo" technique :). Basically buying something off the wishlist just to see if it even
belongs there, playing for a half hour or less to see if it's what I'd
hoped it would be, then rapidly refunding it if I'm not completely
drawn in by it. Then even if I'm not maybe putting it back on the
wishlist for a potentially future, more deeply discounted purchase.
On Thu, 23 Nov 2023 15:29:14 -0700, "rms"
<rsquiresMOO@MOOflashMOO.net> wrote:
Also getting STAR WARS™: Squadrons, $2 now! >>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222730/STAR_WARS_Squadrons/
rms
*--
Holy cow! I spent almost full price on that about a month ago.
Was liking it, but I think it crashed or locked up or something. I
read about all the problems with this game but thought it would run on
my pc without a problem.
-pw
On 11/24/23 07:49, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
On Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:26:36 -0600, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net>
wrote:
On 11/23/23 08:44, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:42:21 -0600, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net>
wrote:
My wish list is more of a mess than my library.
Best way I've found to use the wishlist:
- Add everything you're interested in
- Ignore the email notifications of sales
- When feeling like buying a new game, cruise the wishlist looking for >>>> deep discounts (70% off or more)
- Once every couple of years go through it to remove anything that
you're sure you'll never want
Interesting, I'll try that.
Another trick I do sometimes is the "unauthorized demo" technique :).
Basically buying something off the wishlist just to see if it even
belongs there, playing for a half hour or less to see if it's what I'd
hoped it would be, then rapidly refunding it if I'm not completely
drawn in by it. Then even if I'm not maybe putting it back on the
wishlist for a potentially future, more deeply discounted purchase.
I've done that a couple times. Problem is that you're left with a
unplayable game in your library that redirects to the store page.
On Thu, 23 Nov 2023 20:24:20 -0700, PW
<iamnotusingonewithAgent@notinuse.com> wrote:
On Thu, 23 Nov 2023 15:29:14 -0700, "rms"
<rsquiresMOO@MOOflashMOO.net> wrote:
Also getting STAR WARS™: Squadrons, $2 now! >>>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222730/STAR_WARS_Squadrons/
rms
*--
Holy cow! I spent almost full price on that about a month ago.
Was liking it, but I think it crashed or locked up or something. I
read about all the problems with this game but thought it would run on
my pc without a problem.
I got it on HumbleChoice a few years ago, and - IIRC - it was a
freebie on Amazon a few months back.
But I was extremely disappointed with the game itself. Sure, it was
very pretty but the gameplay was far more arcade than than I hoped
for. It was much closer to "Rogue Squadron 3D" than "TIE Fighter".
It's small, cluttered arenas and generous damage modelling made it
much faster paced than the more sim-like experience I expected... and
wanted.
The nearly quarter-century old "X-Wing: Alliance" (albeit with
graphical and gameplay mods) remains my go-to game for Star Wars
flight sims.
On Thu, 23 Nov 2023 20:24:20 -0700, PW
<iamnotusing...@notinuse.com> wrote:
On Thu, 23 Nov 2023 15:29:14 -0700, "rms"
<rsqui...@MOOflashMOO.net> wrote:
Also getting STAR WARSâ„¢: Squadrons, $2 now! >>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222730/STAR_WARS_Squadrons/
rms
*--
Holy cow! I spent almost full price on that about a month ago.
Was liking it, but I think it crashed or locked up or something. II got it on HumbleChoice a few years ago, and - IIRC - it was a
read about all the problems with this game but thought it would run on
my pc without a problem.
freebie on Amazon a few months back.
But I was extremely disappointed with the game itself. Sure, it was
very pretty but the gameplay was far more arcade than than I hoped
for. It was much closer to "Rogue Squadron 3D" than "TIE Fighter".
It's small, cluttered arenas and generous damage modelling made it
much faster paced than the more sim-like experience I expected... and wanted.
Wrong one! Jedi Survivor! Phew!
I think I really liked the squadrons one and need to get back to it.
That should've been my type of game but it just wasn't, especially since
I loved Rogue Squadron 3D when I played it a couple months ago.
Reading my old monthly review of it was very short, I'll just copy it here:
"The characters are rather cardboard, Rogue Galaxy Outlaw has that far >better. The controls and combat both feel pretty clunky. I'm just not >feeling it."
On Fri, 24 Nov 2023 16:18:48 -0800 (PST), Justisaur
<justisaur@gmail.com> wrote:
That should've been my type of game but it just wasn't, especially since
I loved Rogue Squadron 3D when I played it a couple months ago.
Reading my old monthly review of it was very short, I'll just copy it here: >>
"The characters are rather cardboard, Rogue Galaxy Outlaw has that far >>better. The controls and combat both feel pretty clunky. I'm just not >>feeling it."
"Rogue Squadron 3D" wasn't too bad. I mean, it was no "TIE Fighter",
but few games are. ;-) You could tell how hampered it was by the
developers need to cater to the N64's limitations, but it was a fun
game in short bursts. The visuals - especially the spaceship models -
were very impressive for the day (they still hold up surprisingly well >today).
On Fri, 24 Nov 2023 12:58:34 -0600, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net>
wrote:
On 11/24/23 07:49, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
On Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:26:36 -0600, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net>
wrote:
On 11/23/23 08:44, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:42:21 -0600, candycanearter07 <no@thanks.net> >>>>> wrote:
My wish list is more of a mess than my library.
Best way I've found to use the wishlist:
- Add everything you're interested in
- Ignore the email notifications of sales
- When feeling like buying a new game, cruise the wishlist looking for >>>>> deep discounts (70% off or more)
- Once every couple of years go through it to remove anything that
you're sure you'll never want
Interesting, I'll try that.
Another trick I do sometimes is the "unauthorized demo" technique :).
Basically buying something off the wishlist just to see if it even
belongs there, playing for a half hour or less to see if it's what I'd
hoped it would be, then rapidly refunding it if I'm not completely
drawn in by it. Then even if I'm not maybe putting it back on the
wishlist for a potentially future, more deeply discounted purchase.
I've done that a couple times. Problem is that you're left with a
unplayable game in your library that redirects to the store page.
?? Not at all, just uninstall it.
On modern hardware, RS-3D has this weird bug where the default chase cam
just gets farther and farther away until your craft is nearly a dot on
the screen. You have to manage that with one of the function keys IIRC. I >always meant to try dgVoodoo2's Glide emulation to see if it helped, but >haven't got around to it yet.
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:20:51 -0500, Mike S. <Mike_S@nowhere.com>
wrote:
I have my eye on a game called Islands of Caliph. It is on sale for
only $7.99 -- I really like indie RPGs so maybe I will pick it up...
maybe not, I have other games yet to be played.
I'm not sure I'll be grabbing this one on this sale... but it's
definitely getting added to the wishlist. ;-)
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:58:23 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:20:51 -0500, Mike S. <Mike_S@nowhere.com>
wrote:
I have my eye on a game called Islands of Caliph. It is on sale for
only $7.99 -- I really like indie RPGs so maybe I will pick it up...
maybe not, I have other games yet to be played.
I'm not sure I'll be grabbing this one on this sale... but it's
definitely getting added to the wishlist. ;-)
My self-assured resolution, incidentally, lasted all of forty-eight
hours before it crumbled. In my defense, "Islands of Caliph" has
interesting visuals /AND/ it was on sale; how could I possibly be
expected to resist that combination?
I also grabbed "Project: Zomboid" and "Chernobylite" while I was at
it.
Not to mention a bunch of games on GOG (a collection of DOS-era Artech Entertainment simulation games).
The Number grows, sisters and brothers. Oh, how It grows! ;-)
On Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:51:08 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
And what about you? Are you going to overspend on unnecessary
purchases to feed the rapacious demands of our capitalistic overlords?
If so, which games are you considering?
I just picked up The Talos Principle II for around $30. Pretty good deal,
and the right price point for me.
...and I'm assuming it won't be as brutal as Gehennon was. Not that I couldn't solve the puzzles, but the level of complexity became a chore.
On 22/11/2023 15:45, Zaghadka wrote:
On Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:51:08 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
And what about you? Are you going to overspend on unnecessary
purchases to feed the rapacious demands of our capitalistic overlords?
If so, which games are you considering?
I just picked up The Talos Principle II for around $30. Pretty good deal,
and the right price point for me.
...and I'm assuming it won't be as brutal as Gehennon was. Not that I
couldn't solve the puzzles, but the level of complexity became a chore.
I picked it up on release after loving TP:1 and really enjoying it so
far. It builds on the story telling of 1 and I was pleased about that as
I also found RtG more like a job than a game.
A new Steam sale has begun. I think it's for Black Friday, thatI haven't been able to find steam cards in a while so my balance was
'Merkin Celebration of consumerism that has overwhelmed its actual
national holiday of Thanksgiving.* But I'm as unable to escape the
lure of cheap goods as the next person. So the question is not IF but
WHAT... as in what to buy?
On Sat, 25 Nov 2023 08:46:10 -0600, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
wrote:
On modern hardware, RS-3D has this weird bug where the default chase cam >>just gets farther and farther away until your craft is nearly a dot on
the screen. You have to manage that with one of the function keys IIRC. I >>always meant to try dgVoodoo2's Glide emulation to see if it helped, but >>haven't got around to it yet.
Heh. I avoid all these problems by simply playing it on native, >period-accurate hardware. My Voodoo3 handles it fine, no glitches
whatsoever. ;-)
I picked it up on release after loving TP:1 and really enjoying it so
far. It builds on the story telling of 1 and I was pleased about that as
I also found RtG more like a job than a game.
Good. I bought it sight unseen and was worried they would RtG the thing.
Looking forward to more story. That was what really hooked me on it.
Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> looked up from reading the >entrails of the porn spammer to utter "The Augury is good, the signs
say:
On Sat, 25 Nov 2023 08:46:10 -0600, Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com>
wrote:
On modern hardware, RS-3D has this weird bug where the default chase cam >>>just gets farther and farther away until your craft is nearly a dot on >>>the screen. You have to manage that with one of the function keys IIRC. I >>>always meant to try dgVoodoo2's Glide emulation to see if it helped, but >>>haven't got around to it yet.
Heh. I avoid all these problems by simply playing it on native, >>period-accurate hardware. My Voodoo3 handles it fine, no glitches >>whatsoever. ;-)
A 2000, or better?
I still have my boxed v32k
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:32:51 -0000 (UTC), "Mark P. Nelson" <markpnelson@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
In case you missed it, there's a free demo.
I noticed, maybe Spalls didn't.
Personally I am not a fan of demos. Some screenshots to see the
graphics, the type of game it is, the Steam reviews and maybe a
youtube video showing gameplay is all I need.
On 22/11/2023 19:15, Mike S. wrote:
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:32:51 -0000 (UTC), "Mark P. Nelson" <markp...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
In case you missed it, there's a free demo.
I noticed, maybe Spalls didn't.
Personally I am not a fan of demos. Some screenshots to see the
graphics, the type of game it is, the Steam reviews and maybe a
youtube video showing gameplay is all I need.
I'm kinda a fan of demos mostly because quite a few of the games I look
at are doing something slightly different and they are the games were reviews aren't always helpful as they tend to attract people who are big fans and just looking at screen shots etc. doesn't really tell whether
I'll like it.
As an example, Roadwarden. It's gets very good reviews and I liked the
look of it but wasn't sure whether I would actually like it. Within less than an hour of playing the demo I went back to Steam and bought it.
Some other examples of games I wish had a demo, Dredge, Stray and Dave
the Diver. For other games where I know the genre/devs I don't really
care whether a game has one.
Am 22.11.23 um 00:51 schrieb Spalls Hurgenson:
A new Steam sale has begun. I think it's for Black Friday, thatconsumerism hit me hard.. by buying the Deck oled version. Problem is I wanted to sell off my LCD version, my son said, I am not allowed to sell
'Merkin Celebration of consumerism that has overwhelmed its actual
national holiday of Thanksgiving.* But I'm as unable to escape the
lure of cheap goods as the next person. So the question is not IF but
WHAT... as in what to buy?
it :-D
But thats basically all of my just for fun buys until xmas!
No games for me!
On 22/11/2023 19:15, Mike S. wrote:
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:32:51 -0000 (UTC), "Mark P. Nelson"
<markpnelson@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
In case you missed it, there's a free demo.
I noticed, maybe Spalls didn't.
Personally I am not a fan of demos. Some screenshots to see the
graphics, the type of game it is, the Steam reviews and maybe a
youtube video showing gameplay is all I need.
I'm kinda a fan of demos mostly because quite a few of the games I look
at are doing something slightly different and they are the games were
reviews aren't always helpful as they tend to attract people who are big
fans and just looking at screen shots etc. doesn't really tell whether
I'll like it.
As an example, Roadwarden. It's gets very good reviews and I liked the
look of it but wasn't sure whether I would actually like it. Within less
than an hour of playing the demo I went back to Steam and bought it.
Some other examples of games I wish had a demo, Dredge, Stray and Dave
the Diver. For other games where I know the genre/devs I don't really
care whether a game has one.
On 22/11/2023 19:15, Mike S. wrote:
On Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:32:51 -0000 (UTC), "Mark P. Nelson"
<markpnelson@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
In case you missed it, there's a free demo.
I noticed, maybe Spalls didn't.
Personally I am not a fan of demos. Some screenshots to see the
graphics, the type of game it is, the Steam reviews and maybe a
youtube video showing gameplay is all I need.
I'm kinda a fan of demos mostly because quite a few of the games I look
at are doing something slightly different and they are the games were
reviews aren't always helpful as they tend to attract people who are big
fans and just looking at screen shots etc. doesn't really tell whether
I'll like it.
As an example, Roadwarden. It's gets very good reviews and I liked the
look of it but wasn't sure whether I would actually like it. Within less
than an hour of playing the demo I went back to Steam and bought it.
Some other examples of games I wish had a demo, Dredge, Stray and Dave
the Diver. For other games where I know the genre/devs I don't really
care whether a game has one.
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