I hope we finally get a launcher for the launcher that is activated via anal-probe.
It's what gamers want, right!?

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Hey, you cant begin your headline with "Valve reveal all..." when everybody is hoping for more news on the Steam hardware any day! Think of our poor poor hearts 😆

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Looks promising! Just downloaded it and will give it a try soon. Been locking for something to scratch that Settlers 1&2 itch for a while.

@Keksus: Judging from the screenshots (so take it with a huge grain of salt), I certainly wish the graphics would be nicer, but I don't think they look too inconsistent. The website has a screenshot with all five factions present:
https://www.widelands.org/wlmedia/wlscreens/screens/Widelands%201.1/Five_Tribes_2.png [External Link]

Its far from perfect, but they all seem to have that pre-rendered isometric style now. Maybe you played an older version with placeholder graphics. I guess the faction on the lower left looks a little out-of-place, but not too much for my taste.

I wish someone would finally translate the beauty of the first two games into modern (preferably 2D) graphics. There are so many games, genres and styles that have been successfully modernised, but still no true oldschool Settlers.

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Insane price for such a great bundle! Sadly I already own most of the games... still considering getting it for Kathy Rain 2 and the few others I'm missing.

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This is a triumph.

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Since the Frame and Controller are pretty much exactly what I was hoping for, for the past few hours I've mostly been thinking about the Steam Machine and the concept and implications of the set as a whole (including the Deck and my own Gaming Rig).

If it all works as well as it could and should, it does not feel like the future. It feels more like the present, finally delivered.

I like that.

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If I end up buying the Steam Machine, my very first step after booting will be changing the startup video to this:
https://steamdeckrepo.com/post/6YWNE/valve_gabecube [External Link]

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I think I can finally understand how those hardcore Apple-fans must feel watching a new keynote. This is pure joy!

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I first heard about this game one or two month ago and it all sounds almost too good to be true :shock:

I really hope for a steam release!

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@Purple Library Guy: I know about that one too, but never had the privilege to play it. If I'm not mistaken, its a lot older than even the first Civilization computer game and might very well be where Sid Meier got his inspiration from.
The point system actually sounds like a very good fit for this kind of game.

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