Same experience as tuubi. Got kind of tired of the series by the end of the third game and didn't get the fourth, but no insurmountable bugs and I don't think I had to resort to walkthroughs any more often than with other games of the genre. Definitely nothing bad enough that I would turn my nose up at it when it's free.

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Quoting: KimyrielleSo they made a game for an already over-saturated market (how many card games did we see the past 2 years or so?), compete against a firmly entrenched product (Magic The Gathering), and in a genre they have no experience with, while about 90% of their fan-base was hoping for something completely else (HL3)...and somehow thought that would go well?

(Emphasis mine.) Didn't they have MTG's creator on board? Or did he just endorse/comment on the game?

Quoting: slaapliedjemaybe I am the odd man out, but I just don't 'get' CCG games that are digital. It's not like you can actually collect anything, it's all 1s and 0s.

I mean, I don't get people who collect actual cards either. It's just cardstock. But if the gameplay is actually fun and the business model isn't poorly-disguised gambling, sure. I love the tactical aspect of it and you can do a lot more when the player doesn't need to perform complex operations or remember an excessive number of variables.

Quoting: sarmadIt would probably do better if it was sold as an actual physical board game. Why would anyone play a board game on a computer rather than a table?

• Can't afford a physical game (paper is heavy and expensive compared to software and if you have to ship it overseas you'll probably pay double)


• No one to play with nearby and/or with a compatible schedule


• No good space for in-person gaming


• Mechanics that can't be realized IRL or that would be a huge hassle to handle manually


• More complex variable tracking (things like HP on each creature, keywords and effects that can be added to or removed from cards semi-permanently, increasing point allocation over time, etc.)


• Animations, music, various forms of social interaction (streaming, online tournaments, text/voice chat with larger groups of people, etc.)


• Instant purchase and/or trading and delivery

I mean, I can think of a few things, and this is just thinking about CCGs in particular.

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I'm loosely in the camp that thinks Valve will likely shoot themselves in the foot even if they do make a Half-Life 3. Maybe not the other two (I really don't know anything about L4D, and Portal doesn't seem too hard to get right if you have the right engine for it and reputable writers), but there's a very, very thin chance of it living up to expectations after all those years of overhype. Much smarter move in my opinion to not make the game people want than to ruin the game they would have wanted.

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Also note that the Caffeine offer is limited to the UK. "Overclockers UK discount is for UK customers only"

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Quoting: EikeThat probably won't be true for hardcore gamers, but for the majority (as long as their internet connection is good enough) won't see or at least won't care for the difference. (I heart there's people playing at 30 fps out there...!)

That's me! ... But it'll take a lot to convince me to switch to streaming as my main means of gaming.

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Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoI don't see big publishers like EA and Ubisoft closing their respective clients for to join the Windows Store....

I could imagine something like Origin itself being on WS and Microsoft taking a cut on "in-app purchases" i.e. games bought from within Origin. Not that the AAAs would like that, but what are they gonna do if Microsoft forces their hand? (Of course it would be a dangerous move to make for Microsoft since the AAAs could turn to consoles exclusively and kill PC gaming, but 1) I'm not sure Microsoft cares at this point since they have the XBOX and have been buying studios and 2) it's not unlike them to shoot themselves in the foot like that.)

Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoI don't see Indie devs joining the Windows Store.

They will if it's the only way to get decent sales besides consoles.

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Quoting: KimyrielleIf I remember right, Valve already hired the person behind DXVK, so it's not that they aren't getting compensated for their work.

You're talking with him already.

He is Philip Rebohle.

It would be nice if there were a tag under his avatar to indicate this, if he's cool with it. This keeps happening.

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Reworked global Steam Play enable settings to only override the Proton version used by unsupported games

What do they mean by that? You can't override the Proton version for a whitelisted game?

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Quoting: qptain NemoWhen I was paying for it I didn't know I'm paying for a temporary offer that can just disappear for arbitrary reasons.

Well that's every game on Steam and several other online platforms. You buy licenses, not products. There are many ways those licenses can become useless or inoperative for you. I believe Steam's terms of service are sufficiently clear about this.

As for buying a Linux game, Steam sells cross-platform licenses. That's what the name Steam Play originally referred to: you buy it once, play it on any available OS. Those other parts of your license are still functional, so frustration aside I can't really expect Steam to have liability to you in this instance. It would be great customer service to refund you anyway, but I wouldn't try to take them to court over this. It might make more sense to ask a refund from the dev/publisher instead.

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Quoting: GuestSo... Fortnite the RPG.

Sounds interesting, I'll look out for it.

Yeah, that's the vibe I got from the video. Does it use the same engine?

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