Quoting: adolsonI got this game and really like it, but I can't remember if I wound up getting it in a bundle or not. I find by the time we get a lot of games, they've been in bundles and so a lot of us are apt to just get what we can at the lowest price. A simultaneous launch would definitely help - and it's nice that he was told of a 90-5-5 ratio by other (I wonder who?). I also wonder if he can't tell what platform players are playing on? I thought Steam reported all that and more to the devs?

Anyhow, I think the game is great and I've got my eyes open for future releases!

I think it was you, adolson, that got me hooked on Sproggiwood after my constant ranting about Tales of Maj'Eyal on Reddit (and possibly here too...), although in retrospect, they're not really very similar. So after loving that game, I've bought this now and will give it a go later in the week. Definitely my cup of tea, this style of game, and despite a fair chunk of bad reviews, there's enough good reviews that it's definitely worth a pint of beer to make up my own mind.

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Quoting: chris200x9Hmmm it's 40% to 50% off for the next ~20 minutes, do I buy to save money or wait to show my support for linux?

Decisions decisions......

Don't buy on rumour. Besides, any time a new platform is launched, in my experience they tend to run it via sale anyway.

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A game this big not releasing on Linux will reinforce the second class citizen stereotype. So, I'm with the Boss - it's a real shame to see hype generated by news of support, only to see it pulled a couple of weeks later.

At least it's not due until May, so this isn't exactly springing a surprise out of the blue. Still, hugely disappointing, especially for a game which is meant to be "online". If the Linux delay is long enough, we'll have missed the initial buzz and face lots of jaded & high-level types on entry.

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Quoting: amonobeaxbecause now the wall is done and it's time to close the door.

Yep. The fence is finished, but it still has gates. When they close "side loading" and force only software from their store, THEN you have a walled garden. That is definitely on the horizon much more clearly with this move.

Let's see how the current generation of Windows gamers reacts. Sadly, the timing isn't great - still plenty of AAA titles are hitting Windows first, or Windows only. Combined with the imminent Windows-only HTC Vive launch, I think Microsoft's plans will be forgotten in a wavy of shiny.

Then, you're absolutely right, it will be extremely painful to retreat from walled garden. They don't call it JAILbreaking for nothing.

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Quoting: michaVery much looking forward to Rocket League and Street Fighter V, besides my top wishes are:
* The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
* Dishonored - Game of the Year Edition
* The Wolf Among Us
* Life Is Strange
* Alien Swarm
* Samurai Gunn

Agree with this whole list. And until our replies (mine a few minutes after yours because my left arm was trapped under a cat...), no-one had mentioned Dishonoured! Insane! :-)

EDIT: [Just in case [External Link] you thought "trapped under a cat" was a euphemism or something...]

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I'd really like to play Dishonoured again. And ideally its sequel. And the Thief series. Can you spot a theme?

Outside of stealing stuff, a quick look at my subscribed threads on Steam reveals that I'm mostly looking forward to:
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Tomb Raider
Life is Strange

And given my 250-odd hours in the first game, I should probably mention that I'm still vaguely excited for Killing Floor 2. But Tripwire do make being a fan hard when they stir up launch-level hype (and announce in-house Linux development!) in mid-2014 and then embark on a two year Early Access hell ride, during which Linux is mentioned precisely zero times... until just recently when they let slip that they lost their "Linux guy" months back and still haven't found a replacement. So yeah, I honestly believe that Early Access is a fool's game. I will always stay clear of it.

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Like a 2D "Flower". In fact, if it's half the game Flower was, it's still a must-buy. I miss ThatGameCompany [External Link]. I miss Journey. There's not much I miss from my PS3 days, but I miss that.

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Quoting: GuestAny chance of getting a video of the talk?

Not sure if it was recorded, but there's a decent amount of detail in the slide notes, which I missed first time around, since I just downloaded it and hit F5.

The video link regarding QT Creator being used as a debugger is also really excellent.

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Quoting: poiuz

Quoting: TheBossSkins, skins people. It doesn't affect gameplay in ANY way. How can people even remotely get annoyed by that?

It's not just skins. Hunters and monsters are available as DLC, too and they definitely impact the gameplay.

And it's no wonder that people get upset about DLC if you're looking at the prices [30 €/$ for the base game -> 80 €/$ including the important DLCs…]

Yeah, it's the price that's pretty contentious. £4 for a skin is a rip off. And wow, that's a lot of content you can't take advantage of unless you're willing to pay £180. And that's DLC for a £25 game! Yikes!

Sure TF2's taunts are also a rip-off, but at least they're a little more involved than a skin. I can't generally bring myself to pay any real-life money for in-game treats. I've spent around a tenner on TF2 over the years, but usually only when there's a sale and I'm picking up a £3 item for 70p.

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Quoting: TheBoss

Quoting: Guest

It's a shame the community is very small now, so maybe a Linux/SteamOS & Mac port will help revive it.

It has a reason and I just can hope, that everyone is avoiding this game. They added so much DLC. It was worse than Assassins Creed and Call of Battlefield: Modern Payment combined! Avoid this at any costs.

People are throwing a hissy fit over nothing for this game.

Most DLC for online games split the community, Evolve does not. Evolve doesn't do map packs which splits everyone up, it's characters and skins so you can play with anyone.

It has one of the least evil DLC stances around, yet people shunned it.

Yeah, I wondered about this. But the problem is the scale of the DLC, and I think that's why it's getting grief. I mean, look at this:



That's £185 of DLC!! And £4 a pop for character skins? Insane. I don't even pay half that for a TF2 taunt and these are mostly skins!!

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