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Latest Comments by herbert
What have you been playing recently and what do you think about it?
23 Feb 2020 at 2:09 pm UTC Likes: 1

I've been offered "Metro Exodus" with the 2 DLC, so I'm playing it through Proton (and the last update allowing DX12 to work is doing a good job so far)! This game is absolutely fantastic, I don't understand why some people thinks the open world is not in the spirit of Metro: in this large open world, totally deserted, I just feel so lonely, I watch everywhere to avoid monsters, making me really nervous. I just find it so immersive and much less linear than the previous games. However the IA is terrible.

On a native game side, I've been quite nostalgic with "Oddworld : New 'n' Tasty". This remaster totally worth it, the game's soul is preserved and the graphics are up to date. As old games, I find it more difficult than modern games.

Proton 5.0-3 for Steam Play released, Direct3D 12 support for Metro Exodus
22 Feb 2020 at 3:04 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: PatolaCan't run Metro Exodus in 5.0.3. Added my attempts in the bug report [External Link]. Anyone was able to do it?
Yep, working fine on my end

Steam Play Proton is correctly tracking Linux sales, a statement from Valve
20 Feb 2020 at 1:04 am UTC Likes: 31

Hope this will catch the attention of Windows only games devs ! "Why the f*** do I have Linux sales ? I thought it was for servers only !"

Proton 5.0 for Steam Play released - it's a huge update (updated)
8 Feb 2020 at 5:12 pm UTC

Quoting: cookiEoverdoseTales of Berseria works now out of the box :)
You made my day! Was looking to buy this game for a while.
By any chance, Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes should work too!

The charming platformer & space shooter hybrid A.N.N.E to get a huge 1.0 update in May
20 Jan 2020 at 9:20 pm UTC

The game looks really cool, but man it took 7 years to go on early access... Wishlisted and I'll wait on a final version as it may takes several years.

A round-up of some good sales going on Linux games for you this weekend
8 Dec 2019 at 1:22 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: The_Aquabatjust bought state of mind! ^_^
I went for Gremlins, convinced 2 friends to buy it tomorrow (even if they are on Windows, I accept to play with them)

Indivisible, the action RPG platformer from the creator of Skullgirls is out now
8 Oct 2019 at 6:28 pm UTC

Quoting: Alm888"505 Games"…
Bloodstained…
No, thanks.
What's wrong with them?

A French court has ruled that Valve should allow people to re-sell their digital games
20 Sep 2019 at 6:35 am UTC

Quoting: Nevertheless
Quoting: Jiskinoh my... I saw so stupid comments I don't know where to start...

Valve and developers will be more profitable to abandon the entire French market
France is like their 7th market, how this could be more profitable?

I see many devs including Ubisoft leaving France, losing hundreds of jobs just because people want to resell a game they get for 15$ for 5$ bucks.

If a second hand market would crash a business, we will not even have cars... There are many reasons to leave France as a company, like taxes, strong social laws, etc., so just don't say anything you don't know about.

This will hurt everyone.
Too many arguments I don't know what to say...
There is a difference between second hand cars and second hand software: Cars tend to catch scratches. Second hand games are indistinguishable from new games.
There is another one: There are no DRM free cars that you can simply keep when you sell them.

Second hand cars do not need servers. Games will have to be detached from accounts, to be able to sell them. So Valve could simply charge a percentage fee for detaching keys. I on their side wouldn't help to sell the keys, just detach and deliver them.
Developers still won't like the idea. They will sell less copies. Lifting prices would make second hand games even more attractive, but would also lift the detachment fee.

So yes, I think one result would definitely be higher prices for games.
Yeah yeah... And when you have issues with your second hand car you can fix it because there are factories that keep constructing pieces, with paid and trained people. It involves money too.

If you have a second hand game on steam, maybe you will not have the steam success, etc.

And as far as I know, the French Court hasn't prevent Steam to lock the resell to their platform only and to add transactions fees.

A French court has ruled that Valve should allow people to re-sell their digital games
19 Sep 2019 at 11:39 pm UTC Likes: 1

oh my... I saw so stupid comments I don't know where to start...

Valve and developers will be more profitable to abandon the entire French market
France is like their 7th market, how this could be more profitable?

I see many devs including Ubisoft leaving France, losing hundreds of jobs just because people want to resell a game they get for 15$ for 5$ bucks.

If a second hand market would crash a business, we will not even have cars... There are many reasons to leave France as a company, like taxes, strong social laws, etc., so just don't say anything you don't know about.

This will hurt everyone.
Too many arguments I don't know what to say...