The Groginati Sales Thread

Staggerwing · September 30, 2016, 05:42:52 AM

Quote from: mirth on September 30, 2016, 04:29:24 AM
Quote from: Gusington on September 29, 2016, 08:59:42 PM
To be honest...and I love the DA games...you-know-what beats it in every way to Sunday.

I know... I know...

You talking' 'bout this one?

mirth · September 30, 2016, 05:53:25 AM

Quote from: Staggerwing on September 30, 2016, 05:42:52 AM
Quote from: mirth on September 30, 2016, 04:29:24 AM
Quote from: Gusington on September 29, 2016, 08:59:42 PM
To be honest...and I love the DA games...you-know-what beats it in every way to Sunday.

I know... I know...

You talking' 'bout this one?

yup

Greybriar · September 30, 2016, 02:09:40 PM

Quote from: Rayfer on September 29, 2016, 02:24:15 PM
....We are in a gaming golden age, no doubt about it.

There is certainly a huge flood of games available these days, not only new releases but also retro games that are being made available again. The sad part is that I (and probably every gamer) will not have time to play all those he or she would like to play.

The only reason that comes to mind that might prevent this period from being called a golden age of gaming is the existence of so many stinkers that are in the mix, but there have always been those.

Gusington · September 30, 2016, 06:41:25 PM

The Witcher 3 is not only one of my favorite games ever, it is one of my favorite things ever. Just completed the Bloody Baron line, have played about 15 hours and the GOG utility tells me I have played through about 4% of the game (!!!)

I am planning on doing some secondary quests and then make my way to Novigrad. I am as excited to go there as I would be to go to Vienna or Prague or Moscow in real life.

JasonPratt · October 02, 2016, 08:51:31 AM

Quote from: mirth on September 29, 2016, 07:37:08 PM
Wailing on thugs as Batman is very therapeutic.

Quote from: Gusington on September 29, 2016, 07:40:42 PM
I could use more of that.

Well, I hope you picked it up on sale while you could; but it'll be back soon enough with the fall/winter holiday sales on the way from GG and Steam (and no doubt other places with Steam key access).

But yes, it's super therapeutic; and whole modes of the game are set up to do only that: whether in straight up fights, or in predator hunts. (You can also usually whale on thugs as other characters in those modes, except not in Asylum, but Batman is still the best because he has the most skilz and tech to work with. As it should be. 8) )

Gusington · October 02, 2016, 08:50:38 PM

Sorry The Witcher 3 would not allow me to get another game.

W8taminute · October 02, 2016, 09:45:03 PM

Quote from: Gusington on October 02, 2016, 08:50:38 PM
Sorry The Witcher 3 would not allow me to get another game.

I know what you mean Gus. My wife told me too not to buy any more games. Oh wait, that's not what you meant.

Gusington · October 03, 2016, 07:54:10 PM

^It is kinda sorta. Oh crap here she comes...

W8taminute · October 03, 2016, 09:17:39 PM

^Quick! Logout of here and google something productive like home improvements. Then she'll think you're doing good!

Shelldrake · October 04, 2016, 01:08:36 PM

Humble Bundle has Company of Heroes plus its 2 expansions for $1. The Oberkommando West expansion for CoH2 is also included but you need to go to the next tier to get the base game.

https://www.humblebundle.com/company-of-heroes-10th-anniversary

JasonPratt · October 04, 2016, 02:15:46 PM

A lot of ridiculously epic WW2 in that bundle.

Bardolph · October 05, 2016, 01:14:22 AM

CoH2 any good?

To be honest, I never quite got on with CoH1. I liked the storyline bit, but the skirmish/multiplayer battles always annoyed me as I found it difficult to track all my guys and production. Seemed like a lot of micro was necessary and it wasn't terribly convincing as a WWII game at that point other than the fact the units looked like WWII stuff. I tend to prefer the Men of War series I guess, including the Assault Squad 1 and 2 games.
Still, CoH all on Steam for a buck is an easy buy, just wondering if its worth a tenner to get the rest?

sandman2575 · October 05, 2016, 09:39:32 AM

CoH2 is decent overall, but for me was a big letdown from the greatness that is the original CoH.

In truth there's not much difference between 2 and 1, with obvious exception of different theaters. Much of the changes in 2 are aesthetic and cosmetic, and in my view, are a step backward from 1. The games play very similarly -- very twitchy/clicky -- in essence, 'capture the flag' to cap sectors and advance over the map. It bears no resemblance to actual ww2 combat for the most part -- it's all cinematic "Saving Private Ryan" warfare -- which can be a lot of fun, in the case of CoH1. But for mostly intangible reasons, I find CoH2 dull and uninspired.

I still think CoH original holds up very well and is huge fun to play.

Shelldrake · October 05, 2016, 10:03:47 AM

Quote from: sandman2575 on October 05, 2016, 09:39:32 AM

I still think CoH original holds up very well and is huge fun to play.

+1

JasonPratt · October 05, 2016, 11:17:15 AM

I suppose I should add that while the CoH game engine is borrowed from Dawn of War 1, and plays superficially similarly, the experiences are pretty dang different. Liking one won't translate necessarily into liking the other, not even counting aesthetic/topical differences. I'm a mega-fan of DoW1; I only kind of like and respect CoH. It's very much the Cry of Duty / Medal of Honor of RTS games, with all that that entails good and... disputable.