It is getting hot in here, almost... steamy: Steam Summer Sale 2012 Thread - Page 18

mauve · 07-19-2012, 02:49 PM

Thanks! I'm definitely considering New Vegas now.

Left 4 Dead 2 is $4.99, for anyone who has yet to grab it.

Red Fighter 1073 · 07-19-2012, 03:35 PM

LA Noire is pretty good. I've heard it labeled as kind of a 3D Phoenix Wright. It's made by Rockstar but it's very much a linear game. The meat of the game is in finding clues throughout the crime scene environment, interrogating witnesses, and finding out whether they are lying or telling the truth through LA Noire's really amazing facial expression game engine. Story and characters are pretty good too.
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I've heard the PC version was incredibly buggy on launch, and I'm not sure if all bugs have been fixed yet so look that up. Also, check out pcgamingwiki.com and they might have some fixes for LA Noire.

Azisien · 07-19-2012, 04:13 PM

New Vegas and LA Noire are both easily worth 5 bucks. The sheer amount of playtime you get out of NV justifies it, and now that the game has been patched beyond its launch-day bugginess, it's more playable. LA Noire is an enjoyable cinematic experience, but it's only good for one playthrough. You'll get a good 8-12 hours out of it, maybe a little more. I consider that a good buy, though.

Arcanum · 07-19-2012, 04:32 PM

L.A. Noire is fine if you always replace the word "Doubt" with "Force" because that's what it was originally labeled, but then they changed it for some reason before the game launched but never changed the dialogue that was made for the "Force" choice. So be prepared to have Cole yell at innocent old ladies that they are murderous satanic lesbians.

Also it gets really repetitive by the time you hit the vice cases. And I stopped playing when I got to Arson (the one after Vice, if I remember correctly) because I just got bored and didn't really care about the overarching story.

mauve · 07-19-2012, 05:03 PM

Thanks for the advice, all! I now own New Vegas. Woo! First purchase of the Steam Sale!

**Revising Ocelot** · 07-19-2012, 06:21 PM

Beyond Good & Evil is on flash sale.

Apparently it doesn't work with Vista/7, though?

Ramary · 07-19-2012, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mauve Mage

Thanks for the advice, all! I now own New Vegas. Woo! First purchase of the Steam Sale!

You get Old World Blues too? That is the best DLC. Honest Hearts is pretty good too, the other 2 you can skip, but Lonesome Road gives you some nice rewards at least.

Flarecobra · 07-19-2012, 06:38 PM

Would not be the first game to have that occur.

*Cries at the lack of VtM: Bloodlines and X-wing Alliance due to 7*

Course, it might be the 64-bit processer too.

Grimpond · 07-20-2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Flarecobra

Would not be the first game to have that occur.

*Cries at the lack of VtM: Bloodlines and X-wing Alliance due to 7*

Course, it might be the 64-bit processer too.

How odd! I myself am right at this moment enjoying the wacky daring does of my malkavian ninja!

mauve · 07-19-2012, 09:28 PM

I bought the Ultimate Edition, so yep! I've got 'em all!

Woo yeah, impulse buys. >.>

07-19-2012, 02:49 PM	#1
mauve So Dreamy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Someplace magical Posts: 6,863	Thanks! I'm definitely considering New Vegas now. Left 4 Dead 2 is $4.99, for anyone who has yet to grab it. __________________ Yoo Hoo!

07-19-2012, 03:35 PM	#2
Red Fighter 1073 Rocky Wrench Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,351	LA Noire is pretty good. I've heard it labeled as kind of a 3D Phoenix Wright. It's made by Rockstar but it's very much a linear game. The meat of the game is in finding clues throughout the crime scene environment, interrogating witnesses, and finding out whether they are lying or telling the truth through LA Noire's really amazing facial expression game engine. Story and characters are pretty good too. So I've heard the PC version was incredibly buggy on launch, and I'm not sure if all bugs have been fixed yet so look that up. Also, check out pcgamingwiki.com and they might have some fixes for LA Noire. __________________ My Sprite Sheet/Mafia Roles

07-19-2012, 04:32 PM	#4
Arcanum Strike the Earth! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,185	L.A. Noire is fine if you always replace the word "Doubt" with "Force" because that's what it was originally labeled, but then they changed it for some reason before the game launched but never changed the dialogue that was made for the "Force" choice. So be prepared to have Cole yell at innocent old ladies that they are murderous satanic lesbians. Also it gets really repetitive by the time you hit the vice cases. And I stopped playing when I got to Arson (the one after Vice, if I remember correctly) because I just got bored and didn't really care about the overarching story. __________________ POS Almighty has spoken. Last edited by Arcanum; 07-19-2012 at 04:35 PM.

07-19-2012, 05:03 PM	#5
mauve So Dreamy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Someplace magical Posts: 6,863	Thanks for the advice, all! I now own New Vegas. Woo! First purchase of the Steam Sale! __________________ Yoo Hoo! Last edited by mauve; 07-19-2012 at 05:40 PM.

07-19-2012, 06:21 PM	#6
Revising Ocelot Douchebag Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Probably somewhere in England. Posts: 1,897	Beyond Good & Evil is on flash sale. Apparently it doesn't work with Vista/7, though? __________________ magic sucks

07-19-2012, 04:13 PM	#3
Azisien wat Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,177	New Vegas and LA Noire are both easily worth 5 bucks. The sheer amount of playtime you get out of NV justifies it, and now that the game has been patched beyond its launch-day bugginess, it's more playable. LA Noire is an enjoyable cinematic experience, but it's only good for one playthrough. You'll get a good 8-12 hours out of it, maybe a little more. I consider that a good buy, though.

07-19-2012, 06:38 PM	#8
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,017	Would not be the first game to have that occur. Cries at the lack of VtM: Bloodlines and X-wing Alliance due to 7 Course, it might be the 64-bit processer too. __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them.

07-19-2012, 09:28 PM	#10
mauve So Dreamy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Someplace magical Posts: 6,863	I bought the Ultimate Edition, so yep! I've got 'em all! Woo yeah, impulse buys. >.> __________________ Yoo Hoo!