I would like it much better if the game was tuned such that the difficulty didn't stem entirely from luck-screw, as the ideas that seemed to go into it were entertaining, and not something I've seen a lot of.
I think AZS could benefit greatly from a system in which you have a set allotment of points to spend on units to take into battle. Less luck, more strategy!
Wow, From Dust looks really fun, low on sys reqs, and is only $15. I'm buying that and Bastion tonight.
Don't. It's the shittiest PC port known to man and has Ubisoft's required online access DRM. I regret my pre-order.
Yeeaaah, when I said I was going to start playing "right now", it actually took me another half an hour for patches and getting the mandatory Uplay account. I wouldn't say that I regret my preorder, though, because the game is great once you get into it, but the hoops you have to jump through are sort of bullshit.
I'm not sure what to think of Revenge of the Titans. I like the style, and the gameplay is pretty fun but it never seems like you can get enough cash, or get the right weapons. And some things supposedly make a difference but I can't really notice much change when I add a cooling tower or battery to a turret. It also feels a lot more like an RTS than I expected.
Other than that I've just been pouring more hours into Minecraft. I downloaded the unlimited items mod for the dispenser so I now have infinite dynamite. I try not to use it for anything else since the one of the main points of the game is to mine. Now I've been seeing how huge of a crator I can create. I may try to make some sort of Grand Canyon-like structure.
Don't. It's the shittiest PC port known to man and has Ubisoft's required online access DRM. I regret my pre-order.
Regret no longer - if you contact steam support and tell them of your issue with the DRM, they will offer you a full refund, as ubisoft absolutely lied about the DRM present in the game.
Don't. It's the shittiest PC port known to man and has Ubisoft's required online access DRM. I regret my pre-order.
Regret no longer - if you contact steam support and tell them of your issue with the DRM, they will offer you a full refund, as ubisoft absolutely lied about the DRM present in the game, which Steam considers a breach of terms.
Alright, so, does that mean the obtrusive DRM has been patched out? Because if that's the case, I'll still buy it.
Nope - the reason they have to offer refunds, IIRC, is because they(Ubisoft) misrepresented the product by misrepresenting the DRM present in the product. I'm pretty sure that means that anyone who bought it before now can get the refund, but anyone buying it after now doesn't - At the very least, Steam has changed their DRM listing for it from "one-time activation" to "Ubisoft online service".
Hnngghhhhh, but I want to plaaaaay iiiiiit. ;__; The more I read about how badly Ubisoft really screwed everyone over, the more I want to apply for that refund. So upseeeet.
So, I went over to the Steam forums to read a little more about that From Dust refund business. I read through this thread, and it seems that refunds are only being given to a handful of people. Most others just get this in response:
Hello,
Thank you for contacting Steam Support.
As with most software products, we do not offer refunds or exchanges on games, DLC or in-game items purchased on our website or through the Steam Client.
I got From Dust for Xbox and I enjoyed it. It's a mellow sort of puzzle sandbox experience with some fun physics. It's not an intensely deep game, and you have to be the kind of person who could enjoy watching one of those sand-falling-slowly-through-fluid doodads you could get at a store for expensive desk accessories. It's a bit zen, I think. Anyhow, I had fun with it and I still like messing around with the last level which is essentially "screw around with few limits".
I've now switched gears and gotten back into World of Tanks, tried playing with some friends last night. Unfortunately they've got far more advanced tanks than I do, so I continually got one-shotted. I did manage to take a shot at a Tiger, but since I was a silly light tank and only had a 37mm gun, it was like hurling chicken nuggets at a brick wall.
I also managed to get some good rounds of Red Orchestra in. That game is incredible, and the tank simulation part of it is quite fun.
Also, I'm still pouring some hours into Terraria. Silver armor + golden bow ftw.
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Now to go beat it in + mode.
Guess I'll spend that $15 on GOG instead. Probably on Total Annihilation and either Alpha Centauri or Transport Tycoon.
Other than that I've just been pouring more hours into Minecraft. I downloaded the unlimited items mod for the dispenser so I now have infinite dynamite. I try not to use it for anything else since the one of the main points of the game is to mine. Now I've been seeing how huge of a crator I can create. I may try to make some sort of Grand Canyon-like structure.
I also managed to get some good rounds of Red Orchestra in. That game is incredible, and the tank simulation part of it is quite fun.
Also, I'm still pouring some hours into Terraria. Silver armor + golden bow ftw.
...I very nearly got a review copy of this game to play... if I had, this would have been my entire weekend.