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I'm reviewing my steam games and I'll call this thread what I want.
"I have too many steam games thread"
So it's known that I am a game hoarder and now in the digital age with the advent of Steam I have collected a rather large collection of steam games (mainly from sales). So I'm going to set out to write a paragraph on each of the games I have one steam (and maybe a few that I play outside of steam) and whether they might be worth the few dollars I paid for them. (Listed next to some games is the amount of time I played them but that is no where near accurate times because games like Commander Keen don't register and Civ IV I leave open for weeks.)
I'll edit and add to my list as I play and think about the games on the list. (and acquire more steam games)
Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000 0.7 hrs on record
Alien Swarm 0.3 hrs on record
Altitude 1 hrs on record
This is a fun arcade aero shooter. It's lots of fun and is surprisingly balanced for the amount of aircraft you can unlock and use. Each aircraft has a different set of weapons, speed, health and maneuverability. The games are standard fair multiplayer be it defend your base or aerial-soccer. I've found I've really enjoyed playing this game in 15 minute chucks and baring some other quick game experience this game will probably fill that niche for me for a while. I got this in the indie flyer pack for 5 dollars and this game was worth the 5 dollars on it's own. Definitely interested in what the other airplanes bring to the game as I only have two unlocked at this time.
Batman: Arkham Asylum 22.7 hrs on record
This would probably be my game of the year in 2009. No Batman game at this point has captured the feel and tone of Batman as well as this game has. From the boss fights to the trippy scarecrow sequences to the Joker commentating through the whole game. This game nails the subject matter. I believe I got this as part of an Eidos pack with like 14 games for 50 bucks and it was worth the price of the entire package. I highly recommend this. At 30 dollars it's still a steal however I'm sure it will be on sale on a future steam sale or when the sequel comes out.
Battlestations: Midway
Battlestations: Pacific
Bionic Commando
Bionic Commando Rearmed 5.2 hrs on record
This game is totally worth the $9.99 that it is listed on steam but i picked it up for 10 dollars with the mentally challenged Bionic Commando (above this title). This game is everything the original game is and a whole lot more in some ways it's harder then the original. The challenge modes add hours of game play and I haven't played the co-op version but I'm sure it's great (all co-op is). I've found the game harder then the original while at the same time it provides you with more tools to deal with very familiar challenges. I find the addition of bosses to be sometimes frustrating to run out of lives and have to start the board over, but that hearkens back to a meaner age of gaming. I've still yet to beat this game (I'm on the last 3 levels) and I'll be coming back to this soon to finish it off. I recommend playing this with a game pad.
BioShock 0.2 hrs on record
Borderlands 15.1 hrs on record
Any game where you get a sniper rifle and can strafe jump while zoned in has a special place in my heart. The only problem is you will get a head shot only to find it has done 20 points of damage to a 500 hit point creature. Still with 2 to 4 friends running/driving around this world it can be a lot of fun. A great FPS/RPG hybrid the game has a lot of graphical style and while the humor is that of a 12 year olds it still can be pretty entertaining. The game is short on plot but you probably won't mine. The game can be a bit repetitive running through it without friends and the quests don't always have the most variety to them. Still I have had a lot of fun with this game and look forward to finishing it sometime with Rubin.
Braid 0.6 hrs on record
Call of Duty 3.9 hrs on record
Call of Duty 2 0.3 hrs on record
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 5.9 hrs on record
Call of Duty: United Offensive
Call of Duty: World at War 2.3 hrs on record
CivCity: Rome 0.2 hrs on record
Commander Keen Complete Pack
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines 0.3 hrs on record
Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
Company of Heroes 48.6 hrs on record
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
Conflict: Denied Ops
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero Deleted Scenes
Counter-Strike: Source
Counter-Strike: Source Beta
Crysis 15.2 hrs on record
Crysis Warhead 2.1 hrs on record
Crysis Wars 0.1 hrs on record
Darwinia
Day of Defeat: Source 0.1 hrs on record
Dead Space 1.6 hrs on record
Defense Grid: The Awakening 5.4 hrs on record
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition 1.5 hrs on record
Deus Ex: Invisible War
Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time
DogFighter
DOOM 3 0.7 hrs on record
DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil
DOOM II: Hell on Earth
Dragon Age: Origins 100.6 hrs on record
Empire: Total War
Eufloria
Final DOOM
Flora's Fruit Farm 0.4 hrs on record
Flotilla
Freedom Force
Freedom Force vs. the 3rd Reich
Frontlines: Fuel of War
Full Spectrum Warrior
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto 2
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto III 0.7 hrs on record
Grand Theft Auto IV 128.3 hrs on record
Gratuitous Space Battles
Guns of Icarus
Half-Life
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
Half-Life: Source
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
HeXen: Beyond Heretic
HeXen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel
HeXen II
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Hitman: Blood Money
Hitman: Codename 47
Infernal
Iron Grip: Warlord
Jade Empire: Special Edition 0.3 hrs on record
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
Just Cause
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
Killing Floor 44.3 hrs on record
Killing Floor Mod: Defence Alliance 2
Left 4 Dead 24.1 hrs on record
Left 4 Dead 2 6.3 hrs on record
Manhunt
So it's known that I am a game hoarder and now in the digital age with the advent of Steam I have collected a rather large collection of steam games (mainly from sales). So I'm going to set out to write a paragraph on each of the games I have one steam (and maybe a few that I play outside of steam) and whether they might be worth the few dollars I paid for them. (Listed next to some games is the amount of time I played them but that is no where near accurate times because games like Commander Keen don't register and Civ IV I leave open for weeks.)
I'll edit and add to my list as I play and think about the games on the list. (and acquire more steam games)
Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000 0.7 hrs on record
Alien Swarm 0.3 hrs on record
Altitude 1 hrs on record
This is a fun arcade aero shooter. It's lots of fun and is surprisingly balanced for the amount of aircraft you can unlock and use. Each aircraft has a different set of weapons, speed, health and maneuverability. The games are standard fair multiplayer be it defend your base or aerial-soccer. I've found I've really enjoyed playing this game in 15 minute chucks and baring some other quick game experience this game will probably fill that niche for me for a while. I got this in the indie flyer pack for 5 dollars and this game was worth the 5 dollars on it's own. Definitely interested in what the other airplanes bring to the game as I only have two unlocked at this time.
Batman: Arkham Asylum 22.7 hrs on record
This would probably be my game of the year in 2009. No Batman game at this point has captured the feel and tone of Batman as well as this game has. From the boss fights to the trippy scarecrow sequences to the Joker commentating through the whole game. This game nails the subject matter. I believe I got this as part of an Eidos pack with like 14 games for 50 bucks and it was worth the price of the entire package. I highly recommend this. At 30 dollars it's still a steal however I'm sure it will be on sale on a future steam sale or when the sequel comes out.
Battlestations: Midway
Battlestations: Pacific
Bionic Commando
Bionic Commando Rearmed 5.2 hrs on record
This game is totally worth the $9.99 that it is listed on steam but i picked it up for 10 dollars with the mentally challenged Bionic Commando (above this title). This game is everything the original game is and a whole lot more in some ways it's harder then the original. The challenge modes add hours of game play and I haven't played the co-op version but I'm sure it's great (all co-op is). I've found the game harder then the original while at the same time it provides you with more tools to deal with very familiar challenges. I find the addition of bosses to be sometimes frustrating to run out of lives and have to start the board over, but that hearkens back to a meaner age of gaming. I've still yet to beat this game (I'm on the last 3 levels) and I'll be coming back to this soon to finish it off. I recommend playing this with a game pad.
BioShock 0.2 hrs on record
Borderlands 15.1 hrs on record
Any game where you get a sniper rifle and can strafe jump while zoned in has a special place in my heart. The only problem is you will get a head shot only to find it has done 20 points of damage to a 500 hit point creature. Still with 2 to 4 friends running/driving around this world it can be a lot of fun. A great FPS/RPG hybrid the game has a lot of graphical style and while the humor is that of a 12 year olds it still can be pretty entertaining. The game is short on plot but you probably won't mine. The game can be a bit repetitive running through it without friends and the quests don't always have the most variety to them. Still I have had a lot of fun with this game and look forward to finishing it sometime with Rubin.
Braid 0.6 hrs on record
Call of Duty 3.9 hrs on record
Call of Duty 2 0.3 hrs on record
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 5.9 hrs on record
Call of Duty: United Offensive
Call of Duty: World at War 2.3 hrs on record
CivCity: Rome 0.2 hrs on record
Commander Keen Complete Pack
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines 0.3 hrs on record
Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
Company of Heroes 48.6 hrs on record
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
Conflict: Denied Ops
Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero Deleted Scenes
Counter-Strike: Source
Counter-Strike: Source Beta
Crysis 15.2 hrs on record
Crysis Warhead 2.1 hrs on record
Crysis Wars 0.1 hrs on record
Darwinia
Day of Defeat: Source 0.1 hrs on record
Dead Space 1.6 hrs on record
Defense Grid: The Awakening 5.4 hrs on record
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition 1.5 hrs on record
Deus Ex: Invisible War
Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time
DogFighter
DOOM 3 0.7 hrs on record
DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil
DOOM II: Hell on Earth
Dragon Age: Origins 100.6 hrs on record
Empire: Total War
Eufloria
Final DOOM
Flora's Fruit Farm 0.4 hrs on record
Flotilla
Freedom Force
Freedom Force vs. the 3rd Reich
Frontlines: Fuel of War
Full Spectrum Warrior
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto 2
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto III 0.7 hrs on record
Grand Theft Auto IV 128.3 hrs on record
Gratuitous Space Battles
Guns of Icarus
Half-Life
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
Half-Life: Source
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
HeXen: Beyond Heretic
HeXen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel
HeXen II
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Hitman: Blood Money
Hitman: Codename 47
Infernal
Iron Grip: Warlord
Jade Empire: Special Edition 0.3 hrs on record
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
Just Cause
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
Killing Floor 44.3 hrs on record
Killing Floor Mod: Defence Alliance 2
Left 4 Dead 24.1 hrs on record
Left 4 Dead 2 6.3 hrs on record
Manhunt
Comments
(inb4 "big game make computer go slow wah")
Also, finish Bioshock. What the eff, dude. And play STALKER:SoC. It's a surprisingly good game.
I will only list games I have reviewed here, other games can be added later.
Jolly Rover 6/10 - Link
Poker Night at the Inventory 3/10 - Link
Bit.Trip Beat 7/10 - Link
Puzzle Agent 6/10 - Link
VVVVVV 8/10 - Link
The Undergarden 6/10 - Link
More to come if this thread is still around.
Freedom Force and it's sequel are a pile of disappointment.
Mass Effect 40.8 hrs on record
Mass Effect 2 35.6 hrs on record
Mass Effect 2 is a shining example of the modern American action RPG. It streamlines most of the BS from the first game while still focusing on the decision making and fun combat that has become a telltale trait of Biowares RPG's. While the first game focused on world building the second game just dives right into the action. Many of the choices you made in the first game carry on into the second and you really do miss something if you don't play the first game before playing this one. That said it's a 100% improvement on the first game with many extremely interesting characters.
Master Levels for DOOM II
Max Payne 1.4 hrs on record
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Men of War 0.2 hrs on record
Midnight Club II
Mini Ninjas
Mirror's Edge
Multiwinia
Numen: Contest of Heroes 0.1 hrs on record
On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One
Plain Sight 0.2 hrs on record
Portal
Prey
Project: Snowblind
Psychonauts
Quake 0.8 hrs on record
Quake II
Quake II: Ground Zero
Quake II: The Reckoning
Quake III: Team Arena
Quake III Arena
Quake Mission Pack 1: Scourge of Armagon
Quake Mission Pack 2: Dissolution of Eternity
Railroad Tycoon 2: Platinum
Railroad Tycoon 3
Red Faction 14.9 hrs on record
Red Faction: Guerrilla 2.1 hrs on record
Red Faction II 0.4 hrs on record
Resident Evil 5 0.3 hrs on record
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Rogue Trooper
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Saints Row 2
Shattered Horizon
Shattered Union 0.2 hrs on record
Shellshock 2: Blood Trails
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword 572.9 hrs on record
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords 0.2 hrs on record
Sid Meier's Civilization V 400.5 hrs on record
Sid Meier's Pirates! 4.1 hrs on record
Sid Meier's Railroads!
Space Empires IV Deluxe 0.4 hrs on record
Space Empires V
Star Wars - Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith
Star Wars - Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Star Wars: Dark Forces 0.3 hrs on record
Star Wars: Empire at War Gold 0.9 hrs on record
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 1.7 hrs on record
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II 0.3 hrs on record
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Star Wolves 0.5 hrs on record
Street Fighter IV 8.7 hrs on record
Team Fortress 2 11.4 hrs on record
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 97.4 hrs on record
The Ultimate DOOM
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition 0.6 hrs on record
Thief: Deadly Shadows
Threadspace: Hyperbol
Titan Quest 1.9 hrs on record
Titan Quest: Immortal Throne
Tomb Raider: Legend
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Torchlight 7.9 hrs on record
Trine 0.4 hrs on record
VVVVVV
I played about an hour of this so far. It's a strange "retro" game where the game play involves being able to jump to the ceiling and as you expect this game gets extremely disorienting. The beginning area does not show how wide open the game becomes. So far it's been a frustrating blast to play. It's one of those games were you just slightly touch a spike and you die. Fortunately continue spots are litters around the board so you won't have to redo much. Though the game play and difficulty definitely hearken back to an old school era. If you want to test your reaction skills and feel like you are playing a VERY sophisticated Atari game this is your game and at 5 dollars it's worth it. Though if you find yourself cursing my name for getting the game I wouldn't be surprised.
Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Dark Crusade
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Soulstorm
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Winter Assault
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Gold Edition 5 hrs on record
Wild Metal Country
Wolfenstein 3D
Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny
World of Goo
X-COM: Apocalypse
X-COM: Enforcer
X-COM: Interceptor
X-COM: Terror from the Deep
X-COM: UFO Defense 1.6 hrs on record
X3: Reunion 0.5 hrs on record
X3: Terran Conflict
X3: Terran Conflict
Zombie Driver