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12-31-2011, 06:21 AM
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So quite literally 13 hours later (over the last few days) and I still have yet to get the achievement in The Binding of Isaac. I've managed to face the dude a grand total of once and despite having tonnes of health and spirit hearts I somehow completely crapped the bed.

I'm about ready to die.

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12-31-2011, 08:36 AM
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Been playing co op Borderlands with a buddy of mine and I must say it's an awesome game. The only bad thing we experience is connection problems between us as he's in Europe and I'm in Australia so a few times every session the non-host will disconnect and will also experience connection issues fairly often. That's no fault of the game though it's mainly my ****** internet.

If you haven't got that game, seriously look into it.
Heh, I'm playing with a friend of mine from the Netherlands, meanwhile I'm on the east coast of the US. We've been playing the past couple of days trying to figure out ways to get around it but no luck. We even tried using Hamachi to run LAN games and it's only worse. He gets kicked every 20-30 minutes but it is a ton of fun playing with a friend.

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12-31-2011, 12:14 PM
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The BIT.TRIP games are really cool, I love them although I still haven't beaten Runner yet, that one's a lot harder.

Never heard of Rochard but that's definitely a game I'll pick up. Looking at the trailers it looks like a lot of fun, I love those puzzle/platformers.

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12-31-2011, 12:40 PM
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Some good deals today.
Looking at Dead Island DLC, LA Noire, HOMM, Hitman...

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50% off valve and 50% of left 4 dead 2, if anyone wants them you can have them. I got l4d2 the other day, pretty damn fun.

I've only played it for a few days, but I have to agree with what was said. The community seems to be pretty bad. I was playing by myself and my team would just ditch me and the yell at me over the mic about how bad I was haha. The game is many magnitudes of fun greater when playing with someone you know on your team.

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I gotta craft 14 coal today but if I dont get dead island ill be buying it

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Anyone here played Magicka? I'm not necessarily going to be playing multiplayer, and was wondering if I should stick with the original edition for $2.50 or buy what looks like the game + a bundle of DLC for $6.24. I'm limiting myself to a prepaid visa for this sale and only have $8.31 left.

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Some good deals today.
Looking at Dead Island DLC, LA Noire, HOMM, Hitman...
u pre ordered dead island off greenmangaming around the same time i did, didn't u?

as far as i know, you're supposed to get the bloodbath dlc free if u pre ordered.

i got it free anyway.

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man that's a nice deal on that LA Noire. $12.

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I heard LA noir is really boring.

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12-31-2011, 02:21 PM
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u pre ordered dead island off greenmangaming around the same time i did, didn't u?

as far as i know, you're supposed to get the bloodbath dlc free if u pre ordered.

i got it free anyway.
Oh **** that's right. I remember you saying you go onto the site (d2d?) and get another key to input to steam?

I think I didn't want to mess with it at the time and I beat it and forgot.

Thanks...might just have saved me $5

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Oh **** that's right. I remember you saying you go onto the site (d2d?) and get another key to input to steam?

I think I didn't want to mess with it at the time and I beat it and forgot.

Thanks...might just have saved me $5

ya its been awhile, so i can't really remember ...but ya, i think the code is on the green man site.

either that or the DLC just automatically downloaded on Steam ...can't really remember now.

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12-31-2011, 02:26 PM
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I heard LA noir is really boring.
i've heard mostly negative stuff, too ...but whatever. it wouldn't be the first time i enjoyed something that most others disliked.

worth a shot when its cheap ...like today.

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I really wish Dead Island was cheaper then 20 bucks. I'll just wait for a better sale.

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ya its been awhile, so i can't really remember ...but ya, i think the code is on the green man site.

either that or the DLC just automatically downloaded on Steam ...can't really remember now.
You were right...just had another code sitting in my email

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I really wish Dead Island was cheaper then 20 bucks. I'll just wait for a better sale.
I really enjoyed it...I'd say wait until it drops to $10-$12 and it's a definite buy.

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i might wait on that LA Noire. dunno. its locked @ 30fps too ...**** i hate when devs are stupid and do that.

here's an apparent fix for that ...hopefully it'd work without hassle.

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/l-a-no...-bars-removal/

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12-31-2011, 02:51 PM
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You were right...just had another code sitting in my email



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awesome!

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Us PC gamers are spoiled a bit I think.

"Uh Dead Island is $20! Should be $15!"

Meanwhile console gamers are paying fullprice the majority of the time.

I'm definitely not complaining but I do think it is hilarious.

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12-31-2011, 03:22 PM
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Us PC gamers are spoiled a bit I think.

"Uh Dead Island is $20! Should be $15!"

Meanwhile console gamers are paying fullprice the majority of the time.

I'm definitely not complaining but I do think it is hilarious.
indeed ...we are spoiled and i love it.

i had Dead Island pre ordered for, i'm pretty sure, $34 on Greenmangaming. got the DLC for free for having the pre order.

loved the game. lots of 'winning' there with that deal.

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12-31-2011, 03:56 PM
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Us PC gamers are spoiled a bit I think.

"Uh Dead Island is $20! Should be $15!"

Meanwhile console gamers are paying fullprice the majority of the time.

I'm definitely not complaining but I do think it is hilarious.
We better get good deals when PC gamers get the short end of the stick on a regular basis!!

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12-31-2011, 05:31 PM
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After watching some gameplay videos and this:



I decided what to get today...not bad for $68 considering I hadn't bought anything yet this sale.

HOMM V, HOMM V: Tribes of the East
DM MM
MM: Clash of Heroes
MM VI

Hitman 2
Hitman Blood Money

Unreal Deal Pack

LA Noire

Thanks to the above video I was able to avoid Hitman 47 and HOMM V: Hammers of Fate.

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Have people mostly been getting not coupons from their coal crafting?
Don't know if I should

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Have people mostly been getting not coupons from their coal crafting?
Don't know if I should
I'd try trading it since it seems that all the good gifts are gone and people are getting Valve coupons like mad today.

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I heard LA noir is really boring.
It's good, but not great. I actually liked the game as I was going through it. However, it sucks that you can beat a case without finding all of the clues and evidence (like the old police quests forced you to do), and I hated that they made out the main character to be kinda scummy by the end. I haven't finished the last chapter, so I don't know how it iends.

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Man, these "collect dropped gift" achievements are the hugest pain in the ass. Got the Day of Defeat and TF2 ones without once seeing an actual gift, then it took 14 (!) collected gifts before CS:S finally recognized that I'd gotten 3. Played the cesspool of hate that is L4D2 Versus for an hour and didn't see a single gift drop. But I just hit 7 coal, so it's not worth it for me to waste hours praying to the Steam achievement god to please drop a gift box every now and again just so I get more coal.

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