Happenstance Posted August 7, 2013 Posted August 7, 2013 I see Amazon.co.uk have finally caught up with the US version and launched a digital download service for PC games. Hopefully they will start to have the same sales the US one does.
MATtheHAT Posted August 14, 2013 Posted August 14, 2013 Just bought the new Humble bundle, it's an Origin one and if you pay above the average (about £3) you get Battlefied 3 and The Sims 3 + some expansions. https://www.humblebundle.com/ Incredible value.
Happenstance Posted August 15, 2013 Posted August 15, 2013 Im tempted to get Gone Home off Steam. The Giant Bomb guys seemed to love it and it sounds like its a pretty interesting game/story. After having played To the Moon recently I would love another great Indie story game but I'm just not sure its worth paying £13.49 for. Quick Look: http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/quick-look-gone-home/2300-7813/
gaggle64 Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 How fucking brilliant does this indie space combat game look? Dare I dream the hole in my heart left by Starlancer might once again be filled? Also, this is the poster:
Agent Gibbs Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 That reminds me of how good the X-Wing/Tie games were
Sméagol Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 Looks cool. But I’m going to punch whatever screen is in front of me next time I hear that sound.
flameboy Posted August 16, 2013 Posted August 16, 2013 Ok another role of the dice at the let's buy me a laptop. Now I have found this 14inch acer at $399.99 the 15.6inch is $60 more. http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/acer-acer-aspire-e1-series-14-laptop-black-amd-e1-2500-500gb-hdd-4gb-ram-windows-8-e1-422-3444/10254574.aspx?lang=en-CA&pcname=&sku=10254574&path=15e981e5a41424b64454bb520da9a30den02 In terms of graphics it says: GraphicsGraphics Chipset AMD Radeon HD 8240 Video Memory Configuration Integrated Dedicated Video Memory Size Not Applicable Wireless Display (WiDi) Capable No Now in store the acer sticker on the laptop says AMD Radeon HD 8240 with 512mb Memory...which I assume is dedicated? The faster the response the better I may go buy it today! I can't find any benchmarks for this graphics card, some sites even saying it's not out yet.
gaggle64 Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) @flameboy According to NotebookCheck (Your friend and mine) that does not use dedicated graphics memory. Depending on the benchmark, the performance of the Radeon HD 8240 is somewhere between the Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) and HD Graphics 4000. This is similar to a dedicated Radeon HD 6450M, but usually to slow for modern games. However, some older and less demanding games should run fluently. That seems like a pretty modest laptop all-told, would be fine for basic stuff. What roughly is the most taxing thing you're going to want to do with it? Edited August 17, 2013 by gaggle64
Happenstance Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 Bought the Edge of Space early access this morning. Looking forward to trying it out, seems similar to Terraria and Starbound.
drahkon Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 Bought the Edge of Space early access this morning. Looking forward to trying it out, seems similar to Terraria and Starbound. Nice, tell me if it's good :p
Happenstance Posted August 17, 2013 Posted August 17, 2013 Nice, tell me if it's good :p Just finished trying a bit. I think this is definitely going to be one I'll have to watch a few Youtube videos on first to learn how things work.
flameboy Posted August 18, 2013 Posted August 18, 2013 @flameboy According to NotebookCheck (Your friend and mine) that does not use dedicated graphics memory. That seems like a pretty modest laptop all-told, would be fine for basic stuff. What roughly is the most taxing thing you're going to want to do with it? Light gaming fun...football manager, FTL, fallout 3, rogue legacy, stuffs Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 4
drahkon Posted August 19, 2013 Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) Sir, you are being hunted! out now! There do seem to be some issues (both at Steam and the Humble Store), checking the official forums for some more information. Anyway, will buy it, probably later tonight and definitely from the Humble Store as the price is in $ and will be converted to € via PayPal. It's always cheaper than the Steam price. Currently it means I won't get a Steam key, but that's not a problem (especially as it seems you might get a key later when the Humble Store sorts its shit out). Edit: Bought it, played it for 20 minutes, and by god...I have had some adrenaline rushes already A town, hopefully with some nice loot. An example of shitty loot -.- Don't do drugs, kids! First almost-contact. Their voices...scaaary. Yeah, came across this beast. Decided not to engage... Aaaaaand I bought Gone Home (also from the Humble Store, because cheaper!). "Played" through the game in one go (79 minutes according to Steam). I was captivated. The narrative is superb and the story (while nothing really special) is executed almost perfectly. While I couldn't completely relate to Sam's story/development (for obvious reasons), the emotional aspect of her life/teenage years is what makes this game. I instantly remembered how strong (and sometimes stupid ) my feelings/attitudes/behaviour were/was in my teenage years. 14€ well spent. One of my favourite gaming experiences this year, maybe ever. Edited August 19, 2013 by drahkon
Sméagol Posted August 19, 2013 Posted August 19, 2013 Those are looking good drahkon, especially the last one. I’d like to get them, but with one of my videocards seemingly blown up, I’m not sure if that’s a good idea . I also have 2 indie games I’m interested in, but I’ll post them in the indie game thread later.
drahkon Posted August 19, 2013 Posted August 19, 2013 I also have 2 indie games I’m interested in, but I’ll post them in the indie game thread later. Dooo eeeet! :p Sir, you are being Hunted! is sooo good. That moment when you try to get some useful items and hear a 'bleep'. Shit's about to get real. I've spent more time holding my breath than breathing while playing this game.
flameboy Posted August 20, 2013 Posted August 20, 2013 @flameboy According to NotebookCheck (Your friend and mine) that does not use dedicated graphics memory. That seems like a pretty modest laptop all-told, would be fine for basic stuff. What roughly is the most taxing thing you're going to want to do with it? Yeah but the acer sticker on the top of the laptop said had dedicated memory so who do I believe?! Will it be any good for the gaming habits I described?
gaggle64 Posted August 20, 2013 Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) Yeah but the acer sticker on the top of the laptop said had dedicated memory so who do I believe?! Will it be any good for the gaming habits I described? Should do, Fallout 3 is the only question mark but I'm sure it'll be fine on lower settings. For a $400 budget it seems solid. Integrated graphics are in a weird place right now as they're starting to reach out to where you would normally get a dedicated low-end card. If you're prepared to stretch to an extra $50 this model should leave you somewhat more secure with a low end 4-core processor and extra ram, though it's still quite modest. ($50 off, but only for the next couple of days.) http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/toshiba-toshiba-satellite-c40d-14-laptop-amd-a6-5200-750gb-hdd-6gb-ram-windows-8-white-c40d-a-008/10257007.aspx?path=e8f360a1a972256fcde4d3e41f017dc8en02&SearchPageIndex=1 Edited August 20, 2013 by gaggle64
flameboy Posted August 20, 2013 Posted August 20, 2013 Should do, Fallout 3 is the only question mark but I'm sure it'll be fine on lower settings. For a $400 budget it seems solid. Integrated graphics are in a weird place right now as they're starting to reach out to where you would normally get a dedicated low-end card. If you're prepared to stretch to an extra $50 this model should leave you somewhat more secure with a low end 4-core processor and extra ram, though it's still quite modest. ($50 off, but only for the next couple of days.) http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/toshiba-toshiba-satellite-c40d-14-laptop-amd-a6-5200-750gb-hdd-6gb-ram-windows-8-white-c40d-a-008/10257007.aspx?path=e8f360a1a972256fcde4d3e41f017dc8en02&SearchPageIndex=1 ooooh thanks mate nice find.
Happenstance Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 I know most of us dont like using Origin but they've got a sale on at the moment. Some prices arent great compared to Steam sales but there are some good deals in there. Im thinking about getting Syndicate. https://www.origin.com/en-gb/store/browse/pc-download/on-sale
Cube Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 Not to mention the Humble Bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/
gaggle64 Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 Heads up: there's a special Total War sale on Steam until the 26th, seems all the current Total War titles are 50% off and the Total War master collection is 75% off (less than £20 for Rome, Empire, Medieval 2 and some other goodies.) I don't think I can resist.
Ville Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 Heads up: there's a special Total War sale on Steam until the 26th, seems all the current Total War titles are 50% off and the Total War master collection is 75% off (less than £20 for Rome, Empire, Medieval 2 and some other goodies.) I don't think I can resist. Well crap oh crap. They had the same discount during the Summer Sale, but I didn't have the time to buy it then. Guess it's round 2 right now, then...
Tales Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) They were even cheaper during the summer sale, but getting Rome and Medieval II for less than 4 euros is very very good. Spent lots of time on those two. If you get Medieval II I highly recommend the expansion pack. The Britannia campaign, among other, is very fun. Bought To the Moon on todays sale. I shall see if I can find time for it tomorrow. Played a few minutes today though, chuckled a few times from the dialouge and the game seems interesting. Edited August 21, 2013 by Tales Automerged Doublepost
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