Haha, the sad part is that I have more because it doesn’t track offline hours, lol. I still need to grab that game

I'm enjoying the game. I've been wanting to play a good jprg and this has hit the spot. Glad you're enjoying the new game.

I heard they cut a lot of content from the all-ages version

You're a doof. Heh

Why not? :)

I'll let you know how "Always the Same Blue Sky" is, I'm quick playing it now to get some stuff out of the way, but even out of the corner of my eye, it looks really good!

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I left you an answer over at my profile (in case you don't see, because I'm not really familiar with how Steam exactly works yet ;) )

Let me know your name on XIV. We'll probably be on later this evening.

Yeah, $20 is a little on the steep side. Maybe I'll try it down the road. I have too much to play as it is. I'm excited to find some time for my backlog though. Lots of things I want to get to.

Not really .o. I just have friends who have been waiting for me to join them in game.

Noooo. My wallet isn't ready for the Summer Sale. :/

Bastion! Nice.

You can get them from completing trading card sets and crafting badges OR just get on the market and buy them.

Saw that you finished up Walking Dead. I enjoyed the game. I'll probably pick up Season 2 once the Summer Sale kicks off.

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The Steam sales always extend my to-play list about six months ahead of what I can hope to keep up with. :(

Yeah, the ending wasn't the worst I've seen, but none of the things I really wanted to happen came to fruition. A lot was left unresolved. At the very least, it feels like it needs a follow-up series.

Watched the whole damn series. Overall: loved it.

A few gripes: ending could have been better (could have also been much worse); wanted to see Crona come into his own a little more and quit being an indecisive mess. Would have liked to see a few more hardcore fight scenes with him, especially when it came to fighting Medusa. Oh well.

I always have complaints, but all in all it is now one of my favorites.

I still hate his baggy shorts and occasionally obnoxious behaviour though. So there.

He was fairly hardcore in the Masamune fight and the episode where they have to all take the written test was HILARIOUS.

All right. Time to give credit where it is due. Blackstar has gotten better as the series has gone on.

Soul is the most compelling. Death's son isn't bad, although the upside down guns are a bit much....and Blackstar just needs to go away entirely. The series should be rebooted and he should be scrubbed from existence or rewritten entirely.

Update: just watched second episode and Blackstar is f*cking obnoxious. I will try hard to pretend he doesn't exist.

I just watched the first episode and loved it.

What anime is your profile pic from?

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Seems like they might be on track for an early 2014 launch if things progress smoothly. A lot of questions they should start answering though.

Are they in negotiations with major companies to start porting games to Linux en masse OR is it a Valve OS with a Linux kernel and companies will have to program specifically for it (like an actual console)? Both have some drawbacks compared to the other and both also require broad developer support.

Ideally, they would probably want the whole Steam library available to users from Day 1, but that won't happen either without more Linux titles available or planning on installing Windows immediately after buying the system. A Windows install is simple enough, but not what casual gamers expect from a turn-key solution. Its also a significant extra cost.

Obviously they probably have a gameplan that they are settled on and are confident in at this point, but I would like to hear some details.

Agreed. Co-op is done best when it is seamless when you want it and entirely optional for those who prefer single-player. I don't see any reason why smart game designers can't craft a solid single player experience as well as a co-op one that adds something to that experience (and hopefully the storyline). Dead Space 3 seems to strike that balance.

The downfall of multiplayer is...well, other people. That is why I try to play multiplayer games with people I know. Roll the dice in a matchmaking lobby and often you'll find the queue full of scumbags, so I try to mitigate that as much as possible.

I'm a really big fan of co-op, so I was willing to sacrifice some of the 'alone in the dark' aspect. I even supported EA adding cooperative wave defense multiplayer to Mass Effect. Giving people the option to play the game with their friends in addition to providing a stand-alone single player experience is, in my humble opinion, a very good trend in the industry.

I also prefer cooperative multiplayer to competitive online play anyday. Playing with people I know (and like) is highly preferable to playing against semi-anonymous, ill-tempered, loud mouths and/or snotty little children in some sort of death match scenario.

I'll see if I can pry myself away from DOTA long enough to get started on it and Dead Space 3.

Hitman: Absolution is waiting patiently for me, so that should hold me over in the meantime.

They even give a nod to MGS with one of the achievements: 'Foxiest of the Hounds'.

Thanks! I loved it, actually. Reminds me of Metal Gear Solid, but with better controls and more player/gameplay freedom.

I just read about that Square Enix copyright today. Doesn't sound like a movie title (a movie is planned apparently) so hopefully they will be announcing a sequel shortly.

Thank you!! I'm super excited to play the game! Thank you very very much!

You must be busy, sir. I have barely seen you on.

If it's a hardware upgrade when it comes out, I'll be happy to swoop one up. If not, I am still excited for the potential for Valve expanding the PC market into the living room and taking on Microsoft and Sony. They have not been very good stewards of the market in regards to innovation and forward progress.

Steam is a far more elegant solution to online community and digital distribution than anything the 'Big Three' have come up with.

But I welcome little tokens to show you completed all chapters, beat it on Hard, etc.

I enjoy achievements as long as they are designed in an organic sort of way with gameplay progresison. If it challenges me to play something on a harder difficulty, explore side quests, complete the campaign, etc then I think they are a great way to record your gameplay experience. However, when devs put things in there that require grinding or doing a double backflip off of the highest mountain while shooting a vulture in the eye with a fully-leveled crossbow blessed by the high priestess...that is when I start ignoring them.

Trying to get into the first Witcher. Game definitely shows its age, but it has some redeeming qualities as well. Also disappointed that there are no achievements. Trivial things like that shouldn't bother me, but they do. x.X

Sleeping Dogs for $17 was too much to resist. The Arkham City-style melee fights put it over the top.

Last anime I bought was Evangelion 2.22 and the Hellsing Ultimate collections they just re-released. Money well spent.

Gotcha. I will go ahead and grab the gold edition then. I have a soft spot for turn-based strategy games (as long as they aren not too rudimentary or antiquated).

So, the Steam sale has been extended through the weekend and I am wondering whether I should hold off on buying Might and Magic Heroes VI and hope for a better price. Indecision has set in.

Yeah I was gifted serious sam, and Terraria (Can't spell it either, unless I got it right!) :)

and wait, what games did I buy?!

Hey no problem! Even still, I would have no way to even get there; no car during the day! Although on here it says you live in Waterford. We're almost done buying a house out in Waterford! Bit of a difference than Troy!

I think more stopped liking it, and I tried to watch some, then I just stopped watching! I do not mind games but, I don't think I could get out and do some hangin'. I'm sorry bro!

Man, I would if I still enjoyed watching Anime... :( I don't watch it at all, and the only one i'd be willing to watch is Lupin!