Originally Posted by Larce80 Plus games can change with patches and [guides] become outdated..

This. I was so excited when American fighting game guides started carrying actual worthwhile framedata in them. For years that was the sole domain of the Japanese Gamest Mooks. The few of those I saw back then were treasures both exotic and valuable with arcane learnings. Recently, the American guides finally started approaching the Gamest quality... and then UMvC 3 gets patched or DLC comes out or SSFIVAEver2012 happens and none of it is remotely relevant anymore. My own personal Gift of the Magi, "I gave you frame data for Christmas." "Well I gave you balancing patches for Christmas..." Noooooo!

They're still kind of neat, but sadly of very little actual utility at this point.

I started writing a guide/checklist for one collecting-achievement in All Zombies Must Die!—while in-game—and even though I was hitting Save Changes, the guide evaporated when I quit the game. I guess you need to complete/publish it, no draft or clipboard function. Oh well.

I would say patches and updates making a guide useless are the exception and not the rule. I could pick up the initial Skyrim guide and still do fine by it today. To me, guides are good for quest progression, maps, sidequest info, and collectibles. Much of that stuff is unaffected by a patch.

The real use of the guides to me will be troubleshooting/modding stuff. Stuff like how there's already one up for getting Dark Souls running well. That's pretty easy info to find right now but it might not be as easy in a few years.

Sorry for the off topic but, did any of you upgrade to Windows 8 already? Have you experienced compatibility issues regarding Steam Games? I have a promo code to buy the OS for 15$ and I've been considering it.

Purchased Anno 2070 despite all the hate on DRM.

Originally Posted by boredasfook Purchased Anno 2070 despite all the hate on DRM.

Nothing wrong with that, it's a really good game. I just have avoided it because I've had securom and tages games just 'not work' before, so I don't want to have to deal with all that headache and multiple rounds with support to no avail again.

If I buy a game, I just want it to work and to be able to play it.

Originally Posted by Larce80 Plus games can change with patches and they become outdated..

I still own the Prima guide for Everquest back when Ruins of Kunark was the new expansion. Even at launch, the guide was hilariously wrong on nearly every page. I think I only kept it for unintentional entertainment value.

Originally Posted by soulkyo Sorry for the off topic but, did any of you upgrade to Windows 8 already? Have you experienced compatibility issues regarding Steam Games? I have a promo code to buy the OS for 15$ and I've been considering it.

I have experienced zero issues on Win 8 for any steam games (versus win 7). All I had to do was copy over my steam folder after the update and reinstall things from within steam (which did not require a redownload, just a redo of the initial install process that steam always does).

If anyone's on the Dejobaan Games newsletter, they sent out alpha access Steam keys for their new game, Drunken Robot Pornography. Promising title...?

Originally Posted by Das_Regal I have experienced zero issues on Win 8 for any steam games (versus win 7). All I had to do was copy over my steam folder after the update and reinstall things from within steam (which did not require a redownload, just a redo of the initial install process that steam always does).

Thanks for the answer. I might update then

Originally Posted by soulkyo Sorry for the off topic but, did any of you upgrade to Windows 8 already? Have you experienced compatibility issues regarding Steam Games? I have a promo code to buy the OS for 15$ and I've been considering it.

been using it for about 2 days now
it seems a vast improvement over Vista performance wise
buy it now anyway
you can sell it later for a slight profit if you decide not to install
but it also wouldn't hurt to keep it especially if you run Vista.

Anything's an improvement over Vista.

Originally Posted by soulkyo Sorry for the off topic but, did any of you upgrade to Windows 8 already? Have you experienced compatibility issues regarding Steam Games? I have a promo code to buy the OS for 15$ and I've been considering it.

I've been running it for a few months now. Installation is pretty easy. I had some issues with transferring saves over from Steam games, but that was my fault for not knowing where to find them and move them over.

As for running games period, there are a few that just plain don't run yet. Doom Rails is one. Risen 1 I could not get to run. Outside of that, most everything has run fine.

Compared to Windows 7, it's just a minor difference to me. Different interface is all. Compared to something like Windows Vista I would say you will notice a vast improvement.

Originally Posted by sunasun been using it for about 2 days now it seems a vast improvement over Vista performance wise buy it now anyway you can sell it later for a slight profit if you decide not to install but it also wouldn't hurt to keep it especially if you run Vista.

Originally Posted by CheapLikeAFox I've been running it for a few months now. Installation is pretty easy. I had some issues with transferring saves over from Steam games, but that was my fault for not knowing where to find them and move them over. As for running games period, there are a few that just plain don't run yet. Doom Rails is one. Risen 1 I could not get to run. Outside of that, most everything has run fine. Compared to Windows 7, it's just a minor difference to me. Different interface is all. Compared to something like Windows Vista I would say you will notice a vast improvement.

Thanks for the opinions guys. I'm currently running Windows 7 so as you say I'll not find such an improvement but I'd rather update to the new OS nonetheless.

No problems with Risen in Windows 8 here. I've seen complaints about Risen 2 and Win8 too, but I have no problems with it either.

Originally Posted by darkling23 No problems with Risen in Windows 8 here. I've seen complaints about Risen 2 and Win8 too, but I have no problems with it either.

Where do you have it? I was trying to get the Gamersgate Void version to run and it wouldn't for me. Was wondering if maybe it was just their version.

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Originally Posted by Tsel Anything's an improvement over Vista.

[WinME] Hi there, remember me? [/WinMe]

Originally Posted by boredasfook Purchased Anno 2070 despite all the hate on DRM.

Let me know what you think. I want it but waiting for it to get a bit lower in price.

Originally Posted by travathian [WinME] Hi there, remember me? [/WinMe]

Lol, Windows 2000. Made me love Windows 98 2nd Edition.