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Originally Posted by utopianmachine Lol, when I said Steam was like a console experience on PC, I meant that you play everything through one interface. Instead of using all these different clients to play games, just keeping everything (or at least, the majority) through Steam really streamlines things.

haha nice save

Originally Posted by utopianmachine Heh, we're both gamers. Until we got married, I had never had a gaming computer. He just built me one earlier this year, so I'm new to PC gaming. But I'm LOVING Steam. It's like a console experience on PC.

And with a laptop that can run the big games, it's like having a portable console that plays some of the best games out there on the go without having to drag a TV, console, and games around.

Daily Deal: Universe at War: Earth Assault http://store.steampowered.com/app/10430/

75% off, reg. $19.99, now $5.00

Originally Posted by DPsycho Daily Deal: Universe at War: Earth Assault http://store.steampowered.com/app/10430/ 75% off, reg. $19.99, now $5.00

doesn't look that great to me for $5.00, i'm gonna pass.

Games for Windows Live Title that is also cross platform.

Meaning if you already have a xbox 360 copy of this, you can snag this PC version and gift it to your PC only brother and frag his butt. That is if you can talk him into using the GFWL service and create a gamertag

For achievo seekers, cross platform games share the same achievo list, so you cannot double dip.

Universe at war has its flaws but isn't terrible. Might want to check out some reviews for it if your on the fence.

By the way, playing Dredmoor, here's a build I recommend.

Swords
Shields
Dodger
Crossbows
Aimer

You probably will need the ranged of crossbows when the OBLIGATORY ROGUELIKE INSTAKILL/ARMOR DESTROYING/WEAPON DESTROY ENEMIES that I haven't seen but know will appear instantly. Level 2 dodger gives you the knight's jump skill which is free and nice. You can take an additional caster suit just to give you something to do with the blue bar. Level 1 Golemancy summons basically a spike trap at a spot you cast which is good for clever play and a bit less annoying than an all-too-short buff but probably less useful.

I am still rather annoyed by my forgetting to purchase Revenge of the Titans when it was on sale. That game looks perfect for me.

Kind of eyeing Universe at War. It's apparently made by a lot of the old Westwood staff and I was quite a fan of pre-Generals Command & Conquer. I think that alone warrants giving the demo a try. If it does turn out to be not too bad at all, will totally be getting this to support some devs who had quite an impact on my gaming childhood. =)

I had Universe at War, and I think it was merely an average RTS. Empire at War on the other hand, is amazing. Same people, entirely different levels of quality.

Originally Posted by Kush I am still rather annoyed by my forgetting to purchase Revenge of the Titans when it was on sale. That game looks perfect for me.

Revenge of the Titans is fun, but far from a "perfect" game. The level up system is not balanced well at all, depending on how you choose to level up the game can become extremely easy or nearly impossible, usually the latter. The only way to level up is to beat a level, so you can't grind or anything to level up what you actually needed to of been leveling up the whole game, so you basically have to restart the game because you choose to level up the wrong things.

Originally Posted by Kush I am still rather annoyed by my forgetting to purchase Revenge of the Titans when it was on sale. That game looks perfect for me.

Pretty sure it was included in one of the humble indie bundles. I'll bet someone still has an unused key.

Originally Posted by RollingSkull I played Dungeons of Dredmor. And don't roll a caster.

That's too bad to hear. I like playing casters. How do rogues do? How does stealth work?

Originally Posted by AvidWriter That's too bad to hear. I like playing casters. How do rogues do? How does stealth work?

Haven't rolled a sneaker but there's a sneak stat and a couple of sleeping monsters here and there and you can skill up into burglary and rob from the merchants but they don't have anything I'd fight a boss for. Also, a skillset for powerful hits on unaware foes.

Casters MIGHT be viable later, but your spells early on are just garbage. I'm not exactly a roguelike expert.

Big levels and slow progression and precious little in the way of useful loot just makes the whole thing feel like a grindfest but now I can't stop.

EDIT: Reportedly, the fire spell path becomes great if you can last that long. So take that for what it's worth.

EDIT2: I don't know why Nation Red is great because I HATE twin-stick shooters. But it totally is great fun and I can't stop putting a game or two in of it each night.

I like Nation Red in Random Perk Mode, though trying to combine a great set of complementary perks is fun as well :]

I've never played a roguelike, but for $4.50 it's hard not to give Dredmor a shot. I had to wiki the term, though.

Originally Posted by RollingSkull Haven't rolled a sneaker but there's a sneak stat and a couple of sleeping monsters here and there and you can skill up into burglary and rob from the merchants but they don't have anything I'd fight a boss for. Also, a skillset for powerful hits on unaware foes. Casters MIGHT be viable later, but your spells early on are just garbage. I'm not exactly a roguelike expert. Big levels and slow progression and precious little in the way of useful loot just makes the whole thing feel like a grindfest but now I can't stop. EDIT: Reportedly, the fire spell path becomes great if you can last that long. So take that for what it's worth.

Astrology is pretty nice early on for its first spell. Adds to damage, defense (I think) and occasionally when you get hit, it will send out an AoE shockwave 1 tile in every direction that hits a decent amount. Lasts for 5 hits against you.

Golemancy's third spell is great when you hit a zoo because you can become overwhelmed very, very fast. It makes a wall on a single tile per cast.

Zoos are a bitch until you figure out how to deal with them or have the capacity to. If you open a door to one, make sure you don't corner yourself into a bunch of rooms that have dead ends and the only exit is in the middle of where the zoo enemies are at now.

Originally Posted by Draekon Astrology is pretty nice early on for its first spell. Adds to damage, defense (I think) and occasionally when you get hit, it will send out an AoE shockwave 1 tile in every direction that hits a decent amount. Lasts for 5 hits against you. Golemancy's third spell is great when you hit a zoo because you can become overwhelmed very, very fast. It makes a wall on a single tile per cast. Zoos are a bitch until you figure out how to deal with them or have the capacity to. If you open a door to one, make sure you don't corner yourself into a bunch of rooms that have dead ends and the only exit is in the middle of where the zoo enemies are at now.

Does the game actually refer to these places as zoos? I'm having a hard time to resist the purchase.

Originally Posted by RockMySocks10 Revenge of the Titans is fun, but far from a "perfect" game. The level up system is not balanced well at all, depending on how you choose to level up the game can become extremely easy or nearly impossible, usually the latter. The only way to level up is to beat a level, so you can't grind or anything to level up what you actually needed to of been leveling up the whole game, so you basically have to restart the game because you choose to level up the wrong things.

I have to agree with you. I love this type of game, but I found Revenge of the Titans having severe balance issues that really ruin the flow. If the option to replay levels for additional funds had been implemented, the game would have won me over a bit more. Otherwise, the game looks and plays well, and it has some cute, brief sequences between missions.

Overall, it was a nice addition to the Humble Indie Bundle.

Originally Posted by Khamous Does the game actually refer to these places as zoos? I'm having a hard time to resist the purchase.

Once you open the door, the music changes and the text MONSTER ZOO splashes on the screen

Who's that flying for $2.99 today. Looks kinda meh to me so I will pass.