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How long do items last in your "purchase queue"?  You could always start the purchasing process and leave it hanging for a few days to see what happens.

 
Syntax Error said:
How long do items last in your "purchase queue"? You could always start the purchasing process and leave it hanging for a few days to see what happens.
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Idiot has reported some lasting for 2 months iirc... I probably wouldn't count on more than a few days/a week. (I've got Risen 2 komplete locked at $7 from last week than I'm still a little uncertain on because I'd probably be better off actually sinking some hours into Skyram -- I've barely touched it.)

 
Torchlight, Ravaged, Euro Truck & Dominions 3.... 

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Also the Marine Park, Sine Mora, and two others briefly flashed in the FP slots.  They've definitely changed the way the update their sales... It used to be never faster than human speed and one game at a time.

 
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They're giving out the crappy deals so they go NUTS right as Steam's summer sale hits.

90% off Skyrim Legendary!

90% off Drunken Robot Pornography!

FREE They Bleed Pixels for all!

Euro Truck Simulator 2 for $0.99!

Sanctum 2 four-pack for $4!

You heard it here first.

 
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Yep, so much for good deals, I've given up on waiting for nice deals, now I'm just hoping for glitches, GG isn't probably a good sale store, it's the glitches what made it be what it is.

 
Estbarul said:
Yep, so much for good deals, I've given up on waiting for nice deals, now I'm just hoping for glitches, GG isn't probably a good sale store, it's the glitches what made it be what it is.
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Please don't mouth off. You clearly weren't watching GG on their summer 2012 sale.

 
asheskitty said:
Please don't mouth off. You clearly weren't watching GG on their summer 2012 sale.
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Summer 2012 wasn't bad, but Christmas 2011 was the best! I actually printed out some screenshots of that sale to make a Gamersgate Christmas 2011 Photo Album that I leave on my coffee table to impress my guests.

 
asheskitty said:
Please don't mouth off. You clearly weren't watching GG on their summer 2012 sale.
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At least this year, GG had the worst deals. There's still some days left.. but nowhere near GMG or even Steam itself. Christmas sale wasn't bad either. But for now...nope. And yes, I didn't know GG exist before christmas :/

 
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I told you guys this would happen when we got the 20% off discount. They have to inflate to match the actual price they need to sell at to recoup from all those great glitches. And I don't think Vanellope von Schweetz works there anymore.
 
Estbarul said:
GG isn't probably a good sale store
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They really aren't. Not that they've never had a good deal but usually the only reason to take notice is because you have a stacking discount (IGN/Beth), pricing errors or because they have some relatively obscure title you can't get from the other places. Their day to day sale pricing is pretty unimpressive.

Currently, the daily deals aren't even showing when I load the page.

 
-yawn- seriousily, lousy selection and poor prices

also I take back what I said, they're still updating manually, they just hired a touch typist to do it.

 
I keep looking, but I haven't bought a deal off of Gamers Gate since the Bethesda fiasco.  Not for lack of trying, mind you, just haven't found anything interesting.

 
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Jon7 said:
It's not a FPS, it's a TPS :p

Worth noting, the Echo six DLC's are basically the second half of the campaign that was cut out to sell as DLC.
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So, I guess the real question is - is the game actually decent?

How long is the base game?

How long is each Echo Six Expansion Pack/DLC?

 
MysterD said:
So, I guess the real question is - is the game actually decent?

How long is the base game?

How long is each Echo Six Expansion Pack/DLC?
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I think I beat the base game in about 4 hours, the echo six stuff is even shorter than that. It has several multiplayer modes though, but I'm not sure if the community is dead or not on PC.

The game is okay, but not great. Obviously it's more fun in coop. If you're a large Resident Evil fan you'll likely get some enjoyment from it; but if you're not you can safely skip it as there are better things to play.

 
@Jon7

The reviews for this RE:ORC thing are like RE6: all over the bloody place - ugh!

If only there was demo...

Any idea how much shorter each Echo Six Pack is?

Or how much more that DLC content itself all adds up to in total?

BTW - I wish Capcom would re-release RE1, 2, and 3 for the PC. 

I'm not really that big of a big RE fan - I've only played RE4 and RE5 on the PC.

Though, I thought both were awesome.

 
MysterD said:
@Jon7

The reviews for this RE:ORC thing are like RE6: all over the bloody place - ugh!

If only there was demo...

Any idea how much shorter each Echo Six Pack is?

Or how much more that DLC content itself all adds up to in total?

BTW - I wish Capcom would re-release RE1, 2, and 3 for the PC.

I'm not really that big of a big RE fan - I've only played RE4 and RE5 on the PC.

Though, I thought both were awesome.
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The Echo six packs are about 3 hours combined...maybe 3 and a half.

But yeah, don't go in expecting RE: ORC to be like RE4, etc. It's not at all, it's very action heavy with no scares. You shoot lots of things with LOTS of bullets. I enjoyed it for what it was, but I knew what the game was like going in while a lot of people went into the game expecting a normal RE and were left disappointed.

Since there's no PC demo, my suggestion to you is just watch a gameplay video on YouTube to see if it's something you'd be interested in.

 
spoderman said:
Too bad Din's Curse doesn't activate on Steam.. I'd have bought it.
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Thanks for pointing that out, I got all excited when I checked from my phone this morning and was ready to buy it. $2.50 is my price point on that game and it looks interesting.

I'll wait and see if it goes 75% on Steam

 
Jon7 said:
For Campaign/Coop, yeah it's a lot like L4D . For versus, no, that's more like Gears of War.
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Thanks for the info.

BTW - I liked both L4D series and GOW1.

So, would I be right in guessing ORC is probably nowhere as great as either L4D and GOW?

 
This weak sale is a little baffling to me.  I mean, this is supposed to be their big summer event -- you'd think they'd want to actually, you know, sell some games and make money?  Their top seller is still the KOA Bundle.

Anyway, thank God I didn't buy up some Blue Coins like I had planned for the sale.  Thought I'd be doing a lot more buying and maybe using the UK site so I considered topping off my current supply.  Dodged a bullet there.

 
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Syntax Error said:
This weak sale is a little baffling to me. I mean, this is supposed to be their big summer event -- you'd think they'd want to actually, you know, sell some games and make money? Their top seller is still the KOA Bundle.

Anyway, thank God I didn't buy up some Blue Coins like I had planned for the sale. Thought I'd be doing a lot more buying and maybe using the UK site so I considered topping off my current supply. Dodged a bullet there.
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KOA is still on sale.... thought I missed that one. Guess Ill buy it sense the steam version is never ever ever going to go lower. I have another 13hrs to put it off some more :p

Any extra coupon codes I should be aware about?

 
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Syntax Error said:
Anyway, thank God I didn't buy up some Blue Coins like I had planned for the sale. Thought I'd be doing a lot more buying and maybe using the UK site so I considered topping off my current supply. Dodged a bullet there.
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I did bought some BC, worst decision ever, I really had faith in the summer sale, but not a single deal I want to buy, we're about halfway through idk and there's nothing kind of interesting.

 
My last mini-review of REORC when it was on sale on GMG:

The game isn't nearly as bad as people make it out to be. It's a serviceable third-person cover shooter in the Resident Evil universe with a nice mix of characters, character upgrades, and great zombie shooting physics. It's nothing special, it's not doing anything that similar games of the genre aren't doing, and it has its flaws, but it's still a solid game (for that price).

Jon7 said:
For Campaign/Coop, yeah it's a lot like L4D . For versus, no, that's more like Gears of War.
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Huh, I didn't find anything in the game to be similar to those games in any way. Funny how different people interpret games.

If I had to compare it to anything, I'd say it's more like Spec Ops: The Line in terms of gameplay (pretty standard TPS cover shooter gameplay). I'd say multiplayer is way faster paced and deaths come much quicker than in Gears of War, but it's a cover shooter so I guess that's not a terrible comparison.



asheskitty said:
Resident Evil The FPS Raccoon City - $7.50 ($6 for me)
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C'mon Ashes, if you're gonna make a crack on REORC, you can at least get the camera type and name right (Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City). ;)

 
Idiotekque said:
My last mini-review of REORC when it was on sale on GMG:



The game isn't nearly as bad as people make it out to be. It's a serviceable third-person cover shooter in the Resident Evil universe with a nice mix of characters, character upgrades, and great zombie shooting physics. It's nothing special, it's not doing anything that similar games of the genre aren't doing, and it has its flaws, but it's still a solid game (for that price).

Huh, I didn't find anything in the game to be similar to those games in any way. Funny how different people interpret games.

If I had to compare it to anything, I'd say it's more like Spec Ops: The Line in terms of gameplay (pretty standard TPS cover shooter gameplay). I'd say multiplayer is way faster paced and deaths come much quicker than in Gears of War, but it's a cover shooter so I guess that's not a terrible comparison.
C'mon Ashes, if you're gonna make a crack on REORC, you can at least get the camera type and name right (Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City). ;)
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Damn if the gameplay is like Spec Oops: The Line... I'm tempeted... it's still $10... it's still $10...

Well, I say Raccoon City, because of a silly image in my head of a RE remake with Raccoons subbed in for people (no this doesn't have to/probably shouldn't make sense to you).

Honestly Syndicate: The FPS was in my mind when I wrote this... I'm still waiting for Mario/Sonic The FPS >.>

 
asheskitty said:
Damn if the gameplay is like Spec Oops: The Line... I'm tempeted... it's still $10... it's still $10...

Well, I say Raccoon City, because of a silly image in my head of a RE remake with Raccoons subbed in for people (no this doesn't have to/probably shouldn't make sense to you).

Honestly Syndicate: The FPS was in my mind when I wrote this... I'm still waiting for Mario/Sonic The FPS >.>
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While the combat in Spec Ops: TL was fine, it was absolutely the story and character development that made that game as amazing as it was.

Granted, I ain't played RE:ORC - but, I doubt RE:ORC would even be in the league of Spec Ops: TL, in terms of story and character development.

 
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MysterD said:
While the combat in Spec Ops: TL was fine, it was absolutely the story and character development that made that game as amazing as it was.

Granted, I ain't played RE:ORC - but, I doubt RE:ORC would even be in the league of Spec Ops: TL, in terms of story and character development.
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You're probably right, I'm clouded by too much Spec Ops TL nostalgia.... what I'd give to play it again for the first time. ...was worth the $25(?) I paid for it (with BS1+2). I should probably play my copy of BinDom.

 
MysterD said:
While the combat in Spec Ops: TL was fine, it was absolutely the story and character development that made that game as amazing as it was.

Granted, I ain't played RE:ORC - but, I doubt RE:ORC would even be in the league of Spec Ops: TL, in terms of story and character development.
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Nah, I didn't say the story was like Spec Ops, just the gameplay. REORC comes at the Resident Evil story from an interesting angle, since you play as Umbrella agents who are trying to wipe out proof of Umbrella's involvement in the Raccoon City incident, so you're playing as antiheroes (although I think you play as the good guys in the DLC).

As far as storytelling and character development goes, don't expect much. It's a competent cover shooter with a story that's nothing special. It was the gameplay and character upgrades that I enjoyed.

 
Idiotekque said:
Huh, I didn't find anything in the game to be similar to those games in any way. Funny how different people interpret games.

If I had to compare it to anything, I'd say it's more like Spec Ops: The Line in terms of gameplay (pretty standard TPS cover shooter gameplay). I'd say multiplayer is way faster paced and deaths come much quicker than in Gears of War, but it's a cover shooter so I guess that's not a terrible comparison.
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Well the campaign is basically get from point A to point B with a group of 4, so that's why I say it's similar to L4D, REORC levels are better structured though since they're not designed to be both coop and versus levels. And I honestly compared the multiplayer to Gears because it's the most popular TPS cover shooter I could think of that I was sure people would at least know. I agree about your point in comparison to Spec Ops, it is faster, but it still does compare favorably to Gears because melee is viable to be used unlike in Spec Ops. In all honesty it is a little different than both those games because there are quite a few melee enemies where you're better off kiting them out in the open than staying in cover.

The game I'd MOST compare it to is Fuse...which nobody played.

 
Idiotekque said:
Nah, I didn't say the story was like Spec Ops, just the gameplay. REORC comes at the Resident Evil story from an interesting angle, since you play as Umbrella agents who are trying to wipe out proof of Umbrella's involvement in the Raccoon City incident, so you're playing as antiheroes (although I think you play as the good guys in the DLC).

As far as storytelling and character development goes, don't expect much. It's a competent cover shooter with a story that's nothing special. It was the gameplay and character upgrades that I enjoyed.
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Problem for me will be - I ain't played RE1-3. So, I don't really know much of the events of those games.

RE:ORC takes place parallel w/ the events of RE2, right?

 
Jon7 said:
Parallel to RE2 and RE3. RE2 and 3 actually both take place at the same time.
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Good to know.

And thanks for the info!

Jon7 said:
Well the campaign is basically get from point A to point B with a group of 4, so that's why I say it's similar to L4D, REORC levels are better structured though since they're not designed to be both coop and versus levels. And I honestly compared the multiplayer to Gears because it's the most popular TPS cover shooter I could think of that I was sure people would at least know. I agree about your point in comparison to Spec Ops, it is faster, but it still does compare favorably to Gears because melee is viable to be used unlike in Spec Ops. In all honesty it is a little different than both those games because there are quite a few melee enemies where you're better off kiting them out in the open than staying in cover.

The game I'd MOST compare it to is Fuse...which nobody played.
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Fuse never got a PC port - which is expected, since it was made by Insomniac.

So, yeah - that's why I ain't played it.
 
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asheskitty said:
You're probably right, I'm clouded by too much Spec Ops TL nostalgia.... what I'd give to play it again for the first time. ...was worth the $25(?) I paid for it (with BS1+2). I should probably play my copy of BinDom.
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You should play Binary Domain - it's awesome.

 
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