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Welcome to the Steam Deal Thread V2! You can find the V1 thread (2010-July 2011) here. Read post #2 of this thread for Steam FAQs and more.

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Which retail CD Keys are accepted on Steam?





All retail Valve games and a number of third-party games can be registered to your Steam account. All of the following games can be registered through Steam:
  • Valve CD Keys in this format: ####-#####-####
  • Valve CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Valve CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • AI War CD Keys in various formats
  • Aliens vs. Predator (2010 Release) CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Alpha Prime CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Audiosurf CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • BRINK CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is not accepted on Steam
  • Cities in Motion CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Civilization V CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Commander: Conquest of the Americas CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Cricket Revolution CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dark Messiah CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dark Messiah Multiplayer CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dark Messiah CD Keys may also have been printed incorrectly, please see the Dark Messiah article
  • Darksiders CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Note: The number 2 and letter Z may look very similar.
  • Dawn of War II CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dawn of War II - Retribution CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Defense Grid CD Keys in this format (Direct2Drive only): 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Duke Nukem Forever CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Empire: Total War CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-DDEFGH3-IJK4L-MNOPQ-RST56
  • F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • F.E.A.R. 3 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Fallout: New Vegas CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Football Manager 2009 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2CD3FGH456I7JK8LMNOP9Q
  • Football Manager 2010 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2CD3FGH456I7JK8LMNOP9Q
  • Football Manager 2011 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Front Mission Evolved CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Global Agenda CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Note: Keys purchased directly from the Global Agenda website cannot be registered on Steam.
  • GTI Racing CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • GTR Evolution CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Homefront CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Humble Indie Bundle in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Humble Indie Bundle 2 in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Humble Indie Bundle 3 in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Just Cause 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Note: Please input all O's and 0's as Q's for Just Cause 2
  • Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Killing Floor CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Lara Croft Guardian of Light CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • The Last Remnant CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Lionheart: Kings' Crusade CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Lost Planet: Extreme Condition CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Lost Planet: Colonies Edition CD Keys are not accepted on Steam
  • Mafia 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Magicka CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Metro 2033 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • MLB Front Office Manager CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Mount & Blade CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Mount & Blade: Warband CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • NBA 2K9 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Napoleon: Total War CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Order of War CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Prey CD Keys in this format: AAB1BB2C345CDD6E E7
  • R.U.S.E. CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Note: R.U.S.E. keys from Ubisoft's Digital River service are not accepted on Steam
  • RACE - the WTCC Game CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • RACE 07 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Ragdoll Kung Fu CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Railworks CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Red Orchestra CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Rogue Warrior CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • SiN Episodes: Emergence CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Saint's Row 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Serious Sam HD CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Shattered Horizon CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • The Ship CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Ship Simulator Extremes CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Silent Hill Homecoming CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Sniper: Ghost Warrior CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Space Trader CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Speedball 2 - Tournament in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Star Trek: D-A-C CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • STCC - The Game CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Super Meat Boy CD keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Supreme Commander 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Torchlight CD Keys in this format: 1ABC-D3FG-4567-JK8L
  • Note: Only keys purchased directly from Runic Games or Perfect World prior to May 19th, 2010 can be registered on Steam.
  • Total War: SHOGUN 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Unreal Tournament 3 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2-3FGH-456I-K8LM
  • Velvet Assassin CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings in this format: AB-1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM
  • Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • X3: Terran Conflict CD Keys in this format: 1ABC-D3FG-4567-JK8L
  • Zeno Clash CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
Opposing Force CD-keys cannot be registered through Steam. Opposing Force was included in a retail Half-Life package. The Half-Life CD-key included in the package will unlock all of the games in that package, including Opposing Force.
Note: Only the retail games listed above can be registered through Steam. No other retail games can be registered and downloaded using Steam.

Other Keys that can be redeemed on Steam (CAG tested & verified)
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The Ball (bought @D2D and tested by voken)
 
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Just did the Puzzle Agent one, takes two minutes. Which is good because I bought both today.

Besides that, nothing for me because the only games I don't own that are dailies today (minus expansions), are Driver SF and C&C 4 and I am not even touching C&C4 until it reaches $1.50 or less.
 
[quote name='chicagocubsfan']Got Universe Sandbox, looks cool.[/QUOTE]

I'm debating whether to get it or not. It's only $2.50 and it does look pretty interesting.
 
If anyone's having issues with the Universe Sandbox achievement not unlocking, make sure gravity is at least 1.

I couldn't get the game to run at all until I restarted it in safe mode (there's an expander thing at the bottom when the game crashes, checkbox is in there).
 
[quote name='N3UROP0D']Puzzle Agent 2 for me today. Got the first game in last year's $5 Indie Story Bundle and loved it. Also bit on Xotic for reasons not entirely clear to me.[/QUOTE]Same here, loved Puzzle Agent and thought the sequel was too expensive at launch and have been waiting for a sale. Finally it is mine. Also bit on Riddick, though I've passed many times in the past on account of its DRM. I just bought the Riddick collection on blu-ray, hoping to jump into the game once I've finished watching.
 
[quote name='KaOTiK']The activation code should just be the cd key you get when you buy the game I think then just try and register that on Origin.

Yeah I don't like that email that D2D/GF sent out and that is why I'd like to at least know the game will be available from 2 different sources to download at least. Though I rather use Origin since I have it running for BF3 already.

Thanks in advance, I do appreciate it.[/QUOTE]
Well I was asking for the example cause I don't want to install Origin. My Saboteur key is 20 characters long in 4 character increments like XXXX-XXXX etc.
 
[quote name='SpartenOmega117']does anyone know if I can use a controller for GTA san andreas?[/QUOTE]
That game has a REAL problem with controllers. The best I've come up with after tons of searching and research is to replace the steam EXE with a version 1.0 or 1.1 EXE and then install this app called SAAC that enables the controller functions in the game. I found the links to that stuff in the steam forums, I could probably pull it together and upload it somewhere if you can't find it. Without those modifications a controller won't work right because the game doesn't allow you to map the D-pad to anything but character movement, among other problems. I think you also have to make your controller emulate a PS2 pad to get it to work...
 
[quote name='Tsel']Just Old World Blues? None of the others are worth playing?[/QUOTE]

[quote name='Terlan']All are worth it if for nothing else than raising the level cap.[/QUOTE]

I would agree. I thought you only wanted to buy one. Dead Money was repetitive and got boring, Honest Hearts was cool, but pretty quick, no new enemies, Old World Blues is hilarious and there are new enemies with a really interesting setting. Haven't played Lonesome Road.
 
You guys convinced me I need Puzzle Agent, so it looks like that's my only purchase for today. Good deal on the New Vegas DLC, but I think I'll hold off until I get a chance to play more of the base game.
 
[quote name='paulcalypse']I would agree. I thought you only wanted to buy one. Dead Money was repetitive and got boring, Honest Hearts was cool, but pretty quick, no new enemies, Old World Blues is hilarious and there are new enemies with a really interesting setting. Haven't played Lonesome Road.[/QUOTE]

I enjoyed Old World Blues and Honest Hearts the most. Old World Blues had me laughing during nearly all the character interactions and there seemed to be lots to do. Honest Hearts didn't get very good reviews, but I found it short and sweet. Beautiful setting.

Lonesome Road was incredibly linear, had minimal character interaction and the antagonist would not shut the fuck up and get to the point. I can't put my finger on what was wrong with Dead Money, but I didn't like it that much.

Both Lonesome Road/Dead Money had drab and uninteresting settings.
 
For what it's worth guys, The Super Meat Boy achievement is stupidly, idiotically, infuriatingly hard. =P Not to bash on anyone's skill here, but it's entirely possible you wouldn't have gotten that achievement anyway.

I'm not trying to say this as a dick. This is coming from someone who has beaten the Light world and gotten through 1/4 - 1/3 of the Dark World levels, and I couldn't beat didn't have the patience for a single one of the Kid X-Mas levels. That said, I never have been particularly known for my patience. =P

Also, [quote name='Drabelincoln']they were hacked..i think http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/1641/itsfinetrustme.png[/QUOTE]
Uh. . . . yeahhhh. Giving god tier credentials right there in the executable every single user has. Not such a good programming practice. =|
 
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[quote name='mrsilkunderwear']I heard GTA4 runs like shit on pc, even the good ones. Anyone knows if they patched them up?[/QUOTE]

Yes, patched in April 2010 to fix performance issues, and to make joining the "Rockstar Social Club" optional. It's much, much better now. I actually just completed the main storyline for the first time. Took me about 50 hours, with some side quests and wandering around thrown in. I'm playing with a computer that was state-of-the-art about 3 years ago - 3.2 ghz Phenom II x4, ATI 4850, 8 GB ram, 23" monitor @ 1920x1080. Not a powerhouse by today's standards, but still quite worthy for all but the newest games.

Anyway, it didn't crash a single time on me. And when I let the game determine my video settings, it looks crazy gorgeous. My wife, watching over my shoulder, thought I was watching a movie, not playing a game - the world just looks that good. The people don't look as good, but the cars and the buildings are top notch.

Now, if you turn up the sliders all the way on the graphics settings, it can *still* bring even a new gaming rig to a crawl. So be careful about what you adjust.

Time goes by, all games look better.

Also - GTA4 is best with a controller most of the time, especially driving. But playing on the PC means you can drop the controller and switch to KBM when the firefights get rough. I LOVE THIS. It's so nice not having to deal with the bad auto-aim in the game when you're trying to nail a headshot.
 
I would vouch for all of the Fallout New Vegas DLC, sure Old World Blues was the most interesting (albeit also by far the oddest piece of DLC in both 3 & NV) however, I think they're all worth playing for the following reasons -

In Dead Money, you get introduced to some interesting characters and while the DLC is linear, it adds some interesting twists and basically becomes a 'Heist' mission that you don't see anywhere else in F:NV.

Honest Hearts was ... honestly, a little boring but you do get a brand new setting, tribals, new (old) enemies and you get to meet with a legendary character from the F:NV mythos ... so worth it there.

Old World Blues is good all around, and actually ties in to Dead Money with one of the characters there.

Finally, Lonesome Road has a character that's mentioned vaguely throughout the entire NV game and adds some closure to that plot line.

The great thing about all the DLC is that it ties in so closely to what was established in ether the vanilla game or the other DLC. In Fallout 3, some of the DLC was hit and miss, but only some of it dealt with the main game, others like Point Lookout were amazing but didn't really tie in to the main story.

All of the DLC here either ties into the main story or it builds on prior DLC entries. For any fan of the Fallout franchise, I would recommend all the DLC ... but then again, if you waited until now to buy everything, you probably aren't a huge fan ;)
 
[quote name='Terlan']lol apparently people can't even attempt the super meat boy achievement right now due to some kind of database error.[/QUOTE]
More like they put up an unsecure database, someone noted them about it, and then Team Meat responding "Trust me, it's fine". You can guess what happened next :lol:
 
[quote name='DaedalusIkari']Uh. . . . yeahhhh. Giving god tier credentials right there in the executable every single user has. Not such a good programming practice. =|[/QUOTE]

Seriously, this was less of a "hack" and more of a "WTF were they thinking?"
 
[quote name='Sir_Fragalot']More like they put up an unsecure database, someone noted them about it, and then Team Meat responding "Trust me, it's fine". You can guess what happened next :lol:[/QUOTE]
Actually it's not even that the database was unsecure. The problem was that there were god tier credentials (ie full access to all tables it looks like) for logging in right in plain view in the executable itself. The original note (if i understand correctly) is saying "Uh, hey. Do these credentials look familiar? People can see these. Problem."

Honestly, this is the sort of design oversight/mistake that my database professors back at school would have skinned me alive for. D:

THE MORE YOU KNOW!!!
 
I've found that, with both Team Meat and Jonathan Blow, bravado and overconfidence far outweighs any actual talent and/or technical prowess.

A humble ear would do all of them some good methinks.
 
[quote name='gbpackers94']
2. Is Civ 5 noticeably better than Civ 4? If I didn't really like Civ 4 will I like Civ 5?[/QUOTE]

You might be an excellent candidate for Civ 5. It's not "better" but it is "different".

What's better?
1. No more "stacks of doom" - the one-combat-unit-per-tile rule brings the combat out into the plains, where it belongs. Cities can now defend themselves, or they are even stronger if you garrison one unit (max!) there.
2. hex tile map instead of squares. Makes a more realistic looking board, and movement is better. No more moving on the diagonals to go faster.
3. Roads cost money to maintain instead of roads bring in revenue. This means you use roads sparingly to connect your empire, instead of laying a massive grid of roads everywhere, uglying up the map, like in Civ 1 - Civ 4.
4. overall, you will be managing fewer units and probably fewer cities because of the way they've changed the rules. I think this is an improvement... a bit less micromanagement.

What's worse?
1. The tech tree is more linear than it was before - less branching off means that everyone is evolving in roughly the same way.
2. The AI isn't as good, although it's improved some through patching.
3. The pacing is off, or at least it was on release. Sometimes you find yourself with simply nothing to do but hunker down and click "next turn" for turn after turn, especially if you're nursing a lead.
4. Multiplayer options are not as varied. They just brought back Pitboss, but there's still no play-by-email option.
5. Computer requirements are VERY HIGH. This game really runs your computer ragged, yet it doesn't look remarkably better than 4. Better, yes, but not an entire 5-year generation leap forward. Gamebryo (Civ 4 engine) really was a great engine.

Anyway, as I said, you might be a good candidate for Civ 5 if you didn't like Civ 4. Many things are better, and it is truly a more streamlined game. I think the early game of Civ 5 plays fantastically -- really feels like exploration and discovery. I miss Civ 4's religion in concept, but I hated religion and corporation in the later games of Civ 4.

Hope this helps.
 
So what are the odds we'll see Bioshock 1/2 as daylies before this sale is over? I've passed on them in past sales, but I think it's time I upgraded from the console versions & re-played them before Infinite hits. :)
 
[quote name='M_F_A_H']Man, that Civ 5 DLC still seems exorbitantly priced.[/QUOTE]

Tell me about it. I might nibble off a few at 66% though. I'm tired of waiting, and they've worn me down with repeated 66% off. On the upside, Amazon now stocks the Civ 5 DLC, so maybe we'll get some competition there. Gamersgate has it, too.
 
[quote name='eagles5769']Is the Quake Collection worth getting for 7.49 on steam? Quake 1,2,3 and any packs that come with each.[/QUOTE]

Unless you're a huge fan of classic FPS, Quake Live (which is free) covers the best part of that deal, Q3 multiplayer.
 
I did the Left 4 Dead 2 achievement and got, as my prize...Left 4 Dead 2. Ok?
Also got Virtua Tennis 4 and 33% off Skyrim from crafting coal.

[quote name='hal']Noooooooooooooooo![/QUOTE]

Sorry you don't approve of my purchase decisions?
 
[quote name='N3UROP0D']I did the Left 4 Dead 2 achievement and got, as my prize...Left 4 Dead 2. Ok?
[/QUOTE]

I got Puzzle Agent for doing the Puzzle Agent 2 achievement today, too.

I think it's intentional.
 
[quote name='DaedalusIkari']Actually it's not even that the database was unsecure. The problem was that there were god tier credentials (ie full access to all tables it looks like) for logging in right in plain view in the executable itself. The original note (if i understand correctly) is saying "Uh, hey. Do these credentials look familiar? People can see these. Problem."

Honestly, this is the sort of design oversight/mistake that my database professors back at school would have skinned me alive for. D:

THE MORE YOU KNOW!!![/QUOTE]

Yeah that's it. I must of missed the credentials part of the post. I would of been skinned alive too :lol:. Sucks that I can't even try for it now.
 
I view that as more of a character flaw than any type of security misstep given the response.

When someone points out something like that then the proper response is; "Oh shit! Thank you. We're on it." not "It's fine.".

That's some self-absorbed holier-than-thou prickish behavior and the only way to rectify that is with a public shaming which is exactly what ended up happening.
 
I started college as a physics major, so I think I'll like Universe Sandbox. We'll see later. I also picked up that 3-pack with Toki Tori. Damn achievements.
 
Man I haven't won ANY games yet, just some coupons and a bunch of coal. Bad thing is out of the coupons only one is a game I don't already have and it's just a generic 33% off Valve published games. Guess I need to start seeing if people want to trade...

And I gotta say, they came out swinging with this sale but it's gotten progressively worse each week IMO. I'd rather they had saved the big guns for the end.
 
[quote name='gcorlett']You might be an excellent candidate for Civ 5. It's not "better" but it is "different".

What's better?
1. No more "stacks of doom" - the one-combat-unit-per-tile rule brings the combat out into the plains, where it belongs. Cities can now defend themselves, or they are even stronger if you garrison one unit (max!) there.
2. hex tile map instead of squares. Makes a more realistic looking board, and movement is better. No more moving on the diagonals to go faster.
3. Roads cost money to maintain instead of roads bring in revenue. This means you use roads sparingly to connect your empire, instead of laying a massive grid of roads everywhere, uglying up the map, like in Civ 1 - Civ 4.
4. overall, you will be managing fewer units and probably fewer cities because of the way they've changed the rules. I think this is an improvement... a bit less micromanagement.

What's worse?
1. The tech tree is more linear than it was before - less branching off means that everyone is evolving in roughly the same way.
2. The AI isn't as good, although it's improved some through patching.
3. The pacing is off, or at least it was on release. Sometimes you find yourself with simply nothing to do but hunker down and click "next turn" for turn after turn, especially if you're nursing a lead.
4. Multiplayer options are not as varied. They just brought back Pitboss, but there's still no play-by-email option.
5. Computer requirements are VERY HIGH. This game really runs your computer ragged, yet it doesn't look remarkably better than 4. Better, yes, but not an entire 5-year generation leap forward. Gamebryo (Civ 4 engine) really was a great engine.

Anyway, as I said, you might be a good candidate for Civ 5 if you didn't like Civ 4. Many things are better, and it is truly a more streamlined game. I think the early game of Civ 5 plays fantastically -- really feels like exploration and discovery. I miss Civ 4's religion in concept, but I hated religion and corporation in the later games of Civ 4.

Hope this helps.[/QUOTE]

Unbelievably helpful. Thanks for your useful input, gcorlett.
 
[quote name='N3UROP0D']Sorry you don't approve of my purchase decisions?[/QUOTE]

I picked up Xotic as well and I thought it was pretty fun. Not sure where his reaction is coming from.
 
[StoryMode]
I sat down with the laptop to watch some film with the missus, and about the only game i could get to run (which I have an outstanding adcnievement for) is SpaceChem.

I check the forums, there's no quick solution.

I launch the game.

I play the game.

I actually understand what the hell I was doing.

I get the achievement.
[/StoryMode]

Today was a good day :D
 
[quote name='Tsel']Toki Tori really couldn't have used the standard WASD control scheme? This game doesn't feel right with the mouse.[/QUOTE]

You're really going to hate doing the achievement. It's all about timing and precision. I got more frustrated at that than at the Aaaaaaah! achievement. :(
 
After trying unsuccessfully to trade my coal for games on the Steam trading forum, I decided to craft what I had this afternoon. After all the horror stories in this thread I was pleased with what I got (had 21 coal to craft):
* Hoard
* Civilization IV (already have it, but can trade it away for something I want)
* 50% off SolSurvivor

Ah well, 2 out of 3 ain't bad. Added to the 2 games I won and traded away earlier in the sale (Wings of Prey and L4D2, traded them for Renegade Ops and Nuclear Dawn), I am pretty happy with the Gift Pile game.
 
Yeah, the Team Meat guys are egotistical tools. Many indie devs are once you scratch the surface but those guys are definitely tools among tools.

Quake 4 is pretty decent.
 
[quote name='Flowette']Today was a good day :D[/QUOTE]As good as this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWfbGGZE07M
Fallout: New Vegas and all the DLC is super tempting because you can pick up everything that's in the Ultimate Edition for $16.50 (OK, $16.43) NOW or wait until Feb. 7, 2012 and pay $39.99 for the UE. Whut? Granted, it will eventually come down to $10 in a year or two or so like FO3 GOTY did, but why wait if you want it all?

I've got the boxed F:NV CE still sealed up I need to sell.
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For 4.99 I grabbed Fallout NV, Red Alert 3 and Riddick: Dark Athena. I was semi-interested in all three for a while and it will give me some stuff to play on my laptop on the road.
 
[quote name='Flowette'][StoryMode]
I sat down with the laptop to watch some film with the missus, and about the only game i could get to run (which I have an outstanding adcnievement for) is SpaceChem.

I check the forums, there's no quick solution.

I launch the game.

I play the game.

I actually understand what the hell I was doing.

I get the achievement.
[/StoryMode]

Today was a good day :D[/QUOTE]

To be honest, it is pretty simple until you get to where you are bonding elements together, and even then you can think through it. By that point, the game gets addicting, at least for me.

Did the Puzzle Agent 2 one and now have a total of 3 coal for today.
 
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