Uh oh, the Steam sale has started.
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I still have a couple of things I bought last year and not installed yet.
http://store.steampowered.com/
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Anyone know what the trading cards are for? I put them straight up for sale as I usually do in the sales (you never know, I may make enough for a DLC!) but then realised I have no idea what to do with them and they may actually be useful 
A few bits and bobs on my wishlist are 66% off, the sort of games that tend to sit in my library for a while like Ryse:Son of Rome and Space Engineers.
What's the difference between Asseto Corsa and Project Cars? I see they're both about the same price but don't know much about them other than they are driving games that are well received.
A few bits and bobs on my wishlist are 66% off, the sort of games that tend to sit in my library for a while like Ryse:Son of Rome and Space Engineers.
What's the difference between Asseto Corsa and Project Cars? I see they're both about the same price but don't know much about them other than they are driving games that are well received.
anonymous said:
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Seconded — I wish there was a way to transfer my Steam Library to my PS4.I was a defender of the PC platform and had high hopes for Steambox, Steam OS and the Steam controller but the PS4 it so much better in comparison that I've stopped using my 400+ item Steam Library. I do wonder if it has to do with age. I no longer want to waste time installing bad games, fiddling with drivers, customising controls, etc.
EricE said:
Seconded — I wish there was a way to transfer my Steam Library to my PS4.
I was a defender of the PC platform and had high hopes for Steambox, Steam OS and the Steam controller but the PS4 it so much better in comparison that I've stopped using my 400+ item Steam Library. I do wonder if it has to do with age. I no longer want to waste time installing bad games, fiddling with drivers, customising controls, etc.
I've done the exact opposite, I was a PC gamer in times of yore but basically became a console gamer for the last 7-8 years with only very occasional forays into the PC world. Yes the consoles are a hell of lot simpler when all you want to do is get on and play and sitting on a couch and playing seamlessly online with friends is a great draw. However I also noticed a couple of thingsI was a defender of the PC platform and had high hopes for Steambox, Steam OS and the Steam controller but the PS4 it so much better in comparison that I've stopped using my 400+ item Steam Library. I do wonder if it has to do with age. I no longer want to waste time installing bad games, fiddling with drivers, customising controls, etc.
1) The current gen consoles are a bit weak. They've only been out 2 years or so but they are starting to struggle already. The ps4 is struggling to run at 1080p with decent framerates on the newer games and that's with some of the bells and whistles turned off, meanwhile the PC is on the doorstep of 4K gaming.
2) The variety of games available on the PC just aren't available on the consoles. The console market is almost solely dominated by FPS and action games whereas I've discovered games on steam that are massively different to anything available on console.
For this reason I bought a new gaming PC a few months ago and it's been a refreshing change. Yes sometimes fiddling with drivers, configs etc is still a pain in the backside but it's much much easier then it used to be. I think both have their place and I still fire up the ps4 for a quick fix but as I get older, I am looking for new and different gaming experiences rather than just playing the latest iteration of the same FPS.
Guvernator said:
I've done the exact opposite, I was a PC gamer in times of yore but basically became a console gamer for the last 7-8 years with only very occasional forays into the PC world. Yes the consoles are a hell of lot simpler when all you want to do is get on and play and sitting on a couch and playing seamlessly online with friends is a great draw. However I also noticed a couple of things
1) The current gen consoles are a bit weak. They've only been out 2 years or so but they are starting to struggle already. The ps4 is struggling to run at 1080p with decent framerates on the newer games and that's with some of the bells and whistles turned off, meanwhile the PC is on the doorstep of 4K gaming.
2) The variety of games available on the PC just aren't available on the consoles. The console market is almost solely dominated by FPS and action games whereas I've discovered games on steam that are massively different to anything available on console.
For this reason I bought a new gaming PC a few months ago and it's been a refreshing change. Yes sometimes fiddling with drivers, configs etc is still a pain in the backside but it's much much easier then it used to be. I think both have their place and I still fire up the ps4 for a quick fix but as I get older, I am looking for new and different gaming experiences rather than just playing the latest iteration of the same FPS.
Have to agree. Plus, for me, the PC is still best for FPS and grand strategy games. I bought Destiny: The Taken King for PS4, but all it seemed to be nothing more than a generic, if pretty FPS with endless 'Boss battles'! Step son loves it, perhaps I'm now too old, preferring stuff like the Total War and Civ franchises, having had more than my fill of shooting stuff and long end of level boss battles - I was doing that two decades ago!1) The current gen consoles are a bit weak. They've only been out 2 years or so but they are starting to struggle already. The ps4 is struggling to run at 1080p with decent framerates on the newer games and that's with some of the bells and whistles turned off, meanwhile the PC is on the doorstep of 4K gaming.
2) The variety of games available on the PC just aren't available on the consoles. The console market is almost solely dominated by FPS and action games whereas I've discovered games on steam that are massively different to anything available on console.
For this reason I bought a new gaming PC a few months ago and it's been a refreshing change. Yes sometimes fiddling with drivers, configs etc is still a pain in the backside but it's much much easier then it used to be. I think both have their place and I still fire up the ps4 for a quick fix but as I get older, I am looking for new and different gaming experiences rather than just playing the latest iteration of the same FPS.
No matter how much I try (and I don't have the time or patience to spend endless hours trying to get used to it), I cannot get comfortable using a PS controller to aim properly!
FunkyNige said:
Anyone know what the trading cards are for? I put them straight up for sale as I usually do in the sales (you never know, I may make enough for a DLC!) but then realised I have no idea what to do with them and they may actually be useful
I too have no idea either. I've tried to work out their purpose before but to no avail. No Flash sales, no daily deals - just one large "wodge" for sale now, so it's lost a little of the excitement.
I've not been tempted yet; the problem is that varios CDKey sites are doing the games so cheaply now that you don't have to wait for the sales, they're already cheaper elsewhere.
I've not been tempted yet; the problem is that varios CDKey sites are doing the games so cheaply now that you don't have to wait for the sales, they're already cheaper elsewhere.
Now I'm back to gaming on PC's I've been drawn back into the world of Strategy Games. Picked up the Dawn of War Franchise which include every single Dawn of War Game and DLC for £25. Also picked up the Homeworld Remastered Collection and both are brilliant.
Now looking to pick up Supreme Commander 2 plus it's DLC for the grand total of £3.23.
I forgotten how great playing RTS games was, pity there aren't any recent RTS games which are of the same quality but these will do for now.
Now looking to pick up Supreme Commander 2 plus it's DLC for the grand total of £3.23.
I forgotten how great playing RTS games was, pity there aren't any recent RTS games which are of the same quality but these will do for now.
Guvernator said:
Now I'm back to gaming on PC's I've been drawn back into the world of Strategy Games. Picked up the Dawn of War Franchise which include every single Dawn of War Game and DLC for £25. Also picked up the Homeworld Remastered Collection and both are brilliant.
Now looking to pick up Supreme Commander 2 plus it's DLC for the grand total of £3.23.
I forgotten how great playing RTS games was, pity there aren't any recent RTS games which are of the same quality but these will do for now.
If you haven't tried it, give Sins of a Solar Empire a go - I got addicted to that at one point!Now looking to pick up Supreme Commander 2 plus it's DLC for the grand total of £3.23.
I forgotten how great playing RTS games was, pity there aren't any recent RTS games which are of the same quality but these will do for now.
chris watton said:
If you haven't tried it, give Sins of a Solar Empire a go - I got addicted to that at one point!
I did consider that but the reviews I read seemed to indicate it has a lot of diplomacy and economy managing elements which I'm not a great fan of, I just like to build stuff and fight. It also doesn't have a single player campaign and I'm a sucker for good RTS single player stories.Gassing Station | Video Games | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff