Atraveller
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I really hope someone would hire me to say stupid shit on the internet.
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STEAM | April 2014 - Insert witty title here.
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Not sure there is any point arguing with him.
I'm not entirely sure that article was worth reading too (><)
I can imagine that smaller indie devs (of niche genres mostly) can be suffering a little now, when so many games are released every day, but I think that good games with right approach sells everywhere, on steam probably even better, as there is collecting epidemic going around.
nah, you don't want it, I like liking you and don't wanna that to change to opposite!
Tek ran out of keys some time ago but it seems the add to cart form has returned. I didn't think to check the site since I assumed no replacements would be provided as Sniper Challenge by itself isn't something that Squeenix offers broadly.
Probably because fancy graphs and pictures are more appealing to some people than words. In fact in the first 2 and a half paragraphs contain the words or phrases, roughly, tend, an idea and estimates appear. Combine that with them saying they don't have nearly enough hardware to scrape through every users account, plus excluding private ones which they can't see, should tell anyone to take this as a guide and not gospel. If that didn't spell it out clear enough just before the data is reveal the article states "Using this method, we've generated a generalized estimate of Steam sales and gameplay numbers".
Jawmuncher
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Someday your dream will come true.
... Would you do it for playfire rewards?
.. Holy shit that seems like a market people can get their hands in.
Shit on uPlay, receive Origin credits!!
What have I done?
I just hope future RPGMaker games released on Steam don't get bundled as fast as the ones currently available did.
Really, game devs, give your fans 50% release discount and then not bundle the game for another few months at least. You're scaring people of day one purchases with your current actions.
Ah, thanks. I'll avoid them then in case my 2 vanishes into the ether.
If you subscribe to this thread and that other thread it's basically the same thing.
ClassyPenguin....
Jawmuncher
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Definitely will have to agree to this.
They know their audience so they might as well aim for them even better before the bundle wars begin. Hell I was surprised that even Go Go Nippon hit a bundle so quick. Though thankfully it was priced at 50% off before that.
Maybe Indie Gala is just being run by the Mafia?
I can't see other reason they'd coerce devs to have their games bundles as fast as they've been doing it lately...
Atraveller
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But free Nexus 7s...
Jawmuncher
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Yeah it really is weird some of the stuff they manage to grab so quickly.
Honestly Mafia ties sounds about right.
toddhunter
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Mate they are all basically identical. So just pick the franchise you like the most.
I think part of the reason indie devs are so willing to sign up for bundles is that
1. it guarantees higher sales
2. they need to reach a critical mass, or at least get the ball rolling, with word of mouth
3. its free advertisment. take the loss of revenue as advertising fees.
Marvel is more recent and has a hell of a lot more stuff, but yeah, you should pick which one you enjoy the most. I've played them all and really liked Marvel, but I don't have any issue with the gameplay of Lego games and I really love the Marvel Universe. Batman 1 is the worst of them though.
Ban Puncher
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Arthur Gies is just salty because he sucks at WWF Wrestlemania 2000.
Fair point, I'll probably just roll a dice then!
Jawmuncher
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Yeah I guess that makes sense. Might as well take a hit if it could possibly generate more fans which could be more future sales.
I've been trying to set myself some rules not to buy a bundle unless there's something I really, really want in there due to most of the time I own 66% or more of what's in the more popular ones. Others are a bit abstract at best. Still ModBot loves my spare keys.
toddhunter
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Mate they are pretty much identical, so ... just pick Pharaoh and Cleopatra because they are amazing. Building up the tombs and monuments was so much more rewarding than the Zeus stuff.
I think the whole thing is wrong. Absolution should be a(n anti-)bonus for Sniper Challenge, and not the other way round.
cosigned!
If you read comments on greenlight, many people really hate RPG maker games. Not saying that there is nothing to hate about them too!
Thus, I imagine that after going through those comments for months and then selling 200-300 copies on the day of release and nothing after makes it really easy to hit that panic button.
I too think if they could wait couple of months for big steam sale and do -75% sale it would probably make them more good, including bigger number of early adopters, but then again it's probably hard to wait while your game doesn't sell.
Also Skyborn is still the best RPG maker game on steam that I've played, just reminding.
Yeah I guess I'm the same there. Hell I think I've just been buying more of them on Day 1 (the ones I'm interested in). I do hit a point now that I need more than one title to pull me in. If it's only one title (and it's usually above the above average price) then I might aswell go the extra few bucks and get it directly from the dev or steam.
Meh I don't know, maybe I'm trying to stunt my library growth as I have a huge issue with being overwhelmed with the games I already own and not play.
Pharaoh. It's pretty much the last PC game I played properly. And that was a long time ago.
derExperte
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Not to mention that they're basing all this on playtime which is only being tracked since a few years ago. I played through HL2 a few times, Portal once but my account says 0hrs.
Gone but not forgotten!
It's been a million years since I've played Pharoah so I don't have anything to offer, but I'd just like to thank you for the heads-up as I've been waiting for those two and Caesar 3 to go on sale.
Jawmuncher
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While a small percentage I would still say that offline play might factor in as well.
Since Steam for some reason just isn't up to that task.
b&jy77VjiKn$#F
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How are the two Freedom Force games?
Even righter if you consider they're based in Italy.
in Rome though, which isn't really the most mafia screwed city, but still
There is another site that was selling sniper challenge codes. I don't have it at the moment (on mobile) but I can dig it up once I have access to my desktop/laptop computer if anyone is really interested.
It's not that small percentage, I think, last year, when I had problems with running steam online, I've played a lot offline, one of my friends almost always plays offline if there is such an option. It's anecdotal evidence, but I think much more people play offline than anyone imagines, some play only offline. If we would remember shocking Xbox360 statistics posted somewhere some years ago, half of owners never went online, actually. Imagine that!
edited: what I wanted to say, tracking playing times of online games is easy, of those that can be played offline is not possible, anyone who says otherwise is slightly delusional. (><)
b&jy77VjiKn$#F
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Extremely problematic to run on anything above XP.
Well, seems like I won't be buying it any time soon then. I'm still considering about pre-ordering ASM2.
Yeah, I'd appreciate it if you don't mind!
Shamelessly quoting myself from the Playfire Rewards Thread:
EDIT: Commentary: Getting Straight Flush is going to be some bullllllllshi!
EDIT: Commentary: Getting Straight Flush is going to be some bullllllllshi!
Jawmuncher
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IS JURASSIC PARK ON STEAM ON SALE
I NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED IT
Jawmuncher
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They're secretly moving all the mafia business to rome to keep from being noticed.
Yeah it makes sense. Which definitely leads to how annoying it can be that offline statistics shouldn't even matter in some circles.
No problem. I'm going to probably rest for a few hours
(spent too much time playing with my dog) but I'll PM you the link when my mind isn't on autopilot.
I just checked and nope, but GMG hasn't updated the 7 Days sale for Wednesday, but I don't hold much hope.
I actually have that one already, used to play quite a bit of Poker Night back when it was released. Missing couple of others though so I guess this is good time as any to play some more Poker Night.
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