The STEAM Sales and Releases Thread - WINTER SALE 2024

[I'm Big Into Anal]

bought rocksmith for 15 NZ

will come in handy for when i never learn how to play guitar

 

[Haba]

bought rocksmith for 15 NZ

will come in handy for when i never learn how to play guitar

Buy the old one as well, then you can import the songs to the new one.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

bought rocksmith for 15 NZ

will come in handy for when i never learn how to play guitar

I mean, if you can pull a bowstring, you can probably work with a guitar string.

 

[Citizen]

I mean, if you can pull a bowstring, you can probably work with a guitar string.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

I mean, if you can pull a bowstring, you can probably work with a guitar string.

That's one way, certainly.

 

[Citizen]

bought rocksmith for 15 NZ

will come in handy for when i never learn how to play guitar

TBH sounds like a shitty way to learn guitar

 

[Modron]

I mean, if you can pull a bowstring, you can probably work with a guitar string.

You never know he might have sausage fingers which can't work the chords adroitly enough.

 

[Baron Dupek]

bought rocksmith for 15 NZ

will come in handy for when i never learn how to play guitar

Fondly remember all that butthurt coming from guitarists hating people playing on plastic toys.
They could not process the fact that it takes too much time and just lost themselves in the sea of spit and venom.

 

[Citizen]

Fondly remember all that butthurt coming from guitarists hating people playing on plastic toys.
They could not process the fact that it takes too much time and just lost themselves in the sea of spit and venom.

Learning to play by using midi/tab reader software or something like rocksmith (which is basically a very limited guitar pro with fancy graphics as far as I know) is a bad idea, at least it was for me. After a half year of zero progress trying to play guitar riffs in my bedroom I said fuck it and went for a few lessons to a local bard music club. I felt stupid because I was the oldest person here (18 yo me among 13 yo kids), but no regrets because just watching another person play and getting tips from an experienced player is much more productive than trying to mimic the notes flashing on screen. Maybe I'm just too low iq to self teach from zero level, but it's really much better to just find a teacher

 

[Fedora Master]

 

[Catacombs]

Fondly remember all that butthurt coming from guitarists hating people playing on plastic toys.
They could not process the fact that it takes too much time and just lost themselves in the sea of spit and venom.

Learning to play by using midi/tab reader software or something like rocksmith (which is basically a very limited guitar pro with fancy graphics as far as I know) is a bad idea, at least it was for me. After a half year of zero progress trying to play guitar riffs in my bedroom I said fuck it and went for a few lessons to a local bard music club. I felt stupid because I was the oldest person here (18 yo me among 13 yo kids), but no regrets because just watching another person play and getting tips from an experienced player is much more productive than trying to mimic the notes flashing on screen. Maybe I'm just too low iq to self teach from zero level, but it's really much better to just find a teacher

I went the opposite route: Sitting in my room, learning tabs to my favorite songs. Combined with tabs, I would've loved to have taken classes and be around other people just learning to play guitar.

It also goes without saying that practicing every day will greatly help you in the long run. You need to stick with it.

 

[mastroego]

So, I may have asked this before (sorry guys) but:
what about the Resident Evil franchise?

I've never played it and noticed there are remasters and/or remakes on Steam for PC.
The whole thing is a bit disorienting as there have been I don't know how many sequels, re-releases, re-editions or what have you.

Is it viable to start from the beginning with properly ported and updated titles?

 

[Zibniyat]

Steam is becoming shittier by the day. Why must I scroll down across grayed-out areas where games I have ignored are placed? 2 out of 3 games right below the sale's banner are those which I have ignored (PUBG and No Man's Sky). Why is there an option to ignore anything at all then, if I will continue being spammed with this shit?

 

[Abu Antar]

I wasn't going to buy anything but paycheck came today, so I got Knights of the Chalice and Disco Elysium.

 

[Dexter]

So, I may have asked this before (sorry guys) but:
what about the Resident Evil franchise?

I've never played it and noticed there are remasters and/or remakes on Steam for PC.
The whole thing is a bit disorienting as there have been I don't know how many sequels, re-releases, re-editions or what have you.

Is it viable to start from the beginning with properly ported and updated titles?

This is the first game, playing through it at the moment, got like 12 hours in:


It's basically the first Resident Evil released back in 1996, but Remastered with better textures and in HD (and some minor gameplay changes):


Then there's the Remake of Resident Evil 2 I'ma play after:


There's also constant news of a Resident Evil 3 Remake coming in 2020: https://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-3-remake-is-reportedly-coming-next-year/

After that there's Resident Evil Zero, which is a Prequel to the first game, but came out between 3 and 4 originally, which got a Remaster similar to the first:


And then come 4/5/6 in the main series, which were already PS3/X360 titles and are more Action than Survival-Horror focused, with Revelations between 5 and 6 and Revelations 2 between 6 and 7.

 

[Kitchen Utensil]

If you can stomach PS1 era graphics, I strongly recommend starting with the original.

 

[Wunderbar]

So, I may have asked this before (sorry guys) but:
what about the Resident Evil franchise?

I've never played it and noticed there are remasters and/or remakes on Steam for PC.
The whole thing is a bit disorienting as there have been I don't know how many sequels, re-releases, re-editions or what have you.

Is it viable to start from the beginning with properly ported and updated titles?

Resident Evil remake (called Biohazard HD Remaster on steam) is a masterpiece, the best RE game and one of the best survival horror games ever. It also makes original RE 1996 completely obsolete. Play it.
Resident Evil 2 Remake (the one from 2019) is a great game, but it's way too different from original RE2 (1998). If you can pirate games, i suggest you to get your hands on original RE2 first.
Resident Evil 3 is not available anywhere. It's good.
Resident Evil Zero is okay (it's on steam). Check it out if you liked RE remake.
Resident Evil Code Veronica is one of the worst games in the series. Skip.
RE4 is second best game in series after RE1 Remake, though it's hated by purists because it's a third-person shooter.
RE5 is RE4, but with coop, and you kill black people while playing as a roided white guy.
RE6 is retarded michael bay explosion fest.
Resident Evil Revelations is not great, not terrible. It's a 3DS port, so be prepared for simplified mechanics. Check it out if you liked RE4.
Resident Evil Revelations 2 is a decent RE4-like game. No coop, no QTEs, no retarded action setpieces, focus on exploration, some half decent scares.
RE7 is okay, sort of return to the roots.

 

[Anthedon]

What? The remasters look way better than the originals.

 

[mastroego]

Thanks guys.
I think I'll probably get it this time (starting with the first remake).

Planning to round up my sale choices during the week-end

 

[rohand]

Finally got Obra Dinn and Disco Elysium

 

[Catacombs]

Finally got Obra Dinn and Disco Elysium

Obra Dinn is a gem.

 

[ScrotumBroth]

Thanks guys.
I think I'll probably get it this time (starting with the first remake).

Planning to round up my sale choices during the week-end

As a purist, I suggest to emulate PS1/2 for RE1, 2 and 3. You only get one chance to experience the unique atmosphere of the originals, may as well do it right.

 

[Belegarsson]

Resident Evil Revelations 2 is a decent RE4-like game. No coop, no QTEs, no retarded action setpieces, focus on exploration, some half decent scares.

Rev 2 has co-op, Moira and Natalia's gameplay is pretty boring but okay enough for non-gamers. Raid mode is playable in co-op too I believe.

 

[ultimanecat]

I like Revelations 2, but it’s never dropped below $15 on Steam and that is mostly paying for cosmetic DLC and a few boosts for “horde”/mercenaries mode. When nearly every other RE from that era is $5-$10 it’s probably not worth it unless you really want to dive deep into that mode. At least, if there’s some way to only buy the story chapters on Steam I can’t figure it out.

Edit: actually I’m retarded and you definitely can buy just the core single-player chapters separately for just under $10 right now. I personally wouldn’t recommend the DLC story chapters because they’re expensive, short, and don’t add too much.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

Thanks guys.
I think I'll probably get it this time (starting with the first remake).

Planning to round up my sale choices during the week-end

Just trying to help by chipping in with my experience... or in a bizarre twist, the lack of it: I've never played any of the RE games, but from my perspective the first game (remastered or otherwise, your pick) is a safe bet. If you like that the second one might be worth a look. But that's as far as I'll take it.

Personally I'm not getting anything for this sale... holding out for the Xmas sale.