PC Games Sales Thread - Page 218

On July 23 2012 06:34 Gorsameth wrote:
Thinking about Splinter Cell conviction. Is it worth getting?

On July 23 2012 05:59 Makenshi wrote:
Oh.. legend of grimrock 60%... ugh.. should i? i kinda feel like i have to

On July 23 2012 06:37 dmnum wrote:
Splinter Cell Conviction is not like early splinter cell games. It's more action oriented, while the first one, pandora tomorrow and chaos theory are hardcore stealth. So if you're looking for a action/stealth game, go for conviction, if you're looking for a real stealth game, go for Chaos theory or even the thief series.


Edit: Also anyone who likes dungeon crawlers should get legend of grimrock.

On July 23 2012 06:44 Derez wrote:

Whats keeping me from buying it is the DRM issues you keep reading about in reviews. Is the DRM such a mess in steam too?

On July 23 2012 07:13 Blitzkrieg0 wrote:
There is no longevity to the game. You do the exact same thing over and over again until you get bored and stop playing. If you want to grind there are plenty of free to play grindfests out there to waste your life on.

On July 23 2012 06:34 Makenshi wrote:


hey r.evo, i'm thinking about getting ai war now after what you've said, thinking of buying it for myself and a friend. hows the gameplay? do you build bases, research? similiar to any other game maybe? trying to get as much as info i can about it so i know if i should get it!

On July 23 2012 06:58 LaNague wrote:



ai war has a free demo with a tutorial.
its not easy to explain in a post.

On July 23 2012 06:55 SCPhineas wrote:
I've really enjoyed my hours with Recettear so far, if you want a simple JRPG with quite a twist to it (you run an itemshop and you're dungeoncrawling for phat lewts to sell).
I haven't played enough of it to say anything about the longevity, but I'd recommend it if you want to check out something a little different. It's currently 50% off and now for the price of 7,49.
One "drawback" is that it's truly made for play with a controller. I haven't even really tried to play with keyboard, so I don't know what it's like, but the fact that even the mainmenu doesn't take mouseinput should give you an indication..
But I do realise this game is not for everyone, and it's always wise to do a bit of research before making purchases
Edit: I believe the game also has a demo, I'm not sure how far in that demo goes.

On July 23 2012 07:09 Makenshi wrote:
Thanks Durak, ended up being sold after watching some youtube and read forums, talked a friend into it and buying a copy for a third friend, seems to be a game that alot of time will disappear to !

i have a hunch some of you are steam employers trying to steal my money :p

On July 23 2012 06:37 dmnum wrote:
Splinter Cell Conviction is not like early splinter cell games. It's more action oriented, while the first one, pandora tomorrow and chaos theory are hardcore stealth. So if you're looking for a action/stealth game, go for conviction, if you're looking for a real stealth game, go for Chaos theory or even the thief series.


Edit: Also anyone who likes dungeon crawlers should get legend of grimrock.

On July 23 2012 07:13 Blitzkrieg0 wrote:
There is no longevity to the game. You do the exact same thing over and over again until you get bored and stop playing. If you want to grind there are plenty of free to play grindfests out there to waste your life on.

On July 23 2012 07:05 Durak wrote:

Challenge accepted.

I don't think I can draw parallels to other games since I don't play that many in the genre. Maybe Homeworld or Sins of the Solar Empire? I highly recommend the game so maybe I can sell it to you with some description.

The AI has control over the entire galaxy. You choose a starting planet and begin building your base there. As you scout out nearby planets, you decide where you want to expand your empire. You then attack and take over those systems from the AI in order to get more economy, production, technology, etc. The catch is that the AI gets stronger and more aggressive the higher your threat level, which increases over time as well as when you destroy certain AI structures. You try to strategically expand until you can assault the AI homeworlds.

The game really shines in multiplayer. Every game is obviously more fun with friends but this one has a bunch of nice features. You can host a single-player saved game and a friend can join and play with you. Also, the game is only co-op against the AI so you aren't fighting against eachother. The only downside is that you share a threat level so if your strategies differ you may be arguing with your friends.