so if you computer crashes you left with nothing.. again why they should discount this.
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so if you computer crashes you left with nothing.. again why they should discount this.
I see the point, but there's a bit of a difference between something not being to your taste and telling the people who run the sites that they're geeks who don't know what constitutes a newsworthy site.And your point is?
People are still gonna complain unfortunatelyIts all about priorities. I for one am a huge Valve fan period(hence my interest in the thread)...that said, Im not super enthusiastic about MR threads on "Facetime Updates"/etc. People just care about different things...I dont think thats crazy
If I did complain I'd do it in a way that was at least civil, hehe.
All I know is that the first game ranks amongst my very favorite. I pre-ordered this one, too. I have a PC gaming rig, and would have bought this anyway, but Valve made two key positive moves in this release-- decisions that get me behind this company in a way that is probably only second to Apple.
1. They released a fully functional version of the Steam client with the PS3 release, making cross platform play and syncing a fully mainstream idea. (Ask EA about this, they're doing it, too.)
2. They released this on day one for the Mac.
I am going to play it exclusively on my Mac, too. Very psyched to play this game!!
1. They released a fully functional version of the Steam client with the PS3 release, making cross platform play and syncing a fully mainstream idea. (Ask EA about this, they're doing it, too.)
2. They released this on day one for the Mac.
I am going to play it exclusively on my Mac, too. Very psyched to play this game!!
No - Your Steam games can be downloaded whenever you like to whatever computer you are using.
So, if your Mac crashes and you wipe the HDD, you reinstall Steam and re-download for free.
Or, if you migrate to a Windows box, reinstall Steam and re-download for free.
Buy once, play anywhere.
How is $50 for a new video game "kind of steep"? The price of video games has not changed too much in the past several decades. I paid $45 for Quest for Glory 2, which came out in 1990, which is not too far off from $50 (inflation not included, either). With the exception of new A-list games on PS3 and Xbox 360 (generally starting closer to $60), the price of many games has gone down, especially for PCs.
It might be interesting to see if games for phones become a profitable revenue stream for game developers since they can skip several of the middle men via downloading games, instead of through traditional retail.
One thing which has surprised me is how many Portal 2 advertisements I've seen on buses or billboards. I've rarely seen video games advertised to such an extent, so that was certainly different.
I'll even go up you on how awesome Steam is! Don't forget SteamPlay.
I have a gaming PC and a Mac, and I can play any cross platform game on either platform with ONE copy of the game! If I had a third Mac or Pc in the mix, so be it. Astoundingly awesome. Every time I quit / save my game on one computer, I can pick up where I left off on the other. I can't put enough emphasis on how awesome that is.
And you never lose your game or get stiffed with a "digital backup fee" to re-download your game. You can download them as much as you want. Hell, I upgraded my gaming PC 3 times in 6 years and each time I re-downloaded Halflife-2.
I see the point, but there's a bit of a difference between something not being to your taste and telling the people who run the sites that they're geeks who don't know what constitutes a newsworthy site.
If I did complain I'd do it in a way that was at least civil, hehe.
Well, I hope the person who said that appreciates the irony in their statement. I dont know how ANYONE on MR isnt a GEEK. I wear that with total pride
Stay well dude
PS: Who the ---- rates these threads negative? Ha ha! Id think its either positive or "meh, not interested". But negative?
Also, you guys think theres any goodies on HL3/HL2 Ep.3 ? Gosh I hope so...
Also, you guys think theres any goodies on HL3/HL2 Ep.3 ? Gosh I hope so...
Here's my theory: they think it will have a wide enough appeal. From what I can tell, and I played the first one already, this is a "E for Everyone" kind of game. Not much violence, but plenty of thinking. They even brand it as "having fun with science." I think they're going after tween's parents with that. They're saying "look, mom & dad, it's way better than call of duty for your kid. Look, it has science and we didn't show a single person dying in the promo!"
Any word on how the MacBook Air run its?
I'm not imaging maxed out settings, but the GPU in here is on the stronger side(compared to what Intel offers), so I'm hoping.
Might just grab it for the X360 instead
I'm not imaging maxed out settings, but the GPU in here is on the stronger side(compared to what Intel offers), so I'm hoping.
Might just grab it for the X360 instead
I think my single favorite game of the past 5 or 6 years would be either Oblivion, Ratchet & Clank (fill in the blank), or Half-Life 2. All are good for different reasons. But, either way, I have played HUNDREDS of games in that time span and I can't wait to see if there is news on Half-Life 3. It would make my millennium.
I'm playing on a 2010 MBA 13" Ultimate and I noticed that the audio track stutters in a couple of places. Had to turn the subtitles on. I have not yet tweaked the settings to run at a lower resolution.
Fan speeds are running around 4500 RPM during gameplay. Louder than normal, but not screaming.
Congrats. By buying the PS3 version, you also get the Mac and Windows versions too. Once you get the PS3 version, link it to a Steam account. Then download Steam on your Windows or Mac machine and redeem the code that comes in the PS3 box.
PS3 owners can also play co-op with Windows/Mac users. Save game progress however will not move between the PS3 and Windows/Mac.
The irony here is that people who buy the game for Microsoft's XBox 360 do not get a code for a copy on Microsoft Windows, and 360 owners can only play co-op with other 360 owners. Only by buying Sony, do you get Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac versions along with shared co-op play.
You also bought the Mac version. There is no Windows only version, and thats the great thing. Much like Blizzard, Valve has signed onto the one release model, and is even trying to push that into the consoles. Buy the game, not the game for the platform. Play it on your beefy hand built Windows gaming PC, and your travel MacBook Pro. One copy.
Now if only more games would do this. I don't buy games from Feral, or Aspyr since they tend to be released way after the Windows version (with little to no pre-anouncement so I know to not buy the Windows one), and tend to add more DRM (Only version of Quake Wars that requires a disc is Aspyr's Mac version, Windows and Linux = no disc DRM crap). As much as I like to be a Mac gamer, I'm a gamer first, Mac owner second.
No need to consider. Buy it on Mac, and you get it on Windows too. Buy it on Windows, get the Mac version too. All you need is the Steam app installed in each OS, from www.steampowered.com. The best part is that your save games auto sync between the two sides, using the built in SteamCloud service. You can flip back and forth all you want.
Yep, thats a huge incentive to many Steam titles and Blizzard (as you mentioned).
BTW: "As much as I like to be a Mac gamer, I'm a gamer first, Mac owner second" My thoughts exactly. Ill use the iMac for feel good, everyday things...but theres nothing like Crysis Maxed out at 60FPS on a monster PC
Going to buy it soon, so I hope I can tell it soon. I think to run the game smooth most of the settings should be put around medium on a Mac mini. And I hope there is going to be cake!
This isn't like iTunes or those other similar services. Once you buy something on Steam, unless you lose your account somehow then you have that game forever. You can download it on as many computers as you like.
It's the bee's knees of digital distribution.
To all those asking if the game will run on your system; I play on medium settings on a 5 year old iMac and I'm getting good (30+ fps) performance under Windows. It's very well built.
That's not how steam works. When you purchase something through steam, you can download and install it as many times as you want. If your computer crashes, all you have to do is reinstall steam log into your account and redownload it. This is one of the reasons why steam is so popular.
as far as the price. $50 for games is standard, especially for pc ( and I guess now mac ). It costs millions of dollars to make and promote a game. Most games for consoles are $60 and there PC counterpart are $50 because both microsoft and sony take $10 off each sale. If you are concerned with the length of the game, go read a few reviews and they will all tell you the game is much much longer then the original, plus it includes a co-op mode with different levels. $50 seems pretty good to me.
Also, it's supply/demand. Millions of people are going to go out and spend $50 on the game, so why not sell it at $50? The nice thing about steam is, if you can find it cheaper elsewhere, you can still install it on your PC/Mac and play it through steam. But a lot of people are willing to pay the $5 extra to get the convenience of not needing to ship or wait in a line to buy the game.
If there's cake I hope it's not as spicy as the one in the first game. I still have heartburn from it.
I saw a tech demo where some vendor (forget) was showing off their motion controls (akin to a Wii-mote) for a Sandybridge Laptop, using the Portal 2 with the IGP. Frame rates were decent, though I have no idea what the settings were. As such, I think the MBA/MBP/MacMini C2D + 320m should have respectable frame rates at low settings. Sorry though guys, I dont have the machines above to benchmark...