Nice... I fired up AudioSurf because it's the only game in the Potato Sack that I GlaDios said, "You must have had good taste in music... A long time ago..." and then proceded to pick her own song "The Device has been modified..."
So, we are to buy games at a discount to help launch Portal 2 even though those games are discounted because they are old and/or don't sell well because they aren't that great of games?
No thanks. I will just be patient (something that is lost on most people) and wait for the scheduled launch day.
I think just playing the games is good enough. If you already owned them, you could just start them up again and play the Portal levels to count towards the total.
Either way, it's an incentive to release early, not a trick to maintain the original release date or let it slip late. I dig it. I also won't buy games I don't already own, but I can appreciate the idea, and props to the Valve team for again doing something interesting and doing it right.
I'm just doing my part by idling Amnesia's launcher at all times. Does Valve actually expect me to have the time/attention span to play these games at all times? Doubt it.
I bought the whole potato sack... most of those games are good from what I've heard. I played Amnesia for a couple hours tonight. Definitely a creepy, creepy game. Audiosurf is a fun way to kill time (I've had it for a couple years). AAAaaaaaAAAaAaaa is fun and gimmicky. Looking forward to playing the rest.
Defense Grid is an awesome game, though. I still recommend it if people don't own it.
Yes, yes it is, I have sunk many hours into it since someone gave it to me during the Holiday Steam Sale. I've also had Audiosurf since it was released and I have yet to find a better rhythm/music game.
My complaint is mainly financial based: I want to participate in all the cool promo stuff for Portal 2 but there is absolutely no way I can justify buying the Potato Sack. I don't like that you have to be able to spend even more money to get the full effect of what is going on and I feel left out. Sort of like during the Holiday Sale with the "achievements" or "goals" or whatever they were, I couldn't get to the threshold for the mega giveaway because there was no way I could buy even the cheap games needed to get the required points; I ended up 1 point shy of qualifying.
It's good for the indie developers that made the games too... not just Valve. Plus people get exposed to brilliant games that they might not have otherwise known about. IMO it's a win-win-win situation.
It's good for the indie developers that made the games too... not just Valve. Plus people get exposed to brilliant games that they might not have otherwise known about. IMO it's a win-win-win situation.
QFT. Plus, I don't feel like I'm missing out on much if I don't participate. I already own one of the games, so I can see the makeover, and I can live without Mr. Potato Head mode in TF2.
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http://www.aperturescience.com/glados@home/
When we do, Portal 2 drops.
I clicked on this thread to bitch about the very same thing. +1.
If by on time you mean 5 months late, then yes it will be released on time.
No thanks. I will just be patient (something that is lost on most people) and wait for the scheduled launch day.
Either way, it's an incentive to release early, not a trick to maintain the original release date or let it slip late. I dig it. I also won't buy games I don't already own, but I can appreciate the idea, and props to the Valve team for again doing something interesting and doing it right.
Edit: the Portal makeover with Glados on the vocals is pretty sweet.
Yes, yes it is, I have sunk many hours into it since someone gave it to me during the Holiday Steam Sale. I've also had Audiosurf since it was released and I have yet to find a better rhythm/music game.
My complaint is mainly financial based: I want to participate in all the cool promo stuff for Portal 2 but there is absolutely no way I can justify buying the Potato Sack. I don't like that you have to be able to spend even more money to get the full effect of what is going on and I feel left out. Sort of like during the Holiday Sale with the "achievements" or "goals" or whatever they were, I couldn't get to the threshold for the mega giveaway because there was no way I could buy even the cheap games needed to get the required points; I ended up 1 point shy of qualifying.
This statement describes so many things in life... does that mean you're going to rag on them all?
Red herring and/or ignoratio elenchi.
I pretty much see Valve as a business. This is a business move. A Brilliant one. IMO. They are selling 1000s of copies of games that are Years old.
QFT. Plus, I don't feel like I'm missing out on much if I don't participate. I already own one of the games, so I can see the makeover, and I can live without Mr. Potato Head mode in TF2.