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Today, I bought the Valve Pack, Id Super Pack, and the Square Enix Summer Collector Pack for $155 for about $1000 worth of games and expansions. Just played and beat the Half-Life 2 saga for the first time, so I'm definitely delving into the original saga and its expansions and Portal 2.
These games are going to last me a couple of years. :)
Get Synergy for HL2, its a free mod that allows co op single player...
I need a partner for this!
I got Test Drive Unlimited 2 so far. Just because.
look i'm not saying we should all buy call of duty 4 all i'm saying is that it's 50% off today
X3 Series and Portal 2.
I got nothing because I'm a poor motherfucker.
ok I spent too much money on this.
got the id package because, well. I had to.
got guild wars complete.
test drive unlimited 2 (it sucks with a keyboard)
Terraria
Universe Sandbox
Poker Night at the Inventory
and
Monday Night Combat
Downloading Final Doom, Doom II with Master Levels, Doom III, and Deus Ex GOTY on shitty Fuddruckers internet. Please finish downloading so I have something fun to do on my downtime in the middle of the ocean.
$49.99
Valve Complete 2011 Pack (I already had hl and cs on one account and hl2 and cs:s on the account I bought all this shit on but I figured I got all the stuff I didn't have plus I could finally have hl and cs on the account I wanted it on)
$185.11
Garry's Mod, Starwars Battlefront II, Star Wars: KOTOR, Lucasarts Jedi Knight Bundle, Just Cause 2, Star Wars: Empire at War Gold, Borderlands GOTY, Sims 3 Pack - June 2011, Battlefield Pack - June 2011, The Rockstar Collection - June 2011
The lol part is the only computer I have is my c2d gma945 laptop.
Also Steam kept trying to get me to buy Terreria but I was like fuck this I am not going to pay even $5 for 2D Minecraft.
I paid $5 for 2d minecraft, played it for an hour, and will probably never touch it again.
Say whaaat
I really got engrossed by Terraria for a while. I still haven't got past the first boss, but I did get to the deepest stratum.
To be fair I just bought Minecraft and holyshitIamaddicted.
Also addicted to Sims 3 (yes apparently I am a closet homosexual please throw rocks at me).
fucking faggot
even sycld has better game taste
well to be fair my first real video game was sim city 2000 (for Mac OS 7 lol) so I have since been fond of simulation and god gamesQuote:
Originally Posted by ShitFace
but I also like fps's and open world adventures (grand theft horse was my favorite game in years) and sperts (madden and fifa pls)
lol i was only joking you know man...i'm not so intolerant.
the sims is pretty poor though....
don't get me wrong though, i do like simulation and god games a lot.
only kind of game i don't really like is sports, but i'm just not a sports person in general.
YEAH EVEN I HAVE BETTER GAME TASTES, AND I GOT ADDICTED TO TERRARIA LOLOLOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShitFace
Portal 2 is some kind of awesome. I thought it was going to be more like Portal, where the puzzles were all too easy, but they seem to mostly be of medium difficulty: you need to think a little, but it probably won't take you hours to solve them.
And the characters are great.
god games, oh man
I really miss playing populous.
yeah I really have no idea why I like it I usually don't even think about all the things it forces you to deal with but there is something terrible fascinating about controlling a person from birth to death ad nauseumQuote:
Originally Posted by ShitFace
I mean I was going to say "oh I just like it for the building" but even that is like 90% interior designing which I really don't give much of a shit about
ugh I am really looking forward to having a new computer (for bf3, also all the gaymes I bought such as portal 1 & 2 and replaying hl2 and finally playing ep1 and 2).Quote:
Originally Posted by sycld
also playing minecraft at >13fps, proving even the shittiest-looking games will run like shit if you write them in java
At more than 13fps...?Quote:
Originally Posted by sponge
I'm still amazed that you could execute Civilization off of a single 3.5" floppy. It was such an incredible game.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaiTengu
I was way too young at the time to really be able to play it.
you've never played ep1 or ep2..........?
I'm almost done with Portal 2, and
Spoiler
Steam won't start in off-line mode. I won't be able to fix this until I leave the military and reach American soil until November. Damnit.
I recently played HL2 and the accompanying episodes. That and Portal are some of the most fun I've had playing games in a long time, and it had a story I enjoyed. If I were any nerdier, I'd get a HL logo tattoo.Quote:
Originally Posted by sponge
Do you have Civilization 5? If you do, then play me in a match when I get back to America. To me there is something about the Civilization series, and 4X TBS games that are so much more fun than RTS games.Quote:
Originally Posted by sycld
yeah it's pretty annoying at times but I'm too addicted to quit. I'd never be able to play counter-strike at 13 fps but minecraft is more forgivingQuote:
Originally Posted by sycld
No, if I remember right ep1 was very much a tech preview disguised as dlc and my computer at the time was barely running HL2 well (as in fast enough to enjoy, not as slow as my current computer runs minecraft) so I didn't want to just disappoint myself with the dlc. Basically I had my desktop, played hl2, stuff happened such that I quit using my desktop and moved to a laptop with way more portability and processor but way less graphics and here I am.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShitFace
hey sponge i didn't realize you were a casual gamer let's play bejeweled 2 together sometime
I only play popcap games
Really? Your laptop meets the min. specs?Quote:
Originally Posted by sponge
I actually fucked that up it seems the hueg obnoxious graph that minecraft writes to the screen when you hit F3 to see your fps number causes fps to drop considerablyQuote:
Originally Posted by sycld
I still wouldn't say I get more than 30 fps though and it definitely dips at times
also no :(
I'm so sorry.Quote:
Originally Posted by sponge
The plus side is that now x years later I get the software for way cheaper and could probably piece together a computer with monitor capable of playing them at max settings for less than $1000.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShitFace
you know there is a huge modding base for minecraft, including high-res texture packs and additional functional mods (more creatures, hostile and friendly, movement sensors, elevators etc.)
edit: the high res texture is 256x256 (iirc) instead of 16x16, but requires a supplemental mod manager program to go with it
Yeah I'm already having enough trouble running it, and while those texture packs look incredible, I can't really imagine that'll help the situation.Quote:
Originally Posted by coqauvin
It sounds like an ancient $50 used notebook off of ebay would be an upgrade for you...
Hey I'm trying to remedy this situation with seedy tax dealings give it some time ok
SUCK IT FAGS (ALSO SYCLD)
Code:LIAN LI PC-A05FNB Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support
EVGA 012-P3-1571-AR GeForce GTX 570 HD w/Display-Port (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support ...
Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model 996770
bgears b-Blaster 140 140mm Case Fan
CORSAIR Professional Series HX650 (CMPSU-650HX) 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular ...
Mushkin Enhanced Callisto DX2 Series MKNSSDCL115GB-DX2 2.5" 115GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
Gateway FHX2402Lbid Black 24" Full HD LED BackLight LCD monitor Slim Design
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
v-tech just kicked in yo
Nice man, looks good.
I also have just invested in a small upgrade. My old graphics car finally melted the other night so I had to order a new one. It arrives in a few hours.
And it beats your shitty nvidia ;p.
Wooooooo I'm excited lol
wutQuote:
Originally Posted by ShitFace
more liek gtx 570 going so fast you can't even see it
Lol tbh I haven't compared the two. I just don't like nvidia. I've just had a quick look but the only real review wouldn't allow me to go on the page on iPhone due to o2 being faggots.
I'm getting this.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...56&subcat=1752
From what I saw on the google preview yours might be 10% quicker at texturing but...
Lol nevermind I was comparing it with the 590. Cba to compare again on my phone. I hate having a broken computer
the 590 is lolfast, it's just 580x2 on one cardQuote:
Originally Posted by ShitFace
the 580 is a bit better spec-wise for a bunch more money than the 570
afaik the 6950 is more comparable to the 560 ti which is a really fantastic, I'm told (great bang for the buck). The 6970 competes with the 570
anyway I'm not really a fanboy either way except the ati propriety linux drivers are apparently still not as good as the nvidia ones so that was a deciding factor, also I don't get as good of impressions about ati manufacturers as I do about EVGA, pity ati stopped making their own (I mean foxconn makes everything but since shit is bound to go wrong its having a 'manufacturer' that won't run you in circles)
Too overcome with joy to post a sensible response atm. will come back tomorrow.
will say that it runs crysis 2 without breaking a sweat...didn't even spin the fans up
excuse me while i indulge myself in an evening of the witcher 2 ( at last )
the real question is how many fps do you get in minecraft
nice to see you can buy video cards but not pizzas for yourself
whatQuote:
Originally Posted by Infernus
I don't eat pizza
who the hell doesnt eat pizzaQuote:
Originally Posted by sponge
r/ketoQuote:
Originally Posted by Infernus
top post http://i.imgur.com/0J0U9.jpg
yeah I don't actually make the faux-carb shit they have to make to placate themselves I just do low-carbQuote:
Originally Posted by Infernus
I do eat loads of different kinds of meat with different preparations though
I prefer my i7-920 vOv
Yeah my dad leant me the money for it because my old one broke.
I'm still skint.
Smartass.
Edit: also I don't play minecraft but I'm guessing it would be over 9000
Well this card is fucking incredible.
Runs everything maxed out at 60fps, and I haven't seen it come above 74 degrees, usually stays around 55 though, even while load.
The fans haven't gone above 35% so its ultra quiet.
More than happy.
What a cool dad he'll lend you money for video cards but not food
you have: hyperthreading, 2MB more L3, less money after the saleQuote:
Originally Posted by DaiTengu
I have: ~.6GHz higher clock, embedded graphics, and more money after sale
The extra execution threads provided by hyperthreading are like 70% as effective as those provided by extra cores, and when most gaymes don't even have 4 threads running at any one time that'll peg the CPU, it's really just a gimmick. The 2MB more L3 is probably nice.
I'm glad I have the embedded graphics so I can drop this processor into a htpc and not have to buy some semi-shitty discreet card whenever I upgrade next (probably in 8 years at my current rate)
rick scarf dad jokeQuote:
Originally Posted by Infernus
WHY WON'T THIS GET HERE FASTER
FUCK WEEKENDS
nerdrage.jpg
hey nermy most of my computer is here (except no case till tomorrow or wednesday) let's play bejeweled 2 hd soon
hows your new pc running then?
genuine interest.
I've played a ton of cs:s I haven't played cs since like 2006, it's the shit; also some bfbc2.
it runs minecraft pretty well
my only real gripe is that the drivers for the nic in the linux kernel are shit, drops out like every 5 minutes (or less) and I have to reset the interface
also I will never be able to enjoy computing without an ssd ever again
I am kinda wishing I had some really new/demanding games so I could tax the shit out of my cpu/ram/gpu, the newest I've got is like borderlands (dunno what it looks like, still have to download) and bfbc2 (not that new)
just torrent crysis2 or the witcher 2 or something