New L4D 2 HD trailer

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Sheesh, the trailers keep getting better for this game.  This is a great time for the gaming industry, there are so mayn awesome games coming out in the coming months.

mentaldisorder:

Sheesh, the trailers keep getting better for this game.  This is a great time for the gaming industry, there are so mayn awesome games coming out in the coming months.

I know. IDK what to buy. I really wanna get boarderlands or L4D2. IDK which. I was thinking about Modern Warefare 2, but no dedicated servers and $60. Forget that. I already have to buy a copy for me and Jen. $100 for a game is about my limit.

Borderlands does look pretty sick!

I just played through the L4D2 demo.  It's pretty good.... It didn't strike me as being wildly different from the first one though (which isn't a bad thing).

It seems to play fine under Wine 1.1.32 in Linux, with all effects turned to high and shaders at very high (I was playing in 1360x768 windowed mode).  I did notice a glitch where the sun and fire are occasionally being visible through walls, but it doesn't negatively affect gameplay.

The one thing I didn't buy in L4D2:  It's set in the deep south.  Try walking the streets of New Orleans and not getting a gun shoved to your head when you're *not* a zombie.

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So 3vi1... are you gonna buy it, is it worth it?

recoveringknowitall:

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So 3vi1... are you gonna buy it, is it worth it?

If I were still a "gamer", yeah, I probably would.  I play so infrequently now though (it's not uncommon for me to get obsessed with a problem at work and not post here for two weeks) that I probably wont. 

I already own way too many games I can play for free if the mood strikes me... and I'm in one free beta test after another anyway...  so the next/only game I plan on paying for is the Star Trek MMORPG.

3vi1:

If I were still a "gamer"

But I thought you owned every console or are those just/mainly for the kiddies?

bob_on_the_cob:

I already have to buy a copy for me and Jen.

Just noticed that part of your comment... at least you're honest and BUY the copies rather than pirate!

recoveringknowitall:

3vi1:

If I were still a "gamer"

But I thought you owned every console or are those just/mainly for the kiddies?

Nowadays it's mostly the kids playing.  Same with the arcade cabinet:  In the last few years I've probably spent more time hacking/experimenting on it than actually playing it.  If not for all the time I used to spend playing Pixel Junk Monsters, I would almost think I've spent more time using Linux on it than games too.

When I do have the time, I usually like experimenting with new betas or free games under Wine - to see if I can get them to work and/or filing bug reports (http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19392).  I know it's weird... but that's sort of a fun game unto itself.

Not weird. Experimenting is a great way to learn and being knowledgable gives you the ability to help others!

These games are not worth full retail imo.  I paid $20 last year on a Black Friday deal for the first one, and it's fun.  But I would never pay more than that.  I'll probably skip out on this one too unless it's ever really cheap ($10 maybe).

Crisis Causer:

These games are not worth full retail imo.  I paid $20 last year on a Black Friday deal for the first one, and it's fun.  But I would never pay more than that.  I'll probably skip out on this one too unless it's ever really cheap ($10 maybe).

Yeah... I hadn't even noticed the $45 price (limited time offer, $50 normal).

For a digital download via Steam, I think that's a bit pricey.  The game's made by Valve... so it's not like they have any middlemen, yet they still charge like they do.

I think they sell it for that much just because they can.  That, or they have a lousy deal with the boxed-copy distributors that doesn't allow them to under-sell the boxes price.  Hopefully when demand drops off, and it's out of the stores, they'll lower the price to something more reasonable.

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They usually have weekend sales that offer it at half price which is what I will be waiting for.

I might do the same.

I played the demo and while I enjoyed it, I wasn't blown away or anything.