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Very nice, but if that's considered torture then mappers are doing pretty unspeakable things to Goldsource these days. There are bound to be some laws being broken somewhere...

Yeah, I'm in that camp as well. I played the mod version through to the end, same with the retail version. I'm waiting for Xen now and I'm gonna start from the beginning when it drops to add to the anticipation.

The invisible wall in the corridor could be a clipping area created by your brushwork. I've had this before and I think it comes down to a combination of the complexity of your brushwork and the compile tools you're using.

In my case, I simply had to remove some of the brushwork I had added and tried again. Second time around I took more care with the vertex manipulation and that seemed to resolve it.

Even after 100%-ing that game and seeing all that there was to see... I still have no fucking idea what that game is about.

I think some of it is intentionally unexplained for the sake of the upcoming DLCs, but there's enough information in the game the get the general idea in my opinion.

To turn the entire forearm ninety degrees, you should only be selecting the elbow. Select the elbow joint and the whole skeleton that will move as a result will be highlight green, the other joints included.

You need to work one joint at a time.

For example, if you wanted the scientist to extend his leg 90 degrees, you would just select the hip bone.

You didn't like Wolfenstein: TNO? Huh... I thought it was one of the better FPS games in recent years.

Good list though. Some of them I've been meaning to get, some I've never even heard of. Probably something to do with being PC only.

So this here is a list of the games I purchased/received on Steam throughout 2017 as well as my thoughts on each. They are sorted from lowest to highest rating in my opinion. It would be good to see some other people chip in with their lists and thoughts too.

NOTE: I'm not going to included DLCs purchased in this list, simply the full game purchases.

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
This is one of those games that I often forget I own. Earlier in the year, the SnC crew and I briefly romped through Bolivia, seeing the sights and killing the bad guys. While this game did offer some truly hilarious moments, extensive customisation and some stunning screenshot moments, it ultimately paled when put beside GTA Online, which offers all of the above and far more to a ridiculous extent. One day, we stopped playing and simply never went back to it.

Quake/Shadow Warrior
A couple of classic FPS titles which I got simply for the sake of owning. I've barely touched Shadow Warrior but I played Quake almost to completion. It really opened my eyes to how much FPS games have changed, though sadly not for the better in my opinion.

Fallout 1 and 2
Having been ultimately dissatisfied with Fallout 4's lackluster RPG elements, I started playing Obsidian's Fallout New Vegas again and was immediately giddy with the amount of fun I was having messing with the residents of post-apocalyptic Nevada. During my play through, the original two games went on sale for less than a pound each, so I grabbed them. So far, I've only scratched the surface of Fallout 1 and despite feeling incredibly clunky in its old age, it's easy to see that Black Isle Studios knew their shit when it came to RPGs. Awesome stuff.

Stardew Valley
I really didn't know what to expect with this game. I thought it would get really dull really quickly and that I would likely cast it aside before long. However, the pixel art and high ratings won me over and I purchased it in the Autumn sale. This game is absolutely wonderful. It just oozes with irresistible charm and it's definitely something I would encourage my daughter to play when she's a little older. The in-game days and seasons rolled by and drew me in the same way Minecraft did back in the day. I fell into a routine and was actually getting excited when I saw that there was an event coming up in town.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
There's no denying that this game has caused quite a stir, and with good cause. It's tense and unforgiving and you just cannot stop throwing yourself at it, against seemingly insurmountable odds. It's a series of thirty minute horror stories about being lost and outnumbered. Even when the game is at its best and you're playing with 3 friends, you are still up against 96 other people who want to murder your face. The game got its official release today and after 4 months of playing the beta every weekend I don't expect to be giving it up anytime soon. Yes it's buggy to an almost infuriating extent, but hopefully it will either be improved over time, or aome other studio's attempt will surpass it.

Divinity: Original Sin 2
Remember that RPG itch I mentioned that Bethesda was failing to scratch? This game. This game scratched that itch so hard that it ripped right through to the bone. I have logged over twelve hours in the starting area alone and have barely put a dent in what this world has to offer. I'm not going to say too much about the plot, but after the events of the prologue you are stuck on a prison island and your ultimate goal is to escape. The number of potential ways to do this made my head spin and I got plenty of opportunity to explore each in detail, before ultimately stumbling into one by accident! But there are characters you can recruit (or play as if you don't want to make your own from scratch) that have origin stories and goals of their own, some of which conflict with the goals of other characters in the game causing tension and conflict. All this within the first act! I cannot wait to explore this world further and I definitely want to try playing it coop at some point.

Hollow Knight
People who know me best already know that this is my Game of the Year because I don't think I've stopped talking about it since I got it. I confess that this is the first metroidvania game that I've sunk any reasonable amount of time into, but I quickly fell in love with it. The lore, the gameplay, the astounding hand-drawn artwork and stunning soundtrack. This world pulled me in so deep that I often find myself playing more than I should. I am currently at 66 hours played and at 98% completion on my first playthrough, but I guarantee as soon as I reach 100% and finally beat it I will simply start a new game and jump straight back into it. I'm eager to see what new things I can discover and how I can approach the various challenges with my experience from the first time round.

Absolutely sublime and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone.

I cannot say I see many cars with grating at all to be honest. Maybe the occasional farm vehicle, which makes sense.

Aesthetics > Logic. Aka. Why are there lights in the vents? Because shut your mouth.

I'm an omnivore, plain and simple. Got the teeth to prove it.

They are official called cage lights. I guess they don't want the light to escape. :rly:

Finally got the chance to start stitching things together. This one is looking to be considerably shorter than the tower, but still a lot of fun to play through the maps. Just trying to get the order down and work on the intro and finale.

I will contact each of you who submitted maps with details for your changelevels, but if you want to continue working on your maps at all, now is the time.

Likewise :rly:

Utterly hooked on Hollow Knight these days. I highly recommend you grab it while it's on sale, though IMO it's a steal at full price.

It's challenging, got some nice lore and the soundtrack is gorgeous.

Probably only get it if you're into sidescrollers/metroidvania games, but I didn't even know if I'd be into it until I got it.

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I'm also delving into Divinity: Original Sin 2 and the mind boggles at the sheer number of solutions and branching paths this game has.

I found myself at the mercy of a locked door and having exhausted all attempts to pick it or find a key I almost walked away. Then I noticed it had a health bar, so I got my burly dwarven friend to pummel it into splinters. That worked a charm.

If anyone else has this game and would like to run through a coop campaign then give me a shout.

I can't say that is has ruined games for me. I certainly find myself analysing and nit-picking when I play Goldsource maps and mods, but I actually enjoy that aspect of it. It's why I used to love doing the map review videos (and wish I still had time to do them... maybe one day)

Most other games I know nothing about the tools and processes required to put them together so I tend to let certain things go when I spot glitches. Of course, there are some aspects that I notice in games where I think the level designer was incredibly lazy. Archie and I had a field day with the last chapter of Dead Island... but we were kind of burned out on the game at that point so it was a welcome change of pace.

Steam Trading Cards are good for one thing at least. Wallpapers.Also, my new position, stuffed into a corner of the lounge after losing my study.

Right.

That's fine.

I like Jessie's idea. Do that.

Also, it might be a good idea to explain what your setup actually does. Otherwise it's just... It's just a lot of boxes. :rly:

I've had nothing to do with this thread, but you're all welcome.

Not really, what's the point of not using all of the available space on the desktop? Seems wasteful to me

It's not really wasteful... you're not disadvantaging people with smaller screens by not using it all. Even if it were, is having an attractive background image not an equally viable use for said space?

Furthermore, you have installers on there, which I know you're not even going to use again for the foreseeable future.

In a nutshell, that desktop is a fucking disaster.

First, consider what the room is going to be used for in game. Is this for multiplayer or single player? You should really get your layout done first and make sure it plays OK. You don't want to cram a load of detail in only to find it doesn't play very well in multiplayer. Likewise, for single player you want to make sure that the layout works with the enemies you want to use. Much less fiddling if you get movement and combat sorted first.

After that's sorted, you should consider Tetsu0's post. "Engine room" is actually an incredibly vague description.

I alternate between Sledge and J.A.C.K

Yeesh, time is really getting away from me these past few weeks. We're starting to get things ready for baby#2 so I've not got a lot of time to work on this. I'll get to it soon.

It's like... the cost of a lunch.

I am a moderator, and I would like to remind you that TWHL has rules, one of them being no references to cracking/pirating/illegal stuff.

I've been working on this periodically for so long I just want to put an end to it

Can't imagine how that feels... :rly:

I do all my Goldsource texture work in Photoshop. It absolutely can export 8bit bmps, as Rimmeh said.

The rifle says 1934, but the armour says 2077.

Still enjoying the absolute crap out of my second New Vegas play through.

October 31st Update

I finally got around to trying both Hollow Knight and Spelunky and I absolutely love both of them. Hollow Knight I grabbed with my birthday money a couple of weeks ago, but Spelunky has been in my Steam games for a couple of years and I just never tried it. I don't know why... but God damn is it addictive.

Also, PUBG at the weekends as standard.

Woo! Definitely checking this out. Probably tomorrow though as it's my niece's birthday and I'm dealing with all that tonight.

Cleaned up your second, third and fourth posts.

Milkshape3D is one option yes. You can also use blender but the process is a little more long winded.

It really depends on how you want to add it.

To add the laser to the weapon itself, you would need to do some modelling.

To have a laser pointer in the game, like the RPG or Opposing Force's Desert Eagle, you would need to do some coding.

You can switch formats in Photoshop though. I'll keep using that.

It's definitely possible to game on a mac, and you can be a gamer without getting involved with the communities.

Sadly, the Internet is a melting pot of assholes and you'll likely find them wherever you go.

I don't believe that I've noticed anyone being particularly "awful" to you here, and the admins and mods on TWHL will always step in where things get out of hand. There are far worse places online for abuse and shitty behaviour, such as every social network ever...

I think he means tweaking in game. The editing app isn't relevant really.

Good call. Maybe we forgo the testing this round and I just make sure you can run through the full mod from my side. Also, I can check for any potential compile issues.

Sorry to hear so many couldn't complete their maps. Also, a large number of people expressed an interest but haven't come back with any more info afterwards, which was the same with the tower to be honest.

I'm working to get mine to a point where the player can get to the end.

Once done, I will string together the maps I have and then post a link for an alpha testing phase. Anyone is welcome to provide their thoughts and feedback. Then we'll open up to round two, which is fixing up any issues and finishing maps with details and scripting and so on.

Just by the by, your map doesn't need to be finished at this stage. If you can run through it and get to the end, that's fine. Don't worry too much about scripting / fine detail at this point.

I've received NineTNine's entry.

Tomorrow's the last day people.

I can definitely see them more clearly on my home PC without the sun in my face, but your reference images are definitely brighter than your screenshots

Cannot see those screenshots at all at work. Just looks like a black image.

I've had this idea a couple of times. While I'm no coder, I wish you the best of luck.

Oh, and don't actually call it "Duke Nukem" unless you want Gearbox to shut you down.

Yeah... to scrap a project usually means to give up...

I know a lot about scrapping projects.

@DiscoStu: That looks right up my street. I cannot even begin to imagine the amount of time I sank into Chris Sawyer's Transport Tycoon back in the day. Hell, I still fire it up from time to time.

I might have to grab that. I checked the site to see if there was any mention of road vehicles, aircraft or shipping but had to tweet the developer instead. I ALWAY started out my transport company with a bus route at my headquarters to the nearest town.

In other news, I shall be trying the Star Wars: Battlefront 2 beta this weekend, for a while anyway. I imagine I'll be back on PUBG before too long.

Time to stop sniffing glue before bed.