Steam's special Lost Planet offer will only be available through Monday, so make a prompt purchase decision ... or be left out in the cold.
[Via Capcom Blog]
Steam's special Lost Planet offer will only be available through Monday, so make a prompt purchase decision ... or be left out in the cold.
[Via Capcom Blog]
Reader Comments (60)
Posted: Mar 1st 2009 12:45AM (Unverified) said
You have GOT to be kidding! I just bought this game for $5 from Steam and it was $4 too much. This game is SO BAD on the PC. It's like playing arcade Virtua Cop 1. This is certainly the worst game i've played on my PC in 2-3 years.
THIS IS A WARNING! I thought I'd give this game a go for $5. It is terrible! DO NOT BUY!
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THIS IS A WARNING! I thought I'd give this game a go for $5. It is terrible! DO NOT BUY!
Posted: Feb 27th 2009 7:26PM Bacon Deity said
It's so goddamn hard not to buy something off of Steam when they have these sick ass deals... I love Valve for having said deals about 95% of the time and I hate them because they have them too because I MUST PURCHASE THEMS!
And I'm broke...
P.S. Lost Planet is very nice.
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And I'm broke...
P.S. Lost Planet is very nice.
Posted: Feb 27th 2009 7:34PM FredFredrickson said
Why do I suddenly have the urge to eat a footlong sub?
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Posted: Feb 27th 2009 7:35PM HighFiveJesus said
be forwarned.
5 dollars is a good price, but the version is pretty difficult to get good fps with. (considering its age). I also have a few game killing bugs, one being there's no sound.
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5 dollars is a good price, but the version is pretty difficult to get good fps with. (considering its age). I also have a few game killing bugs, one being there's no sound.
Posted: Feb 27th 2009 8:01PM (Unverified) said
Can't be worst than Fallout 3,this is my second day playing it and I'm already in a game killing glitch.I can't shoot apparently and it also variates every time I load the game,one time the character was dancing.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2009 7:37PM einhanderkiller said
I wonder why Lost Planet Colonies isn't on Steam.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2009 7:37PM (Unverified) said
someone post a parts list for the cheapest gaming rig that can play most of todays games in high settings
THANKS!
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THANKS!
Posted: Feb 27th 2009 8:03PM (Unverified) said
Have you consider using I dunno Google or Yahoo? Gamespot used to have this cool section with that sort of stuff,you know back when it was good.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2009 8:05PM Lorben said
Oddly enough I have a fresh parts list sitting around. All prices
taken from Newegg.
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L LGA 775 $80
XFX GeForce 9800 GT 512MB $130
Rosewill Stallion Series RD500-2DB 500W $48
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Yorkfield 3.16GHz $188
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066 $45
Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB $60
LG DVD Burner $25
Coolermaster Centurion 5 case $55
XP Home SP3 OEM (32bit) $90 or Vista Home Premium OEM (64bit) $100
$786 for XP
$796 for Home Premium
Call of Duty 4 & 5 come bundled with graphics card. Card also has a
$20 rebate not figured into final price. You could probably get a
cheaper case, I just really liked the Centurion 5 last time I worked
with it.
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taken from Newegg.
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L LGA 775 $80
XFX GeForce 9800 GT 512MB $130
Rosewill Stallion Series RD500-2DB 500W $48
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Yorkfield 3.16GHz $188
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066 $45
Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB $60
LG DVD Burner $25
Coolermaster Centurion 5 case $55
XP Home SP3 OEM (32bit) $90 or Vista Home Premium OEM (64bit) $100
$786 for XP
$796 for Home Premium
Call of Duty 4 & 5 come bundled with graphics card. Card also has a
$20 rebate not figured into final price. You could probably get a
cheaper case, I just really liked the Centurion 5 last time I worked
with it.
Posted: Feb 27th 2009 8:17PM (Unverified) said
wow awsome list, can you talk about the graphics card and compare it to others within the same price range?
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Posted: Feb 27th 2009 8:23PM Special Agent Steve said
Ever heard of Tom's Hardware (.com?)
Best place to look.
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Best place to look.
Posted: Feb 27th 2009 8:25PM chargen said
You can easily get away with a slower processor, less ram, and a cheaper video card.
A 9600gt will get you 40fps in most games. 2gb vs 3.5gb ram is mostly negligable. A sub $100 dual core processor is all you need; most games are vidcard bound. I'd say you can shave off $150 from the final price.
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A 9600gt will get you 40fps in most games. 2gb vs 3.5gb ram is mostly negligable. A sub $100 dual core processor is all you need; most games are vidcard bound. I'd say you can shave off $150 from the final price.
Posted: Feb 27th 2009 8:37PM Lorben said
It's got approximately the same power as a ATI 4850, although the 4850 is slightly more expensive and doesn't come with the neat extras. What does this mean in terms of actual FPS? Well, it should be able to do CoD4 at max settings at 60fps, max settings on Mass Effect at about 30fps. Anything else in the sub $150 range is weaker.
If you wanted something with a bit more umph then there isn't anything worth looking at until you get into the $200 range with the GTX 260 and 1GB ATI 4870s.
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If you wanted something with a bit more umph then there isn't anything worth looking at until you get into the $200 range with the GTX 260 and 1GB ATI 4870s.
Posted: Feb 27th 2009 9:18PM einhanderkiller said
(Approximate prices)
Intel C2Q Q6600 - $200
G.Skill 4GB (2x2GB) RAM - $50
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L Motherboard - $100
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB - $200
CORSAIR VX450 450W Power Supply - $80
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 Chassis - $55
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB HDD - $70
Total is $755 before rebates.
(Operating system cost omitted)
Never skimp out on the power supply. It's a more important component than you think. A poor one can cause system failure under load and fail prematurely. Also, don't "overbuy" your power supply. You don't need a 750W PSU unless you have multiple hard drives and SLI'd/Crossfired video cards. A good power supply, such as the Corsair VX450 above, will be handle cards like the GTX 260 perfectly. At full load, the whole system will draw like 300W tops.
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Intel C2Q Q6600 - $200
G.Skill 4GB (2x2GB) RAM - $50
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L Motherboard - $100
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 896MB - $200
CORSAIR VX450 450W Power Supply - $80
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 Chassis - $55
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB HDD - $70
Total is $755 before rebates.
(Operating system cost omitted)
Never skimp out on the power supply. It's a more important component than you think. A poor one can cause system failure under load and fail prematurely. Also, don't "overbuy" your power supply. You don't need a 750W PSU unless you have multiple hard drives and SLI'd/Crossfired video cards. A good power supply, such as the Corsair VX450 above, will be handle cards like the GTX 260 perfectly. At full load, the whole system will draw like 300W tops.
Posted: Feb 27th 2009 10:55PM R Planteer said
www.techreport.com
Now go away, this is a video game thread.
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Now go away, this is a video game thread.
Posted: Feb 28th 2009 12:11AM (Unverified) said
Not to add to the fire...
But don't ignore your PSU, like that guy said. Get 650 or up, and if you don't want to splurge on a 200 series, get a 9800GTX+ graphics card. Decent card, can run crysis on high with solid framerates...
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But don't ignore your PSU, like that guy said. Get 650 or up, and if you don't want to splurge on a 200 series, get a 9800GTX+ graphics card. Decent card, can run crysis on high with solid framerates...
Posted: Feb 28th 2009 7:03PM (Unverified) said
Hell all you need is an old ass AMD XP 2500+ just keep dumping liquid nitrogen on the core and you could overclock that baby to 6000+!
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Posted: Feb 27th 2009 7:37PM Megadanxzero said
Awesome, I recently realised that the copy of Lost Planet I bought when I first got my 360 like... A year ago is scratched to fuck. Tried the ol' toothpaste method yesterday, but I guess I'll just get this instead. Fuck yeah Steam(king)
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Posted: Feb 27th 2009 10:33PM Megadanxzero said
Well... If you'd seen the disk I'm pretty sure you'd agree it was hopeless anyway >.>
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Posted: Feb 27th 2009 7:37PM (Unverified) said
I'm going to go on the record and state that Lost Planet is the pinnacle of FPS mediocrity.
It's not a bad game, but it's not a good one either.
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It's not a bad game, but it's not a good one either.
Posted: Feb 27th 2009 8:04PM (Unverified) said
Mind telling me why?
No seriously I have no idea I was playing other Capcom games when this was released,I would buy it also Frank West is in this game.
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No seriously I have no idea I was playing other Capcom games when this was released,I would buy it also Frank West is in this game.
Posted: Feb 27th 2009 8:51PM Megadanxzero said
I'm going to go on the record and state that you're pretty blind if you consider Lost Planet an FPS...
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Posted: Feb 27th 2009 7:39PM (Unverified) said
I love how Lost Planet colonies went with GFW:L instead of Steam. Capcom really dropped the ball.
I loved Lost Planet, btw. Very unique game. Won't ever argue that its amazing, but I fucking enjoyed it.
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I loved Lost Planet, btw. Very unique game. Won't ever argue that its amazing, but I fucking enjoyed it.
Posted: Feb 27th 2009 11:14PM (Unverified) said
I just beat LP on XBL yesterday. It took me 23 months, not literally. On and off playing. It was that Mission 10 boss. He was so frustrating that he kept me away from the game for like a year. Those who have faced him know what I mean.
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Posted: Feb 28th 2009 12:22PM Levi said
hmm, which one? It's been a really long time since I played it, but there was definitely a boss around level 10 that gave me a ton of trouble. It was the one where there were a few mechs on a ledge that you just ripped through, and once the mechs were gone, you were totally dead. Frustrating as hell.
Yet I loved it.
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Yet I loved it.
Posted: Feb 28th 2009 1:02PM (Unverified) said
It was the vagina boss. It had two long tenticle arms with crab hands that would go back into a hole after you shot the crab hands off. Then you go into the holes and shot something. At the very end the middle of the monster opens up like a vagina and you shoot missiles at it.
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Posted: Feb 27th 2009 11:46PM (Unverified) said
Lost Planet is cheesy, but makes a great snack.
Silly, but yet fun and exciting.
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Silly, but yet fun and exciting.
Posted: Feb 28th 2009 12:26AM CaramelZappa said
I played the demo for this on XBL back when it first came out. It seemed like a really generic, mediocre shooter that took itself too seriously.
But for $5, how can I complain? Purchased and downloading.
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But for $5, how can I complain? Purchased and downloading.
Posted: Feb 28th 2009 3:37AM (Unverified) said
This is why you NEVER buy games on Steam over the weekday. Wait it out until Thursday or Friday for the deals and see if anything catches your fancy.
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