Gaming Forums => General Gaming => Topic started by: ejamer on September 26, 2012, 10:43:57 AM
Title: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: ejamer on September 26, 2012, 10:43:57 AM
Here's the situation:
I've been a steady supporter of the Humble Indie Bundles, but have absolutely no need for bundle #4. Every game I'm interested in has been released as part of other bundles, or is already owned on a different platform. Would someone else like it? The general key page hasn't been claimed yet, and neither have Steam or multiplayer keys. The games haven't been installed, everything is fresh and new and ready to go - with the bonus games for paying over the average included of course, and also the majority of the contents of Humble Bundle #3 due to buying early.
Anyone interested should post below to let me know which game from the bundle you are most interested in playing and why. I'll draw a random name to decide who gets it in roughly a week (or whenever I get bored of waiting and feel like giving the games away).
Games included:
And Yet It Moves
Bit.Trip Runner
Cave Story+
Cogs
Crayon Physics Deluxe
Gratuitous Space Battles
Hammerfight
Jamestown
NightSky
Shank
Super Meat Boy
VVVVVV
Best of luck!
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on September 26, 2012, 12:32:52 PM
Of those the only one I haven't yet played, but really want to play is Super Meat Boy. I followed the game for what felt like years when it was a WiiWare game, only for it become multiplatform, and then eventually a PC and Xbox exclusive. Shank looks interesting too, but I heard mixed things about it.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Glad0s on September 26, 2012, 03:04:50 PM
Good luck playing Meat Boy on a PC. But it is awesome.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: ejamer on September 26, 2012, 03:31:13 PM
Good luck playing Meat Boy on a PC. But it is awesome.
???
Compared to what? You can use controllers on a PC, including both Wii and 360 controllers... Using a controller is recommended for Super Meat Boy, but I don't see how being on PC is a limiting factor.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Glad0s on September 26, 2012, 05:50:06 PM
True. If you have a controller, it's fine. I tried it on a keyboard.....eghughgehghg.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: xcwarrior on September 27, 2012, 10:27:02 PM
There are a couple of those that I would really like to own
1) VVVVVVVVVVVVVVV - Cause I love 8bit games, still play a bunch (you know this since you see my Swapnote reviews) and it looks hard. I love a challenge, so this is up my alley. And no, I missed the 3DS eshop sale.
2) Cogs- I love puzzle games and any kind of variation on a puzzle game will generally cause me to play it for 20-30 hours easy. You can check out my steam account, XCWarrior, to verify this tendency in me.
3) Cave Story+ - I wanted the 3DS eshop one that is supposed to come... someday.. but this would obviously solve that problem.
And for those who mentioned Super Meat Boy above, its one of the few games of this bundle I do own, it's a great game. I have a PS2 looking PC controller that works great with the game. It's balls hard no matter what. But tons of fun.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Oblivion on September 27, 2012, 10:29:12 PM
Bit.Trip Runner. My god, I love this game. I'd love to try the keyboard ontrols for the game.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Glad0s on September 27, 2012, 11:09:01 PM
The Runner controls work quite well.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 28, 2012, 09:17:13 PM
Speaking of Humble Bundles, the final version of Cortex Command, a game that was included in Humble Bundle #2, is now out. They added Steam codes for it to the download page a while after the bundle ended, so if you haven't already grabbed it, you can get it now.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: ejamer on October 03, 2012, 10:34:43 AM
Ok, time for giveaway results.
I see 5 people that have responded. I'm not entirely sure that everyone was responding with the intent to receive the bundle... but will do a random selection from these names and if the winner isn't interested then I'll reduce the pool and try again.
To make it random, I'll roll a 10-sided die and give the prize to: 1,2 - Pixelated Pixies 2,4 - Glad0s 5,6 - xcwarrior 7,8 - Oblivion 9,0 - NWR_insanolord
Ready? ... Result is a 2. Congrats to Pixies, I'll drop you a private message with details.
Thanks to all who entered!
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Oblivion on October 03, 2012, 12:09:04 PM
Congrats bro!
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on October 03, 2012, 12:38:35 PM
Wahoo! Or as we say in Belfast, 'Great Craic!'. Super Meat Boy will finally be mine!
Thanks man.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: ejamer on October 03, 2012, 01:08:02 PM
Just noticed a mistake: Glad0s was supposed to be 3,4. My apologies for any confusion that might have caused, although I suspect the clearly established pattern with every other entry will make that typo excusable.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: ShyGuy on November 29, 2012, 01:38:41 PM
THQ is having a blowout Humbe Bundle including:
DarkSiders I Metro 2033 Red Faction Armageddon Company of Heroes Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
Plus Saints Row the Third if you beat the average.
Includes soundtracks, single Steam key. Windows only, no Mac or Linux. :(
The average gift amount is really low because of the cheap Windows gamers. The average would be much higher if they ported to Mac and Linux.
www.humblebundle.com
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: azeke on November 29, 2012, 02:04:12 PM
The average gift amount is really low because of the cheap Windows gamers. The average would be much higher if they ported to Mac and Linux.
Ah, the smell of good ol' elitism in the morning.
Well, to be fair, linux owners DO contribute more to the humble bundles, due to supporting a cause that benefits them (as far as I know, linux support for games is RARE), or as you mentioned, elitism.
And as a Windows user, I can confirm that I will be cheap and only contribute the bare minimum to get all these games plus Saints Row: The Third.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Louieturkey on November 29, 2012, 06:05:48 PM
This one just makes me laugh. THQ really needs help right now. I'm grabbing it because there are some pretty good games there and getting them for whatever I want to pay is awesome. And yes, I'm a cheap Windows gamer and went one penny above the minimum. :)
They really should have made this at least for Mac (unless they've never released Mac versions). I can understand Linux as it'd probably cost as much as they make just to port the games to Linux.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: ShyGuy on November 29, 2012, 07:26:09 PM
Yeah, it's not that Mac and Linux are "proper hardcore" It's a number of factors:
- Not as many games on those platforms, so games have a higher value - Not as many users on those platforms, so less low dollar contributors - Using Mac or Linux is a choice which takes some effort. People who are willing to make that choice often are either financially able to do so or place a higher value on software than the average computer user. - We are so indie we listen to bands you probably never heard of and drink free-trade organic vegan dog urine.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Lithium on November 29, 2012, 08:46:48 PM
damnit, i only want metro and saints row, and it took me about 6 months or so to play through the last bundle I always beat the games i buy (unless i dont like them) before i buy new ones to avoid lindemann syndrome.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 02, 2012, 01:51:24 PM
I have atleast a dozen games I haven't even bothered to install and about another dozen I probably haven't made it past the intro section.
I bought the THQ collection even though I only wanted Saints Row and Metro (not sure what Red Faction is, but I have no interest in the war games). I wish I could gift away Darksiders though as I already own it.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: oohhboy on December 03, 2012, 09:13:12 AM
Red Faction is actually a FPS on Mars if I remember correctly. You are fighting some evil corporation that makes life hell for the miners to turn a bigger profit. You're a rebel that is fighting on Mars so yeah, Red Faction. The notable thing about the first game is the geomod engine that let you blow holes in just about anything in the level with explosive weapons.
I got the Bundle even though my primary operating system isn't even Windows. It's a good deal and if you feel guilty about it, there is something wrong with you seriously. Pay more if you wish to wash the guilt away or give blood or something. They are all good games and it would be more of a shame for them not to be played.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Morari on December 05, 2012, 10:51:19 AM
Unfortunately, I don't think Red Faction has been an FPS for several iterations now. It's all third person nowadays. How much destruction is still present in the series is also unknown to me. Armageddon looked like it could be decent enough. I grabbed the bundle entirely for Saints Row and Metro 2033, personally. I already had Darksiders, and couldn't care less about a bunch of generic war titles.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: oohhboy on December 05, 2012, 11:53:26 AM
Having finished Metro 2033, it is unfortunately more linear than I had hoped. It's not as on rails as a COD game, but it's not quite as open as a Dues Ex game. It's most definately not as open as it's fore bearers, the Chernobyl series. Because of how the AI works you really only have two play styles, sneak about killing everyone or sneak about killing less/few people. You can't gun-ho the game at all. Even when using stealth the AI is so quick to react they get a shot at you even if you nail them from the darkness with a lethal headshot with a silenced weapon once they are on alert. They shoot faster than a bullet!
Great atmosphere and it's a very grim, but nice world to kill in. Shame some of the gameplay elements don't quite fit properly.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Morari on December 06, 2012, 02:59:33 PM
Titan Quest and the Red Faction expansion pack were both just added to the bundle as well. I friggin' love Titan Quest, and it's still byfar the best looking action RPG out there. Of course, it doesn't appear to be the Gold Edition, so you'll still need to pick of the Immortal Throne expansion pack.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: ShyGuy on May 07, 2013, 04:55:14 PM
Humble Double Fine Bundle!
Windows/Mac/Linux, DRM free!
Includes: Costume Quest Psychonauts Stacking Brutal Legend if you beat the average Pre Order Broken Age if you pay more than $35
www.humblebundle.com
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Louieturkey on May 08, 2013, 03:02:24 PM
If I didn't have all these on PS3 already, I'd probably bite.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: ShyGuy on February 18, 2014, 08:07:28 PM
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: azeke on February 18, 2014, 11:05:30 PM
Bought it yesterday.
Anyone wants Swapper? I bought it earlier.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on February 19, 2014, 04:53:31 AM
The latest Bundle is perhaps the most appealing yet. I've been meaning to play all 4 of those games.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: NWR_insanolord on February 19, 2014, 05:27:03 AM
I already have Guacamelee on Vita and Giana Sisters on Wii U, and the other games aren't really that appealing to me, but at that price it's hard to say no.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: ejamer on February 19, 2014, 08:57:19 AM
Agree that this is a great bundle of games on the cheap. There are several I've wanted to try, with others that look interesting despite not being something I'd go out of my way for.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on February 19, 2014, 12:32:06 PM
I've just put about 4 hours into Guacamelee and am finding it really addictive so far. Occasionally the combat has been a little frustrating (particularly when dealing with the colour-coded enemies) but you eventually unlock so many abilities and become so manoeuvrable that this is the exception rather than the rule.
The art and music in the game are equally stunning.
I was actually in the mood to play a Metroid-style game and was considering picking up Strider, but I suspect Guacamelee is the stronger offering. Highly recommended.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Stratos on February 23, 2014, 12:29:16 PM
So if i order a bundle and already own some of the games, can I give them away? What are the criteria for making sure I am able to give them away. Do I choose 'gift' at checkout?
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Oblivion on February 23, 2014, 02:00:47 PM
Nah, you'll be given the keys when you buy the bundle. Don't activate what you want to give away.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Stratos on February 23, 2014, 03:25:55 PM
I thought so, but I wanted to make sure before I bought anything.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on February 23, 2014, 04:06:51 PM
I've now 100% Guacamelee. One thing I really enjoyed about the game is that the really difficult stuff (which in my opinion also tended to be the most interesting stuff) is all largely optional. There are stages which riff on Mega Man, others which push the wall running and wall jumping mechanics to levels which are simply crazy, and there are even stages which require such a deft use of the combat mechanics that it raises the game to a level of complexity that might never be appreciated otherwise.
In the pantheon of Super Metroid-inspired adventure games, Guacamelee is definitely one of the better ones.
I also just started playing Papo & Yo, a game I always found intriguing. So far the puzzles have been pretty easy but also quite interesting. The way in which Papo interacts with the environment and the way that scale has been utilised by the game are really neat, and there are mechanics in there that I'm very much interested to see develop further.
Definitely a game I want to put more time into.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: ejamer on February 23, 2014, 05:49:36 PM
Nah, you'll be given the keys when you buy the bundle. Don't activate what you want to give away.
There have been a couple of bundles where you get a single key for multiple games, but usually (and indeed, in this bundle) keys are generated on an "per game" basis.
Title: Re: Humble Indie Bundle #4 giveaway
Post by: Stratos on February 23, 2014, 06:09:46 PM
I'm late for the one I wanted. I was eyeing the Sid Meyer one but I owned half of the games already. That expired last week.
