Free game from Steam: Alien Swarm
July 19, 2010 - 5:15pm
Steam is offering Alien Swarm for free. Its got 4 player co-op and it involves blowing stuff up. Who can resist?
July 19, 2010 - 5:18pm
#1
Hex would like to know if you need a Steam account to order this game? And do you need to be friends with anyone who has a Steam account? Jus' wonderin'?
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July 19, 2010 - 5:23pm
#2
Hex would like to know if you need a Steam account to order this game? And do you need to be friends with anyone who has a Steam account? Jus' wonderin'?
:poke:
Actually I'm glad you asked. Everyone BUT HEX should be able to enjoy this lovely new game from Valve. :poke:I'm sure Hex is perfectly happy re-reading that copy of TV Guide from 1975 that features the Mork From Ork cover story.
July 19, 2010 - 6:06pm
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July 19, 2010 - 6:28pm
#4
Downloading the game now for SB and I both, and I even have my Dad downloading the game 
Don't let us down Hexen, I know you can Steam with us
Don't let us down Hexen, I know you can Steam with us
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July 19, 2010 - 6:44pm
#5
I keep trying to download it, but it keeps telling me the servers are too busy. Please tell me this isn't free for a limited time.
July 19, 2010 - 6:53pm
#6
I keep trying to download it, but it keeps telling me the servers are too busy. Please tell me this isn't free for a limited time.
I'm having the same problem. Its no wonder, everyone likes free shit and the servers are probably getting slammed. Usually waiting about 24 from release lets the servers open up a bit.
July 19, 2010 - 9:46pm
#7
So I finally had a chance to play a few games. This is tons of fun. we're definitely having an Alien Swarm event soon. With the game being free we should have no problems getting the Non-Hexen of us to play!
July 20, 2010 - 3:40am
#8
Grumble.
July 20, 2010 - 5:15am
#9
Fun game. Haven't completed the first level yet, I keep dieing. Maybe is some people were on Steam (Hexen) I could get some help... oh wait... nevermind
July 20, 2010 - 6:11am
#10
Definitely keep trying to download it, I had to try about 5 different times before I was able to start the download on my PC.
Can't wait to try it out
Can't wait to try it out
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July 20, 2010 - 6:14am
#11
I'll be your huckleberry.
July 20, 2010 - 6:28am
#12
Alien Swarm Events can now be scheduled from The HUB
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July 20, 2010 - 7:36am
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I'll be your huckleberry.
I'm assuming there's no Mac version? 
July 20, 2010 - 7:39am
#14
No it states that there is no version for Mac.
July 20, 2010 - 9:44am
#15
Which is so messed up because it uses the Portal 2 engine, which is supposed to be being developed simultaneously for Windows and Mac OS X.
RBarris, one of the Mac developers for Valve, posted that it may or may not be released for Mac OS X and not to get our hopes up. I'm hoping he took my suggestion that developers "under promise and over deliver" and that someday it will make it to Mac OS X. I mean, I could totally understand if it were a third-party developer not bothering to make a Mac OS X binary, but it's a Valve project on the Portal 2 Source Engine which is their big multi-platform hoo haa. It just doesn't make sense that they wouldn't release for both platforms.
Whole thing just doesn't make sense to me. I'm never going to get rid of Vista at this rate.
(All that said, it's an insanely fun game. Which I guess is why I'm upset there's no Mac version.)
RBarris, one of the Mac developers for Valve, posted that it may or may not be released for Mac OS X and not to get our hopes up. I'm hoping he took my suggestion that developers "under promise and over deliver" and that someday it will make it to Mac OS X. I mean, I could totally understand if it were a third-party developer not bothering to make a Mac OS X binary, but it's a Valve project on the Portal 2 Source Engine which is their big multi-platform hoo haa. It just doesn't make sense that they wouldn't release for both platforms.
Whole thing just doesn't make sense to me. I'm never going to get rid of Vista at this rate.
(All that said, it's an insanely fun game. Which I guess is why I'm upset there's no Mac version.)
July 22, 2010 - 9:40pm
#16
Just found an great article on Kotaku that points Alien Swarm gamers to some great new features/commands that have been found after the last update - including a working first person way to play this game!
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1371124
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1371124
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July 22, 2010 - 10:21pm
#17
I will personally slap any of you who attempt to join a game with me and play in 1st person.
July 23, 2010 - 6:20am
#18
Sheesh Marq, I'll make sure to get a Coffee emote for you and post it with news next time 
There are other useful things like being able to enable an Xbox 360 controller as well - which I sure is considered blasphemous
There are other useful things like being able to enable an Xbox 360 controller as well - which I sure is considered blasphemous
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July 23, 2010 - 7:26am
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I will personally slap any of you who attempt to join a game with me and play in 1st person.
He totally will, too.
July 23, 2010 - 9:25am
#20
Sheesh Marq, I'll make sure to get a Coffee emote for you and post it with news next time
There are other useful things like being able to enable an Xbox 360 controller as well - which I sure is considered blasphemous :rolleyes:
That would be blasphemy!
July 23, 2010 - 9:27am
#21
Pax, you disappointment me.
Jayyde, you clearly understand.
Jayyde, you clearly understand.
July 23, 2010 - 9:33am
#22
Glad I could be there for ya.
July 23, 2010 - 3:36pm
#23
OMG. Being able to put a reload bar directly under your marine is quite possibly the best thing ever.
July 25, 2010 - 5:15am
#24
Looks like a decent game. Already recruited a friend of mine because it's free. Considering actually buying L4D2 after playing this, but we'll see.
July 25, 2010 - 9:54am
#25
Marq, me, toon, and Hanna got a game in last night (Hanna joined us for the last mission), and it was fun~!
I'd not even fired the game up, and Marq just said "get in here and play!"
I liked it, I have to say. It's not easy to just jump in w/out knowing the controls and how to do shit, but I liked it anyway
I'd not even fired the game up, and Marq just said "get in here and play!"
I liked it, I have to say. It's not easy to just jump in w/out knowing the controls and how to do shit, but I liked it anyway