Steam games

Steve09 · 3 Oct 2008 at 21:12

Has anyone else just received 5 games in their Steam list?
I think they are free anyway, but they've been added to my list without me doing it.

Klo · 3 Oct 2008 at 21:14

These are free mods that Valve are currently promoting.

Steve09 · 3 Oct 2008 at 21:31

Ah right, thanks

Yozz76 · 4 Oct 2008 at 00:40

Have just noticed these, my understanding of mod is an amendment/enhancement to an already installed game. I'm guessing that mod in this case is an abbreviation for something, can somebody tell me what this is and whether these are worth installing?

Slinkie · 4 Oct 2008 at 07:56

they are modifications of a retail game. Eg developers modified half life to create counter strike.

Not sure if they are worth dowloading, no harm in checking them out though

TheRedZealot · 4 Oct 2008 at 11:40

I'm currently downloading insurgency to give it a go.

stifler · 4 Oct 2008 at 12:21

TheRedZealot said:
I'm currently downloading insurgency to give it a go.

me too, but do i need say half life installed to make it work?

FrenchTart · 4 Oct 2008 at 12:22

I've downloaded DIPRIP and Age of Chivalry. DIPRIP actually looks quite cool from the video on the site. Sadly Age of Chivalry looks a bit pap, but I'll give it a quick go anyhow.

Memphis · 4 Oct 2008 at 12:50

stifler said:
me too, but do i need say half life installed to make it work?

You will need whatever core game the mod runs on.

EDIT - Just actually checked them out, and all you need is a SOURCE engine based game.

grudas · 4 Oct 2008 at 13:14

tried insurgency but don't really like it .... :/ not worth downloading

MikeHunt79 · 4 Oct 2008 at 13:35

Are they free just for this weekend or free forever?

uv · 4 Oct 2008 at 13:38

Aekeron said:
I've downloaded DIPRIP and Age of Chivalry. DIPRIP actually looks quite cool from the video on the site. Sadly Age of Chivalry looks a bit pap, but I'll give it a quick go anyhow.

Yup, just installed 'em all.

We should take a bash at DIPRIP and Zombie Panic at the next Lan.. see if it's a decent alternative to Killing Floor

grudas · 4 Oct 2008 at 13:40

MikeHunt79 said:
Are they free just for this weekend or free forever?

free forever

MikeHunt79 · 4 Oct 2008 at 13:55

grudas said:
free forever

Nice. Downloading Age of Chivalry right now, it's going at 56k speeds tho.

Calabi · 4 Oct 2008 at 14:36

tried insurgency but don't really like it .... :/ not worth downloading

Is that because you died a lot.

KNiVES · 4 Oct 2008 at 14:40

Synergy is the best of the five, it's the coop mod for Half Life 2. You can do coop through each HL2 game, plus some of Synergy's own maps designed specifically for a group of players to go through together.

snowdog · 4 Oct 2008 at 14:48

Diprip looks fun and synergy sounds fun.

In addition, hl2ep1 is 5 dollars for the weekend, so buy it if you haven't got it yet !

reflux · 4 Oct 2008 at 14:49

I'm downloading Insurgency and Zombie Panic...but it's veeerrryyy slow, so looks like I'm gonna be working on my essay a bit longer

grudas · 4 Oct 2008 at 15:15

Calabi said:
Is that because you died a lot.

yeah

PinkFloyd · 4 Oct 2008 at 15:18

Insurgency is awesome

Haven't tried the others though.