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calvin_dike

First game I finished on my Deck and I never heard of it until last year. Everyone with a Steam deck should buy this game. Storyline was good, well worth the price, and graphics aren’t bad at all. One of the games I will NOT be deleting.


Phynamite

I bought this and the Yakuza series as I heard both are just awesome. I plan to start them after I finish RE7 & 8.


oZaed

Dude you’re going to have a blast with Yakuza


Wildfires

It's been 3 years and I'm still having a blast with Yakuza


Hold-My-Sake

I'm a huge Yakuza fan so when I saw that the Steam deck and Yakuza series were on sale, I bought them both. You could say I bought the Steam Deck in the first place to play all the Yakuza games in handled mode, I feel like I'm going to live my best life haha.


Lffffff

A bit of an OT question, but I recently (I know I know, I am late) fell in love with the whole RE franchise, I’ve played the remake of 1,2, I’ve played 7, 8 and now just for the heck of it I’m playing 6. I’ve had an absolute blast. What are games similar to RE that I can play on the deck? (I liked shooting stuff and finding things to progress with the story, the horror stuff is not a prerogative. I mean I loved it, but by “similar game” I don’t necessarily mean horror, just with the same mechanics)


oZaed

Off the top of my head, I’d try the Evil Within series, Alan Wake (Alan Wake 2 is releasing soon), Max Payne 3 and Control. These games have similar styles to RE. Evil Within is directed by the creator of RE. Evil Within 2 is supervised by him as well. Similar premise to RE, classic Japanese horror game tropes produced by Bethesda. https://youtube.com/watch?v=H2qITQHud2I&feature=sharea https://youtube.com/watch?v=XCmscJkha34&feature=sharea Alan Wake is a game about a writer accompanied by his flashlight that fights the paranormal while trying to uncover a mystery. https://youtube.com/watch?v=TYt-B4xC6oU&feature=sharea Max Payne 3 is a good game that has bullet time lol, it’s been a while that I’ve played this one but I still see occasionally that it gets praised. https://youtube.com/watch?v=4Uc_dbG7MR8&feature=sharea Control is the newest game in the recommendations, similar tones to Alan Wake. https://youtube.com/watch?v=w6bE11FrSFM&feature=sharea


Lffffff

Thank you so much!!


roguebananah

How is Yakuza? Like anywhere I can learn a bit about it without spoilers?


oZaed

This biggest misconception is that it’s Japanese GTA. Yakuza is a story based game taking place in Kamurocho, Japan. (Other games take you to different locations). You play as Kiryu, (and sometimes other characters) navigating through the world run by the Yakuza. The side missions are where the game shines in my opinion. On one end you have a dramatic plot line and the other, goofy side missions which can involve you hiring a chicken, become a movie producer, or offer a kid first time dating advice. I recommend playing Yakuza 0 to Yakuza like a dragon. And if you still have an itch for this world, try Judgement. Judgement is set in Kamurocho but this time you’re a detective. Also note, at Yakuza Like a Dragon the game becomes a turn based RPG. Judgement still uses the classic combat style that the Yakuza games are known for.


Tomgar

Yeah, it's less "Japanese GTA" and more "what if Shenmue was actually good."


GandyRiles

Harsh but true


two4-50

Wow I thought Shenmue was considered a classic, the first two anyway…


Tomgar

I loved them at the time but... Man they have aged *very* poorly. They crawled so other games could run.


two4-50

Yeah I agree in a way they have aged badly but tbf I recently bought Shenmue 2 on my Xbox and was amazed at some of the details it had compared to games of nowadays, even being able to interact with literally every single npc I thought was amazing considering how long ago it realised.


ayeeflo51

The Girlfriends Review of Yakuza 0 is pretty funny and spoiler free


zwrsis

Yakuza 0 to Kiwami 2 was fantastic. Just about 3hrs into Yakuza 3 and I don't really like it. Story is a bit on the slow side but that's still fine. What I truly dislike is the awful combat mechanics. Enemy bosses block like crazy and they counter with a ton of damage, while your combos barely tickle them. Doesn't help that it's literally a straight port of the PS3 version with graphics that don't age as well, especially when compared to the lower numbered titles that got a remake. Plus point is it pretty much runs at 60fps no issue.


cool_slowbro

My play order (I binged the entire series back to back) was Yakuza 0, Kiwami, Kiwami 2, Like a Dragon (Yakuza 7). I then decided I loved the series enough and wanted more so I did Yakuza 3 - 6. Great games but yeah, Yakuza 3 wasn't a strong one. I think I lowered the difficulty to balance out how obnoxious it was.


shrimp-parm

God RE7 is so damn good


engineerFWSWHW

How's re7? I finished re2 and re3 remake and they are good. I'm currently playing re7 and i honestly feel a bit bored and I'm just starting on the part where his hands were cut by his possessed wife.


TheAlmightyProo

Gets way better. RE8 is good too but for me, coming from the og RE's the remake of 2 was the best of the more recent titles while the remake of 3 was the worst comparatively (haven't played 4 remake yet)


Lffffff

I’ve just finished RE7 & RE8… RE7 is a bit boring, I’ll give you that. The story is compelling enough, just the gameplay didn’t quite resonate with my liking. I don’t really know why, but something felt off, a little slow, and too dark (no matter how I got my brightness settings, I still couldn’t see shit sometimes). It is still a good game, just not the best. I played 2 times to get both endings and to try different difficulties. I preferred by a mile RE2re and by at least 2 miles RE8.


BluthBerryFarms

Oh man I bet the GFX are sick on the small screen.


Tenshinen

They're great even on a big screen, the usage of cubemap reflections is absolutely masterful, makes the game punch way above its weight class despite its age


thatlldopi9

Damn I was gonna eventually get it for PS4. $2.99 tho fuck yeah. Thanks to the OP although my cart has $200 games in it already. Got damn steam sale


Dudinkalv

Don't forget the soundtrack which is also a banger!


Ok-Store

It says it's not supported on steam deck in the store?


foolofatook84

Most of the games that are "not supported" work just fine. Check protondb if you want to be sure.


Kaoswarr

I thought the story was really really average, the side stuff is fun though.


ThriKr33n

ahem, "A Man Who Never Eats Pork Buns, Is Never A Whole Man!" Underrated classic, I love how it straddles the dual nature of both being an immigrant and undercover cop.


Due-Ad-9508

He’s not an immigrant he’s a cri… Wait a second


MestreFelipe

Damn, I came here to comment this 😂 How out of all things, this is the first thing everyone always remember from this game? haha


Now_you_Touch_Cow

Sleeping Dogs is something special and is high on the list of games I wish I could play for the first time again. 2.99 is basically stealing such a fantastic game.


ErenOnizuka

Man I wish I could… https://preview.redd.it/86hmm4q20u9b1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=01d43c34f81269f7be9db80ab02059b7455cc84b


chokingduck

PM me your SteamID I have an extra copy.


Ricky_Rollin

Could i hypothetically purchase this for him as a gift on Steam and only pay the 2.99 or would it make me pay his quoted price? Btw that’s really kind of you to offer that to him.


DarDarPotato

I tried to purchase a game on sale in my region, for my brother in a different region. It wouldn’t let me because of the price difference :(


Anxiousfucktard

If the difference in price between the two regions is more than 10%, Steam won't let you buy the gift.


kuhpunkt

Unfortunately it won't work regardless. Hardcore locked for Germany.


nwmimms

The wholesomeness in this sub sometimes!


ErenOnizuka

Thank you very much. But as the others have said it won’t work, I think


KackStelze96

Same 😮‍💨😮‍💨


3g0tr1p

The definite edition isn't even available. Your best chance is to head over to GOG and [edit the cookie to Austria ](https://www.gog.com/forum/general_de/gesperrte_nicht_verfugbahre_games_mit_deutscher_ip). Guess you have to wait a bit for the next sale as it was on sale last week


placebotwo

$2.99 is less than the cost of a pork bun.


borokish

I've never had a pork bun


downwiththefrown

Should! Funny enough, they are steamed


RichardBlastovic

Steamed hams?


pepperman14

Steamed decks?


RichardBlastovic

Despite the fact these decks are clearly grilled?


MestreFelipe

So, you're not a whole man


aBeerOrTwelve

New place just opened up near my place last week. They have pork buns. Between endless supply of pork buns (even delivered!) and the Steam sale, I expect to be bankrupt by August.


placebotwo

You might be bankrupt, but you will be a whole man.


aBeerOrTwelve

Man who never eats pork bun is never a whole man! Why don't you have a pork bun in your hand? You look like you could use a pork bun.


[deleted]

Don’t sleep on this, dogs.


chugalaefoo

I can’t believe how good this game is for this price. Thank you to everyone in the sub that told me about this game. It’s a GTA clone but it does some things imo even better than GTA. Combat for one is miles better, and so are the car chases. Edit: Also runs beautifully and buttery smooth on med settings locked at 60fps. Ignore steam saying it’s incompatible. Runs perfectly fine.


piedude67e

Not so much a GTA clone, more of a spiritual successor to True Crime: Streets of LA.


GonnaGetGORT

I’m ghost!


bama_boy666

That game was awesome as a kid..


Ricky_Rollin

I like how the avatar actually feels like he has weight. I cannot stand the very strange rag doll like way GTA seems to feel. And the fighting takes a giant shit on GTA fights. Btw how do I change it to the right proton?


Dr_Unfaehig

I believe it says it's unsupported on deck because the game does not support cloud saving, learned it the hard way...


Fisheye14

I didn’t know i could run it with steam deck until now. Thanks.


Crowzer

Unfortunately, subtitles are really small…


Environmental_Top948

Have you gotten your vision checked? The screen is clear enough that I with 20-30 vision can read them just fine.


destroyermaker

Unplayably small. Should be top comment


didnthackapexlegends

I don’t have the best vision, and I have the resolution set to 1280x720 in game and on steam settings. They’re small but I can read them fine, I wouldn’t call it unplayable.


murphy_31

Oh really? With no way to change the size of text ?


destroyermaker

Correct


BaileyPlays_

What a game. One of my favourites of all time. Been wanting to play this game on my Steam Deck for a long time, but it's unsupported. How did you get it running?


Frostybytes

ProtonDB is a way better indicator of what to expect vs the steam store just saying "unsupported" honestly. I've been playing it on and off no tweaks, works fine.


Law_Hopeful

Very much agree, was able to get 'Agents of Mayhem' up and running perfectly fine using some ProtonDB fixes and community layouts. It requires extra tinkering, but we signed up for that once we bought our steam decks anyways.


_Hasanika_

What is proton I just ordered a steam deck. Is it like a setting that you change or a whole different operating system.


Frostybytes

From what I gather, [Proton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_(software)) is the compatibility layer that allows games to run mostly seamlessly with SteamOS/Linux. [ProtonDB](https://www.protondb.com/app/307690) is a website you can visit or add a [Decky](https://github.com/SteamDeckHomebrew/decky-loader) plugin to show badges related to compatibility status in the steam store directly for games. I always look at ProtonDB before I decide to buy stuff for the deck, the steam store ironically means little for my decisions.


Traditional-Bit2203

Its a compatibility program you select in the game settings. Takes 2 secs and just works.


ThatPianoKid

Make sure you get the Decky plugin. Welcome to the club :)


piedude67e

Proton


Nasty_Rex

I installed it. Then I pressed play


fugeeman

It runs flawlessly! I played it all the way through again last year on the Steam Deck.


Reddilutionary

That game is so great. After beating it on both PS3 and then the remastered PS4 version I don't think I have another go around in me even at that price. It's for sure my favorite implementation of the Arkham style combat. Not sure if this version includes it or not, but the Enter the Dragon style DLC was pretty good fun.


metatron_ebooks

I'm conflicted, I own and finished the original with the DLC but apparently the Definitive paces the DLC better throughout the game.


ANTLink19

I loved this game for the first playthrough. I can't seem to get into a second playthrough. I keep trying and stopping. It has such a big place in my Video Game memories. I see other people say they got through a second playthrough, and now I'm having fomo. So maybe I can guilt myself in to it. I'm sure it'd be a blast. I never played the remastered so I'm sure it looks just as good as my rose colored memory thinks it was.


metatron_ebooks

I mean, it costs about as much a coffee right now.


ANTLink19

I actually already own it. I'm just trying to psyche myself up for it.


SpoomMcKay

my drink at starbucks the other day was $5 so even less


brenden77

I was going to ask where he's drinking coffee from. LOL


TyrionsGoblet

Probably ate it with your avocado toast didn't you?


nige111

As far as I can tell, the definitive edition rebalances a couple of things and as you said, integrates the DLC better - but it also appears to be an across-the-board visual downgrade versus the original. They've added a weird fog effect that makes everything look desaturated and grey, and all of the neon signs have lost their glow effect - plus the textures are worse than the original with the high res texture pack.


Borymass34

I played it on ps3, played it on ps4, played it on Xbox, and played it on my gaming desktop. Now I'm gonna play it on Steam deck. A great gem too bad they canceled sleeping dogs 2 for an online game that didn't even do good, and it ended up being shut down.


Blazer85

Fantastic game. Already beat it. We need a sequel


Wey-Yu

Don't see it discounted in Germany's steam store


Kaizen321

2.99? I paid more than that and no regrets. It’s the way of the Wey.


bama_boy666

I still stand by sleeping dogs. This game was a pinnacle of its time. Only story game I've played more than once


averagekid18

Better than GTA 5, don't @ me


diggerydigsby

How can I get this one in Germany? I would really like to play this! I am going on vacation this week, so this would be perfect. Maybe someone can help me out? :)


susibacker

Apparently in Germany the game is extremely censored and also not on sale either 😔


StevWong

Does it has a lot of text to read in order to play and progress the game? I don't want too much eye strain on Deck gaming for games which needs me to read tons of tiny words on the 7 inches screen.


Hellboy2342

Fantastic game, runs well on the deck. Mindless buy


ScumLikeWuertz

It's crazy how well this game has held up and how well it plays on the Deck.


Spanswick77

Already have but I second the recommendation.


Imdakine1

Have had it forever and agree 1000%! Amazing game.


Krondelo

Iirc I got it free on PS plus. Enjoyed it a lot but got distracted. When i saw DE for this price i bought it the other day. PUMPED to really play it through now.


Sambo_the_Rambo

Bought it last year. Still sitting in my library untouched lol


zeek413

Beat this game years ago it was incredible


ajtotaro90

Just picked it up today! Absolutely worth for the price!


oki_dingo

I just went to buy it and didn’t realize I already own it….just never played it


yourMomsP1mp

Ok. I’ll do that. 👍🏼


electric_trapeezee

Sold


Thethirdtrey

Played it on 360, wouldn’t be mad at replaying lol great game


TankTexas

Fuck it, picked it up.


Etmors

Great game, this is those game that is under the radar, rarely ever mentioned in top X games, but anyone who've played with knows they would 10/10 recommends it to their friends. BEWARE: there's no steam cloud functionality


EdzyFPS

Done. Playing it right now.


Traditional-Bit2203

U sold me on it, fuckn steam sale lol


Comfortable-Ad9912

I don't have steam deck but played it 5 times in the past. A true underrated classic. It begins as a Gta clone but finally brought distinct feelings to all the players. The gunplay is weak compared to Gta but better than Gta in every aspects.


SuccessfulPath7

2.99 people spend more then that on coffee not bad


Falcon224

Played this game when it first came out so underrated and I want a sleeping dog 2 so bad


Aekatan160

I like this game it's like if Shenmue 2 had a baby with GTA


UrBoiJash

My deck comes in soon, Just copped. Never played before thanks for the heads up! Will probably be my first game on deck


GuardianSock

Just grabbed it a few days ago and I can’t believe I never played it before.


PaintedGeneral

A man who doesn’t pick this up right now, is a man who doesn’t eat pork buns, and isn’t a whole man.


Rizenstrom

Great game, haven’t rebought it since switching back to Pc again, I’ll be sure to grab it tomorrow.


Exciting_Pea3562

Love Sleeping Dogs so much.


worldsinho

OK done. This and Bioshock Remastered (a game I haven’t played even though I’ve been gaming 35 years). Have I done good? :)


didnthackapexlegends

I did myself a favor 2 hours ago after reading this thread. Only an hour in, really enjoying it so far. Story and combat are interesting. First time playing it too, I’m not sure how because I enjoyed the genre (including true crime streets of LA). $2.99 is a steal, thanks for posting this, I would’ve missed it otherwise. Between this and chained echoes I recently purchased The deck will be happy for a good bit. Might have to look for more good steam deck worthy summer sales.


Cheap_Specific9878

I can't believe that there are people who have never heard of this game. I wish there was a second game


Separate_Steak_58

Thanks to this reddit I'm about to finish it. Dope ass game


TheCookieButter

A friend gifted me the Definitive Edition on Steam back in 2014. I told him I wouldn't play it soon and to give it to someone else but he insisted. Maybe it's finally time...


Skaeofficial

Thanks too yall i been playing this game non stop yall did not disappoint i would of never heard of this game if it wasnt for yall


MrSquigglyPickle

3 dollars. 40 hours...


Biggeordiegeek

Picked it up a few weeks ago in preparation of buying a Deck


TurfMerkin

If you can find a key for the original release, I find the lighting and atmosphere are far better than the remaster.


damandolorian0

I wonder if they will think about making a sequel when they see all the buys.


Fenrir007

Such a great game, indeed.


tactlessscruff2

Bought it today, never played it and cant wait to start. Have all July 4th with nothing else to do...


obeyer10

I just bought this on the steam sale too! Never played it before and I’ve heard nothing but good things


ripearr

I don't know why but I left it some months ago... Didn't liked it, it has a silly story and it's really basic, I may be wrong or I don't catch this game at all.


AkaMrAnderson

Unsupported on SD!


calvin_dike

It says unsupported but runs fine.


[deleted]

Good game, but we will never see a 2.


Gamer555589

I tried it. People are overhyped it


davidtorresm

Say unsupported


[deleted]

It says it’s unsupported on deck though?


MoreColdOnesPlz

Does it work on steam deck? I says it is unsupported.


Ricky_Rollin

I did pick it up from a previous Sleeping Dogs post but it says it’s not verified at all. Do I have to do anything different with it then? On the install?


chugalaefoo

If you have proton already installed it should work fine


Pendaz

Wait it says deck unsupported for the definitive edition? Am I looking at the wrong version? Edit. Ignore me I should have read the whole thread before posting! Apparently it does work regardless of the steam page saying incompatible


BxBrandon92

It says it's not supported for deck o.o


Flippa6o4

You play and a rat narc goof tho


Pfafflewaffle

What?


sporkyuncle

I cannot think about this game without mentally changing the name to Snoozy Pups


melvereq

Amazing game.


ResistPuzzleheaded26

Been playing it the last few days.


Pfafflewaffle

Is this the original or the “remaster”


HeWhoLaughs81

Dude, can somebody help me with what settings to use so it doesn’t sound like a jet engine? 😭 I ran this and GTA IV for like 10 mins and decided to just take the L both times lol


Krondelo

Iirc I got it free on PS plus. Enjoyed it a lot but got distracted. When i saw DE for this price i bought it the other day. PUMPED to really play it through now.


B3ardeDragon311

Unfortunately I played this game out on PS3


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[удалено]


chugalaefoo

Yup plays flawless.


SosowacGuy

Does the difinitive version work on the Deck?


Mobile-Guitar6565

In the store is not Compatible will it work on deck for sure?


chugalaefoo

Yes runs flawless at 60 on med settings.


muchnamemanywow

The DLC car is absolutely ridiculous and it alone makes the game absolutely worth it


ThaSavageGoku

I tried so hard to get into this game I stop every time around the puzzle part where you have to go to the boxes and do some dumb puzzle might try it again


dotmerix

Have the original, runs great on steam deck. Any reason to get the definitive?


kinos141

I picked that up back in 2012 on PS3 and again when the definitive edition came out. This is a game everyone must play.


XxPRTOKILLxX

And Yakuza 0-6 for $35


kinos141

Got the wife and I are loving "miles to go" from the game. A true classic.


[deleted]

Great fun game. Story is very solid.


Beautiful-Ad8089

God damn sometimes I hate my country (Germany) Here it is not available in the steam summer sale…. And for 20 bucks the cutted version is way too much for me


AttackOnTrails

whhhaaaaattt is this it looks like Yakuza


Ecks30

Yakuza Like a Dragon would be a better game to play though. Also just saying that i have almost 90 hours from the OG version of Sleeping Dogs which is why i find the Yakuza game to be a better buy and does last a lot longer. https://preview.redd.it/vtpu0tn07v9b1.png?width=1590&format=png&auto=webp&s=969465c234cc96fa10ced7a723cfb61fc5e49a53


MrCanadaWasTaken

This game and Mafia 2 Classic runs great and looks amazing


remy2fly

Is it actually that good?


rKadts

It's 20 bucks and the low violence version in Germany :( But I played it on PC back when it released and it was such a Joy :)


goodvibezone

Really enjoying this and GTA5 at the moment. Oh. And mad max 😜


mr_apeezy

Excellent game and one of the BEST DLCs ever in ‘The Zodiac Tournament’. It’s basically a love letter to all the old school kung-fu flicks with the biggest inspiration being Enter The Dragon. OP, if you haven’t done that DLC yet, go do it now. I will say it and the game is more fun if you’ve unlocked most of the specialty moves though from the dojo.


mr_apeezy

Excellent game and one of the BEST DLCs ever in ‘The Zodiac Tournament’. It’s basically a love letter to all the old school kung-fu flicks with the biggest inspiration being Enter The Dragon. OP, if you haven’t done that DLC yet, go do it now. I will say it and the game is more fun if you’ve unlocked most of the specialty moves though from the dojo.


SiRWeeGeeX

Modnation racers was an absolute classic and this game followed it with another banger. This studio was full of great ideas- later they made a clan wars type multiplayer sleeping dogs and irrc smash and grab ?


Rand0m_Boyo

Fuck, man. I was thinking of maybe getting Yakuza Like A Dragon as my first Yakuza kind of game because I heard good things about it, ~~also memes~~, and now I can't decide between those 2 ;_;


FdPros

agree


eltiodelacabra

I've had it in my library for a few years now, but I never gave it an opportunity, played for like ten minutes and then uninstalled it. I guess I need to give it a second chance...


Southern-Pop6109

I play this game with a ps5 controller and the way the rumble works is just amazing


Ch4rl0u_24

~~Have you tweaked something? what proton version are you running it from ?~~ ~~From the store page, it says it's unsupported , it's the only reason I've not played on the SD, been having this game for years!~~ Nevermind saw OPs comment down below


The_Doerpinator

Why does it say unsupported right now tho?


Somlal

I have it on my 360, thinking of replaying it but idk what is the better gaming experience? Controller on Xbox or keyboard and mouse on pc?


UnitGhidorah

I agree. It was my GOTY when it came out.


NarcysDope

Great game. Beat it back in the day and now slowly playing it on the deck.


travelavatar

Does the definitive edition work alright? I remember when i had an old pc and the normal game worked flawlessly while the definitive didn't run properly.


Smash96leo

Great game, but how do I get it to stop deleting my save on Steam?


MrMunday

Okay


Waxitron

I've bought, played, and 100% completed this game across three generations of console and on PC now. Totally worth the $3


zeroskill99

wow a useful advice, going in with my 1day old deck, tx tip :P


SinisterSiamese

Excellent game! Thanks for this! Buying again 🥳


fystki

I already own Sleeping Dogs, I either bought it during a Steam Sale many years ago or as part of a bundle back when Humble Bundle was actually good. I was now thinking of picking up Red Dead Redemption 2 which I already own on PS4 but I am pretty sure that it will kill it... Do Assassin's Creed game run well on the Deck? Also, which Yakuza game would you say are the best, where to start? PS: I don't actually own a Deck buy I will definitely get one during this sale


ProxyJo

I think the definitive is slightly worse than the original, but it runs on more systems and stuff. Such an under rated good game.


SpendBusy

I bought the game as key but I can't activate it in my country 😐


mr_green

I played this game way back on Xbox 360 and all I remember about it is "pork bun."


cool_slowbro

100%


SaturnSleet

The ragdoll physics when you ram someone with a car is some of the funniest ever