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Single Game: [Source][Region] Game - Price

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[Steam][US] Hades - $19.99

Bundles: [Source][Region][Bundle Name] Game 1, Game 2, Game 3, ... - Price

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[Steam][US][Indie Bundle Extravaganza] Game A, Game B, Game C - $19.99

Sale Event: [Source][Region][Event Name/Description] Date Range

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[Steam][US][Steam Summer Sale] 29Jun - 13Jul

In this format, the region indicates the specific region or country where the deal is applicable (e.g., US, EU, UK, etc.). This can be helpful for users who want to know if the deal is available in their region or if it's region-specific.

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[โ€“] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

I saw a research thing from the creators once that said the thing that is most likely to keep players from finishing the game is failing to find one of the major secret locations in the first like 5-ish hours. They explore and find a bunch of information and places but don't manage to have a break through quickly enough to have that moment that gets you really hooked. In fact so many players quit with being so close to that moment. And the players that have that moment are then very likely to end up finishing the entire game.

Unfortunately, sounds like you fell into that camp. Only thing I can recommend, if you are interested, is come back at it with fresh eyes, read through the ship log again (everything listed there is significant in some way, none of it is a waste), poke at what makes you curious, maybe ask for a specific hint if you end up needing it, and get that first big "Aha!" moment. See if you're not hooked then.

And one of the favorite past times of fans of the game, since we can't have that same discovery experience again, is watching other people play and have those "Aha!" moments too. There are a lot of people that have played this game to completion and I have never once heard any of them be any less than in love with the game by the end. I promise the hype is deserved.

[โ€“] llii@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 9 hours ago

Thanks for you through answer! I need to get back to the game because I want to finish it. I also had 1-2 hiccups in the past were I couldn't progress too. I've played 17.5 hours. I need to make a screenshot of the map so I can show my progression.