Mind if you help a Steam noob?

[Marik2]

So I just recently got Steam and I was wondering if you guys can help me choose shooters that are good and cheap(besides TF2 and the half life series I will get those when I get a better PC), my limit is $30.

So what shooters are good on steam? And should I buy the Deus Ex collection or only the first one?

 

[DazZ.]

So you want suggestions less hardware intensive than Valves games?

 

[The Austin]

Try Alien Swarm. It's free!

 

[ChromeAlchemist]

Buy the first Deus Ex, pass on the second unless it's dirt cheap. It's a shell of the first one.

Left 4 Dead 2, if not that then Killing Floor. Check them both out. But either way Deus EX is an incredible game.

 

[GiantRedButton]

Only the first one. If you don't mind a dated ui
A giant shopping centre still has a deus ex 2 official guide (new).
Killing floor is a nice "indi" coop shooter little polish but the guns feel great and you use ironsights for aiming.
But its not for everyone, pretty special game. 19$ i think.

 

[The Ambrosian]

So I just recently got Steam and I was wondering if you guys can help me choose shooters that are good and cheap(besides TF2 and the half life series I will get those when I get a better PC), my limit is $30.

So what shooters are good on steam? And should I buy the Deus Ex collection or only the first one?

By the sounds of it you want easy to run ones.
Counter Strike/Counter Strike: Source if you're into that kind of thing.
Day of Defeat/souce basically WWII counter strike...
First Deus Ex is awesome.
Dawn of War if you're into strategy.
etc.

 

[Contun]

http://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Valve

Thank me later.

 

[Marik2]

So you want suggestions less hardware intensive than Valves games?

Yes sorry that I wasnt clear on that

Try Alien Swarm. It's free!

I already have that

 

[GiantRedButton]

So you want suggestions less hardware intensive than Valves games?

Yes sorry that I wasnt clear on that

Try Alien Swarm. It's free!

I already have that

I think he means that valve games are the best ones when it comes to being tweeked for performance.
Half life 2 manged to look gorgeus on my 700 mhz pentium with no real graphicscard. For the time that is

 

[Skorpyo]

I'm not sure if it is more intensive on hardware or not (it runs better on my machine than HL2:E2, you see), but F.E.A.R. and both of the original expansion packs are on in a combination.

Only $20 too.

 

[DazZ.]

Try Alien Swarm. It's free!

I already have that

Can you run it? It runs on an updated version of the same engine Half Life 2 and TF2 does.

 

[mishagale]

Steam actually lets you search specifically for cheap games - on the Store page there are two buttons (right-hand side, under "Community Activity") for games less than £7 and £4 respectively (or whatever is the equivalent in your local currency I presume.)

As for recommendations, Call Of Duty 2 is on Steam and is still pretty great by today's standards, unless you're completely sick of WW2.

 

[Radeonx]

I personally enjoy Blacklight: Tango Down.
It's great, but the main problem is the enormous amount of spawn trapping in team based games.

 

[Marik2]

Try Alien Swarm. It's free!

I already have that

Can you run it? It runs on an updated version of the same engine Half Life 2 and TF2 does.

Yeah my laptop can play it but the graphics are a bit lackluster (due to my laptop that is)

 

[Om Nom Nom]

Search for the Valve Complete Pack on the steam store. You get something like 22 games for £50 (most of which are FPS games).

 

[Marik2]

Alright stupid question(and I know I will be crucified for it), but can I play shooters like TF2 and killing floor with a 360 controller? Im just used to a controller than a keyboard really, and I already have the software and the wireless receiver for the controller.

 

[Hiphophippo]

Alright stupid question(and I know I will be crucified for it), but can I play shooters like TF2 and killing floor with a 360 controller? Im just used to a controller than a keyboard really, and I already have the software and the wireless receiver for the controller.

I would think you could. I'd also think you would be at a distinct disadvantage but it's certainly your time and money. Do whatever you enjoy.