GFWL Horror For The Holidays Promotion

Also its (somehow) possible for a game to be marked "Games for Windows" and still be run by STEAM--take Fallout New Vegas for instance for PC. Since it doesn't say "Games for Windows LIVE", only "Games for WIndows", STEAM manages the online part--i.e. patching, and initial downloading of the game itself. Yes, you have to download the game even though the game should be on the disc. Anyway, don't be fooled--if you expect to get achievements for your Xbox Live account, you have to make sure it says "Games for Windows Live", always make sure that LIVE is on there, or else you'll be screwed over and disappointed with STEAM's achievements not carrying over to your hard-earned Gamerscore.

where the hell is the full game of dead rising 2 ? i can only find the add ons and ive been wanting dead rising 2 for weeks now

deeke said:
Yeah Steam achievements are different, but in this case with RE5, you can sign in with your gamertag and earn gamerscore. It'll use the GFWL client as long as the game says "Games for Windows Live". I just bought RE5 from Steam ($10.20). Might as well save the extra five bucks ;).

Cool... I guess. You could buy every THQ game which is well over $400.00 for $50.00 on steam. Windows market place will never touch steam.

I just got Dead Rising 2 and Resident Evil 5, I also got Bioshock 2 PC when it was on sale. Now I just have to get a computer that can run them. lol

Richard Bastion said:There is no DLC for the PC version of RE 5.

McDurbin said:Awesome, thanks for the information! My usually PC partner (my brother) isn't really into horror games!

PrismSub7 said:oops never realised its for pc

Yeah, agreed that GFWL will never touch Steam. I probably would've bought Super Meat Boy for $10 from the XBLA, but then Steam went ahead and discounted it to $2.50 yesterday. Only problem is that my laptop is terrible for gaming... I'm getting slowdown just from playing Super Meat Boy and Bit Trip Beat... Hell, I can barely run Civ 4, let alone Civ 5 like I want. :(

Nice deals on GFWL! But why didn't they come out with these at Halloween?

BDSLiVe said:Thats what I was thinking, but they did this last year I believe as well but on the 360.

These are the games you can buy from steam and unlock still achievements for gamerscore

Batman: Arkham Asylum
Battlestations: Pacific
Fallout 3 [Game of the Year edition]
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage
Fuel
Grand Theft Auto 4
Red Faction: Guerrilla
Resident Evil 5
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes
Street Fighter IV
Universe at War: Earth Assault
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II

Theses have possibly glitchy achievements/unconfirmed if they 100% award achievements
DiRT 2
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
Lost Planet
Quantum of Solace
Section 8
Stormrise
The Club

Why Resident Evil 5 ? Oo

They probably wont run on my PC. Its weird with games downloaded from GFWL yet it will run any retail games fine.

Does anybody knows if Plants vs Zombies for GFWL has achievements?
I really liked it on Xbox, but I can't decide about buying it for pc...

ivegotalobon said:Yes those will all give achievements, note Batman has a GOTY edition as well (seperate 1k), UaW shares points with the 360 (can only have the total of 1k), Lost Planet is the colonies versions I believe and that I believe is also 1k shared.

The game you need to be careful of is Dark Void as it's normally a GFW game. BUT if bought from the GFWL client (and only there), it's a GFWL title with achievements. This holds true with Osmos and the Goo game.

edit: do research as well if you're a completionist. It is not uncommon for a GFWL game to have bugged or unobtainable achievements.

Nice to know that RE5 has no DLC for PC as I hate Desperate Escape. Would get it but I'll hold off for the daily deals on the dashboard.

mine says RE5 is 24.99 on GFWL

i got all these titles

Nice 1200MS points for Resident Evil.