Steam Sale Spotlight

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  • edited September 2011
    Ah, but is it worth the price of coffee when Alpha Protocol and Space Channel 5 are ALSO the price of coffee? What do you do with your coffee dollars THEN?

    Well Twister was never a 50$ game. You cannot compare that.And even then unless they patched out the horrible bugs out of Alpha Protocol then yes: Nancy Drew is the game to buy here.
  • edited September 2011
    Kinda glad I didn't pay full price for the Dreamcast Collection. Config doesn't seem to work, meaning you have to do edit the config file manually using notepad and even then, it doesn't support any higher than 720p res.
  • edited September 2011
    Today's Daily Deal is Puzzle Bots. £1.19 / $1.70. An odd cross between a 2D platformer, a point-and-click adventure and The Lost Vikings.
  • edited September 2011
    Today's Daily Deal is GUN, a third person shooter set in the Wild West. Kinda similar to Red Dead Redemption actually, only not quite as epic (still great though). £2.50 / $5, and I highly recommend it.
  • edited September 2011
    Not available in my country.
  • edited September 2011
    Seriously? Well that sucks.

    Oh, and congrats on turning 21 (hundred)!
  • edited September 2011
    Well, Steam didn't update particularly promptly today, so why should I?

    Today's Daily Deal is Trine. No explanation necessary! £4.25 / $5
  • edited September 2011
    Trine again?
  • edited September 2011
    der_ketzer wrote: »
    Trine again?

    It's a fantastic game. I will probably actually shell out and pay full price for the second one, simply because it was an extremely enjoyable experience all around.
  • edited September 2011
    Oh and today Sanctum released 6 DLC packs(each contain 1 thing so you dont have to pay for what you want I guess... or to raise the prices, oh and ones free and automatic, which contained a new gun and map so thats cool) and they are on sale today as well, might get the new items DLC, dont need maps right now since Im doing fine with the ones I have.
  • edited September 2011
    Today's Daily Deal is Driver: Parallel Lines. I seem to recall this getting panned (it's got a Metacritic score of 61, so maybe not), but at this price, it may still be worth a look. £2.04 / $3.40

    Also, this week's Midweek Madness is up. It's Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale. 50% off at £4.99 / $7.49. This is a hack & slash RPG with a Metacritic score of 49. Make of that what you will.

    Finally, the SEGA Sale is now over. Hope you got your bargains!
  • edited September 2011
    It's Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale. 50% off at £4.99 / $7.49. This is a hack & slash RPG with a Metacritic score of 49. Make of that what you will.

    Dungeons and Dragons is most certainly NOT Hack & Slash. But this game is really weak.
  • edited September 2011
    Finally, the SEGA Sale is now over. Hope you got your bargains!

    I bought the Total War Mega Pack. It was only $17, and Empire:Total War (for one) has a metacritic score of 90.
  • edited September 2011
    der_ketzer wrote: »
    Dungeons and Dragons is most certainly NOT Hack & Slash. But this game is really weak.
    Well, 'hack & slash' is what the Stream page said. I guess they lied to me. Bah!
  • edited September 2011
    Chyron8472 wrote: »
    I bought the Total War Mega Pack. It was only $17, and Empire:Total War (for one) has a metacritic score of 90.

    If you figure out how to play those games, tell me. I single-handedly bankrupted the entire Roman Empire and I don't even know how I did it.
  • edited September 2011
    I'd imagine your outgoings were greater than your incomings.

    Today's Daily Deal is Rifts, the MMORPG. £5 / $7.50, not including monthly fees.

    There's also the deluxe edition, which includes three in-game items (an Ancient Tartagon Mount, a Bogling Wastrel pet and a Collector's Satchel that ups your backpack to 24 slots) for £6.25 / $10.
  • edited September 2011
    I'd imagine your outgoings were greater than your incomings.

    Today's Daily Deal is Rifts, the MMORPG. £5 / $7.50, not including monthly fees.

    There's also the deluxe edition, which includes three in-game items (an Ancient Tartagon Mount, a Bogling Wastrel pet and a Collector's Satchel that ups your backpack to 24 slots) for £6.25 / $10.

    There's no game to my knowledge called "Rifts", but Rift however is on special.

    I've played Rift on beta only, it's a nice MMO with good PvP playability. The PvE aspect didn't impress me much but character development is extremely in-depth. Each of the 4 core classes have 8 talent trees that you can set up in a variety of different ways.
    It's not a bad game, but I'm personally not willing to pay a monthly fee to play it.
  • edited September 2011
    Oh, hush you.
  • edited September 2011
    Today's Daily Deal is Starscape. £2.04 / $3.40.

    I believe it's a mix between a shmup and a Sim-City-in-Space type of game, though I couldn't say for sure. The Steam page is amazingly bereft of information on how the game actually plays.

    Also, the Weekend Deals are up now. One's Bloodbowl: Legendary Edition, which is £6 / $8.

    The other is Dungeon Siege III. Couple of different versions of this, so I'll make a list:

    Dungeon Siege III: £14.99 / $24.99
    Dungeon Siege III Deluxe: (Single-player versions of DS1 & 2 included with DS3): £17.49 / $27.49
    Dungeon Siege III Strategy Guide: £6.49 / $9.99
    Dungeon Siege III together with Strategy Guide: £18.99 / $29.49

    ...if you're going to get this at all, I highly suggest the Deluxe edition. It's a fraction more and you get two fairly good games, which aren't available on Steam otherwise, for an extra £1 / $1 each. Pretty good, methinks.
  • edited September 2011
    Forgot to mention the other Weekend Deal (yeah, another one). PAM: Post-Apocalyptic Mayhem is having a free weekend, and the game itself is £2.99 / $4.99.

    Out of interest, how many people actually read this thread? If it's just the one or two, then I'm probably going to stop bothering to update it. I'm not saying everyone has to say something every time I post the Daily Deal, but it'd be nice to know who reads it.

    Post and let me know if you actually check this thing out.
  • edited September 2011
    I read it rather frequently. I just don't often have much to add.

    Also, it's interesting to see the difference in price points for games sold under different currency than the dollar. I had no idea they were that much more expensive at times.
  • ProfanityProfanity Banned
    edited September 2011
    Forgot to mention the other Weekend Deal (yeah, another one). PAM: Post-Apocalyptic Mayhem is having a free weekend, and the game itself is £2.99 / $4.99.

    Out of interest, how many people actually read this thread? If it's just the one or two, then I'm probably going to stop bothering to update it. I'm not saying everyone has to say something every time I post the Daily Deal, but it'd be nice to know who reads it.

    Post and let me know if you actually check this thing out.

    The inactivity could be explained by daily deals sucking most of the time. I still check it, in case someone actually played the game and wants to share their opinion.
  • puzzleboxpuzzlebox Telltale Alumni
    edited September 2011
    Don't feel like you should stop posting these! I just don't have much to say unless it's a game that piques my interest, or one I've played and can recommend. If nothing else it gets games on my radar that I might not otherwise hear about.
  • edited September 2011
    Yeah, I figured most people here just read the thread without posting. Good to know that's the case!
  • edited September 2011
    Today's Daily Deal is... wait, Transformers: War for Cybertron? Wow. I guessed it hadn't sold fantastically, but 75% off? Yeesh. Anyway, it's £5 / $7.50.
  • edited September 2011
    I would not reccomend Blood Bowl. I play in leagues and the game is horribly buggy.
  • ProfanityProfanity Banned
    edited September 2011
    Transformers look like a horrible, horrible game.
  • edited September 2011
    I always pop me head in as well. Just to see if there's ny chatter about the deals :)
  • edited September 2011
    Profanity wrote: »
    Transformers look like a horrible, horrible game.

    It's actually pretty good. It's Dark of the Moon that's the horrible one.
  • edited October 2011
    Hey, I'm still here. Surprised I hadn't melted or something. (It's, like, super hot in England right now)

    Today's Daily Deal is Avalon: The Black Fortress, an indie RPG that you really need to look at, because I can't describe it. An isometric tile-based RPG-like game? I dunno.

    Anyway. £2.99 / $4.99.
  • puzzleboxpuzzlebox Telltale Alumni
    edited October 2011
    (It's, like, super hot in England right now)

    It's really not all that warm. "Super hot" for the English is when they can go outside without a jacket.
  • edited October 2011
    Super hot?? It's October!
  • edited October 2011
    Chyron8472 wrote: »
    Super hot?? It's October!

    The United Kingdom is presently hotter than Bermuda, Hawaii, and all points west. Unfortunately, the continuation of "late summer" justifies the fact that I don't think my BTTF disc has been posted yet, dag nabbit.

    (And now back to the scheduled topic)
  • edited October 2011
    I read this thread pretty much everyday as well. Like others, the reason why I don't post anything is that the games seldom interest me or I already own them. I appreciate the effort put into this thread though.
  • edited October 2011
    puzzlebox wrote: »
    It's really not all that warm. "Super hot" for the English is when they can go outside without a jacket.
    According to Google, it's currently 13 degrees Fahrenheit(9 degrees Celsius) hotter in London than it is in Atlanta.
  • edited October 2011
    It's actually pretty good. It's Dark of the Moon that's the horrible one.

    Yep, I rented the PS3 version of War For Cybertron and quite enjoyed it.
  • puzzleboxpuzzlebox Telltale Alumni
    edited October 2011
    According to Google, it's currently 13 degrees Fahrenheit(9 degrees Celsius) hotter in London than it is in Atlanta.

    Warm for an English autumn, yes. But growing up with Australian summers, it makes me laugh when the papers are branding 27°C (80°F) a "heatwave". Our northern cousins are such sweet little flowers. :)


    So... games!
  • edited October 2011
    Oh, you want games? I'll give you games. Some of the more notable non Daily/Weekend Deal offers on Steam include:

    The Witcher II: Digital Premium Edition - £20.99 / $29.99
    Sniper: Ghost Warrior - £17.99 / $17.99 (wait, what?)
    Dead Island - £29.99 (not on offer in the US)
    Making History II: The War of the World - £9.99 / $14.99

    ...also, I don't do well in hot weather. At all. Normal summer weather is bad enough, so today made me wish I was dead so I could go cool off in hell.
  • edited October 2011
    Not a daily deal, but Psychonauts has achievements now. And it's also Mac compatible.
  • edited October 2011
    Not a daily deal, but Psychonauts has achievements now. And it's also Mac compatible.

    and it's still gorgeous.
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