Steam Sale Spotlight

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  • edited June 2012
    The (first) Weekend Deal is the Deus Ex series. All three games (and the DLC for Human Revolutions) is 75% off, with the collection of everything being £9.99 / $14.99. Damn good price.

    Holy crap! I loved Human Revolution, but I thought the DLC was meh at best(new story...), then of course we have the big boy of them all, the original Deus Ex, which I never actually beat...
  • edited June 2012
    Today's Daily Deal is...
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    ...again. Haven't they sold enough of these? £2.99 / $3.99.

    Also, a new game by the makers of The Whispered World is out. The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav is a point-and-click adventure that has an interesting premise and looks gorgeous. It's also 10% off at a not at all converted 26.99, which sadly means they've lost a sale from me. Sigh.

    Oh, and Lego Batman 2's out as well. Meh.
  • edited June 2012
    Also, a new game by the makers of The Whispered World is out. The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav is a point-and-click adventure that has an interesting premise and looks gorgeous.
    This looks...a LOT less pretty than Whispered World, to me.
  • edited June 2012
    This looks...a LOT less pretty than Whispered World, to me.

    Looks aren't everything. Just look at LIMBO, which is a piece of garbage but looks really pretty.:)

    Edit: looking at the screenshots now and I have no idea what you are writing about. It looks phantastic.
    But why is it 35.99€ wen it is 27$? Did EA release this?
  • edited June 2012
    der_ketzer wrote: »
    Looks aren't everything. Just look at LIMBO, which is a piece of garbage but looks really pretty.:)
    I was commenting on the "gorgeous" statement. Looks ARE everything when you're talking about how gorgeous something is. Looks are also one of the few things you can comment on when it's a game you haven't, um, played.

    Also, I thought Limbo was kind of cute for what it was. Mostly generic, but as you'd attest; well presented. I wouldn't recommend paying full price for it though.
  • edited June 2012
    der_ketzer wrote: »
    But why is it 35.99€ wen it is 27$? Did EA release this?
    The pricing on this one is just a failure all round, really. Shame.

    And when I said it looked gorgeous, I wasn't comparing it to anything. I just looked at the screenshots and thought "Ooo, pretty". There is a disclaimer in my sig, y'know. Not there for s**ts and giggles.
  • edited June 2012
    I was commenting on the "gorgeous" statement. Looks ARE everything when you're talking about how gorgeous something is. Looks are also one of the few things you can comment on when it's a game you haven't, um, played.

    Also, I thought Limbo was kind of cute for what it was. Mostly generic, but as you'd attest; well presented. I wouldn't recommend paying full price for it though.

    Well, looks are also in the eye of the beholder according to the saying. Personally, it's unlikely that I will find a game prettier than Trine 2 anytime soon. Then again, I just have this thing where I really like that particular color palate.
  • edited June 2012
    And when I said it looked gorgeous, I wasn't comparing it to anything. I just looked at the screenshots and thought "Ooo, pretty". There is a disclaimer in my sig, y'know. Not there for s**ts and giggles.
    Well, you brought up Whispered World, probably the most visually gorgeous adventure game available right now, and then say this is gorgeous. =p
  • edited June 2012
    I, you, just... shut up.

    Today's Daily Deal is...
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    £3.99 / $4.99.
  • edited June 2012
    Today's Daily Deal is...
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    £1.19 / $1.69.
  • edited June 2012
    Chyron8472 wrote: »
    No it's not. The pixels are square instead of rectangular.

    I'm afraid you're wrong, Chyron, and Laserschwertz is correct.
    These characters do not look squashed to me

    That's because you're used to it. But they are and aren't the way the artists intended. I think the only Scumm game in 320x200 that's meant to be 16:9 ratio was DOTT because circles come out looking like correct circles. There was a discussion about this a while back on the ScummVM forums, or Vogons or something, about which games were designed for 16:9 and which for 4:3. But with very very few exceptions, all 320x200 games were meant to be 4:3 (rectangular pixels) because of the CRT monitor.

    Perfect example, look at Laserschwerts' example image again. The upper round window above the doorway is squished in the pixel-perfect version on the left. But in the aspect ratio corrected version on the right it looks perfectly round.
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  • edited June 2012
    Today's Daily Deal is...

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    £3.99 / $4.99. According to our German friend, it's awful, and I've no reason to doubt him.

    Somewhat related - anyone know when the Summer Sale actually starts?
  • edited June 2012
    Worth noting: The 4-pack is only 8$. Buy it and trick 3 friends to play this! Unfortunately this will also give you one copy...

    Obvious TotalBiscuit video.
  • edited June 2012
    Ok so, I went to the steam forums of this to see if there were any fanbois for this game mad at TB(there are), and well... here is what I've found out about this game
    • The devs put in a naked skin of one of the characters in the files for no reason. Apparantly the texture the characters naked, then the clothes
    • The EXE is actually L4D.exe instead of the game itself
    • The devs have been caught bumping the score on this on metacritic
    • they only have one quotable review from "valid gaming" which is in fact, a review "company" that just happens to be based in the exact same city
    • The game was originally $20, apparantly the devs don't know much on marketing
    • According to the steam achievements. Only 1.8% beat all the levels
    • there are only 5 levels
    • Anyone notice how one of the characters is a flat out rip-off of Bill from Left 4 Dead?

    Yeah...
    Not to mention everything TB also stated.
    EDIT:I would just get Penny Arcade 3 instead, same price and probably more fun.
  • edited June 2012
    Gman5852 wrote: »
    EDIT:I would just get Penny Arcade 3 instead, same price and probably more fun.
    Is that out yet, or are you just cruelly raising my hopes again?
  • edited June 2012
    It is out. I bought it and am downloading it right now.
  • edited June 2012
    Wow, so it must have come out like an hour ago or something. Bought!
  • edited June 2012
    I bought it. (Episode 3 that is, not Constipations 1984)

    But I actually need to play the first two before I can dig into that! XD
  • edited June 2012
    Who is playing the game with his mind orb?
  • edited June 2012
    [one hour in]

    THE PENNY ARCADE GAME IS AMAZING.
  • edited June 2012
    I had to install Windows Media player again or the game would crash entering the main menue. Thank god I remembered the other games by Zeboyd. Took just 5 minutes of thinking. Rather experienced it kinda live via Steam chat.
  • edited June 2012
    The first two episodes are also 75% off at either $2 each or $3 if you buy them together.

    Also, buying the third episode before June 2nd gives you Breath of Death VII and Cthulhu Saves the World for free.
  • edited June 2012
    Today's Daily Deal is...

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    (This is the 2010 one, in case you can't tell the difference)

    £2.49 / $2.99
  • edited June 2012
    Don't forget the midweek madness.
  • edited June 2012
    Always do! :D

    It's L.A. Noire. Core game's 4.99, whatever your currency (grr), the DLC's £2.24 / $2.99 and the Complete Edition (which I recommend you go for, though it's technically cheaper separated in the UK) is £6.24 / $7.49.

    There's also a guide, but really, who reads PDF guides for PC games? Surely you'd have to quit out of the game to do that, and that's no fun at all! [/Personal Opinion]
  • edited June 2012
    Today's Daily Deal is...

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    (This is the 2010 one, in case you can't tell the difference)

    £2.49 / $2.99

    bought it for about double that on gamersgate a few weeks ago. At least I could buy it there because they never released it in Germany on Steam.
    Any DLC on sale? Any of it worth getting? Because I cannot see it.
  • edited June 2012
    der_ketzer wrote: »
    bought it for about double that on gamersgate a few weeks ago. At least I could buy it there because they never released it in Germany on Steam.
    Any DLC on sale? Any of it worth getting? Because I cannot see it.
    The only DLC are multiplayer maps, and they're not on offer, oddly. So no, not worth getting at all.
  • edited June 2012
    That game wasn't as bad as people said. It wasn't a great game, but the marine campaign was still fun.
  • edited June 2012
    Today's Daily Deal is...

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    £2.37 / $3.39.
  • edited June 2012
    And let's not forget that
    Tribes Ascend is now on steam :D :D :D

    Now none of you have any excuse to not play the game with me!
  • edited June 2012
    Today's Daily Deal is...

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    £2.37 / $3.39.

    Spiderweb games are currently "Today's deal" on Steam + the special offer on Gog.com.

    That is awesome! :)
  • edited June 2012
    [one hour in]

    THE PENNY ARCADE GAME IS AMAZING.

    Uh... God. I can't like this game. Actually I can but, my god, new gameplay aspects feel so tacked on. It's like I haven't seen my best pal ever for 4 years and now he's a train wreck: He does drugs, has money issues, sports confident expressions but depressed words, tells me he has done terrible terrible things during the timeskip -acts of malevolence, none of which I would ever possibly associate with him-. He talks the SAME, which pains me even more because I KNOW my friend is under that tired, tortured, shaggy, pruned shell, but I can't pull him out. It's too late.

    Every next battle feels like a bother, unlike first two episodes where I couldn't WAIT to battle more enemies to practice for perfect Special attacks and raise up my Overkill counts. Every time the game waits for my INPUT feels like a potato peeler is grinding down my esophagus. Every time I see another stupid looking fucking cunt blocking a corridor, one that I need to pass, I DIE.

    I... ugh. This is not the kind of game I'd normally play and I feel saddened by it, because I personally have described the first two episodes borderline FLAWLESS on many occasions. I love the story, I love the atmosphere, and I loved the way I felt like "I" was fighting all those battles against stoves, mimes, rich snobs, etc. Now I'm just puzzling myself over which pin should go on what guy, what to buy for whoever faggot, just to see them clobbering some ugly looking monsters with the same -but differently named- attack I order them to perform.

    Pardon. I order them. Wait for an apocalypse. And then see the epic clobbery as if it's such an epic event the fucking universe would shatter if we didn't give it time to digest the news.

    God... And story is going so well, too. I really miss those comic style animations. I miss the Special Attacks. I miss beating quartets with a garden tool.
  • edited June 2012
    Today's Daily Deal is...

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    £4.19 / $5.99, or £5.69 / $7.79 for the game and its soundtrack (which is £2.39 / $2.99 on its own).

    I'm a little surprised to see this reduced so quickly. It only came out end of April. Must not have sold well.
  • edited June 2012
    Seems like an appropriate move on Valve's side due to all the hate they are getting for not having the summer sale today...
  • edited June 2012
    You forgot to mention the 75% off of Dawn of War franchise. Or was it mentioned somewhere? It's a weekend deal (though it seems to be a day too early for a weekend deal)
  • edited June 2012
    I hadn't mentioned it because it wasn't up at the time!

    But you're quite right. The Weekend Madness is indeed 75% off the entire Warhammer 40,000 series (not just Dawn of War!). There's a lot of stuff, so I'll just link to the page with it all on.

    Oh hey, that makes it a Warhammer Weekend. I see what you did there, Steam...
  • edited June 2012
    Today's Daily Deal is ...

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    All four games in the series are 66% off, with the collection of them all being £7.49 / $9.99.

    If you've never heard of them, don't worry - I hadn't either. They're hidden object games.
  • edited June 2012
    And today's daily deal is

    Governor of Poker 2

    which is currently $4.99, or you could buy the Premium Edition for $9.99.

    I have never heard of this game and will be sticking to Poker Night/playing with my friends face to face.
  • edited June 2012
    Hey, I was getting there! :p

    FYI, here's what the 'Premium Edition' has:
    - 6 extra cities
    - 10 extra poker locations
    - 5 more Notorious opponents to defeat
    - 5 extra player colours to choose from
    - Extra ‘Pro’ difficulty mode
    - Quick poker game against all 9 Notorious players
    - Unique interactive wallpaper (Windows)
    - Downloadable theme music
  • edited June 2012
    Hey, I was getting there! :p

    It said you were offline when I started to post so :p
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