Steam Weekend Deal Thread

[Stmfuller]

That's happened to me many a time. I try to just shrug it off, but sometimes you can't help but feel miffed.

Still, you're enjoying the game....right? :D

well, the moment did pass and I don't feel nearly as bad now :)
Strangely enough though, I've not really played it. I've come into a couple of games recently and I've got quite a queue right now.

[MagGnome]

well, the moment did pass and I don't feel nearly as bad now :)
Strangely enough though, I've not really played it. I've come into a couple of games recently and I've got quite a queue right now.

Tell me about it. I've probably only played 10% or so of my Steam games. :o

[MagGnome]

Evil Genius is now up on Steam for $9.99.

It's a fun game - kind of like Dungeon Keeper meets No One Lives Forever, if that makes sense. I highly recommend checking it out. There's a demo floating around somewhere, although it's not up on Steam for some reason.

Also, why isn't this thread a sticky?

[Hawkzombie]

If Dungeon Keeper 2 came out with improved multi or something...I'd buy that in a heartbeat.

[LordDon]

Evil Genius is now up on Steam for $9.99.


I picked that up during a gogamer 48hour deal a few months back. SUCH an awesome game.

[MagGnome]

If Dungeon Keeper 2 came out with improved multi or something...I'd buy that in a heartbeat.

If Dungeon Keeper 1 came out with improved graphics, I'd buy that in a heartbeat. The only improvement the second game had over the first was the visuals, IMHO. Everything else was done better in the first game, with the possible exception of Disco Inferno.


I picked that up during a gogamer 48hour deal a few months back. SUCH an awesome game.

I played the demo way back when and loved it. I always meant to pick up the game, and in fact I feel as if I did at one point. I can't find it for the life of me though. I'll probably snag the Steam version sometime soon.

[Hawkzombie]

Yeah, I agree...but DK2 is the only one you can still KINDA get multi to work in...Man I need to re-install that. One of my fave series ever.

[LarsenNET]

Looks like Zeno Clash (http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/59273) will be the weekend deal this week.

[MagGnome]

Looks like Zeno Clash (http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/59273) will be the weekend deal this week.

Oh, that will be tempting!

[Spectre-7]

Oh, that will be tempting!

Having played through it... not so much. A respectable effort, to be sure, but in retrospect, I think I'd have preferred to save my money. It's short, shallow and annoying, with a lot of focus on a story that... well, just didn't deserve that much focus.

I'll be interested in seeing the dev's next effort, but Zeno Clash is a pass in my book.

[MagGnome]

Well you sure sold me. ;)

Thanks for the heads up.

[jpublic]

Yeah, Zeno Clash wasn't worth the money. I'd rate it above MOB, but well below TWEOTW.

[MagGnome]

I really enjoyed The Wonderful End of the World, but that game had a lot of bugs in it. I can't even play one of the levels anymore due to everything blurring together on my screen into one giant mass. I think it might have something to do with my video card, but I haven't encountered the problem in any other games.

[Telefrog]

Skip Zeno Clash unless you really have a thing for the art and just want to see the pretty.

[Spectre-7]

Sale on Heroes of Might and Magic. Heroes V, Hammers of Fate, Tribes of the East, and Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: $4.99 a piece.

I've been meaning to pick-up Dark Messiah (what can I say? I love me some medieval FPS/melee action), and 5 bones is just too low to ignore.

[rifter]

I bought Dark Messiah day one. And enjoyed it... though, Not $50 worth of enjoying it. :-(

[Hotcod]

i don't think zeno clash is as bad as some people have said. If you like the art style then for the sale price it's not a bad buy as such, i'd say there's better things to spend your money on. I just picked up evil genuine and i'm loving it so far, about the same price so i'd go with that over zeno if your looking for something to play. If you've not got dark messiah i'd say it's worth it for that price, it's really just a trashy fantasy novel and if you like that kind of stuff (which i can do) and take it light heartedly the story is fun and the action is good.

[Spectre-7]

I bought Dark Messiah day one. And enjoyed it... though, Not $50 worth of enjoying it. :-(

Heh... sorry to hear that, of course, but kind of glad at the same time. I'm pretty sure I'll get my five dollars worth of entertainment out of it, especially after a few runs through the demo.

Was the multi-player any good?

[GigaFuzz]

While I was tempted by Zeno Clash, when I saw Dark Messiah up for just £2.99 I couldn't believe it. Mine. :)

No time to actually play it right now, but I wasn't passing that deal up.

[Spigot]

Have they ever released the old M&M games (not the HoMM, the things like Xeen and so forth).

I quite enjoyed those back in the day.

[LarsenNET]

Have they ever released the old M&M games (not the HoMM, the things like Xeen and so forth).

I quite enjoyed those back in the day.

I don't think the old M&M games are available in any form anymore (other than used). Ubisoft bought the rights but seem to have forgotten about them.

[Spectre-7]

Have they ever released the old M&M games (not the HoMM, the things like Xeen and so forth).

I quite enjoyed those back in the day.

If you're interested, I might be able to dig up some from my days at 3DO... but if memory serves, I think I've only got Day of the Destroyer on hand, which was hardly a high-point in the series.

Otherwise, I'm sure you can find them through less legal means. I doubt anyone would find it too immoral to grab a copy of a game developed by a studio that no longer exists, and released by a publisher that is similarly dead.

[Savok]

I still have my M&M Trilogy box, which is 3, 4, 5 and the fanmade Swords of Xeen. Been meaning to install World of Xeen (4/5) again.

Rather them on Steam or something though, save me dealing with Dosbox myself.

[Spigot]

Rather them on Steam or something though, save me dealing with Dosbox myself.Thanks guys. Savok has picked my brain already though. I probably have copies stashed somewhere in the boxes of digital detritus in my basement, but I'd be happy to buy some kind of collection that didn't require me to rejig my system all the time.

Oh well. HoMM games are fine and all. I just liked M&M 4 or 5... whichever the Clouds of Xeen one was, if I remember correctly.

[Savok]

Clouds of Xeen was 4, Darkside of Xeen was 5. If you installed them together they became a combined game called World of Xeen, able to travel back and forth between the two halves of Xeen.

Come to think of it, I also have 3 on 5 1/4" floppies. Tiny tiny game compared to now, there's bigger jpgs out there.

[Satertek]

There's an oddity with the M&M pricing. The Heroes V pack is $13, and the complete pack is $20.

If you buy the Heroes V pack and Dark Messiah separate, instead of buying the complete pack, you save a 2 dollars.

$12.99 + $4.99 = $17.98 for the same games that come with the $19.96 pack.


But anyway, I'm hunting down a demo of M&M V to see if I like it.

Edit: Demo is pretty fun, I'll probably pick up just the original for $5. Looking at reviews, it doesn't seem worth $7 more for expansions I'll probably never even get to.

[MagGnome]

The other guys on the IM podcast told me to pick up Heroes of Might & Magic since I'm enjoying King's Bounty, so that's what I'm going to do.

I'm also going to pick up Dark Messiah for $5, so that I can finally delete the 6 gigabyte demo (!!! wtf?) that I've been meaning to play.

Edit - A demo for Trine is up as well. The game looks amazing, and if you pre-order you get Shadowgrounds for free!

[Hawkzombie]

I own 3 of the 4 (Dark messiah, Heroes 5 and the first exp) and now they pull this on me. Damn you Steam.

Still, I may end up getting them all for the hell of it. Much easier to deal with steam than discs that sometimes don't work (Dark Messiah...I'm looking at YOU)

[LordDon]

I love HOMM SO MUCH! I picked up V during the holiday sale so I'll probably snag one or two of the expansions this weekend.

[boratika]

so that I can finally delete the 6 gigabyte demo (!!! wtf?) that I've been meaning to play.

I'm guessing it's not actually that big but it just says it is that big because it is including the source engine in the size.

[Hotcod]

you know what, i've said it before and i'll say it again, i love steam.... i really really really really do. It may drain me of money i should save for other useful things but it's changed my game buying world for the better. I might pick up heros V if i don't spend to much money tonight... even if i have a crap load of other stuff to be playing

[Hawkzombie]

you know what, i've said it before and i'll say it again, i love steam.... i really really really really do. It may drain me of money i should save for other useful things but it's changed my game buying world for the better. I might pick up heros V if i don't spend to much money tonight... even if i have a crap load of other stuff to be playing

I used to be dead set against steam in its early incarnation...but god if I don't 100% agree with this statement right here. It's really changed a lot, and it's so damn nice/handy that I've debated buying games I physically own the discs to so I don't have to fuck around with installing them ever again.

[MagGnome]

I'm guessing it's not actually that big but it just says it is that big because it is including the source engine in the size.

I'm about to delete the game and find out!

Edit - It freed up almost 4GB, so it was a big demo regardless of the Source Engine.

I used to be dead set against steam in its early incarnation...but god if I don't 100% agree with this statement right here. It's really changed a lot, and it's so damn nice/handy that I've debated buying games I physically own the discs to so I don't have to fuck around with installing them ever again.

I'm in the exact same boat. I used to think that Steam was lame, but now I love it. It's completely changed the way I purchase and play PC games.

[Arphahat]

There's an oddity with the M&M pricing. The Heroes V pack is $13, and the complete pack is $20.

If you buy the Heroes V pack and Dark Messiah separate, instead of buying the complete pack, you save a 2 dollars.

$12.99 + $4.99 = $17.98 for the same games that come with the $19.96 pack.


But anyway, I'm hunting down a demo of M&M V to see if I like it.

Edit: Demo is pretty fun, I'll probably pick up just the original for $5. Looking at reviews, it doesn't seem worth $7 more for expansions I'll probably never even get to.

Yeah, I am confused about the oddity here, as well. Since I grabbed Dark Messiah ages ago (and never got a look at it... think it was part of some group of games or pack or something) I don't really need it and am kind of happy that there is a discounted pack without it, but still, really odd. Someone missed something.

[MagGnome]

Yeah, I am confused about the oddity here, as well. Since I grabbed Dark Messiah ages ago (and never got a look at it... think it was part of some group of games or pack or something) I don't really need it and am kind of happy that there is a discounted pack without it, but still, really odd. Someone missed something.

It's definitely not the first time it's happened with a package on Steam either.

[CappinCanuck]

There's an oddity with the M&M pricing. The Heroes V pack is $13, and the complete pack is $20.

If you buy the Heroes V pack and Dark Messiah separate, instead of buying the complete pack, you save a 2 dollars.

$12.99 + $4.99 = $17.98 for the same games that come with the $19.96 pack.


But anyway, I'm hunting down a demo of M&M V to see if I like it.

Edit: Demo is pretty fun, I'll probably pick up just the original for $5. Looking at reviews, it doesn't seem worth $7 more for expansions I'll probably never even get to.

I was just coming on the forum to post about it :P. I didn't want the pack, just the Heroes V stuff (almost bought them separately too for $15 before I saw the $12 pack).

Magnome, for 12$, it's a no brainer if you enjoy King's Bounty.

[Arphahat]

I bought the Heroes V pack. My question is: do I install all at once and just play the latest one, or is it more episodic? For instance, I bought Titan Quest Gold, including the original and Immortal Throne. Once you have Immortal Throne, there is no reason to play the base game any longer. Is it like that?

[Panthera]

With Heroes V, it's pretty much completely episodic. The expansions add new campaigns that are more or less unrelated to the previous ones.

[Wasson_]

it's late, and I can't sleep...but I turn on steam and see this awesome Novalogic "Machines of War" deal.

Impulse buy...but yeah F-16, F-22, MiG-29, Commache 4, Armored Fist 3 and -fuckin' TACHYON, probably the best of the group.

awesome.

[boratika]

All Meridian4 games (http://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Meridian4/) are 50% off until July 6th. That makes the complete pack (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/1600/) $25.

[boratika]

It's definitely not the first time it's happened with a package on Steam either.

This is especially true of regions where the prices are jacked up for some games. A couple of examples:

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[BLeeP]

All Meridian4 games (http://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Meridian4/) are 50% off until July 6th. That makes the complete pack (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/1600/) $25.

I've been debating on getting this all night. I guess I will go ahead and bite. I always wanted Space Trader: Merchant Marine, and I enjoyed the demo I played of Larva Mortis. The Shadowgrounds games don't look too bad, and I always heard good things about Gumboy. About the only titles I'm not really interested in are the Pacific Storm games and Penguin Arena, but after the discounted pack, those are pretty much free anyhow.

Darn, I justified it, and will grab it. :o

[boratika]

Darn, I justified it, and will grab it. :o

Yep, you can justify buying anything on Steam if it is discounted enough.

[Zrikz]

I've heard space trader and shadowgrounds are good stuffs, I might have to pick up this pack as well. $25 isnt all that bad.

[MagGnome]

I'm also tempted by the Meridian pack, but I really shouldn't buy so many more games when I haven't gotten around to playing the ones I have now.

I bought Gumboy back in January and I haven't even installed it yet!

[jpublic]

I picked up Alpha Prime mostly because my curiosity was killing me, and for $2.50, who cares?

I'm going to watch Tachyon for a big sale, though. I had it on CD, but lost the damn thing. I loved that game.

[Wasson_]

Tachyon is part of two seperate novalogic packs. Cheap on it's own as well.

I'd say grab it...it's an awesome game.


I'll also say that a few of the Meridian games are pretty good. Shadow Grounds is quite fun.

[BLeeP]

I was about to bitch that Meridian4 just now released a new game (Chains, looks puzzle-ish) to Steam and that it was added to the Meridian4 pack and it stayed the same price. The bitching was going to come in where I just bought this pack last night for the same price, yet I didn't get this game. Low and behold, though, it has been added to my games list!

Thanks Steam!

[IIntrude]

Just an FYI for those fans of HoMMV. The game "King's Bounty" on steam is a fantastic HoMM clone. It expands on the HoMM theme and does some interesting things. It is a very good game.

[boratika]

Just an FYI for those fans of HoMMV. The game "King's Bounty" on steam is a fantastic HoMM clone. It expands on the HoMM theme and does some interesting things. It is a very good game.

I think you'll find that the cloning is the other way around. King's Bounty predate HOMM by five years. :p

[LarsenNET]

Fallout 3 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/22300/) is the weekend deal at $24.99 which is 50% off.

I think I'm going to pass on this and wait for the GOTY edition. I already finished the main quest on the 360.

[Hawkzombie]

Fallout 3 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/22300/) is the weekend deal at $24.99 which is 50% off.

I think I'm going to pass on this and wait for the GOTY edition. I already finished the main quest on the 360.

I think I may just pick it up, so I can start to do work on MODs and the like...been having an itch to try my hand at a few thing.

[Lon Lon Rabbit]

Argh this is damn tempting...

I actually just finally finished it on 360 last night, and was trying to decide if I want to get it on PC now for mods and additional playthroughs.

Can you get the DLC through steam? I can't find it, is it only available through GFWL or something?

Will the DLC be included in the GOTY edition?

If so I might give the game an evil playthrough on 360 and wait for that version to hit steam...

[Hawkzombie]

The word on the street is the GOTY will have all FIVE (Including the unreleased Mothership Zeta) DLCs and FO3 for one price. My only interest for the PC is possible modding, and I've already invest in the DLC that getting the GOTY would be stupid for me.

[Lon Lon Rabbit]

The word on the street is the GOTY will have all FIVE (Including the unreleased Mothership Zeta) DLCs and FO3 for one price. My only interest for the PC is possible modding, and I've already invest in the DLC that getting the GOTY would be stupid for me.

Wow, well I as yet have purchased zero DLC so that sounds like it'll be worth the wait for me, thanks.

Maybe I'll even just steal a friend's finished PC save file when it hits and give the character facial surgery so it's like I'm continuing my 360 character...

[Restlessavenger]

Fallout 3 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/22300/) is the weekend deal at $24.99 which is 50% off.

They also have a pretty insane 2k Games Pack (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/1764/)

BioShock
CivCity: Rome
Civ IV: Warlords
Civ IV: Beyond the Sword
Freedom Force
Freedom Force vs. the Third Reich
Prey
Railroad Tycoon 3
Railroad Tycoon II Platinum
Shattered Union
Civ IV: Colonization
Civ III Complete
Civ IV
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sid Meier's Railroads!
X-COM: Apocalypse
X-COM: Enforcer
X-COM: Interceptor
X-COM: Terror From the Deep
X-COM: UFO Defense

All told the pack will cost you $53.99 until the 7th.

[MagGnome]

I think you'll find that the cloning is the other way around. King's Bounty predate HOMM by five years. :p

What? That's not true at all. :p


Fallout 3 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/22300/) is the weekend deal at $24.99 which is 50% off.

I think I'm going to pass on this and wait for the GOTY edition. I already finished the main quest on the 360.

That is soooo tempting! I'm holding out for the GOTY version though, which will hopefully hit Steam.

Are there really only five DLC releases for Fallout 3? I could have sworn that there were at least six total.


They also have a pretty insane 2k Games Pack (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/1764/)


All told the pack will cost you $53.99 until the 7th.

Damn, that is a great deal! It's too bad I already own about half of those, and I paid way more than $54 for them.

[iHap]

Are there really only five DLC releases for Fallout 3? I could have sworn that there were at least six total.

There are a total of 5 DLC's out, the 6th one will release in July.

[MagGnome]

There are a total of 5 DLC's out, the 6th one will release in July.

Okay, that's what I thought. All six are being included in the GOTY edition as far as I know, so I'll be picking that up when it hits.

[Hotcod]

There are a total of 5 DLC's out, the 6th one will release in July.

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout_3_add-ons

no, there's 4 out; Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel and Point Lookout with Mothership Zeta coming in july

[Lon Lon Rabbit]

What? That's not true at all. :p


The kiwi is right.

King's Bounty: The Legend is not the first King's Bounty game.

The first is almost 20 years old, which is older than the first HOMM.

[Spigot]

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout_3_add-ons

no, there's 4 out; Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel and Point Lookout with Mothership Zeta coming in julyThe only thing I can think about that might be concidered the 6th would be the GECK on the PC version, but it's not really DLC.

[biosc1]

Damn, that is a great deal! It's too bad I already own about half of those, and I paid way more than $54 for them.

This is absolutely a great pack. Unfortunately, I own most of those games, which I think is a testament to just how great those games are.

If you don't own many of these, definitely by this pack.

[jpublic]

Remember, the recent King's Bounty didn't have that name originally. I think Atari(?) let them use the copyright.

[Thanasimos]

Jumped on the 2k games pack deal. Sweet shit. I've been meaning to pick up the Civilization games as well as Bioshock and this just made it so cheap. The other games have pretty shit odds of ever getting installed.

[MagGnome]

Jumped on the 2k games pack deal. Sweet shit. I've been meaning to pick up the Civilization games as well as Bioshock and this just made it so cheap. The other games have pretty shit odds of ever getting installed.

That pack is an amazing deal. X-Com, Pirates, and Railroads are also good games, so don't ignore them.

[biosc1]

That pack is an amazing deal. X-Com, Pirates, and Railroads are also good games, so don't ignore them.

Railroads! was and is one of my favourite guilty pleasures. Sure, it's no Railroad Tycoon 2 or 3, but it has its own charm. In some ways, it's a lot easier to get into, but it still has that "one more minute" appeal that'll keep you playing deep into the night. It's definitely not as crashtastic as it was when it was released, which is an added bonus.

I really need to install it again :)...just wish I had it on Steam and not on disc...I am proud of my self-restraint this weekend. So many games I have on disc that I could have re-bought through Steam.

[Spectre-7]

Not a weekend deal, but it looks like Far Cry 2 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/19900/) is going for $20 now, and I'm sorely tempted. Anyone played it, or more importantly, playing it still? I've been pretty impressed by the videos I've seen, but I'd still like to know if it's... ya know, fun. :)

[crazyD]

Far Cry 2 is decent, but very repetitive. $20 might be a good buy, I got it around that price.

[MagGnome]

Is there a way to patch out the malaria "feature"? That always sounded super-annoying to me.

[crazyD]

Eh, it's not so bad.

[total]

Fuck me. I bought the damn 2k games deal and Fallout 3 so I wouldn't have to bother with a disc anymore.

[LarsenNET]

By the way Lucasarts is hitting steam (http://www.lucasarts.com/company/vip/catalog/lec_backcatalog_2009.pdf)

Edit: Also submitted as news.

[Spectre-7]

Thanks fellas... that's mostly what I was expecting to hear, I think. Thankfully, I don't mind repetitition too much in games (especially shooters) as long as they're fun to begin with. The problem with Assassin's Creed, for example, was that your tasks are only mildly interesting (not even really fun), and then you get to repeat them a billion times.

I believe I'm going to take the plunge on FC2. With any luck, it'll tide me over until some of the fall titles I'm waiting for start to hit.

[total]

I believe I'm going to take the plunge on FC2. :)

I didn't mind the repetitiveness of AC (I actually loved the damn game) and it didn't really bother me in FC2 but other things just threw me off with FC2. I can't put my finger on it exactly, but typically what gets me with more sandboxy type games (GTA4 for example) is not enough direction. I am the weirdo who actually wants some linear game play.

[Wilkz07]

Even though I have Fallout3 + all the DLC on 360, I couldn't pass up $24.99 on pc. Playing through as Good - probably won't bother with the DLC.

[total]

Even though I have Fallout3 + all the DLC on 360, I couldn't pass up $24.99 on pc. Playing through as Good - probably won't bother with the DLC.

Honestly I wouldn't have it any other way. The game looks absolutely fantastic on the PC.

[Spectre-7]

I didn't mind the repetitiveness of AC (I actually loved the damn game) and it didn't really bother me in FC2 but other things just threw me off with FC2. I can't put my finger on it exactly, but typically what gets me with more sandboxy type games (GTA4 for example) is not enough direction. I am the weirdo who actually wants some linear game play.

Well, I'm the type of gamer who doesn't need much direction. I've easily spent more time just driving around Liberty City raising hell than I have doing missions. Tell me there's someone to kill in some general direction, and I'll find my way over there eventually, after poking around and doing whatever comes to mind on the way. :)

Don't get me wrong about Assassin's Creed, though. I've played through most of it, and I think there's a lot of really good design in there. I have a lot of respect for the effort. Unfortunately, the complete sameness of every mission did start wear on me, and I found myself less motivated to play as it went on.

It wouldn't have been such a problem if the tasks could be approached in different ways, but there is really only one way to eavesdrop on a conversation, and only one way to pick-pocket. Beating up an informant never has a twist, and there isn't much different in climbing one tower versus another (bar the rare challenge like the top of the cathedral in Acre). And I frankly didn't find most of them that entertaining the first time.

I think my core problem with it isn't the repetition, per se, but the lack of interactivity. Task wise, it's really not more repetitious than most games, but since you have very little control (I felt), the repetition gets thrust into the spotlight. To be honest, though, it would probably raise the game a whole * in my estimation if I could just skip through the cutscenes. :(

[total]

Well, I'm the type of gamer who doesn't need much direction. I've easily spent more time just driving around Liberty City raising hell than I have doing missions. Tell me there's someone to kill in some general direction, and I'll find my way over there eventually, after poking around and doing whatever comes to mind on the way. :)

See and I just never really got anywhere with GTA4 because of that. I just end up fucking around for 2 hours and never really get anywhere with the story. I've always had that problem. It's especially true with the GTA series. I think I liked AC so much for the same reasons you hated it so much. I knew what I was getting into almost every single time I took on a mission.

I think from here on out you and I should just trade the sandbox games we don't like to each other. One of us is bound to like them.

[Spectre-7]

...for the same reasons you hated it so much.

Heh. I wouldn't say hated it... but I did get to the point where I couldn't be arsed to complete missions anymore. My game became randomly hunting groups of soldiers in the street, seeing how many I could knife before the fight began.

I think from here on out you and I should just trade the sandbox games we don't like to each other. One of us is bound to like them.

I'd say you've got a deal, but it looks like we're both in the habit of buying through Steam. If they added trading, it would be epic. ;)

[total]

I'd say you've got a deal, but it looks like we're both in the habit of buying through Steam. If they added trading, it would be epic. ;)

"Fuck, this game is way too open for me."

-Purchase as gift? y

"Thank God for demos, wait I still spent the $20."

I can already see myself doing this in a drunken haze. Expect a random sandbox game from me at 3AM.

[Spectre-7]

Say... you're not thinking about drunkenly buying Red Faction: Guerrilla by any chance, are ya? :D

[total]

Say... you're not thinking about drunkenly buying Red Faction: Guerrilla by any chance, are ya? :D

I refuse to buy another Red Faction game as I've been holding a grudge since the first one. Yes, I can still hold a grudge for some odd soundblaster bug from like 2000.

[LarsenNET]

GRID (http://store.steampowered.com/app/12750/) is the weekend deal. $14.99 which is 50% off.

Any good?

[biosc1]

GRID (http://store.steampowered.com/app/12750/) is the weekend deal. $14.99 which is 50% off.

Any good?

Pretty solid racer. I was playing it off of Gametap a couple of weeks ago. If you like games like Project Gotham, etc...then you'll enjoy GRID. It has a nice career mode to keep you busy. Controls seem good with a 360 controller. Runs great as well.

[Esquilax1138]

Already bought GRID so no weekend sale for me, will give me a chance to get to all those LucasArts games I bought.

GRID is tons of fun, and a steal at that price, if you like racing games it's a must buy. Has a great damage system that really shows the cars getting beat up, and the wrecks can be amazing. Damn, the LucasArts games might have to wait I now want to go play GRID some more...

[Spectre-7]

Hmmm... half-way tempted to buy GRID just to get a preview of how Operation Flashpoint will run on my system, since they use the same engine. The fact that I haven't had a decent racing game in a while doesn't hurt, either.

I already have too many games on my slate right now, though. :(

[Libuke]

Hmmm... half-way tempted to buy GRID just to get a preview of how Operation Flashpoint will run on my system, since they use the same engine. The fact that I haven't had a decent racing game in a while doesn't hurt, either.

I already have too many games on my slate right now, though. :(

I only played the GRID demo but it ran ridiculously well on my system, I do not know if it is the engine though or they just optimized it well.

[Spectre-7]

What's your hardware like, if you don't mind me askin'?

[SilentScreams]

I'm also considering GRID. I don't think I've owned a racing game since Gran Turismo 2. :D

[Zrikz]

I thoroughly enjoyed GRID and it is well worth 14.99.. I paid full price and it was worth it. I highly recommend a 360 controller though.

[Libuke]

Core 2 Duo T7500 2.20 GHZ
2 GB Ram (I should probably upgrade to 4)
Vista 32bit
Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT

It is a laptop.

Edit: I should probably add I am not sure what the settings I had the grid demo set at, I do remember it looking good so probably fairly high on the overall scale. I probably would of bought it but having only a keyboard made it really hard to play well, for me anyway.

[Spectre-7]

Really appreciate it, Libuke. That helps a bunch! :D

[MagGnome]

Thank goodness they have a game on sale that I have little interest in. I've been telling myself that I'm not going to buy any more games for a while, and this announcement gets me through at least one more week. :D

[Arphahat]

Thank goodness they have a game on sale that I have little interest in. I've been telling myself that I'm not going to buy any more games for a while, and this announcement gets me through at least one more week. :D

Heh, my sentiments exactly. It would have been harder if they had brought it into the $5 range; I have a hard time passing on cheap games, even if I might not have normally purchased them.

[Satertek]

Anyone know if the full version supports 1920x1080? Downloaded the demo and it was limited to 720p, which still looked pretty amazing on my Samsung TV, but I'd like to bump that up to 1080.

[biosc1]

Anyone know if the full version supports 1920x1080? Downloaded the demo and it was limited to 720p, which still looked pretty amazing Samsung TV, but I'd like to bump that up to 1080.

I played it at 1920x1200 on my monitor without issue.

[Spectre-7]

Where's my weekend deal at, Steam? Hmmm? Hustle up now.

[crazyD]

Where's my weekend deal at, Steam? Hmmm? Hustle up now.

Steam deal is Super Granny Collection for $7.49 and the Nancy Drew games for $15.99.

[Spectre-7]

Hmmm... My bad for not scrolling down, I guess. They usually put up a big ol' Steam update page and a news item for the weekend deal, but I guess I could see why they might not bother with it this time.

Yay. Nancy Drew. Yipee.

[crazyD]

Hmmm... My bad for not scrolling down, I guess. They usually put up a big ol' Steam update page and a news item for the weekend deal, but I guess I could see why they might not bother with it this time.

Yay. Nancy Drew. Yipee.

Yeah, I was joking. Don't think this is the real deal. At least, I hope not.

[Spectre-7]

Oh, you son of a...

...

Well played, sir.

[LordDon]

That doesn't seem like the official official weekend deal from what I can see.

Edit: Checked on the steam forums and it looks like it's the Brothers In Arms series (http://store.steampowered.com/app/19800/).

Edit x2: Looks like Plants vs. Zombies is on sale (http://store.steampowered.com/app/3590/) too.

[Spigot]

Man, everyone should own PvsZ. I more than got my $10 out of it.

[crazyD]

What's the consensus on BIA? Never played one. Do the older ones hold up? Is the new one any good?

[Spigot]

What's the consensus on BIA? Never played one. Do the older ones hold up? Is the new one any good?I enjoyed the first one on the Xbox. It's a quality WW2 shooter that uses tactics and flanking in a very intuitive but effective manner. How well the series did from there, I have no idea, but the first one was enjoyable.

[Savok]

Brothers in Arms pack for $20, down from $50, for those interested in value.

[Libuke]

I own the first Brother in Arms games and enjoyed them throughly. I am tempted to pick up the new one with this deal. Unless my brother is going to, then I'll just use his.

[MagGnome]

BIA has never really interested me, as I'm not a big fan of FPS games.

Plants vs. Zombies is somewhat tempting, but I doubt I'll get it yet. I really want the game, but I haven't played anything at all in weeks.

[Arphahat]

I couldn't pass up Cake Mania Collection, all three for $7.49, about half off.

The Mumbo Jumbo collection for $20 is tempting. It prices the games at about a little over $1 each, a hard price for me to ignore.

[biosc1]

I couldn't pass up Cake Mania Collection, all three for $7.49, about half off.


Okay, I've watched the video and I'm still unsure about what you do in the game? Is it like Diner Dash?

The Mumbo Jumbo pack looks very enticing, though.

[Arphahat]

Okay, I've watched the video and I'm still unsure about what you do in the game? Is it like Diner Dash?

The Mumbo Jumbo pack looks very enticing, though.

It is very similar to Diner Dash, but I always appreciated this one more. I either played a demo or at someone else's place, but it was a lot of fun. You stand behind the counter and different customers request different cakes that you have to make. You need to do things like give them a menu, bake the correct shaped cake, apply the correct frosting as well as the correct topper all while trying to keep the customers from getting grumpy about the length of time they wait. The fun comes from the chaos of trying to multitask for four customers at once and keeping things straight.

[LarsenNET]

All Paradox (http://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Paradox%20Interactive/) games are 50% off this week. Anything worth picking up? I don't see any heavy hitters in that list. The only ones I have is Mount & Blade & Penumbra.

[Arphahat]

All Paradox (http://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Paradox%20Interactive/) games are 50% off this week. Anything worth picking up? I don't see any heavy hitters in that list. The only ones I have is Mount & Blade & Penumbra.

Sword of the Stars and its expansion! I bought these recently and it is a blast. It is what MOO III promised to be, but actually implemented well and a lot of fun.

[Lon Lon Rabbit]

King's Bounty is awesome.

I am tempted to pick it up just cos I have it on gamersgate and not steam... But that's silly I'll wait for 75% off instead.

[Arphahat]

And, I did end up giving in and getting the Mumbo Jumbo Collection. One of the games, Gemsweeper, is the same game mechanic as Picross, so if anyone likes Picross, this one is a good choice. I had Luxor 2 already, since I bought it around Christmas for $1, but it was enough fun that these other games were worth taking a chance on.

[Hotcod]

dammit i really want kings bounty and at £10 it's hard to pass up other than i need all my money this week

[Satertek]

Sword of the Stars, King's Bounty and Mount & Blade all look tempting...

[Savok]

Been waiting for this, finally get King's Bounty and Sword of the Stars.

[MagGnome]

I wish I had waited for this deal on King's Bounty instead of picking it up through GamersGate. Oh well, there's no way I can justify buying a second copy.

Sword of the Stars is tempting, but I've committed myself to not buying any games for at least the next two or three months. We'll see how that works out.

[biosc1]

I keep hearing about this Sword of the Stars game.

The thing to remember is that these "sale" prices are the actual prices on Impulse...so technically, there is no rush. (For King's Bounty and Sword of the Stars at least)

[SilentScreams]

I've looked at Sword of the Stars quite a few times without biting...I know I've seen people talking about it on here before, I just don't remember what they were saying or whether it was good or not. :D

[tacitus]

I keep hearing about this Sword of the Stars game.

The thing to remember is that these "sale" prices are the actual prices on Impulse...so technically, there is no rush. (For King's Bounty and Sword of the Stars at least)
Thanks for pointing impulse out; since I recently started doing impulse I will probably give them precedence.

I am not sure it was the permanent price on all paradox titles on impulse (but some had a significant discount); but impuolse are advertising 50% off right now as well steam.

[biosc1]

Thanks for pointing impulse out; since I recently started doing impulse I will probably give them precedence.


Careful with that...you don't want to get addicted. It really does sound like a drug out of a William Gibson/Neal Stephenson book, though ;)

[LarsenNET]

A couple sierra classics just hit steam.

Kings's Quest Collection (http://store.steampowered.com/app/10100/) & Space Quest Collection (http://store.steampowered.com/app/10110/) are now available for $14.99 which is 25% off.

[crazyD]

Eh. Might consider Quest For Glory, but not really interested in the other Sierra adventures,

[LarsenNET]

I keep hearing about this Sword of the Stars game.

The thing to remember is that these "sale" prices are the actual prices on Impulse...so technically, there is no rush. (For King's Bounty and Sword of the Stars at least)

Impulse is showing them having the same sale as Steam and at the same price as Steam so I would say this isn't true.

[Savok]

And not available in my territory, awesome.

[Codicier]

I played the King's Quest series and Quest for Glory series (QFG I've got in a boxed collection). I'm probably going to pick up King's Quest, but I've never played the Space Quest games. Are they worthwhile?

[Savok]

Space Quest is my favourite of the quest games.

[roboninja]

I wish I had waited for this deal on King's Bounty instead of picking it up through GamersGate. Oh well, there's no way I can justify buying a second copy.

Sword of the Stars is tempting, but I've committed myself to not buying any games for at least the next two or three months. We'll see how that works out.

I see there's lots of conviction in your resolution. :p

[Spectre-7]

Awwww shit... There's a boat-load of nostalgia.

I'm going to have to agree with Savok above. Space Quest was my personal favorite of the lot, although I have a ton of love for pretty much all of them.

[SilentScreams]

I see there's lots of conviction in your resolution. :p

I suppose it depends how much he was buying before.
Not buying any games for 2-3 months would be an absolutely huge thing for me. I usually buy 3-5 games a month depending on what's out and what I feel like playing.

[total]

Fuck I think I might have to pick up King's Quest.

[Philonious]

I might have to pick up King's and Space Quest so that the get around to bringing us Quest for Glory...

[Spigot]

I cut my teeth on Space Quest 3 and adore it, though I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to go back to it...

[Satertek]

I got excited as hell when I saw they were coming out with a King's Quest pack, but, alas, my hopes were dashed when I saw they didn't bother to fix KQ7 to work on modern OSes. I already have V and VI, so VII is really the only one I would want the pack for.

(I've gotten VII to work in Win 3.1 in DosBox, but it's a pain to get up and running)

It looks like Space Quest would work, but their lazy effort on KQ7 has left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth.

[MagGnome]

I see there's lots of conviction in your resolution. :p

Actually there is. I'm strongly considering selling off my desktop and replacing it with a cheap laptop for a while, so my gaming would be limited at best. Besides, I've got a back catalog reaching from here to the moon.


I suppose it depends how much he was buying before.
Not buying any games for 2-3 months would be an absolutely huge thing for me. I usually buy 3-5 games a month depending on what's out and what I feel like playing.

I was buying a ton of games, so I need a break.


I got excited as hell when I saw they were coming out with a King's Quest pack, but, alas, my hopes were dashed when I saw they didn't bother to fix KQ7 to work on modern OSes. I already have V and VI, so VII is really the only one I would want the pack for.

I think it's absolutely despicable that these publishers are putting games up for sale that are broken. Majesty is a great example of this that I bitched about in another thread. If a publisher doesn't want to bother getting a game to run well on modern systems, then don't release it!

[Hawkzombie]

Damn...if only I didn't have these all already set up in DosBox :p

but still....Space Quest....god those were fun. Played them all with my dad, and it was my job to highlight the hints in the book.

[Arphahat]

Actually there is. I'm strongly considering selling off my desktop and replacing it with a cheap laptop for a while, so my gaming would be limited at best. Besides, I've got a back catalog reaching from here to the moon.




I was buying a ton of games, so I need a break.




I think it's absolutely despicable that these publishers are putting games up for sale that are broken. Majesty is a great example of this that I bitched about in another thread. If a publisher doesn't want to bother getting a game to run well on modern systems, then don't release it!

If you whine and complain and insist, Steam may consider refunding your money for a game that is broken.

One of the games, Stubs the Zombie, was a $5 weekend special that just would not work on my computer (and, apparently, many others). So, I opened a help ticket with Steam, tried to get it to work and then finally asked for a refund. While claiming that it was against policy, they would do it this once, blah, blah, blah. I made sure to tell them that they kept a customer by not blindly following rules they had in place when it was clear that an exception should be made.

If they still insist on not refunding a broken game, that is when the magic of credit card chargeback makes its appearance. Your credit card company will help settle the dispute and will refund your money for a faulty product, but I would try to work with Steam first.

[Spigot]

I hear you guys. The main reason I'd bother buying most of these old adventure games on Steam is because I assume that they've bothered to do something like what GoG does and make sure they run on modern systems. If they don't, screw it.

[SilentScreams]

GoG does that? Could have fooled me with the amount of hoops I have to jump through to get some of their games to work.

[Spigot]

GoG does that? Could have fooled me with the amount of hoops I have to jump through to get some of their games to work.I was pretty sure that GoG's whole schtick was that they took the time to put out fully patched versions of the games and to make sure they came with some kind of installer that basically takes a lot of the voodoo out of getting old games to run.

From Good Old Games's site:
Thanks to our handsome programming team, the classics are now Windows Vista and Windows XP compatible. Now you can use your lightning-fast PC to unleash the full potential of those games you just couldn’t play properly on that busted old 386.

Now Lucasarts... the two old adventure games I got from them last week (LOOM and The Dig) seem to be running just dandy in Vista and XP.

Damn, why did I have to go look at GoG? I haven't been there lately and just saw that they have the Tex Murphy games. ARG! I never played them to completion back in the day, but I always have a bit of a soft spot for FMV adventure games (Gabriel Knight 2, I'm looking at you!).

[Spectre-7]

Strange. As far as I'd heard, Steam is just running the games through DosBox. There should be a minimum of compatibility issues. :confused:

[SilentScreams]

I had a lot of hassle getting Freespace 2 to work properly, and I didn't manage to get Septerra Core working at all.

I haven't really bought any old games through Steam other than the iD collection when it went on sale some time last year, but all the old Doom and Quake games in there seem to work fine.

[Satertek]

I had a lot of hassle getting Freespace 2 to work properly, and I didn't manage to get Septerra Core working at all.

I haven't really bought any old games through Steam other than the iD collection when it went on sale some time last year, but all the old Doom and Quake games in there seem to work fine.

Thing is, old DOS games run perfectly in Vista as they all run completely emulated in DosBox.

The problem is the era of games from Win 3.1 through 98. (and sometimes even Win2000 and WinXP supported games have problems) Not so easy to emulate, as, even if you ignore the extra overhead of emulating an entire separate Windows system, they can't bundle it with the game like they can the open source DosBox.

[Spectre-7]

I had a lot of hassle getting Freespace 2 to work properly, and I didn't manage to get Septerra Core working at all.

If you're still interested in Freespace 2, I can highly recommend the open source client. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeSpace_2_Source_Code_Project) They've made some significant improvements to the codebase, and I'm pretty sure it should run on all modern Windows versions.

The newest version was just released on the 20th, and you can nab it from Hard Light Productions, (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,64520.0.html) the source code project's official forum.

[Banacek]

Thing is, old DOS games run perfectly in Vista as they all run completely emulated in DosBox.

The problem is the era of games from Win 3.1 through 98. (and sometimes even Win2000 and WinXP supported games have problems) Not so easy to emulate, as, even if you ignore the extra overhead of emulating an entire separate Windows system, they can't bundle it with the game like they can the open source DosBox.

It seems emulating games from the DOS era is pretty easy now, thanks to DOSBox. Windows 95 games, on the other hand, seem impossible to run. I've tried virtual machines and everything. I guess it's going to be a while before I get to play the first two Thief games. :(

[Spectre-7]

I wonder if you'd have any more luck running them through WINE. I just did a quick check through their database, and it looks like others have had at least some positive results.

Thief: The Dark Project (http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=4205)
Thief II: The Metal Age (http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=4206&iTestingId=40621)

Of course, running Linux in a VM in order to run WINE just to get a game working seems a little extreme, but I've seen people go through worse. ;)

[Telefrog]

This weekend's deal is Velvet Assassin (http://store.steampowered.com/app/16720/) for $24.99 (50% off) and Men of War (http://store.steampowered.com/app/7830/) for $7.50.

I may have to bite on Men of War at that price.

[Lon Lon Rabbit]

There's also this (http://store.steampowered.com/app/10140/) interesting item...

A whopping 3c off! I wonder if it's an error or what.

My friend bought a copy for everyone on his friend list (why not at that price?).

[SilentScreams]

There's also this (http://store.steampowered.com/app/10140/) interesting item...

A whopping 3c off! I wonder if it's an error or what.

My friend bought a copy for everyone on his friend list (why not at that price?).

I'm seeing £1.50 off on the UK site. I don't know if it's been fixed for you guys yet or not.

[total]

I picked up Men of War. I can always use a good RTS.

[Doogie2K]

I'm seeing £1.50 off on the UK site. I don't know if it's been fixed for you guys yet or not.

I see C$1.50 off here.

It seems emulating games from the DOS era is pretty easy now, thanks to DOSBox. Windows 95 games, on the other hand, seem impossible to run. I've tried virtual machines and everything. I guess it's going to be a while before I get to play the first two Thief games. :(

I will be happy when they can get some version of TIE Fighter working on Vista. Maybe they can port the X-Wing Alliance engine to Vista, then remake X-Wing, TIE Fighter, XVT, and XWA all for Steam at the same time. ;)

[Lon Lon Rabbit]

I guess being on the Aussie store has paid off for once then...

http://i31.tinypic.com/i35r0i.jpg

[total]

I guess being on the Aussie store has paid off for once then...

http://i31.tinypic.com/i35r0i.jpg

Shit buy me one. I will pay you a whole dollar for it! Yes I'm serious. totaldrk62 on Steam.

[Doogie2K]

Shit buy me one. I will pay you a whole dollar for it! Yes I'm serious. totaldrk62 on Steam.

For ten cents? I'll take one on principle, too. Steam name is exactly what you'd expect.

[Shandor]

X3 is also part of the weekend deal... X3: Terran Conflict for $19.99 & the X3 Pack for $27.49 (both 50% off).

I'm thinking of grabbing Men of War. I'd grab X3 for that price, but I already have it. :)

[jpublic]

Man, there's a lot on there I want to pick up, but nothing I can really justify. I'll see if I make it through the whole damn weekend without being weak and picking up something.

[LarsenNET]

X3 is also part of the weekend deal... X3: Terran Conflict for $19.99 & the X3 Pack for $27.49 (both 50% off).

I'm thinking of grabbing Men of War. I'd grab X3 for that price, but I already have it. :)

FYI, the X3 games are filled with DRM (TAGES & 5 machine limit).

[Savok]

FYI, the X3 games are filled with DRM (TAGES & 5 machine limit).
Only Terran Conflict, Reunion is clean.

[Jackel]

Gah. I really want X3 but I'm having enough problems catching up on my backlog. SOASE has been sitting unplayed for a while and I loath to get another space game that might sit around for a while.

[Shandor]

FYI, the X3 games are filled with DRM (TAGES & 5 machine limit).

Yeah. That was something I was definately unhappy about when I got them way back. But, I'm only installing it on one machine and I haven't done any re-installing, so I haven't had any issues YET.

[Acidpoptart]

God, Steam is dangerous.

I follow this thread because I know that whenever I have the urge to give in and buy another damn game I don't have time for from Steam, there is someone here being tempted as well. I guess it makes me feel better knowing I am not the only one. You are my support group.

Looks like Tropico Reloaded is available too. Damn you Steam.

Nevermind... The news says its available, but the game page says 2 more days for North America.

[Telefrog]

Looks like Tropico Reloaded is available too. Damn you Steam.

Nevermind... The news says its available, but the game page says 2 more days for North America.

Impulse has it right now.

[total]

Impulse has it right now.

How have I never played this? It looks fucking bad ass.

[Handmade.Mercury]

Man, I wish I had a job so that I could actually take advantage of these deals. Every one of my Steam games is free, lol.

[SilentScreams]

I'm getting a very Anno-like vibe from Tropico just from reading descriptions and looking at screenshots. Am I far off the mark?

I'm interested, but I've recently bought Anno 1404, so I don't really need a game that's more or less the same.

[jpublic]

Velvet Assassin. Yes? No?

[jpublic]

FYI, the X3 games are filled with DRM (TAGES & 5 machine limit).

Remember that the first one (Reunion) is clean now (it had Starforce like X2) and Egosoft, as a rule, ALWAYS removes the copy protection later on, usually after 1 year.

[Psykoboy2]

Velvet Assassin. Yes? No?

No. Not even at this price.

[Acidpoptart]

As for Tropico, does anyone know what the MSRP is going to be? I will get it on Impulse right now if its $14.99, but Amazon having it listed for $9.99 makes me unsure. If its 10 bucks, I'd rather try to get it retail on discs.

[MagGnome]

How have I never played this? It looks fucking bad ass.

The first Tropico is a fantastic game. I have the Mucho Macho edition (the first game plus expansion) and I spent countless hours playing it. It's a great city building game, and I can't recommend it enough for those who enjoy those kind of games.


I'm getting a very Anno-like vibe from Tropico just from reading descriptions and looking at screenshots. Am I far off the mark?

I'm interested, but I've recently bought Anno 1404, so I don't really need a game that's more or less the same.

Tropico and Anno are definitely close cousins, although there are a lot of key differences. You have a closer relationship to the actually people in Tropico, for example. Also, in Tropico you have to play politics as well - screw up too much and you'll be booted off the island, effectively losing the game.


By the way, all of the above applies to the first Tropico only. I didn't spend much time with Pirates' Cove.

[Banacek]

I wonder if you'd have any more luck running them through WINE. I just did a quick check through their database, and it looks like others have had at least some positive results.

Thief: The Dark Project (http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=4205)
Thief II: The Metal Age (http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=4206&iTestingId=40621)

Of course, running Linux in a VM in order to run WINE just to get a game working seems a little extreme, but I've seen people go through worse. ;)

I'm going to have to check this out this weekend. I already have a linux VM, so it won't be that much work to try this out. Thanks!

[CappinCanuck]

I'm getting a very Anno-like vibe from Tropico just from reading descriptions and looking at screenshots. Am I far off the mark?

I'm interested, but I've recently bought Anno 1404, so I don't really need a game that's more or less the same.

The first Tropico is a fantastic game. I have the Mucho Macho edition (the first game plus expansion) and I spent countless hours playing it. It's a great city building game, and I can't recommend it enough for those who enjoy those kind of games.




Tropico and Anno are definitely close cousins, although there are a lot of key differences. You have a closer relationship to the actually people in Tropico, for example. Also, in Tropico you have to play politics as well - screw up too much and you'll be booted off the island, effectively losing the game.


By the way, all of the above applies to the first Tropico only. I didn't spend much time with Pirates' Cove.

Yeah, as Mag said, they are and aren't the same. I would say even further apart than he insinuated. Anno isn't a city builder despite having a city and having to build it. Anno's more of an adventure strategy and Tropico is a city builder. They're completely different so I don't think you have to worry about overlap.

[CappinCanuck]

As for Tropico, does anyone know what the MSRP is going to be? I will get it on Impulse right now if its $14.99, but Amazon having it listed for $9.99 makes me unsure. If its 10 bucks, I'd rather try to get it retail on discs.

Do what I did. Order it, wait till the purchase goes through, then start the torrent heh. It's like digital download, but you do your own download. All nice and legal :D.

[SilentScreams]

Tropico and Anno are definitely close cousins, although there are a lot of key differences. You have a closer relationship to the actually people in Tropico, for example. Also, in Tropico you have to play politics as well - screw up too much and you'll be booted off the island, effectively losing the game.


By the way, all of the above applies to the first Tropico only. I didn't spend much time with Pirates' Cove.

Yeah, as Mag said, they are and aren't the same. I would say even further apart than he insinuated. Anno isn't a city builder despite having a city and having to build it. Anno's more of an adventure strategy and Tropico is a city builder. They're completely different so I don't think you have to worry about overlap.

Thanks a lot guys. I'll probably check it out sometime next week.

[Lon Lon Rabbit]

Shit buy me one. I will pay you a whole dollar for it! Yes I'm serious. totaldrk62 on Steam.

For ten cents? I'll take one on principle, too. Steam name is exactly what you'd expect.

Sorry guys, I sent that last post then left the country...

Steam detects that I'm not in Australia anymore and doesn't want to let me use my CC.

There's a bunch of other Aussie CoGs though that I'm sure would be happy to help you.

[Widgetcraft]

Thinking about picking up Velvet Assassin, as I had anticipated it's release, but held off on buying due to being distracted by WoW as well as hearing mediocre reviews. Has anyone here played it?

[Bad Buddha]

As for Tropico, does anyone know what the MSRP is going to be? I will get it on Impulse right now if its $14.99, but Amazon having it listed for $9.99 makes me unsure. If its 10 bucks, I'd rather try to get it retail on discs.
I started the purchase process on Amazon but by the time I got through shipping and tax it was up to $15. Canceled it.

What to do? I like having the discs, but instant gratification is so... gratifying!

[crazyD]

Thinking about picking up Velvet Assassin, as I had anticipated it's release, but held off on buying due to being distracted by WoW as well as hearing mediocre reviews. Has anyone here played it?

Mediocre? I heard some pretty damned bad reviews.

[Satertek]

As for Tropico, does anyone know what the MSRP is going to be? I will get it on Impulse right now if its $14.99, but Amazon having it listed for $9.99 makes me unsure. If its 10 bucks, I'd rather try to get it retail on discs.

It'll be $15.

[LarsenNET]

Weekend deal is a little early this week. What will you be getting?

7/30/09 - Warhammer: Dawn of War II (http://store.steampowered.com/app/15620/) is $24.99 which is 50% off.
7/30/09 - 50% off all Dawn of War & Company of Heroes (http://store.steampowered.com/publisher/THQ/)

[IIntrude]

I have been thinking of picking up Opposing Fronts for 10 bucks. Anyone have any comments on it. I loved the original CoH. Also is Opposing Fronts a stand alone game or would I need CoH to be installed as well?

[Codicier]

This Wednesday past nobody played during the CoG Steam group scheduled event for DoWII. (granted neither did I but now that the new patch is out I'm ready to go).

You must all buy DoWII and we will play and it will be good. :D

[crazyD]

I played the DoW2 demo, and wasn't impressed. Then again, I'm not a fan of the RTS genre, and only played it because a friend kept on raving about how amazing it is, and how I had to play it.

[Camel]

Bah, I JUST bought the Relic Super Pack (Dawn of War and Company of Heroes plus some expansions) a few days ago. There isn't any way to take advantage of the sale price now, is there?

I'll probably pick up Dawn of War II. I was just waiting for a sale and here it is!

[Codicier]

I played the DoW2 demo, and wasn't impressed. Then again, I'm not a fan of the RTS genre, and only played it because a friend kept on raving about how amazing it is, and how I had to play it.

I enjoy it because I'm a fan of the WH40K setting. It might be the same way with your friend.

EDIT: And also because it's a good game in case that point was lost ;). I do like the emphasis on units and territory control as opposed to base building. The small unit count also makes tactics much more interesting than a lot of more traditional RTSs for me.

[roboninja]

I played the DoW2 demo, and wasn't impressed. Then again, I'm not a fan of the RTS genre, and only played it because a friend kept on raving about how amazing it is, and how I had to play it.

Sounds like me. It is one of the things I like about PC gaming; so many RTS games I do not have to buy :)

[Savok]

I couldn't get into the single player of DoW2, it was like a really long puzzle game only the solution was the same every damn time.

[total]

I couldn't get into the single player of DoW2, it was like a really long puzzle game only the solution was the same every damn time.

Yeah, it got very monotonous. It was fun at first, getting the upgraded weapons and what not but eventually it just became repetitive to all hell.

[Acidpoptart]

These are some great games on sale. I am a huge Relic fan, which unfortunately means I already own all of these haha. Enjoy! Get DoW2 and join in on the fun :P

[diablopath]

Oh god, this is so awesome. I just bought Company of Heroes last week, so picking up the expansions this cheap is like a gift. I love Steam!

[Spigot]

That Nikopol game on Steam looks interesting. Got good reviews from the adventure game sites...

Tempting...

[Doogie2K]

I bought DoW II for both myself and my friend Glavian, my usual strategy-game partner. (He's reimbursing me next week.) Probably my last game purchase until after my birthday in mid-September, but at that price, I couldn't not. I'd had an, um, "acquired" copy that someone else gave me for a while but resisted using it because I wanted Steam/GFW Live functionality, and now that I have it, I'm eager to get going on it. Plus, now I can get rid of the "acquired" copy, which is something I've been working on doing lately.

(See, Ubi? This is how you use DRM to encourage broke schmucks like me to buy the game.)

[Hawkzombie]

That Nikopol game on Steam looks interesting. Got good reviews from the adventure game sites...

Tempting...

I've been debating it as well...been looking for something to fill the time until Still Life 2.

[Spigot]

I've been debating it as well...been looking for something to fill the time until Still Life 2.I don't think I ever did get around to playing Still Life. Was it released under a different name?

I think I just got a flash of inspiration for next week's TTS though. Thanks!

Edit: Never mind. Still Life is a sequel of sorts to Post Mortem, which I am pretty sure I DID try.

And according to Wikipedia, Still Life 2 is out in Europe and will be hitting North America on August 10. Interesting...

[Camel]

I like DoW II, but I am legitimately surprised by how terribly my computer plays it. It's the only game I have played recently that has really chugged on my machine. All the same, it still looks great and is an interesting change of gameplay from DoW I. I also downloaded Soulstorm, as I already had the other DoW games, and I have been enjoying just mucking around with the two new races.

I am definitely looking forward to seeing some new races in DoW II as well! It is a rough transition to go from 800 playable races in the first game to only four in the second.

[Telefrog]

Trackmania United Forever is $19.99 (http://store.steampowered.com/news/2707/) until August 10th.

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Trackmania United Forever is $19.99 (http://store.steampowered.com/news/2707/) until August 10th.

You know, I've heard great things about these games but have always heard they have horrible DRM. Any comments from anyone on the quality of game or DRM included?

[Telefrog]

You know, I've heard great things about these games but have always heard they have horrible DRM. Any comments from anyone on the quality of game or DRM included?

The Steam page doesn't mention any DRM, so I don't think it has any other security besides Steam itself.

[Savok]

Not always a perfect indicator, but the forum isn't up in arms about any DRM either, so it seems to be clean.

[Zrikz]

You know, I've heard great things about these games but have always heard they have horrible DRM. Any comments from anyone on the quality of game or DRM included?

Fantastic game, I've never heard mention of DRM problems / concerns or that it even had any. I've reformatted my computer at least 4-5 times over the past year and reinstall it on steam every time.

[MagGnome]

Trackmania United Forever is $19.99 (http://store.steampowered.com/news/2707/) until August 10th.

I have the free version of TrackMania on Steam, and the thing crashes like crazy! I'm sure it's an issue with my rig.

Other than that it's a fun title, so I'm really tempted to pick up the "premium" version.

[Telefrog]

So far, it's pretty damn good.

[Hawkzombie]

I don't think I ever did get around to playing Still Life. Was it released under a different name?

I think I just got a flash of inspiration for next week's TTS though. Thanks!

Edit: Never mind. Still Life is a sequel of sorts to Post Mortem, which I am pretty sure I DID try.

And according to Wikipedia, Still Life 2 is out in Europe and will be hitting North America on August 10. Interesting...

PLAY IT, SPIG.

PLAY IT NOW. Seriously, it's a damn good story, and the gameplay is quite different than Post Mortem (I never did play that one). It ends on sort of a cliffhanger, which upset a few people who figured we'd never get a sequel (it was one of those overlooked gems). I'm surprised you haven't played it yet. Certainly worth checking out.

[Spigot]

PLAY IT, SPIG.

PLAY IT NOW. Seriously, it's a damn good story, and the gameplay is quite different than Post Mortem (I never did play that one). It ends on sort of a cliffhanger, which upset a few people who figured we'd never get a sequel (it was one of those overlooked gems). I'm surprised you haven't played it yet. Certainly worth checking out.I think the reason I passed it by is because it looked too much like yet another budget adventure game that a lot of companies were churning out. I know I've heard good things about it, but for one reason or another it just never ended up in my collection.

I plan to rectify that soon!

[Satertek]

Damn you Steam! There goes $28 to Poland.

The Witcher is on sale. I'd been playing this on a friends copy, the awesomeness of the game, coupled with having problems applying the directors cut patch after reinstalling Windows, and a ting of guilt for not owning it myself....this is an insta-buy.

If you're looking for a good CRPG. This is it. The only gripe I would have it that it's a tad bit linear compared to the likes of Baldur's Gate, but that's about the only gripe I've got so far.

[Spigot]

Heh. I just got my copy of The Witcher back from my friend and he's had it for a year.

Now to see if I can get it to run with the Enhanced Edition patch!

[Hawkzombie]

I think the reason I passed it by is because it looked too much like yet another budget adventure game that a lot of companies were churning out. I know I've heard good things about it, but for one reason or another it just never ended up in my collection.

I plan to rectify that soon!

I fully expect it to end up on a Turning the Spigot :p

[Spigot]

I fully expect it to end up on a Turning the Spigot :pBut doesn't EVERYONE know about The Witcher?

[Hawkzombie]

But doesn't EVERYONE know about The Witcher?

Not that! Still Life!

Unless you were making a joke...lol

[Spigot]

Not that! Still Life!

Unless you were making a joke...lol

Sadly, no joke. Just tired misunderstandings.

I'll be grabbing Still Life at some point in the next while. I look forward to playing it.

[Psykoboy2]

I have Still Life. Never got deep into it. I was a bit spoiled by Missing: Since January and it's sequel, Evidence.

[Spigot]

I have Still Life. Never got deep into it. I was a bit spoiled by Missing: Since January and it's sequel, Evidence.Damn it. Don't talk about those games. I'm doing them for TTS this weekend! I was trying to keep it a surprise.

[Psykoboy2]

Damn it. Don't talk about those games. I'm doing them for TTS this weekend! I was trying to keep it a surprise.

I looooooove me some Missing. Just an awesome experience I had with that one. Can't wait to read the article.

[Spigot]

I looooooove me some Missing. Just an awesome experience I had with that one. Can't wait to read the article.Of all the people in the world, you're probably the last person I expected to be in love with those games...

[LarsenNET]

Prototype (http://store.steampowered.com/app/10150/) is on sale for a week at 20% off ($39.99).

[Hawkzombie]

I looooooove me some Missing. Just an awesome experience I had with that one. Can't wait to read the article.

I've been meaning to play that one forever. I occasionally see it in bargain bins.

[Psykoboy2]

Of all the people in the world, you're probably the last person I expected to be in love with those games...

Really? How come?

[LarsenNET]

Indie Games Sale (http://store.steampowered.com/indiesale) 66-75% off depending on the pack.

[crazyD]

Very nice. If only I didn't already own all the games I'm interested in...

[Telefrog]

Sweet! I can keep my money.

[total]

Done. Didn't even have to think about it. World of Goo is the only one of those I have.

[cppcrusader]

Very nice. If only I didn't already own all the games I'm interested in...

Yeah, same here. I've already got Audiosurf, Darwinia, and World of Goo. I'm 90% certain I've got a copy of Gish sitting on a drive somewhere. It'd be cheaper to get Everyday shooter and Mr. Robot by themselves.

[Spigot]

I don't know anything about Mr. Robot and I pretty much own everything else. The Path looks pretty neat though... I might just get it by itself for $9.99 if the demo is any good.

[Suave Peanut]

Oh wow. The only one I own is Audiosurf (and Braid on 360) but I would totally get the whole pack if I had some extra money.

I'd love to buy World of Goo.

[Arphahat]

Grr... I have four of the ten games, but it is still a good deal. $5 per game is really hard to pass up. Hmmm... maybe I'll contact Steam support and annoy them about a better deal.

[Psykoboy2]

I have braid and world of goo...goo on the wii at that, so yeah, this is pretty good all around and i'll probably pick it up

[Satertek]

I would have jumped on this had I not bought the Witcher yesterday. Worth the $30 for Audiosurf and World of Goo alone. The rest is gravy.

[Arphahat]

*grumble, grumble* Yeah, I bought it last night. I even got a response from Steam support this morning essentially saying "no" to my proposed discount. Honestly, I love Steam and the Steam weekend deals, but being unable to distribute extra copies of the game as I see fit really annoys me. I just don't get how it can be legal. Is it legal?

[Suave Peanut]

It seems silly to let you buy a game multiple times but still only keep one copy. I'm sure they do this to prevent folks from buying many at discount and reselling them, but that could easily be curbed with a "limit X per person" restriction.

[crazyD]

It seems silly to let you buy a game multiple times but still only keep one copy. I'm sure they do this to prevent folks from buying many at discount and reselling them, but that could easily be curbed with a "limit X per person" restriction.

Steam has the ability to give friend codes for duplicate games, they did it with Orange box. I think it is up to the game's maker / publisher.

[Suave Peanut]

Steam has the ability to give friend codes for duplicate games, they did it with Orange box. I think it is up to the game's maker / publisher.

I'm aware that it has the abilily, but as far as I know Orange Box is the only one to do it so far.

[biosc1]

*grumble, grumble* Yeah, I bought it last night. I even got a response from Steam support this morning essentially saying "no" to my proposed discount. Honestly, I love Steam and the Steam weekend deals, but being unable to distribute extra copies of the game as I see fit really annoys me. I just don't get how it can be legal. Is it legal?

Well, we'll see what happens when Impulse implements their trading/sell back program coming soon. Perhaps that will be enough for Steam to considering altering its rules.

[DiBiddilyBop]

I own none of these games... I suppose I'd be stupid not to purchase them since this deal isn't going to come around again.

[Tayaya]

I own none of these games... I suppose I'd be stupid not to purchase them since this deal isn't going to come around again.

Glad I didn't miss this one.... downloadin' now... got a nice fat queue of games.

[Doogie2K]

Glad I didn't miss this one.... downloadin' now... got a nice fat queue of games.

As do I. Almost too fat, as I may be facing a bit of a dilemma. I do poorly with too many choices.

[total]

As do I. Almost too fat, as I may be facing a bit of a dilemma. I do poorly with too many choices.

I am the same way. I started up Blueberry Garden then was scarred off the PC. Seems like a neat game, I think I should be high off something while playing it. :p

[Arphahat]

Hey! Anyone who bought the Indie pack, have you played "the Path," yet? Totally AWESOME!!!

Well, no, not quite. Pretty boring, actually. It doesn't seem right that it got to be a part of the same sale as all these other awesome games. If there was ever a game that deservedly got the "games-as-art" tag, this is it.

[Savok]

Hey! Anyone who bought the Indie pack, have you played "the Path," yet? Totally AWESOME!!!

Well, no, not quite. Pretty boring, actually. It doesn't seem right that it got to be a part of the same sale as all these other awesome games. If there was ever a game that deservedly got the "games-as-art" tag, this is it.
You should see The Graveyard then.

[MagGnome]

You should see The Graveyard then.

At least The Graveyard is really short, not to mention free. Two pluses that don't really make up for how strange and dull it is, but still. :p

[Savok]

Actually it's only a trial, you have to pay to unlock the ability for the old lady to randomly die.

No seriously.

[Arphahat]

Yeah, I've heard about Graveyard. I think I even downloaded the demo at one point, or meant to. It sure sounds like fun.

Perhaps "the Path" is marginally better. There is some minimal plot, and there is lots of exploration you can do. But, it had me checking the website after 10 minutes to make sure I wasn't missing anything.

[MagGnome]

Actually it's only a trial, you have to pay to unlock the ability for the old lady to randomly die.

No seriously.

That's right! I totally forgot that you could pay $5 to unlock the random deaths.

I managed to get the old lady stuck on a side path, and had to alt-F4 to get out of the damn "game".

[Arphahat]

That's right! I totally forgot that you could pay $5 to unlock the random deaths.

I managed to get the old lady stuck on a side path, and had to alt-F4 to get out of the damn "game".

Oh, that's part of the experience! It symbolizes the frustration one can feel when the unexpected prevents you from accomplishing your goals. Blah, blah, blah. :)

[MagGnome]

Oh, that's part of the experience! It symbolizes the frustration one can feel when the unexpected prevents you from accomplishing your goals. Blah, blah, blah. :)

Blah blah blah is right! :p

[LarsenNET]

Call of Duty: World at War (http://store.steampowered.com/app/10090/) is on sale for 50% off until Thursday. Is it worth $24.99?

[Lance Uppercut]

Call of Duty: World at War (http://store.steampowered.com/app/10090/) is on sale for 50% off until Thursday. Is it worth $24.99?

I'd like to know as well. I've been itching for some WWII multiplayer. Is it good?

[SilentScreams]

If you've played and liked CoD 4, you'll probably like WaW.
It pretty much feels like Treyarch copy and pasted the CoD 4 code and reskinned it all to look like WW2.