Steam Weekend Deal Thread [Archive] - Page 4

MagGnome

08-12-2009, 05:24 PM

Trine (http://store.steampowered.com/app/35700/) is 25% off this week. You can pick this up for $22.49. Is it any good?

That is really tempting! If it was a little cheaper I'd bite. I'm going to get the game eventually, but not yet.

Isn't it only $20 on the PSN?

Yes. Different publishers, but that still doesn't excuse the price difference IMHO. If anything, the PC version should be the cheaper of the two.

Doogie2K

08-12-2009, 07:59 PM

Trine (http://store.steampowered.com/app/35700/) is 25% off this week. You can pick this up for $22.49. Is it any good?

I'm folding my arms and pouting in the corner until they bring it down to the $20 it is on PSN. And then I'm waiting for another 25% sale, because I'm cheap. ;)

As for World at War...I should be more interested, but I dunno if it's because I already bought two game packages (DoW II and the indie pack) or if it's because I haven't played CoD 4 yet, but I've got enough on my plate that I can't be fussed. Besides, I'm sure it'll be $15 at EB come November when Modern Warfare 2 comes out.

Hawkzombie

08-12-2009, 08:01 PM

I'm holding out for the (maybe) XBLA version.

Doogie2K

08-12-2009, 09:27 PM

I'm holding out for the (maybe) XBLA version.

That would also work.

Scaryfaced

08-12-2009, 09:36 PM

Bought The Witcher for about 30$ last night. Well worth the cash if your one of the few people who havent picked this title up yet.

Ghostbear

08-12-2009, 09:46 PM

Isn't it only $20 on the PSN?

Its not out on PSN.

Ghostbear

08-12-2009, 09:47 PM

Trine (http://store.steampowered.com/app/35700/) is 25% off this week. You can pick this up for $22.49. Is it any good?

SIR, did you not read my review (http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/showthread.php?t=10867)?

Stoke

08-12-2009, 10:48 PM

SIR, did you not read my review (http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/showthread.php?t=10867)?

Damn. That review plus the trailer made me start downloading the demo. I fear I may own this before the night is through. At least I don't get hungry when playing games. :p

Hotcod

08-13-2009, 04:33 AM

i might have swung for trine but the demo just kepted crashing my computer so i picked up world at war, i've not had a good new shooter in a while

MagGnome

08-13-2009, 07:06 AM

Damn. That review plus the trailer made me start downloading the demo. I fear I may own this before the night is through. At least I don't get hungry when playing games. :p

The demo is a lot of fun, so something tells me you'll be picking up the full version.

Psykoboy2

08-13-2009, 08:11 AM

If anything, the PC version should be the cheaper of the two.

I have to bite on this.....why should it be cheaper on the PC? Granted, in a perfect world, all games on all platforms would be one simple price, hopefully the cheapest, but why should it be cheaper on the PC?

Tayaya

08-13-2009, 08:14 AM

Grrrr now I regret buying the indie pack, and Battlefield 1943 this week. I want trine, but I have to hold off for now.

Bad Buddha

08-13-2009, 08:38 AM

I have to bite on this.....why should it be cheaper on the PC? Granted, in a perfect world, all games on all platforms would be one simple price, hopefully the cheapest, but why should it be cheaper on the PC?
No licensing fees. Microsoft gets their cut for 360 games, Sony for the PS3 and Nintendo for Wii games.

Hawkzombie

08-13-2009, 01:51 PM

No licensing fees. Microsoft gets their cut for 360 games, Sony for the PS3 and Nintendo for Wii games.

But from what I understand the consoles have a top limit for the price. I don't think we've seen any XBLA games more than 1200 points ever (I could be wrong) or any PSN games for more than 20 unless they were full on games for the PS3 or PSP.

total

08-13-2009, 01:58 PM

But from what I understand the consoles have a top limit for the price. I don't think we've seen any XBLA games more than 1200 points ever (I could be wrong) or any PSN games for more than 20 unless they were full on games for the PS3 or PSP.

I'm pretty sure that Luminous with all the music and what not was easily over 1200 points.

Hawkzombie

08-13-2009, 01:59 PM

I'm pretty sure that Luminous with all the music and what not was easily over 1200 points.

Oh, God...I actually think that was the ONLY 1600 point priced game I'd ever seen...Talk about insane pricing schemes. But not counting add-ons for the games, I really don't think there's been any others.

Lance Uppercut

08-13-2009, 02:02 PM

I wish I had known about this before buying it, but apparently World at War for PC has a lot of unfixed bugs, including one that won't even let me play the game.

Psykoboy2

08-13-2009, 02:48 PM

Oh, God...I actually think that was the ONLY 1600 point priced game I'd ever seen...Talk about insane pricing schemes. But not counting add-ons for the games, I really don't think there's been any others.

The first episode of PA Adventures was 1600.

Telefrog

08-14-2009, 10:53 AM

Whew! Another week of keeping my money. The weekend deal is a bunch of HL stuff.

Satertek

08-14-2009, 06:20 PM

Whew! Another week of keeping my money. The weekend deal is a bunch of HL stuff.

Yea, everytime they do a deal on Half-Life games I'm always trying to hunt down a friend that doesn't own them but I've never had much luck.

Handmade.Mercury

08-15-2009, 02:01 PM

Like me? lol, jk

(Although it IS true I don't own any HL games other than DM and Lost Coast.)

Hawkzombie

08-15-2009, 03:08 PM

I'm gonna pick up the original HL pack for 5 bucks. I never played the other two, and it's been ages since I played the first one. For 5 bucks why the hell not.

Arphahat

08-15-2009, 08:05 PM

Has anyone else been having trouble accessing the store and community pages of Steam via their client? It keeps timing out and telling me that I am not online... yet I see and can chat with all my Steam buddies.

crazyD

08-15-2009, 08:35 PM

Mine is working fine.

Savok

08-15-2009, 08:48 PM

I never buy shit using the client, always ends up breaking.

Codicier

08-15-2009, 09:30 PM

I never buy shit using the client, always ends up breaking.

Same for me ever since it kept saying my credit card was denied at the last stage of the process when I tried to buy Dawn of War II. The website is much more stable.

Spigot

08-16-2009, 07:04 AM

I never buy shit using the client, always ends up breaking.Huh. I always use the client. The website never seems to remember me properly.

Arphahat

08-16-2009, 09:29 AM

Problem solved. I simply setup a new computer and installed Steam there and it magically started working again. :)

I've always used the client for purchasing. When it starts screwing up, I go update IE and that always seems to fix it. This time, I wasn't sure if it was just me, though.

Zero

08-16-2009, 11:37 AM

I'm new to Steam, if I buy the Half Life Anth from work can I download it when I get home tonight? Otherwise will the deals last til midnight tonight?

Satertek

08-16-2009, 12:01 PM

I'm new to Steam, if I buy the Half Life Anth from work can I download it when I get home tonight? Otherwise will the deals last til midnight tonight?

Yea, as long as it's in your account, you can download it anywhere and as many times as ya like.

Zero

08-16-2009, 01:31 PM

So if I had a choice between original Half Life or Half Life Source which would be better?

Satertek

08-16-2009, 01:58 PM

So if I had a choice between original Half Life or Half Life Source which would be better?

Depends on if you want to play mods. Half Life Source won't allow you to play mods based on the HL1 engine. Also, Half Life Source was kinda a half-ass port, they didn't upgrade anything but the engine (so the only notable differences are really just physics and water), so don't expect a huge graphical improvement. I'm surprised they actually sell it separately.

I'd stick with the original myself, and for just around $1.50 more you can get Blue Shift and Opposing Force too, both of which are also great.

CappinCanuck

08-17-2009, 12:19 AM

Huh. I always use the client. The website never seems to remember me properly.

DITTO! Client ftw.

MagGnome

08-17-2009, 07:12 AM

I also prefer the client to the website. In fact, the last time I tried to buy something through the site it re-directed me to the client. That was quite a while ago though.

Savok

08-17-2009, 07:18 AM

The client is basically IE though, all the error messages and sound effects match whatever version of it you have.

Handmade.Mercury

08-17-2009, 08:39 AM

Yeah, Steam uses IE because it's included on all Windows machines and is fairly easy to embed.

Did you guys know that for the in-game browser, all Steam does is take a snapshot of an IE page and convert it to a texture to display in-game? Weird, huh?

MagGnome

08-17-2009, 05:57 PM

I really wish they would redo the client and use something besides IE to power it. It's sluggish far more often than I think it should be. I'd like to see a hybrid between Steam and Impulse, as I think each has great features but is lacking in certain areas.

Spectre-7

08-17-2009, 06:10 PM

Did you guys know that for the in-game browser, all Steam does is take a snapshot of an IE page and convert it to a texture to display in-game? Weird, huh?

Do you have some source for that? Resizing the window dynamically alters page layout, and you can highlight text, each of which leads me to believe that the pages are being rendered live by an embedded browser... and that'd just be the most bassackwards method conceivable.

I'm not saying that what you're saying is impossible, but it's a tall enough claim that I'll need to see some sort of citation before I give it any credence.

Handmade.Mercury

08-18-2009, 07:56 AM

Sure.

Here is a statement from a VALVe employee. (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8464748#post8464748)

Also, I'm not sure I agree with what you said about resizing. So far in my experiences, I've always had to resize my window because the page DOESN'T dynamically change its layout to fit my screen. The page is always way oversized, and I have to resize my window to see all of it.

LarsenNET

08-19-2009, 05:38 PM

Interplay (http://store.steampowered.com/news/2741/) is now on Steam. Only a few titles for now but all of them are on GoG (http://www.gog.com/en/frontpage/) and cheaper with no DRM at all.

As much as I love Steam we all need to be buying these from GoG. Now if Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, and Torment come out then I'll bite.

Hawkzombie

08-19-2009, 06:53 PM

If Torment comes, I'm there 100%

As for the Fallout Games, it's 17.97 on GoG, and 19.99 on Steam for all three (Fallout, Fallout 2 and Tactics)

Personally, if it's only 2 bucks, I'm more inclined to go with Steam. Plus, I'll wait a bit and see if we don't get a sale sometime soon on them.

Purple Santa

08-19-2009, 07:42 PM

As for the Fallout Games, it's 17.97 on GoG, and 19.99 on Steam for all three (Fallout, Fallout 2 and Tactics)

I really need to buy the original FO games. I know they aren't going anywhere but I would like to have them even if they are just sitting on my computer waiting to be played.

LarsenNET

08-19-2009, 08:07 PM

The nice thing about GoG is they give extra's that Steam doesn't. You get Soundtracks, manual, Wallpapers, in this case the "fallout bible". Plus they test it to be sure it works on the latest OS's. Steam does none of that. Plus with GoG you don't even need an internet connection once it's downloaded.

Don't get me wrong, I love Steam but I think for some of these older games GoG is probably the way to go.

Arphahat

08-19-2009, 08:11 PM

SilentScreams

08-19-2009, 08:40 PM

Yeah, Steam is great, but I would rather support any and every other distribution channel available at a decent price. Steam's policy on gifts and purchases of games you already own bites. They need some strong competition to make them rethink that.

What's the problem with their gifts policy? I'm curious as I just gifted Trine to somebody for their birthday.

Arphahat

08-19-2009, 08:42 PM

What's the problem with their gifts policy? I'm curious as I just gifted Trine to somebody for their birthday.

They way you did it, there is no problem.

If, however, you own a game, and then buy a collection that includes that game, you are unable to transfer the rights of the new copy to anyone else.

Satertek

08-19-2009, 08:43 PM

Go with GoG, you get extras, and it's DRM free. The only advantage of Steam is the 1 click download if you already have Steam installed. (With GoG you've 3 or 4 to click through the installer, which you can still download as many times as ya like)

tldr: Support the little guys. GoG is awesome.

MagGnome

08-19-2009, 08:54 PM

I'd definitely buy those games from GoG myself. I love Steam, but I also want to support other good DD companies, including Stardock and the GoG guys.

crazyD

08-20-2009, 09:20 AM

They way you did it, there is no problem.

If, however, you own a game, and then buy a collection that includes that game, you are unable to transfer the rights of the new copy to anyone else.

That decision is on the publisher. Valve allowed you to gift spare copies if you got the Orange Box.

LarsenNET

08-20-2009, 09:23 AM

That decision is on the publisher. Valve allowed you to gift spare copies if you got the Orange Box.

They only let you do that with HL2 & Episode 1. It's the only exception on Steam.

Hotcod

08-20-2009, 09:23 AM

Plus with GoG you don't even need an internet connection once it's downloaded.

nor does steam...

but ya i drunkely brought sacrifice last night after i got in and saw it... likely would have got it on GoG if it was there instead if it wasn't a druken impulse buy. 'tis an awesome game so i don't mind drunkly buy it but still for older games GoG is almost always better

They only let you do that with HL2 & Episode 1. It's the only exception on Steam.

Wrong again, take a look at the Alpha Protocol pre purchase info

Pre-purchase now and receive a free copy of Space Siege to play right away!

Already own Space Siege? Pre-purchase Alpha Protocol™ and give your extra copy of Space Siege to a friend.

LarsenNET

08-20-2009, 09:31 AM

nor does steam...

but ya i drunkely brought sacrifice last night after i got in and saw it... likely would have got it on GoG if it was there instead if it wasn't a druken impulse buy. 'tis an awesome game so i don't mind drunkly buy it but still for older games GoG is almost always better

Wrong again, take a look at the Alpha Protocol pre purchase info

Give me a break that's brand new :p

I know you don't have to be connected with Steam but it takes a little more work, not that it's a big deal but you do have to be sure the game is up to date and you remembered to put it in offline mode ahead of time.

crazyD

08-20-2009, 09:47 AM

They only let you do that with HL2 & Episode 1. It's the only exception on Steam.

My point is, Steam offers the functionality. Publisher's just don't use it.

Hotcod

08-20-2009, 11:13 AM

Give me a break that's brand new :p

I know you don't have to be connected with Steam but it takes a little more work, not that it's a big deal but you do have to be sure the game is up to date and you remembered to put it in offline mode ahead of time.

It's been done before too but the point that was being made was that it can be done it's just that mostly publishers don't want to do it 'cus it removes a potential buyer from the market.

You don't have to put it in offline mode nor make sure it's updated any more, if you start steam with out the internet it will ask if you want to restart in offline mode, you click yes and carry on like normal :)

Banacek

08-20-2009, 11:54 AM

I love Steam and GOG, but whoever gives me a playable Thief and Thief 2 will win in my book.

LarsenNET

08-20-2009, 12:06 PM

I love Steam and GOG, but whoever gives me a playable Thief and Thief 2 will win in my book.

Yes, yes & System Shock 1 & 2. :cool:

LarsenNET

08-20-2009, 12:06 PM

It's been done before too but the point that was being made was that it can be done it's just that mostly publishers don't want to do it 'cus it removes a potential buyer from the market.

You don't have to put it in offline mode nor make sure it's updated any more, if you start steam with out the internet it will ask if you want to restart in offline mode, you click yes and carry on like normal :)

Good to know :)

LordDon

08-20-2009, 04:26 PM

SilentScreams

08-20-2009, 04:52 PM

If you like Tropico, you'll probably quite like 1701. I've only played 1404 (Dawn of Discovery), but I'm told 1701 is practically the same game.
It's not as heavy on managing things on the smaller scale such as hiring workers or winning elections like Tropico, but it's a good city builder.

MagGnome

08-20-2009, 07:56 PM

OMG WHY!!!!?!?!?!?!?!?

That is SO tempting.

Must
not
buy....

GAH!

*runs from computer*

MagGnome

08-20-2009, 07:58 PM

And the Steam weekend deal is up early:
1701 AD (http://store.steampowered.com/news/2753/)

Has anyone played this or 1401? They've always looked interesting to me, I've just never sprung for one of them. I really dig the settlers games and Tropico, which is what the game reminds me of.

The game is pretty similar to titles like Tropico, Caesar, and the like. Of course they are all in the vein of SimCity, but on a more microscopic level.

I still prefer Tropic, but the Anno games are a lot of fun as well.

I'll most likely be adding this to the backlog. :o

Bad Buddha

08-20-2009, 10:38 PM

I love Steam and GOG, but whoever gives me a playable Thief and Thief 2 will win in my book.

Yes, yes & System Shock 1 & 2. :cool:
...And Crusader: No Remorse & Crusader: No Regret

Spigot

08-21-2009, 10:51 AM

Droplitz is on sale for $1.99 on Steam this weekend. It's nothing special, but I'm somewhat tempted by a $2 game whereas the $10+ version made me spit venom.

Lutheran

08-21-2009, 05:50 PM

...And Crusader: No Remorse & Crusader: No Regret

I would love to see both Crusader games become available on Steam or Live...

Arphahat

08-21-2009, 07:59 PM

Droplitz is on sale for $1.99 on Steam this weekend. It's nothing special, but I'm somewhat tempted by a $2 game whereas the $10+ version made me spit venom.

I gave it a shot. I'd say I got about $2 worth of fun outta it. :)

LarsenNET

08-27-2009, 12:45 PM

THQ Collector Pack (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/2023/) is $74.99 which is 25% off.

Hopefully something cheaper gets added tomorrow. I have probably half of those so I'll pass.

MagGnome

08-27-2009, 06:05 PM

They've had that one on sale before.

I have everything in the pack except Frontlines Fuel of War, Full Spectrum Warrior, Juiced, and Dawn of War II, all of which I don't particularly care to own.

Here's hoping they don't add anything else this weekend. ;)

Handmade.Mercury

08-27-2009, 08:42 PM

Has the word "save" always been in reverse CAPS on the Steam deal pages? I just noticed it, and don't know if it's a regular thing or not.

Satertek

08-28-2009, 05:29 AM

Has the word "save" always been in reverse CAPS on the Steam deal pages? I just noticed it, and don't know if it's a regular thing or not.

No, probably just a typo.

It's a good deal, but still dropping $75 all at once for any set of games - especially when you can't resell the ones you'd never play - is alot. Pass. (Not really interested in DoW 2, I'd go for it if there were a pack around $30, 35 without it.)

Spigot

08-28-2009, 06:05 AM

It's kind of funny how we can often justify dropping almost $75 on one new game but a deal like this makes us hesitant.

Jeffool

08-28-2009, 06:21 AM

While I've no interest in getting this, I'm very tempted to pick up Full Spectrum Warrior. I had it on Xbox and it was great. The ability to, at any time, rewind the game all the way back to the start, and pick up at any point? Awesome.

MagGnome

08-28-2009, 06:47 AM

It's kind of funny how we can often justify dropping almost $75 on one new game but a deal like this makes us hesitant.

I'm not buying it because I already own nearly every game in the pack. I'm sure the same holds true for a lot of other PC gamers on this site. :p

SilentScreams

08-28-2009, 07:01 AM

I think the only collections I've ever bought were the ID pack when it was on sale last Christmas and the PopCap collection for my mother, because she loves those games and you get like £200 worth for £55.
If you could gift the games you already have to other people, then I might buy a few more, but usually if you own one or two of the games in a pack, it's usually cheaper to just buy the rest seperate.

MagGnome

08-28-2009, 07:06 AM

I've bought a couple of packs as well, including the id pack.

Spigot

08-28-2009, 11:17 AM

I'm not buying it because I already own nearly every game in the pack. I'm sure the same holds true for a lot of other PC gamers on this site. :pOh yeah, that's very true. It's too bad you can't gift extra copies if you buy these packs because at least then you'd have something to do with those multiple copies.

Telefrog

08-28-2009, 01:37 PM

Sweet! Another lame weekend deal! All Rebellion titles are 50% off as well!

I can save my money for another week!

Satertek

08-28-2009, 02:27 PM

It's kind of funny how we can often justify dropping almost $75 on one new game but a deal like this makes us hesitant.

Yea, paying it all at once really makes it seem more expensive than it actually is.

Spectre-7

08-28-2009, 04:20 PM

Kind of tempted by Evil Genius at $4.99. It got middling reviews if memory serves, but who could resist torturing super spies?

Spigot

08-28-2009, 04:30 PM

Evil Genius was fun. It's not awesome or perfect, but it's enjoyable.

SilentScreams

08-28-2009, 08:19 PM

Evil Genius filled the hole that Dungeon Keeper 2 left when it decided not to work on my PC.
It's not as good as DK2, but it's still fun.

MagGnome

08-29-2009, 02:23 PM

Kind of tempted by Evil Genius at $4.99. It got middling reviews if memory serves, but who could resist torturing super spies?

Evil Genius is a fun game! Like SilentScreams said, it's like the Dungeon Keeper games but not as good.

That may not sound like a very convincing thumbs up, but it really is worth $5, easily.

Edit - At that price I might even pick it up just to have a digital copy. Maybe I'll grab that along with Time Gentleman, Please!

Call of Juaraz: Bound in Blood is $34.99 this weekend for those who are interested.

SilentScreams

08-29-2009, 08:32 PM

I picked up Time Gentlemen, Please along with Ben There, Dan That. For that price you can't really go wrong, and they are pretty hilarious at times.

I must admit, when I saw Time Gentlemen, Please, I thought of the TV show, which I used to love.

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MagGnome

08-29-2009, 09:27 PM

I'm definitely going to grab that pack soon. Luckily it isn't a sale, so I can wait until there is something else I want to pick up and then just grab them all together.

With that I'm out!

BLeeP

08-31-2009, 03:49 AM

I find it odd how Steam claims that all Rebellion titles are fifty percent off, yet Rogue Trooper is not, and the same goes for Shellshock 2 (although I don't care about the latter). I would probably pick up Rogue Trooper for five bucks, and I will probably pick up the three games that are on sale as it is. Can't really go wrong for that price.

EDIT: Ah, just noticed that the sale covers games published by Rebellion and not exactly all developed. Still odd, though, considering that the deal doesn't specify.

Troggles

09-02-2009, 07:36 AM

All Strategy First games are 50% off until September 7th.

Savok

09-02-2009, 08:08 AM

This includes Jagged Alliance 2, which if you don't have, I will punish you. And since I'm not an attractive female in fetish gear, it really is punishment.

Doogie2K

09-02-2009, 10:50 AM

I played the hell out of some SE4 back in the day, so I might grab the pack with that and SE5, just for the hell of it, since it's only $10 for the pair.

Acidpoptart

09-02-2009, 01:38 PM

Sacred Gold for only $5 is tempting. Does anyone have anything to say about the title? I know its a game that many people love, but I wonder how it stands up to other games these days. I have Titan Quest which I have not beat, so it is not like I am short on Action RPG games...

Arphahat

09-02-2009, 04:12 PM

Port Royale 2 for $2.50 caught my eye. Anyone here have an opinion?

Bad Buddha

09-03-2009, 10:00 AM

Port Royale 2 for $2.50 caught my eye. Anyone here have an opinion?
I had a lot of fun with the retail box version. I love city/civ building games. I had one game running with about 5 different trade routes set on autopilot for best sale and purchase prices! The game had a lot of mechanisms in place for micromanagement if you want to do things that way.

However; it had a bug that would crash your game at a random point after about 5 hours into a scenario. Don't know if they fixed that. I'd check the forums, but still it's a pretty sweet game for $2.50.

Telefrog

09-04-2009, 11:22 AM

Street Fighter IV for $20!?!?!?! Hell, yes!

Loki

09-04-2009, 11:29 AM

Street Fighter IV just doesn't seem like it would work on the PC. Seems to be a local-group based game.

crazyD

09-04-2009, 12:21 PM

Street Fighter IV just doesn't seem like it would work on the PC. Seems to be a local-group based game.

You know, you can use game pads on the PC, and hook one up to a big screen TV, if you wanted.

Telefrog

09-04-2009, 12:39 PM

You know, you can use game pads on the PC, and hook one up to a big screen TV, if you wanted.

But does it support multiplayer for two people on the same game in the same room?

crazyD

09-04-2009, 12:54 PM

But does it support multiplayer for two people on the same game in the same room?

I dunno. I'd assume so.

total

09-04-2009, 12:54 PM

Street Fighter IV for $20!?!?!?! Hell, yes!

Bingo. Been waiting for this. They must have been reading. (http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/showthread.php?p=355889#post355889)

roboninja

09-04-2009, 02:57 PM

Bingo. Been waiting for this. They must have been reading. (http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/showthread.php?p=355889#post355889)

Heh, I just responded to that post with this bit of info :)

boratika

09-05-2009, 11:37 AM

Not Steam, but since a) there's a bunch of PC bargain hunters (presumably) subscribed to this thread, and b) I didn't get an email this week, so perhaps others also didn't, I thought it may be worth pointing out that Impulse has a pretty good sale line up this weekend.

Includes World of Goo for $10, SoaSE + Entrenchment for $20, Demigod for $20, Sacred 2 for $20 and some other stuff.

If you don't have World of Goo, I suggest you buy it.

Impulse website (http://www.impulsedriven.com/)

There is a weekend Impulse buys thread (http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/showthread.php?p=356753#post356753), but it hasn't seen a lot of love.

Note: sale runs through to the 8th. Not sure what time though.

Wombat

09-05-2009, 11:53 AM

boratika

09-05-2009, 11:56 AM

Impulse can be great, but just like to point out that you can get the collectors edition of Sacred 2 for 19.99 from Amazon at the moment, so that's a better deal, as long as you've got something else to bump it over $25 for free shipping.

I'd just like to point out that people of all nations can enjoy the Impulse deal :p

But yeah, that is a good point to those it affects.

MagGnome

09-06-2009, 11:54 AM

That Impulse sale is a killer! I'm really tempted to grab Demigod and Sacred 2 at that price. I already have the others.

Deimos

09-10-2009, 10:06 AM

Braid is up on the weekend deal for $4.99. Looks like I'll finally get to see what all the buzz was about.

boratika

09-10-2009, 10:16 AM

Oh, that is so gotted.

Hawkzombie

09-10-2009, 11:52 AM

The game is fun. The something of a bitchslap at the end isn't.

crazyD

09-10-2009, 12:08 PM

The game is fun. The something of a bitchslap at the end isn't.

Huh? I thought the ending was awesome. Best part of the game.

Savok

09-10-2009, 12:17 PM

Until you realize Blow is basically flipping you off for daring to be a gamer.

Banacek

09-10-2009, 12:35 PM

Hey, some of us haven't played it (but plan to do so this weekend).

crazyD

09-10-2009, 01:02 PM

Until you realize Blow is basically flipping you off for daring to be a gamer.

Huh? Just because you are a gamer doesn't mean you are a crazy socially impaired pyromaniac stalker.

Hawkzombie

09-10-2009, 02:03 PM

don't worry...the game is wroth playing...it's just....

I hated the ending. I really honestly did. I felt it was worse than Amagon's (http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/home/587089.html) ending.

Huh? Just because you are a gamer doesn't mean you are a crazy socially impaired pyromaniac stalker.

That's just it.

Basically, you play though this beautifully presented game, thinking you've got a mission. Until you find out that Tim was in fact the bad guy throughout the game. The twist isn't original, but it was clever. However, going through the AFTER levels of the game, it's basically thrust on you that you're as bad as Tim is. If that's not a slap to the face, I dunno what is.

Savok

09-10-2009, 02:13 PM

The horribly pretentious books were a hint though, if you bothered to even look at them. It was a commentary on simple minded gamers doing whatever is put in front of them, regardless of consequences.

Anyone else it would just been clever and artistic or whatever, but Blow is so god damn hostile towards anyone he doesn't believe to be on his level, it was nothing short of a slap in the face. Hell, go collect the super secret stars, gets even worse.

crazyD

09-10-2009, 02:23 PM

That's just it.

Basically, you play though this beautifully presented game, thinking you've got a mission. Until you find out that Tim was in fact the bad guy throughout the game. The twist isn't original, but it was clever. However, going through the AFTER levels of the game, it's basically thrust on you that you're as bad as Tim is. If that's not a slap to the face, I dunno what is.

All right, I'll agree that it is definitely a slap to the face, but I thought of it as a good thing. Didn't see it coming, and was definitely shocking.

Arphahat

09-10-2009, 04:01 PM

Huh, I didn't really pick up on anything derogatory toward gamers, even in the books. I just took it as part of the story.

I actually really liked the ending.
The way it looks like you are working together to get to the end, only to rewind and see her running I thought was brilliant. I also liked that the star ending showed that it was a good thing that she was being so evasive in trying to not be caught by Tim.

At any rate, I thought the gameplay, music, artwork and style was awesome. The books were... well, I was mostly too impatient to bother analyzing the books. They were not quite straightforward, let's just say that. And, I didn't see how the books and assembled puzzles fit with the game or with each other.

Meh, fun game. Not worth getting upset about. Definitely worth $5.

Hawkzombie

09-10-2009, 06:27 PM

I will say it is worth 5 bucks. I got it full price on XBLA and don't regret it...I enjoyed playing it even if the ending wasn't what I thought it should have been.

Lon Lon Rabbit

09-10-2009, 06:33 PM

Even if you think the story is a complete piece of wank the game and its puzzles are solid and unique enough that this is definitely worth $5.

MagGnome

09-11-2009, 06:16 AM

I picked it up on XBLA when it was on sale, and besides a couple of frustrating moments, I really enjoyed it.

It sounds like I need to go back and play it. I was so happy when I figured out how the complete the game that I didn't even pick up on everything you guys talked about in your spoiler text. :o

Hotcod

09-11-2009, 08:06 AM

Problem is that it's a vastly interesting idea, it really is, but he uses it a bit to much to beat you around the head. It could have been done in a much more subtle manner and he would have lorded for it. Of course we've already seen this exact same idea done in that subtle manner that blows blow's attempt out of the water.

I'm of course talking about bioshock, the "would you kindly" programming was a masterpiece. It was a much more subtle and interesting comment on the behaviour of people who are playing the games and it makes blows more... blatant... ending seem a bit childish. Don't get me wrong it's still good and the idea and ending are still fantastic but he let his own self important views on what games are get in the way... it ends up overwrought even when put up agains bioshocks reveal. I mean blow beats you around the head with the concept, bioshock has YOU beat some one around the head with the concept.

CappinCanuck

09-11-2009, 01:43 PM

It's worth the $5 most certainly. It's a hot deal, PERIOD. I'm just a cheap bastard (unemployed as well) and won't pay for anything that doesn't have replayability (which it doesn't).

Zero

09-11-2009, 03:17 PM

Ugh, everything I've heard about this game makes me think I'll end up hating the ending. But I might still cave and get it for $5. How much was it on XBLA?

Suave Peanut

09-11-2009, 03:21 PM

Don't worry about the ending, just enjoy the ride.

crazyD

09-11-2009, 04:37 PM

$15 on XBLA, if I recall.

Stoke

09-11-2009, 04:45 PM

Ugh, everything I've heard about this game makes me think I'll end up hating the ending. But I might still cave and get it for $5. How much was it on XBLA?

I agree with the Peanut on this. Don't worry about the ending or the story if that's not your thing. At the end of the day this is an excellent puzzle game no matter what else it is.

Libuke

09-14-2009, 02:32 PM

I'm of course talking about bioshock, the "would you kindly" programming was a masterpiece. It was a much more subtle and interesting comment on the behaviour of people who are playing the games and it makes blows more... blatant... ending seem a bit childish. Don't get me wrong it's still good and the idea and ending are still fantastic but he let his own self important views on what games are get in the way... it ends up overwrought even when put up agains bioshocks reveal. I mean blow beats you around the head with the concept, bioshock has YOU beat some one around the head with the concept.

I think the revelation would of been greater if you then could make a choice or two afterwards but it just become Tanunbaum (probably spelt wrong) giving you the orders which you blindly follow. However, on top of that it would have been even better if the game just ended there after the realization and Atlas gets you killed and there was nothing you could do about it. I really enjoyed the ending to Mafia when I know many people hated so what do I know.

LordDon

09-17-2009, 02:03 PM

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (http://store.steampowered.com/app/32360/) is $5 for Talk Like A Pirate Day this weekend.

Ghostbear

09-17-2009, 02:14 PM

Nice, makes me wish I didn't buy it on XBLA already.

Spectre-7

09-17-2009, 02:27 PM

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (http://store.steampowered.com/app/32360/) is $5 for Talk Like A Pirate Day this weekend.

Interesting. Seems there's also a deal on the first chapter of Telltale's Tales of Monkey Island... it's free for International Talk Like a Pirate Day. (http://www.telltalegames.com/playlikeapirate)

LordDon

09-17-2009, 02:34 PM

Spectre-7

09-17-2009, 02:38 PM

Holy FREE you say?

That's what the site says... Shocking, isn't it? I had to fight my fingers just to get 'em to type it.

Spigot

09-17-2009, 02:38 PM

Interesting. Seems there's also a deal on the first chapter of Telltale's Tales of Monkey Island... it's free for International Talk Like a Pirate Day. (http://www.telltalegames.com/playlikeapirate)That's great. I want to try the first ep out before signing up for the whole season. I tend to buy the Tell Tale games when the whole season is finished and I've been able to hear impressions on the complete experience.

LarsenNET

09-17-2009, 06:00 PM

That's great. I want to try the first ep out before signing up for the whole season. I tend to buy the Tell Tale games when the whole season is finished and I've been able to hear impressions on the complete experience.

Yeah, I'll pick it up when the whole thing is out and a weekend deal.

MagGnome

09-17-2009, 07:50 PM

Damn, those are both amazing deals! It's too bad I'm away all weekend, and not able to get either of them. Drat! :(

Ghostbear

09-17-2009, 07:53 PM

cant you just install steam somewhere real quick? buy them?

Arphahat

09-17-2009, 08:14 PM

Satertek

09-17-2009, 11:03 PM

Finally fell for the Unreal Deal. Couldn't pass it up for $16.

I've got a soft spot for Unreal 2. And now that I can play it with 8x AA, Transparent AA, etc...it looks pretty freakin awesome. The stylized look of the Unreal 2 engine has really aged well.

Troggles

09-18-2009, 09:07 AM

I also bit the bullet and laid down 2 FUCKING DOLLARS for the Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition. So many memories. So many awesome.

Bad Buddha

09-18-2009, 12:13 PM

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (http://store.steampowered.com/app/32360/) is $5 for Talk Like A Pirate Day this weekend.
Yar! I shanghaied this booty fer me own daughter to be a righteous gift fer Bespeak Like A Buccaneer Day!

bapenguin

09-18-2009, 12:21 PM

I also recommend snagging Madballs for $8!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/25700

The game is a lot of fun!

Clark

09-18-2009, 06:34 PM

Damn, those are both amazing deals! It's too bad I'm away all weekend, and not able to get either of them. Drat! :(

Want me to gift them to you?

MagGnome

09-21-2009, 07:52 PM

cant you just install steam somewhere real quick? buy them?

Heck, you don't even need to install Steam. If you have a web browser, you can buy it directly from their web page. You do have a web browser, don't ya? ;)

I wasn't near a computer all weekend, so no, I could not do either of the above. Oh well, I'll live.

Want me to gift them to you?

Thanks for the offer! I guess it's too late, and if not I can buy them myself now. :)

Lance Uppercut

09-22-2009, 08:25 PM

Unreal Tournament is selling for $2. Instant purchase.

The Unreal pack is selling for $16, if you want all the games.

LarsenNET

09-24-2009, 11:27 AM

9/24/09 - F.E.A.R.2: Project Origin (http://store.steampowered.com/app/16450/) is $24.99 which is 50% off.

Any good?

crazyD

09-24-2009, 11:30 AM

Again? Well, the original game is fantastic, not a big fan of the new art style, though.

LarsenNET

09-24-2009, 11:31 AM

Again? Well, the original game is fantastic, not a big fan of the new art style, though.

Ninja edit. I copy/pasted the wrong one.

crazyD

09-24-2009, 11:54 AM

I'm kind of interested I guess. I enjoyed the original, but heard a lot of negativity about the sequel.

Hotcod

09-25-2009, 05:40 AM

boratika

09-25-2009, 05:47 AM

oooooooooooooooooo k, i've been using this odd way to let me watch hulu which pretty much just gives me an American IP address that isn't seen as a proxy... an unforeseen consequence of this is that when i boot up steam i can taken to the US store front, since as far as steam knows I'm in the US for a holiday or something

Given that there are some games (EA ones for example) that haven't sorted out coming to the UK... well, i could in future be tempted to buy a few this way. I just can't find any info on steam about buying games out side your native territory... any one who travels a lot brought games when in another country?

Unfortunately, you can't. Your location has to match your credit card's issue location.

Bit of a bitch if you are travelling. A few here were bitten by this, I believe.

However, you could just ask someone here to gift it to you and paypal them the money or whatever. I mean, your not supposed to reimburse people for gifted games. However, if you both happened to just incidentally be giving each other gifts at the same time....

Savok

09-25-2009, 05:50 AM

Money Orders from the Post Office also work in countries like the US and Canada... hypothetically speaking.

Hotcod

09-25-2009, 05:58 AM

ah ya i just remembered about all that while thinking about it heh

Hotcod

09-25-2009, 07:53 AM

LOL! I unproxy my self and went to play a game in steam and in a big huge banner on the store page "EA NOW IN THE UK!" all with 10% off... not that i can afford anything right now buuuuuuuuut still i found it amusing

Morangie

09-25-2009, 08:24 AM

9/24/09 - F.E.A.R.2: Project Origin (http://store.steampowered.com/app/16450/) is $24.99 which is 50% off.

Any good?

Its good but nothing special, worth it if you're in the mood for a decent FPS. Very much a console port though, with everything that implies.

Ghostbear

09-29-2009, 12:19 PM

To celebrate the arrival of Crash Course. L4D is 50% off (http://store.steampowered.com/app/500/) for the next three days. Thats $15.

Dukefrukem

09-29-2009, 12:25 PM

more like weekDAY deal!

Satertek

09-29-2009, 05:40 PM

L4D is worth $15. I will be finally buying. Glad I waited.

Ghostbear

09-29-2009, 05:47 PM

I'm glad I bought it months ago, all the fun i've had makes it worth it.

Dukefrukem

10-01-2009, 01:06 PM

How the eff is GTA4 still $50 on steam?

SilentScreams

10-01-2009, 01:12 PM

Isn't the PC version of GTA 4 horribly broken anyway? I would have probably picked it up a while ago if it wasn't.

Spectre-7

10-01-2009, 01:16 PM

Isn't the PC version of GTA 4 horribly broken anyway? I would have probably picked it up a while ago if it wasn't.

I wouldn't say horribly broken. The performance is a little dodgy, but it's still quite playable and I had a lot of fun with it.

Satertek

10-01-2009, 03:55 PM

If you haven't already. Buy Audiosurf. 50% off. $5. Complete steal. Tons of fun. :)

Zero

10-01-2009, 03:58 PM

So if I bought L4D and I wanted to play coop with my girlfriend would I be able to download it to our computers in our office and play that way?

LarsenNET

10-01-2009, 04:54 PM

So if I bought L4D and I wanted to play coop with my girlfriend would I be able to download it to our computers in our office and play that way?

You can only be logged on to your Steam account from 1 PC at a time. You can have it installed on as many as you like but only run 1 at a time.

boratika

10-01-2009, 08:51 PM

I think there was some way you could enable split screen on the PC version if you have a 360 control...but I can't be ballsed googling it.

MagGnome

10-01-2009, 09:27 PM

If you haven't already. Buy Audiosurf. 50% off. $5. Complete steal. Tons of fun. :)

That game has been the Weekend Deal countless times! Enough already!

boratika

10-01-2009, 09:35 PM

Abe's Oddysee and Exodus are $3.39 each, or $5.09 for both (66% off) (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/949/)

Yeah, I'll probably buy them.

MagGnome

10-02-2009, 06:14 AM

Abe's Oddysee and Exodus are $3.39 each, or $5.09 for both (66% off) (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/949/)

Yeah, I'll probably buy them.

I'm pretty sure I bought them during a previous sale, but if not I'll probably pick them up this go-around.

LarsenNET

10-08-2009, 05:08 PM

Hitman Collection (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/283) is $9.99 which is 50% off.

I think I'll pass on this one.

Hawkzombie

10-08-2009, 05:10 PM

Hitman Collection (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/283) is $9.99 which is 50% off.

I think I'll pass on this one.

I actually liked them...might pick it up just to have.

crazyD

10-08-2009, 05:23 PM

Isn't that pack missing one? I've only beaten the most recent one, but I enjoyed it, and would like to go back to the others.

Hawkzombie

10-08-2009, 07:04 PM

I thought it was too...but I'm not certain. I've only played bits of the first, and the one for the 360.

Codicier

10-08-2009, 07:08 PM

Hitman Contracts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitman_Contracts) is the missing one.

MagGnome

10-08-2009, 09:26 PM

Arphahat

10-09-2009, 12:25 AM

I hate it when Steam has a "package" price that is higher than the individual price. These games are not "50% off", they are actually 33% off. It's happened several times before, and it's something that Valve should fix. Bundles should not cost MORE than the separate parts.

Are you sure? It looks like the Bundle price is $10, regularly $20. Each game individually looks to be $5, $10 regularly. I know the problem you are referring to, but I don't see it here. Or, maybe I shouldn't be up doing math at 2 in the morning. :D

Edit: Nevermind, I guess you were looking at this:

Individual price $14.97
Package price $19.99
Weekend Deal - Save 50% until Monday -$10.00

But, are the games normally $10? Or is that slash just something that is always there?

JRR006

10-09-2009, 12:54 AM

The games are usually $10. They don't adjust the bundle price when the individual games go on sale. That's the error, or ambiguity, or whatever. Buying them in the bundle means they're *really* only 33% off, but in practice it's still five bucks cheaper than buying all three games individually at 50% off but in a perfect world we'd be getting the bundle for ~7 dollars. Whatever the exact math is. It's late and I'm tired.

MagGnome

10-09-2009, 06:17 AM

Ah, now that makes more sense. Still, I have seen bundles on Steam that are more expensive than the individual titles, although I'm too lazy to look for any examples. :p

Dukefrukem

10-09-2009, 06:37 AM

Argh. I already bought all of these games when they were first released. I need to stop doing that. It's a bad habit.

Bad Buddha

10-09-2009, 11:11 AM

I can't afford to save this much money! :o

I just grabbed a bunch of stuff at the D2D $5 sales.

I need to stop buying games until the Steam Holiday Sale! I went nuts on that sale last year!

JayK47

10-09-2009, 04:04 PM

Good deal if you don't have them yet. Blood Money is worth $10 alone. Great game. In fact my favorite of the series.

J Arcane

10-09-2009, 04:15 PM

You can only be logged on to your Steam account from 1 PC at a time. You can have it installed on as many as you like but only run 1 at a time.
This is not entirely true, if you don't mind engaging in a bit of cleverness.

You can still LAN play locally with multiple people using the same account and copy. You'd just log into one machine, start game, then the other, start game. Or the easier, more likely to work way, is to set both to run in offline mode, and then start the game on each machine and just run a LAN game.

This'll work for any Steam game, however, with L4D, since it doesn't seem to support listen servers normally, getting it working means you either have to use some annoying console commands to get the server started, or run the dedicated server in the background, IIRC.

It's tricky, and it's been a while so I'm probably not getting the details right, but it is possible.

Hotcod

10-09-2009, 04:17 PM

god damn you steam... i'm up to 88 games worth $1347

MelbaToast

10-09-2009, 04:31 PM

Thank god I can skip out on this weekends deal. I bought $50 worth of games on sale from D2D over the last couple weeks and my wallet could definitely use the break.

crazyD

10-13-2009, 04:38 AM

I know there is a separate thread for this, but for those subscribed to this one, THQ is running a deal a day this week, culminating in a weekend deal. Today (or, yesterday at this hour) is 50% off Titan Quest.

Hotcod

10-13-2009, 05:51 AM

clearly going to be a deal on Dawn of war 2 since the new patch is coming out tomorrow

Libuke

10-13-2009, 05:47 PM

SilentScreams

10-13-2009, 06:04 PM

Hell, I could have paid $500 for Civ 4 and still not feel ripped off for the amount of time I've gotten out of it.

Dukefrukem

10-14-2009, 08:32 AM

MagGnome

10-14-2009, 09:16 AM

On an unrelated sale to the THQ or weekend sale (being called midweek madness) the entire Civilization IV catalogue is 50% off, so $19.99.

They are pretty good games, I bought them for about that last Christmas sale and felt they were definitely worth it.

I wish that Colonies was 50% off by itself. That's the only one I don't have, and I really don't want to buy the others again, if it's only a $5 difference. :p

Jackel

10-14-2009, 09:30 AM

I wish that Colonies was 50% off by itself. That's the only one I don't have, and I really don't want to buy the others again, if it's only a $5 difference. :p

Yeah, I'm in the same vein as you. Wish they had included the 50% for each individual package.

Hotcod

10-14-2009, 09:52 AM

dammit, I need all my money this week for costume related craziness else i'd be all over civ4

Dukefrukem

10-14-2009, 09:53 AM

god damn you steam... i'm up to 88 games worth $1347

I wonder who has the most games purchased on steam on this forum...

Food Nipple

10-14-2009, 09:54 AM

god damn you steam... i'm up to 88 games worth $1347

If it's any consolation, those price calculators usually use the full retail price, even if you bought the game on sale

MagGnome

10-14-2009, 10:26 AM

I wonder who has the most games purchased on steam on this forum...

I have 101! :o

Dukefrukem

10-14-2009, 11:02 AM

I have 101! :o

That's a lot.

I'm approaching 200. :-\

Bad Buddha

10-14-2009, 11:04 AM

If it's any consolation, those price calculators usually use the full retail price, even if you bought the game on sale
I would never do something like that. It's okay to look at my collection as long as I keep in mind that I've purchased them over the course of 15 to 20 years; a majority of them at less than half the retail price.

However; If I were to see the total full retail sum of all the games that I've purchased over the years, mostly at a heavily discounted price, It would probably give me second thoughts about buying the Civ4 package today!

Stoke

10-14-2009, 12:13 PM

Libuke

10-14-2009, 04:07 PM

I'm really interested in the Civ IV deal since I only have the original but I'm not ready to commit. If I buy the collection from Steam am I going to be forced to have Steam running whenever I play them? That's been my experience with it in the past but I'm not sure if I could just jerry rig it some how since I have the original from retail.

Steam would have to be running for you to play them, you can have it set to startup in offline mod if you do not want it connecting to the intrenet. Either way you would have to start up steam to play them if you buy it through steam.

Alkanos

10-14-2009, 04:28 PM

I'm really interested in the Civ IV deal since I only have the original but I'm not ready to commit. If I buy the collection from Steam am I going to be forced to have Steam running whenever I play them? That's been my experience with it in the past but I'm not sure if I could just jerry rig it some how since I have the original from retail.I know you used to be able to load non-valve games from the steamapps/common folder and they didn't need steam to run, but I'm not sure you can do that anymore. I tried Witcher, Audiosurf, and Hinterland and all three tried to connect to Steam. Anyone with Civ IV through steam who can check?

Stoke

10-14-2009, 04:52 PM

Steam would have to be running for you to play them, you can have it set to startup in offline mod if you do not want it connecting to the intrenet. Either way you would have to start up steam to play them if you buy it through steam.

I know you used to be able to load non-valve games from the steamapps/common folder and they didn't need steam to run, but I'm not sure you can do that anymore. I tried Witcher, Audiosurf, and Hinterland and all three tried to connect to Steam. Anyone with Civ IV through steam who can check?

Thanks guys, I think I'll just wait for a better deal at retail.

crazyD

10-14-2009, 04:55 PM

What's the problem with running Steam?

Ghostbear

10-14-2009, 04:56 PM

What's the problem with running Steam?

That was my thought.

Stoke

10-14-2009, 05:09 PM

What's the problem with running Steam?

I just don't think that because I bought a game through Steam it deserves to run in the background while I play it. I guess it stems from the fact I ran on a severely outdated computer for a long time and I'd close absolutely every process except the game so I could get those extra FPS. Now I just can't stand to have programs running in the background if they're not directly helping me.

Irrational? Maybe. But dammit irrationality is what makes us human. :p

crazyD

10-14-2009, 05:18 PM

Ignoring good deals because you don't want to use up processing power that would be going idle anyway? Yep, pretty irrational all right.

Brady

10-14-2009, 07:34 PM

I'm really interested in the Civ IV deal since I only have the original but I'm not ready to commit. If I buy the collection from Steam am I going to be forced to have Steam running whenever I play them? That's been my experience with it in the past but I'm not sure if I could just jerry rig it some how since I have the original from retail.

I'm opposite.... I will not play a game unless it is from Steam. The only exception was WoW and any Blizzard games. (which someone hacked my battle.net last night, bitches...)

Satertek

10-14-2009, 08:43 PM

I've got a lot of catching up so I picked up the Civ4 pack, now I'm up to 48 games :p

Wasn't gonna get it until I noticed it included Colonization as well, hell of a deal.

biosc1

10-14-2009, 10:31 PM

I've got a lot of catching up so I picked up the Civ4 pack, now I'm up to 48 games :p

Wasn't gonna get it until I noticed it included Colonization as well, hell of a deal.

Makes me want to buy it just for the convenience, even though I have a disc of Civ 4 and BTS. Lent Colonization to my brother and I think he lost it...so it would be a nice deal.

Going to hang on until the weekend and see how much more I spend, considering I just now got DoWII.

SilentScreams

10-15-2009, 06:35 AM

I'm considering the Civ pack too, even though I already own everything except Colonization. The convenience of having it on Steam is a big selling point for me these days.

Dukefrukem

10-15-2009, 06:56 AM

$54.96 for the Dawn of War pack today. I own the first three, $19 for DoWII sounds good to me.

SilentScreams

10-15-2009, 02:34 PM

I don't know if this has been mentioned, but Saints Row 2 is currently 75% off. I don't know what that is in dollars, but it's £3.75 on the UK Steam.
At that price, it should be a no-brainer if you don't already own it. Fun game (many would argue that it was more fun than GTA IV).

Suave Peanut

10-15-2009, 03:15 PM

That's $7.50 USD.

Don't remind me, I've been trying to talk myself out of it all day...

MelbaToast

10-15-2009, 03:22 PM

At that price, it should be a no-brainer if you don't already own it. Fun game (many would argue that it was more fun than GTA IV).

I would definitely be one of those people who think it was a hell of a lot more fun than GTA IV. For anyone who hasn't played this, it is absolutely worth the price.

Suave Peanut

10-15-2009, 03:23 PM

I'm so mad at you guys for talking me into this.

Combined with World of Goo, I have spent $7.83 on games today.

crazyD

10-15-2009, 03:24 PM

Is the PC version any good?

Never picked it up, because the sense of humor in the videos was just annoyingly stupid to me. But for $7.50, I'd consider.

J Arcane

10-15-2009, 03:30 PM

I would definitely be one of those people who think it was a hell of a lot more fun than GTA IV. For anyone who hasn't played this, it is absolutely worth the price.
But is it as fun as San Andreas?

Brady

10-15-2009, 04:22 PM

I've never played Civ4.... hrmmmm..... Steam has taken 70 from me this week, not sure I want to give up anymore!!

MelbaToast

10-15-2009, 04:34 PM

But is it as fun as San Andreas?

Honestly I never played San Andreas. I hadn't played a GTA game since III first came out in '01. The hype train just sort of swooped me up with GTA4.

I really did enjoy a lot of GTA4, but it was like they kept trying to pull me away from my enjoyment with their "real life" additions. Saints Row 2 is just pure ridiculous fun.

MagGnome

10-15-2009, 05:25 PM

OMG, this has to stop! I'm really tempted to buy up Dawn of War 2 and Saints Row 2 for less than $30! Still, I'm not supposed to be buying any games, and Torchlight comes out next week.

AHHH!!! :eek:

Suave Peanut

10-15-2009, 05:42 PM

Don't worry, sir. I bought both of those and still have plans for Torchlight.

Join the party! There's always somebody around here willing to co-op DoWII.

MagGnome

10-15-2009, 06:18 PM

Don't worry, sir. I bought both of those and still have plans for Torchlight.

Join the party! There's always somebody around here willing to co-op DoWII.

Is it worth it for the single player alone? I tried the multiplayer demo and didn't find it all that fun.

Suave Peanut

10-15-2009, 06:21 PM

I'm having fun with it, and I generally avoid strategy games and know nothing about Warhammer. I just turn the difficulty down way low and click on guys until they're dead.

total

10-15-2009, 06:32 PM

DoW is fantastic. I really got into it.

MagGnome

10-16-2009, 10:57 AM

I just logged on to Steam to pick up Machinarium for $15, only to find that the pre-order price is over. Drat!

Dukefrukem

10-16-2009, 10:59 AM

When the hell are they gonna announce the weekend deal?

roboninja

10-16-2009, 11:17 AM

That's $7.50 USD.

Don't remind me, I've been trying to talk myself out of it all day...

Dammit, I just ordered it this morning for PS3. AgtFox's Uncharted 2 review made me go get that game right away, and I saw Saints Row 2 there. Hearing that this was the fun game to get if you thought GTAIV was trying too hard to "be real", I added it to the cart.

Hotcod

10-16-2009, 11:51 AM

Is it worth it for the single player alone? I tried the multiplayer demo and didn't find it all that fun.

i really really really enjoyed the single player... it does get a little repetitive but you have all the fun of rpg leveling and loot grinding while blowing the hell out of things with a whole load of dudes. I've not been a big fan of the competitive online play but the new last stand mode or random campaign co-op was fun... if you've got the cash going i'd say pick it up.

MagGnome

10-16-2009, 11:55 AM

LarsenNET

10-16-2009, 12:36 PM

Red Faction (http://store.steampowered.com/publisher/THQ/) 25% off all Red Faction games.

Weak, 50% would have made people think more about this.

Slack3r78

10-16-2009, 12:45 PM

What's the consensus on Sword of the Stars? It's $10 on Gamersgate until the end of the week.
It's an above average 4x game. There's a really good Let's Play thread for it on Something Awful. Worth $10 if you think it'd catch your interest.

Spectre-7

10-16-2009, 12:48 PM

Red Faction (http://store.steampowered.com/publisher/THQ/) 25% off all Red Faction games.

Weak, 50% would have made people think more about this.

Still, Guerrilla at 29.99 is tempting. I have a feeling it'll run like frozen shit on my system, though.

MagGnome

10-16-2009, 12:56 PM

It's an above average 4x game. There's a really good Let's Play thread for it on Something Awful. Worth $10 if you think it'd catch your interest.

Thanks! I suppose I could save $10 and just install Galactic Civilizations instead. I haven't played that game in ages.

Pale Ale

10-16-2009, 01:03 PM

I played the DOW 2 single player demo and just couldn't get into it for some reason. I'm going to hold off and spend the $20 on Torchlight when that comes out instead.

What's the consensus on Sword of the Stars? It's $10 on Gamersgate until the end of the week.

YOU WILL OBEY THE 'ROIDED SPACE FUNDIES!

As for Sword of the Stars, it's a pretty good cheep game. If your not to hot about it, I'd wait till they have sale packs including the latest expansion.

Slack3r78

10-16-2009, 01:07 PM

Thanks! I suppose I could save $10 and just install Galactic Civilizations instead. I haven't played that game in ages.

Heh, I just got back into GalCiv2 recently. Great game.

Sword of the Stars is a bit different from GC. Here's that Let's Play thread, it gives you a pretty good idea of the feel of the game:

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3105806

MagGnome

10-16-2009, 02:24 PM

I might pick it up after all, I'll read through that thread and see. Still, with L4D2, Torchlight, and Borderlands on the horizon I'm not sure I need anything else. I do love TBS/4X games though.

JayK47

10-16-2009, 03:27 PM

Although $30 isn't the best deal, it is less than I paid not too long ago. Damn it.

Ghostbear

10-16-2009, 06:53 PM

Torchlight is up for Pre order on steam. $17.99

BrassGecko

10-17-2009, 03:38 AM

I might pick it up after all, I'll read through that thread and see. Still, with L4D2, Torchlight, and Borderlands on the horizon I'm not sure I need anything else. I do love TBS/4X games though.

If you're not sure on Sword of the Stars, try the demo (http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/swordofthestars/demo/9399.html). I love the game enough that I've bought all the expansions, but I also know some people who absolutely can't stand it. The demo should give you a pretty good idea where you fall!

I'm trying so hard to wait for the big holiday sales before I buy more games.

Spigot

10-17-2009, 06:35 AM

I'm frightened that the holiday sales will be as great as last year. I spent a LOT more last year than I intended to, esp. given that my PC is such a pile of scrap metal...

Suave Peanut

10-17-2009, 06:39 AM

Wow.
55.8% of the participants judged Half-Life's Dr. Gordon Freeman "All Time Greatest Game Hero" in Gamespot's recent contest. To celebrate we are offering all Half-Life games at 55.8% off! (http://store.steampowered.com/search/?adv=0&term=half-life&category1=998&developer=Valve&publisher=&category2=&genre=&priceLow=&priceHigh=)

Time to fill in some gaps!

Suave Peanut

10-17-2009, 07:09 AM

And by fill in the gaps, I meant HL Episode 2. I received Half-Life 2 + Episode 1 as a gift following the Orange Box release (which I played on Xbox), but I haven't owned a PC copy of Episode 2 until now. By itself, the expansion was $6.59, but the episode pack was barely $2 more, so I went for that and gifted away Ep1. I also grabbed Half-Life Source for the hell of it.

Games purchased:
Half-Life 2: Episode 1
Half-Life 2: Episode 2
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
Half-Life: Source
Half-Life Deathmatch Source
And apparently they gave me Half-Life 2: Lost Coast with one of these, because I didn't have it before...

Total: 6 titles for $13.18, which is less than the regular price of Episode 2 ($14.99)

I love/hate you, Steam.

roboninja

10-17-2009, 08:49 AM

Torchlight is up for Pre order on steam. $17.99

Because it cannot be said enough...purchased.

MagGnome

10-17-2009, 09:25 AM

I've said it in two other threads already, but I just did my first pre-purchase on Steam, for Torchlight. I can't wait!!

Oh, and that Half-Life sale is awesome! I may as well pick up a couple of the titles that I don't have digital copies of, such as the first HL and expansions. I have the discs buried around here somewhere, but who needs those? :p

I'm frightened that the holiday sales will be as great as last year. I spent a LOT more last year than I intended to, esp. given that my PC is such a pile of scrap metal...

You're telling me! I spent around $150 last year and ended up with a TON of games. I fear for my wallet during this year's sale. :eek:

Lance Uppercut

10-17-2009, 09:52 AM

Oh, and that Half-Life sale is awesome! I may as well pick up a couple of the titles that I don't have digital copies of, such as the first HL and expansions. I have the discs buried around here somewhere, but who needs those? :p

If you still have the cd-keys for those games, just put them into Steam and it will add them to your collection automatically.

MagGnome

10-17-2009, 09:57 AM

If you still have the cd-keys for those games, just put them into Steam and it will add them to your collection automatically.

Really? Hmmm...I have them all in my cart right now, but maybe I should dig up the CD keys instead.

In my cart:

Torchlight
Half-Life 2: Death Match
Half-Life 1: Source
Half-Life 1: Source Deathmatch (comes with HL: Source)
and the Half-Life anthology:

Half-Life
Half-Life: Blue Shift
Half-Life: Opposing Force
Team Fortress Classic

all for $31.16.

I love Steam. :D

Edit - The Half-Life 1 anthology, which contains the games that I already own, is under $7, so I think I'll just bite the bullet and re-purchase it. I know that seems a bit silly, but the games are buried in a box in my closet, and I really don't want to dig around for them.

Banacek

10-17-2009, 10:00 AM

Um, when is Episode 3 coming out? Do we have like 3 more years or something?

MagGnome

10-17-2009, 10:01 AM

Um, when is Episode 3 coming out? Do we have like 3 more years or something?

Most likely. We'll probably see L4D4 or 5 before we see Episode 3 at this rate.

biosc1

10-17-2009, 11:12 AM

Edit - The Half-Life 1 anthology, which contains the games that I already own, is under $7, so I think I'll just bite the bullet and re-purchase it. I know that seems a bit silly, but the games are buried in a box in my closet, and I really don't want to dig around for them.

You sir are addicted.

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/3143/southpark.jpg

MagGnome

10-17-2009, 11:44 AM

Ha!

Well you'll be happy to know that I took the Anthology off of my purchase and found my box of PC games instead. :p

Should I still pick up Half-Life: Source and Half-Life 2 Deathmatch then?

Spectre-7

10-17-2009, 11:48 AM

How do you not already have HL2 Deathmatch? You have Half-Life 2, don't you?

MagGnome

10-17-2009, 11:51 AM

Wow...So I opened the first box (there are at least two), and I'm already on a trip down memory lane. Here's just the first stack of games in the first box:

Mafia
Silent Hill 3 (I had NO idea that I owned this!)
Creatures
The Longest Journey
Civilization II
MDK 2
Magic Carpet
Mageslayer
Full Throttle
Grim Fandango
Fallout
Fallout 2
Escape From Monkey Island
Eric the Unready
Planescape: Torment
Populous: The Beginning
Out of This World
Mechwarrior 2
Baldur's Gate 2
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (for PSOne)

Edit - I realize this is off topic, so I started a new thread just for fun:

http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/showthread.php?p=391371#post391371

MagGnome

10-17-2009, 11:52 AM

How do you not already have HL2 Deathmatch? You have Half-Life 2, don't you?

Yes, but Half-Life 2 and Episode 1 were gifted to me, and for some reason when I later bought The Orange Box I didn't get Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. It's weird.

Spectre-7

10-17-2009, 11:57 AM

Yes, but Half-Life 2 and Episode 1 were gifted to me, and for some reason when I later bought The Orange Box I didn't get Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. It's weird.

That is weird. I assumed Deathmatch was always included with Half-Life 2. :confused:

Nice box, btw. A lot of great titles in there.