Huge Amazon Digital Sale

Ink Asylum · 04-05-2012, 07:19 AM

Joystiq rounds up some deep discounts today on digital titles from Amazon.com. The big standouts include LA Noire for $5, a Dragon Age Pack (1&2) for $10, and The Darkness 2 for $12.50.

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Highlights:
• Crysis 2 - $7.49
• The Darkness II - $12.49 - Activates on Steam
• Dragon Age Pack (Dragon Age Origins Ultimate+Dragon Age 2) - $9.99 - Activates on Origin
• Kingdoms of Amalur: $39.99 - Activates on Origin
• L.A. Noire - $4.99
• Major League Baseball 2K12 - $19.99
• Mass Effect 3 - $49.99 - Activates on Origin
• Serious Sam 2 - $2.99 - Activates on Steam
• Serious Sam 3: BFE - $11.99 - Activates on Steam
• Serious Sam Double D - $2.39 - Activates on Steam
• Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter - $4.49 - Activates on Steam
• Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter - $5.99 - Activates on Steam
• Serious Sam: The Random Encounter - $1.49 - Activates on Steam
• Shift 2 - Unleashed - $4.99
• Syndicate - $39.99 - Activates on Origin

Plenty more at the link, and hundreds of casual titles at Amazon.

Widgetcraft · 04-05-2012, 11:05 AM

I was about to post about this. Somebody be sure to tell Kelegacy. They have missed some on their list, Darksiders, for example is $5.00

Spectre-7 · 04-05-2012, 11:12 AM

I think that's going to be L.A. Noire and Crysis 2 for me. Thanks for the info!

Gorvi · 04-05-2012, 11:22 AM

Wow, I may bite on that Dragon Age pack just to get Origins on PC, I don't even own 2 yet.

Troggles · 04-05-2012, 05:39 PM

I bought Sword of the Stars Complete for 4 dollars today. Been wanting to try it for a while now.

J Arcane · 04-05-2012, 05:43 PM

Kelegacy · 04-05-2012, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Heretic Machine

I was about to post about this. Somebody be sure to tell Kelegacy. They have missed some on their list, Darksiders, for example is $5.00

I follow the Amazon DD guy at Cheapassgamer. His name is Tony. Yes, I am a stalker.

I have been leery about Noire and GTA IV however. The Amazon reviews lament how they perform on even high end PCs...but maybe that was before a patch?

The trade in value for both of these games on 360 is more than they are for PC download. And I have both. Guess I'll be trading them in.

EDIT: I did pick up STALKER over the weekend for $5, which is in this sale, as well as Silverfall today for $2. Was going to buy the sequel/expansion but they took it off the site. I think there was something wrong with it according to the only review that existed at the time. But the expansion has fixes for the first game, so that sucks.

Xerxes · 04-05-2012, 06:16 PM

Looking at some of the titles, I wonder if this is fund raising by THQ.

EternalGamer · 04-05-2012, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelegacy

I follow the Amazon DD guy at Cheapassgamer. His name is Tony. Yes, I am a stalker.

I have been leery about Noire and GTA IV however. The Amazon reviews lament how they perform on even high end PCs...but maybe that was before a patch?

I'm not certain about these particular games, but I have discovered over the last year that when PC gamers often complain about ports not being optimized or being janky it generally means that these games only run at twice the frame rate and resolution of the console version as opposed to 120fps on their l33t rigs or something.

I have a friend who bought LA Noire and he has a Radon5870 (a much older card than you) and he beat it and never complained about any problems.

That said, if you already played them, save your cash for the good stuff. Probably a mini-Steam sale for Easter coming up soon.

boratika · 04-05-2012, 08:48 PM

A few more of the stand out deals are Space Marine for $10 and Dead Space 2 for $10. And I was going to recommend Mount and Blade: Warband for $4, but they seem to have run out of keys. Sigh, running out of digital goods... but if it comes back, that is totally a steal.

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Originally Posted by EternalGamer

I'm not certain about these particular games, but I have discovered over the last year that when PC gamers often complain about ports not being optimized or being janky it generally means that these games only run at twice the frame rate and resolution of the console version as opposed to 120fps on their l33t rigs or something.

Oh man, PC gamers are the whingiest people of all. Well, you know, the ones that do whinge at least. But it does sometimes make it hard tell whether games do have actual game breaking problems or are just poorly optimised. Which some do. But performance wise, if you're shooting for 1080p at 60fps you'll likely be a very happy gamer.

Kelegacy · 04-05-2012, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by boratika

A few more of the stand out deals are Space Marine for $10 and Dead Space 2 for $10. And I was going to recommend Mount and Blade: Warband for $4, but they seem to have run out of keys. Sigh, running out of digital goods... but if it comes back, that is totally a steal.

Oh man, PC gamers are the whingiest people of all. Well, you know, the ones that do whinge at least. But it does sometimes make it hard tell whether games do have actual game breaking problems or are just poorly optimised. Which some do. But performance wise, if you're shooting for 1080p at 60fps you'll likely be a very happy gamer.

I didn't even notice Dead Space 2 on there.

And yeah, running out of stock of a digital product is bullshit.

Psykoboy2 · 04-05-2012, 09:18 PM

Space Marine for $10....sold!

Gorvi · 04-06-2012, 07:28 AM

How long is the sale going on for?

EDIT: Never mind, it ends on the 15th.

muddi900 · 04-06-2012, 07:54 AM

LA Noire has weird issues on my system. One time it would be smooth as butter, then next it would be a clip show. I do want to check out GTA4 for ICEnhancer

TheKeck · 04-06-2012, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by boratika

A few more of the stand out deals are Space Marine for $10 and Dead Space 2 for $10. And I was going to recommend Mount and Blade: Warband for $4, but they seem to have run out of keys. Sigh, running out of digital goods... but if it comes back, that is totally a steal.

Oh man, PC gamers are the whingiest people of all. Well, you know, the ones that do whinge at least. But it does sometimes make it hard tell whether games do have actual game breaking problems or are just poorly optimised. Which some do. But performance wise, if you're shooting for 1080p at 60fps you'll likely be a very happy gamer.

Is whinge a word????

Spectre-7 · 04-06-2012, 10:32 PM

Yup. It's a Britishism for whining. Here ya go.

TheKeck · 04-06-2012, 10:36 PM

Oh you britishisms.

Dark Prince · 04-07-2012, 11:26 AM

I may have to jump on The Darkness 2, played the first one and was looking forward to the new one but didn't want to drop the full 60 bucks on it.

Definitely will give it a go on my more capable/faster laptop when I get paid next week.

04-05-2012, 11:05 AM	#2
Widgetcraft A *** in the machine. Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 11,730 Blog Entries: 2	I was about to post about this. Somebody be sure to tell Kelegacy. They have missed some on their list, Darksiders, for example is $5.00 __________________ Currently Playing: Atelier Totori Plus, Soul Sacrifice Currently Watching: A Game of Thrones, Adventure Time Steam: Widgetcraft Follow me on Twitter! Last edited by Widgetcraft; 04-05-2012 at 11:08 AM.

04-05-2012, 11:12 AM	#3
Spectre-7 Atomic Danger! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Elsewhere, CA Posts: 5,786 Blog Entries: 5	I think that's going to be L.A. Noire and Crysis 2 for me. Thanks for the info! __________________ "If it's bad, I'll hate it. If it's good, then I'll be envious and hate it even more. You don't want the opinion of another writer."

04-05-2012, 11:22 AM	#4
Gorvi Life is good! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dunedin, FL Posts: 18,098 Blog Entries: 5	Wow, I may bite on that Dragon Age pack just to get Origins on PC, I don't even own 2 yet. __________________ Now Playing: Soul Sacrifice Fallout: New Vegas PSN ID: Gorvi - Steam ID: gorvivelgin

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Xerxes ONE FUCKING BOX Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: HTX Posts: 20,275 Blog Entries: 8	Looking at some of the titles, I wonder if this is fund raising by THQ. __________________ 360: Xerxes PSN: ArmoredXerxes Bitch, please. I've gone through the alphabet with more girls than a kindergarten teacher. -Ox My life requires busting faggoty assed bitches like yourself in the fucking face. -Zeal the original Game Boy was the size of a VCR -pronounconnoun

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Psykoboy2 Enigma Of The Mystical Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,506 Blog Entries: 1	Space Marine for $10....sold!

04-06-2012, 07:28 AM	#13
Gorvi Life is good! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dunedin, FL Posts: 18,098 Blog Entries: 5	How long is the sale going on for? EDIT: Never mind, it ends on the 15th. __________________ Now Playing: Soul Sacrifice Fallout: New Vegas PSN ID: Gorvi - Steam ID: gorvivelgin

04-06-2012, 10:32 PM	#16
Spectre-7 Atomic Danger! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Elsewhere, CA Posts: 5,786 Blog Entries: 5	Yup. It's a Britishism for whining. Here ya go. __________________ "If it's bad, I'll hate it. If it's good, then I'll be envious and hate it even more. You don't want the opinion of another writer."

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