Game Specials/Discounts

Antmeister · 05-29-2009, 11:38 PM

Since there are a number of gaming sites that have specials from time to time, I thought this could be a good place to show all the current specials.

So currently here is what I am seeing:

Bioshock (PC): $9.99 at Direct2Drive
Pirates (PC): $9.99 at Direct2Drive
Europa Universalis Rome Gold (PC): $9.99 at Impulse
Corporate Machine (PC): $0.99 at Impulse
Freedom Force: Freedom Pack (PC): $6.74 at Steam
Left 4 Dead: Game of the Year Edition (PC): $29.90 at GoGamer - 48 Hour Madness
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic (PC): $2.90 at GoGamer - 48 Hour Madness
Fallout 3 (PC): $32.90 at GoGamer - 48 Hour Madness

sterlingice · 05-29-2009, 11:50 PM

It's nice to have a reasonable CAG dumping ground on this board, but I'm kindof slow about updating things

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lighthousekeeper · 05-29-2009, 11:55 PM

thanks for the thread ant! some good deals listed here.

BigDPW · 05-30-2009, 06:27 AM

I EU Rome Gold considered a fairly good representation of that series. I have never played it?

Antmeister · 05-30-2009, 01:15 PM

Gamestop appears to have a buy 2 get 1 free sale until tommorrow.

Izulde · 05-30-2009, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDPW

I EU Rome Gold considered a fairly good representation of that series. I have never played it?

No. In my opinion it's the worst game of the EU series or indeed, any of Paradox's games.

Antmeister · 05-30-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Izulde

No. In my opinion it's the worst game of the EU series or indeed, any of Paradox's games.

That's too bad. I figured it would be decent based on the GameRankings score.

Izulde · 05-30-2009, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Antmeister

That's too bad. I figured it would be decent based on the GameRankings score.

Well, for $10, it may not be a bad bargain buy. I'm not sure what all patches/mod improvements have come out for it. I just remember being bitterly disappointed at how shallow and dull it seemed.

Passacaglia · 05-30-2009, 05:38 PM

Is Dark Messiah of Might and Magic any good? I've been thinking it would be cool to play on of those Might and Magic games.

Antmeister · 05-30-2009, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Is Dark Messiah of Might and Magic any good? I've been thinking it would be cool to play on of those Might and Magic games.

The only games I have played off the list is Fallout 3, Left 4 Dead, Bioshock and Freedom Force. I can vouch for those. With the others, I just checked out their reviews on GameRankings and the User Score on Gamespot since they tend to get a lot of user votes.

Peregrine · 05-31-2009, 01:27 AM

Sword of the Stars with all expansions - $15 for today only - SoTS

Antmeister · 06-22-2009, 04:14 PM

Call of Duty 4 (PS3): $28.98 at Amazon

This is currently the deal of the day. Get it while you can.

cuervo72 · 06-22-2009, 09:31 PM

Not a huge deal, but I picked up copies of City of Heroes: Good vs. Evil Edition at a couple of local GameStops for $9.99 each. Not bad considering it includes a month of game time ($14.99) and comes with a few in-game perks.

mauchow · 06-22-2009, 10:19 PM

Thanks Antmeister, ordered mine. Just what I need in the middle of the summer is more video games to prevent me from golfing. I just picked up Sims 3, too. The wife is going to hate me soon enough....

ColtCrazy · 06-22-2009, 11:53 PM

I don't know if anyone has a Half Price Book retailer near them, but on father's day I picked up Europe Rome for $6 and Sid Meier's Trains for $4.

Yellow5 · 06-23-2009, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Is Dark Messiah of Might and Magic any good? I've been thinking it would be cool to play on of those Might and Magic games.

It's ok, but nothing special... The IGN review called it "decent" and that's about right. I'd get it for 3 bucks.

I like to call it "kick simulator 2000" because you spend of alot of time kicking things in the game.

Big Fo · 06-23-2009, 05:05 PM

For some reason walmart.com has the Wii version of Dawn of Discovery for $19.99 even though the game just came out today. I just ordered a copy, hopefully it goes through.

Antmeister · 06-27-2009, 09:15 PM

Space Rangers 2 Complete (PC): $19.99 at Impulse
Heroes of Might and Magic Hero Pack (PC): $19.96 on Steam
Football Manager Live (PC): $21.99 on Steam

Mizzou B-ball fan · 06-29-2009, 12:32 PM

YMMV, but I picked them up yesterday at my local Sam's Club store on clearance.......

EndWar (PS3) - $8
Facebreaker (PS3) - $5

sachmo71 · 06-30-2009, 08:20 AM

CheapAssGamer.com is a good resource for deals.

Ramzavail · 06-30-2009, 09:08 AM

Strategy Games

anything worth buying here? 50% off.

also, I didn't realize that OOTP X/Baseball Mogul, was called Bill Spaceman Lee's OOTP X/Baseball Mogul. Odd.

DaddyTorgo · 06-30-2009, 09:48 AM

really? OOTP X for 50% off?

Tasan · 06-30-2009, 10:22 AM

I'm gonna be pretty pissed if this is true.

DaddyTorgo · 06-30-2009, 10:23 AM

that's bonkers. if that's true that probably takes me off the fence as far as OOTP X is concerned and i will pick it up later

MikeVic · 06-30-2009, 10:26 AM

But it's Bill Spaceman Lee's OOTP X, not the normal version.

Antmeister · 06-30-2009, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramzavail

Strategy Games

anything worth buying here? 50% off.

also, I didn't realize that OOTP X/Baseball Mogul, was called Bill Spaceman Lee's OOTP X/Baseball Mogul. Odd.

Wow...good link sir.

DaddyTorgo · 06-30-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

But it's Bill Spaceman Lee's OOTP X, not the normal version.

MikeVic · 06-30-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

I don't really know anything, just poking fun at the Bill Spaceman Lee thing.

DaddyTorgo · 06-30-2009, 10:44 AM

lol okay. i presume it refers to the interview with him that's bundled with it. but i wonder about patching for it and such...

Emiliano · 06-30-2009, 10:56 AM

For the Euro crowd, from the Play.com "Summer Melt Down":

UFC 2009: Undisputed (PS3) € 29.99. 360 price is the same.

eiskrap · 06-30-2009, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emiliano

For the Euro crowd, from the Play.com "Summer Melt Down":

UFC 2009: Undisputed (PS3) € 29.99. 360 price is the same.

Thanks, I know nothing about UFC but the demo was better than FNR4 so might pick this up. Saints row 2 is only £15 as well...

DanGarion · 06-30-2009, 11:50 AM

I'm thinking the branding of "Bill Spaceman Lee" was a mistake for the OOTP and was only intended for the BM, but someone got a little copy/paste happy.

Emiliano · 06-30-2009, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eiskrap

Thanks, I know nothing about UFC but the demo was better than FNR4 so might pick this up. Saints row 2 is only £15 as well...

Yep, I was tempted too, and the fact that Friday I'll spend only € 8 for Fight Night 4 (traded in some stuff) could make feel less "guilty" to spend some money on this one. Fact is, MMA is not really my thing, and I wouldn't have the time to "get into it".

As for Saints Row 2, if you liked GTA San Andreas just get it: it's a pretty fun game.

DaddyTorgo · 06-30-2009, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanGarion

I'm thinking the branding of "Bill Spaceman Lee" was a mistake for the OOTP and was only intended for the BM, but someone got a little copy/paste happy.

i think you're prolly right

Tasan · 06-30-2009, 12:05 PM

That was my thought too. I'm wondering if it extends to the fact its on sale or not as well.

JPhillips · 06-30-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tasan

I'm gonna be pretty pissed if this is true.

+1

Selling it for half off less than a month after release is a real kick in the nuts.

DanGarion · 06-30-2009, 03:43 PM

Let's all remember that it's not OOTP that is selling it for that price, an online retailer is.

DaddyTorgo · 06-30-2009, 06:48 PM

is the game worth it?

Danny · 06-30-2009, 06:53 PM

Is that the same retail version of the current OOTP that can be patched, have add ons, etc..? It if it is, I may pull the trigger on it.

DaddyTorgo · 06-30-2009, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny

Is that the same retail version of the current OOTP that can be patched, have add ons, etc..? It if it is, I may pull the trigger on it.

that was my thought. particularly if others here say that it is worth it

Danny · 06-30-2009, 06:56 PM

Yeah, I was going to hold off for $40. I haven't played since OOTP version 6 and the interface/intuitiveness of Puresim has kept me from playing that, so if this is solid game then it would be worth the $20

Danny · 06-30-2009, 07:16 PM

OOTP X Sale at Strategy First - OOTP Developments Forums

Danny · 06-30-2009, 07:17 PM

Glad I asked

wahoomac · 06-30-2009, 07:20 PM

Got OOTPX on sale at Strategy First and patched it already. Been downloading some pictures/ballparks/databases for it. Be aware: the Bill "Spaceman" Lee OOTP X avi file is 2.7GB (it's still downloading for 4 hours now).

DaddyTorgo · 06-30-2009, 07:25 PM

damn - that's nuts

Danny · 06-30-2009, 07:26 PM

I just purchased it and am beginning to download now as well, don't care about the spaceman video though.

DaddyTorgo · 06-30-2009, 07:28 PM

yeah. i may pick it up tonight - just want a verdict from the rest of the guys on this board. although at that price, and given that my financial situation is actually pretty good, i should prolly just pick it up

Big Fo · 06-30-2009, 07:46 PM

I'm well on my way to getting my $30 worth out of it, $20 is a nice deal.

DaddyTorgo · 06-30-2009, 07:46 PM

cool beans. thnx boyz

Danny · 06-30-2009, 07:47 PM

We all know you will end up getting it tonight, so you might as well go ahead

05-29-2009, 11:50 PM	#2
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05-29-2009, 11:55 PM	#3
lighthousekeeper College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	thanks for the thread ant! some good deals listed here. __________________ ...

05-30-2009, 01:15 PM	#5
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06-22-2009, 04:14 PM	#12
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06-22-2009, 09:31 PM	#13
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Not a huge deal, but I picked up copies of City of Heroes: Good vs. Evil Edition at a couple of local GameStops for $9.99 each. Not bad considering it includes a month of game time ($14.99) and comes with a few in-game perks. __________________ null

05-30-2009, 06:27 AM	#4
BigDPW College Prospect Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Raleigh, NC	I EU Rome Gold considered a fairly good representation of that series. I have never played it?

05-30-2009, 05:38 PM	#9
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Is Dark Messiah of Might and Magic any good? I've been thinking it would be cool to play on of those Might and Magic games.

05-31-2009, 01:27 AM	#11
Peregrine Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cary, NC	Sword of the Stars with all expansions - $15 for today only - SoTS

06-22-2009, 10:19 PM	#14
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	Thanks Antmeister, ordered mine. Just what I need in the middle of the summer is more video games to prevent me from golfing. I just picked up Sims 3, too. The wife is going to hate me soon enough....

06-22-2009, 11:53 PM	#15
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	I don't know if anyone has a Half Price Book retailer near them, but on father's day I picked up Europe Rome for $6 and Sid Meier's Trains for $4. __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

06-23-2009, 05:05 PM	#17
Big Fo Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2005	For some reason walmart.com has the Wii version of Dawn of Discovery for $19.99 even though the game just came out today. I just ordered a copy, hopefully it goes through.

06-27-2009, 09:15 PM	#18
Antmeister Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: At the corner of Beat Street and Electric Avenue	Space Rangers 2 Complete (PC): $19.99 at Impulse Heroes of Might and Magic Hero Pack (PC): $19.96 on Steam Football Manager Live (PC): $21.99 on Steam __________________ "I'm ready to bury the hatchet, but don't fuck with me" - Schmidty "Box me once, shame on Skydog. Box me twice. Shame on me. Box me 3 times, just fucking ban my ass...." - stevew

06-29-2009, 12:32 PM	#19
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	YMMV, but I picked them up yesterday at my local Sam's Club store on clearance....... EndWar (PS3) - $8 Facebreaker (PS3) - $5

06-30-2009, 08:20 AM	#20
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	CheapAssGamer.com is a good resource for deals.

06-30-2009, 09:08 AM	#21
Ramzavail College Starter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Strong Island, NY	Strategy Games anything worth buying here? 50% off. also, I didn't realize that OOTP X/Baseball Mogul, was called Bill Spaceman Lee's OOTP X/Baseball Mogul. Odd. Last edited by Ramzavail : 06-30-2009 at 09:09 AM.

06-30-2009, 09:48 AM	#22
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	really? OOTP X for 50% off? __________________ Get bent whoever hacked my pw and changed my signature.

06-30-2009, 10:22 AM	#23
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	I'm gonna be pretty pissed if this is true. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

06-30-2009, 10:23 AM	#24
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	that's bonkers. if that's true that probably takes me off the fence as far as OOTP X is concerned and i will pick it up later __________________ Get bent whoever hacked my pw and changed my signature.

06-30-2009, 10:26 AM	#25
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	But it's Bill Spaceman Lee's OOTP X, not the normal version.

06-30-2009, 10:44 AM	#29
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	lol okay. i presume it refers to the interview with him that's bundled with it. but i wonder about patching for it and such... __________________ Get bent whoever hacked my pw and changed my signature.

06-30-2009, 10:56 AM	#30
Emiliano College Prospect Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nuremberg, Germany	For the Euro crowd, from the Play.com "Summer Melt Down": UFC 2009: Undisputed (PS3) € 29.99. 360 price is the same. __________________ Xbox Live&PSN: Emiliano81 GM of the Rome Gladiators in the WOOF

06-30-2009, 11:50 AM	#32
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06-30-2009, 12:05 PM	#35
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	That was my thought too. I'm wondering if it extends to the fact its on sale or not as well. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

06-30-2009, 03:43 PM	#37
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: PNW	Let's all remember that it's not OOTP that is selling it for that price, an online retailer is. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

06-30-2009, 06:48 PM	#38
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	is the game worth it? __________________ Get bent whoever hacked my pw and changed my signature.

06-30-2009, 06:53 PM	#39
Danny General Manager Join Date: Jul 2001	Is that the same retail version of the current OOTP that can be patched, have add ons, etc..? It if it is, I may pull the trigger on it.

06-30-2009, 06:56 PM	#41
Danny General Manager Join Date: Jul 2001	Yeah, I was going to hold off for $40. I haven't played since OOTP version 6 and the interface/intuitiveness of Puresim has kept me from playing that, so if this is solid game then it would be worth the $20

06-30-2009, 07:16 PM	#42
Danny General Manager Join Date: Jul 2001	OOTP X Sale at Strategy First - OOTP Developments Forums

06-30-2009, 07:17 PM	#43
Danny General Manager Join Date: Jul 2001	Glad I asked

06-30-2009, 07:20 PM	#44
wahoomac Mascot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gainesville	Got OOTPX on sale at Strategy First and patched it already. Been downloading some pictures/ballparks/databases for it. Be aware: the Bill "Spaceman" Lee OOTP X avi file is 2.7GB (it's still downloading for 4 hours now). __________________ John "Wahoo" McDaniel UF Gator FB Fan / UK Wildcat BB Fan

06-30-2009, 07:25 PM	#45
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	damn - that's nuts __________________ Get bent whoever hacked my pw and changed my signature.

06-30-2009, 07:26 PM	#46
Danny General Manager Join Date: Jul 2001	I just purchased it and am beginning to download now as well, don't care about the spaceman video though.

06-30-2009, 07:28 PM	#47
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	yeah. i may pick it up tonight - just want a verdict from the rest of the guys on this board. although at that price, and given that my financial situation is actually pretty good, i should prolly just pick it up __________________ Get bent whoever hacked my pw and changed my signature.

06-30-2009, 07:46 PM	#48
Big Fo Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2005	I'm well on my way to getting my $30 worth out of it, $20 is a nice deal.

06-30-2009, 07:46 PM	#49
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	cool beans. thnx boyz __________________ Get bent whoever hacked my pw and changed my signature.