Sound the Steam Summer Sale Alert!

[SirFozzie]

Starting in about an hour from when I post this, the 2014 steam summer sale is back... to either give us great deals and encourage us to try games which we've heard about but don't want to pay full price (charitable view) or to suck our wallets dry as we add more games to an ever growing backlog that we will never EVER clear (addict's view)

[NobodyHere]

I might finally pick up Shadowrun, but I think my wallet is safe otherwise.

I still have plenty of backlog from the Xmas Steam Sale.

[Critch]

Well batch one is pretty underwhelming. No risk to my wallet at all.

[mckerney]

Round 1 is mostly games I've already played, so nothing for me so far.

The Witcher 2 at $3.99 and Hotline Miami for $1.49 are both steals. Don't Starve, FarCry 3 + Blood Dragon, Mirror's Edge and the XCOM reboot are all really good as well.

[Izulde]

Democracy 3 I'm half-tempted on. Starved for a good political sim, but I remember Democracy 1 being quite boring after a couple playthroughs, and I've heard 2 and 3 do very little to expand on the core mechanic.

[bhlloy]

Democracy 3 was very fun for 30 minutes until you figure out how the core game mechanic works and then I got a 90% approval rating and haven't touched it since. Would stay away

[chinaski]

Democracy 3 was very fun for 30 minutes until you figure out how the core game mechanic works and then I got a 90% approval rating and haven't touched it since. Would stay away

+1.

[Izulde]

Thanks. That was my gut feeling.

[korme]

Impressions on The Witcher? How does it compare to something like Skyrim, if at all?

And would controls be terrible on a laptop?

[Vince, Pt. II]

The Witcher 2 is fantastic, in my top 25 for games I've ever played. Not nearly as open world as Skyrim, but there's room for a little variation. Controls would be awful unless you had a mouse.

[chinaski]

The Witcher 2 is fantastic, in my top 25 for games I've ever played. Not nearly as open world as Skyrim, but there's room for a little variation. Controls would be awful unless you had a mouse.

Just bought it, been wanting to try this out for a long time. Any essential tips for me?

[Vince, Pt. II]

You're probably going to suck at combat for a little while. It gets better.

Also, the first main boss has a little bit of a glitch in the boss fight - if you die repeatedly and you really don't think you should be dying, probably worth looking up the glitch. It doesn't affect every system, so don't bother looking it up unless you're stuck.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Is the Sins of a Solar Empire series any good? Didn't know how that compared to something like Civ or if they're even remotely similar.

[frnk55]

I gotta grab Divinity. It's only 20% off at 31.99 but I can't see it going any lower for awhile.

[Vince, Pt. II]

Is the Sins of a Solar Empire series any good? Didn't know how that compared to something like Civ or if they're even remotely similar.

My roommate (and several friends) swear by it, I couldn't quite get into it. I've been meaning to give it more of a shot, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

[NobodyHere]

Is the Sins of a Solar Empire series any good? Didn't know how that compared to something like Civ or if they're even remotely similar.

I've got 32+ hours on Rebellion so I think it's worth whatever it's on sale for.

[chinaski]

New flash sale:
Anon 2070 - 17.99
Castlevania 2 - 53.99
HL2 - 4.99
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst - 19.99

Big ole MEH. How is HL2 not free yet?

[TroyF]

Had my first "what the hell" moment. Always heard good things about Hotline: Miami. Figured at $1.49 I wasn't really losing anything. (except $1.49, I know) Will give it a whirl tonight.

[Neuqua]

Similar to TroyF, I went ahead and purchased Witcher 2. I'm not at all a big PC (or in my case Mac) gamer, but watched a couple reviews online and it looks like something that I should get value out of at that price.

[SnowMan]

Can someone share if Monaco is any good for a single player experience?

[Fidatelo]

Can someone share if Monaco is any good for a single player experience?

I picked it up during the Christmas Sale and didn't get much out of it playing by myself. It wasn't bad, but it didn't grab me.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Thoughts about Don't Starve?

[PilotMan]

I've played it a few times and I'm not very good at it. It's a casual, survival, rouge-like game where death is dealt frequently. A game you can pick up and put down fairly easy. I know it's a lot deeper then I've gotten with it.

You walk around collecting things in real time, craft things, survive the night, eat, your stuff wears out. Just as it says, in the end, don't starve.

[Critch]

Went for Lucius for $4.99. Kind of like the Hitman series only in the roll of a 6 year old son of Satan bumping off staff in unfortunate "accidents" instead of a contract assassin. Not bad, looks nice, but very linear. There's only one way of doing each mission, not open to different strategies like Hitman is.

Not bad for $4.99 though.

[mckerney]

The Witcher 2 is fantastic, in my top 25 for games I've ever played. Not nearly as open world as Skyrim, but there's room for a little variation. Controls would be awful unless you had a mouse.

Agreed, it's not that similar to Skyrim but it's a much better RPG and one I'd put in my top 25 too.

Can someone share if Monaco is any good for a single player experience?

The co-op is great but it's not nearly as much fun single player.

I've played it a few times and I'm not very good at it. It's a casual, survival, rouge-like game where death is dealt frequently. A game you can pick up and put down fairly easy. I know it's a lot deeper then I've gotten with it.

You walk around collecting things in real time, craft things, survive the night, eat, your stuff wears out. Just as it says, in the end, don't starve.

Same boat for me, I haven't got that far into it yet but I think it's pretty good. It's my second favorite of the Minecraft style exploration/resource collecting/crafting genre games after Terraria.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Don't Starve (twin pack w/ DLC version) becomes the first SSS purchase of the year for me.

Naturally I've discovered that my ancient desktop can't handle the graphics, son is playing on his laptop with the gift copy.

So far I've heard the phrase "oh fuck I'm gonna die" at least twice in the last 20 minutes or so :D

[mckerney]

Don't really see anything I'd recommend today other than Telltale's The Walking Dead and Call of Juarez: Gunslinger from the flash deal.

I didn't really like State of Decay, Game Dev Tycoon is kinda interesting to play because of the concept but I don't think it's actually a good game, and Bound by Flame came out to terrible reviews a couple months ago. Dynasty Warriors 8 is one I'm interested in getting but not at the current sale price.

[Radii]

Telltale's The Walking Dead

Where does walking dead stand as far as "season 2" episodes? Are there more to come or is this season done? My plan has been to wait for the next steam sale after the final episode is released this time around.

[mckerney]

Where does walking dead stand as far as "season 2" episodes? Are there more to come or is this season done? My plan has been to wait for the next steam sale after the final episode is released this time around.

Episode 3 came out last month so there are two more episodes to go before Season 2 is finished.

[Izulde]

Is it just me or has it been a real meh SSS so far?

[Critch]

The daily sale items have been really meh, but looking through my wishlist there seems to be a lot for 50% to 75% off.

[Coffee Warlord]

Pulled the trigger on Game Dev Tycoon, based off a coworkers recommendation.

[Peregrine]

Yeah I have had a lot of fun with Game Dev Tycoon - good choice on sale.

[Matthean]

The problem with them being 50% off on my wishlist is I'm wanting them to go to 75% off. :lol: Sacred Gold 2 and the new Shadowrun are two prime examples.

[NobodyHere]

Ok, everyone needs to vote for shadowrun being the next flash sale.

Please?

[mckerney]

The problem with them being 50% off on my wishlist is I'm wanting them to go to 75% off. :lol: Sacred Gold 2 and the new Shadowrun are two prime examples.

I think Shadowrun is in the current voting at $3.75, though if it doesn't win there's still a good chance it comes up at that price at some point.

[Scoobz0202]

Is it just me or has it been a real meh SSS so far?


Meh. It's day two. The things that have given me pause, though, are seeing games with 15-20% off as a daily deal (Dayz and an RPG yesterday). I'm also not sure how i feel about early access games being daily deals, but it's day 2. We shall see.

[Bobble]

I heard Purple Team kicks puppies. Just sayin'.

[SackAttack]

Sound the Steam Summer Sale Siren would have been so much more alliterative.

[mckerney]

Is it just me or has it been a real meh SSS so far?

I don't know, I think there have been some great deals so far it's just all on games I've bought on previous Steam sales and already played.

[Matthean]

Kind of like Barnes and Nobles current 50% sale that has Mage Knight and Summoner Wars: Master set on sale. The good news is they are my two favorite games. The bad news is I own them. :D

[mckerney]

Yeah, I think every Steam sale is worse than the last because of all the games you've purchased during the previous ones.

Plus they're not as amazing as the first few because now there's always some big deals going on between Amazon, Green Man Gaming, GameFly, GOG and various bundles. The deals are just as good price wise, it's just now the same deal has come up 3 or 4 times in the last 6 months.

[NobodyHere]

Ok, everyone needs to vote for shadowrun being the next flash sale.

Please?

Yay, Shadowrun won!

Thanks Obama!

[Matthean]

I voted for that package as well although I saw The Bridge was in the other one for 85% and kind of felt bad I couldn't vote for both.

[TroyF]

I'm really wanting the Skyrim DLC packs to drop down to 50% off or more. They are at 13 bucks each and if it's the second to last day of the sale I'll bite, but I'm hoping for more.

Also wanting Wolfenstein to go on sale. Not 60% off or anything as it just came out. But 5 or 10 bucks off would be something. Firing up Hotline Miami now

[DaddyTorgo]

I picked up a new laptop with a newer video card. I should fire up Skyrim again...

[Matthean]

Shadowrun Returns: Dragonfall is also 60% off as part of the community sale.

[chinaski]

I'm really wanting the Skyrim DLC packs to drop down to 50% off or more. They are at 13 bucks each and if it's the second to last day of the sale I'll bite, but I'm hoping for more.

Also wanting Wolfenstein to go on sale. Not 60% off or anything as it just came out. But 5 or 10 bucks off would be something. Firing up Hotline Miami now

Wolfenstein was the most fun ive had with a game since the newest Tombraider. Very well done.

[Fidatelo]

I have a bunch of games on my wish list that need to hit $9.99 to pull the trigger:

Banner Saga
Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes
Endless Legend
Crusader Kings II
Total War: Shogun 2
Frozen Endzone

And I have 2 that need to hit $19.99 or under:

Age of Wonders 3
South Park: The Stick of Truth

I suspect most of those will be misses until the Christmas sale, but I'm guessing one or two of the ones from the 9.99 group will pop this month.

[B & B]

they just popped south park at $40.

I gave serious consideration but after reading the mostly positive reviews, its a quick 14-18 hour play thru with minimal replay. Someone blew thru it on a 10 hour day.

Im with you at the $20 price on it. But we wont be there this summer.

Xmas at best

[TroyF]

Yeah, I think every Steam sale is worse than the last because of all the games you've purchased during the previous ones.

Plus they're not as amazing as the first few because now there's always some big deals going on between Amazon, Green Man Gaming, GameFly, GOG and various bundles. The deals are just as good price wise, it's just now the same deal has come up 3 or 4 times in the last 6 months.

I don't think so. A handful of good titles, sure, but this isn't the quality of past sales yet. I'm ready to pull the trigger on more than a few games along with some gifts and nothing has really hit yet.

[TroyF]

Wolfenstein was the most fun ive had with a game since the newest Tombraider. Very well done.

I will be buying it sometime next week. I'm just hoping I can get it for a few bucks off. :)

[Wolfpack]

Already wading in with both Witcher games (though everyone likes the second one, I figured a buck and change on the first one was worth trying out) and the X-Com expansion. Just bought in on Papers Please since everyone raves about it and also the DLC for Shadowrun. As a bonus I actually netted a foil Summer Sale card in the deal and since I've got zero interest in doing any badge building this time, it looks like I can make at least three bucks back for it based on the going rate in the market.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Bought Papers Please, figured it'd be hard not to get $3 worth of entertainment out of it (was a flash sale item)

[Thomkal]

Assassin's Creed IV on a 50% off Flash sale for next 6 1/2 hours. Looks like any edition and downloadable content for the game is too.

[Groundhog]

Bought Papers Please, figured it'd be hard not to get $3 worth of entertainment out of it (was a flash sale item)

I've spent hours on it. Bargain for $3.

[Abe Sargent]

So let me get this straight. Instead of posting this in the Steam thread, which we already have, or in the Game specials/discounts thread, which we also have, or even in the increasingly mis-named 2014 Games thread, ,we created a 4th thread for video games for the front page?


Really? :)

[PilotMan]

Yeah, it really ought to be merged with the steam thread if you are inclined to good housekeeping. ;)

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Banished included in the noon flash sale. $10. I'll be grabbing it.

[TroyF]

OK, so I own Dkyrim and Hearthfire already. Dawnguard and Dragonborn are now on sale for 9.99 each. But the "Legendary Edition" which has all the DLC comes in at 13.59.

If I buy the Legendary Edition will my saves have any problems sliding over?

[mckerney]

I would not recommend buying Wasteland 2 here, I think it's going to be cheaper than $40 when it releases in August.

[frnk55]

Tropico worth 30 bucks? I'm tempted but I do own #4 so maybe I should wait until cheaper?

[Peregrine]

OK, so I own Dkyrim and Hearthfire already. Dawnguard and Dragonborn are now on sale for 9.99 each. But the "Legendary Edition" which has all the DLC comes in at 13.59.

If I buy the Legendary Edition will my saves have any problems sliding over?

I would think you could simply move your saves folder over to the new installation folder (if there is one) or just back them up and put them back if the new version installs over the old one.

[TroyF]

I would think you could simply move your saves folder over to the new installation folder (if there is one) or just back them up and put them back if the new version installs over the old one.

It actually just overwrites your Skyrim game adn throws whatever DLC you don't have installed yet on it. Not an issue for me. I was hoping for a sale and ended up getting them for 7 bucks each.

[SnowMan]

Looks like steam is down as of 3:20EDT?

[vex]

Banished worth it?

[Radii]

Banished worth it?

Absolutely, without question. You will 100% get $10 worth out of it, if the promises of supporting modding come true in the future, many people will get that value out of it hundreds of times over.

[Radii]

Tropico worth 30 bucks? I'm tempted but I do own #4 so maybe I should wait until cheaper?

There was some discussion in the video games thread when it came out, I don't own it yet so I can't say myself, but my takeaway from the discussion was that I'll probably wait until $20, maybe even $15, to pick it up.

[Radii]

dola:

Front Office Football Central - View Single Post - 2014 Video Games Thread (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showpost.php?p=2929912&postcount=634)

http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showpost.php?p=2930002&postcount=642

Here are Abe's Tropico 5 posts.

[DaddyTorgo]

So let me get this straight. Instead of posting this in the Steam thread, which we already have, or in the Game specials/discounts thread, which we also have, or even in the increasingly mis-named 2014 Games thread, ,we created a 4th thread for video games for the front page?


Really? :)

LOL - blame Foz.

[frnk55]

dola:

Front Office Football Central - View Single Post - 2014 Video Games Thread (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showpost.php?p=2929912&postcount=634)

Front Office Football Central - View Single Post - 2014 Video Games Thread (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showpost.php?p=2930002&postcount=642)

Here are Abe's Tropico 5 posts.
Thanks Radii :)

[JonInMiddleGA]

I'm not sure if anybody mentioned this elsewhere or not but I noticed just now that FM2014 is on sale for half price ($24.99) until June 30th.

[mckerney]

I think FM14 has been $12.49 before so it will probably go that low during the summer sale on a daily or flash deal.

[Izulde]

Fable: The Lost Chapters got me. For $2, even if I only play it once, I'll have gotten my money's worth.

[Grim.Reaper]

Not sure if have been posted before, but a very handy site where it lists all the lowest prices for games...great tool for looking across all the online sites from one place, including steam. Also contains some pricing history as you are trying to determine if a game might get to a price point you want.

IsThereAnyDeal.com (http://isthereanydeal.com/)

[Peregrine]

I picked up Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning for 5 bucks. I've heard some good things (and some not so good) about this game but so far (just started) it's pretty cool.

[Groundhog]

Despite swearing I wouldn't grab another Greenlit game, picked up Prison Architect a few days ago. Pretty addictive little game, and very playable as-is.

[Coffee Warlord]

Fallout: New Vegas + Expansions for 6.79. Sold.

[EagleFan]

Bought Papers Please, figured it'd be hard not to get $3 worth of entertainment out of it (was a flash sale item)

If you get past the first couple "days" you will get your money's worth. There is a point in that game where it starts out with you thinking "why am I doing this" and then you reach a point where you go "hey, cool" and the game suddenly seems to have more depth than you first thought.

[chinaski]

Picked up Terraria and Fallout NV, great deals!

[Blackadar]

Picked up Terraria and Fallout NV, great deals!

There's a couple hundred hours of gaming right there (even if I didn't like F:NV) for $10!

[B & B]

Held back on Borderlands 2 up until now.

its five bucks, but for another 5 you get the GOY edition and like 9 DLCs

[JonInMiddleGA]

If you get past the first couple "days" you will get your money's worth. There is a point in that game where it starts out with you thinking "why am I doing this" and then you reach a point where you go "hey, cool" and the game suddenly seems to have more depth than you first thought.

The depth issue hasn't bothered me nearly so much after the first bit of playing as simply how slow & incapable I seem to be. I'm pretty sure only getting through 4-6 "customers" per day ain't gonna cut it.

[bhlloy]

The depth issue hasn't bothered me nearly so much after the first bit of playing as simply how slow & incapable I seem to be. I'm pretty sure only getting through 4-6 "customers" per day ain't gonna cut it.

Without wanting to derail the thread, I think this was exactly why this was such a great little game. It's a genuine conflict of interest whether you try to go as fast as you can to make some money or if you take your time and get it right - and the family dynamic and the storylines just make it even more interesting as time goes on.

I don't know what they could possibly do to follow it up, but I'd love to see something else along these lines.

[Draft Dodger]

So far I've bought Papers Please, Call of Juarex Gunslinger, the XCOM expansion and Game Dev Tycoon (which I spent most of yesterday playing). Also picked up the XCOM bundle for my son for his account (which is more and more what I use the sales for). Almost bought Borderlands 2 and Skyrim, but I have so much backlog that I'm holding off. I know I will be getting them at some point, but I'll wait.

[mckerney]

Without wanting to derail the thread, I think this was exactly why this was such a great little game. It's a genuine conflict of interest whether you try to go as fast as you can to make some money or if you take your time and get it right - and the family dynamic and the storylines just make it even more interesting as time goes on.

I don't know what they could possibly do to follow it up, but I'd love to see something else along these lines.

The creator of Papers, Please is now making Return of the Obra Dinn (http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=40832.0), a first person 3D exploration mystery with 1 bit graphics.

[vex]

$0.99 is a price point I can always get behind. Hello, AwesomeNauts.

[Draft Dodger]

FTL on sale for $3.99. probably will be picking that up

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Picked up several games.

Age of Empires II
Age of Empires III
Farming Simulator 2013
Rogue Legacy
FTL

Excited to get in some new games.

[INDalltheway]

Has anyone picked up Project Zomboid?

[Grover]

I've picked up...

Final Fantasy VIII
OOTP15
South Park: The Stick of Truth
The Swapper
Titan Quest, Titan Quest: Immortal
The Wolf Among Us

[DaddyTorgo]

What's OOTP down to?

[Grover]

What's OOTP down to?

I paid $30. I can't see it going any cheaper.

[DaddyTorgo]

Eh

[NobodyHere]

Held back on Borderlands 2 up until now.

its five bucks, but for another 5 you get the GOY edition and like 9 DLCs

Too bad you can't buy just the dlc for five bucks.

You can buy the game + dlc for $10, or you can buy just the dlc for $10, wtf?

[Blackadar]

Has anyone picked up Project Zomboid?

I've had it for a while now. Whatcha want to know?

[B & B]

Too bad you can't buy just the dlc for five bucks.

You can buy the game + dlc for $10, or you can buy just the dlc for $10, wtf?

ncludes 10 items: Borderlands 2, Borderlands 2 - Captain Scarlett and her Pirate's Booty, Borderlands 2 - Psycho Pack, Borderlands 2: Collector's Edition Pack, Borderlands 2: Creature Slaughterdome, Borderlands 2: Mechromancer Pack, Borderlands Mr Togues, SIr Hammerlocks, TIny Tina, and the Ultimate Vault Hunters PACK.

10 bucks. cant pass it up.

[NobodyHere]

I'm not saying it isn't a good value, but it kind of makes me mad that it's less of a deal for suckers like me who purchased the original game already.

#firstworldproblems

[PilotMan]

I'm not saying it isn't a good value, but it kind of makes me mad that it's less of a deal for suckers like me who purchased the original game already.

#firstworldproblems

I have this problem with Skyrim and some others. I find it frustrating too.

[dubb93]

I have this problem with Skyrim and some others. I find it frustrating too.

I have actually never purchased the Skyrim DLC for this exact reason. Any game that does this will find me not purchasing their DLC going forward as well. I simply do not understand why it cheaper to buy the entire game with the DLC than it is to buy just the DLC...this far after release. If they can mark the game with the DLC down that much they can mark JUST the DLC down more than they already are.

[vex]

Gone Home for $2.99 seems interesting.

[korme]

Papers, Please is hard as shit.

I have played twice and haven't been able to get past 6 days. Any tips?

[Neuqua]

Gone Home for $2.99 seems interesting.

Agreed. I checked out a few reviews online and went ahead and purchased.

[SackAttack]

OOTP 15 is one of the options for the next Community Choice vote.

Would be $10. That...would actually tempt me to buy it.

[Neon_Chaos]

If SportsSims wins the next vote, OOTP goes down to $10

[Lonnie]

Voted for the Sport Sims.

Have you noticed how rigged the Daily Scoreboard thing is? Today Blue team is the only one that hasn't won yet. They have over 1,000,000 points while all other teams have 220,000 ish as of right now. I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that each of the five teams will win exactly twice over the 10 days of the sale.

[vex]

Agreed. I checked out a few reviews online and went ahead and purchased.

Yeah, it has excellent reviews. Purchased as well.

[vex]

I will absolutely purchase OOTP for $10.

[Fidatelo]

Voted for the Sport Sims.

Have you noticed how rigged the Daily Scoreboard thing is? Today Blue team is the only one that hasn't won yet. They have over 1,000,000 points while all other teams have 220,000 ish as of right now. I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that each of the five teams will win exactly twice over the 10 days of the sale.

I got invited to a "Team Green" group a couple days ago. The daily scoreboard is organized, each day a different team is scheduled to win and the members of that team are encouraged to craft all their badges that day. So you're correct, each team will win twice, unless one of the teams somehow secretly plots against another one to steal their day (which would be awesome).

[DaddyTorgo]

OOTP 15 is one of the options for the next Community Choice vote.

Would be $10. That...would actually tempt me to buy it.

This

[korme]

I will absolutely purchase OOTP for $10.

yep

[korme]

What is the point of Steam trading cards? Can I just trade all the cards I have for some change, or is there a point in holding onto them?

[INDalltheway]

I've had it for a while now. Whatcha want to know?

Is it all that playable since it is in early access? Does it remind you of any other games?

[SackAttack]

What is the point of Steam trading cards? Can I just trade all the cards I have for some change, or is there a point in holding onto them?

You can sell them on the marketplace if you just want Steam Wallet credit. If you craft a badge, you get some XP towards your next Steam "level" and some minor doodads like a background for your profile, Steam emoticons, that kind of thing.

The only thing the Steam "level" really impacts, other than your e-peen, is that it'll probably be a gateway towards participating in the community elements of future sales. I think you had to be Steam level 8 to be able to participate in the 'teams' this summer, for example. Not level 8? Not eligible to win any games off your wishlist.

[Blackadar]

Is it all that playable since it is in early access? Does it remind you of any other games?

Yes, it's playable. I probably have about 10 hours in it and then shelved it until it's released for want of a trowel to plant things. There has been at least two major patches since then (including Multiplayer, which I wouldn't bother with). I tend to do that with Early Access games, so that's not a negative. But the time I spent with it was enjoyable. Can't recall any glaring bugs and this was months ago (I last fired it up in February).

No, it doesn't remind me of anything else and that's a good thing. You wake up in Zombieland and it's up to you to survive, often with the help of luck. It's rather unforgiving and gathering the resources needed can be a bear. The game starts off with "This is How You Died", so you know death is inevitable. You go and collect weapons, food, water, entertainment and try to establish your safe haven. After a while, the power goes out and so you better be growing your food, finding a water source, building fences to keep out the zoms and so forth (never made it that far). It's just zombie survival without glamour. Your character isn't a superhero and he's not going to save the world. He's just trying to get by and it ain't easy. Sometimes drinking bleach and ending it all seems like the best alternative.

The game is there. It's tense, tough and getting deeper all the time. There are still a lot of things to add - NPCs, vehicles and a much more complete map. So there's more to come and updates have been sporadic with this team.

Overall, I'd say it's worth the $10 if you like survival games.

[Neon_Chaos]

Boo. Mystery point and click won.

[vex]

Boo. Mystery point and click won.

Well that sucks.

[Lonnie]

That's two the vote didn't win that I wanted. The Dominions 4 one and OOTP. Damn.

[DaddyTorgo]

Boo. Mystery point and click won.

blah. no interest.

[bhlloy]

This sale couldn't be more underwhelming so far - and it's not just games I already own. They seem to fall into two categories, indie games that are half price and weren't that expensive to start with and older blockbusters.

[DaddyTorgo]

This sale couldn't be more underwhelming so far - and it's not just games I already own. They seem to fall into two categories, indie games that are half price and weren't that expensive to start with and older blockbusters.

Yeah, nothing I feel like I've even had to think twice about.

[MizzouRah]

Yeah, nothing I feel like I've even had to think twice about.

Add me.. just nothing of interest as of yet.

[Fidatelo]

AoW3 just hit $20. I may have to bite, considering it's in writing up higher in this thread that $20 was my magic number.

As for the rest of the sale, I think it's been just as good as the ones before it. I do feel like it's getting stronger each day, so maybe they are back-loading it this time for some reason.

[BYU 14]

Yes, it's playable. I probably have about 10 hours in it and then shelved it until it's released for want of a trowel to plant things. There has been at least two major patches since then (including Multiplayer, which I wouldn't bother with). I tend to do that with Early Access games, so that's not a negative. But the time I spent with it was enjoyable. Can't recall any glaring bugs and this was months ago (I last fired it up in February).

No, it doesn't remind me of anything else and that's a good thing. You wake up in Zombieland and it's up to you to survive, often with the help of luck. It's rather unforgiving and gathering the resources needed can be a bear. The game starts off with "This is How You Died", so you know death is inevitable. You go and collect weapons, food, water, entertainment and try to establish your safe haven. After a while, the power goes out and so you better be growing your food, finding a water source, building fences to keep out the zoms and so forth (never made it that far). It's just zombie survival without glamour. Your character isn't a superhero and he's not going to save the world. He's just trying to get by and it ain't easy. Sometimes drinking bleach and ending it all seems like the best alternative.

The game is there. It's tense, tough and getting deeper all the time. There are still a lot of things to add - NPCs, vehicles and a much more complete map. So there's more to come and updates have been sporadic with this team.

Overall, I'd say it's worth the $10 if you like survival games.

I really like the premise, but I have never gotten the knack of fighting, I die quick from just one or two zombies.

I really want Deadstate to be THE zombie game when it is finished.

[Blackadar]

I really like the premise, but I have never gotten the knack of fighting, I die quick from just one or two zombies.

I really want Deadstate to be THE zombie game when it is finished.

I have that one too. :)

Just waiting for it to be finished. It looks pretty good, though the demo I got to play was a bit soulless. It probably will be released in 6 months or so.

[ISiddiqui]

This sale couldn't be more underwhelming so far - and it's not just games I already own. They seem to fall into two categories, indie games that are half price and weren't that expensive to start with and older blockbusters.

I've been out of PC gaming for a while. So older blockbusters work for me ;). I picked up Skyrim and Boarderlands 2. This Torchlight 2 looks interesting too...

[Draft Dodger]

Torchlight 2 is solid. So is Torchlight 1, for that matter

[ISiddiqui]

Thanks!

How is Brothers? It looks very old school adventure game-y.

[Blackadar]

Thanks!

How is Brothers? It looks very old school adventure game-y.

Decent story - it resonates with some more than others - and an interesting (if occasionally difficult) gamepad control method that is somewhat important to the story. It's really not old-school in that the puzzles aren't that difficult. It's more the story + controls. Worth $5 for the 2-3 hours of gameplay involved. A steal at $3.

[Abe Sargent]

It's been reduced %70 to 3 bucks and its a couple of years old and an indie game to boo that takes between 3-6 hours to play. But I don't know if I have ever had such an emotional and visceral experience playing a video game like I did with To the Moon.

No spoilers, ever. Don't look it up. Just grab it, set aside enough time to play it through in one go like you would a movie, and sit back and enjoy the story unfold.

It's a quirky use of RPG Maker to make a non-RPG game. I could not give hit higher marks for the quality of the story and the marks therein. It's not a strong video game. But calling it a video game is like calling Windosill one too.

[Ramzavail]

It's been reduced %70 to 3 bucks and its a couple of years old and an indie game to boo that takes between 3-6 hours to play. But I don't know if I have ever had such an emotional and visceral experience playing a video game like I did with To the Moon.

No spoilers, ever. Don't look it up. Just grab it, set aside enough time to play it through in one go like you would a movie, and sit back and enjoy the story unfold.

It's a quirky use of RPG Maker to make a non-RPG game. I could not give hit higher marks for the quality of the story and the marks therein. It's not a strong video game. But calling it a video game is like calling Windosill one too.

couldn't agree more.

[Blackadar]

Torchlight 1 FREE on GoG for the next two hours.

[nilodor]

Opinions on Kentucky Route Zero? I get the sense that it's an interesting game, but maybe not that fun, more like an interactive story? Or are there some puzzle aspects involved?

[Blackadar]

Opinions on Kentucky Route Zero? I get the sense that it's an interesting game, but maybe not that fun, more like an interactive story? Or are there some puzzle aspects involved?

Tempted, but I'm not pulling the trigger due to the length of time between the episodes. They're only on 3/5 and it seems to take 6+ months per episode. I'll buy it when it's compete.

[Draft Dodger]

It's been reduced %70 to 3 bucks and its a couple of years old and an indie game to boo that takes between 3-6 hours to play. But I don't know if I have ever had such an emotional and visceral experience playing a video game like I did with To the Moon.


okay, I trust you. just bought it

[Izulde]

To The Moon hit me harder than any other video game ever. Just absolutely brilliant in its execution.

[Radii]

Are either To The Moon or Brothers first person? If not I think I'll go ahead and get both based on recommendations here.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Love these stupid trading cards. Keep getting them and selling them off for a quarter. Starts to add up after awhile.

[Abe Sargent]

Are either To The Moon or Brothers first person? If not I think I'll go ahead and get both based on recommendations here.

I couldn;t tell you about Brothers, but to the Moon uses RPG Maker to make the game, and it ends up being a long distance 2d game in teh style of 1990s RPGs like Final Fantasy 3 or something.

[Radii]

Thanks Abe.

[Qrusher14242]

GoG has been killing it so far. I've got:

Still Life 2 - Free!
Dracula Trilogy -$2
Alpha Centuari w/Alien Crossfire Expansion - $1.50
Journeyman Project 1: Pegasus Prime - $5
I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream - $1.20
Startopia - $1.50
King of Dragon Pass - $1.50

They seem to rotate sales today every 3 hours i think? so they go pretty quick

[Thomkal]

I got invited to a "Team Green" group a couple days ago. The daily scoreboard is organized, each day a different team is scheduled to win and the members of that team are encouraged to craft all their badges that day. So you're correct, each team will win twice, unless one of the teams somehow secretly plots against another one to steal their day (which would be awesome).

Valve/Steam might have other ideas...

http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/06/24/how-the-internet-tried-to-rig-the-steam-summer-sale-and-how-valve-is-trying-to-stop-them/

[korme]

So far I have buckled and bought the X-Com bundle, Papers Please and To The Moon. This is great, and you all are saying this is a weak year. I've never experienced a Steam Summer Sale, so it's selling me hard.

[Vince, Pt. II]

You should have seen some of the old sales. Back in my day...

:)

[Capital]

Blackguards is 66% off at $13...not a bad game at all...

[Capital]

While I haven't played it, Age of Wonders III is half off at $20.

[Grover]

Radii,

Brothers is AMAZING. It's a bit strange controlling both together with one gamepad at the same time, but you get used to it. Phenomenal story.

[Radii]

Radii,

Brothers is AMAZING. It's a bit strange controlling both together with one gamepad at the same time, but you get used to it. Phenomenal story.

I couldn't tell with certainty from the video trailer thing if significant parts of the game are in first person or if its all 3rd person perspective. I get bad motion sickness with any first person game so if it has significant first person elements I have to pass, that's why I was asking :)

[Matthean]

I couldn't tell with certainty from the video trailer thing if significant parts of the game are in first person or if its all 3rd person perspective. I get bad motion sickness with any first person game so if it has significant first person elements I have to pass, that's why I was asking :)

Gameplay has been purely third person. I typically hate games with these types of controls, and I played it about halfway with no real issue.

[Radii]

Alright, thanks, I picked it up as well

[PilotMan]

Radii,

Brothers is AMAZING. It's a bit strange controlling both together with one gamepad at the same time, but you get used to it. Phenomenal story.

I've wanted to get it but the controller is a killer for me.

[Neuqua]

Yeah, no controller for me so passing on Brothers. But think I'm going to keep an eye on "To the Moon."

Anybody know that if I purchase it from Amazon (they are price matching steam) if I can get the Mac version from them too? I assume they just give a key to access it from steam. I have some credits left over from Amazon and wouldn't mind using them up.

[mckerney]

I've wanted to get it but the controller is a killer for me.

It can be played with a keyboard, though it's not nearly as good as having a controller.

[Vince, Pt. II]

I was pretty adamant against using a controller on my PC, but caved when my roommates had one I could use without having to buy it. There have been several games that I've really enjoyed that are controller driven (Fez, Rogue Legacy and Dust off the top of my head, I know there are more) so I've been trying to recommend to my PC friends to not be turned off by the controller requirement.

[NobodyHere]

Has anyone played Settlers 7? Ubisoft supposedly got rid of the always online DRM. Hard to get good user reviews because most people just complained about the DRM.

[Thomkal]

PC Gamer will be offering free Steam keys to five games over the next five weeks, with the first being SpaceChem. Looks like you will need either a Twitter or a Facebook account as part of the process of getting the game:

http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/06/25/were-giving-away-five-million-steam-keys-in-five-weeks-with-bundle-stars/

[Blackadar]

Has anyone played Settlers 7? Ubisoft supposedly got rid of the always online DRM. Hard to get good user reviews because most people just complained about the DRM.

Yep, good game if you like that sort of thing.

[Capital]

Played Settlers 7 as well and it was a good game. I enjoyed and actually finished the campaign.

[vex]

I see that Settlers 7 Gold Edition was $4.99 in March(CheapShark (http://www.cheapshark.com/browse?storeID=0&title=settlers%207))). Hopefully that will happen during this sale because it sounds like something that I would like.

[Draft Dodger]

I see that Settlers 7 Gold Edition was $4.99 in March(CheapShark (http://www.cheapshark.com/browse?storeID=0&title=settlers%207))). Hopefully that will happen during this sale because it sounds like something that I would like.

yeah $4.99 I would buy. $11.99 I pass.

[Thomkal]

PC Gamer will be offering free Steam keys to five games over the next five weeks, with the first being SpaceChem. Looks like you will need either a Twitter or a Facebook account as part of the process of getting the game:

http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/06/25/were-giving-away-five-million-steam-keys-in-five-weeks-with-bundle-stars/

SpaceChem now available-hurry there's only about a million keys left! :)

[Arles]

While I haven't played it, Age of Wonders III is half off at $20.
Any thoughts on this game?

[Blackadar]

Any thoughts on this game?

First half a dozen hours are great. Then you're asking yourself "is that it?".

[Fidatelo]

I went ahead and picked up AoW3, I think it looks great.

[PilotMan]

Thoughts on Banner Saga? Half off right now, but still just outside my preferred price point.

[Vince, Pt. II]

I'm also watching it, but don't think I'll pull the trigger. Heard nothing but great things, though.

[Eaglesfan27]

I played through Banner Saga. It was fun and gave me about 8-10 good hours. That being said the combat system is not very complex and it was the story that kept me going. I felt like it ended too soon. I know there are future "chapters" of the game coming and I look forward to seeing how the story evolves.

[Peregrine]

If anyone is looking for a different but really fun MMO experience, The Secret World is on sale for 12 bucks. It's a really refreshing change of pace from the fantasy MMOs that dominate.

[Matthean]

I played through Banner Saga. It was fun and gave me about 8-10 good hours. That being said the combat system is not very complex and it was the story that kept me going. I felt like it ended too soon. I know there are future "chapters" of the game coming and I look forward to seeing how the story evolves.

To be fair, when somebody says a game is (too) short, it gets me interested because then I figure I have a chance of completing it.

[Izulde]

If anyone is looking for a different but really fun MMO experience, The Secret World is on sale for 12 bucks. It's a really refreshing change of pace from the fantasy MMOs that dominate.

I ended up getting the Massive Edition since it was only a few bucks more and a better deal. What sold me is the reviews that said it's solo player friendly.

[Peregrine]

I ended up getting the Massive Edition since it was only a few bucks more and a better deal. What sold me is the reviews that said it's solo player friendly.

It's quite solo friendly at this point - the player base isn't too big and mostly people group to run instances, sort of the dungeons. But you can solo the rest and it's very workable for that.

[korme]

Just beat Enemy Uknown, didn't realize Enemy Within was essentially an expansion pack with updated features so I should have just played that but gives me an excuse to start over.

Loved all the stats at the end, wish it tracked how many save/re-loads I did, probably 500. :)

[Atocep]

Just beat Enemy Uknown, didn't realize Enemy Within was essentially an expansion pack with updated features so I should have just played that but gives me an excuse to start over.

Loved all the stats at the end, wish it tracked how many save/re-loads I did, probably 500. :)

Those looking at a 2nd playthrough of XCOM should also check out The Long War mod.

Terror From The Details: XCOM’s Amazing Long War Mod | Rock, Paper, Shotgun (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/05/16/xcom-hardcore-mod/)

[Blackadar]

Thoughts on Banner Saga? Half off right now, but still just outside my preferred price point.

The silly combat system keeps me away. I love turn based combat, but I can't get my head around giving the losing side extra opportunities as they lose units.

In short, if it's 6 on 6 and you kill 3 of their troops, then the other 3 will now get 2 times as many turns as they would before. If you've killed 5 of the 6, that last troop will now have 6x as many turns. It's an absurdity that was made the in the name of multiplayer balance but kills any chance of me spending more than $5 on it because I want to play the single player game.

In short, your best tactic is to whittle the computer player's units down to 1 HP each and then kill them all. How fucking dumb is that?

[PilotMan]

Thanks, hadn't heard about that. Sounds suspect for sure.

[BYU 14]

Can anyone give me their impressions of Blackguard, been mulling picking it up since it is under 14 bucks.

[Eaglesfan27]

The silly combat system keeps me away. I love turn based combat, but I can't get my head around giving the losing side extra opportunities as they lose units.

In short, if it's 6 on 6 and you kill 3 of their troops, then the other 3 will now get 2 times as many turns as they would before. If you've killed 5 of the 6, that last troop will now have 6x as many turns. It's an absurdity that was made the in the name of multiplayer balance but kills any chance of me spending more than $5 on it because I want to play the single player game.

In short, your best tactic is to whittle the computer player's units down to 1 HP each and then kill them all. How fucking dumb is that?

Thanks, hadn't heard about that. Sounds suspect for sure.

I definitely disliked that aspect. I played it back when it came out and thinking back, there was a lot I didn't like about the combat system. But, the story kept me playing it. And just to clarify, if you kill all but one of the troops, they no longer get extra attacks. However, if the enemy has 2 or more troops left, then it works like Blackadar said.

[Neon_Chaos]

Bought Wolf Among Us while it was on sale on the front page a couple of days back. Telltale games sure know how to tell a story! Can't wait for Episode 5!

[mckerney]

Can anyone give me their impressions of Blackguard, been mulling picking it up since it is under 14 bucks.

Haven't played it, but here's a TotalBiscuit WTF is... on it.

► WTF Is... - Blackguards ? - YouTube (http://youtu.be/CUMpdFWzGdk)

[Barkeep49]

Bought Wolf Among Us while it was on sale on the front page a couple of days back. Telltale games sure know how to tell a story! Can't wait for Episode 5!
This is the only possible game I'll get this round of sale.

[Blackadar]

Can anyone give me their impressions of Blackguard, been mulling picking it up since it is under 14 bucks.

I hope you didn't buy it.

[Draft Dodger]

I think I'm going to cave and buy Banished. $10 is outside of my usual price range but I think I'll enjoy it

[BYU 14]

I hope you didn't buy it.

Nope, the WTF didn't impress me. It seems like Divinity OS lite, without the freedom. I already own Divinity OS, but have only played it sporadically during early access since updates destroy saves. It officially releases Monday, so it will be my current RPG of choice. Holds lots of promise IMO from the time I have played it.

[Radii]

I think I'm going to cave and buy Banished. $10 is outside of my usual price range but I think I'll enjoy it

You'll get $10 out of it, easily.

[Abe Sargent]

Posted this in teh Steam thread, but I don't knw if anyone's reading that right now.


I apparently have a coupon for a Steam Special edition of Tropico 4. LMK if you want it.

[SackAttack]

Posted this in teh Steam thread, but I don't knw if anyone's reading that right now.


I apparently have a coupon for a Steam Special edition of Tropico 4. LMK if you want it.

What's the % off?

[Abe Sargent]

What's the % off?

100% off I believe. Since I have the whole thing to donate, I believe.

[SackAttack]

Oh. Well, shoot. I'd take that if you're giving it away :-D

[Abe Sargent]

what's your Steam ID?

[SackAttack]

what's your Steam ID?

It'll be either JoshGamenikki or DFiPL. I changed the handle a bit ago from the former to the latter but I don't know if that affects your ability to find me.

[Abe Sargent]

Sent

[Qrusher14242]

GoG has Sanitarium for $2 for the next hour. One of the best games i've ever played a psychological thriller, an amazing game. A little dated, but the story is awesome.

[B & B]

I think I'm going to cave and buy Banished. $10 is outside of my usual price range but I think I'll enjoy it


Ever seen a bad movie?

Then $10 bucks for a game that you would play for more than 4 hours is a bargain. Lets say you get 8-10 hours. A steal


Bad movies don't last even 2 hours.

And that's with no Popcorn or Drink.

[Qrusher14242]

Banished is cool too...i only tried it once and had starvation everywhere lol Wanna try it again but got so many new games to try

[Izulde]

Picked up Long Live The Queen on the flash sale. Reminds me a lot of Princess Maker series at first glance, and for $2.50, I'll more than get my money's worth out of it.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Ever seen a bad movie? Then $10 bucks for a game that you would play for more than 4 hours is a bargain. Lets say you get 8-10 hours. A steal Bad movies don't last even 2 hours. And that's with no Popcorn or Drink.

I think you may have just illustrated why it's so rare for me to go to the movies.

My line of thinking goes more like "that's no bargain, that's a mistake" though, which is why I'm so picky about buying games as well.

[Draft Dodger]

You'll get $10 out of it, easily.

yep, you were right

[Critch]

Thinking about going for Rome II, put off by the initial bad reviews and the trend of releasing things that should be part of the game as DLC. Anybody recommend it?

Please answer in the next 1 hour 33 minutes :)

[DaddyTorgo]

Thinking about going for Rome II, put off by the initial bad reviews and the trend of releasing things that should be part of the game as DLC. Anybody recommend it?

Please answer in the next 1 hour 33 minutes :)

I'm the biggest Total War sucker out there (I own everything) but even I haven't bought Rome II. What's it down to in price? If it was like...under $10 then maybe I'd do it just to see how those graphics actually look in play. But I can't imagine it's that cheap yet.

[Critch]

66% off, down to $20.37.

Bought it anyway.

[DaddyTorgo]

66% off, down to $20.37.

Bought it anyway.

Fire it up in the next hour and let me know!!! :)

[Critch]

Fire it up in the next hour and let me know!!! :)

Sale only has 24 minutes to go and I'm an estimated 26 minutes from a completed download. There's going to be no review after 5 minutes play unfortunately, you're on your own.

[DaddyTorgo]

haha aaaah.

Imma wait. Most of my Total War time lately has been in Middle Earth anyways.

[vex]

Still haven't purchased either Civ V expansion. Which one should I purchase first, Gods and Kings or Brave New World?

[mckerney]

Sale only has 24 minutes to go and I'm an estimated 26 minutes from a completed download. There's going to be no review after 5 minutes play unfortunately, you're on your own.

R:TW2 is a daily deal so should be on sale fire another 24 hours.

[B & B]

Still haven't purchased either Civ V expansion. Which one should I purchase first, Gods and Kings or Brave New World?

Gods and Kings.

[Capital]

Can anyone give me their impressions of Blackguard, been mulling picking it up since it is under 14 bucks.

I've been playing Blackguards quite a bit. It's a bit different from other hexagon turn based games where you have a lot of options per character and is based on a percent change of connecting. The story is pretty good and there's never a what should I do next. I will admit that the game is fairly difficult (although I am playing on the hard level)

I will say, there's nothing more frustrating than missing a critical hit when you have a 90% or 95% of success.

[Capital]

Any thoughts on this game?

I have not played the game yet but I understand it's a better than HOMM 6, which really isn't that hard.

[chinaski]

FM2014 75% off, 12.49.

Anyone know how far off FM2015 is?

[Scoobz0202]

Anyone know how far off FM2015 is?

I think 14 was released at the end of October.

[Ryan S]

FM2014 75% off, 12.49.

Anyone know how far off FM2015 is?

Football Manager is usually released in late October/early November

[chinaski]

I think 14 was released at the end of October.

Football Manager is usually released in late October/early November

Thanks fellas!

[BYU 14]

Baldurs Gate II enhanced edition is probably going to be too good to pass up for under 7 bucks

[Vince, Pt. II]

Gods and Kings.

Both are amazing, but this is the right answer. Brave New World probably adds more and is "better," but I can't imagine the game without Gods and Kings anymore.

[HarryLime]

disappointing that its the same games that keep coming up for sale, whilst the stuff we want doesn't.. The wallet has survived this years sales very intact!

[frnk55]

Baldurs Gate II enhanced edition is probably going to be too good to pass up for under 7 bucks
Everybody should own BG 2!

[ISiddiqui]

It's a great deal for those who haven't played it. I loved it back when it originally came out. One of the great games!

I may get the cheap FM14 since I didn't get it when it came out originally.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Picked up FM14 on the daily sale. I might not actually get around to it for a while since I've resumed an FM12 campaign but it ain't like it's going to expire or anything.

[Buccaneer]

Both are amazing, but this is the right answer. Brave New World probably adds more and is "better," but I can't imagine the game without Gods and Kings anymore.

Both is actually the right answer. What Brave New World added (and its improvement and changes to what G&K added) makes that far better.

[FrogMan]

Picked up FM14 on the daily sale. I might not actually get around to it for a while since I've resumed an FM12 campaign but it ain't like it's going to expire or anything.

just did the same thing even though I played '13 for maybe a couple hours... Always have hope I'll find some time to play it...

The sale has not cost me much this year. This is really the first buy I do for myself but I did buy Lego Hobbit and the Lego movie game for my 10 yo son...

FM

[Capital]

Anyone play Shadowrun Returns? Any good...I mean the game is only $3 right now.

[chinaski]

Anyone play Shadowrun Returns? Any good...I mean the game is only $3 right now.

Totally worth the 3 bucks. Its a great game, but I ended up shelving it after around 10 hours because of a certain mission type that I just couldnt stand.

[Vince, Pt. II]

I'll echo the totally worth $3 claim. It was fantastic. The first campaign is a little short, but still well worth it at more than $3.

[Vince, Pt. II]

Both is actually the right answer. What Brave New World added (and its improvement and changes to what G&K added) makes that far better.

Yeah, BNW is freaking amazing. Civ V with both mods is by far the best iteration of Civ ever, and that's a ridiculous amount of praise to give a game.

[BYU 14]

Everybody should own BG 2!

So glad I picked this up, rolled a character this morning and I had forgotten what a great game it truly is. Doesn't seem a bit dated and well worth the price at under $7,

[korme]

6 hours of gaming into Papers, Please and I still can't get past day 5. I can't decide if I'm enjoying this or not.

[Izulde]

Pulled the trigger on BG 2 but am debating on FM 14. I know if I get it, I'll immediately want to download the 11 level mod and start a new dynasty at Level 11, scrapping the Thetford Town one, and I'm not sure if I should do that.

[Abe Sargent]

6 hours of gaming into Papers, Please and I still can't get past day 5. I can't decide if I'm enjoying this or not.

If you are panicking, freaked out, and pissed at the government and lack of pay, then you are enjoying it. :)

[Capital]

I'll echo the totally worth $3 claim. It was fantastic. The first campaign is a little short, but still well worth it at more than $3.

Bought it...we'll try this after I finish Blackguards...another good game...there's a lot of good games (especially turn based) lately. There's even a new King's Bounty just released that forces you to be evil instead of the side of good.

[frnk55]

New King's Bounty?! Didn't know about that. Sweeeet!! But I will wait until it's out of early access.

[FrogMan]

just did the same thing even though I played '13 for maybe a couple hours... Always have hope I'll find some time to play it...

The sale has not cost me much this year. This is really the first buy I do for myself but I did buy Lego Hobbit and the Lego movie game for my 10 yo son...

FM

dang, it's worse than I thought. Looks like I never actually played a minute of '13. FM2012 is the one I played some 16 hours with... Oh well, that World Cup has me in a Futbol mood though, too bad the weather is just too nice out there... ;)

FM

[Abe Sargent]

New King's Bounty?! Didn't know about that. Sweeeet!! But I will wait until it's out of early access.

Played the early access a bit as a demon. It was alright. Fun to play "Inferno" units.

[JPhillips]

I hate that the voting means I missed OOTP at a great price.

[DaddyTorgo]

I hate that the voting means I missed OOTP at a great price.

Yep - fuckbag people voting for stupid games.

[PilotMan]

The last day of the summer sale always makes me a little sad.

[vex]

I hate that the voting means I missed OOTP at a great price.

Yep. Chances are it will never reach that price now.

[vex]

Btw, thanks Radii for the Banished endorsement. Love it.

[bhlloy]

So other than a couple of indie games that I probably would have paid full price for if I'd have seen the promoted, I haven't spent any money during this sale. only thing that remotely interested me is Stick of Truth but $40 for that amount of gameplay still doesn't seem like a good deal to me.

[Barkeep49]

I thought I was going to escape the Steam sale without a single purchase but just got the season of The Wolf Among Us as it fell below my $10 purchase point. Cheap Shark is a god send for me since I can decide absent anything going on what price I'm willing to pay for a game and then pull the trigger whenever it falls below that price.

[EagleFan]

I thought I was going to escape the Steam sale without a single purchase but just got the season of The Wolf Among Us as it fell below my $10 purchase point. Cheap Shark is a god send for me since I can decide absent anything going on what price I'm willing to pay for a game and then pull the trigger whenever it falls below that price.

Wolf Among Us is great. The second chapter seems to be the low point so far as it seems to steer you toward the next part of the story and leaves you with little control over things but so far I have enjoyed the hell out of it.

[Capital]

Another game I'm considering is Divinity Original Sin. Looks very promising and they made the fighting turned based. It's 20% off in the latest sale. Just being released.

[Atocep]

Another game I'm considering is Divinity Original Sin. Looks very promising and they made the fighting turned based. It's 20% off in the latest sale. Just being released.

Early access was basically the first area and I got 13 hours out of it without finishing everything. According to the developer the game will release with 60-100 hours of content depending on playstyle. Mod tools also release with the game tomorrow so community support should extend that even further.

The only negative thus far is some of the additional followers have been delayed to a patch sometime after release.

If you're a fan of isometric RPGs then this is a must buy as far as I'm concerned. I've had the itch, but just haven't been able to get into the re-releases of the Baldur's Gate games. Fantastic game so far.

[BYU 14]

Another game I'm considering is Divinity Original Sin. Looks very promising and they made the fighting turned based. It's 20% off in the latest sale. Just being released.

Early access was basically the first area and I got 13 hours out of it without finishing everything. According to the developer the game will release with 60-100 hours of content depending on playstyle. Mod tools also release with the game tomorrow so community support should extend that even further.

The only negative thus far is some of the additional followers have been delayed to a patch sometime after release.

If you're a fan of isometric RPGs then this is a must buy as far as I'm concerned. I've had the itch, but just haven't been able to get into the re-releases of the Baldur's Gate games. Fantastic game so far.

Agreed, the combat alone makes this a great game as you have to factor in environments, cover (which is destructible) and make careful use of your AP's. On top of that the quests and storylines are really well done from what I have uncovered to date. Lot's of potential for mod makers and DLC as time goes on too.

[Capital]

Early access was basically the first area and I got 13 hours out of it without finishing everything. According to the developer the game will release with 60-100 hours of content depending on playstyle. Mod tools also release with the game tomorrow so community support should extend that even further.

The only negative thus far is some of the additional followers have been delayed to a patch sometime after release.

If you're a fan of isometric RPGs then this is a must buy as far as I'm concerned. I've had the itch, but just haven't been able to get into the re-releases of the Baldur's Gate games. Fantastic game so far.

Thanks for the response...much appreciated. It sounds like the game would work fine as a single player controlling multiple characters. Does that sound right?

[mckerney]

Lot's of potential for mod makers and DLC as time goes on too.

There's already Cow Simulator!

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[Abe Sargent]

There's GRass Simulator too, right now in Steam Greenlight.....


http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=276683987



Or Rock Simulator


http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=274135797

[Atocep]

Thanks for the response...much appreciated. It sounds like the game would work fine as a single player controlling multiple characters. Does that sound right?

Single player is how I've been playing. Co-op isn't really something that interests me in a game like this. The controls are intuitive as far as switching between party members, ect.

[EagleFan]

Picked up the South Park game tonight. Only just started the game but if it is this good all the way through it will be one of my favorite games of the year. Already had a bunch of laugh out loud moments.

[INDalltheway]

Should someone that has never played the Fallout series go straight to Wasteland 2 or would that be a mistake??

[mckerney]

Should someone that has never played the Fallout series go straight to Wasteland 2 or would that be a mistake??

I think you'll be fine going straight to Wasteland 2 as the series aren't really connected apart from the same type of setting, but don't buy Wasteland 2 now. It's still in early access and not the type of game that's worth playing in that state and it will probably be cheaper than $40 when it releases.

And as far as getting into the Fallout series you can really start with any game, aside from a few passing references the events of the games are not connected.