Epic Game Store holiday giveaway - Page 4

Thomkal · 11-19-2020, 11:09 AM

Elite Dangerous and The World Next Door, an puzzle/adventure game about a teenage girl trapped in a parallel dimension are the free games at Epic this week

QuikSand · 11-19-2020, 11:23 AM

this is an interesting angle... i have "bought" maybe 6-8 of these free games, just entering in the free transaction, confirming the purchase, and closing out

in the event I ever actually open up Epic and decide whether to use it, I will have an intriguing battery of semi-old full games already purchased but never installed... not an awful carrot to use to induce me some day, I suppose

Thomkal · 11-19-2020, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by QuikSand

this is an interesting angle... i have "bought" maybe 6-8 of these free games, just entering in the free transaction, confirming the purchase, and closing out

in the event I ever actually open up Epic and decide whether to use it, I will have an intriguing battery of semi-old full games already purchased but never installed... not an awful carrot to use to induce me some day, I suppose

Yeah, and they have offered enough "good" games like Civ 6 to make you want to use their launcher rather than Steam. The problem for me is that half the time the launcher fails to work correctly and load so you can play the games, and it takes much longer to download updates.

QuikSand · 11-19-2020, 12:10 PM

Right. I'm not gonna use it or anything, but in theory they got me to install their craptraption, so that's worth something I presume.

Thomkal · 11-19-2020, 02:02 PM

Heh, now Steam has Elite Dangerous now 75% on Steam. Sorry Steam, last I looked, free beats 75% off. It's 7.50 there though if you don't want to go the Epic route

rjolley · 11-19-2020, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomkal

Heh, now Steam has Elite Dangerous now 75% on Steam. Sorry Steam, last I looked, free beats 75% off. It's 7.50 there though if you don't want to go the Epic route

Humble Bundle has it for sale as well.

Heard there were some issues with getting the Epic version working with the ED servers, but I'm sure that will be ironed out.

Thomkal · 11-26-2020, 11:21 AM

Mudrunner, an off-road for all-terrain vehicles in Siberia, is the free game at Epic this week

GrantDawg · 11-26-2020, 11:26 AM

I just recently got into Elite Dangerous. I really enjoy playing. I play on a private server with several friends so I don't have to worry about open world gankers that ruined Eve Online for me.

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rjolley · 11-26-2020, 12:51 PM

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I just recently got into Elite Dangerous. I really enjoy playing. I play on a private server with several friends so I don't have to worry about open world gankers that ruined Eve Online for me.

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Hey GD, I've been on Elite for the last 6 months or so and having a great time as well. I'm RJolley42 in game on my main account. If you're into Twitch, there are a few streamers I can recommend who are good watches for questions and info about the game.

o7

GrantDawg · 11-26-2020, 01:15 PM

Good to know, rj. Thanks. I am Grantdawg.

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Thomkal · 12-03-2020, 11:16 AM

Cave Story, a Japanese Anime Adventure game is the free game at Epic this week

SackAttack · 12-03-2020, 01:20 PM

Pillars of Eternity and Tyranny next week? That is going to be an amazing week for RPG fans.

Thomkal · 12-03-2020, 02:31 PM

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Pillars of Eternity and Tyranny next week? That is going to be an amazing week for RPG fans.

Man that is a great lineup. I have Pillars already, but have only played Tyranny on a free weekend, Cool!

Thomkal · 12-10-2020, 11:03 AM

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Pillars of Eternity and Tyranny next week? That is going to be an amazing week for RPG fans.

These games are now available. Good news is that the Pillars version contains both White March DLC's and other extras. Tyranny has a DLC and extras too.

Atocep · 12-10-2020, 12:05 PM

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These games are now available. Good news is that the Pillars version contains both White March DLC's and other extras. Tyranny has a DLC and extras too.

The white march DLC is terrific and is better than the base game imo.

Tyranny is underrated if you're willing to be an evil asshole. If you try to play it as the good guy it's just OK.

SackAttack · 12-10-2020, 12:32 PM

Apparently they're doing mystery game unlocks as well; there's a freebie unlocking in just about six hours.

Thomkal · 12-10-2020, 01:36 PM

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Apparently they're doing mystery game unlocks as well; there's a freebie unlocking in just about six hours.

Cool, thanks will check later

SackAttack · 12-10-2020, 02:57 PM

6 days, not hours. I read gud.

Thomkal · 12-10-2020, 04:02 PM

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Apparently they're doing mystery game unlocks as well; there's a freebie unlocking in just about six hours.

Yep 6 days. Clicking on the package brings you to a new page where they are announcing their Holiday Sale starting in 6 days. In addition to the sale, each day for 15 days, a new free game will be available, and only claimable on the day its offered. They had some pretty good stuff last year, surprised they didn't hold the two RPGs until then.

SackAttack · 12-11-2020, 03:32 AM

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Yep 6 days. Clicking on the package brings you to a new page where they are announcing their Holiday Sale starting in 6 days. In addition to the sale, each day for 15 days, a new free game will be available, and only claimable on the day its offered. They had some pretty good stuff last year, surprised they didn't hold the two RPGs until then.

That either means this year is gonna be a letdown, or they're releasing those early because this year's is gonna be fire.

SackAttack · 12-17-2020, 01:51 AM

There's a leaked list going around, supposedly. Gonna wait to see what tomorrow holds before I post it here. If the first games match up...then we'll see.

I'll update the OP with this year's selections, as they're unveiled.

21C · 12-17-2020, 02:01 AM

Yeah, I saw the leaked list on another site and it definitely looked too good to be true. It looked more like someone's wish list than a realistic set of free games.

Thomkal · 12-17-2020, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

There's a leaked list going around, supposedly. Gonna wait to see what tomorrow holds before I post it here. If the first games match up...then we'll see.

I'll update the OP with this year's selections, as they're unveiled.

Awesome sack, thanks for the help here. Is the list good games or crap?

Thomkal · 12-17-2020, 11:03 AM

Cities: Skylines is the first free game from Epic's Holiday presents

SackAttack · 12-17-2020, 11:14 AM

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Awesome sack, thanks for the help here. Is the list good games or crap?

The "leaked" list had some good stuff on it, but clearly wasn't accurate.

Skylines is a good opener though.

Thomkal · 12-17-2020, 11:23 AM

And you get another of their $10 off coupons as well

SackAttack · 12-17-2020, 09:41 PM

Which means I'm finally getting Disco Elysium, yep.

Thomkal · 12-18-2020, 11:35 AM

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is the next free game at Epic. I've heard of it, but never played any in the series, so not sure how good this one is

Thomkal · 12-18-2020, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SackAttack

Which means I'm finally getting Disco Elysium, yep.

That's a good choice, Surviving the Aftermath was on sale and barely qualified for the coupon, so got it for $5.

SackAttack · 12-18-2020, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomkal

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is the next free game at Epic. I've heard of it, but never played any in the series, so not sure how good this one is

The original was great, for OG Xbox, IIRC.i think this is remastered.

SackAttack · 12-18-2020, 08:26 PM

Wait, Abe might have been PS1, Munch on Xbox. I'd have to check.

Thomkal · 12-19-2020, 11:02 AM

The Long Dark, an exploration/survival game is the next free game at Epic

Thomkal · 12-20-2020, 11:06 AM

Defense Grid: The Awakening, a tower defense game is the next free game at Epic

SackAttack · 12-20-2020, 02:37 PM

The second leaked list is 4-4 so far, but we've reached the first game on it I have no interest in. Tower defense can DIAF.

PilotMan · 12-20-2020, 03:21 PM

Really? DG is a damn good series.

NobodyHere · 12-20-2020, 03:26 PM

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Really? DG is a damn good series.

Yeah, I've spent many hours on this and the sequel. It's a good "beer strategy" game.

SackAttack · 12-20-2020, 05:34 PM

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Really? DG is a damn good series.

Zero interest in tower defense as a genre. I've played a few, and they haven't been entertaining at all. I'll give this one a miss.

Thomkal · 12-21-2020, 11:14 AM

Alien: Isolation from the Aliens movie storyline is the free game at Epic today

SackAttack · 12-21-2020, 11:39 AM

Getting a 500 error trying to grab it. I don't normally do horror, but that's a game I've been nominally intrigued by in the past and 'free' is the right price.

Thomkal · 12-21-2020, 03:02 PM

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Getting a 500 error trying to grab it. I don't normally do horror, but that's a game I've been nominally intrigued by in the past and 'free' is the right price.

Yeah it was down for me too, but I grabbed it a little while ago. May need to reboot the launcher first

rjolley · 12-21-2020, 03:03 PM

Not my cup of tea so far with the games I don't already own. Hope there's a surprise or two that deviate from the list I've seen, but if not, there won't be a reason to install the Epic launcher for me just yet.

Thomkal · 12-21-2020, 05:12 PM

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Not my cup of tea so far with the games I don't already own. Hope there's a surprise or two that deviate from the list I've seen, but if not, there won't be a reason to install the Epic launcher for me just yet.

I would say Cities Skylines would have been the one I most have interest in so far, but I already have it. Not sure what is coming up, but I think Tyranny and Pillars of Eternity would have fit well here instead of a week before.

SackAttack · 12-22-2020, 03:02 AM

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I would say Cities Skylines would have been the one I most have interest in so far, but I already have it. Not sure what is coming up, but I think Tyranny and Pillars of Eternity would have fit well here instead of a week before.

Like I said, they were either the setup for a letdown because what could be on that level, or prelude to amazeballs.

Wasn't really a middle ground.

Thomkal · 12-22-2020, 11:04 AM

Metro 2033:Redux is the next free game at Epic

Thomkal · 12-23-2020, 11:33 AM

Tropico 5 is the next free game at Epic

NobodyHere · 12-23-2020, 01:14 PM

Epic is making me not want to actually pay for games anymore.

Thomkal · 12-23-2020, 02:45 PM

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Epic is making me not want to actually pay for games anymore.

Yeah these days between all of the game services, you almost don't have to pay for one if you are willing to wait long enough or get it from some FOFC'er who has an extra copy/don't like that kind of game, etc.

Thomkal · 12-24-2020, 11:13 AM

Inside, a game about a boy drawn into a mysterious, horrible project is the next free game at Epic. Looks like a platformer. I remember one of my You Tubers looking at this game when it came out, and it looked interesting

Lathum · 12-24-2020, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomkal

Tropico 5 is the next free game at Epic

hmm, says 6.99 from the launcher

Thomkal · 12-24-2020, 12:15 PM

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hmm, says 6.99 from the launcher

The 24 hours have passed, so this no longer is free

11-19-2020, 11:09 AM	#151
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Elite Dangerous and The World Next Door, an puzzle/adventure game about a teenage girl trapped in a parallel dimension are the free games at Epic this week __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

11-19-2020, 02:02 PM	#155
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Heh, now Steam has Elite Dangerous now 75% on Steam. Sorry Steam, last I looked, free beats 75% off. It's 7.50 there though if you don't want to go the Epic route __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

11-26-2020, 11:21 AM	#157
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Mudrunner, an off-road for all-terrain vehicles in Siberia, is the free game at Epic this week __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

11-26-2020, 01:15 PM	#160
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	Good to know, rj. Thanks. I am Grantdawg. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Last edited by GrantDawg : 11-26-2020 at 01:15 PM.

12-03-2020, 11:16 AM	#161
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Cave Story, a Japanese Anime Adventure game is the free game at Epic this week __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

11-19-2020, 11:23 AM	#152
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	this is an interesting angle... i have "bought" maybe 6-8 of these free games, just entering in the free transaction, confirming the purchase, and closing out in the event I ever actually open up Epic and decide whether to use it, I will have an intriguing battery of semi-old full games already purchased but never installed... not an awful carrot to use to induce me some day, I suppose

11-19-2020, 12:10 PM	#154
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	Right. I'm not gonna use it or anything, but in theory they got me to install their craptraption, so that's worth something I presume.

11-26-2020, 11:26 AM	#158
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	I just recently got into Elite Dangerous. I really enjoy playing. I play on a private server with several friends so I don't have to worry about open world gankers that ruined Eve Online for me. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

12-03-2020, 01:20 PM	#162
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Pillars of Eternity and Tyranny next week? That is going to be an amazing week for RPG fans.

12-10-2020, 12:32 PM	#166
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Apparently they're doing mystery game unlocks as well; there's a freebie unlocking in just about six hours.

12-10-2020, 02:57 PM	#168
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	6 days, not hours. I read gud.

12-17-2020, 01:51 AM	#171
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	There's a leaked list going around, supposedly. Gonna wait to see what tomorrow holds before I post it here. If the first games match up...then we'll see. I'll update the OP with this year's selections, as they're unveiled.

12-17-2020, 02:01 AM	#172
21C College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Newcastle, Australia	Yeah, I saw the leaked list on another site and it definitely looked too good to be true. It looked more like someone's wish list than a realistic set of free games. __________________ NFL Stats & Rankings This Week In Football

12-17-2020, 11:03 AM	#174
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Cities: Skylines is the first free game from Epic's Holiday presents __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

12-17-2020, 11:23 AM	#176
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	And you get another of their $10 off coupons as well __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

12-17-2020, 09:41 PM	#177
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Which means I'm finally getting Disco Elysium, yep.

12-18-2020, 11:35 AM	#178
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is the next free game at Epic. I've heard of it, but never played any in the series, so not sure how good this one is __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

12-18-2020, 08:26 PM	#181
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Wait, Abe might have been PS1, Munch on Xbox. I'd have to check.

12-19-2020, 11:02 AM	#182
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	The Long Dark, an exploration/survival game is the next free game at Epic __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

12-20-2020, 11:06 AM	#183
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Defense Grid: The Awakening, a tower defense game is the next free game at Epic __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

12-20-2020, 02:37 PM	#184
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	The second leaked list is 4-4 so far, but we've reached the first game on it I have no interest in. Tower defense can DIAF.

12-20-2020, 03:21 PM	#185
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Really? DG is a damn good series. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

12-21-2020, 11:14 AM	#188
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Alien: Isolation from the Aliens movie storyline is the free game at Epic today __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

12-21-2020, 11:39 AM	#189
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Getting a 500 error trying to grab it. I don't normally do horror, but that's a game I've been nominally intrigued by in the past and 'free' is the right price.

12-21-2020, 03:03 PM	#191
rjolley College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Roseville, CA	Not my cup of tea so far with the games I don't already own. Hope there's a surprise or two that deviate from the list I've seen, but if not, there won't be a reason to install the Epic launcher for me just yet.

12-22-2020, 11:04 AM	#194
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Metro 2033:Redux is the next free game at Epic __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

12-23-2020, 11:33 AM	#195
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Tropico 5 is the next free game at Epic __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

12-23-2020, 01:14 PM	#196
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	Epic is making me not want to actually pay for games anymore. __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

12-24-2020, 11:13 AM	#198
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Inside, a game about a boy drawn into a mysterious, horrible project is the next free game at Epic. Looks like a platformer. I remember one of my You Tubers looking at this game when it came out, and it looked interesting __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

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