Game Specials/Discounts

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Good deal if you're looking for a pimped PS3 for Xmas. You can get the 3D display package for $299 and can add a 160 GB PS3 for $100 more. $400 for all that is a pretty good price.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+Com...=1218360683860

[JPhillips]

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

I wonder if there is any chance Skyrim will have a discount on Christmas Eve or Christmas day?

Anything is possible, but it would surprise me. Skyrim's sales just don't necessitate a sale at this point. I would guess the price won't come down until sometime in the Spring.

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

Anything is possible, but it would surprise me. Skyrim's sales just don't necessitate a sale at this point. I would guess the price won't come down until sometime in the Spring.

Agreed. If there is a sale it will be somewhere like Amazon or Walmart dropping the price, anywhere like Steam or GamersGate where Bethesda sets the price likely won't see a sale anytime soon. It's still one of the top sellers at $59.99, they'll probably try and milk that as long as they can.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

Anything is possible, but it would surprise me. Skyrim's sales just don't necessitate a sale at this point. I would guess the price won't come down until sometime in the Spring.

Ten of them left at $40. Toys R Us via eBay.......

Skyrim: The Elder Scrolls V for Sony PS3 NEW (93155117624) | eBay

[Ryan S]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

Anything is possible, but it would surprise me. Skyrim's sales just don't necessitate a sale at this point. I would guess the price won't come down until sometime in the Spring.

I can't see a big reduction in the Steam sale, but other retailers might drop the price. A couple of weeks ago a UK retailer started selling Skyrim at half price despite it being near the top of the sales charts.

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

As much as I appreciate the postings here (and the DJ Hero 2 bundle looks great), I keep hoping that each bump announces the start of the Steam holiday sale.

Originally Posted by mckerney

December 19th.

Soon we will all buy games at deeply discounted rates, and then wonder when we will find the time to play them all....SOON!

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

Soon we will all buy games at deeply discounted rates, and then wonder when we will find the time to play them all....SOON!

Begin abuse of credit card in 3.......2.........1........

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

dola

Skyrim available at Toys R Us (store only) for $39.99. Dec. 18th through Dec 24th.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Begin abuse of credit card in 3.......2.........1........

Given the INSANE prices my credit card laughs at this abuse!

It's all like:

*SMACK*

Thank you, sir! May I have another?

*SMACK*

Thank you, sir! May I have another?

*SMACK*

Thank you, sir! May I have another?


It is the death by a thousand cuts.

[PilotMan]

It's on....

[JPhillips]

Lucky for my bank account that none of today's deals get me.

[cartman]

So Metro 2033 is 0% off? What a deal!

[gstelmack]

Give it time, the servers are updating with the deals, and apparently under a huge load. First time I checked at 1:10 PM, I got an internal server error...

[cartman]

There we go. Now it is 75% off.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Metro 2033 for $4.99?

Hmmm... I might just get this. First, I need to check that I don't already own it.

[cartman]

Wow, the Paradox Complete pack is only $75. The list is over 100 items! Some of the highlights:

City in Motion
EU III
Hearts of Iron 3
King Arthur
Magicka
Ship Simulator
Victoria I and II
plus most if not all of the add-ons and DLC for the games

[Izulde]

That Paradox deal is crazy good IMO. Too bad I have a lot of them.

[Philliesfan980]

Steam is really getting hammered right now, I'm not able to connect to the site consistently. Hopefully this isn't a sign of things to come for the holidays.

[SackAttack]

server errors abound here. I have no idea what the deals are!

[tyketime]

Originally Posted by SackAttack

server errors abound here. I have no idea what the deals are!

Some deals are crazy (in a good way), but I've only had minimal luck accessing their site in past couple of hours.

[mckerney]

Steam Gifts 2011 - Pastebin.com

List of games you coud get from the Steam Gift Pile as a random reward for achievements.

[stevew]

Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Good deal if you're looking for a pimped PS3 for Xmas. You can get the 3D display package for $299 and can add a 160 GB PS3 for $100 more. $400 for all that is a pretty good price.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+Com...=1218360683860

I haven't seen it on display, but I'm really interested. I wonder if it makes a good PC monitor...probably not.

[terpkristin]

Originally Posted by stevew

I haven't seen it on display, but I'm really interested. I wonder if it makes a good PC monitor...probably not.

You might want to pay attention to/follow CheapAssGamer's Shipwreck on Twitter (Twitter. He just got one and will be writing a review on CAG.

/tk

[EagleFan]

Nice first prize for the epic giveaway - Every Game on Steam

[path12]

I"m not great at adventure games but people rave about Sam and Max. Thoughts?

[EagleFan]

d*** you Steam....

[DaddyTorgo]

Really? $5 for Just Cause 2.

FML - I almost bought that game at full price when it came out...it's frigging sweet.

[EagleFan]

Originally Posted by path12

I"m not great at adventure games but people rave about Sam and Max. Thoughts?

Picked up the complete pack during their Black Friday sales but haven't gotten through the first one yet for the exact same reason, that I'm not big into adventure games.

[Mota]

Originally Posted by Izulde

That Paradox deal is crazy good IMO. Too bad I have a lot of them.

I pretty much have all Paradox games, mostly through these big sales. I don't even really play that many of them, but I have enjoyed a few of them enough to make it worth it.

[path12]

So far Delve Deeper and the Dungeons of Dredmor expansion. Total damage about $3.50.

[Lonnie]

I sent a text to my 18 year old son this afternoon.

>"Orcs must die $3.74 on steam"

<"Yeah I'd rather get dungeon defenders though"

>"It'll probably be back on sale soon with the holiday sale"

<"Yeah hopefully"

That means: "The times they are a changing." in the video game world.

[EagleFan]

That 2K pack is tempting but I have a few items on the pack. If I could give away a couple items from there I may go for it but I don't see it specifically mentioned that you can send games from the pack that you already own to someone. In the past I thought that was specifically mentioned if it were allowed for a pack.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by EagleFan

That 2K pack is tempting but I have a few items on the pack. If I could give away a couple items from there I may go for it but I don't see it specifically mentioned that you can send games from the pack that you already own to someone. In the past I thought that was specifically mentioned if it were allowed for a pack.

It tells you what you can and can't gift before you finalize the purchase.

[EagleFan]

Originally Posted by cartman

It tells you what you can and can't gift before you finalize the purchase.

That must have been where I saw it before, thanks!

[Ramzavail]

I've been playing alot of the Binding of Isaac - this game is awesome. I definitely recommend it.

[SackAttack]

Dear Steam: you suck balls.

Why? Because you're trying to make me sign in again after I JUST SIGNED IN and telling me that, no, that login/password duo is incorrect. Here's a hint, motherfuckers, if you let me sign in with that combo into the Steam client, then YES. IT. IS. CORRECT.

Go DIAF, Steam. At least until you get your shit together.

[EagleFan]

Originally Posted by SackAttack

Dear Steam: you suck balls.

Why? Because you're trying to make me sign in again after I JUST SIGNED IN and telling me that, no, that login/password duo is incorrect. Here's a hint, motherfuckers, if you let me sign in with that combo into the Steam client, then YES. IT. IS. CORRECT.

Go DIAF, Steam. At least until you get your shit together.

Never had network issues before or encountered a glitch?

[SackAttack]

Originally Posted by EagleFan

Never had network issues before or encountered a glitch?

Network issues I can handle. The server errors I referenced earlier? Okay, network errors. I can live with that.

Insisting I log in if I'm using the web portal? Okay, I can handle that. There's probably a protocol issue somewhere that's refusing the handshake.

Logging me in, showing me that I'm logged in and giving me access to things like friends lists that materially demonstrate that and then tell me I have to log in to see something I click on?

That's just DIAF territory, sorry.

[gstelmack]

Originally Posted by SackAttack

Network issues I can handle. The server errors I referenced earlier? Okay, network errors. I can live with that.

Insisting I log in if I'm using the web portal? Okay, I can handle that. There's probably a protocol issue somewhere that's refusing the handshake.

Logging me in, showing me that I'm logged in and giving me access to things like friends lists that materially demonstrate that and then tell me I have to log in to see something I click on?

That's just DIAF territory, sorry.

I have never had any luck signing in and staying signed in via the web portal. I've switched to always using the Steam front-end to browse the games. Agreed that sucks.

[Lonnie]

My first gift was Empire Total War, which I already own. So I'll be looking to trade it.

Second gift was 50% off Valve game coupon. Can't use it until after Jan 2nd.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

Metro 2033 for $4.99?

Hmmm... I might just get this. First, I need to check that I don't already own it.

Damn. It turns out that I must have bought Metro 2033 during some earlier sale. Like about 90% of the games I've bought during these sales I've never intalled it. In fact, I forgot I even owned it.

Well, tomorrow, tomorrow, there's always tomorrow, it's only a day away.

[Draft Dodger]

Originally Posted by Lonnie

My first gift was Empire Total War, which I already own. So I'll be looking to trade it.

Second gift was 50% off Valve game coupon. Can't use it until after Jan 2nd.

I got Half Life and 50% off of Defcon. yay?

[Draft Dodger]

Originally Posted by SackAttack

Network issues I can handle. The server errors I referenced earlier? Okay, network errors. I can live with that.

Insisting I log in if I'm using the web portal? Okay, I can handle that. There's probably a protocol issue somewhere that's refusing the handshake.

Logging me in, showing me that I'm logged in and giving me access to things like friends lists that materially demonstrate that and then tell me I have to log in to see something I click on?

That's just DIAF territory, sorry.

I was having some weird issues the other day. I knew something was wrong because my son and I were both logged in to the account at the same time. Meanwhile, I was getting cloud sync errors and that's when I realized I was logged in but not connected. Restarted steam and I was all good.

[EagleFan]

Originally Posted by SackAttack

Network issues I can handle. The server errors I referenced earlier? Okay, network errors. I can live with that.

Insisting I log in if I'm using the web portal? Okay, I can handle that. There's probably a protocol issue somewhere that's refusing the handshake.

Logging me in, showing me that I'm logged in and giving me access to things like friends lists that materially demonstrate that and then tell me I have to log in to see something I click on?

That's just DIAF territory, sorry.

Are you using the Steam app or the browser?

[EagleFan]

Originally Posted by Lonnie

My first gift was Empire Total War, which I already own. So I'll be looking to trade it.

Second gift was 50% off Valve game coupon. Can't use it until after Jan 2nd.

Got a couple coupons as my gifts so far; all start on Jan 2nd.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

I went with the Mumbo Jumbo and PopCap packages. Was looking for more casual games. Got 54 games for $80 and I hadn't bought any of the games previously. Other one I'm looking at is the Sega package. I do have a few of those Empire games, so it depends on if I can gift them or not.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

dola

Great price on a great game for kids. Toy Story 3 for the DS is $10 at Best Buy and Amazon. Available for pickup at Best Buy.

Nintendo DS Games: Tangled or Toy Story 3 $10, Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day $5 + Free Shipping - Best Buy Deals, Coupons and Promos

[mckerney]

Dungeons of Dredmor is $1.24 on Steam today, you should buy this game.

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by mckerney

Dungeons of Dredmor is $1.24 on Steam today, you should buy this game.

I've looked at it before, but it just didn't grab me for one reason or another. You can get the game and expansion for $1.87.

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

I've looked at it before, but it just didn't grab me for one reason or another. You can get the game and expansion for $1.87.

If you've never played any rougelikes but have been interested in them at all then Dungeons of Dredmor is a great play to start, it's by far the most accessible one I've seen. And if you're not interested in them, here's a take from the RPS article I linked.

John: I’m often late to the party. This is usually because I’m faffing around, checking my email, finding a thing I need to post on RPS, or refusing to stop playing Skyrim. But I’m also one who can avoid a game that everyone’s raving about, because it usually means it’s some sort of Rogue-like that I’ll never fathom, or tiresome space shopping. It’s for this reason that I missed out on precious months I could have spent with Minecraft, weeks with Terraria, and I almost missed Dungeons Of Dredmor altogether. Not least because it’s some sort of Rogue-like. Although clearly in the most player-friendly, un-Rogue-like way imaginable.

I do tend to bounce off the idea of a game that’s about seeing how far you can get before an inevitable death bounces you back to the very start. That’s what arcade games are for, with high score charts. I want progress, I want inferred narrative. I don’t want… oh shut up John, you wrong-faced idiot. Because blimey, it turns out I don’t want those things all the time after all, because what I do want is to be playing Dredmor all the time instead of doing anything else.

That doesn’t stop me from investing every time. I can’t help it. And I’m fairly sure my experience is richer for it. It’s agony when I die. It’s super-double-mega agony when it’s because the bloody close door mechanic is so horribly programmed. Each time I think, “This will be the one!” The one to do what I have no idea. I’ve never made it past the fourth floor (because I’m pathologically incapable of using down-stairs until I’ve explored every inch of the floor I’m on) so it could all be kittens below there for all I know.

I’ve never even touched the crafting, because really that would slow things down. I really love the simplicity of this, the ludicrous desire for progress, and the constant heartbreak of failure. Because next time, next time I’ll make it! It’ll be the one! I’ll get to… I don’t know? The bottom? Is there a bottom? I’m never likely to reach one, such is my obsessive need to make progress as difficult as possible. And yet I will keep playing. Until the day I die. Or they release a sequel.