Steam Summer Sales 2014 |OT3| Sale over, new thread tonight/tomorrow
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Kaisersalsek
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yah - I think I was being dramatic, just watched a youtube video, doesn't look so bad graphically
Ban Puncher
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These deals are hot garbage.
Nothing for me today again.
This sale is not really good but I actually bought more than I expected already:
- Naruto
- Metal Slug 3 - powered by cards money
- KOF XIII
- Batman Arkham Origins
I also won some games through ModBot so I'm quite happy
I'm holding off my card money to see if some indies that I really want appear as a daily/flash.
I was tempted by Arkham Origins but luckily I decided to wait. A day later the 'complete edition" was listed on Amazon.
YianGaruga
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People who have experienced a'many steam sales. "This sale blows"
People who are experiencing their first steam sale. "OMG this is amazing, so many cheap games!"
Never changes.
The people who already experienced a lot if sales have legitimate complaints regarding the limited slots/repeats. Valves catalogue has grown much larger than before much faster, but the sale wasn't adapted.
I know you want some FEAR :3
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I can't imagine Valve will drop the ball again anytime soon after the situation with Valiant Hearts.
Ugh I'm an idiot. I was contemplating buying Arkham Asylum GOTY and Bioshock 1 for 5$ each thinking that was their normal price throughout the whole sale. Come to find out they aren't for 75% sale anymore . I waited to long and forgot it was a franchise sale going on and they weren't always that price. Oh well, seeing as how everything is repeating, I'm sure one or the other will show up again somehow.
. I waited to long and forgot it was a franchise sale going on and they weren't always that price. Oh well, seeing as how everything is repeating, I'm sure one or the other will show up again somehow.Chairmanchuck
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Lose all hope. Thats what I did....
Automatisch
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If they're community votes, nope.
toastyToast
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Just did my first key trade. Got Divinity Original Sin for $22
A bold new world has opened up
A bold new world has opened up
Ugh I'm an idiot. I was contemplating buying Arkham Asylum GOTY and Bioshock 1 for 5$ each thinking that was their normal price throughout the whole sale. Come to find out they aren't for 75% sale anymore
You can still grab Asylum for that price in the Warner sale, as long as you're also interested in a few of the other offers.
The way the sale has been prioritizing AAA rerun after rerun, I wouldn't hold your breath.
subtleglitch
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Alan Wake at 85% off in the Flash sale! Alan Wake in the community vote for 85% off!
...wut valve.
...wut valve.
Phreakuency
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Pretty sad the amount of scumbags whinging.
Be disappointed yeah but to cry about the choice of games and the price?
Seriously, PC gamers in general have it the best, the games are a fraction of the price as console games.
There are literally thousands of games on sale...
And someone saying Transistor, a game that's been out a whole month and with an average of 83/100 being too expensive at $15.
Wow.
Be disappointed yeah but to cry about the choice of games and the price?
Seriously, PC gamers in general have it the best, the games are a fraction of the price as console games.
There are literally thousands of games on sale...
And someone saying Transistor, a game that's been out a whole month and with an average of 83/100 being too expensive at $15.
Wow.
People who have experienced a'many steam sales. "This sale blows"
People who are experiencing their first steam sale. "OMG this is amazing, so many cheap games!"
Never changes.
I do feel like this year's is different though. It's not just games that were on sale in past sales which used to cause a lot of complaints. This is games that were on sale two days ago taking up a flash deal spot, or games that are both a daily deal and a community choice deal at the same time. This time around it goes beyond the normal "Who doesn't already own ____" or "The community always votes wrong!"
Exactly, I'm usually not one to go "Oh bad sales" just because I have the game, I'm mostly annoyed at the amount of repeats we had so far.
We have more games on Steam now than ever, yet the pool of games featured on the main page of sales feels inferior to before.
Square is going to meddle in the development of the next Deus Ex to such a degree that Invisible War will be subsequently considered good by comparison
Source: latest Theif release changing opinions on Deadly Shadows.
There are two discounts you provide: the summer sale standard discount and the "featured" discount that you would have should Valve pick your game for a flash/community/daily.
Sales are good even without any exposure, oddly enough they're on point to when I had my game at 30% off for the weekly deals promo, so it feels really wrong to complain. I love Steam and it will always be my #1 platform of choice. I'm ready for the sale to be over so I can get some sleep.
Hey thanks! Much appreciated.
Lone_Prodigy
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Too bad the new Payday 2 DLC isn't on sale.
Can't believe AoM HD is $30 regular. Will wait for 75% off.
Can't believe AoM HD is $30 regular. Will wait for 75% off.
freshVeggie
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phoenix296
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Repeats were bad last year too but I haven't been keeping track this year. It's quite possible it's got worse even with the larger catalog. I've seen so many of the same games for the same discount from previous sales it's all just becoming one steamy mess in my head.
AHA-Lambda
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I still cannot fathom how valve with Steam understand the importance of curating games both big and small, and have had great success doing so, but then put niche games in community votes that they can't possibly win.
Adry9
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Reposting.
Burnout & Crysis keys are for Origin.
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You're right. Because Valve does these sales simply from the love in their heart for their consumers and are not benefitting at all from it. They only do it as a favor to all their little steam children.
Also, publishers get to independently decide if their game goes on sale and for how much at any point anyway, so?
DaBargainHunta
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I just did my part and voted for the Rogue Legacy category even though I have two of the four games already. Alan Wake repeating in the other category when it's on sale right fucking now really rubs me the wrong way.
Rapscallion
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...why do I have this feeling that they're reaping their own bitter harvest? I don't get it.
I'm sorry to hear about the former Timesplitters dudes not getting paid, too. bad news all round. i hope they land on their feet somehow.
Don't you fucking dare bring logic into thisPeople who have experienced a'many steam sales. "This sale blows"
People who are experiencing their first steam sale. "OMG this is amazing, so many cheap games!"
Never changes.
The Daily, Flash, and Community sales may be more disapointing than not at times, but overall I still say it's been a very good sale. It's just most of the deals I'll end up getting look to be on the last day. A lot of titles at 75% off or more on my wishlist, a lot of hidden gems.
Valiant Hearts was totally different, someone entered the wrong price. The "classic" price mistake is a double percent off (as in 75%*75%=91%) and we haven't seen any of those this sale.
Blak_Status
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With the current trend, it'll be on community votes and lose to Skyrim or Far Cry 3 or any of the games that was already on sale multiple times.
I work in the same building as Crytek Austin, I've been trying to not offer one of them lunch when I see them out front this week.
"Is everything okay? Do you have blankets and canned food?"
I haven't seen problems with the US office or their payroll mentioned in any of the articles, but it certainly sucks to work for a company crashing and punishing their employees while it happens.
AHA-Lambda
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Yeah that's really annoyed me, considering they were 25% off very recently.
I'm really surprised it hasn't been in a flash. I still hope it will. Every time I've heard someone end up buying it they've been super hyped on it.
Assetto Corsa works ok on a 360 pad. Its definitely quite playable still even if a wheel is preferable.
50% is a bargain for this game.
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