2010 Steam Holiday Sale Thread: of GAF collectively handing over wallet to Based Gabe

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Damage Report:

Super Meat Boy  3.00 GBP
Winterbottom  0.39 GBP
Shattered Union  0.29 GBP
Caster  0.79 GBP
The Deus Ex Collection  1.49 GBP
Indie 2D Pack  3.99 GBP
Indie Kids Pack  3.99 GBP
Indie Beat Pack  3.99 GBP
Titan Quest Gold  2.49 GBP
FEAR Complete Pack (UK)  5.74 GBP
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: The Complete Edition  3.74 GBP
Indie Fantasy Pack  3.99 GBP
Indie Brain Pack  3.99 GBP
Sid Meier's Railroads  1.49 GBP
X2: The Threat / X3: Reunion  3.74 GBP
Darksiders  4.99 GBP
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition (ROW)  3.24 GBP
Rush  1.18 GBP
Dirt 2  3.74 GBP
Swords and Soldiers HD  1.75 GBP
Plants vs. Zombies  2.80 GBP
Aura: Fate of Ages  2.24 GBP
Oblivion Game of the Year Deluxe  9.99 GBP
Anno 1404 Gold  12.49 GBP
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. CoP + SoC  3.00 GBP
Half-Life 2: Episode Two  0.89 GBP
Half-Life 1 Anthology  1.34 GBP
CivCity: Rome  0.59 GBP
Time Gentlemen, Please!  1.49 GBP
Everyday Genius: SquareLogic  1.05 GBP
Killing Floor  3.75 GBP
Personal Total  97.64 GBP

VVVVVV  1.99 GBP
Puzzle Quest  0.90 GBP
VVVVVV  1.99 GBP
Aura: Fate of Ages  2.24 GBP
Windosill  0.99 GBP
Half-Life 1 Anthology  1.34 GBP
CivCity: Rome  0.59 GBP
Time Gentlemen, Please!  1.49 GBP
Everyday Genius: SquareLogic  1.05 GBP
Everyday Genius: SquareLogic  1.05 GBP
Super Meat Boy  3.00 GBP
Indie 2D Pack  3.99 GBP
Gifts Total  20.62 GBP

Grand Total: 118.26 GBP

My original aim was £50... :lol

I also bought a few Humble packs along the way for quite a few people, and I was gifted Amnesia and Guardians of Graxia.

To top it off, I just ordered a Razer Mamba to play all my new games with!
 
DMPrince said:
not really was part of the sale? IDK but Clickr looks very interesting ;o
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It was at I think 15% off during the sale. Added to wishlist anyway.
Edit: Going on the community boards it seems there is a lite flash version so I guess thats where the demo is. One thing if you do decide to go in. apparently it can be very tough:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=19819703&postcount=14 said:
As to the original post, that's pretty much my review. I love the presentation of this game and it's really fun, but it is very, very difficult. I wouldn't call it a casual game at all - it requires a lot of thinking and strategising in order to succeed, not to mention superhuman dexterity on the mouse. Some might say that's a good thing; it certainly has me hooked.
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DaBargainHunta said:
All of these deals are now officially dead in the water. The sale is FINALLY over. :D
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Cue the celestial choir.

So happy.

I had to trick myself into not touching a computer so I didn't grab several more indie packs.
 
Grotesque Tactics is my sleeper hit, of everything I bought in this sale.

It has that tactical JRPG feel, which is sorely lacking on the PC.
 
I think I spent more this year than last. This also pushed my game count over 100. :D

Command and Conquer 3 - $7.49
Company of Heroes - $2.49
F.E.A.R. - $4.99
Jedi Knight: MotS - $1.49
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - $5.10
Project Snowblind - $4.99
Red Alert 3 - $4.99
RUSH - $1.69
Super Meat Boy - $3.75
Witcher Enhanced Edition Director's Cut - $5.00
Zeno Clash - $3.75

Total: $45.73

On a side note, if anyone is still looking to spend money, GoG and Telltale's holiday sales are still going.
 
I showed alot of constraint this year. My only purchases were Mass Effect 2 and Neverwinter Nights 2 Platinum. Also picked up The Witcher on amazon.com.
 
DyslexicAlucard said:
I went back and bought it based solely on your post.
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Hope you like it too. My girlfriend sat and watched me play for the first 5 hours or so and then I pulled one of those be right there honey moves but couldn't stop playing.

It's surprisingly fun (and deep) and the only way I even knew about it is I saw it at TRU for the DS and we thought the concept sounded interesting.
 
My final tally:

Silent Hunter Collection $13.59
GTA IV Complete Bundle $10
Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 $4.99
Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising $4.99

I have terrible bandwidth being on DSL so I'm still chugging through the GTA IV download. I'm afraid to play Silent Hunter 3 because its menus cause something in my case to emit a high pitched whine that nobody in the gaming questions thread seems to know about. I didn't feel like reading the instructions or playing any tutorials, so my first game consisted of me driving my u-boat straight into a convoy while surfaced and consequently getting blown up. I did manage to blow up a few ships at least. Never could quite figure out how to activate the periscope the one time I did dive.

Looking forward to the C&Cs though. I haven't really played one since Red Alert 2 and Generals. Generals ran like crap on my PC at the time though.
 
Total damage from the SALE.

Europa Universalis III: Heir to the Throne 4.99 USD
Lucasarts Adventure Bundle 4.99 USD
Sam and Max Season One + Two Pack 29.99 USD
Plants vs. Zombies 3.99 USD
Toki Tori 1.25 USD
Space Rangers 2: Reboot 9.99 USD
Hitman: Blood Money 2.49 USD
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. CoP + SoC 4.99 USD
GTA IV Complete Bundle 10.00 USD
Europa Universalis III: Complete 5.00 USD
Neverwinter Nights 2: Platinum 9.99 USD
Battlefield 2 3.74 USD
Sam and Max: The Devils Playhouse 9.99 USD
Just Cause 2 7.50 USD
Monkey Island Complete Pack 8.75 USD
Winterbottom 0.49 USD
VVVVVV 2.49 USD
AI War: Children of Neinzul 1.99 USD
Lara Croft GOL 5.10 USD
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box 5.00 USD

Also gifted copies. (which i paid for) fallout new vegas $30 US, battlefield bad company 2 $6.80, Mafia 2 $10.60.

Total $188.00 + $10 spent on GOG.:lol
 
Starwolf_UK said:
It was at I think 15% off during the sale. Added to wishlist anyway.
Edit: Going on the community boards it seems there is a lite flash version so I guess thats where the demo is. One thing if you do decide to go in. apparently it can be very tough:
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hmm. will consider next time it pops up.

EDIT: Tried the demo. gonna have to try it some more when i get home. kinda interested :lol and for the 75 achievements :lol
 
Super Meat Boy (Gift) $3.75
The Witcher $5.00
Amnesa: The Dark Descent $6.80
The Misadventures of P.B Winterbottom $0.50

Not too bad, although I did spend around $100 (between Steam and Amazon) on the week of Black Friday.
 
I got:

Games that I wanted to buy during the sale:
Super Meat Boy
FEAR 1
The Witcher
Lara Croft: Guardian of Light
Crysis Warhead
Mount and Blade Warband

'Impulse' buys:
Plants vs Zombies
Battlefield Bad Company 2
Winterbottom
Red Faction: Guerilla

For a total of about 36 euros
 
Way too many impulse buys this sale, but its hard for me to say no to cheap games that look fun.

Steam Holiday Haul:

CivCity:Rome
Grand Ages:Rome
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Amnesia:The Dark Descent
Winterbottom
Company of Heroes
Half-Life 1 Anthology
Lucasarts Jedi Knight Bundle
Stalker Bundle
The Witcher
BattleField 2 Complete(Complete waste of money, invalid cd keys and no fix)
Operation Flashpoint:Dragon Rising
Prince of Persia:Forgotten Sands
Prince of Persia:Sands of Time
Prince of Persia:Warrior Within
Prince of Persia:Two Thrones
Patricians and Merchants Pack(bought this for darkstar one, since it was cheaper in the bundle than buying it separately)
Super Meat Boy

Grand Total: $59.20

Total amount i spent of TF2 Store:$150

Grand Total for the Entire Year:$440.89


Not too bad. Especially since thats cheaper than buying a new PS3 or X360 game. :-)
 
Alright, final damage:

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im not gonna do the math :P

not that bad though (specially since i missed Burnout and the Princes of Persia dammit!), i think i spent more on the treasure hunt/pre-holiday
 
Final damages (including the treasure hunt):
• Flight Control HD - $2.49
• Half-Life 2: Episode 2 - $3.99
• Toki Tori - $1.25
• Caster - $0.99
• Indie Fantasy Pack - $4.99
• Indie Smarts Pack - $4.99
Total: $18.70
Not too bad, I guess...
Edit: People are listing the Humble Indie Bundle, too, and I spent $20.00 on that, bringing my total to $38.70...
 
Hey PC GAF. A bunch of my steam games are giving me the same .dll error.

d3dx9_42 not found.


I've installed every DX redist I can find. From the effected game files to the ones straight from Microsoft. No dice.


I'm on a 3 day old W7 install. Is my whole install corrupt?
 
K.Jack said:
Grotesque Tactics is my sleeper hit, of everything I bought in this sale.

It has that tactical JRPG feel, which is sorely lacking on the PC.
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Wanted this for $3. I'm on vacation and had no way to grab it.....:(
 
Final damage:

- Mafia
- Indie 2D Pack (VVVVVV, Geometry Wars, Bullet Candy, Galcon
Fusion, Super Laser Racer)
- AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! A Reckless Disregard for Gravity
- The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
- Super Meat Boy

Total: $16.72

Plus I gifted these to a friend:

- Super Meat Boy
- Puzzle Quest
 
Amnesia
Beat Hazard
BIT.TRIP BEAT
Bob Came In Pieces
Chime
Final Fantasy XI
Flight Control HD
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Stalker bundle
Super Meat Boy (gifted to me)
Zombie Driver
+both humble bundle packs
+two games gifted to others.

=~50€
 
Now comes the real post-sale damage. I bought Gish in the sale. I also bought Humble Indie Bundle 2 which got the Humble Indie Bundle 1 bonus...which contains Gish :lol I guess that'll teach me for not activating the key on steam...
 
Xbox Christmas Sale:
All three Mass Effect 2 DLC: 600 MS points

Steam Sale:
VVVVVV 2,49 EUR
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. CoP + SoC 4,99 EUR
Left 4 Dead 2 6,80 EUR
Amnesa: The Dark Descent 3,60 EUR
Rush 1,52 EUR
Crysis: Warhead (EU) 2,49 EUR
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition (ROW) 3,99 EUR
AI War: Fleet Command 2,10 EU
Blue Toad Murder Files 2,55 EU
Smart Indie Bundle 4,99 EU

Steam Gift Purchases:
Blue Toad Murder Files 2,55 EUR
MI:SE Bundle 7,49 EUR

Other:
Humble Bundle ($29.99)
Puppy Games Bundle: $5 ?
 
Christmas Sale
Blueberry Garden $0.99
AI War:Fleet Command $3.00
King Arthur Pack $5.39 (game + 3 DLC)
Bully:Scholarship Edition $3.75
The Witcher:Enhanced Edition $5.00
Tomb Raider:Anniversary $4.99
Lara Croft GOL $3.60
Defense Grid:The Awakening $2.00
Super Meat Boy $3.75

Thanksgiving Sale
Indie Pulse Pack $4.99 (Beat.Trip Beat, Audiosurf, Beat Hazard, Rhythm Zone, The Polynomial)
King's Bounty:Collection $8.75 (Armored Princess, The Legend, Crossworlds)
Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising $5.00 (split 8-pack)
Indie Story Pack $4.99 (Recettear, Gish, Jolly Rover, Puzzle Agent, And Yet It Moves)

Also picked up the Humble Bundles for Aquaria (had everything else I would want from it already)

Christmas Sale: $32.47
Thanksgiving: $23.73
Humble Bundles: $10.00
Total: $66.20

I'd wanted to spend about the amount of one full price new game and hit that without even keeping track. And ended up with 24+ games. Nice.
 
I picked up:

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light ~€5.11 (gift exchange)
Darksiders €7.50
RUSH €1.52
Mirror's Edge €2.49
Sid Meier's Pirates! €2.49
CivCity: Rome €0.99
The Witcher Enhanced Edition €0.99

Total: €21.09. Less than I expected to spend. Was hoping for a better price on Dragon Age. Also skipped a bunch of games because of the idiotic DRM, including Batman.

Favorite of the bunch would have to be Lara Croft, an absolute steal at €5.
 
Jan 3, 2011 - $2.99 - Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes

Dec 31, 2010 - $3.24 - Guardians of Graxia Game and Map Pack

Dec 29, 2010 - $3.49 - CivCity: Rome, Swords and Soldiers HD

Dec 28, 2010 - $8.74 - King's Bounty: Collection

Dec 27, 2010 - $9.99 - Neverwinter Nights 2: Platinum

Dec 26, 2010 - $9.99 - FEAR Complete Pack

Dec 26, 2010 - $4.48 - SEGA Classics: Fatal Labyrinth, Sega Classics: Crack Down

Dec 24, 2010 - $3.00 - Overlord Complete Pack

Dec 24, 2010 - $5.39 - King Arthur Pack

Dec 24, 2010 - $5.62 - Sega Genesis Classics 3 Pack

Dec 24, 2010 - $3.96 - JC2 DLC - Rico's Signature Gun, JC2 DLC - Bull's Eye Assault Rifle, JC2 Black Market Boom Pack, Front Mission Evolved - Wanzer Pack 3

Dec 20, 2010 - $0.99 - Caster

Dec 20, 2010 - $0.49 - Winterbottom

Dec 20, 2010 - $0.49 - Shattered Union

TOTAL: $63.83
 
Maleficence said:
Just bought Amnesia on the back of watching this hilarious video.

http://www.todaysbigthing.com/technology/2010/12/30
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Hate to ask this question in an unrelated topic, but... would anyone know what he used to stream the game to people + allow the people to view the video and talk to him without having any kind of echo going on?

And I got Bloodlines out of this sale, although it wasn't on sale... so, I'm happy. :D

Also, K.Jack, I see you have Front Mission Evolved. I'm somewhat interested in that game, as I love mechs. Would you recommend it?
 
Firehead said:
Hate to ask this question in an unrelated topic, but... would anyone know what he used to stream the game to people + allow the people to view the video and talk to him without having any kind of echo going on?

And I got Bloodlines out of this sale, although it wasn't on sale... so, I'm happy. :D

Also, K.Jack, I see you have Front Mission Evolved. I'm somewhat interested in that game, as I love mechs. Would you recommend it?
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I think he was just talking to some friends on Skype while playing. Pretty sure they weren't watching him play.
 
Firehead said:
Also, K.Jack, I see you have Front Mission Evolved. I'm somewhat interested in that game, as I love mechs. Would you recommend it?
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I enjoy it. The Wanzers have a nice weighty feel, and the weapons have good sound and feeling of impact, especially the Bazookas. The 3rd person segments aren't Mass Effect 2, but they are far from bad.

The story is B-Grade JRPG stuff. It's mediocre. Fortunately the voice acting is done well enough.

The boss fights go on a little too long.

I'd give it a solid 70-75% rating.

I recommend buying the game around $15, at a time when the DLC weapons are on sale. I'm not even mad about buying it at $45 and will definitely play it more than once.
 
Currently playing through Half Life for the first time.

I'm floored. I am seriously stunned at how good it is considering it is 13 years old.
 
ZZMitch said:
Currently playing through Half Life for the first time.

I'm floored. I am seriously stunned at how good it is considering it is 13 years old.
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I played it back in 98 or something. I'm holding out for Black Mesa for a replay of HL1 since I've waited this long.
 
Jan 02, 2011 - $3.12 - Half-Life 2: Episode 1, Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
Dec 31, 2010 - $5.00 - Team Fortress 2
Dec 30, 2010 - $4.00 - Plants vs. Zombies
Dec 27, 2010 - $3.75 - Super Meat Boy
Dec 24, 2010 - $4.99 - Torchlight
Dec 22, 2010 - Free - Humble Indie Bundle
Dec 19, 2010 - Free - Humble Indie Bundle 2 - Retail
Dec ??, 2010 - Gift - Half-life 2
Dec 15, 2010 - Free - Left 4 Dead 2 Demo + Bonus Content
Dec 13, 2010 - $4.99 - Left 4 Dead 2
Dec 06, 2010 - $2.99 - Poker Night

Total $28.84

Not too bad for my first year with steam.
 
kamspy said:
Hey PC GAF. A bunch of my steam games are giving me the same .dll error.

d3dx9_42 not found.


I've installed every DX redist I can find. From the effected game files to the ones straight from Microsoft. No dice.


I'm on a 3 day old W7 install. Is my whole install corrupt?
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Try installing this
 
Final Damage, including thanksgiving: $224.11

Indie Clever Pack
Indie Story pack
machinarium
Tropico 3 gold
DoW 2 Gold
Super Meat Boy
King's Bounty Crossworlds
Lara Croft GoL
Indie puzzle pack
indie air pack
Star Wars KotoR
Just Cause 2
Beat Hazard
humble indie bundles 1 + 2
Indie Fantasy Pack
Indie Fright Pack
Indie Future Pack
Deus Ex Collection
Magic the Gathering + 3 expansions
Bully
The Witcher EE
Alpha Protocol
Darksiders
King Arthur Pack
Batman AA GotY edition
AI War
NWN2 Platinum
Plants vs Zombies
Dead Space
Stalker complete
Indie Heavy Hitters
Indie Kids Pack
Indie Brain Pack
Amnesia
Grotesque Tactics
Tomb Raider Anniversary
 
DMPrince said:
Clickr is well worth it for "Bonus Time". My score shot up 400K points (Playing the flash game) :lol. Going to buy it now.
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I think I like it even more than "Extreme Fever!" This game is great!
 
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