Zaraki_Kenpachi
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So it's only $2 cheaper by waiting? That's sort of lame. :/ I'm expecting the deals to not be that good on the 2012 editor picks or whatever it's called.
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Amazon PC DD sales: THQ Pack for $7.50, [Make new threads for good sales]
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So it's only $2 cheaper by waiting? That's sort of lame. :/ I'm expecting the deals to not be that good on the 2012 editor picks or whatever it's called.
Ah, that's my fault. I thought you meant it was that price before the discount. I'm tempted but I guess I'll wait and see if steam does anything.
Jibbajabbawockky
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Hmmm... so the 2K coupon doesn't cover Max Payne 3, right? And even if it did, Max Payne 3 for $15 will have expired by tomorrow when the coupon is active.
Hmmm...what should I get: Max Payne 3 or Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai? I'm leaning towards Max Payne cause the gunplay looks nice and its been a while since I've played a nice reactive shooter like Max Payne 3 looks like it is.
Hmmm...what should I get: Max Payne 3 or Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai? I'm leaning towards Max Payne cause the gunplay looks nice and its been a while since I've played a nice reactive shooter like Max Payne 3 looks like it is.
cicero
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Which DLC is that?BANG
So, buy 32c DLC, get $5 off. Sweet!
I like it better then the first, but I also haven't finished it.
The combat and puzzles are better in 2. The combat got rid of the block button in favour making dodging more important. Combos are better build into the game and use weapon switching more. It's simple; nothing is more complicated than delaying a button press or holding a direction but there is some good depth in there. The puzzles are fairly clever though there were times where the hardest part is figuring out I could I do something rather puzzle itself.
However the problem is that I think they wanted to make the world have a sense of scale but in doing so, they made it a chore to travel around. You can initiate fast travel anywhere (though you can only travel to set locations) and you have your horse for most of the bigger areas. The story itself is a long carrot on a stick with Death being lead along by NPCs, usually asking for 3 of something before they'll help him inch closer to his goal. The loot system is more of annoyance too, I don't really enjoy going through my backpack to manage all the crap weapons I've found. There isn't enough depth the weapons to make it worthwhile.
And that's not even including the technical problems. The game's framerate is all over the place. Loading is semi-frequent which makes the framerate plummet to single digits. The game also has just shitty framerate (~20 fps) in certain zones for reasons I cannot understand. Even when the game is running at 60 fps, the game looks stuttery. Supposedly not using the ingame V-sync fixes it but it's still pretty crap. I've also recently run into a glitch where upon exiting a menu, I can no longer control the character, forcing me to save&exit to the main menu and reloading.
The combat and puzzles make up for it the shitty pacing and certain design decisions but the technical problems are close to breaking it for me.
On CAG it says 12/25 only: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=328579. So if you want it get it now!
Phonomezer
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Why is Dark Souls so much cheaper here than the Steam sale???!
Alright I just bought it. Kind of meh on the price but I have money to burn for once so screw it.
csquared587
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That really stinks. I wanted to per order South Park with the $5 credit without using my gift card balance on preorders.
It starts tomorrow.
SiteSeer
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oh. my. god.
ffs. why can't we just have good ol' fashioned codes, why i gotta wait 5 hours to give them my money. so they can apply the code themselves? now i gotta go bitch and whine to customer support.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Might not have gone live yet, it doesn't start until 12/26. Usually they use PST like most companies.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
I didn't use either of those, I've only used my THQ and I plan to use my 2K one tomorrow.
alf717
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I wanted to use them but the deals are not so great with the other offers. I scored Saints 3 Full for super cheap and was hoping to do the same with the Ubi and EA codes. Any super hot deal you can make with the 2K deal? gonna have to check the OP and see what is going down.
So.. for the Paradox packs. Which one is the better deal? The Pint Sized one with all(?) the crusader 2 dlc + majesty 1/2 and Warlock. Or the Plentiful packthat has Sword of the Stars + Victoria II and magicka?
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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2K is pretty much all the bundles in the OP. I really want spec ops so I can get that for $5 since I already have bioshock stuff.
A Human Becoming
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Fuck, I didn't realize XCom was only Christmas day. So much for using my coupon on it.
zerokoolpsx
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I just got NBA2k13 for $9.99! The price is still good for now and not sure when it'll change.
Sorcerer Supreme
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I'm not seeing any code for BioShock 1?
intheinbetween
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nice, 4,99$ for Bioshock 1 + 2 and Spec Ops 
Same here and my Bioshock 2 code is invalid.
HOLY FUCK THAT IS A DEAL
Sorcerer Supreme
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The Steam Retail / Digital CD Keys page says the code for BioShock 2 should come in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7 but I'm seeing a code with this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-D3FGH-456I7.
The same thing happened to me when I bought the Dreamcast pack.
spindoctor
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XCOM is showing up as 'unavailable' on the store page now. Same for NBA. Guess they really didn't want people to stack the 2K coupon with the discount.
It seems the Bioshock games in the 2K Shooter Pack aren't actually the Steam versions. But the ones in the dual pack are. How annoying.
IIRC there's different versions of the packs, ones with Steam DRM and ones without, did you get the right one?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0091T6FQO/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Platform: Windows XP | DRM: Steam
onlyindreams
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no, I just bought the shooter pack and got all the right codes for Steam
Sorcerer Supreme
Member
I'm going to contact Amazon about this. I was buying the pack so I could gift the copies off to a friend too.
jediyoshi
Member
Yep. Those and the Desert to Sea bundle bioshocks are steam redeemable.
The bioshock dual pack keys are the ones that aren't.
Yeah, I apparently bought this one:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006OF1AMM/?tag=neogaf0e-20
But there's also this one:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008GW5V9E/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Dammit.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006OF1AMM/?tag=neogaf0e-20
But there's also this one:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008GW5V9E/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Dammit.
zerokoolpsx
Member
I bought that same pack in July.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0083W649I/?tag=neogaf0e-20
DRM: Steam DRM
Unless there is a different Bioshock Dual Pack out there.
jediyoshi
Member
Yeah there is
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008235PQQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20
seems odd, i could've recalled there used to be an option to toggle between the different drm versions right on the page
Sorcerer Supreme
Member
Honestly why would they do that? Why can't they give me the option of DRM on a single page like they do with other games?
Sgt.Pepper
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Same thing happened to me with the Genesis pack. Email support for a refund.
Why is Dark Souls so much cheaper here than the Steam sale???!
Because the Steam Sale kinda sucks (at least for EU citizens)
O.DOGG
Member
Bleh, nothing to spend my 2K coupon on. I was hoping to get the XCOM dlc with it but it's only applicable to anything $9.99 and up. The only thing worth considering is Spec Ops + Bioshocks but that's what got me my first 2K voucher in the first place. Agh. Maybe I'll get a second copy and gift the games.
Discotheque
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Damn. If anybody has a steam key for NBA 2K13 lying around I'll gladly buy it for 20 bucks. Going to sleep now. PM me please if anybody is interested.
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