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End of Steam Holiday Sale - The Bucket list of $2 & $5 games
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dream
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And you know, the gameplay itself is fine if it serves a purpose. But the only purpose of Dinner Date, as far as I can tell, is to fleece money from pretentious suckers like me who like artsy things and desperately look for narrative techniques like, I dunno, in medias res where there so clearly is none.
It's the game of the generation. You just don't understand it!
Labombadog
Member
Thanks for putting the effort into making this thread.
Caved and got a few last minute games. Faerie Solitaire, Delve deeper and Dwarfs!?
Dwarfs is a surprisingly fun little score chaser. Haven't tried Delve yet. Got Faerie after buying it for my gf and watching her play it. Lol
Have to recommend Dungeons of Dredmor again. I've logged almost 24 hours since it was the daily deal. Granted some of it is idling. But it's that kind of game.
Dwarfs is a surprisingly fun little score chaser. Haven't tried Delve yet. Got Faerie after buying it for my gf and watching her play it. Lol
Have to recommend Dungeons of Dredmor again. I've logged almost 24 hours since it was the daily deal. Granted some of it is idling. But it's that kind of game.
So what do I not own that I should buy for cheap before this sale ends?
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198036449075/games?tab=all
Keep in mind that if it's a PC game, chances are I haven't played it.
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198036449075/games?tab=all
Keep in mind that if it's a PC game, chances are I haven't played it.
I haven't played it on Steam, but it is quite good, rather humorous too.
It's a lot of different genres of game stuffed into one package, so you're bound to find something to like (the rts sections are a bit rough around the edges).
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I bought it.
Artofwar420
Member
I think Puzzle Dimension is a good candidate for this list which needs a bit of quality control. http://store.steampowered.com/app/57200 for ONLY TWO FIDDY! ($2.50)
FataIChoice
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E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy is $4.99.
Game looks interesting and Giant Bomb did a hour long quick look on it. http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-eye-divine-cybermancy/17-4682/
Game looks interesting and Giant Bomb did a hour long quick look on it. http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-eye-divine-cybermancy/17-4682/
Artofwar420
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Another one for you bros. Fractals: Make Blooms Not War http://store.steampowered.com/app/61310 @$3.84
Dwarfs?! Yes, Dwarfs is $4.99 http://store.steampowered.com/app/35480/ (WTF is Dwarfs? video)
Unreal Tournament 2004 is only $3.74 http://store.steampowered.com/app/13230/
Dwarfs?! Yes, Dwarfs is $4.99 http://store.steampowered.com/app/35480/ (WTF is Dwarfs? video)
Unreal Tournament 2004 is only $3.74 http://store.steampowered.com/app/13230/
Jive Turkey
Unconfirmed Member
I can vouch for Puzzle Dimension. Really good.
Artofwar420
Member
Tight-as-balls RPG recommended in the main Steam thread by someone awesome who's name I forgot.
Kohan: Ahriman's Gift is $6.69 http://store.steampowered.com/app/97120/
Seems like there's a second one which is well rated. Kohan II: Kings of War is also $6.69 http://store.steampowered.com/app/97130/
OR GET THE PACK: http://store.steampowered.com/sub/11141/ Kohan Warchest of 3 games for 13.39 U ES DEES.
Kohan: Ahriman's Gift is $6.69 http://store.steampowered.com/app/97120/
Seems like there's a second one which is well rated. Kohan II: Kings of War is also $6.69 http://store.steampowered.com/app/97130/
OR GET THE PACK: http://store.steampowered.com/sub/11141/ Kohan Warchest of 3 games for 13.39 U ES DEES.
I've played it for at least 100 hours. I consider SR2 a must buy game.
Well, I got Hamilton to run, finally - though my fix/workaround is... special.
From what I was reading, the hangups seem to be related to ATI cards and the PhysX implementation in the game. Various people have found fixes by using various versions of PhysX. They recommend using the version packed in with the game, but that didn't work for me, nor does the most recent version on Nvidia's website.
In an odd twist, Simply running Batman:Arkham City and exiting the game seems to do something that causes Hamilton to run on my PC. If I reboot, I have to re-launch Batman and exit before Hamilton will work.
How odd. Must be something in Batman that flips a PhysX switch that Hamilton likes.
From what I was reading, the hangups seem to be related to ATI cards and the PhysX implementation in the game. Various people have found fixes by using various versions of PhysX. They recommend using the version packed in with the game, but that didn't work for me, nor does the most recent version on Nvidia's website.
In an odd twist, Simply running Batman:Arkham City and exiting the game seems to do something that causes Hamilton to run on my PC. If I reboot, I have to re-launch Batman and exit before Hamilton will work.
How odd. Must be something in Batman that flips a PhysX switch that Hamilton likes.
BobJustBob
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I like Dwarfs a lot. It's not the "Dwarf Fortress with graphics" that people expect, but rather a score-based arcade game. You only have a few actions you can perform: guiding your miners, blocking off areas with walls and dynamite, and training/deploying warriors, but you'll often need to do all these things at essentially the same time. Your home base continually produces miners that wander off autonomously and get into trouble by digging into lava, water, or enemy camps, and you have to keep your home base from falling due to their carelessness. And even though you can't handle it, you'll build more camps and set them to creating even more miners because that's the only way you'll beat your friend's score before time runs out.
Anyone got an opinion on Greed Corp (75% off, $2.49)? Is it fun in single player?
I've played this game waaay too much... Well worth the 0.80.
It supports 360 pads, but was designed as a digital controlled game. So it doesn't benefit at all by using a controller and is infamously difficult (probably in no small part because of this). If you've played the 360 versions (which have analog controls), it's a large step backwards.
Still worth 2.50, just accept if you're like most people, you'll hit a wall and erase from your hard drive to save your sanity. The difficulty is the type you tell stories about.
ElectricBlue187
Member
I'm probably going to pick up Gemini Rue based on everyone saying how great it is
BobsRevenge
I do not avoid women, GAF, but I do deny them my essence.
If you have any desire to play the game, you have to go in cold. Watching a let's play would ruin the experience.
It's a really interesting experience too. It's not much of a game, but as an experiment I thought it worked. I was really pulled in by it and enjoyed getting to know the character through his internal monologue.
I dunno, it's just one of those experience games. Inside a Star Filled Sky is the same way. It's probably more fun, but in the end it's an experience game that communicates the idea of infinity in a subtle and creative way.
I feel like I get something unique and different out of these types of games that I appreciate. I understand why a lot of people wouldn't like them, but both rewarded me in ways other games haven't attempted.
edit: btw, Dwarfs!? has been my go-to arcade game for months. I don't get tired of it. Once you get the mechanics down it is addictive as hell.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
AngryChinchilla
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It was mine as well. Do yourself a favor and buy it.
Exactly. Though I think you're supposed to get 10% off SSF4's price if you already own SF4.
Honestly?
Do yourself a favour and just get SSF4: AE. The Ver. 2012 update should be coming to PC soon enough.
Thanks! Just got this along with Bastion Soundtrack Edition.
JoshuaJSlone
Member
Very helpful thread. I was very curious about a lot of the $~1 games that weren't part of bundles or daily deals.
My wife is playing Broken Sword series as we speak. I got her several point and click games, she loves those and had not played anything in a while, not since Syberia series. Any other suggestions for her?
I also picked up Bastion and Magicka pack for me. And Flock, the demo on the PS3 was great, but I never did buy it for some reason.
I also picked up Bastion and Magicka pack for me. And Flock, the demo on the PS3 was great, but I never did buy it for some reason.
Winnie the Pimp
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eh i tried the demo for Puzzle Dimension, it's not bad but it's kinda similar in mechanics to Hamilton's great Adventure with the breaking puzzle tiles and once only passes on certain tiles etc. and for the same price i will suggest that over P. Dimension! more atmosphere and charm
Still Life (1 at least, haven't played 2) is a great game.
Jolly Rover is pretty harmless and fun; the Ben There, Dan That/Time Gentlemen, Please! double-pack is also a good cheap one if you don't mind the low-budget aspect.
"Ben There, Dan That!" and "Time Gentleman, Please" if she likes LucasArts-esque crazy type of humor.
Puzzle Agent 1 and 2 if she likes... well, puzzles.
Still-Life and Post Mortem if she likes thrillers.
I have Trauma (I got it from a one of the Humble Bundles) and it's a really strange game, if you even call it a game; I have no idea what's going on - you just click on things/make moves with the cursor, some things moves and some not, and the girl is narrating in the background. You can get few conclusions to each of "chapter"/"level" but I have no idea how; through clicking on random things and doing random movements I somehow finished one chapter.
The idea seems interesting but the game doesn't bother telling you what's happening and how you should play/experience it.
I concur. Enjoyed Still Life and have been working my way through part 2 slowly.
But it looks purrrty!
This is pretty disappointing. I mean, the original game is available on 360, right? So 360 controller support should be easy? You're right, the digital control here is much more difficult than what I remember playing in the 360Trials HD. Nigh unplayable with the 360 pad.
BurningNad
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Picked up Serious Sam: BFE! Was kicking myself for missing it during the first daily deal. Now to find time to play it between SWTOR and Saint's Row 3...
ElectricThunder
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Escaped with only $22 damage thanks largely to this thread, with the Wishlist now sitting at 11 and primed to grow from there until the next mega sales.
VGChampion
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Is the Hamilton Retro Fever DLC worth it? I know it's only 0.24 but I'll just skip it if they aren't fun. I just played the demo and while it looks good I still don't really get the point of some stuff like the purple orbs, etc... still going to pick it up.
Is Broken Sword 2 on Steam still not the remastered version? What a mess that's been
What's the difference between the remastered version and the original one besides new faces during dialouges? In BS1 they at least added a new chapter with Nico, but I haven't heard about anything new in BS2.
LQX
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Great. Thanks a lot.
FloppyDelux
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Same and max + the wallace and gromite ones.
She played all those. Sam and max was not quite her cup of tea, too quirky I think. But I enjoyed them on the PS3. She is more of the Syberia/Myst style gamer, not the Sam and Max variety.