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[Monroeski]

What kind of price has GTA IV + episodes been going for on Steam in recent sales? Found a decent price on the 360/PS3 versions and I'm debating on whether or not I should hold out for hoping it will be on the Steam Holiday Sale.

 

[Nabs]

might want to just wait a few weeks.

 

[morningbus]

Wait for the Holiday sale. GTA4 should be cheap, $5 range, and the episodes were $15 during the last sale.

 

[Stallion Free]

What kind of price has GTA IV + episodes been going for on Steam in recent sales? Found a decent price on the 360/PS3 versions and I'm debating on whether or not I should hold out for hoping it will be on the Steam Holiday Sale.

Episodes alone were 10$ on the recent sale.

I think GTA4 has been as low as 7.50$?

I wonder if Red Dead will ever come to PC. I think we have passed the amount of time that was between the console GTA4 and the the PC release.

 

[erpg]

Wish you could give away Steam games you own. I need to offload GTAIV because I completely forgot it had Securom when I bought it at 7.49 during the summer sale.

 

[Felix Lighter]

I wonder if Red Dead will ever come to PC.

God, I hope so. I was impressed graphically with the Xbox 360 version. A 1080p version with a solid framerate would be glorious.

 

[kswiston]

Wish you could give away Steam games you own. I need to offload GTAIV because I completely forgot it had Securom when I bought it at 7.49 during the summer sale.

They need to find a way to let you gift games you are buying a second time on steam first. I bought 4 out of the 6 indie packs during last week's sale, and I already owned at least one of the 5 games offered in each of those packs. Would have been nice to gift my extra copy of World of Goo or Plain Sight. I would have purchased the other two packs if this was the case. I didn't want to spend $5 on a pack where I already owned 3 of the 5 games offered, but if I could have given away those extra games as cheap gifts, I would have been more likely to do so.

Same goes for the larger publisher packs. The THQ pack is always tempting, but I already own a ton of games in it.

 

[Stallion Free]

Wish you could give away Steam games you own. I need to offload GTAIV because I completely forgot it had Securom when I bought it at 7.49 during the summer sale.

Yeah I have had some activation issues with those games that felt like I was slamming my head up against a brick wall. Backwards as fuck.

Hopefully any future games from Rockstar will just be Steamworks with no additional layers of bullshit.

 

[Blizzard]

i bought Bad Rats.

I've mostly managed to avoid terrible stuff. I made fun of Remy for Simplz: Zoo, but I ended up buying Railworks because I thought the free upgrade to Railworks 2 was a classy move on their part, and they apparently allow free fan content even though they sell DLC.

Puzzle Kingdoms and Numen: Contest of Heroes are probably the cheapest random purchases I've made, and may in fact be terrible. I haven't tried them yet. Other than that, no regrets yet

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besides buying Borderlands at launch :lol

!

 

[Deleted member 47027]

I've mostly managed to avoid terrible stuff. I made fun of Remy for Simplz: Zoo, but I ended up buying Railworks because I thought the free upgrade to Railworks 2 was a classy move on their part, and they apparently allow free fan content even though they sell DLC.

Don't apologize - Railworks and Railworks 2 are fucking awesome and amazing, and there's nothing to regret. Let's run those trains!

 

[Zachack]

They need to find a way to let you gift games you are buying a second time on steam first. I bought 4 out of the 6 indie packs during last week's sale, and I already owned at least one of the 5 games offered in each of those packs. Would have been nice to gift my extra copy of World of Goo or Plain Sight. I would have purchased the other two packs if this was the case. I didn't want to spend $5 on a pack where I already owned 3 of the 5 games offered, but if I could have given away those extra games as cheap gifts, I would have been more likely to do so.

Same goes for the larger publisher packs. The THQ pack is always tempting, but I already own a ton of games in it.

I'd be curious if someone at Valve or THQ/Eidos/etc ever ran numbers but I'd be willing to bet that what you're proposing would lose them a good chunk of cash due to the creation of a secondary market. Particularly given the value of those bundles during the xmas sale.

 

[Salaadin]

Hows the PC version of TR: Anniversary on Steam? I just beat Underworld and want more even though I played it on the PS2 back when it came out.

 

[Blizzard]

Don't apologize - Railworks and Railworks 2 are fucking awesome and amazing, and there's nothing to regret. Let's run those trains!

Oh I don't regret it, I just know people laugh at Railworks due to tons of DLC. (I don't buy the DLC)

About gifting stuff in the packs to people, I agree that the side market might be an issue. The new gifting packs are a recent development. Of course, I seem to recall stuff in the license agreements that say you technically can't sell your account, and I don't know if it's "legal" according to them to sell games, but it's become super commonplace for "gifting" packs to be shared purchases, and presumably that's intentional.

I also think Valve might save some money by just not giving out the duplicate copies to begin with. It's a trade-off to getting good sale prices in general.

 

[mclem]

i bought Bad Rats.

I'm sitting here going "Did I buy Bad Rats? I... I... I don't know."

 

[stuminus3]

Hows the PC version of TR: Anniversary on Steam? I just beat Underworld and want more even though I played it on the PS2 back when it came out.

Glorious.

 

[Visualante]

Hows the PC version of TR: Anniversary on Steam? I just beat Underworld and want more even though I played it on the PS2 back when it came out.

Anniversary is fine on PS2 and PC, played it on PS2 myself and had an absolute blast. One of the most competent PS2 games visually. Looks great on PC but it was more expensive I think because PS2 was budget and might have had some pad issues.

 

[Remy]

I've mostly managed to avoid terrible stuff. I made fun of Remy for Simplz: Zoo, but I ended up buying Railworks because I thought the free upgrade to Railworks 2 was a classy move on their part, and they apparently allow free fan content even though they sell DLC.

You keep saying that like Simplz Zoo was a bad game or something. Outside of the creepy bad artwork and pointless zoo-building mode, it's actually a great match 3 game!

 

[zombieshavebrains]

Must have missed the memo that Dungeon Defenders got pushed back to Jan 2011.

 

[cicero]

You keep saying that like Simplz Zoo was a bad game or something. Outside of the creepy bad artwork and pointless zoo-building mode, it's actually a great match 3 game!

I went to check out the screenshots after I saw that you bought it and...not so great. :lol

Looks like the game page is no longer up on Steam anymore. Maybe someone from Valve happened by the page and noticed those screenshots too and finally drew a line in the sand.

Enough is enough, man.

 

[amrod]

weak no weekend sale

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Hows the PC version of TR: Anniversary on Steam? I just beat Underworld and want more even though I played it on the PS2 back when it came out.

It's great. Runs like butter. Native 360 pad support.

 

[Minsc]

I went to check out the screenshots after I saw that you bought it and...not so great. :lol

Looks like the game page is no longer up on Steam anymore. Maybe someone from Valve happened by the page and noticed those screenshots too and finally drew a line in the sand.

Enough is enough, man.

I'll vouch for Simplz Zoo, it was an enjoyable Match-3 game. The zoo building is there to appeal to animal lovers - it also acted as a way to purchase in game power ups, as buying / ugrading the various zoo buildings adds powers in the Match-3 games, and also raises the resources needed to finish a level.

Far better imo than say something like Bejeweled 2 or 3, which bore me to tears.

 

[Salaadin]

Glorious.

Anniversary is fine on PS2 and PC, played it on PS2 myself and had an absolute blast. One of the most competent PS2 games visually. Looks great on PC but it was more expensive I think because PS2 was budget and might have had some pad issues.

Thanks.

I loved the hell out of it on PS2. It was so nice to see a more modern yet loyal take on TR1. It gave me such a huge nostalgia trip
Id like to own the PC version so Im glad to hear it retains its awesomeness.

 

[Remy]

I went to check out the screenshots after I saw that you bought it and...not so great. :lol

Looks like the game page is no longer up on Steam anymore. Maybe someone from Valve happened by the page and noticed those screenshots too and finally drew a line in the sand.

Enough is enough, man.

You're one to talk, Mr. Gaming Standoff.

Anyhow, I wasn't aware the game had been pulled, and oddly enough, a whole mess of games have been removed over time. Simplz Zoo fell off in mid-November, but here's the list from the Steam forums:

APB: All Points Bulletin
Ancient Wars: Sparta
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Baseball Mogul 2008
Baseball Mogul 2009
Beijing Olympics 2008
Big Kahuna Reef
Codename Gordon
Commandos: Strike Force
Delta Force: Xtreme
Empires: Dawn of the Modern World
Football Manager 2008
Football Manager 2009
Gemsweeper
The Godfather
The Godfather II
The Golden Compass
Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm
The Incredible Hulk
Iron Man
The Movies
Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
Prey
Sega Rally Revo
Shattered Suns
Simplz Zoo
Smashing Toys
Speedball 2: Tournament
Stalin vs. Martians
ToCA Race Driver 3
Top Spin 2
Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009

 

[stuminus3]

What's the deal with games getting pulled from Steam? I own the 360 version of Sega Rally Revo because I wasn't aware there was a PC version... I notice it's still on other DD services, so what happened to it on Steam?

Also a weird thing about ToCA3 - I bought the Codemasters Racing Pack a while ago, expecting 4 games (Dirt, Dirt 2, GRID, FUEL)... and ToCA3 was apparently included in the bundle, it appeared in my games list and I have it installed like any other game. However there's no mention of it anywhere. Is this some kind of weird licencing thing?

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

What's the deal with games getting pulled from Steam? I own the 360 version of Sega Rally Revo because I wasn't aware there was a PC version... I notice it's still on other DD services, so what happened to it on Steam?

Also a weird thing about ToCA3 - I bought the Codemasters Racing Pack a while ago, expecting 4 games (Dirt, Dirt 2, GRID, FUEL)... and ToCA3 was apparently included in the bundle, it appeared in my games list and I have it installed like any other game. However there's no mention of it anywhere. Is this some kind of weird licencing thing?

With ToCA, yes. It was going to get pulled. But like any game on Steam, if you buy it, it will be in your account for good even if its removed from the store at a later date.

 

[Stumpokapow]

that list isn't complete, "you're not alone" also got pulled... or "i am not alone" whichever.

 

[MNC]

Stalin vs Martians? :lol :lol

 

[stuminus3]

With ToCA, yes. It was going to get pulled. But like any game on Steam, if you buy it, it will be in your account for good even if its removed from the store at a later date.

It was pulled long, long before I bought the pack though. I did notice that it used to be part of the pack when it was still available standalone. Maybe they just forgot to flip the switch.

 

[SapientWolf]

You're one to talk, Mr. Gaming Standoff.

Anyhow, I wasn't aware the game had been pulled, and oddly enough, a whole mess of games have been removed over time. Simplz Zoo fell off in mid-November, but here's the list from the Steam forums:

Puzzlegeddon got pulled as well.

 

[AcridMeat]

Stalin vs Martians? :lol :lol

Had one of the greatest trailers. Ever.

 

[Joe Molotov]

You're one to talk, Mr. Gaming Standoff.

Anyhow, I wasn't aware the game had been pulled, and oddly enough, a whole mess of games have been removed over time. Simplz Zoo fell off in mid-November, but here's the list from the Steam forums:

You losers should have bought SimplzZoo when you had the chance, now only me and Remy own this rare game.

 

[I NEED SCISSORS]

They probably just ran out of keys for the above games.

 

[Oreoleo]

You losers should have bought SimplzZoo when you had the chance, now only me and Remy own this rare game.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't at least a little jealous.

 

[Drkirby]

They probably just ran out of keys for the above games.

For Outrun 2006, I think Sega doesn't have the License for the Ferrari at the moment. Its also why it likely got a huge discount at the end of last year then got pulled (Why it came back for a month or two then got pulled again is beyond me though)

 

[Oreoleo]

For Outrun 2006, I think Sega doesn't have the License for the Ferrari at the moment. Its also why it likely got a huge discount at the end of last year then got pulled (Why it came back for a month or two then got pulled again is beyond me though)

Outrun also got pulled from the XBLA store, so I think this is pretty likely.

 

[Dice]

I really wanted Outrun 2006.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

Is there anything for Steam like the Camel price tracking sites? Could be interesting to see how often and how far something has gone on sale. I tried asking Google about Camelizer for Steam, but it is DAMN sure I really am wanting information on caramelized things.

 

[Stallion Free]

I feel pretty damn good owning Outrun. I think full price might have just been 10$ and that's incredibly hard to say no to.

Also, time to buy RUSH!!!

 

[Stumpokapow]

Is there anything for Steam like the Camel price tracking sites? Could be interesting to see how often and how far something has gone on sale. I tried asking Google about Camelizer for Steam, but it is DAMN sure I really am wanting information on caramelized things.

there are two but they're not half as good as CCC

http://rhombus-app.com/
http://www.steamgamesales.com/price-tracker.php

 

[drhankmccoyphd]

Outrun also got pulled from the XBLA store, so I think this is pretty likely.

For those of us who purchased it already though would we still be able to redownload if we forgot to backup? I still have a copy saved on my laptop but figured I would ask.

 

[JADS]

For those of us who purchased it already though would we still be able to redownload if we forgot to backup? I still have a copy saved on my laptop but figured I would ask.

Shows up on my Steam list and I can download it, same with Prey.

 

[graywolf323]

I wish I had The Movies but that's the only thing from the list I miss

 

[The Big Rig]

i bought Bad Rats.

I bought Chrome and Chrome Specforce.

The cover screen alone should have steered me away:

That lady has some "chrom"osome issues

 

[Leatherface]

Oh yeah? I bought Bad Rats, 4 elements, and elf bowling.









Hey guys? Where are you going?

Elf Bowling... damnnnn. :lol

 

[zombieshavebrains]

I bought Chrome and Chrome Specforce.

The cover screen alone should have steered me away:

That lady has some "chrom"osome issues

Jesus...

 

[Twig]

I don't see how. There's games I really want but like I said, I have plenty else to play and I can wait. For a sale. Because why spend $20 now when I can spend $10 later and play the same damn game?

Mind you I still buy full price games for things I must absolutely play now, but there are very few of those games.

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and I bought Bloodlines at retail but I'm still waiting on a DD sale.

And therein lies the problem.

 

[Johnlenham]

You losers should have bought SimplzZoo when you had the chance, now only me and Remy own this rare game.

Jokes on you its free now :lol

 

[epmode]

So that Rush game is out. $4.50 from the guys who made Toki Tori. Is it awesome, GAF?

 

[gregor7777]

And therein lies the problem.

smh, I give up. Bitch to your heart's content. :lol

So that Rush game is out. $4.50 from the guys who made Toki Tori. Is it awesome, GAF?

IIRC RPS had some good things to say. I think I'll bite. My kids loved Toki Tori.