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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread 2 - Bad Rats Daily Deal for next 6 months
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Death Prophet
The fuck is this? #tomorrow son.
toddhunter
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Basically if there's a game you want thats on sale but isnt a daily deal, wait until the end of the sale. This way if you buy it on the first day and it becomes a deal, you lose out on some savings. If theres a pack you want I think you can go ahead and purchase it. Those won't change in price. Correct me if I'm wrong however.
CaptainSchwann
Member
lol
From what I understand, yes. Wait until the last day to buy anything that wasn't a daily deal.
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
Unmechanical was added to the Steam registry: http://unmechanical.net/
The studio behind The Ball is helping the development of the game.
Also, Primal Carnage was added to the registry:
http://www.primalcarnage.com/website/
The studio behind The Ball is helping the development of the game.
Also, Primal Carnage was added to the registry:
http://www.primalcarnage.com/website/
Joe Molotov
Member
Just add the entire Steam catalog to your cart and hit "Buy".
You need competition that badly?
toddhunter
Member
Steam Sales Rules
* If you see a price that are an obvious mistake, buy it. It probably is a mistake that will be fixed. Use a site like http://www.steamprices.com/uk to check the price history and see if the price is what you would expect or not. This is more common when the sale or daily deals start, especially if you are in a region with messed up price increases (sometimes they seem to 'forget' to inflate the price)
* Otherwise, wait for the daily deals. Do not buy a game that isn't on a daily deal, because it may well be a lot cheaper the next day.
* If you miss a daily deal, still do not buy the game. Typically the last day (or possibly two) will be 'recap' deals to give you a second chance.
* If you get to the end of the sale and a game you want is not in the recap sales and you still want to buy it, then you may now purchase it, or wait for the next big sale at Christmas.
* If Valve run a promotion where they are say, giving you coal for achievements that you can trade for free games, do *not* hoard them until the end, use them as you get them. People will abuse the shit out of any promo, and they will run out of good prizes.
NB *Applies only if they run it like they always have* If they do not, god help us all.
How awesome would that be as a feature.
Fuck, this music is amazing. *Starts another playthrough of Bastion*
45 Games/DLC on my wishlist currently. Some are reminders for later, like Skyrim when the goty edition drops, Sims expansions etc. There is one item above them all though.
This son of a bitch has been on my wishlist for 2 years waiting for it to drop to $10. I believe it hit $14.99 during the Christmas sale. I'm stubborn though and refuse to budge past $10 and reward Activision greediness. I'm sure the game is merely average, but I like these B-grade games, the same way I like B-grade movies.
This son of a bitch has been on my wishlist for 2 years waiting for it to drop to $10. I believe it hit $14.99 during the Christmas sale. I'm stubborn though and refuse to budge past $10 and reward Activision greediness. I'm sure the game is merely average, but I like these B-grade games, the same way I like B-grade movies.
IblisGinjo
Member
E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy has a demo now.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
The new Hard Reset DLC is really quite excellent. The visuals are a real treat.
45 Games/DLC on my wishlist currently. Some are reminders for later, like Skyrim when the goty edition drops, Sims expansions etc. There is one item above them all though.
This son of a bitch has been on my wishlist for 2 years waiting for it to drop to $10. I believe it hit $14.99 during the Christmas sale. I'm stubborn though and refuse to budge past $10 and reward Activision greediness. I'm sure the game is merely average, but I like these B-grade games, the same way I like B-grade movies.
Why do you even need this game? Honestly? It has average reviews and there are hundreds of other shooters on the market, and hundreds of other games in other genres that you can get.
AngmarsKing701
Member
45 Games/DLC on my wishlist currently. Some are reminders for later, like Skyrim when the goty edition drops, Sims expansions etc. There is one item above them all though.
This son of a bitch has been on my wishlist for 2 years waiting for it to drop to $10. I believe it hit $14.99 during the Christmas sale. I'm stubborn though and refuse to budge past $10 and reward Activision greediness. I'm sure the game is merely average, but I like these B-grade games, the same way I like B-grade movies.
I think I got this like 4 years ago on the 360 for about $8. I considered it above average but not great. The time mechanic, which has been done to death already, actually works pretty well in this game.
45 Games/DLC on my wishlist currently. Some are reminders for later, like Skyrim when the goty edition drops, Sims expansions etc. There is one item above them all though.
This son of a bitch has been on my wishlist for 2 years waiting for it to drop to $10. I believe it hit $14.99 during the Christmas sale. I'm stubborn though and refuse to budge past $10 and reward Activision greediness. I'm sure the game is merely average, but I like these B-grade games, the same way I like B-grade movies.
I've played that and it's really bad, just so you know.
Thanks for the heads-up, been interested in this. I'll give it a shot.
I've finished DNF and its DLC, I'll be okay
Gez as for why I like B-Grade games/movies, it's simple, they take chances of things you don't/won't see in games that have been focus tested to death etc. Singularity is a good example, didn't sell like CoD, but it was fun as hell with good gameplay, marred only by a shitty FOV on the pc version. Necrovision is another b-grade fps that is fun but wouldn't really sell well in todays market.
I liked it.
SteveWinwood
Member
Yeah but you have bad taste.
I don't remember what you said, but I remember thinking I was going to remember it was you.
So been wasting my time away with games I can play in short bursts so I won't get too attached to something right before the sale. Titan Attacks is pretty damn awesome and got the nasty taste of Adam's Venture out of my mouth. Thanks again Stevewin. The only bad thing is the 5 progression achievements are still bugged which kind of killed my desire for 100%ing it, although I was almost there.
Mackenzie 92
Member
I'm sure you won't have any trouble. Everyone in the thread is extremely nice and helpful during sales time. At least that's what I've observed.
yeah, there's gonna be a section in the OT with users you can pm for gifting purposes (just post in the thread if you can help and i'll add it)
Ingueferroque
Banned
People, when you're done playing your AAA games and want something different.. try this out! Awesome atmosphere and style, well worth the low low price of whatever it is going to be at the Steam sale.
Jables Swan
Member
I'll also be interested in this too. Which thread will it be in? This one?
summer sale thread that should go up tomorrow when the sales start. This one will be closed
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Headquarters needs to be 1/20th the size it is. I quit because I couldn't figure out what the fuck to do wandering around in the ridiculously oversized areas, sometimes venturing out only to get my head blown off every 2 minutes. Seems like a FPS for Dark Souls fans.
PixelHorror
Member
OH GOD I MUST HAVE IT
Ingueferroque
Banned
Yes, it is a bit big isn't it? Though I believe there are markers that guide you.. in any case, you get used to that area and you will traverse it pretty quickly.
I love the music and the fake language, it oozes Panzer Dragoon Saga's kind of 'alien' atmosphere. That first mission where (if you are so inclined) charge a group of enemies by jumping off a cliff with your stealth camo loaded, landing in the middle of them and blocking the enemies' bullets using your Katana.. it is so fucking cool.
It's a shame the game came out right before Deus Ex:HR did.
Anyway, there are no cutscenes and you can kill an enemy in one shot, unless he is wearing armor.
Here's that sequence I talked about, played by an annoying dude. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTGBPtDeTRQ&feature=player_detailpage#t=424s
Also, there is a gun that is basically Deckard's gun from Blade Runner.
Dias Mendes
Member
It is right there, I will not even think about spending money, any change I'll save!
PixelHorror
Member
Jables Swan
Member
Excellent. Thanks mate.
EternalGamer
Banned
I would love to see the bundle:
Every game on Steam.
Original cost: $1,326,643.34
Your Savings $765,322.11
Final Price: $561,321.23
EternalGamer
Banned
Me and my friends tried to play it multiplayer at Christmas. It was infuriating and we gave up because we couldn't figure out how to do it.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
I'll be at work when the sale starts. Don't buy all the keys now!
If you took out all the Railworks DLC you could probably pick it up for around $300,000 less!
Very cool. Thanks. I'm excited.
EternalGamer
Banned
Does Steam actually run out of keys? I don't recall this ever happening.
EternalGamer
Banned
Also sale usually starts at 12:00PM Central Standard Time, right?
SteveWinwood
Member
Try and buy Prey.
Yes, but I don't recall it ever having an impact on anyone being able to buy. It just means you can't play the game until they get more and attach one to your account.
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