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[Gibbo]

Will be my first proper Steam Sale since upgrading from console to PC gaming. I am ready to press the fuck out of purchase buttons in 7 hours time

 

[Drkirby]

So you can be sleep deprived lowering you ability to think rationally and thereby causing you to spend with reckless abandon? (I am just about to head off to bed)

I much rather do my reckless spending after 6 hours of sleep.

fixed.

This one we will likely win snow cones. Everyone loves snow cones.

 

[Twinduct]

In the summer, the long ass summer
The steam sale starts tonight!
In the summer, the long ass summer
The steam sale starts tonight!

(Chorus)
Gabeno! Gabeno!


I should sleep :/
or stop watching the Lion King :/

 

[Ingueferroque]

7 more hours!

 

[toddhunter]

For some reason I have a feeling this sale will be underwhelming to many.

This is what will happen.

* Steam sale starts
* Thread gets flooded with people complaining about sales.
* World keeps spinning.

 

[DyslexicAlucard]

wat

There's been more sales each sale and they even added a chance to win free games with the last sale. Going uphill man.

At what point in that refutation did you mention the sale pricing, which was my actual point?

 

[toddhunter]

For some reason I have a feeling this sale will be underwhelming to many.

I just want to say the steam sales are terrible this year, and there is NOTHING for me.

 

[Delusibeta]

I just want to say the steam sales are terrible this year, and there is NOTHING for me.

That's what they always say, not realising for discounts for individual games there's no point in making new listings for them when they could change the current listings.

Six hours and a little over 45 minutes to go, ladies and gentlemen.

 

[Zeona]

1st to quote gets a Trauma key.

 

[sazzy]

So when is the hype train starting for winter sale and the next summer sale? I'm already bored with this one.

 

[sazzy]

That's what they always say, not realising for discounts for individual games there's no point in making new listings for them when they could change the current listings.

Six hours and a little over 45 minutes to go, ladies and gentlemen.

Assuming there is one.

 

[MRORANGE]

Finally sorted out my wishlist.

 

[Shard]

1st to quote gets a Trauma key.

I'll take it.

 

[dark_inferno]

Finally sorted out my wishlist.

If u win and get this i will laugh so hard for the people who doesnt win and cry.

 

[jgminto]

Finally sorted out my wishlist.

Add Revelations 2012 to that list and you'd have yourself a winner.

 

[Symphonic]

At what point in that refutation did you mention the sale pricing, which was my actual point?

I mean I could go back and check screenshots and what not, but from what I can remember daily deals have pretty much remained the same discount-wise.

 

[Chairmanchuck]

Hope they have the Games in the Sale I have been waiting for. At least got Payday from amazon.

 

[basic_text]

Man, this has been an anxious couple of weeks. Between this and waiting for my Nexus 7 I'm about to have a nervous breakdown from lack of sleep.

 

[DagsJT]

Man, this has been an anxious couple of weeks. Between this and waiting for my Nexus 7 I'm about to have a nervous breakdown from lack of sleep.

Haha I know exactly what you mean. I've been waiting for the Steam sale for what feels like months! Then expecting the Nexus 7 to ship for a few days now. With the Steam sale hopefully coming tonight, that should take my mind off the N7 delivery.

 

[PaulLFC]

Latest packs list (as of the morning of the 12th, about 6 hours to the sale!), new updates in red:

1C Collection - $39.99 - Cryostasis, Men of War series, NecroVisioN, Kings Bounty series, Theatre of War series, Rig 'n' Roll, Space Rangers 2 Reboot,

2K Games & Rockstar "Public Released" Pack (may not be a pack but recently updated) - no price yet - Bioshock, Bioshock 2, Borderlands & DLC, Bully, Civilization IV Complete, Civilization V & DLC, Civ V Gods and Kings, CivCity: Rome, Darkness II, Duke Nukem Forever & DLC, Freedom Force Pack, Grand Theft Auto series, LA Noire, Mafia II & DLC, Max Payne 1 and 2 (not 3 though), Manhunt, Midnight Club 2, MLB series, NBA series, Railroad Tycoon 2, Railroad Tycoon 3, Shattered Union, Sid Meier's Pirates!, Sid Meier's Railroads!, SpecOps: The Line, Stronghold Pack, X-ComCollection

2K Pack 2 (think this has been replaced with the '2K Collection' below) - no price yet - Bionshock 2, Darkness II Limited Edition, Duke Nukem Forever, Mafia II, SpecOps: The Line

2K Collection - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Bionshock 2, Borderlands, Civilization V & DLC (not Gods & Kings), Darkness II Limited Edition, Duke Nukem Forever, Mafia II, SpecOps: The Line

Activision Hits Collection - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Blur, Call of Duty, Call of Duty: United Offensive, Call of Duty 2, Gun, Prototype, Singularity, Timeshift, Transformers: War For Cybertron, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

Alan Wake Bundle - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Alan Wake, Collectors Edition upgrade, Alan Wake's American Nightmare

Anno 2070 Pack - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Anno 2070, The Keeper Package, The Development Package, The Eden Series Package, The Central Statistical Package, The Crisis Response Package, The Distrust Series Package, The Silent Running Package, The Nordamark Line Package, The E.V.E. Package

Batman / Gotham City Imposters Bundle - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City & DLC, Gotham City Imposters

Bethesda Collection - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Brink & DLC, Hunted: The Demon's Forge, Fallout: New Vegas & DLC, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Binding of Isaac Bundle - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Binding of Isaac, Wrath of the Lamb, Soundtrack

BioShock Franchise Pack - $99.99 (placeholder price) - BioShock, BioShock 2

Bit Trip Beat Pack - $9.99 - Bit Trip Beat plus soundtrack

Bit Trip Runner Pack - $9.99 - Bit Trip Runner plus soundtrack

Bit Trip Collection - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Bit Trip Beat, Bit Trip Runner, soundtracks

Blendo Games Pack - no price yet - Airforte, Atom Zombie Smasher, Flotilla

Call of Duty: Black Ops Bundle - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Call of Duty: Black Ops, First Strike DLC, Escalation DLC, Rezurrection DLC, Annihilation DLC, mod tools

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Bundle - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (no DLC included)

Carpe Fulgur Bundle - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Chantelise, Recettear, Fortune Summoners

Civilization Collection - $99.99 (placeholder price - Civilization III Complete, Civilization IV Complete, Civilization V plus DLC (but not Gods & Kings)

Command & Conquer Franchise Pack - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath, Command & Conquer Red Alert 3, Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising, Command & Conquer 4

Cyan Complete Pack 2012 - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Real Myst, Myst Masterpiece Edition, Myst V, Riven, Uru, Spelunx, Manhole, Cosmic Osmo

Cyanide Studios Compilation - no price yet - A Game of Thrones, Blood Bowl: Dark Elves Edition, Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition, Loki, Pro Cycling Manager 2008, Pro Cycling Manager 2012

Dawn of War Franchise Pack - $29.99 - Dawn of War I series and Dawn of War II series plus DLC

Deep Silver Compilation - no price yet - Dead Island & DLC, Emergency 2012, Iron Front, Jane's Advanced Strike Fighters, Lost Horizon, Nail'd, Risen, Risen 2, Rush for Berlin, Sacred 2, Secret Files, Secret Files 2, The Dark Eye, The Whispered World

Duke Nukem Bundle - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Duke Nukem Forever plus DLC

Dungeon Defenders Bundle - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Dungeon Defenders plus all released DLC

Europa Universalis 3 Chronicles - no price yet - Europa Universalis 3 Complete, EU3 Divine Wind, EU3 Heir to the Throne

Fable III Collection - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Fable: The Lost Chapters, Fable III & DLC

Focus Hit Collection - $99.99 (placeholder price) - A Game of Thrones, Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition, Cities XL 2012, Runaway: A Road Adventure, Runaway: A Twist of Fate, Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle, Sherlock Holmes vs Jack the Ripper, The Next BIG Thing, Wargame: European Escalation, Yesterday

Gratuitous Battle Pack - $39.99 (placeholder price) - Gratuitous Space Battles, Gratuitous Tank Battles

GTA IV Complete Pack - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City

Indie Bundle Day 1 - $39.99 (placeholder price) - The Baconing, EDGE, Anomaly Warzone Earth, Cave Story +, Lone Survivor

Indie Bundle Day 2 - $39.99 (placeholder price) - Universe Sandbox, E.Y.E, Oil Rush, Botanicula, Splice

Indie Bundle Day 3 - $39.99 (placeholder price) - Braid, Bit Trip Bat, Runespell Overture, Bunch of Heroes, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

Indie Bundle Day 4 - $39.99 (placeholder price) - Atom Zombie Smasher, Sanctum, Blocks That Matter, Sword and Sowrcery (& soundtrack), A Valley Without Wind

Indie Bundle Day 5 - $39.99 (placeholder price)t - Audiosurf, Greed Corp, Gemini Rue, The Tiny Bang Story, Ys: The Oath in Felghana

Indie Bundle Day 6 - $39.99 (placeholder price) - DEFCON, Awesome (AAAaaAAaaaaAAAa for the Awesome?), SpaceChem, TRAUMA, Ticket to Ride

Indie Bundle Day 7 - $39.99 (placeholder price) - Zombie Driver, Dungeons of Dredmor, Vessel, Avadon: The Black Fortress, QUBE

Indie Bundle Day 8 - $39.99 (placeholder price) - Wings of Prey, Hoard, Swords and Soldiers, Demolition Inc, Sol Exodus

Indie Bundle Day 9 - $39.99 (placeholder price) - Zeno Clash, VVVVVV, Revenge of the Titans, Jamestown, Capsized

Indie Bundle Day 10 - $39.99 (placeholder price) - Machinarium, Eufloria, Beat Hazard, Bit Trip Runner, All Zombies Must Die

Indie Bundle Day 11 - $39.99 (placeholder price) - World of Goo, Star Ruler, Hydrophobia, Orion, Waveform

Indie Fright Pack - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Burn Zombie Burn, The Path, The Scourge Project, The Void, Zombie Driver

Kalypso Collection - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Tropico 3, Tropico 4 & Modern Times DLC, Dungeons, Dungeons: The Dark Lord, Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, SkyDrift, Airline Tycoon 2, Port Royale 3, Bang Bang Racing, Disciples 3 Resurrection

Killing Floor Bundle - $19.99 - Killing Floor, Outbreak Character Pack, Nightfall Character Pack, Post Mortem Character Pack, London's Finest Character Pack, Defence Alliance 2, Steampunk Mr. Froster DLC,Christmas Character Pack, Urban Nightmare Character Pack, Harold Lott Character Pack

Majesty Franchise Bundle - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Majesty Gold, Majesty HD, Majesty 2, Defenders of Ardania & DLC, Warlock: Master of the Arcane & DLC

Microsoft Flight Summer Sale Bundle - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Microsoft Flight Hawaiian Adventure DLC, Maule M-7-260C, North American P-51 Mustang, Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero, Microsoft Flight: Alaskan Wilderness, Curtiss P-40, F4U Corsair

Nancy Drew Collector Pack - $19.99 (placeholder price?) - Nancy Drew: Danger by Design, Nancy Drew: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon, Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel, Nancy Drew: The Curse of Blackmoor Manor, Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island, Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake, Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull, Nancy Drew: Lights, Camera, Curses, Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock, Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand, Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave, Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy, Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice, Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek, Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships, Nancy Drew: Resorting to Danger, Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister, Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy, Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge

Nordic Hit Collection - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Agatha Christie games, Aquanox, Aquanox 2, Gothic, Gothic II, Gothic III, Gothic 4 Arcania & expansion, Aura, Chaser, Painkiller games, Safecracker, Safecracker 2, Spaceforce, Spellforce Platinum, Spellforce 2 Gold, The Guild II, Guild II Renaissance, Guild II Pirates of the European Seas

Paradox Collection - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Crusader Kings II, Defenders of Ardania, Europa Universalis III Complete plus Divine Wind, Gettysburg: Armored Warfare, Magicka Collection, Mount & Blade Series, Naval War Arctic Circle, Sword of the Stars II, Warlock - Masters of the Arcane

Pendulo Adventure Pack - $29.99 - Runaway: A Road Adventure, Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle, Runaway: A Twist of Fate, The Next BIG Thing, Yesterday

Perfect World Collection - no price yet - Forsaken World, Rusty Hearts, Blacklight Retribution & Starter Pack

Railworks 3 - Summer Sale Collection - $39.99 - Railworks 3 plus 27 DLCs

Red Orchestra Franchise Pack - $39.99 - Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45, Mare Nostrum, Darkest Hour, Red Orchestra 2 plus Digital Deluxe DLC

Ridge Racer Unbounded Bundle - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Ridge Racer Unbounded plus 4 DLCs

Rockstar Hit Collection - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Grand Theft Auto IV, Episodes from Liberty City, L.A. Noire, Max Payne 3

Saints Row The Third Franchise Pack - $14.99 - Saints Row The Third plus all (I think) DLC - 17 DLCs in total

SEGA Hit Collection - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Aliens vs Predator, Binary Domain, Empire Total War & DLC, Medieval 2 Total War & Kingdoms, Napoleon Total War & DLC, Rome Total War Gold & Alexander, Total War Shogun 2 & Battle Pack DLC, Shogun 2 Fall of the Samurai, Renegade Ops, Sonic Generations, Various Genesis/Megadrive games

Square Hit Collection - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Deus Ex, Deus Ex: Invisible War, Deus Ex: Human Revolution Augmented Edition plus DLC, Hitman, Hitman 2, Hitman Blood Money, Just Cause 2 plus DLC, Lara Croft & the Guardian of Light plus DLC, Quantum Conundrum & soundtrack, Thief Gold, Thief II, Thief Deadly Shadows, Tomb Raider Legend, Tomb Raider Anniversary, Tomb Raider Underworld

Sniper Elite Franchise Pack - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Sniper Elite, Sniper Elite V2 & Pre-order rifles

Space Marine Pack - $39.99 - Space Marine plus all DLC

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Bundle - $39.99 (placeholder price) - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky, S.T.A.L.K.E.R Call of Pripyat

Stardock Collection - $39.99 - Demigod, Galactic Civilizations II Ultimate Edition, Sins of a Solar Empire Rebellion

Strategy First Complete Pack - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Dangerous Waters, Space Empires IV Deluxe, Disciples II, Iron Warriors, Space Empires V, 688I Hunter-Killer, Fleet Command, Sub Command, Birth of America, Flatout, Flatout 2, Flatout Ultimate Carnage, Flatout 3, Ghost Master, Vegas: Make it Big, Making History, Making History 2, Ducati World Championship, Culpa Innata, Sacred Gold, Darkstar One, Jack Keane, Jagged Alliance 2 Gold, Exodus From the Earth, Perimeter 2, Ankh: Heart of Osiris, Ankh: Battle of the Gods, BC Kings, Port Royale 2, 9th Company - Roots of Terror, Puzzle Kingdoms, Patrician III, The Great Art Race, Bad Rats, Razor 2, Chocolatier: Decadence by Design, Cooking Dash, Diaper Dash, Diner Dash, Dream Chronicles, Emerald City Confidential, Wandering Willows, Wedding Dash 2, Zenerchi, DinerTown Tycoon, DinerTown Detective Agency, Nightshift Code, Nightshift Legacy, Fitness Dash, Parking Dash, Mahjong Roadshow, Trijinx, Valerie Porter, Gemini Lost, Ironclads Collection, Dimensity, Hazen, World Basketball Manager 2010, Dark Fall: Lost Souls, Zombie Pirates, Hotel Dash, Deep Black, Fireburst

Sword of the Stars Franchise Bundle - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Sword of the Stars Complete, Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter, Immersion Pack DLCs

Tale of Tales Complete Pack - no price yet - The Graveyard, The Path, Fatale

Team Fortress 2 - Summer Community Bundle - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Team Fortress 2, Summer 2012 Community Bundle DLC, Premium DLC

Team Fortress 2 - Summer Sale Bundle - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Team Fortress 2, Summer 2012 Sale Bundle DLC, Premium DLC

TellTale Collection - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Back to the Future, Jurassic Park, Puzzle Agent, Puzzle Agent 2, Tales of Monkey Island, The Walking Dead

THQ Collection - $99.99 (placeholder price) - S.T.A.L.K.E.R, Darksiders, Dawn of War II series, Space Marine, Nexuiz, Homefront, Saints Row: The Third, Metro 2033, Company of Heroes Series, Titan Quest

Total War: Shogun 2 Bundle - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Total War: Shogun 2, Rise of the Samurai DLC, Fall of the Samurai expansion pack, Dragon War Battle Pack

Trine Bundle - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Trine, Trine 2

Ubisoft Collection - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Assassin's Creed Revelations, Beyond Good & Evil, Driver San Francisco, F1 2010 (don't think this will be in the pack), From Dust, Might & Magic Heroes VI, Splinter Cell Conviction, Rayman Origins

Victoria Franchise Bundle - $99.99 (placeholder price) - Victoria, Victoria II & DLC, Victoria II: A House Divided expansion pack

I assume we'll see packs from Valve, PopCap, MumboJumbo, Epic, id, Lucasarts, Konami, Rockstar, Sega, WB and possibly EA tomorrow.

 

[camerooni]

Haha I know exactly what you mean. I've been waiting for the Steam sale for what feels like months! Then expecting the Nexus 7 to ship for a few days now. With the Steam sale hopefully coming tonight, that should take my mind off the N7 delivery.

Yeah can't wait to see what the steam store looks like on my n7 when it arrives (full version.. Can't handle the terribad mobile version of the store).

 

[catabarez]

I'll probably get that Fable collection Does Fable 1 have controller support?

 

[Polk]

So when is the hype train starting for winter sale and the next summer sale? I'm already bored with this one.

Winter? Last day of Black Friday sale, summer? Last day of winter sale.

 

[Milamber]

We still have the Autumn & Halloween Sales before the Winter Sale.

 

[Dice]

I thought the autumn sale was the halloween sale.

 

[Milamber]

Nope. Separate.

 

[colinp]

Hmmm, really want Total War 2: Shogun but it isn't available in my area, what's the easiest way to get it? Have someone gift it to me?

 

[camerooni]

Hmmm ... Have someone gift it to me?

this

 

[VOOK]

Finally sorted out my wishlist.

It's $3.49.... just buy it already.

 

[Wok]

Unmechanical was added to the Steam registry: http://unmechanical.net/

The studio behind The Ball is helping the development of the game.

I have already played the alpha, when it was still a successful student project. I would have given it a good rating, so that is good news.

 

[Stumpokapow]

For some reason I have a feeling this sale will be underwhelming to many.

The Steam sale is always underwhelming if:
- Your only interest is AAA retail major publisher games released in the last few months
- You are looking for SPECIFIC games instead of just basking in the stuff that is put on sale and giving it a chance
- You already own everything

We see this every sale. Last Christmas it was "LOL Skyrim and Batman AC not selling for $7.50? Sale sucks."

 

[Toma]

Put up an OT for a game series on Steam that barely anyone played:
Dungeons

Maybe someone is interested in checking it out.

 

[Cade]

Put up an OT for a game series on Steam that barely anyone played:
Dungeons

Maybe someone is interested in checking it out.

I ALMOST caught you before the edit and posted an Arrested Development reference. Damn.

 

[Toma]

I ALMOST caught you before the edit and posted an Arrested Development reference. Damn.

 

[ClosingADoor]

Hmmm, really want Total War 2: Shogun but it isn't available in my area, what's the easiest way to get it? Have someone gift it to me?

Buy a key from another site like Amazon or Greenmangaming I think.

 

[LobLob]

I will totally be picking up so far:

Saints Row the Third
Hard Reset

And then whatever else grabs my attention.

 

[Dipswitch]

Jesus.....people are whipped up into a frenzy in here aren't they? Me personally, I've evolved. A great Steam sales day to me if one where I peruse the days sales items and then pump my first as I realize I don't plan to buy anything. Now that I think of it, Valve should probably run a hotline. You know, like the ones for gambling addiction.

"This week, the Steam summer sale of 2012 commences. Every year, thousands of people lose their shit and plan to sell their kids to the local travelling circus to pay for games they won't be able to play until 2036. If this sounds familiar, please call the Valve Sales Action Hotline at 1-800-HI-GABEN. Together we can stamp out backlogs. Or at least prevent you from being arrested for gross neglect of your family".

Happy Steam sale everyone!

Spoiler

We're all fucked

 

[Sidewinder]

If I could make gifs I'd do one out of this Braveheart video, sticking some expensive game price tags on the riders and Lord Gabens face on one of them. Mel Gibson would shout "Hold, hold, hold...NOW, DAILY DEALS!!" and on the spears we'd see wallets.

Wait for the Daily Deals

 

[jgminto]

R* Hit Collection sounds pretty good but Max Payne 3 would probably keep the price up. And I can't really justify it when I already own it on 360. Probably just stick to ToLC.

 

[Antiwhippy]

$30 in paypal.

Totally sticking to that budget.

Totally.

 

[SteveWinwood]

This thread isn't excited enough for the sale being only 5 hours away.

 

[MRORANGE]

This thread isn't excited enough for the sale being only 5 hours away.

5 hours to go?!?!

 

[BioHazard]

$30 in paypal.

Totally sticking to that budget.

Totally.

lol

 

[Jables Swan]

This thread isn't excited enough for the sale being only 5 hours away.

People still asleep? It's 10pm here in Oz and I can't wait until the morning.

 

[Acidote]

We'll see if I buy anything at all in the end. I just want good games of my liking I don't have and void of any other DRM aside from Steam itself. That's why I didn't buy Batman or others the last time.

 

[Twinduct]

I'm really excited about the sale starting. But not trying to swoop myself up into the hype and end up buying everything like last time. +-$360 during the winter sale. NEVER AGAIN!

 

[toddhunter]

This thread isn't excited enough for the sale being only 5 hours away.

To be fair we all have been mega hyped what, 5 times now? Shit has been exhausting.

 

[The_Monk]

I just want to say that I love the Hype in this thread and all the GAFfers in it.

May my Library does not level up to 3 digits, so I can know I did not fall into the trap.

 

[Rawket Lawnchair]

People need to calm down and not get a mental OD, there will be more sales in the next few months (cheaper prices, too).

 

[Dynoro]

This thread isn't excited enough for the sale being only 5 hours away.

True hype kicks in when I see some daily deals - far too many of the publisher packs shown have games I already own in them

Spoiler

and haven't played yet