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STEAM announcements & updates 2012 Thread - Summer sales usually last week of June
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spindoctor
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Whoops, got the link from Twitter, obviously they made a mistake.
The news post says that this should be the correct link - http://store.steampowered.com/sub/14087/ but even this doesn't seem active as of now.
*golf claps to self*
Although I hate that $60 is becoming more and more common among PC releases, it's still $20 less than Aussie retail (Edit: And $30 less than what R* are asking of us on Steam). I'll pre-order once my PC upgrade is out of the way, which should be in a few weeks.
60 bucks for a PC game releasing on the same day as Diablo 3? DOA.
spindoctor
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PC version releases on the 1st of June I believe, 2 weeks after Diablo 3.
The PC version releases at the end of May (US)/beginning of June (elsewhere), so the two games are two weeks apart.
Edit: Bah, too slow.
IblisGinjo
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Nice! Will get.
arts&crafts
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depending on the price I may get, all I need is Machinarium! and I dont think I have Tiny Bang Story either...
Machinarium is a visual treat.
Although, seeing all of those adventure games just reminded me that there never was a sequel to the Longest Journey trilogy, and Dreamfall ended on a cliffhanger. I hated the change in gameplay from Longest Journey's point-and-click adventure style to the action-stealth gameplay in Dreamfall.
Although, seeing all of those adventure games just reminded me that there never was a sequel to the Longest Journey trilogy, and Dreamfall ended on a cliffhanger. I hated the change in gameplay from Longest Journey's point-and-click adventure style to the action-stealth gameplay in Dreamfall.
spindoctor
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They were supposed to continue the story with an episodic series called Dreamfall chapters. That just got lost in the ether
I guess they're doing this for Titanic week or something: http://store.steampowered.com/app/65200/?snr=1_4_4__106_1
Dive to the Titanic - 50% off/$14.99
Dive to the Titanic - 50% off/$14.99
SteveWinwood
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It's like they're begging us to wait 2 months to buy it at 66 percent off.
I don't know what their problem is. That game will be on sale for consoles for 39.99 within a week or two. And it'll have a resale value of 30 dollars or so (Net cost of 10 dollars or so). Yet we're supposed to pay a flat 60 dollars? Haha. "Wait for Steam Sale!"
I am significantly more likely to buy a PC game if it's less than $50 on release (say, $40-45 with preorder bonus if it's a game I'm really interest in and want to support), definitely more likely if it's $30 on release.
Foliorum Viridum
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£30 in UK.
Good price... but I'll still probably wait for sale unless it gets universal praise.
Good price... but I'll still probably wait for sale unless it gets universal praise.
Joe Molotov
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Maybe Kagari's kickstarter will raise enough money for this.
arts&crafts
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I am not going to lie, I would buy that game for 5 dollars as well. But I saw earlier that you have Farming Simulator 2011 so I will definitely vouch for you having a steam problem
spindoctor
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Sent you a PM.
Dog Problems
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Link to the Kickstarter? Or is it even up yet?
Music to my ears since I own Toki Tori and Rush already. Are these games all made by Dutch developers or something?
Yeah, they are.
throwawayname
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What games are in there? My steam sends me back to the main page when I click on it.
spindoctor
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Grabbed it, thanks!
From approximate left to right based on the ad banner:
Sword and Soldiers HD
Edge
Rush
Diamond Dan
Greed Corp
Serious Sam - The Random Encounter
Toki Tori
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
That's odd, the Steam twitter wrote that the Indie Adventure Pack was MWM
http://store.steampowered.com/news/7711/?snr=1_550_552&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
(I own every game in both packs, hahaha)
http://store.steampowered.com/news/7711/?snr=1_550_552&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
(I own every game in both packs, hahaha)
Capt.Haddock
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How is Nexuiz ?anyone played the first beta?
Hmm, it's probably double MWM again.
Pity the games themselves aren't discounted; I own everything bar Diamond Dan.
Also, the last time we got a creatively-named indie pack, it turned out to be an elaborate Portal 2 ARG... but I doubt there's anything buried beneath the surface this time around.
Also, the last time we got a creatively-named indie pack, it turned out to be an elaborate Portal 2 ARG... but I doubt there's anything buried beneath the surface this time around.
arts&crafts
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hmm to buy the adventure pack for machinarium and tiny bang theory... I own the other 3. I could just wait until the summer sale and get machinarium on the cheap
Nabs
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The Holland pack is $10
Split it with someone who just wants Gemini Rue and the other two games?
Split it with someone who just wants Gemini Rue and the other two games?
HL fanatics are already trying to connect the dots as we speak.
I am one of them
If this pack were released, say, a week before E3, I'd be right there with you.
Dog Problems
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Just a heads up, Lume is incredibly short but it's supposed to be the first episode of a series.
Dog Problems
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Definitely. Machinarium or Gemini Rue alone are worth $10. The rest are a nice bonus.
The pack is 75% off full price. I think that any of those games could easily be 75% off at some point, with a chance at even more. If you want all 5 go for it. If not you may as well hold off and pick up just the ones you want.
Although rather short, Machinarium is the greatest point-and-click adventure game since LucasArts lost its way, plus the soundtrack is amazing.
And on that note, hurry up with the Botanicula store page already, Valve.
And on that note, hurry up with the Botanicula store page already, Valve.
nope
Of All Trades
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$10 is a decent price. I'm not sure how an average of $2/game is pricey, although Lume is ludicrously short and Tiny Bang is only so-so. But Machinarium and Gemini are really good.
Gemini = decent iirc
Machinarium = lacking. It has atmosphere but the actual story is pretty thin.
Lume = almost none. Also is "Episode 1" (good think I paid under $2 for it) so it doesn't reach any conclusion.
Tiny Bang Story = basically none.
Haven't played Rover
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