Tried one earlier but no the coupons don't seem to be active yet. Shame as they do say they are valid from 2nd Jan so I figured there'd be a small loophole window but I guess Valve thought of that already
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Steam Holiday Sale 2011 | Valve Has Run Out Of 3rd Party Coupons/Games (Dec 19-Jan 2)
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Tried one earlier but no the coupons don't seem to be active yet. Shame as they do say they are valid from 2nd Jan so I figured there'd be a small loophole window but I guess Valve thought of that already
I'm still not sure what to do with my last 7 euros. I've got a 50% hard reset coupon so I can buy the game at the same price as this sale whenever, and bulletstorm demo wasn't too much fun tbh. Lost planet 2 I know is fun but I'd need 3 other players to have the maximum amount of fun...
Does anybody perhaps have new vegas vanilla lying about or something that I can buy off of them? Any other pointers to games?
Does anybody perhaps have new vegas vanilla lying about or something that I can buy off of them? Any other pointers to games?
Prophet Steve
Member
It's been an awesome sale everyone.
Could anyone in the US do me a favor and help me get the remaining two Shogun 2 DLCs I don't have: Hattori Clan Pack, and Blood Pack?
Message me!
http://steamcommunity.com/id/biocat
Are you sure they are cheaper in the US compared to where you live?
They are cheaper for me in the EU than if I got somebody to buy it for me from the US. At least when it was a daily deal. www.steamprices.com
Hattori:
EUR 0.86
USD $ 1.24 » EUR 0.96 (+11.63%)
Blood pack is a bit cheaper in US, but not by much
throwawayname
Member
Got 7 coal. What to do?
I don't believe in these prizes. I never win! But on the other side it's this huge chance on a worthless valve coupon.
The cance to get a valve coupon now is 100%.
Prophet Steve
Member
You're right. I didn't really check because they're so cheap anyways. It's not available in Japan and I just thought Paypal would be easier using accounts from the same country.
Garcia
Member
THERE IS A GOD, YES!
Everyone told you to buy Bulletstorm yesterday already!
And the demo of that game is pretty bad, sadly.
Oh phooey! I just wish I could've gotten the daily :/
ElectricBlue187
Member
my year end steam haul:
Magicka Complete Pack (Nov 2011) -$6.50
Bioshock 2 - $5
Sequence - Gift
Neverwinter Nights 2: Platinum - $10
Humble Indie Bundle 4 BTA
Humble Indie Bundle 4 - $6
Bastion - $5
Limbo - $5
Portal 2 - $10
Total cost: $47.50
Total steam worth: $1251.03
great haul this year despite a lackluster sale lineup
Magicka Complete Pack (Nov 2011) -$6.50
Bioshock 2 - $5
Sequence - Gift
Neverwinter Nights 2: Platinum - $10
Humble Indie Bundle 4 BTA
Humble Indie Bundle 4 - $6
Bastion - $5
Limbo - $5
Portal 2 - $10
Total cost: $47.50
Total steam worth: $1251.03
great haul this year despite a lackluster sale lineup
balladofwindfishes
Member
So Karma Cow gifted me Bad Rats
earlier in the thread, someone mentioned it was like an urban legend, nobody had actually played it, but they knew people who played it. Well... I've played it. As much as I could tolerate before the game kind of got pretty repetitive and stale.
Pros:
-Game is very cheap/probably free
-Good music
-Puzzles are alright, but they get stale fast
Cons:
- Gore for the sake of gore. It becomes pointless when you drop a soccer ball onto a rat and it explodes into meat hunks like this is Quake or something. This is in a game that has a childlike appearence
- No Anti-Aliasing without forcing it. Yep... and a grand total of 3 resolution options.
- Racist... yep, they couldn't make a game in 2009 (lol what) without making a jab at Muslims. The "bomber" rat is dressed up in Muslim attire and gets on his knees and prays every few seconds.
- The graphics are terrible, but this is a low budget indie game, so I don't know if I can critique that. The animations are robotic and when thew characters die they just disappear and gibs are left in their place.
- The cat is cute and makes cute noises but the point of the game is to kill him. The mice seem like villains in appearance and voice and yet you're helping them.
- Much to my surprise the game has Steam achievements!
Makes me really wonder how this got approved for Steam, while lots of other indies struggle.
Anyway, have some screenshots
http://steamcommunity.com/id/ballad/screenshot/614972449757777713/?tab=public
http://steamcommunity.com/id/ballad/screenshot/614972449757779757/?tab=public
http://steamcommunity.com/id/ballad/screenshot/614972449757781340/?tab=public
http://steamcommunity.com/id/ballad/screenshot/614972449757792991/?tab=public
http://steamcommunity.com/id/ballad/screenshot/614972449757795592/?tab=public
Thanks Karma Cow for gifting this to me so I could experience the awfulness.
...although it did have a shimmer of a good idea. TIM was one of my first video games, so this game sort of gets a little nostalgia from me. It's too bad the items aren't as interesting to look at, and none of them are very clear on their purpose (still not sure how the bomber could actually be used in a puzzle, he causes the ball to explode straight up and it just comes right back down). But it seems they really like the bomber rat, because they give him to you in pretty much every puzzle in "easy" mode.
I'll probably go back and play some more, just to see how far this game goes. Seems like 50+ puzzles, and I'm on puzzle 4... so this'll be fun.
earlier in the thread, someone mentioned it was like an urban legend, nobody had actually played it, but they knew people who played it. Well... I've played it. As much as I could tolerate before the game kind of got pretty repetitive and stale.
Pros:
-Game is very cheap/probably free
-Good music
-Puzzles are alright, but they get stale fast
Cons:
- Gore for the sake of gore. It becomes pointless when you drop a soccer ball onto a rat and it explodes into meat hunks like this is Quake or something. This is in a game that has a childlike appearence
- No Anti-Aliasing without forcing it. Yep... and a grand total of 3 resolution options.
- Racist... yep, they couldn't make a game in 2009 (lol what) without making a jab at Muslims. The "bomber" rat is dressed up in Muslim attire and gets on his knees and prays every few seconds.
- The graphics are terrible, but this is a low budget indie game, so I don't know if I can critique that. The animations are robotic and when thew characters die they just disappear and gibs are left in their place.
- The cat is cute and makes cute noises but the point of the game is to kill him. The mice seem like villains in appearance and voice and yet you're helping them.
- Much to my surprise the game has Steam achievements!
Makes me really wonder how this got approved for Steam, while lots of other indies struggle.
Anyway, have some screenshots
http://steamcommunity.com/id/ballad/screenshot/614972449757777713/?tab=public
http://steamcommunity.com/id/ballad/screenshot/614972449757779757/?tab=public
http://steamcommunity.com/id/ballad/screenshot/614972449757781340/?tab=public
http://steamcommunity.com/id/ballad/screenshot/614972449757792991/?tab=public
http://steamcommunity.com/id/ballad/screenshot/614972449757795592/?tab=public
Thanks Karma Cow for gifting this to me so I could experience the awfulness.
...although it did have a shimmer of a good idea. TIM was one of my first video games, so this game sort of gets a little nostalgia from me. It's too bad the items aren't as interesting to look at, and none of them are very clear on their purpose (still not sure how the bomber could actually be used in a puzzle, he causes the ball to explode straight up and it just comes right back down). But it seems they really like the bomber rat, because they give him to you in pretty much every puzzle in "easy" mode.
I'll probably go back and play some more, just to see how far this game goes. Seems like 50+ puzzles, and I'm on puzzle 4... so this'll be fun.
Angry Fork
Member
Is Deus Ex Missing Link just more of the same? I loved the game but I felt satisfied at the end of it and am not necessarily itching for more. Does the DLC provide a feel that you can't get in the main game?
I just started it and think the environment is cool, for 5 bucks I think its worth it.
Not Steam related, but it's sales related: Good Old Games has the last day of their sales as well, with almost all of their games at 50% off:
http://www.gog.com/en/page/xmas11
It's a great way of picking up games like Baldur's Gate 2 for $4.99
http://www.gog.com/en/page/xmas11
It's a great way of picking up games like Baldur's Gate 2 for $4.99
This is indeed true. Tried my shot hoping for DOTA2, but it ended up being a coupon.
I'm hoping that the coupons activate at 6pm GMT, usually they take a few minutes to update all the prices so maybe there will be a small window of opportunity to use the coupons.
Houston3000
Member
Saint's Row: The Third - $33
RAGE - $15
Puzzle Agent - $1.25
Flight Control HD - $1.25
L.A. Noire - $13
The Binding of Isaac - $1.25
Bastion - $5
Total: $69.75
Also won, A.R.E.S. and Gemini Rue from the Steam Holiday Gifts thing.
Biggest surprise is probably RAGE, I liked that game a lot more than I thought I would based on the critiques. Really fun shooter and the character animations in towns are awesome.
RAGE - $15
Puzzle Agent - $1.25
Flight Control HD - $1.25
L.A. Noire - $13
The Binding of Isaac - $1.25
Bastion - $5
Total: $69.75
Also won, A.R.E.S. and Gemini Rue from the Steam Holiday Gifts thing.
Biggest surprise is probably RAGE, I liked that game a lot more than I thought I would based on the critiques. Really fun shooter and the character animations in towns are awesome.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Thank you to the fellow gaffer who very kindly gifted me Serious Sam 3. I really wanted to play that game and now I will in a matter of a couple of hours. Best present I received this holiday Can't wait to do some co op.
Can't wait to do some co op.Damn son, excellent pick ups and nice and frugal habits. But GATDAM, why did you have to spend 33 on Steam when it was on sale multiple times for 20 or a little less!??!?
jakershaker
Member
Crafting got me some nice games. Don't know whats wrong with it. Most coals were easy to get too.
I seriously doubt it. I'll assume that they'll take the deals down and fix the prices, then and only then they'll activate the coupons for all of 2 people to actually make use of. Again I hope I'm wrong and we can get something out of these coupons but I'm not holding my breath.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
It's on sale right now again too
DISCLAIMER
Not rubbing salt in wound!
Of course, that's my expectation as well, as I said it's just something I'm hoping for so I can actually give use to some of the coupons I have.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
It would for me too. I had 28 and crafted 3 times for coupons. Only then did I get really bitter after reading that they had run out since it gave me no chance at all vs the hoarders. I sit with 5 right now. I hope to get something but I am not holding my breath.
toastyToast
Member
Honestly, I'd rather not win. Looking at a game list of like 3000 would overwhelm the shit out of me and I'd never play anything.
SteveWinwood
Member
Can I get the tf2 hats from crafting coal? I don't know what else to do with them...
legacyzero
Banned
My "Unlikely to play soon" list would grow on size by a lot.
With that said I'm hoping a couple of my friends that have fewer steam games win the Grand prize as they would actually get quite a few games they want but can't afford.
Total Damage:
Bastion - 5.09
Bioshock - 4.99
BIT.TRIP.BEAT - 2.49
Dungeon Defenders - 3.74
Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY - 4.99
Hard Reset - 4.99
Divinity II - Dragon Knight Saga - 9.99
Orcs Must Die! - 3.74
Total Cost: $40.02
Crazy that I got everything for only $40, I thought my total tally was going to be a lot higher. Only really broke the bank with Divinity II.
Bastion - 5.09
Bioshock - 4.99
BIT.TRIP.BEAT - 2.49
Dungeon Defenders - 3.74
Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY - 4.99
Hard Reset - 4.99
Divinity II - Dragon Knight Saga - 9.99
Orcs Must Die! - 3.74
Total Cost: $40.02
Crazy that I got everything for only $40, I thought my total tally was going to be a lot higher. Only really broke the bank with Divinity II.
I'm having a problem with Steam...
I changed my language to French to see what it would look like (I'm French). I noticed that 4 of my games downloaded updates suddenly, and fearing it would be the French versions of the games, I switched back to English. However, the updates are still there. I've paused them for now.
How can I cancel them??? I want to keep the English versions...
I changed my language to French to see what it would look like (I'm French). I noticed that 4 of my games downloaded updates suddenly, and fearing it would be the French versions of the games, I switched back to English. However, the updates are still there. I've paused them for now.
How can I cancel them??? I want to keep the English versions...
VGChampion
Member
I want the win but I don't even activate my Humble Bundle keys because each bundle has a few games I don't want and I don't want them on my Steam!
Mihos
Gold Member
I really liked Divinity 2. I think you did alright!
brain_stew
Member
Not really. It's like the main game, but tougher, in the sense that you don't get a whole lot of praxis points to spend, and have to think more about how to use the tools you do have to overcome obstacles.
In the original you could just max out everything, so you could take any path you wanted. Here, for example you might not choose the smash through walls augmentation, and miss many hidden paths, or you might not take CASIE, and miss out on extra information at the end. It's a very economical experience; no hub world, no real side quests, not much change of scenery.
But I think it's very well done.
I agree, it would be really annoying. I don't even buy bundles because I don't want to own a bunch of games I have no interest in.
I do have a game category that says "Zero Interest", but I wish I could just delete these games off of my Steam instead. If I own something physical, I always have the option of throwing it away. Why do I not have this option for digital goods? I DO NOT WANT THEM.
Houston3000
Member
For one, I live in the US, Amazon.co.uk doesn't ship video games to the US - at least not to me.LiquidMetal14 said:
Amazon said:
Not to mention that's actually about $16 USD and would never qualify for free shipping so at least $20+ I also have to pay taxes on shipped orders since I live in NYC. Plus I was off work last week during a company furlough, if I would of had to wait until now there's no way I would of been able to play this great game. All that being said, I didn't actually pay for that one, it was a gifted to me by my Dad on Steam like a week ago - just thought I'd list it since it was something from the sale I got.
Infinite Jest
Neo Member
Thoughts on AC Brotherhood for $13.59? Worth getting or waiting?
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
True. I did get mine in the GMG sale for 20 though
Without even playing it, it's seems easily worth 20. And for it to be a newer title makes it a better deal too. I would bite on that easily if I had the cash.
Psychotext
Member
Odd, I thought the coupons still counted on already reduced games.
I have a 50% off LA Noire coupon valid from the 2nd Jan to 1st March but it's not showing up when I go to buy the game it's valid on.
Too good to be true I guess.
I have a 50% off LA Noire coupon valid from the 2nd Jan to 1st March but it's not showing up when I go to buy the game it's valid on.
Too good to be true I guess.
Palette Swap
Member
My best guess is that the coupons will be active whenever the sale ends, most like in a little less than 2 hours.Odd, I thought the coupons still counted on already reduced games.
I have a 50% off LA Noire coupon valid from the 2nd Jan to 1st March but it's not showing up when I go to buy the game it's valid on.
Too good to be true I guess.
They should still stack on regular sales so there should be some interesting combos to do by the end of February.
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