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[LurkerPrime]

Purchasing Gone Home at 80% off for a friend, surprised to find the wealth of negative reviews for it. You really need to scroll quite far before you find even one positive.

http://steamcommunity.com/app/232430/reviews/?browsefilter=trendthreemonths&snr=1_5_reviews_&p=1

There was backlash when Gone Home started getting a lot of buzz and praise for what it did, resulting in negative reviews getting upvoted and positive reviews being downvoted... which brings us to the sad situation you see today.

It's a vocal minority, as you can see by the review totals. (~7700 positive, ~2100 negative.)

Picked up Grid Autosport and Halo Spartan Assault.

Is Slender worth it?

wat @ the bolded

Why would you buy it?! Have you seen Spartan Assault?!

 

[Suite Pee]

I liked what I played of Planetary Annihilation. Not really my style of RTS, but it's fun playing on easier difficulties.

 

[Dragoshi1]

Grabbed Primal Carnage Extinction for $3.00. Not bad, still gonna double dip for the PS4 version.

 

[Brandon F]

Considering Grimlock 2 as well. Though I was a bit miffed at the first game for demanding 'dance' tactics to get through tougher fights than well timed or placed ability/skill use. Lands of Lore 1/2 are the only similar games I have played to this(way back) but I don't recall circle strafing being such a necessity in them comparatively. May end up waiting for an even cheaper sale next year if it is truly more of that.

 

[StarlordDial]

Resident Evil games are on sale at Green Man Gaming right now. Using the additional 25% off code from the front page of their site will drop the prices lower than they will be on Steam, almost guaranteed.
You have about 16 hours left.

thanksssss :3 got RE6 and Sleepings Dogs DE .....now to just think on what to buy next ;_;


or just wait for Arma 3 big deals

 

[teiresias]

I've got the original Sleeping Dogs but never played it. Is it worth upgrading to the Definitive Edition, and do I get a further discount on top of the Daily Deal Price for having the original?

 

[The Shogun]

There was backlash when Gone Home started getting a lot of buzz and praise for what it did, resulting in negative reviews getting upvoted and positive reviews being downvoted... which brings us to the sad situation you see today.

It's a vocal minority, as you can see by the review totals. (~7700 positive, ~2100 negative.)



wat @ the bolded

Why would you buy it?! Have you seen Spartan Assault?!

Yeah played it on Xbox One to completion. Fun cheap twin stick shooter.

 

[Naked Snake]

I've got the original Sleeping Dogs but never played it. Is it worth upgrading to the Definitive Edition, and do I get a further discount on top of the Daily Deal Price for having the original?

I never played it but I would say no and no

What makes you think you will play the DE if you never played the original despite owning it?

 

[derExperte]

Why would you buy it?! Have you seen Spartan Assault?!

I love Giant Bomb but do not base your purchase decision on that Quick Look, read other reviews and impressions of the Steam version which got patches that fixed issues present at first in the Windows Shop version and also has no micro transactions. It's totally competent at what it does and an easy recommendation at that price point.

 

[RS4-]

I've got the original Sleeping Dogs but never played it. Is it worth upgrading to the Definitive Edition, and do I get a further discount on top of the Daily Deal Price for having the original?

No, just install the HD mod or whatever it is.

 

[AlphaProspector]

Oh man, such an intense dislike towards Planetary Annihilation... I watched some videos and I'm not liking the irony that, despite talking about planetary-scale conflicts, it still feels even smaller than SupCom. Should've been called annihilation of small sized spheres.

The simplified, blocky and way too clean robot artstyle isn't of my liking either =/

Fair enough, X-COM it is! You won, GAF!

edit: Speaking of RTS games, what was the last game that dared to put a shit-ton of units in battle? SupCom? I am glad they are working towards that tech to put 5k units or more on screen, the genre needs it. I'm sick of micro-managing 3-4 squads, I want strikingly big battles with hundreds of units throwing dakka dakka at each other. Do the Total War games have that?

 

[Brandon F]

I've got the original Sleeping Dogs but never played it. Is it worth upgrading to the Definitive Edition, and do I get a further discount on top of the Daily Deal Price for having the original?

I'm playing it on PS4 and its been one of the most engaging and enjoyable open world crime games I've ever played. The Definitive Edition alters and upgrades some of the visuals as well as bundling a massive amount of DLC which if you don't already own any of is worth the current $10 asking price alone. Not totally certain the visual changes are as readily apparent on PC over PS3->PS4, but again all that DLC adds a lot to the game.

 

[autoduelist]

Steam should make it so that if you actually buy the game you voted for, your next vote is worth x3, and then if you buy the next, x5, x10, etc. Gives an incentive to actually buy the game, and effectively negates some of the 'bad' voters.

Steam, hire me. I'll work for games.

 

[Vizzeh]

Got Bioshock 1,2,3 and gone home as daily deals, more than happy with the prices paid for the quantity + quality of games.

Keeping my eye out for some stupidly good prices but think I already have plenty to play on steam + ps4....although really keeping an eye on Arma 3 (mostly for the mods) anyone know if it has ever or likely to pass -35% off?

 

[OJdaKiller]

I'm surprised how good Gauntlet is. Having a blast.

Also grabbed Burnout Paradise Ultimate Box Collection. While I like the Burnout series I've never played Paradise.

 

[derExperte]

Most unexpected appearance of Hitler in 2014: 10 Second Ninja. What? And thanks to Five Element Ninja.

 

[Unicorn]

Grabbed Primal Carnage Extinction for $3.00. Not bad, still gonna double dip for the PS4 version.

Where?

 

[fallout]

Purchasing Gone Home at 80% off for a friend, surprised to find the wealth of negative reviews for it. You really need to scroll quite far before you find even one positive.

http://steamcommunity.com/app/232430/reviews/?browsefilter=trendthreemonths&snr=1_5_reviews_&p=1

It gets a lot of flak for "not being a game". A lot of people didn't seem to care for the themes explored by the game, either. I think there are some legitimate complaints about how the narrative plays out, but for the most part, I thought it was a great experience.

 

[Mechanized]

I'm surprised how good Gauntlet is. Having a blast.

Also grabbed Burnout Paradise Ultimate Box Collection. While I like the Burnout series I've never played Paradise.

It's only the best open world racing game, if not just best racing game in general, ever made.

 

[fluffydelusions]

It gets a lot of flak for "not being a game". A lot of people didn't seem to care for the themes explored by the game, either. I think there are some legitimate complaints about how the narrative plays out, but for the most part, I thought it was a great experience.

Same here. I liked it tho I do think it was a bit pricey at launch for the amount of content

 

[teiresias]

I never played it but I would say no and no

What makes you think you will play the DE if you never played the original despite owning it?

It's just time and backlog really, not because I don't want to play it.

 

[darkchewie]

There is a pretty good deal on Bioshock Infinite Complete Bundle (BS:I base game + Season Pass + Columbia's Finest DLC) for $10 over at GameAgent. The deal will be in "My Dashboard" when you log in.

They typically sell Aspyr (Mac) versions, but these are Steam keys and since Bioshock Infinite is SteamPlay, they will work on PC too.

 

[Ladekabel]

Is Resident Evil 4 4,99€ on GMG if I enter the code? What is the chance it will cost as much when Resident Evil gets a daily?

 

[LurkerPrime]

Is Resident Evil 4 4,99€ on GMG if I enter the code? What is the chance it will cost as much when Resident Evil gets a daily?

GMG's discount codes work off of the current price, not the regular price. RE4 is on sale for $10, so it will be $7.50 with the -25% off holiday code applied.

Steam's sales have, by and large, been lackluster, so don't expect any great deals. Nowadays they're the exception, not the rule.

 

[DJSebolski]

Looking at Lords of the fallen, is DLC worth getting?

 

[cavefishes]

So I've been eyeing Ultra Street Fighter IV for a while now and the daily deal for it (40% off) is the lowest it's been in a while. I took a look at some price histories, and it looks like at the end of May it was on sale for 75% off, and used to be at that price fairly frequently.

Should I be holding out for a lower price or is 40% the biggest drop we'll see for a while? $7.50 would be a lot easier for me to jump on than $18.

Also going to pick up Skullgirls by the end of the sale. ~$5 seems like a really good deal already, but I might as well wait and see if there's a daily deal or flash sale for it.

 

[Speevy]

Why did the publishers stop selling big bundles of their games? I remember way back in 2011 when that was a thing.

Was it just the creation of Origin and Uplay, or the expansion of libraries? Greed?

 

[Tizoc]

So I've been eyeing Ultra Street Fighter IV for a while now and the daily deal for it (40% off) is the lowest it's been in a while. I took a look at some price histories, and it looks like at the end of May it was on sale for 75% off, and used to be at that price fairly frequently.

Should I be holding out for a lower price or is 40% the biggest drop we'll see for a while? $7.50 would be a lot easier for me to jump on than $18.

Also going to pick up Skullgirls by the end of the sale. ~$5 seems like a really good deal already, but I might as well wait and see if there's a daily deal or flash sale for it.

Skullgirls was under $4 on HumbleBundle a few days ago.
USF4 being cheapr won't happen til Summer Sale 2015 at the latest.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

Looking at Lords of the fallen, is DLC worth getting?

The items one? No.

 

[Pezus]

Steam should make it so that if you actually buy the game you voted for, your next vote is worth x3, and then if you buy the next, x5, x10, etc. Gives an incentive to actually buy the game, and effectively negates some of the 'bad' voters.

Steam, hire me. I'll work for games.

That would be very unfair though. What if you vote for a game that doesn't win and feel like its discount isn't steep enough?

 

[brassica]

There is a pretty good deal on Bioshock Infinite Complete Bundle (BS:I base game + Season Pass + Columbia's Finest DLC) for $10 over at GameAgent. The deal will be in "My Dashboard" when you log in.

They typically sell Aspyr (Mac) versions, but these are Steam keys and since Bioshock Infinite is SteamPlay, they will work on PC too.

Thanks!
I can confirm it is accepted on the Windows version of Steam.

 

[Kelli Lemondrop]

I have a code for the Arkham Origins cold cold heart DLC (i bought it, and gmg gave me the season pass for origins as my free bonus game)... Anyone want cold cold heart? (USA region)


EDIT. CODE GONE...

 

[TheBear]

Anyone able to gift me South Park from the US? Would much prefer the uncensored version. Can paypal immediately. Thanks

 

[mrklaw]

South Park is cheaper on Amazon UK.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ICSSO78/

Football Manager is cheaper on Amazon UK too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00OJE6UL6/

Is South park a steam code on Amazon? Been waiting for that to drop for ages, never occurred to me to check Amazon



Also, steam should have a thing to protect buyers. It's shitty of them to have South park on 'sale' a few days ago, then again now for a much bigger discount. If that was Amazon they'd redund you the difference. Something like refunding you the difference if a price drops within 7 days of purchase would make me much happier to jump into sales earlier without playing the stupid meta game.

 

[Doug Heffernan]

What a lackluster sale.
Still waiting on Banished to hit $4.99

 

[MBison]

I have a code for the Arkham Origins cold cold heart DLC (i bought it, and gmg gave me the season pass for origins as my free bonus game)... Anyone want cold cold heart? (USA region)

I'll take it if you haven't give it away. Bought origins and forgot to get dlc

 

[Pezus]

Is South park a steam code on Amazon? Been waiting for that to drop for ages, never occurred to me to check Amazon

Yes

 

[Kelli Lemondrop]

I'll take it if you haven't give it away. Bought origins and forgot to get dlc

check your messages =)

 

[The_Monk]

Anyone in here recently played Need for Speed Hot Pursuit on PC? I played a long time ago the console version and I was wondering if I should double-dip or not considering the low price. I want to have better performance than when I played the PS3 version. Does the game still holds up well? Thanks in advance.

Also, wish Resident Evil 5 could go a bit cheaper, it gets tiresome to budget everything, everyday but I can wait.

 

[mrklaw]

Yes

Perfect, thanks.

 

[MrPanic]

Hm, decisions decisions. Can anyone tell me if Test Drive Unlimited 2 is worth it? Seems like a online heavy game, is it still worthwhile?

Can anyone tell me if the Dungeon Defenders dlc is any good? Played the game a long time back on xbox, but I might as well pick the game up again for that price if the dlc is good.

 

[legacyzero]

Anyone in here recently played Need for Speed Hot Pursuit on PC? I played a long time ago the console version and I was wondering if I should double-dip or not considering the low price. I want to have better performance than when I played the PS3 version. Does the game still holds up well? Thanks in advance.

Also, wish Resident Evil 5 could go a bit cheaper, it gets tiresome to budget everything, everyday but I can wait.

Game is pretty fun, and performs well, though at the cost of a lot of jaggies. The only way I know to fully correct them, is with some heavy downsampling.

 

[pahamrick]

Anyone in here recently played Need for Speed Hot Pursuit on PC? I played a long time ago the console version and I was wondering if I should double-dip or not considering the low price. I want to have better performance than when I played the PS3 version. Does the game still holds up well? Thanks in advance.

Also, wish Resident Evil 5 could go a bit cheaper, it gets tiresome to budget everything, everyday but I can wait.

Not sure on the price in your region, Monk, but Green Man Gaming has Resident Evil 5 pretty cheap ($6.79 here in the states) and there's a 25% off code floating around as well.

 

[His Majesty]

The Secret World is really worth grabbing, one of the most engrossing and original MMO's of the last few years.

 

[DJSebolski]

The Secret World is really worth grabbing, one of the most engrossing and original MMO's of the last few years.

DLC is still at full price though

 

[rrs]

Anyone in here recently played Need for Speed Hot Pursuit on PC? I played a long time ago the console version and I was wondering if I should double-dip or not considering the low price. I want to have better performance than when I played the PS3 version. Does the game still holds up well? Thanks in advance.

Also, wish Resident Evil 5 could go a bit cheaper, it gets tiresome to budget everything, everyday but I can wait.

NFS:HP was decent from what I played of it about a year ago.

Hm, decisions decisions. Can anyone tell me if Test Drive Unlimited 2 is worth it? Seems like a online heavy game, is it still worthwhile?

Can anyone tell me if the Dungeon Defenders dlc is any good? Played the game a long time back on xbox, but I might as well pick the game up again for that price if the dlc is good.

TDU2's end game is nope.jpg, and the cars suddenly decide to act like they are in a realistic sim w/o assists around the A rank. Still unique but there's better out there

 

[The_Monk]

Game is pretty fun, and performs well, though at the cost of a lot of jaggies. The only way I know to fully correct them, is with some heavy downsampling.

Thanks my good man. I should also focus on new entries instead of double-dipping but I love that nostalgia feeling!

Not sure on the price in your region, Monk, but Green Man Gaming has Resident Evil 5 pretty cheap ($6.79 here in the states) and there's a 25% off code floating around as well.

That comes a bit cheaper indeed since it's 6,79€ in here as well, without the code. It's just that I'm stuck on my Steam wallet funds and I must resist going over my budget plan.

But thanks anyway!

 

[Isaccard]

Is Need for Speed a go?

 

[GuardianE]

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Just popping in to wish Happy Holidays!

 

[Freezard]

Finally TDU2 is on sale, first game I'll buy this sale.