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[Boss Doggie]

To those wanting to buy Sims 3

BUY IT AS A RETAIL and not from Origin itself. When bought as a retail, you do not need to run Origin when playing it, and you don't have to be online even. You can use the serial in Origin to add them in the database, but otherwise they can be played without Origin.

 

[jshackles]

What Steam Sales look like to the developers:

Kinda looks like my Enhanced Steam stats leading up to the sale:

The "low" amounts are about 4,000 per day. The spike is the day the sale started.

 

[Kapow]

Still missing one but here's a start...

Thank You!! Just put this in my cart a few minutes ago and was looking through the thread for impressions

 

[Edwardo]

You need to get Portal 2 just to make me feel jealous fellow GAFfer.

Vote for Gun Point please.

Get Fallout NV if you don't have it already and FO3 too and even the Classics because they are great (I have one of them on GOG, it's good stuff.

Oh, and welcome back!

I beat Fallout 3 when it came out on the 360. I just had so many games to play at the time that I never looked into New Vegas. Just bought it now.

Kerbal Space Program looks like it could be fun.

 

[DukeBobby]

If anything, the fact that it was made by a GAF member makes it worthy of the vote.

Tom Francis is a GAFfer?

 

[DRG]

I bought the Ultimate Edition of Fallout: NV but it shows up in my Library as the regular version, and I can still buy another copy of the Ultimate Edition for myself. If I install the game, does it also install all the DLC? I've never bought a ultimate/full version of a game before so I don't know how Steam categorizes it.

 

[Wok]

Tom Francis is a GAFfer?

Not that I know.

 

[Niwa]

Why is Viking: Battle for Asgard part of the Total War Grand Master Collection?

I've asked myself the same question a couple of minutes ago.

 

[El Odio]

So Fallout 3 is also 75% off? Does anyone know what problems it has not being optimized with windows 7? I don't wanna end up wasting 5$ for an even more broken game.

 

[GK86]

Difficult at times, but fun. There is no story to it yet though, but you'll get one soon iirc.

AMAZING game, just don't get frustrated and quit after a few hours.

It looks like there is a steep learning curve. But it also looks like you get that rewarding feeling when you actually succeed in launching a rocket/etc. Is that the case? Or does the game hold your hand?

 

[Zeroo]

I voted for Gunpoint, looks interesting

 

[Mass Effect]

it says "this gift has already been redeemed"

also it said in the PM "Fallout New Vegas Assassins of Kings: Enhanced Edition"

wat

 

[almostheathen]

I bought the Ultimate Edition of Fallout: NV but it shows up in my Library as the regular version, and I can still buy another copy of the Ultimate Edition for myself. If I install the game, does it also install all the DLC? I've never bought a ultimate/full version of a game before so I don't know how Steam categorizes it.

DLC is there dont worry.

 

[Deques]

I bought the Ultimate Edition of Fallout: NV but it shows up in my Library as the regular version, and I can still buy another copy of the Ultimate Edition for myself. If I install the game, does it also install all the DLC? I've never bought a ultimate/full version of a game before so I don't know how Steam categorizes it.

Check the properties of the game. The dlcs might be listed there

 

[Aselith]

I've asked myself the same question a couple of minutes ago.

Developer: Creative Assembly, PC Port - Hardlight

 

[Robert J. Sullivan]

What Steam Sales look like to the developers:



https://twitter.com/PHIL_FISH/status/356480690579189760

I'm glad for him. Gonna finish Duke 3D Megaton Edition and Scribblenauts from my backlog then I'm going to play FEZ, it looks like a great game.

 

[Franklinator]

it says "this gift has already been redeemed"

also it said in the PM "Fallout New Vegas Assassins of Kings: Enhanced Edition"

wat

I would play that game

 

[Blue Ninja]

I bought the Ultimate Edition of Fallout: NV but it shows up in my Library as the regular version, and I can still buy another copy of the Ultimate Edition for myself. If I install the game, does it also install all the DLC? I've never bought a ultimate/full version of a game before so I don't know how Steam categorizes it.

Yes. Check the DLC in the Properties folder of your game on Steam.

 

[Iresecia]

To those wanting to buy Sims 3

BUY IT AS A RETAIL and not from Origin itself. When bought as a retail, you do not need to run Origin when playing it, and you don't have to be online even. You can use the serial in Origin to add them in the database, but otherwise they can be played without Origin.

In my experience I've never had to run Origin to play The Sims, even after I switched to Origin to download my Sims games when I was originally playing them via Steam. Unless it does some sort of background mumbo jumbo then you don't have to run Origin.

 

[DukeBobby]

also it said in the PM "Fallout New Vegas Assassins of Kings: Enhanced Edition"

That sounds like the best game ever.

 

[Prelithe]

seems more like a marketing problem to me, to be honest. Even at a high price, there should still more sales for a game like that than what I'm seeing there. I think, anyway.

Maybe because it was 50% off? If it was 75% then the spike would be even greater.

 

[Unai]

Just new one but fans might hack it in the old one.

So I biting the bullet. Thanks.

 

[Xater]

I don't think anyone answered me earlier. Does Kerbal have any structure at this point?

 

[dripdripsplash]

I know what you mean man. But if you have played the demo you know the game is super fun. But it still doesn't feel like a good steam sale.

I have played it. I don't even know how to get a rocket to lift off without blowing up or crashing horribly

 

[liezryou]

It looks like there is a steep learning curve. But it also looks like you get that rewarding feeling when you actually succeed in launching a rocket/etc. Is that the case? Or does the game hold your hand?

You do not get hand-holded at all. And the first time you accomplish milestones (get into orbit, land on the mun) are going to be incredibly satisfying.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

It looks like there is a steep learning curve. But it also looks like you get that rewarding feeling when you actually succeed in launching a rocket/etc. Is that the case? Or does the game hold your hand?

I felt so fucking rewarded when I reached a stable orbit and saw the sun rise over earth the first time.

And there is no hand holding, period. You're given tools, a few tutorials, and then you're kicked on your ass to do things yourself. Your first couple ships WILL blow up before orbit, or will otherwise fail to reach it, but you just keep trying.

Also Fallout 3 is onsale too?! I might bite.

 

[jim2point0]

it says "this gift has already been redeemed"

also it said in the PM "Fallout New Vegas Assassins of Kings: Enhanced Edition"

wat

lol. that's awesome. PM me and I'll send it to your email directly....

 

[DRG]

Thanks for the responses. I just wasn't sure and thought it was odd it didn't show up as the Ultimate Edition in my Library. Does Steam do that for all game of the year editions?

 

[NIGHT-]

Steam won't let me buy fallout 3 ultimate cause I always own the base game . And it's Cheaper than buying all the dlc

 

[I NEED SCISSORS]

Lessons learned: Cheaper games sale more copies (We all knew that)

Fez was already very affordable to begin with though. I think it points more towards people willing to wait to buy a game if they know that a sale is coming.

Phil Fish acting like a prick towards the PC community could have something to do with Fez's lukewarm initial reception though.

 

[Scrabble]

How are the BFG editions of Doom 3 and RoE? Don't care if they support mods or not.

 

[zephervack]

So Phil Fish just posted this:

Never doubt the power of a good sale.

Lets say he gets 50% of the $5.00 for simplicity sake.

$2.50 * 60k = $150k

Damn!

 

[xBlain]

Was checking the price of The Sims 3 + all dlc...

 

[SneakyStephan]

It looks like there is a steep learning curve. But it also looks like you get that rewarding feeling when you actually succeed in launching a rocket/etc. Is that the case? Or does the game hold your hand?

Each and every launch is rewarding;
it doesn't matter if it fails miserably, it's a sandbox game, half the fun is making crazy rockets and seeing what they do before they explode in a blaze of glory.

 

[rrs]

So Fallout 3 is also 75% off? Does anyone know what problems it has not being optimized with windows 7? I don't wanna end up wasting 5$ for an even more broken game.

Just have to disable GFWL, which is easily done.

 

[Pestilence11]

Shit was hoping for way more than -40% on KSP.

 

[Deques]

Was checking the price of The Sims 3 + all dlc...

Too expensive

 

[Cloudius12]

Lets say he gets 50% of the $5.00 for simplicity sake.

$2.50 * 60k = $150k

Damn!

I think it is 70/30.

Valve get's 30% i think?

 

[zer0blivion]

Tom Francis is a GAFfer?

I thought it was made by a member, maybe I'm thinking of another game?

 

[SparkTR]

How are the BFG editions of Doom 3 and RoE? Don't care if they support mods or not.

Much easier, a more 'casual', watered down and actiony experience than the original. Also missing content in RoE

 

[jim2point0]

Thank You!! Just put this in my cart a few minutes ago and was looking through the thread for impressions

Cool. Let me know if it works. I seem to have an issue with gifts today.

So much trouble to give stuff away!

 

[piratepwnsninja]

I'm spending more than I thought I would D:

 

[Boss Doggie]

In my experience I've never had to run Origin to play The Sims, even after I switched to Origin to download my Sims games when I was originally playing them via Steam. Unless it does some sort of background mumbo jumbo then you don't have to run Origin.

I guess I just don't run Origin period

And wait, you can send Steam Sims 3 to Origin?

 

[ashecitism]

I thought it was made by a member, maybe I'm thinking of another game?

maybe Dust? It's also a recent release.

 

[Out_Of_Ammo]

I'm spending more than I thought I would D:

During a steam sale? How is that possible?

 

[Complex Shadow]

Was checking the price of The Sims 3 + all dlc...

my god

 

[Ephemeris]

Shit was hoping for way more than -40% on KSP.

same :/

 

[HadesGigas]

Lets say he gets 50% of the $5.00 for simplicity sake.

$2.50 * 60k = $150k

Damn!

He said it was 105k sold during the duration of the 48 hour sale.

 

[The Grim Heaper]

Why is Viking: Battle for Asgard part of the Total War Grand Master Collection?

Probably because it's the same developer.

 

[Darkroronoa]

I think it is 70/30.

Valve get's 30% i think?

Yes,that what i hear too.