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Steam Summer Sale 2015 thread of refunding everything you buy (June 11-21)

Blizzard

Banned
I still have yet to finish the final level in the Talos Principle. I realized too late I'd have to replay almost the entire game to get all the achievements because of something I did early on, which kind of bummed me out. I stopped after failing the final level a time or two.

That said, I highly recommend the game. It's not Portal, definitely not as funny as Portal, but it's probably the best Portal-esque game I've played since the Portal games, and the best first-person puzzle game since the Portal games. The atmosphere is awesome and the game runs great.
 
I could be mistaken since I haven't played the extra content but I don't think the add-ons are related to the main plot. I think they're additional side stories that you can play.

Fallout New Vegas' Lonesome Road DLC does, I believe, build upon the main story, and although I've never played that DLC in particular, I never felt the game suffered from its absence.
 

Costia

Member
i see a group at nearly level 3 million LOLOLOLOL

sadly i learnt about the wormhole stuff too late

will just aim for level 100k due to being the last day(?) :D

Look like they extended it. the FAQ says 22hd now.

http://steamcommunity.com/minigame/
until June 22nd at 9am PDT.

I am at 12M, and it's very slow for wormholes. Some people are sabotaging it on purpose by doing dps and killing things.

Edit: theoretically, without any trolls, the WH strategy can take you from 0 to 100M in 2 hours.
 
Dang, $3.75 for each of the Batman Arkham titles on GMG is great. I should probably just wait until Arkham Knight gets its GOTY version and get that for $3.75 too, haha. But it looks great and I'm hyped for it, so... probably day one on that.
 

JCV

Unconfirmed Member
Hey guys. Was the Steam version of Saints Row 2 recently patched to fix the performance issues it had? Or was it only the GoG version?
 

Pepiope

Member
Dang, $3.75 for each of the Batman Arkham titles on GMG is great. I should probably just wait until Arkham Knight gets its GOTY version and get that for $3.75 too, haha. But it looks great and I'm hyped for it, so... probably day one on that.
Arkham Knight for $45 is temping...
 

JaseC

gave away the keys to the kingdom.
Hey guys. Was the Steam version of Saints Row 2 recently patched to fix the performance issues it had? Or was it only the GoG version?

The latter. I'm fairly certain the GOG version is just the regular version with community fixes pre-applied, though.
 

Bracket

Member
Having never played Fallout 3 or New Vegas, how important is it to get the "ultimate edition" for both?

Extra content is great, but if it doesn't have much to do with the main plot I would probably take a pass.

You should get them if you plan on modding as quite a few of the most popular mods require (or are at least enhanced by) all the DLC included in the Ultimate Edition.
 

FoneBone

Member
Dang, $3.75 for each of the Batman Arkham titles on GMG is great. I should probably just wait until Arkham Knight gets its GOTY version and get that for $3.75 too, haha. But it looks great and I'm hyped for it, so... probably day one on that.
They've been less than $2 apiece on Nuuvem, though those days may be done (WBIE, last I checked, pulled all their games from them).
 

Tizoc

Member
Though not on sale
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/303550/
Adv. of Pip is a 2D platformer with some really good and satisfying platforming.
If you liked Shovel Knight and/or Freedom Planet, def. consider getting this, for $15 it's a treat.

It's already shaping up to be among my top 10 GotY contenders.
 

BigDug13

Member
That's a pretty big testament to the difference in quality of the AC games this past year when AC Rogue is more expensive than the next-gen AC Unity on the Steam sale.
 

Corpekata

Banned
That's a pretty big testament to the difference in quality of the AC games this past year when AC Rogue is more expensive than the next-gen AC Unity on the Steam sale.

Well, not really when you consider one's been out on PC for several months more than the other.
 

Dr.Acula

Banned
I don't want to spam this but I'd like to make a trade soon because I'm headed to my cottage in a couple of hours and won't be back until late Sunday.

I've got an extra copy of Pillars of Eternity - Kickstarter Hero Edition (Includes the base game of Pillars of Eternity. Added bonuses include the Giant Miniature Space Piglet and Gaun's Pledge pre-order items) that I'm looking to trade for DSII: Scholar of the First Sin.

PM me for trade.
 

Fitts

Member
I jumped into Fallout at 3 and would like to experience one of the earlier ones. Would ya'll recommend 1 or 2?


EDIT: Read 1 was timed? I hate that shit.
 
I jumped into Fallout at 3 and would like to experience one of the earlier ones. Would ya'll recommend 1 or 2?


EDIT: Read 1 was timed? I hate that shit.

Recommendations from earlier in the sale suggested that 2 was the one to try and if you enjoy that then possibly 1 also. Personally I love seeing how a game changes with sequels so 1 is my preferred starting point.
 
I jumped into Fallout at 3 and would like to experience one of the earlier ones. Would ya'll recommend 1 or 2?


EDIT: Read 1 was timed? I hate that shit.

Fallout 1 puts you on a "timer" for the first "part" of the game. Tiniest spoiler (you learn this basically in the introduction video):
Your mission is to get a water chip, this part has X amount of in game days to complete.
After the first part of the game, there is no timer. I've never had a problem with the timer. I think it motivates you to use your time wisely. It is measured by in-game days, not any real life time measurement.
 

Fitts

Member
Fallout 1 puts you on a "timer" for the first "part" of the game. Tiniest spoiler (you learn this basically in the introduction video):
Your mission is to get a water chip, this part has X amount of in game days to complete.
After the first part of the game, there is no timer. I've never had a problem with the timer. I think it motivates you to use your time wisely. It is measured by in-game days, not any real life time measurement.

Cool, thanks for the clarification.
 
I jumped into Fallout at 3 and would like to experience one of the earlier ones. Would ya'll recommend 1 or 2?


EDIT: Read 1 was timed? I hate that shit.

It's not bad at all though, your given a set amount of days to retrieve a water chip for your vault. They give you MORE than enough time to screw around and do whatever. Worrying about how many days you have left is pretty much a non factor really. Hell I screwed around and had more than half my days left.

If anything is annoying about FO1 it's the battle system, you can be running around in power armor and get into a fight with 5 rats that can't do crap to you but will take forever to finish because the battle system is so slow.
 

Big-E

Member
There is a price error with Space Hulk Ascension I think. I see it listed as 11 or so dollars Canadian but when I put it in my cart, it showed up as 6.24 CDN.
 

Sinatar

Official GAF Bottom Feeder
There is a price error with Space Hulk Ascension I think. I see it listed as 11 or so dollars Canadian but when I put it in my cart, it showed up as 6.24 CDN.

I believe there is an additional discount if you already own the original.
 

Woorloog

Banned
Can't decide... I want more shooters after Half Life anthology (though not HL2).
Trying to decide between Quake 2 and Doom 3 (+RoE), both of which i've played long ago. And CS:GO is an option as well, though i'm not sure how well i can focus on a MP game.

I've always liked Quake 2 but i'm not sure it will offer me more than one playthrough ultimately, and there's no "Quake 2 + mission packs" collection unless one counts the Quake Collection.
I paid 3.75€ for the Half Life anthology, and with only Opposing Force left, i am sure the games won't get another playthrough anytime soon, but i figure i've got a quite good deal ultimately. But i'm not sure this would be the case with Quake 2, especially without the mission packs (which i haven't played before).
The same value thing applies to Doom 3 really.
Both games are something i want to experience again as well.

I've always been the sort who prefers games i can play again and again and again but unfortunately such games are rare, at least in the shooter genre. Halo was something an exception for me for a long time.

MP games, when they're good, have this benefit of usually being replayable, and CS:GO most certainly ain't dead either...
(MP games also lack creepiness, Half Life was rather uncomfortable to play at times... It certainly had good atmosphere and feel even if it hadn't aged well otherwise.)


This is semi-question, semi-"trying to figure out my thoughts" post.


In case someone wonders, yes, they're old shooters. Unfortunately modern shooters often suffer from few issues: ADS which is an instant nope no matter what else the game offers, and/or being too demanding (laptop).

EDIT There's Unreal Gold to consider, i guess but i have no any prior experiences with single player Unreals and no emotional connection of any kind.
 
Maybe it's not over yet! Maybe tonight's flash sale will have Subnautica and Dark Souls 2 and every other game that didn't get a big discount!

...right?
 

DSix

Banned
My haul so far, spent about 50€:

- Final Fantasy XIII-2
- Freedom Planet
- Gone Home
- The Legend of Korra
- Oddworld Stranger's Wrath
- The Stanley Parable
- Styx Master of Shadows
- Wolfenstein The New Order

Pretty great stuff. I already played a ton of Styx and finished Wolfenstein. Loved it.

Probably one of the best seasons I had. Tho I need to try out the two walking simulators I got, see if these two are any good.
 

Dance Inferno

Unconfirmed Member
Just picked up a 6-pack of Killing Floor 2 (found 5 friends of friends who wanted in on it), Rising Storm, and Stanley Parable for a total of $27. My grand total for the sale goes up to $37 if you add Life is Strange, which I got off Nuuvem.

Not bad. Today was a good sale day. Debating double dipping on one or two Resident Evil games.
 
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