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[DizzyCaffeine]

I can't remember what games I purchased this past week. That's probably a bad thing. But is there an easy way I can find that out? My activity feed just shows my last purchase.

 

[Sal Ami]

No because of 2 reasons.

1. the sale is done
2. 50% is the highest discount it will get since Valve wants to reduce the chance of have hackers and alts

So even if their is another sale 7.50 will be the price you see until Valve decides otherwise.

The 3.75 days are over.

 

[StrangeTaco]

I can't remember what games I purchased this past week. That's probably a bad thing. But is there an easy way I can find that out? My activity feed just shows my last purchase.

Login to steam on a web browser, go to account details and it'll list all your purchases.

 

[m_dorian]

I 've got Cities: Skylines € 18,75
The Stanley Parable € 2,99
Ultimate General: Gettysbourg € 2,99

I got games worth more than € 50 from GoG and i have to buy the FFXIV expansion too.

I need time!

 

[masterkajo]

This was my first steam sale since a couple of years where I didn't buy anything... feels strange. But having a job and life I have to cut back a bit on my gaming hobby. I have the money to buy games now but I lack the time. Back then it was the opposite. Well, that is life, I guess.

 

[Tenebrous]

Is Final Fantasy XIII a good port?

No, but at least it's tolerable right now. On launch it was locked to 720p, but now you can go to any resolution with some really strong AA without using third party software/mods.

There's still some framerate drops, but it's a Final Fantasy game. Hardly the end of the world.

 

[Cheeseman Battitude]

Elite Dangerous. Any good?

 

[Werd]

$2.69

SteamGAF's secret GOTY.

Yeah I bought this when it was on sale a few months ago on the Steam thread's praise and loved it, 100%'d them that weekend.

 

[UnrealEck]

Is FFXIII-2 still a pile of shit on PC with weird vsync type issues and graphical glitches which SE didn't fix from FFXIII despite being made (and acknowledging) aware of?

 

[zerokoolpsx]

The 3.75 days are over.

The last time it was that price was over a year ago.

 

[goober]

Link to the Hidden Gems thread?

 

[cHinzo]

Bought the two Mass Effect games for 6 bucks last night, woohoo! Was waiting for it the whole sale.

 

[DizzyCaffeine]

Login to steam on a web browser, go to account details and it'll list all your purchases.

Thanks!

 

[yoshizzle]

Guys, can you play Skyrim Legendary Ed with the save files of the normal Skyrim version?

Yeah. I beat the original, bought Legendary and was able to play through the expansions (using my original save) with no problems.

 

[BasilZero]

The sales were disappointing compared to previous years but my hoard is as huge !

This year I got dis games/DLC....

The King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match Final Edition
The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
Valkyria Chronicles
Metal Slug X
Bioshock Infinite + Season Pass
Rayman Origins
Fallout 3 GOTY
Shantae Risky's Revenge Director's Cut
BloodRayne
BloodRayne 2
L.A. Noire Complete Edition
Child of Light
Child of Light The Golem's Plight Pack
Agarest Generations of War
Killer Is Dead Nightmare Edition
Eschalon Book 1

 

[Madridy]

Yeah. I beat the original, bought Legendary and was able to play through the expansions with no problems.

Thanks,

Awesome I'm in your same situation, buying the whole bundle is cheaper than buying the expansions alone!

 

[Tenebrous]

Elite Dangerous. Any good?

It's... Very simplistic overall, but the little things are pretty cool. I don't actually think it's a very good game yet.

 

[UnrealEck]

Valkyria Chronicles has reminded me of how much I dislike JRPG dialogue and voice acting.

 

[Cheeseman Battitude]

It's... Very simplistic overall, but the little things are pretty cool. I don't actually think it's a very good game yet.

How annoying, it's expensive enough :'(

 

[Kayant]

Last one maybe

Instructions for participants:
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Rules for this Giveaway:
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- This giveaway is a raffle. The winners will be selected by random draw 24 hours after the draw was created. Any games not claimed after that point will be given away first come first serve.


E3 2015 Digital Ticket -- MB-AA32D2DFA2F92034 - Taken by rickyson1
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition -- MB-498812EA5B280C35 - Taken by ExoSoul
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons -- MB-93A90070B4D73697 - Taken by Deitus
Humble Indie Bundle: All-Stars -- MB-22DE73C96F90A0FA - Taken by niccoolnic
Transistor -- MB-6822AE9195E2F943 - Taken by Pakkidis. 81 entrants total.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine -- MB-68001475EDC5CA84 - Taken by Honey Bunny
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons #2 -- MB-08C6C9C81F36CB52 - Taken by Red Hood
Skullgirls -- MB-D3F359451A7E2E7C - Taken by The_Super_Inframan

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance -- MB-6237CFF88EC9923F - Taken by impliedsignificance
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut -- MB-3437244F36559C69 - Taken by Kiru
Dishonored -- MB-91C0F8A8F6415CF1 - Taken by wild_fire987

Shadow Warrior(GOG) -- MB-A684A9AAF04571F3 - Taken by Kandrick

Shadow Warrior -- MB-24515C2F2F85CCB6 - Taken by Sch1sm

 

[Capt.Haddock]

I am trying to convince my self into buying dont starve mega pack.Should i do it gaf?

 

[cyborg009]

Should I buy Hexcells Complete Pack or just one of the games?

 

[Tizoc]

Please only enter for games you are certain you will play
PLEASE PM ME IF A KEY DOESN'T WORK

Crom sees your plight at these times of depressing encores, and bids you enter for a chance at joy and to one day learn the riddle of steel.

Instructions for participants:
I am giving away 22 Steam keys and 1 other items. To enter this giveaway, send a PM to ModBot with any subject line. In the body, copy and paste the entire line from the message below that corresponds to the game you want. (if you include more than one game, you will be blocked from entering). Confused? Watch this GIF tutorial or ask for help.

ModBot Basics:
- This giveaway has a manual blocklist. The giver has identified members who abuse giveaways and restricted them from participating.
- No need to thank me. Please don't post thank you messages in thread or in PM.
- Do not trade keys you win off-site to enrich yourself. Don't try to claim games you have no interest in collecting or playing. Don't claim games to give them to friends off-site.
- If the key is already taken you will not receive a reply. Replies may take a minute or two.

Rules for this Giveaway:
- This is a free for all! You can enter for multiple games on the list below. Send an individual PM for each game you'd like to win.
- This giveaway is a raffle. The winners will be selected by random draw 24 hours after the draw was created. Any games not claimed after that point will be given away first come first serve.

STRIDER -- MB-9DD086D1BEBB34C6 - Taken by Mr.McFist. 103 entrants total.

One of my 2014 GotY contenders​

Metal Slug 3 -- MB-23E7EF02845C3FE6 - Taken by Reikon. 29 entrants total.
Skullgirls -- MB-A1F473EF7BE5608D - Taken by NoRN. 38 entrants total.
Schrodingers Cat And The Raiders Of The Lost Quark -- MB-7EE1D815AADA3BF1 - Taken by kami_sama. 2 entrants total.
Boxeswithguns -- MB-45DAB8A508D78DED
MouseCraft -- MB-8717452210675155 - Taken by Catshade. 4 entrants total.
Adventures of Pip -- MB-805A2E8C2208282A - Taken by Undead Bokun. 63 entrants total.

One of my 2015 GotY contenders​

Ikaruga -- MB-81D009370E6BAD1E - Taken by Red Blaster. 102 entrants total.
GO! GO! NIPPON! ~MY FIRST TRIP TO JAPAN~ -- MB-20A22F46106E5194 - Taken by Yomidi. 8 entrants total.
Killer is Dead -- MB-7F2AC120B9B48D23 - Taken by famfrit. 70 entrants total.
Freedom Planet -- MB-8DA57F6B57C528D2 - Taken by Natty1. 43 entrants total.

One of my 2014 GotY contenders​

Gunhound EX -- MB-F5E9F6014D299F14 - Taken by pantsattack. 22 entrants total.

It's like Metal Slug only with mechas but just as awesome​

Metal Slug X -- MB-6F637B7D62847988 - Taken by Freezard. 29 entrants total.
Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender -- MB-DA0472684E899092 - Taken by jimboton. 4 entrants total.
One Finger Death Punch -- MB-B142851EC6200E1F - Taken by Envelope. 17 entrants total.
D4: Dark Dreams Dont Die -- MB-4C81D9C87F823370 - Taken by Insured. 213 entrants total.
Miner Warfare -- MB-79AAD02CABA0BD47 - Taken by titch. 2 entrants total.
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim -- MB-19F487051F3FF91B - Taken by TheLight. 132 entrants total.
Torchlight II -- MB-6BFFF561E6FCC98D - Taken by The Reloader. 25 entrants total.
Silent Age -- MB-B00DA655F1CFBC0B - Taken by DaBargainHunta. 24 entrants total.

Simple but nice PnC game​

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes -- MB-272BFD312DB8D83D - Taken by user237. 18 entrants total.

Great match3 and RPG hybrid, no need for uplay too!​

STALKER Clear Sky GOG key -- MB-D0816D8C632B8EF7 - Taken by DSix. 5 entrants total.
Nicole -- MB-3573D6C01C1584E9 - Taken by gaiadyne. 5 entrants total.

 

[Red Hood]

So there are a few games out there that I'd like to buy but, for a variety of reasons, haven't pulled the trigger yet. I'd preferably not spend more than €20 at this point.


List of games that appeal to me in multiple ways, but pricing may be a little high right now:
- The Talos Principle
- Ori and the Blind Forest

List of games that are rather cheap, but I'm not sure I'd like it:
- Transistor
- The Banner Saga
- Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (primarily due to the "demo" things I heard a lot about)

List of games I'm not even sure I'm going to play very soon, but are considerably cheap for the amount of content:
- Hitman Collection
- Metro Redux Bundle
- Fallout Classic Collection

Games I played and enjoyed a lot the PS3, and just want them for "collection" sake:
- Assassin's Creed II
- Dark Souls II (Scholar of the First Sin)
- Borderlands 2 GOTY
- Far Cry 3

 

[Emperor_Uriel]

So what happened to big steam discounts?

The old rule was anything over a year old would end up under $10 during a big sale, but now we're seeing even older games like Watch_Dogs, Wolfenstein, Black Flag, South Park, etc all in the $15+ range. Bad ports like Dead Rising 3 and Asscreed Unity are still $20+.

Are people actually going for these subpar deals enough that publishers feel justified doing away with 75% off sales?

 

[zma1013]

Guess I'm waiting until Christmas sale for DS2 then. I've already played the original version so that price point isn't worth it to me. Now i have $20 steam card in limbo. Still, i got Metro Redux bundle for $10 so it was a good sale for me.

 

[napata]

So what happened to big steam discounts?

The old rule was anything over a year old would end up under $10 during a big sale, but now we're seeing even older games like Watch_Dogs, Wolfenstein, Black Flag, South Park, etc all in the $15+ range. Bad ports like Dead Rising 3 and Asscreed Unity are still $20+.

Are people actually going for these subpar deals enough that publishers feel justified doing away with 75% off sales?

Maybe publishers realized doing high discounts fast is not the best way to maximize revenue.

 

[Popstar]

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[Shantom]

Please only enter for games you are certain you will play
PLEASE PM ME IF A KEY DOESN'T WORK

Crom sees your plight at these times of depressing encores, and bids you enter for a chance at joy and to one day learn the riddle of steel.

Ikaruga, Ys VI, and Clash of Heroes? Excellent giveaway.

 

[Grief.exe]

Guess I'm waiting until Christmas sale for DS2 then. I've already played the original version so that price point isn't worth it to me. Now i have $20 steam card in limbo. Still, i got Metro Redux bundle for $10 so it was a good sale for me.

Christmas sale we will be getting hyped for Dark Souls III early 2016. Might as well just avoid the game at that point so you don't get franchise fatigue.

 

[Werd]

There has been some drop off in deal quality, but I think the overall perception of decline has a lot to do with the abundance of bundles, consoles shifting substantial effort to digital download and having their own sales, and more steam re-sellers saturating with sales.

There's still a ton of great discounts, but it's not the only show in town. And I can only buy games once.

 

[Quikies83]

The Long Dark or Stranded Deep????

I'm wanting a exploration/survival game. Both look interesting.

 

[Emperor_Uriel]

Maybe publishers realized doing high discounts fast is not the best way to maximize revenue.

I mean, whether they get my $5-$10 now or in a year, it's still $5-$10.

The only way that would make sense is if they're seeing that a substantial number of gamers are willing to spend $15-$20 on games equivalent to what they would've spent a third or fourth of that on last year.

 

[Shantom]

The Long Dark or Stranded Deep????

I'm wanting a exploration/survival game. Both look interesting.

Haven't played either, but I've heard a lot of good things about The Long Dark.

 

[weevles]

Still on the fence about hand of fate.

May need to wait until next sale.

None of the RPGs I wanted were on super sale this time, but I still spent $45 or so, mainly because I really wanted to play Cities Skylines now.

 

[StrangeTaco]

The Long Dark or Stranded Deep????

I'm wanting a exploration/survival game. Both look interesting.

Go with The Long Dark. It's seems like a more complete game at this point and has a better atmosphere IMO.

 

[Sarcasm]

The Long Dark or Stranded Deep????

I'm wanting a exploration/survival game. Both look interesting.

Both are pretty good, but The Long Dark is probably the better of the two.

 

[Nabs]

Should I buy Hexcells Complete Pack or just one of the games?

Get the Complete Pack. Hexcells is basically a tutorial, and it's definitely needed if you want to get into the other games. Hexcells Plus is where the real shit starts.

 

[AnathemicOne]

Okay that's it, I'm done. I need to stop spending money.

So far I've bought:

Alice: Madness Returns
Ori and the Blind Forest
Skyrim Legendary Edition
Tales from the Borderlands

 

[Cth]

I noticed they didn't put You Need A Budget up for a flash or daily like in the past. Its almost as if they knew what this sale would be like.

I was actually going to get a copy this year

Go figure.

 

[Hanzou]

I mean, whether they get my $5-$10 now or in a year, it's still $5-$10.

The only way that would make sense is if they're seeing that a substantial number of gamers are willing to spend $15-$20 on games equivalent to what they would've spent a third or fourth of that on last year.

I know that for me personally when steam sales got extremely good a few years ago. I stopped buying games until they were under $10 or at least 75% off. Games were being discounted so fast that a $60 game was 5 or 7 bucks a year later. It's really damaged my value of games.

I think publishers are testing slightly higher prices or at least slower to drop prices. I don't think I blame them though too much as pc prices have gotten a little crazy cheap over the last few years.

 

[valouris]

Want to get DS2 Scholars but I already have DS2 and the prices are weird. Is there any difference whatsoever if I get the normal version and not the upgraded one or vice versa??

 

[3phemeral]

Last one maybe

Please only enter for games you are certain you will play
PLEASE PM ME IF A KEY DOESN'T WORK

Crom sees your plight at these times of depressing encores, and bids you enter for a chance at joy and to one day learn the riddle of steel.

Great giveaways.

 

[zerokoolpsx]

Last one maybe

Please only enter for games you are certain you will play
PLEASE PM ME IF A KEY DOESN'T WORK

Crom sees your plight at these times of depressing encores, and bids you enter for a chance at joy and to one day learn the riddle of steel.

Awesome giveaways.

 

[Quikies83]

Haven't played either, but I've heard a lot of good things about The Long Dark.

Go with The Long Dark. It's seems like a more complete game at this point and has a better atmosphere IMO.

Both are pretty good, but The Long Dark is probably the better of the two.

Installing now. Thanks guys.

 

[Emperor_Uriel]

I know that for me personally when steam sales got extremely good a few years ago. I stopped buying games until they were under $10 or at least 75% off. Games were being discounted so fast that a $60 game was 5 or 7 bucks a year later. It's really damaged my value of games.

I think publishers are testing slightly higher prices or at least slower to drop prices. I don't think I blame them though too much as pc prices have gotten a little crazy cheap over the last few years.

Thing is, PC games kind of have to be crazy cheap to make up for the immensely expensive hardware.

I can afford to pay $40-$60 for a PS4 game because the system itself costs as much as a decent PC graphics card. Paying $20 for a year-old game that I'm only marginally interested in, on a system that costs twice as much as the consoles, makes no sense.

At some point, a PC in general stops making sense when sites like Amazon are having seasonal console game sales with discounts equivalent to Steam sales.

 

[C.Dark.DN]

Anyone get fallout 3 working on windows 7?

 

[Ptaaty]

I have bought a number of games - but thought I would give quick feedback on some of the high discounts in case someone was thinking about one.

One Finger Death Punch: Exceptionally great for <$1. Totally worth it after 45 min...and I have a bunch left. Must buy at price.

Ori: Great art, music, style. Solid platforming "metroidvania" with Studio Ghibli art. Combat elements only passable (better platformer than combat elements). Highly recommended.

Lisa: Undecided - rough in some elements of design, dark story, iffy gameplay so far, but has potential.

Valiant Hearts: This reminds me of the Brothers game - great art, heavily story based. Gameplay is not strong, mostly just a vehicle to move the story. Still I played it through and it did make me drop a tear. Recommended, esp if you are a story person (I am not..but still found it worth it).

Metro 2033 Redux: Significantly improved over normal version. Game runs so much better, better balanced. Recommended if you enjoy strong atmosphere FPS with some survival elements (limited ammo, etc).

Valkyria Chronicles (from earlier sale): I am disappointed - great game when playing the game, but so much story which moves too slow. I love turn based combat like this, but I wish I could just get to the gameplay....

Hexcells: Wow...so much fun for a "simple" puzzle game. I bought the bundle based on recommendations - amazing....and I am only half hour in. Highly recommended.

I bought a number of others but haven't played enough to give feedback.

 

[valouris]

At some point, a PC in general stops making sense when sites like Amazon are having seasonal console game sales with discounts equivalent to Steam sales.

If cost is your only variable of interest then maybe that is true, but the experience, variety and range of options and customisations make up for it by a longshot.

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

So whats the deal with ARK? Seems from reviews is that you just die a lot while you aren't even playing the game.

Other than that it looks interesting, but there are... so many games like it now and a studio I have never heard of.