Buttonbasher
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Dishonored is Game of the Generation tier. Do it. Get it. Love it.
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Steam Summer Sale 2015 thread of refunding everything you buy (June 11-21)
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StrangeTaco
Member
Ori and the Blind Forest - Just yes, excellent game.
Talos Principle - if you like puzzle games this is right around portal 2 in quality.
Wolftenstein: TNO - One of the best singleplayer shooters I've played in quite awhile, I personally found some of the gore and violence a little over the top but it's still very good.
The Stanely Parable - I would say that be prepared for more of a thought experiment than an actual game but if you're okay with that it's a wonderful experience.
Talos, War Of Mine, Wolfenstein and Ori are all awesome tier. Stanley and Ethan Carter are also very good.
If I had to choose just one game of these I would probably pick Talos Principle.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
The Witcher 1/2 were so cheap, and since I'm currently playing #3, I just had to pick them up. What a nice deal.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Highly recommend Wolfenstein The New Order out of all those.
eyeball_kid
Member
This War of Mine is one of the biggest purchase regrets I've made on Steam. If there's any game on your list I can strongly recommend against, it's that one.
re: AoW3 vs EL
They're both great
Get AoW3 if you enjoy tactical combat, get EL if you enjoy strategic empire management.
AoW3 has an almost insane variety of classes, races, spells, units, equipment, abilities, terrain, etc. It makes for tons of engaging tactical combat, and the combat AI is actually very solid!
EL meanwhile has a wonderfully unique fantasy world, lots of mechanically distinct factions, and some pretty smart TBS design. Combat is just ok, some basic tactical stuff. It still has all the problems endemic to TBS design as well though - marginal strategic AI, snowballing victory, etc, but if you don't care about that, it's fine.
So if you're more of a Civ fan, EL, but if XCOM and the like get you excited, go for AoW3. AoW3 does have strategic level empire stuff, it's just less fleshed out than EL since the focus is on combat.
Thanks for the suggestions and comments about both. Definitely a fan of XCOM style games, so I decided to go for AoW3 for now and I'll get EL next sale.
I ended up buying it. I've decided that I have no regrets.
Eraser_Arcade
Member
I'm thinking about getting Half-Life 2 while it's still on sale. The thing is that I have already completed Half-Life 2, and episodes 1 & 2, a few years back on the 360. While I'm not that interested in replaying Half-Life 2 storyline again on the PC, I am interested in playing with Half-Life 2 mods. So what I would like to know is, would the base game be sufficient for mods, or do some mods require episodes 1 & 2 to be played?
UnrealEck
Member
I've only played Fallout 3 DLC. I liked Broken Steel and Mothership Zeta but thought The Pitt was a bit crap.
shaunLEGEND
Member
I spent a ridiculous amount of money this sale and the best value by far has been One Finger Death Punch. I can't stop playing this. It's what i imagine a stick figure action game would be like if it were made by platinum.
Talos Principle is Portal 2 quality, you say? I loved that game. Guess I'll pick it up. Will probably pick up Ori as well. I love the art, and it sounds like there's a good focus on exploration.
Still a bit undecided on Wolfenstein. I really like the theme and action of it, but it's been so long since I played a shooter. And I can probably pick it up for $20 on the PS4 down the line.
I'll probably pass on Stanley Parable.
Really? Can you elaborate? This War of Mine was probably the #1 game I wanted from that list.
SomeLurker
Member
In a giving mood and bought an extra copy of KOF 2002UM. I am the only person in my immmediate group of people who game on PC so I'll gift it to a fellow gaffer. This will be my first time gifting so anyone here interested PM me!
-MD-
Member
100%
GoldandBlue
Member
Opposite for me. I never had much interest in playing it but was highly surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
Nabbed:
Valkyria Chronicles
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Age of Wonders III
Endless Space Gold
Wolfenstein: The New Order
The Talos Principle
Still have $25 in wallet... Tempted to blow it before the sale ends.
Do I get one ~$25 game (Dark Souls II, Shadow of Mordor, Arma 3, Cities: Skylines)
Or a few lower priced games (Dungeonmans, Alien Isolation, This War of Mine, Grim Fandango, Metro Redux bundle (have originals))
MUST STOP, TOO MANY GAMES... THE BACKLOG IS GOING TO KILL ME
Valkyria Chronicles
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Age of Wonders III
Endless Space Gold
Wolfenstein: The New Order
The Talos Principle
Still have $25 in wallet... Tempted to blow it before the sale ends.
Do I get one ~$25 game (Dark Souls II, Shadow of Mordor, Arma 3, Cities: Skylines)
Or a few lower priced games (Dungeonmans, Alien Isolation, This War of Mine, Grim Fandango, Metro Redux bundle (have originals))
MUST STOP, TOO MANY GAMES... THE BACKLOG IS GOING TO KILL ME
mercenar1e
Member
Do I get one ~$25 game (Dark Souls II, Shadow of Mordor, Arma 3, Cities: Skylines)
Or a few lower priced games (Dungeonmans, Alien Isolation, This War of Mine, Grim Fandango, Metro Redux bundle (have originals))
MUST STOP, TOO MANY GAMES... THE BACKLOG IS GOING TO KILL ME
ARMA 3 has an incredible mod community and steam workshop. i suggest downloading RHS Escalation.
Just gonna throw this out there as some life advice, like "look both ways before you cross the street" or "wash your hands after handling raw meat," but never buy just a base game. You'll pay more picking up DLC than you would just buying the complete/ultimate/GOTY edition (even if you already have the base game), and DLC rarely gets as good of a discount (if any discount at all).
firehawk12
Subete no aware
What's wrong with it? It's probably the only game I'm interested in playing.
mercenar1e
Member
its a see how long you can survive game.. some might like it.
Okay okay. But... To GoTY or not to GoTY, that is the question. Is the DLC good? Is it worthy of those extra 5 dollarinos?
cloudzack117
Banned
So im getting ready to build a new pc in a few weeks, and so far ive got Skyrim, Fallout 3+NV, Witchers 1-2-3, and chivalry. Anything else might be worth it? i know Pillars seems to be pretty good as well
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Is there no end game?
StrangeTaco
Member
Think the Sims except with survival*, best way I can think of to explain it.
Edit: Don't know why I thought there were zombies for some reason >.>
eyeball_kid
Member
My impressions: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=147942299. The TL;DR is, this game turns the horrors of war on civilians into a crafting, god game. You do not play as a survivor, so that emotional bond is never direct; you are a puppeteer in their hell.
If you really want to try it, by all means do so, since you can get refunds now. But you may not get the sense of what I'm talking about within two hours.
mercenar1e
Member
i reached day 10 and processed the refund shortly after.. not sure if the game has an ending though.
plutoknight
Member
The DLC is very much worth the extra 5 bucks. Extends the length by quite a bitm, and fleshes out a really good side story.
Oh, and michael madsen is in it I believe.
Based on the examples you've listed (RPGs, games where you can melee, games where choices have consequences), Kingdoms of Amalur. It's not in the encore sale, so maybe just wishlist it for a -75% sale because you've already got hundreds of hours of games.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
The Evil Within season pass, yay or nay? I loved the base game.
Dishonored is an amazing stealth game while Ori seems to be an amazing Metroidvania. Pick whichever genre you enjoy most.
jediyoshi
Member
Welcome to Hell.
Green Wiggly
Member
Don't get it if you hate amazing games.
eyeball_kid
Member
Yes, you can "beat" the game, which amounts to surviving until the War is Over. I believe how many days that takes is randomly set; my playthrough took 42 grueling in-game days.
More_Badass
Member
This War of Mine? Zombies?
Sure we played the same game?
And there is an ending, when the war ends. But you have to last till then
legacyzero
Banned
YAAAAAY Fathers Day!
What should I spend this on....
http://steamcommunity.com/id/legacyzero/wishlist
What should I spend this on....
http://steamcommunity.com/id/legacyzero/wishlist
Se7enSword
Banned
Ori. Don't hesitate.
DO IT
JUST DO IT
Based on it, i would recommend:
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
The Evil Within
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin (If you haven't played the base game, even better)
Crimsonclaw111
Member
YAAAAAY Fathers Day!
What should I spend this on....
http://steamcommunity.com/id/legacyzero/wishlist
The Evil Within
REmake HD
Talos Principle
There you go!
mercenar1e
Member
it seems like Amazon isn't price matching any of the Steam sales this year.. that sucks.
legacyzero
Banned
I have Evil Within via Family Share. got a good idea for replacement?
Oh, I don't know, I suppose it comes down on whether or not you want to play ONE OF THE BEST GAMES OF LAST GENERATION ???
In all seriousness, I do consider it one of the best. Excellent level design, complete objectives in many ways you seem fit and thus having a great replay value. Atmosphere and soundtrack are great as well, really enhances the experience of the already great visual design of Dunwall, solid voice acting, and last but not least, the gameplay. Oh man, I could talk hours about the gameplay but it's just that good, you have to experience it for yourself. Whether you play it like a good Samaritan ghost, a homicidal maniac, or something in between, you can play however you like. Get the GOTY edition while you're at it, I highly recommend the the Daud expansions. Knife of Dunwall and Brigmore Witches are one of the, of not THE, best add-ons I have ever played in any game, period.
And... have I sold you a copy?
Do you have Alien Isolation?