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[metalshade]

I hate JRPGs....a lot.
But having just watched the vid on Steam, I find it actually might be tempting! But possibly stiull too expensive considering the level of hatred I have for JRPGs. Hmmm.
What have you done to me Gabe?
Also voted L4D2, just for the rest of the community, even though I will never ever play it, as Zombies make it impossible for me to play. I'm 24, and zombies freak me the heck out. My wife thinks it is hilarious, but it has ruined many a game for me

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

Seperate steam issue: can I restrict gifting on my account, so I, or some thief, has to log my credentials in but still maintain my saved credentials for buying stuff for me? I have steam guard activated but if someone took my computer or got it while I was logged in, they could just gift themselves a ton of games w/o needing to do anything? Or do you have to do a second step for gifting?

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Speaking of Pixeljunk Eden a little earlier, i noticed i don't have that game in my Steam collection yet and it's 80% off!!

I adored PJ Monsters and liked PJ Shooter, this is totally different though right? Would you guys recommend it?

Keep in mind this is NOT about price anymore obviously ("just get it, it's dirt cheap) but more about investing precious gaming TIME into it...

i think its my favorite of the bunch

 

[Gaspode_T]

Damn Ys Origin is a flash deal..I thought there is no way that game would get lower than that...Valve is probably reading my post and is going to troll me on purpose

 

[HoosTrax]

Disappointed that Binding of Isaac hasn't cracked top 20 sales. People are missing out.

The sale chart is based on money made I think. So at $1.49, BoI would have to sell something like 5 to 30 times as many copies as a AAA game.

I think I'll wait until 1pm and the next set of dailies roll around. Then if nothing strikes my fancy, I'll get the Ys games and call it a day.

 

[goodfella]

What are the chances ArmaII gets a daily? Really want to try DayZ mod.

It actually would not surprise me if it didn't get one at all, considering it is selling so well at its current price.

 

[Edgeward]

Speaking of Pixeljunk Eden a little earlier, i noticed i don't have that game in my Steam collection yet and it's 80% off!!

I adored PJ Monsters and liked PJ Shooter, this is totally different though right? Would you guys recommend it?

Keep in mind this is NOT about price anymore obviously ("just get it, it's dirt cheap) but more about investing precious gaming TIME into it...

Yes, it pretty different but still a great game. I would recommend it if previous PixelJunk games have treated you well. It's a great 2d webslinging game.

 

[ExplosiveShuriken]

Seems my earlier post was lost in the madness. Is the story of the Ys games engaging or is it light on story?

Light but effective plots.

 

[Sarquiss_]

When was it that price?

It was a flash sale for 9.90 and even cheaper if you brought a 4-Pack. A fellow Gaffer hooked it up

*Puts on Conspiracy Theorist Hat* Every time I try to vote for HL2 the vote doesn't register but as soon as I selected L4D2 the vote was accepted. Maybe Gabe doesn't want the community to vote for it to show support for HL3??!!!

 

[balladofwindfishes]

why wouldn't people vote for L4D2? The other two games were on sale yesterday

 

[KingKong]

I agree that the lack of any sort of meta-game has been disappointing, but we are getting twice as many deals a day than on Winter or Summer sale

 

[LiK]

I hate JRPGs....a lot.
But having just watched the vid on Steam, I find it actually might be tempting! But possibly stiull too expensive considering the level of hatred I have for JRPGs. Hmmm.
What have you done to me Gabe?
Also voted L4D2, just for the rest of the community, even though I will never ever play it, as Zombies make it impossible for me to play. I'm 24, and zombies freak me the heck out. My wife thinks it is hilarious, but it has ruined many a game for me

what JRPG traumatized you? lol

 

[toastyToast]

I'm considering Ys Origin

Is the story good?

By good I mean merely adequate without anything too embarrasing

 

[The One Who Knocks]

What are the chances ArmaII gets a daily? Really want to try DayZ mod.

Perhaps it's just my wishful thinking but I'm guessing due to the current 20% discount that it's going to show up some day as a Daily Deal. The only concern is to whether they'll only give a 33% discount or if they'll stop it at 50% as they know people will buy it just for the DayZ mod. I mean, day three (well, I guess Day Three starts when the daily deals update in an hour and thirty minutes) and it's still the sixth best seller so they're not under a lot of pressure to offer an excellent (75% or more) discount (although that's not to say a 50% discount wouldn't be good).

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

What are the chances ArmaII gets a daily? Really want to try DayZ mod.

I'm following the rules and waiting it out. Daily deals and flash deals 75% or greater. 16 games, all double dips, besides trine 2. But those replays will be enough to get me to the holiday sale.

 

[Levyne]

I'm considering Ys Origin

Is the story good?

By good I mean merely adequate without anything too embarrasing

Well it's not voice acted so that shields it a bit.

 

[dosh]

Voted for L4D2. Haven't played it. Played first one and it was fun.

Is there still a thriving/friendly community? I won't know what I'm doing for awhile.

Players are generally really cool and much more forgiving than in most multiplayer games. And there's often that great feeling of really working together to survive. So yeah, it's still totally worth it.

 

[Link Man]

You're not doing steam sales right.

The game launched last month. It won't go lower.

 

[Spiderjericho]

Missed on the Alan Wake bundle because there seems to be an issue with Steam refusing to accept my credit card.

Now, it's doing the same thing with Max Payne.

In a way, it's good since I've been buying games left and right.

 

[Aeana]

I'm considering Ys Origin

Is the story good?

By good I mean merely adequate without anything too embarrasing

I think the story is interesting enough.

 

[Codeblue]

Well, the YS games were pretty much all I wanted out of this. I budgeted $20, so I still have a couple of bucks left for the rest of the sale.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

I'm considering Ys Origin

Is the story good?

By good I mean merely adequate without anything too embarrasing

Yeah. Origin has more story to it than Ys: Oath in Felghana, but it's still succinct enough that it won't bother you, and the writing is actually quite good. Despite what you might think, it's not the next NIS animu shitfest.

 

[HoosTrax]

what JRPG traumatized you? lol

I don't know...Rush Syke's personality in LR was pretty off-putting to me. The stereotypical boy coming of age thing as well. (I did like Emma a lot though)

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

lol

 

[Aeana]

I don't know...Rush Syke's personality in LR was pretty off-putting to me. The stereotypical boy coming of age thing as well. (I did like Emma a lot though)

Falcom's games aren't like that, so you have nothing to worry about with Ys.

 

[Spiderjericho]

Any chance SFXT goes on sale given its recent release date?

 

[Diomedeskun]

Well it's not voice acted so that shields it a bit.

It's got the best story in the series, but it's not a series you should play for the story. That said, it's not bad, and with repeated playthroughs it seems like it should have some depth.

Regardless, highly, highly recommended game.

 

[bonesmccoy]

My friend has a theory to explain the rather substandard feel (by Valve's standards) of this Steam Sale. He thinks that the original plan was to do a sale more in keeping with what we've come to expect (see Stumpokapow's post) during the Olympics. It was only when Valve's competitors beat them to the punch, and after the Steam community grew so impatient, that the decision was made to have the sale on the 12th.

 

[Apdiddy]

After getting Ys Origins, I'm done with the Steam sale this summer. See ya in the winter sale.

Unless the Doom and/or Quake series are for a $1.

 

[JonCha]

Voted Left for Dead, thank you. Are people seriously going to vote Half-Life?

 

[neoism]

guys you think Ys will ever go to 75% thats been my rule this sell

Which the easiest and shortiest of the two.??


So far
Budget 100$

Left 75.03$

Terraria 2.50 7 hours played... Damn this shit is fun. LOVE this game

SF4 AE 9.99 76 mintues played I remember why I never play these games... they all have shitty practice mode... and I suck. Dont like sticks..

SR3 13.49. 3 hours played.. Funny stuipd and funnish... I love Rockstars Worlds this isn't the same and it just feel werid. not likeing the contorls of cars. shotting is great.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Any chance SFXT goes on sale given its recent release date?

Isn't the online borked on PC?

Would buy for 10.

 

[Netto-kun]

Gifted Ys Origin to three friends.

 

[Elginer]

why wouldn't people vote for L4D2? The other two games were on sale yesterday

This. Do it please vote for L4D2, it's on my musty have list for hella cheap lol.

 

[Sanjay]

I tried 3 times to vote for L4D 2 but it would not go through so I just voted for HL2. It was a sign that if HL2 wins the vote we might get a Episode 3 teaser surely.

 

[Stumpokapow]

I voted for Half Life. It didn't go through. I voted for Half Life. It didn't go through. I voted for Half Life:

Proof positive Valve rigs this stuff!!!

 

[cpp_is_king]

Just woke up and saw Ys Origin on Flash Deal. I said WOOOOT, since I was waiting to buy that one anyway

 

[kai3345]

I would buy Ys, but 8 bucks goddamn. That's almost half of my budget for this sale gone.

Is Oath in Felghana good?

 

[LiK]

guys you think Ys will ever go to 75% thats been my rule this sell

Which the easiest and shortiest of the two.??


So far
Budget 100$

Left 75.03$

Terraria 2.50 7 hours played... Damn this shit is fun. LOVE this game

SF4 AE 9.99 76 mintues played I remember why I never play these games... they all have shitty practice mode... and I suck. Dont like sticks..

SR3 13.49. 3 hours played.. Funny stuipd and funnish... I love Rockstars Worlds this isn't the same and it just feel werid. not likeing the contorls of cars. shotting is great.

find one of the sports cars, they control awesome.

 

[MRORANGE]

My friend has a theory to explain the rather substandard feel (by Valve's standards) of this Steam Sale. He thinks that the original plan was to do a sale more in keeping with what we've come to expect (see Stumpokapow's post) during the Olympics. It was only when Valve's competitors beat them to the punch, and after the Steam community grew so impatient, that the decision was made to have the sale on the 12th.

This would be true, if the developer of Cubemen didn't leak us the release date of the sale.

 

[Resilient]

PLANTS VS ZOMBIES??!

OH MAN, WHAT THE HELL??!

I TOTALLY THOUGHT QUBE WAS GONNA HAPPEN

 

[Aeana]

I would buy Ys, but 8 bucks goddamn. That's almost half of my budget for this sale gone.

It was just added to Steam at the end of May, at $20. $8 is a pretty good discount, considering that.

 

[JaseC]

Voted Left for Dead, thank you. Are people seriously going to vote Half-Life?

Vote for Half-Life 2 or Half-Life 3 dies.

Spoiler

(I voted for L4D2.)

 

[Sarquiss_]

I voted for Half Life. It didn't go through. I voted for Half Life. It didn't go through. I voted for Half Life:

Proof positive Valve rigs this stuff!!!

See my crazy conspiracy was right.

 

[Addnan]

I would buy Ys, but damn was hoping it went on sale on monday. Need to get more money

 

[Jzero]

At this point i think people are just doing troll votes.

 

[metalshade]

what JRPG traumatized you? lol

Honestly?
It's the whole teenage, gender confused, huge sword wielding, spiky haired, socially lost, save the world with cute fluffy creature sidekicks, aspect that puts me off.
Sorry.

 

[chaosblade]

guys you think Ys will ever go to 75% thats been my rule this sell

Which the easiest and shortiest of the two.??


So far
Budget 100$

Left 75.03$

Terraria 2.50 7 hours played... Damn this shit is fun. LOVE this game

SF4 AE 9.99 76 mintues played I remember why I never play these games... they all have shitty practice mode... and I suck. Dont like sticks..

SR3 13.49. 3 hours played.. Funny stuipd and funnish... I love Rockstars Worlds this isn't the same and it just feel werid. not likeing the contorls of cars. shotting is great.

It's very safe to say Origin won't be any cheaper during this sale.

Oath in Felghana will likely only cheaper as part of the Indie Bundle on day 5, but that's only if you want any of the other games since the bundle will be about twice as much as the game alone.

For future sales? Yeah, they'll probably have slightly steeper discounts and maybe eventual MSRP drops.

 

[LiK]

i wonder if Y's Oath will go Flash for lower....

 

[toastyToast]

Well it's not voice acted so that shields it a bit.

I think the story is interesting enough.

Yeah. Origin has more story to it than Ys: Oath in Felghana, but it's still succinct enough that it won't bother you, and the writing is actually quite good. Despite what you might think, it's not the next NIS animu shitfest.

Great

All I needed to hear