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Steam Summer Sales 2012 Thread: we still like you Tony
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matrix-cat
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Dun goofed. I only wanted Batman AC, but I bought the franchise pack as a gift thinking I'd keep AC for myself and be able to give away copies of Asylum and GCI. Turns out, Steam doesn't split up the games in your inventory. Learn from my mistake, GAF!
I guess it's not the worst day of my life. Arkham City with all the DLC was just over $20, and the franchise pack is $24.99. Maybe I'll get around to playing Gotham City Imposters one day.
I guess it's not the worst day of my life. Arkham City with all the DLC was just over $20, and the franchise pack is $24.99. Maybe I'll get around to playing Gotham City Imposters one day.
i had the inkling that i should have bought some as spares for people who may have missed it :/
they need to release one for BlackBerry users as well!
if anyone needs help w gifting, do holler!
Incendiary
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I already have Civ II, Civ III, and Civ IV and have played the shit out of all of them.
Is it worth it to buy the Civ V complete edition because of the flash deal? Or should I just stick to playing Civ IV when the Civilization bug hits me?
Is it worth it to buy the Civ V complete edition because of the flash deal? Or should I just stick to playing Civ IV when the Civilization bug hits me?
pyrrhic victory
Hero_of_the_Day
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You do not need to be connected to the internet to play Akrham City!
I just tested it.
Not for $10 bucks. But, for $3, I'd say if you enjoyed the combat in the game, yes. You get to play as Robin for a bit, so thats... something. It's only a couple hours long and doesn't really add much.
I just tested it.
Not for $10 bucks. But, for $3, I'd say if you enjoyed the combat in the game, yes. You get to play as Robin for a bit, so thats... something. It's only a couple hours long and doesn't really add much.
EatinOlives
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toastyToast
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I've got a retail Batman AC that I got as a gift tied to my account
What happens if I want to get it from Steam?
What happens if I want to get it from Steam?
Ok, fixed my Arkham City problem by deleting my profile and redownloading it. I THINK the problem is that I changed my credentials, so the profile in the computer expects my email and maybe password to be the same as it was before, but won't update from the web if it isn't yet won't let me log in either. Ergo, I need to delete it then redownload it. A relatively mild problem since saves weren't nuked or anything, but it does remind me once again why I'm sympathetic to people who adamantly refuse to get games with GFWL, even if I'll usually deal with it if I want the game enough.
matrix-cat
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It wasn't great at $10, but for $3 and change it's fine. It just feels like any random two-hour-ish chunk of the main game, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
BravesCountry
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Haha damnit you're doing it wrong! I asked for reasons NOT to buy it! In all seriousness it is very tempting but I don't think I will purchase it right now, I've already played the first and did like the combat a lot but I have a good amount of games to play right now already.
Hero_of_the_Day
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No one knows with the community choice specials being new. However, I believe the chances are slim for the summer sale. If you are patient the game may be 75 percent off by the winter sale. Maybe. Batman is a decent selling game.
I'd go for it.
Opinion is mixed on Civ V, but I really like it. It has a lot of great changes, and I find it hard to go back to Civ IV now. The 'vanilla' game does feel a bit stripped down and bare compared to Civ IV Complete, so you'll want to get the Gods & Kings expansion if you decide to get V. Well worth it though, it's just as addicting as previous games!
Civilization V is the least-Civilization-y of them all. I'd recommend giving it a shot - via the demo if nothing else - but it's definitely simplified compared to past games. I love it, but I'm not a hardcore strategy junkie. If you are, skip it; if not, go right ahead.
MrGreencastle
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Windows Phone, too.
Artofwar420
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This Quick Look is selling me on Gotham City Impostors, game looks like goofy Batman fun. http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-gotham-city-impostors/17-5654/
Hero_of_the_Day
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Can't use the skins until you beat the game. It's dumb.
Yeah that's what I thought, was hoping to hear otherwise really. Might just buy the main game and forget about the costumes and DLC. I already own batman AA GoTY and don't want Gotham city imposters.
GillianSeed79
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Does anyone here only buy games during the Summer/Winter sale? I'm seriously beginning to think it's smart just to not buy any games all year and wait for the sales. Granted, the only game I've bought full price recently was Skyrim which was worth 60 bucks Imo. Some of those pack deals are insane if I didn't already own a lot of the games in them.
zerokoolpsx
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You got it for a steal. Definitely worth it. Paid $5 two years ago for it. Combat may take awhile to getting used it. It's a lot of fun. Stopped playing for a little over a year. Came back and picked up right where I left off. Thank you cloud storage!
Marty Chinn
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Wait what? Bleh, I already beat this on the PS3. I was just going to double dip to play with the skins and other DLC. That sort of makes me not want to double dip now....
Nah. If a genuinely great game comes out that I'm excited for I'll buy it at launch if I have the time to play it. Most of the games I generally buy during these sales I'd never of bought otherwise.
Mattakuevan
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So what do you guy's think the chance of the monkey island games or analoge: a hate story getting cheaper?
I can't really see them getting flash deals but I could be wrong...
I can't really see them getting flash deals but I could be wrong...
Incendiary
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Oh I thought Gods & Kings was in the Game of the Year Edition...turns out it isn't, and it's not a part of the flash deal either. Hmmmmmm. That makes my decision trickier.
I was never big into the micromanaging aspects of Civilization in the first place. Simplified isn't terribly bad in my opinion. I'm still on the fence, but the deal just started so I've got a few hours to decide I suppose.
matrix-cat
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You can't use any of the costumes until you've beaten the game once, and the only really worthwhile DLC is the Harley Quinn one. Robin and Nightwing are just extra characters to use in the Challenge Rooms, you don't get to take them into the main game. They're really poorly implemented, too; Robin and Nightwing have completely different movesets to Batman and Catwoman, but the game only gives you a splash-screen for you to learn the controls from that doesn't actually show you all of their special movies. I enjoyed them, but I absolutely love the combat system in these games.
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Anyone get a weird bug where it says in Steam you DON'T have the Wonders of The Ancient World DLC? It does show up in the DLC tab of Civ V.
In fact, apparently I've bought it twice before in sales because of this according to my account:
And I almost bought it AGAIN.
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Here it is giving me the option of BUYING it again. I'm not crazy am I? Has the sale claimed my sanity already?
I have the same problem too. So I count the number of DLC I have to see if I had them all already.
Save the money for something you want.
I'm missing the "You already own Batman Arkham City skins pack" on steam
Hope it's just an error.
But true, beat the game + bonus challenges to get new clothes...ehh stupid idea
I have this with Batman skins pack
I generally wait for sales on PC titles but I'm a cheap ass penny pincher. It doesn't have to be the summer/winter sale but I generally don't buy at full price unless I'm super hyped which hasn't happened since Portal 2 and I got that for $45.
jakershaker
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Waking up to a Civ V deal YES YES YES
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