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Steam Winter Sales 2012 | Deal quality keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
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Made this post a few hours ago. I'm an incompetent idiot, I meant the newest XCOM game lol.
The top 3 are from Amazon, Sleeping Dogs is from Green Man Gaming, and XCOM is from Gamefly. Now I shall wait patiently for Dark Souls and Far Cry 3. I am seriously set until Fall 2013. Summer at the VERY LEAST.
ThoseDeafMutes
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Use the coupon
Prophet Steve
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Can somebody help me out with XCOM? Missed the previous time it was on a sale since I live in a different country. 
ThoseDeafMutes
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I'm waiting on:
Crusader Kings II Sunset Invasion DLC
Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (so I can play the updated Butcher Bay).
Dark Souls will be $13 on Jan 1st, over at Amazon. Assuming you have a $5 credit.
phantomspiker
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That is why I just went ahead and bought XCom on Steam.
blindrocket
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I kind of have an unwritten rule to only buy if it's 75% off. But I'm not seeing a lot of what I want at that discount.
rohlfinator
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EA published the retail version (and all other DD versions) and 38 Studios published the Steam version themselves. It's been in ownership limbo since 38 went under early this year, so it has a pretty good chance of never receiving a sale again and/or being delisted. I think EA has free reign to do whatever they want with it sales wise for whatever their contract term is, so the Origin version's the only one that gets the sales
Gotcha, thanks.
The game is free-to-play, the access pack is just cosmetic stuff and lets you get the game early without a key, but keys are pretty easy to get. Someone was giving them away earlier in the thread, I believe.
I haven't played Dota 2 yet, but if you're worried about the complexity something like Awesomenauts might be a good first game. It plays completely differently, but it shares a lot of the same concepts and it's really easy to get into.
ThoseDeafMutes
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47 on AU Steam, and I already own it (buying extra copy to give to someone).
TheNamelessOne
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Now I only have to wait until the 24th for LEGO LotR to go on sale at Amazon and I'm a happy camper. Will probably buy some other shit though.
Felix Lighter
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I've already purchased more than I planned on but that one is definitely on my list. It's going to be like $7.50 right?
Prophet Steve
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Are you sure? Because I thought the deal would only be valid until December 26st or something.
phantomspiker
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It's always worth waiting until the last day of the sale though.
This would be a different deal. The January sale price for Dark Souls would be $18, and then the $5 promotional code would take it down to $13.
Look at the above post.
derExperte
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Awesomenauts would be my suggestion as well for MOBA newbs, it's much more inviting to new players, less charakters to play/learn and more action oriented. Community is nicer too and it'll sure be a daily or flash deal.
dangerbyrnes
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i guess ill just ask once more and then i might buy it.
if i liked Ghost Recon Advanced warfighter 1 + 2 would i like future soldier?
also, does anyone think it might get lower than 14.99?
if i liked Ghost Recon Advanced warfighter 1 + 2 would i like future soldier?
also, does anyone think it might get lower than 14.99?
EA published the retail version (and all other DD versions) and 38 Studios published the Steam version themselves. It's been in ownership limbo since 38 went under early this year, so it has a pretty good chance of never receiving a sale again and/or being delisted. I think EA has free reign to do whatever they want with it sales wise for whatever their contract term is, so the Origin version's the only one that gets the sales
Somebody mentioned in the Steam thread that Valve cut a deal with the state to continue selling it. But being as the rights are owned by the state, and governments are stupid, don't expect any bureaucrats to realize a 75 percent sale would vastly increase their revenue. Instead that'll just keep it parked at 60 dollars and let EA claim all the digital sales.
I believe it builds upon Warfighter 1/2, so if you liked those, so you be right at home with this one.
dangerbyrnes
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hmm, sounds pretty good. but what about getting lower than 14.99? im assuming no since its in that daily deal bundle.
Sutton Dagger
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Anyone willing to get me Darksiders 2 franchise pack from Amazon (so I get all the keys) its like $13.50 right?
Or maybe a trade for these leftover games from the Bethesda bundle.
Rage
Hunter
Brink
Rouge warrior
Morrowwind
Oblivion
I think it's a decent trade, like $2.20 a game.
Or maybe a trade for these leftover games from the Bethesda bundle.
Rage
Hunter
Brink
Rouge warrior
Morrowwind
Oblivion
I think it's a decent trade, like $2.20 a game.
ThoseDeafMutes
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FS is a bit more streamlined, and a bit more polished. There's less auxillery supports (e.g. when in GRAW you'd get some mexican soldiers to command or something like that), but there's more to do with the equipment on your squad (like drones, synchronized shooting etc). I don't want to say it's underrated, because it reviewed pretty decently, and I'd say its a solid 8/10 game, but it doesn't get a lot of love on GAF which is a shame.
Won't go lower than 15 on steam, no sales elsewhere that I'm aware of. But GMG or GF could easily go as low / lower if the stars are aligned correctly... however if you wait for that, it might not happen, and you might miss out on this price.
zerokoolpsx
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Currently unavailable from Amazon, but Steam still has it.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00APOVDDY/?tag=neogaf0e-20
dangerbyrnes
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TheNamelessOne
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Yup, $7,49 is what I've heard.
bought puzzle dimension for 74 cents. looks pretty sweet, 79 on metacritic
maybe check it out, mite b cool
maybe check it out, mite b cool
Sutton Dagger
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Damn, oh well I'm only missing missing out on getting a spare DS1 key really anyway right?
ThoseDeafMutes
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Thanks to theflawd1 for a free copy of Sword and Sworcery.
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I expect that $5 amazon code to be meaningless because I'm guessing they'll just increase the prices on everything.
Steam pack looks like it's missing Season Pass DLC? If you're willing to wait for DS pack to come back in Amazon, I may be interested!
Not always. Got some AAA (can't remember) title for $5 when it went to $10. May of been Crysis 2?
My left thumb is crying because of it (just quitted an almost 6 hours session :S)
Btw it's quite cheap at GMG -50% and -30% with this code: GMG30-DPLIM-DN831
Link here: http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/it/en/pc/games/action/super-street-fighter-4-arcade-edition/
And it's Steam redeemable!
Kageshinzo
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Counter-Strike: GO was just recently released. I'm guessing 50% is the most they will shave off it? My cousin wants it and I'm thinking of gifting him it. What think you, GAF?
zerokoolpsx
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Picked up Dead Island GOTY from Amazon and Batman: AA GOTY from GMG. Can't say no to Batman for $2.25
Pretty sure it won't go any lower, it's 6.99 euros.. and recently came out.
O.DOGG
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I'm wondering about that. If they don't, I can wait a few days and get XCOM off Amazon for ~$28.
Lord British
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You can get it for less than £4 on GMG with the 30% code.
serotonina
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Home is also 50% off, at 99c. Really nice little adventure game.
Edit: Is Condemned Criminal OriginS worth on pc? Missed the sale on I am Alive and I'm on a survival horror craze this days.
RE 5 is $10 at GMG. And you can use the 30% coupon. Far Cry 3 is going to be cheaper tomorrow according to a gaffer(uplay store).
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