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Steam Winter Sales 2012 Thread 2: [Extended To Jan 7th For Encore Deals]

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elseanio

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Damn, was having loads of trouble with trying to purchase yesterday, and now To The Moon is only at -50%

Will probably buy it at that price, but a shame the site was being so slow yesterday
 
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Baconsaurus Rex

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I think I'm done

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Big-E

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Can someone here sell me on Tropico 4? I have 3 and stopped playing it for I don't know what reason. Is Tropico 4 better in everyway possible? Looking at my steam list, I don't have a lot of city builders and I am wondering what you guys think about it.
 
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HoosTrax

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Big-E said:
Can someone here sell me on Tropico 4? I have 3 and stopped playing it for I don't know what reason. Is Tropico 4 better in everyway possible? Looking at my steam list, I don't have a lot of city builders and I am wondering what you guys think about it.
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It's really the same thing. Same engine even.

One of the main differences is that you can choose which traits you want instead of being stuck with a specific dictator with pre-decided traits. Although I think you can still choose to play as stock characters like Fidel Castro, Eva Peron, Augusto Pinochet, etc. But I prefer to customize my dictator.

Also, the campaign is structured somewhat differently. It's a linear campaign, instead of unlocking a couple of maps every time you successfully finished a previous one.

It's kind of silly and they got some flack for calling it Tropico 4. It's still a great game and a blast though, but actual relationship between Tropico 3, Tropico 4, and T4: Modern Times is more like the relationship between all of the Dawn of War 1 series games. It's not like the move from Dawn of War 1 to Dawn of War 2.
 
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Jables Swan

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I feel dirty. I didn't buy any games from the Steam store (bar a $10 Secret Santa present) and purchases all my games from Amazon and Greenman Gaming. Steam was just beaten by better deals.
 
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vulva

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if anyone's undecided or doesn't really care, please vote for giana sisters! I want that game and if I can get it even cheaper I'd go nuts!
 
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Big-E

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HoosTrax said:
It's really the same thing. Same engine even.

One of the main differences is that you can choose which traits you want instead of being stuck with a specific dictator with pre-decided traits. Although I think you can still choose to play as stock characters like Fidel Castro, Eva Peron, Augusto Pinochet, etc. But I prefer to customize my dictator.

Also, the campaign is structured somewhat differently. It's a linear campaign, instead of unlocking a couple of maps every time you successfully finished a previous one.

It's kind of silly and they got some flack for calling it Tropico 4. It's still a great game and a blast though, but actual relationship between Tropico 3, Tropico 4, and T4: Modern Times is more like the relationship between all of the Dawn of War 1 series games. It's not like the move from Dawn of War 1 to Dawn of War 2.
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Thanks for that.
 
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ChesterCharm

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my friend told me briefly that steam is doing something for the weekend. is this true? does this mean i should hold off on picking up the extra titles that haven't gone on sale?
 
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zerokoolpsx

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nextgeneration said:
Will the Amazon version work on Steam? Is it a code that you can redeem on Steam? Never bought a downloadable game from Amazon before.
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It'll work on Steam. Code is in your game and software library after you made the purchase. If you got a $5 coupon for Amazon Editor's Choice, it'll cost $12.99
 
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RionaaM

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Angelus Errare

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MRORANGE said:
DOTA 2 Invite != Dota2 Retail.

You get items if you obtain DOTA 2 through steam storefront.
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Pretty positive that DOTA 2 invite will be the retail game. You're simply paying to play early...which is what the DOTA 2 invite is. I guess you can justify the purchase by the items you get...but I definitely couldn't.
 
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GK86

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MRORANGE said:
If it helps it's made by the same guy who did VVVVVV.
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It could have been made by Jebus, and it wouldn't matter at this point. I have spent way too much this sale(100 plus). :(

It will go on my wishlist, and hopefully pick it up at the summer sale.

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I am, but does it redeem on Steam?
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US only. And only as a bundle. So you can't gift whatever you might already own.
 
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Exuro

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Angelus Errare said:
Pretty positive that DOTA 2 invite will be the retail game. You're simply paying to play early...which is what the DOTA 2 invite is. I guess you can justify the purchase by the items you get...but I definitely couldn't.
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All he's saying is you're paying for the cosmetics. The invite is "free".
 
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