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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: pilonv1 on December 25, 2008, 05:08:40 AM

Title: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: pilonv1 on December 25, 2008, 05:08:40 AM: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=518670

Going to get me some Uplink/Darwinia love. Maybe Defcon as well

Pro Cycling Manager 2008 is only $20 too. So many choices :(
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: FatalT on December 25, 2008, 05:26:57 AM: Nothing in that thread is for the holiday sale yet. The holiday sale is still yet to come...*froths at the mouth*
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: pilonv1 on December 25, 2008, 05:28:05 AM: oh really? fuck
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Post by: Joe Molotov on December 25, 2008, 12:02:53 PM: Is there going to be one today, or do we have to wait until Friday as usual?
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Post by: archie4208 on December 26, 2008, 12:08:32 PM: Sale is on. Civ 4 complete is 25 dollars.
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Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on December 26, 2008, 12:21:46 PM: Oh for fucks sake. I just bought the complete Civ pack the other day for 50 bucks. Goddamnit....and I know better than to buy shit off Steam during the weekday. Wait for the weekend. Always.

*sigh*

Damn good deal though.
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: Joe Molotov on December 26, 2008, 03:54:04 PM: Quote from: archie4208 on December 26, 2008, 12:08:32 PM
Sale is on. Civ 4 complete is 25 dollars.

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Post by: Joe Molotov on December 26, 2008, 04:06:28 PM: Bioshock is $5. Id Pack is $35 again. Unreal Pack is $20. *fap*
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Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on December 26, 2008, 05:21:15 PM: I don't know why I'm doing it but I can't pass up Bioshock for 5 bucks. It's like going to Costco and seeing that 4 pack of giant sized ketchup bottles. You don't need it, you don't really want it, and there's no way in hell you'll ever use all of it but the price it just too damn low to ignore.
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: Vizzys on December 26, 2008, 05:24:16 PM: yeah i bought bioshock, peggle deluxe, and the unreal pack

good deal for 30$
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Post by: FatalT on December 26, 2008, 06:54:44 PM: So far...

Bejeweled Deluxe
Bioshock
Civilization 4 Pack
Heavy Weapon Deluxe
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Skies
Unreal Pack
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on December 26, 2008, 07:42:28 PM: How's The Settlers Rise of an Empire? I've never really played a Settlers game outside of a demo a long, long time ago but I'm in the mood for a city building game. Is it any good?
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: Fragamemnon on December 26, 2008, 08:35:47 PM: The latest Settlers game is pretty good. It's sort of a shame that ubisoft doesn't have NA distribution rights for Anno 1701 because it's better, but I liked Settlers: Rise of an Empire well enough. It's certainly pretty and attractive. I think most of the naysayers of the game were people who just wanted Settlers 2 remade again w fancier graphics.

That being said, if you are looking for a citybuilder on Steam you might want to check out Children of the Nile, which I played the everliving shit out of this summer. One big caveat, though-the game is not fast paced and has a lot of downtime-so much so that at times I would read a book while the workers built my pyramids. Ingenious game though and a terrific simulator of an actual community and society, complete with things like a real socioeconomic ladder and a fully contained supply chain. There is a demo out on Steam if you want to try it. Oh, and it certainly doesn't look as good as Settlers:RotE, which is gorgeous.
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on December 26, 2008, 09:08:19 PM: Yeah I tried the Nile demo a few days ago 'cause that seemed like my cup of tea but the interface was giving me a headache, mostly because of the laptop I was playing it on. Everything in the interface was just too damn small. I think I'll give it another go on my desktop with the 26" monitor.
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: duckman2000 on December 26, 2008, 10:30:01 PM: Quote from: pilonv1 on December 25, 2008, 05:08:40 AM
Maybe Defcon as well

Maybe Defcon? :wtf
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: Eric P on December 26, 2008, 10:41:16 PM: i bought Blue Shift and Opposing Force for $1.98

:rock
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Post by: duckman2000 on December 26, 2008, 10:43:56 PM: Is there a UT3 community? I sort of want it, again, but I'm not sure if I'll be alright with just playing bots.
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Post by: FatalT on December 26, 2008, 11:26:11 PM: Alien Shooter: Vengeance 2.49 USD
Bejeweled Deluxe 0.99 USD
Best of the Underground 9.99 USD
Bioshock (NA) 4.99 USD
Civilization IV Complete Pack 24.99 USD
Heavy Weapon Deluxe 0.99 USD
I-Fluid 4.99 USD
Luxor 2 0.99 USD
Reaxxion 0.99 USD
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky (ROW) 17.49 USD
Trials 2: Second Edition 2.49 USD
Unreal Deal 19.99 USD

TOTAL: $91.38

Not bad.
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Post by: Positive Touch on December 27, 2008, 01:07:46 AM: so if i buy a game on this shit computer, could I install it later on my good pc that I will soon have?
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: FatalT on December 27, 2008, 01:10:40 AM: Quote from: Positive Touch on December 27, 2008, 01:07:46 AM
so if i buy a game on this shit computer, could I install it later on my good pc that I will soon have?

Yessir!
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: demi on December 27, 2008, 01:14:12 AM: Quote from: Positive Touch on December 27, 2008, 01:07:46 AM
so if i buy a game on this shit computer, could I install it later on my good pc that I will soon have?

Could get it for free on your shit computer too
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: Positive Touch on December 27, 2008, 01:18:37 AM: Quote from: demi on December 27, 2008, 01:14:12 AM
Quote from: Positive Touch on December 27, 2008, 01:07:46 AM
so if i buy a game on this shit computer, could I install it later on my good pc that I will soon have?

Could get it for free on your shit computer too

well don't some games have problems with online shit if I get them for free, or did I just imagine that? anyway I plan on getting as many of my future games for free as possible because that's what poor people do.

also fuck yeah I'm gonna get some old games that only work with xp on the steam versions. HEXEN :rock
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Post by: demi on December 27, 2008, 01:20:06 AM: Nobody plays PC games online except WoW
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: Positive Touch on December 27, 2008, 01:24:35 AM: Quote from: demi on December 27, 2008, 01:20:06 AM
Nobody plays PC games online except WoW

online games definitely do suck

free software forever for PT, then :usacry
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: pilonv1 on December 27, 2008, 02:39:11 AM: Finally time to get Hinterland

Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Bejeweled Deluxe
Hinterland
Uplink/Darwinia Pack
Multiwinia + Defcon
Reaxxion
Luxor 2
Trials 2 Second Edition
$51.92

Also should I dip in with TF2? My FPS skill is pretty shit.

Did anyone get defense grid? I wouldn't mind a nice looking tower defense game.
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: FatalT on December 27, 2008, 02:54:20 AM: Defense Grid is sweet. I picked it up before the Christmas deal for $20 and it was definitely worth it.
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: Fragamemnon on December 27, 2008, 04:36:10 AM: Quote from: demi on December 27, 2008, 01:20:06 AM
Nobody plays PC games online except WoW

play by email :rock

and tons of people play RTS and FPS games too. Never had a problem getting a automatch game for any major RTS release.
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: pilonv1 on December 27, 2008, 06:01:34 AM: Quote from: FatalT on December 27, 2008, 02:54:20 AM
Defense Grid is sweet. I picked it up before the Christmas deal for $20 and it was definitely worth it.

reading a thread on it on gaf, sounds cool. i like that towers have Line of Sight :o
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Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on December 27, 2008, 11:11:31 AM: Bioshock is cheaper than 5 bucks? Where?
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Post by: Guybrush Threepwood on December 27, 2008, 11:12:36 AM: Quote from: Kosma on December 27, 2008, 06:16:35 AM
Great 'sale' all those games are cheaper in store.

uh.. not really
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 27, 2008, 11:25:12 AM: Quote from: Kosma on December 27, 2008, 06:16:35 AM
Great 'sale' all those games are cheaper in store.

Yeah, that's not true at all.
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: FatalT on December 27, 2008, 04:09:31 PM: Nice troll attempt Kosma.
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 27, 2008, 04:16:01 PM: Quote from: Kosma on December 27, 2008, 06:16:35 AM
Great 'sale' all those games are cheaper in store.

those are Thai bootleg copies and they may have a virus

spoiler (click to show/hide)
the virus is AIDS
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Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: FatalT on December 27, 2008, 04:39:04 PM: I got sick of having problems between my Steam Company of Heroes and my retail Opposing Fronts so I went ahead and bought it on steam. Recent purchase:

Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts    14.99 USD
Multiwinia         4.99 USD
World in Conflict    22.49 USD

Grand total: $133.85

I'm done now. For real.

EDIT:

...

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic      7.49 USD
World of Goo      14.99 USD

Grand total: $156.33

Done. No more.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 27, 2008, 06:07:10 PM: $5 for Bioshock? THE FUCK?!
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Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on December 28, 2008, 12:50:43 PM: Anyone else having any crashing issues with Civ4's Beyond the Sword? It's happened twice in a row now and I can't figure out what's causing the problem. It's running on Vista 64 so that could be the culprit right there but I don't know how to isolate the issue let alone rectify it.
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: FatalT on December 28, 2008, 09:42:07 PM: I'm thinking about getting Bullet Candy, Hinterland, Mount & Blade, and the Silent Hunter collection. The only ones I'm really on the fence about are Mount & Blade and the Silent Hunter games. I tried out Hinterland and really enjoyed what I played of it and Bullet Candy is only like $4 so I might as well get that (I love Geometry Wars-type shooters). I tried Mount & Blade but didn't really get into it but since it's half off I kinda feel obligated to pick it up and see if it gets better when you build up your army and start taking over castles. The Silent Hunter collection looks awesome because I've never played a naval combat game like it before.

Edit: I pulled the trigger on Bullet Candy, Hinterland, and Mount & Blade.
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Post by: Eric P on December 28, 2008, 10:51:32 PM: i REALLY like mount and blade, but you do make your own fun.

just like the STALKER games but perhaps a bit moreso
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Post by: patrickula on December 29, 2008, 10:02:59 AM: Got too many things last night :bow Steam :bow2
Civ 4 pack, COH gold, PoP pack, Flatout UC, Bioshock double-dip, Trials 2, Heavy Weapon, and Reaxxion (yay 1 dollar games).
I was going to get the Unreal pack but it disappeared :wtf

At this point in my backlog I could probably not get another game in 2009 and I'd still have something fresh to play.
Title: Re: Steam Xmas 08 sale! :hyper
Post by: Vizzys on December 29, 2008, 01:31:41 PM: they ran out of unreal keys, so I read somewhere