Author Topic: Steam Holiday Deal thread (Last Day - Repeat Sales) (Read 51884 times)

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #300 on:** December 30, 2009, 12:02:23 PM »

I'll get Osmos, I guess.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #301 on:** December 30, 2009, 12:03:36 PM »

I don't own Civ4, so I guess I should pick that up. Still, mediocrity abounds.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #302 on:** December 30, 2009, 12:06:14 PM »

If you're interested in the Max Payne games, get the bundle, it's only $3.74

Eric P · « **Reply #303 on:** December 30, 2009, 12:07:55 PM »

bleh

far easier to not spend money this year than last

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #304 on:** December 30, 2009, 12:12:50 PM »

~~Civ IV complete is $13.59 http://store.steampowered.com/sub/1618/~~

nevermind, pricing error, already been corrected, it's $26.79 now

cool breeze · « **Reply #305 on:** December 30, 2009, 12:24:07 PM »

I might get Max Payne 1 or that bundle. I have my retail copy of Max Payne 2 literally about 15 feet from where I'm sitting since I replayed it not too long ago. I have no clue where Max Payne 1 is, so that seems worth it.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #306 on:** December 30, 2009, 12:25:45 PM »

i'd get them but they seem to have an abundance of Vista/Win7 problems, and i don't feel like jumping through hoops

cool breeze · « **Reply #307 on:** December 30, 2009, 12:29:02 PM »

I had no problems with Max Payne 2 on Vista. I mean, apart from no way to play widescreen.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #308 on:** December 30, 2009, 12:43:36 PM »

CIV IV Complete is back up for $13.60, better hop on it before they change it again:

http://store.steampowered.com/sub/1618/

Civ IV
Civilization IV®: Warlords
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

That's $80 worth of games for $13

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #309 on:** December 30, 2009, 12:51:15 PM »

I think I'm done, unless there is something irresistible in the next couple of days (there probably won't be). I already have enough games to last me through the entirety of 2010.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #310 on:** December 30, 2009, 12:53:03 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on December 30, 2009, 12:43:36 PM

CIV IV Complete is back up for $13.60, better hop on it before they change it again:

http://store.steampowered.com/sub/1618/

Civ IV
Civilization IV®: Warlords
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

That's $80 worth of games for $13

Bleh, I already bought the original pack for $6.79 (due to the higher price). If I buy the complete pack can I gift Civ IV?

EDIT: No. :|

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #311 on:** December 30, 2009, 12:54:59 PM »

No

But just Civ4 is a lot of really good content, and honestly Civ4 Warlords and Colonization are much less interesting releases than Civ4 is. The only thing that's really worth getting is Beyond the Sword, and even that isn't a big deal until you go totally gay4civ.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #312 on:** December 30, 2009, 12:57:01 PM »

how can I give away games I got on D2D? Is it even possible? There are about 5 that I've either repurchased (in bundles) or which have been given to me on Steam.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #313 on:** December 30, 2009, 12:57:47 PM »

Yeah, I should just enjoy 500 hours of Civ4 first before I start complaining about no expansions.

Bu-bu-bu-bu it's the PRINCIPLE of the thing! Steam's pricing error kept me from giving them more money for more gaming content I'll probably never get to at this rate!

Brehvolution · « **Reply #314 on:** December 30, 2009, 01:13:24 PM »

CIV4

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #315 on:** December 30, 2009, 01:15:24 PM »

Obligatory for all the Civ nubs: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=165632

Brehvolution · « **Reply #316 on:** December 30, 2009, 01:16:05 PM »

Looks like Counter-Strike: Source is on sale for $14.99

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The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #317 on:** December 30, 2009, 01:36:32 PM »

Great, right after I bought BTS yesterday

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #318 on:** December 30, 2009, 01:51:15 PM »

Frag, is this worth getting for Colonization and Warlords at $13 or am I better off spending the $13 on something else?

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #319 on:** December 30, 2009, 02:43:15 PM »

Warlords for sure is a waste if you have BTS. Colonization is a merely OK game-during this sale, you might be better off chasing down something else with your cash.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #320 on:** December 30, 2009, 02:45:07 PM »

Get the Alien Shooter pack instead.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #321 on:** December 30, 2009, 02:58:54 PM »

I was thinking about buying MONKEY ISLAND, since I have never played one of those games.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #322 on:** December 30, 2009, 03:08:33 PM »

Real talk, don't buy Monkey Island, emulate it with SCUMM VM. More video options, plus you can install a 1GB soundfont, opening a wormhole in time and space to make 1990-era Roland MT-32 owners cry. (Also, personal opinion time, but MI is at the bottom of the SCUMM hierarchy - I'd recommend Indy 4 (Fate of Atlantis) or Day of the Tentacle as a good entry point)

The Telltale everything pack is pretty good, 'cept I already own Sam n Max S1+S2 and Strong Bad S1. The formula can get a bit repetitive, though, especially with that many games at once.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #323 on:** December 30, 2009, 03:10:29 PM »

Doesn't this one look pretty? $5? +1 sale!

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #324 on:** December 30, 2009, 03:14:04 PM »

oh, you mean the SE? I wasn't that impressed by it ... it's one of those Sirlin-style Korean HD tracejobs. I vastly prefer the integrity and art direction of the original pixels to whatever the Busan Art Academy farted out

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #325 on:** December 30, 2009, 03:26:26 PM »

That is where you and I must agree to disagree.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #326 on:** December 30, 2009, 03:35:18 PM »

Call of Duty: World at War is now $25, still making it about $20 more than I would ever pay for it.

archie4208 · « **Reply #327 on:** December 30, 2009, 03:50:24 PM »

This time next year Modern Warfare 2 will be on sale for $49.99. What a deal!

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #328 on:** December 30, 2009, 03:55:48 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on December 30, 2009, 03:50:24 PM

This time next year Modern Warfare 2 will be on sale for $49.99. What a deal!

Games that are actually wildly popular don't need to go on sale for pennies.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #329 on:** December 30, 2009, 03:55:54 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on December 30, 2009, 03:35:18 PM

Call of Duty: World at War is now $25, still making it about $20 more than I would ever pay for it.

too bad, good game, better multi than COD4, all the map packs were free (the last time you will ever see that from activision)

Bebpo · « **Reply #330 on:** December 30, 2009, 04:05:17 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on December 30, 2009, 03:14:04 PM

oh, you mean the SE? I wasn't that impressed by it ... it's one of those Sirlin-style Korean HD tracejobs. I vastly prefer the integrity and art direction of the original pixels to whatever the Busan Art Academy farted out

It looks eh, but the voice acting is a nice addition.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #331 on:** December 30, 2009, 04:20:53 PM »

Quote from: Borys on December 30, 2009, 03:29:27 PM

Quote from: Willco on December 30, 2009, 03:10:29 PM
Doesn't this one look pretty? $5? +1 sale!

Ehh... you could eat a Big Mac w/Fries for that and it would be a better deal TBH.

$5 sucks for a gussied up version of a game everyone likes

archie4208 · « **Reply #332 on:** December 30, 2009, 04:46:32 PM »

Jade Empire is pretty engrossing. The gameplay is 'press butan 2 win' and the story is typical Bioware tripe, but I can't stop playing.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #333 on:** December 30, 2009, 05:20:55 PM »

I went ahead and picked up the LucasArts Adventure Pack along with Monkey Island SE to balance out my Patel street cred. I want to get a Pop Cap game, but I am going to hold off to make sure there's not a last minute deal.

Akala · « **Reply #334 on:** December 30, 2009, 06:57:42 PM »

Quote from: Willco on December 30, 2009, 05:20:55 PM

I went ahead and picked up the LucasArts Adventure Pack along with Monkey Island SE to balance out my Patel street cred. I want to get a Pop Cap game, but I am going to hold off to make sure there's not a last minute deal.

Not Popcap, but my wife wanted Luxor 3, and it was better than expected. Zuma ripoff with a few varieties of goals...with a touch of puzzle bobble thrown in every so often.

It's only $0.99!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #335 on:** December 30, 2009, 07:45:28 PM »

Quote from: Akala on December 30, 2009, 06:57:42 PM

Quote from: Willco on December 30, 2009, 05:20:55 PM
I went ahead and picked up the LucasArts Adventure Pack along with Monkey Island SE to balance out my Patel street cred. I want to get a Pop Cap game, but I am going to hold off to make sure there's not a last minute deal.

Not Popcap, but my wife wanted Luxor 3, and it was better than expected. Zuma ripoff with a few varieties of goals...with a touch of puzzle bobble thrown in every so often.

It's only $0.99!

Someone recommended Peggle to me and I tried it out. I like it a lot. I want Peggle. Frag says Chuzzle is awesome too.

Bebpo · « **Reply #336 on:** December 30, 2009, 07:50:38 PM »

Quote from: Borys on December 30, 2009, 05:03:38 PM

Quote from: Willco on December 30, 2009, 04:20:53 PM
Quote from: Borys on December 30, 2009, 03:29:27 PM
Quote from: Willco on December 30, 2009, 03:10:29 PM
Doesn't this one look pretty? $5? +1 sale!

Ehh... you could eat a Big Mac w/Fries for that and it would be a better deal TBH.

$5 sucks for a gussied up version of a game everyone likes

It looks atrocious but YMMV. I would replay the old DOS MI instead.

http://store.steampowered.com/sub/2102/ <-- this is a better deal.

The only thing about that pack is the game has this filter applied to them like when you use lame filters on SNES emus. Smooths them out but at the same time they lose their pixel charm imo. I paid my $5 back months ago, but if I every want to replay these games I will do so off my originals in full pixel glory.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #337 on:** December 30, 2009, 07:51:49 PM »

You can turn the filters off. I bought that pack too.

ALT+ENTER makes the LucasArts games full screen. ALT+S turns off the filters.

Bebpo · « **Reply #338 on:** December 30, 2009, 07:57:50 PM »

Oh cool. Good times then!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #339 on:** December 30, 2009, 08:01:18 PM »

Yeah, no worries. It really bugged the shit out of me. Is there anyone that actually prefers those pixel filters?

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #340 on:** December 30, 2009, 08:02:06 PM »

Quote from: The Fake Shemp on December 30, 2009, 07:45:28 PM

Quote from: Akala on December 30, 2009, 06:57:42 PM
Quote from: Willco on December 30, 2009, 05:20:55 PM
I went ahead and picked up the LucasArts Adventure Pack along with Monkey Island SE to balance out my Patel street cred. I want to get a Pop Cap game, but I am going to hold off to make sure there's not a last minute deal.

Not Popcap, but my wife wanted Luxor 3, and it was better than expected. Zuma ripoff with a few varieties of goals...with a touch of puzzle bobble thrown in every so often.

It's only $0.99!

Someone recommended Peggle to me and I tried it out. I like it a lot. I want Peggle. Frag says Chuzzle is awesome too.

I'm pretty sure a bunch of us all jerked off to Peggle on here for a while, particularly TVC.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #341 on:** December 30, 2009, 08:06:57 PM »

Like I give a fuck what you say.

Just kidding!

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... but really.

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Joe Molotov · « **Reply #342 on:** December 30, 2009, 08:11:17 PM »

Bookworm Adventures is awesome too.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #343 on:** December 30, 2009, 08:49:30 PM »

Quote from: The Fake Shemp on December 30, 2009, 07:51:49 PM

You can turn the filters off. I bought that pack too.

ALT+ENTER makes the LucasArts games full screen. ALT+S turns off the filters.

Woah, how'd you find that out? Now I love LucasArts games on Steam!

I didn't buy them literally because of the filters.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #344 on:** December 30, 2009, 08:51:49 PM »

The Dig is such an awesome game, easily one of the most interesting of all the LucasArts adventure games.

And that music.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #345 on:** December 30, 2009, 09:16:11 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on December 30, 2009, 08:49:30 PM

Woah, how'd you find that out? Now I love LucasArts games on Steam!

You were so quick to judge!

Quote

I didn't buy them literally because of the filters.

Before I mined the depths of Google to find out that answer, I was almost thinking about downloading Scumm.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #346 on:** December 30, 2009, 10:16:47 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on December 30, 2009, 08:51:49 PM

The Dig is such an awesome game, easily one of the most interesting of all the LucasArts adventure games.

And that music.

I found out only recently that my uncle worked on the music for The Dig. Man I wish I'd known that back in the day

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #347 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:21:23 AM »

I got my brother to buy the Civ4 pack and I think this is the longest he's gone without playing Modern Warfare 2. He's usually fast asleep by now, but I can see him on Steam playing it

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #348 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:01:08 AM »

I will finish Time Gentlemen , Please!, but holy mother of god how I have realized that I hate inventory puzzler adventure games.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #349 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:16:12 AM »

don't feel obligated on my account

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #350 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:24:56 AM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on December 31, 2009, 01:16:12 AM

don't feel obligated on my account

It's not a bad game by any means, and I'd probably actually recommend it to someone who likes this sort of thing. It's just not my thing-I prefer more conversational/environmental sort of things rather than inventory combine shenanigans.

It's sort of like, say, asking an xbox bro shooter player to play X3 Terran Conflict or something.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #351 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:35:18 AM »

Hey! $:-\$

Just when I was going to ask if you want to play AI WAR: FLEET COMMAND with me!

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #352 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:46:43 AM »

while I consider the epitome of adventure game design to be the machine in Leather Goddesses of Phobos that removes the letter "t" from inventory items

how else will your "rabbit" become a "rabbi"?

Reb · « **Reply #353 on:** December 31, 2009, 02:14:17 AM »

Thusfar these deals made me buy:

Max Payne Bundle (EU)
Left 4 Dead
Bioshock (EU)
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
Prey
Cogs
Elf Bowling: Hawaiian Vacation
Outrun2006 Coast 2 Coast
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Defense Grid: The Awakening

Good jon Steam, most games I ever bought in a year?

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #354 on:** December 31, 2009, 02:22:03 AM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on December 31, 2009, 01:46:43 AM

while I consider the epitome of adventure game design to be the machine in Leather Goddesses of Phobos that removes the letter "t" from inventory items

how else will your "rabbit" become a "rabbi"?

loved the part in Monkey Island 2 where you were faced with a loose valve and had no tools in your inventory. I was Spamming items and eventually got Guybrush to use the monkey in his inventory as a wrench. A "Monkey Wrench", if you will.

archie4208 · « **Reply #355 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:00:39 PM »

Shattered Horizon - $14.99
Multiwinia + Darwinia - $7.49
Half Life: Source - $7.49
Crysis Maximum Edition - $39.99 (NOT ON SALE

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Street Fighter 4 - $29.99
Medieval Total War - $4.99

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #356 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:01:13 PM »

Medieval II: Total War™ $4.99
Crysis Maximum $39.99
Half Life: Source $7.49
Street Fighter IV $29.99
Shattered Horizon $14.99
Multiwinia + Darwinia $7.49

$:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

*edit* damn you archie

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #357 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:02:22 PM »

I'd get Half-Life: Source or Shattered Horizon if they were 75% off.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #358 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:09:10 PM »

What the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu? Medieval II was already on sale for $4.99 before today, Crysis isn't even on sale, and 25% off Half-Life Source?

Now Valve's just trolling us.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #359 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:13:05 PM »

Okay, now the right prices are up. I'll probably get Shattered Horizon for a fiver.

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Author Topic: Steam Holiday Deal thread (Last Day - Repeat Sales) (Read 51884 times)