Author Topic: Steam Holiday Deal thread (Last Day - Repeat Sales) (Read 51841 times)

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #360 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:13:28 PM »

Crysis Maximum is actually $13.69, guess the discount hadn't applied yet

archie4208 · « **Reply #361 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:20:43 PM »

Street Fighter 4 - $9.99

(kinda pointless with SSF4 coming out soon, though)
Medieval Total War - $4.99
Half Life Source - $2.49
Multiwinia + Darwinia - $2.99
Crysis Maximum Edition - $13.59
Shattered Horizon - $4.99

FatalT · « **Reply #362 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:28:44 PM »

I bought Shattered Horizon and the Crysis pack since I didn't own Crysis.

cool breeze · « **Reply #363 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:34:24 PM »

wow, what went from shit to kinda awesome.

I'm getting Shattered Horizons. I was really interested in it and it's cheap enough that I'd get it to mess with all the awesome space stuff.

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #364 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:37:44 PM »

Is SSF4 confirmed for the PC? Kinda want to get SF4 for myself and my bro since he doesn't own any consoles.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #365 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:39:08 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on December 31, 2009, 12:02:22 PM

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

Bebpo · « **Reply #366 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:39:20 PM »

Would get Shattered Horizon but I'm on XP and they are bitches for not supporting it!

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #367 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:39:27 PM »

I'd bite on the Crysis pack but I already own Warhead from a $10 Best Buy deal months ago. I'll wait for a cheap deal on Crysis by itself.

I've got an unopened GOTY Fallout 3 sitting on the shelf which I picked up for $25 a few weeks ago, if they do a daily deal that comes close to that I'll flip the one I have on Ebay just for the convenience (I don't see them doing it, though).

Is there just one more day of daily deals, or are they gonna run those on the weekend as well?

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #368 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:41:49 PM »

There'll be a new set of deals until Sunday, I think.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #369 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:47:17 PM »

is Crysis actually any fun to play? I only ever see it brought up in "hardware still can't run it" discussions that make me nostalgic for the halycon days of Origin Systems

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #370 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:49:48 PM »

For those who care the Crysis pack has SecuROM and only allows you to install the game five times.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #371 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:50:06 PM »

Warhead is a hoot! Running up to an enemy like The Flash and meleeing them in the face makes me laugh like a little kid.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #372 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:50:47 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on December 31, 2009, 12:47:17 PM

is Crysis actually any fun to play? I only ever see it brought up in "hardware still can't run it" discussions that make me nostalgic for the halycon days of Origin Systems

It's a good game. At least the single player bit is. It's an open world fps shooter so if you like that style of shooter you will like it. If you don't, you won't.

It's very buggy though. Even after the patches when I played it, I had a lot of broken things happen where I had to go online to get a solution for some bug that had come up.

Bebpo · « **Reply #373 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:53:09 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on December 31, 2009, 12:47:17 PM

is Crysis actually any fun to play? I only ever see it brought up in "hardware still can't run it" discussions that make me nostalgic for the halycon days of Origin Systems

Even if the graphics were horrible it'd be right behind Half-life 2 as one of the best modern FPS games. The gameplay is really, really good. Great pacing, fun sci-fi story, fantastic setpieces and yeah on top of that it looks amazing.

A++, would play again.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #374 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:53:43 PM »

Hmm. I wonder if I could sell Crysis Warhead and get ten bucks out of it. "Still has 4 activations left!"

cool breeze · « **Reply #375 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:54:03 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on December 31, 2009, 12:47:17 PM

is Crysis actually any fun to play? I only ever see it brought up in "hardware still can't run it" discussions that make me nostalgic for the halycon days of Origin Systems

I really liked it for the actual game. First time I played it was on my old PC with everything on low and it was still fun. It plays differently than most shooters in that they give you a bunch of powers (cloak, super speed, strength, armor) and they let you take on every combat scenario the way you want. That is the style of shooter I like most so it is one of my favorite FPS of recent years. Warhead is a bit more of a standard linear shooter.

btw, if you do get Crysis, there are some tweaks that you can do to make the game look and run better.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #376 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:05:57 PM »

Crysis is pretty awesome. The AI is good to excellent, gunplay is great and the whole nanosuit thing adds tons to the open ended battle format. There are some less than brilliant bits, but the brunt of the game is pure class.

Honestly, at least judging by message board banter, the people blabbing the most about its incredible graphics and tech demo quality seem to be console fanboys of any sort using it as a neutral ace to diminish the value of whatever console exclusive that is currently being hyped. Most people I know who have played it call it a good game first, and tech demonstration a distant second.

By the way, I think calling it open world is pushing it. Far Cry 2, that's truly open. Crysis just gives you lots of room and plenty of paths to reach a point or complete an objective.

ManaByte · « **Reply #377 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:09:59 PM »

Snagged Space Quest, Kings Quest, and the Lucasarts Adventure pack. Unless there's something super good before this ends, I'm done for this sale.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #378 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:10:14 PM »

Crysis is a great game. I even enjoyed the linear levels that everyone always complains about. Warhead on the other hand is a pretty average game.

Anybody picking up SFIV?

duckman2000 · « **Reply #379 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:12:28 PM »

I didn't mind the linear levels, the combat itself is plenty good enough to support linearity. I absolutely hated the flight sequence, though. It sort of went downhill after the big tank offensive scenario, and it never recovered fully.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #380 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:15:17 PM »

Yeah you're right, the vehicle sequences (especially the flying one) are not very good. They were pretty infrequent, so it didn't detract much from the overall game for me

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #381 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:17:49 PM »

Quote from: Kestastrophe on December 31, 2009, 01:10:14 PM

Anybody picking up SFIV?

Sorta tempted, but I have a feeling that trying to play it with a mouse and keyboard (I don't have a suitable controller or joystick) would be about as fun as shoving needles down my urethra

duckman2000 · « **Reply #382 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:27:49 PM »

Quote from: Kestastrophe on December 31, 2009, 01:15:17 PM

Yeah you're right, the vehicle sequences (especially the flying one) are not very good. They were pretty infrequent, so it didn't detract much from the overall game for me

That tank offensive was alright, because I realized a few minutes in that hey, this is Crysis. So I jumped out of the tank, speed-boosted my way up to some hill, engaged cloak and took out enemy encampments all by myself, sans any vehicles.

Yup, game is awesome.

Beezy · « **Reply #383 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:32:44 PM »

$14 for a game that will break my laptop? Pass. *plays Torchlight*

Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich · « **Reply #384 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:52:22 PM »

Eh, picked up SFIV and Crysis.

cool breeze · « **Reply #385 on:** December 31, 2009, 02:06:42 PM »

Shattered Horizons is pretty awesome even if it is fairly one note. Turning off your suit and gently floating to an enemy for a surprise melee attack is awesome.

I really like how you have one multipurpose gun. Some games these days have so many guns just for the sake of it. Compare Halo 1 to Halo 3 weapons and you have multiple weapons that serve the same purpose.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #386 on:** December 31, 2009, 02:10:19 PM »

I don't think it would even play on my system (Radeon 4650/70, C2D T6600). $:-\$

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #387 on:** December 31, 2009, 02:49:09 PM »

yeah, the system requirements are fairly outrageous

i'm gonna build a nice desktop sometime in 2010, i'll give it a shot then

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #388 on:** December 31, 2009, 03:39:07 PM »

i bought shattered horizon. played it with a guest pass a little while ago and liked it... but then l4d2 came out.

5 bucks is instant but tho. and swaggaz is right. going silent mode is awwwwesome.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #389 on:** December 31, 2009, 07:24:07 PM »

The Crysis pack shows up at $20 for me, not $13. what's with that?

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #390 on:** December 31, 2009, 08:31:23 PM »

motherFUCKER why did I ever buy the crysis pack earlier this month

duckman2000 · « **Reply #391 on:** December 31, 2009, 09:03:19 PM »

See, the flipside of this sale is that I'm holding back on buying many regular price games just in case they are part of the last few days of the sale. It's a bit annoying. Has L4D2 already been part of the sale?

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #392 on:** December 31, 2009, 09:04:04 PM »

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #393 on:** December 31, 2009, 09:13:08 PM »

There's no way I'm buying any PC game in Q4 next year until the Steam sale hits.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #394 on:** December 31, 2009, 10:39:59 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on December 31, 2009, 12:53:43 PM

Hmm. I wonder if I could sell Crysis Warhead and get ten bucks out of it. "Still has 4 activations left!"

The answer was YES!

Akala · « **Reply #395 on:** December 31, 2009, 10:40:56 PM »

Quote from: Sho Nuff on December 31, 2009, 09:13:08 PM

There's no way I'm buying any PC game in Q4 next year until the Steam sale hits.

pretty much. we just have to remember that it's year end and not black friday.

Bebpo · « **Reply #396 on:** December 31, 2009, 10:59:28 PM »

Black Friday prices were just as good though.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #397 on:** December 31, 2009, 11:00:18 PM »

yeah, the THQ pack was $25 cheaper than it is now

Akala · « **Reply #398 on:** December 31, 2009, 11:05:46 PM »

huh. I remember being a bit dissapointed this year. I've bought way more this sale, but maybe it's just because the year end sale is longer/more to choose from.

cool breeze · « **Reply #399 on:** December 31, 2009, 11:35:15 PM »

I was wondering why Shattered Horizons was running a bit choppy at balanced settings (hovering between 30-60 fps, mostly at 45-ish) and I checked the steam page to see the requirements.

Quote

Recommended:
o OS: Windows Vista/7 (Does not support Windows XP)
o Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 / AMD Phenom II X4 940
o Memory: 2GB
o Graphics: 512MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / ATI Radeon HD 4870
o DirectX®: 10 (Does not support DirectX 9)
o Hard Drive: 1.5GB
o Sound: Windows Vista compatible sound card

ffs...this and the divinity 2 demo make it seem like I need a quad core cpu.

at least it runs good enough and the only thing awful are the shadowed on balanced mode. Shadows are usually the first thing I turn down when the game isn't running too great, but one notch down from the top and they are hideous. It's like they're dithered when they end.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #400 on:** January 01, 2010, 01:22:22 AM »

Fucking EA, Crysis is US$20 for me :'(

Anyone want to gift it to me and I'll paypal them the $14?

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #401 on:** January 01, 2010, 01:30:18 AM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on January 01, 2010, 01:22:22 AM

Fucking EA, Crysis is US$20 for me :'(

Anyone want to gift it to me and I'll paypal them the $14?

$20 for me too.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #402 on:** January 01, 2010, 01:34:00 AM »

It's $13something for USAers

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #403 on:** January 01, 2010, 03:33:28 AM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on January 01, 2010, 01:34:00 AM

It's $13something for USAers

otoh, the dollar is so cheap in yen terms i bought it anyway.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #404 on:** January 01, 2010, 04:28:06 AM »

im a cheap bastard so $7 is $7

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #405 on:** January 01, 2010, 05:30:01 AM »

these days on Steam, that's about 3 awesome games so yeah, i understand.

archie4208 · « **Reply #406 on:** January 01, 2010, 11:13:08 AM »

45 minutes

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #407 on:** January 01, 2010, 11:16:31 AM »

[youtube=560,345]YIDrtVE5zUY[/youtube]

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #408 on:** January 01, 2010, 11:59:12 AM »

everyone in the world just hit refresh at once and killed steam

archie4208 · « **Reply #409 on:** January 01, 2010, 11:59:16 AM »

Devil May Cry 4 - $22.49
Sam and Max Complete - $14.99
Trials 2 - $2.49
Doom complete pack - $13.59
Mass Effect - $4.99
Portal - $4.99

FatalT · « **Reply #410 on:** January 01, 2010, 12:03:16 PM »

Buying Mass Effect and the Sam and Max Complete pack.

cool breeze · « **Reply #411 on:** January 01, 2010, 12:04:07 PM »

How is Trials 2 compared to Trials HD XBLA?

archie4208 · « **Reply #412 on:** January 01, 2010, 12:04:35 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on January 01, 2010, 12:04:07 PM

How is Trials 2 compared to Trials HD XBLA?

Sucks, but it's $2.50 so you can't complain to much.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #413 on:** January 01, 2010, 12:04:49 PM »

The Doom pack is pretty lame considering that the entire id pack was $23 a few days ago.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #414 on:** January 01, 2010, 12:05:26 PM »

I might bite on the Doom pack, but is Sam and Max Complete worth it?

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #415 on:** January 01, 2010, 12:05:55 PM »

Sam n Max is both seasons? I'd pick that up if you have any interest in Telltale adventure games; better deal than the "complete" pack

Also, that DMC4 "deal" is embarassing

Third · « **Reply #416 on:** January 01, 2010, 12:06:38 PM »

Why is DMC4 still so expensive? Even a DMC quadrilogy pack priced liked that would be too much.

archie4208 · « **Reply #417 on:** January 01, 2010, 12:08:26 PM »

It just came out on Steam this week.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #418 on:** January 01, 2010, 12:11:49 PM »

I just bought Sam and Max. I can finally catch up with all these point-and-click adventures that I never had a chance to play. Sam and Max looked cool, but too rich for my blood. At $15, I'll bite.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #419 on:** January 01, 2010, 12:14:31 PM »

I have purchased maybe $70 worth of PC games the past week.

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