The NON-Steam Bargain Sale Mega Thread of Savings

[Hoaxmetal]

Fags, I realized that I could use it to buy BC2 Vietnam but now I can't :<

 

[Gragt]

You can just use a cracked executable with the Steam version, it's what I do after I downloaded the GOTY version with all the DLCs etc.

Of course, but given the choice I prefer to avoid cracks as I had a few bad experiences with them where they fucked something up with the game and/or made things unstable (one of them being Civ4, which I bought but wanted to play without the disc in the tray). Since then I prefer to not crack the original executable and use other methods like mini-images, or buying my games online. I know that 99% of times I could use a crack but I prefer the comfort of knowing that whatever problem may arise isn't cause by a cracked executable. Plus I already found it silly to circumvent protections in order to play the game I bought without the disc in the tray which is a reason I welcomed the age of digital distribution for allowing me to get games easily and letting me simply install them and play them, so being required to crack an executable again because the distribution platform doesn't like me modifying the original file is a bit of a bummer.

 

[Zeus]

Absolutely Great Square Pack. Amazon is insane.

1. Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Augmented Edition [Download] 4.1 out of 5 stars (54) 7.1 GB $19.99
2. Deus Ex: Human Revolution - The Missing Link DLC [Download] 3.4 out of 5 stars (9) $14.95
3. Hitman: Blood Money [Online Game Code] No reviews 5.0 GB $9.99
4. Just Cause 2 [Download] 3.8 out of 5 stars (122) 10 GB $11.63
5. Just Cause [Online Game Code] No reviews 4.0 GB $14.99
6. Quantum Conundrum [Download] 3.4 out of 5 stars (8) 1.28 GB $14.99
7. Supreme Commander 2 [Download] 2.8 out of 5 stars (190) 7 GB $4.99
8. The Last Remnant [Online Game Code] 2.8 out of 5 stars (4) 15.0 GB $39.99

All that and much much more for $9.99!

Penny Arcade praised The Last Remnant, saying it's a whole new game compared to the awful console versions.

Just Cause 2 had one of those 30-minute demos that are better than 90% of competing games.

The rest, I don't know about. Deus Ex sounds interesting. I want to level up my cyberfists.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009PNLAAW/

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Deus Ex HR isn't too bad. Decent enough level design. Boss fights are shit. Well worth a play.

Hitman Blood Money is pretty good. The Hitman games are pretty unique in the stealth genre. Come to think of it I don't believe I finished Blood Money for some strange reason.

Quantum Conundrum is alright. No great shakes but as part of this bundle it's certainly worth checking out. First person puzzler.

Supreme Commander 2 has a pretty fuckawful campaign but has perhaps the best AI in skirmishes of any RTS ever made. I specify skirmishes because during the campaign the AI follows RTS-standard "Make blob, attack-move blob at player's base". The base management and units are dumbed down from supcom1 a fair chunk, but it's a pretty good RTS in its own right. Especially if you like comp stomping.

 

[Captain Shrek]

Bros.

I need your help.

Which flight simulator games on GamersGate sale are even remotely enjoyable?

http://www.gamersgate.com/offers

I have a craving for a good sim and I am willing to shill out a few coins for a hour long dalliance.

 

[Overboard]

1. Click on the GOG link at the top of the page
2. Get IL-2 Sturmovik™: 1946 from the Ubisoft sale
3. ??????
4. Prospfit!

 

[Metro]

24 hour sale on Port Royale 3 at Gay-mer's gate -- $14ish: http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-PR3/port-royale-3

 

[Gord]

Something rather unusual in this thread, and only for people in or close (as in near the border) to Germany:
Müller (the drugstore/multi-media/toy-store-something chain) is running a pre-christmas sale with 20% off on all toys including pc and console games.
E.g. Dishonored is sold for 45€ regular, so that would be 36€ after the sale. Take that Gabe.
Might be worth checking out.
Sale goes from 15.10. to 27.10.

 

[Father Walker]

Neo Scavenger, Kings Bounty and some other shit for 1$

http://groupees.com/bm5

 

[mck]

there are some good deals over at greenmangaming.

you can pick up dead island goty (activates on steam) for $8.

 

[Konjad]

Interplay games "buy for what you want" on GOG
http://af.gog.com/interplay?as=1649904300
Though for "what you want" is only 8 games, for 20 games you need to pay over the average and for 32 games you have to pay $35

 

[Morkar Left]

Does "what you want" mean 1$ or even 1 cent? Because I would totally feel like giving Herve 1$ for 8 games...

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Herve doesn't even deserve my download if it was for free.

 

[Turjan]

Does "what you want" mean 1$ or even 1 cent? Because I would totally feel like giving Herve 1$ for 8 games...

1 cent should work. You have to manually fill it into the field with the price (the slider doesn't go below 99 cents).

 

[Morkar Left]

Does "what you want" mean 1$ or even 1 cent? Because I would totally feel like giving Herve 1$ for 8 games...

1 cent should work. You have to manually fill it into the field with the price (the slider doesn't go below 99 cents).

Actually unlike they state in the ad you have to spent at least 0,99$ as minimum pledge.

 

[Turjan]

Does "what you want" mean 1$ or even 1 cent? Because I would totally feel like giving Herve 1$ for 8 games...

1 cent should work. You have to manually fill it into the field with the price (the slider doesn't go below 99 cents).

Actually unlike they state in the ad you have to spent at least 0,99$ as minimum pledge.

No, one cent works, as I explained. The number field is editable.

 

[Metro]

I really hate their promotions.

 

[Turjan]

I really hate their promotions.

These new ones? Definitely. They are, while not technically misleading, questionable regarding their verbiage. Also stuff like not making it obvious where you change the price besides the slider. If you don't notice, you will contribute to bringing up the average. The whole thing doesn't look quite kosher.

I also don't like that, due to how this is set up, garbage accumulates in my account.

 

[Metro]

Yep. It seems like they do anything to avoid handing out 60% or higher discounts on the major/desirable titles.

 

[Konjad]

gave them $1. I'm interested only in Evolva.

 

[Grim Monk]

Thanks for the heads up.



I bought the the "Interplay" stuff for $0.01, and then got the "The Witcher" for $4.99.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Deals coming from Amazon next month at some point.

We won't be matching that due to upcoming promotional plans...like DA:U+DA2ass Effect 1ass Effect 2 for $14.99 and KOA + All DLCs for 80% off ($11.99).

Shame that isn't a Steam key on Kingdoms of Amalur.

 

[Metro]

Hmmm $12 for the whole shebang might just make me put up with Origin.

 

[dragonfk]

Hmmm $12 for the whole shebang might just make me put up with Origin.

WHAT? So DA&ME bundle won't be redeemable on Steam?

Origin is a big no no for me, so I'll think I'll pass that sale.

 

[sea]

Decent deal, however it's pretty lame that they specifically held off the most popular/desirable games to the last tier, so if you want, say, Fallout 1-2 and Freespace 2 but nothing else, it's actually cheaper to buy them individually. The first tier is almost not even worth getting.

 

[Ulminati]

Evolva is the only halfway worthwhile game in the first tier. M.A.X. if you're really desperate.
Second tier has some ok goodies. Freespace is good (but not nearly as good as FS2 and FS2 is available for free, legally, if you know where to look). Giants is quite good as well. The rest is shit, although a desperate jew could get a small amount of entertainment out of Die by the Sword.

Let's not kid ourselves. It's basically a fancy way of bundling a lot of useless junk with a $35 pack that contains some nice games. But most of the nice games are games any self-respecting codexian already has.

 

[Metro]

Hmmm $12 for the whole shebang might just make me put up with Origin.

WHAT? So DA&ME bundle won't be redeemable on Steam?

Origin is a big no no for me, so I'll think I'll pass that sale.

Well, I meant the Amalur bundle. As far as DA and ME... probably not. EA doesn't provide Steam keys since they have their own service.