The STEAM Sales and Releases Thread

[mugarod]

I actually enjoyed spellforce series a lot but then I was allways a sucker for strategy/rpg hybrids. If you want a diablo like with strategy its pretty good. Some parts were drawn out but I still enjoyed 100 or whatever hours I put in the whole series.

 

[Metro]

Fuck 'dis gay sale.

 

[Gord]

So, what are these Spellforce games?

Well, obviously the opinions vary on them.
I enjoyed them, as well.
The basic premise is: Some time ago powerful mages waged a war. Due to needing lots of (experienced) troops, they came up with runes. Each rune can bind a being in the state of when the ritual was performed and can summon said being again and again.
Not only normal troops were bound, but heroes as well. Finally, the mages almost destroyed the world (all that remains are isolated shards or islands), which ended the war. Your avatar is one of those heroes who has regained his own rune and has therefore regained his freedom, as well as the ability to go up in levels (the rpg part). Over the course of the game you find runes for different units you can then build at rune portals (if certain pre-requisites are met). You can use them to build your army and fight the enemies army (the rts part).
Some areas are just your hero and some allies (summoned heroes) against monsters and such, most are RTS areas were you sooner or later have to build up your army.

IMHO, it's an interesting mix, but indeed not overly deep in either part. The charm comes from the combination.

 

[villain of the story]

Here's something to send to those people who think Steam will someday disable their account and they don't wanna use it and buy games in it for that reason:
http://af.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_drmfree_games_on_steam/page1?as=1649904300

That's an impressive list.

 

[LundB]

Steam Announces Weekend Encore to Its 2012 Holiday Sale
Announcement - Valve
Gamers will have a final opportunity to get their favorite games on Steam. A select number of the most sought-after titles from the Steam Holiday Sale will reprise their biggest discounts for two additional days. The Encore Weekend begins at 10am PST on January 5th (Saturday) and run until 10am PST on January 7th (Monday).

Check out the Steam homepage for more information!


They really are repeating EVERYTHING and prolonging this shit. THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER TITLES, ONLY ON SALE 3 TIMES ALREADY!!!! How thrilling.

 

[Infinitron]

They always do that, though. At least now it doesn't eat into the time of the original sale.

 

[LundB]

It already has. Old sales would save repeats for final days. This one has them every day.

 

[Konjad]

Steam Announces Weekend Encore to Its 2012 Holiday Sale
Announcement - Valve
Gamers will have a final opportunity to get their favorite games on Steam. A select number of the most sought-after titles from the Steam Holiday Sale will reprise their biggest discounts for two additional days. The Encore Weekend begins at 10am PST on January 5th (Saturday) and run until 10am PST on January 7th (Monday).

Check out the Steam homepage for more information!


They really are repeating EVERYTHING and prolonging this shit. THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER TITLES, ONLY ON SALE 3 TIMES ALREADY!!!! How thrilling.

bro, so you are butthurt because games are going to have low prices for longer?

damn 1% and their "let's have everything expensive so sheeple cannot live as good as we, huehuehue!"

 

[Metro]

Probably upset because this sale -- which is supposed to the preeminent sale as far as digital download sales go -- is a shell of its former self. To have an 'encore weekend' when the entire sale itself was nothing but about sixty or so games repeated three to four times already is laughable. Especially when a lot of other titles went un-featured... such as New Vegas and its DLC that you were looking for~

 

[Kosmonaut]

Steam Announces Weekend Encore to Its 2012 Holiday Sale
Announcement - Valve
Gamers will have a final opportunity to get their favorite games on Steam. A select number of the most sought-after titles from the Steam Holiday Sale will reprise their biggest discounts for two additional days. The Encore Weekend begins at 10am PST on January 5th (Saturday) and run until 10am PST on January 7th (Monday).

Check out the Steam homepage for more information!


They really are repeating EVERYTHING and prolonging this shit. THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER TITLES, ONLY ON SALE 3 TIMES ALREADY!!!! How thrilling.

bro, so you are butthurt because games are going to have low prices for longer?

damn 1% and their "let's have everything expensive so sheeple cannot live as good as we, huehuehue!"

Please ban this fucker from the Codex and the CDS.

 

[Konjad]

Probably upset because this sale -- which is supposed to the preeminent sale as far as digital download sales go -- is a shell of its former self. To have an 'encore weekend' when the entire sale itself was nothing but about sixty or so games repeated three to four times already is laughable. Especially when a lot of other titles went un-featured... such as New Vegas and its DLC that you were looking for~

I understand why he would be disappointed by the sale in general, but why about making it longer? How does that have any negative influence on anything?

 

[Metro]

Mental torment.

 

[Infinitron]

Okay, you faggots, enough whining about the sale.

LAST DAY: What games are you guys gonna buy that weren't a daily, flash or community vote sale? Post your last day sales.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Nothing.

I long for the comforting embrace of death.

 

[felipepepe]

None, I got dozens of games, I will just wait for a sale or price drop on the ones I didn't get now.

 

[Merkwürdigliebe]

Semper Fidelis and For the Mother land. We require more vespene gas fuel.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

For anyone who's interested, Basilisk Games are having a 4-day sale on the Eschalon titles, and they promise Steam keys if they're requested.

Eschalon: Book I for $2.95
Eschalon: Book II for $4.95

You'll have to go through their website, but otherwise no worries.

 

[OSK]

I picked up Warlock - Master of the Arcane and DLC. I probably could have gotten it cheaper elsewhere, but I have a steam gift card to use up.

 

[Infinitron]

Sleeping Dogs 91% off?

 

[LundB]

91% off, don't mind if I do. HNNNNGGG I FEEL LIKE I'M BALLS DEEP IN GABEN WITHOUT HIS CONSENT!

...And then I realise that this brought me up to 800 steamcount, so it's probably the other way around.

 

[Allanon]

Sleeping Dogs 91% off?

Fixed it...back to 66 percent. Too bad it didn't glitch on something worth buying...

 

[evdk]

Not fast enough.

 

[Astral Rag]

Managed to purchase this for 4.49 EUR, thanks for the heads up Infinitron.

 

[Metro]

0 n0es I missed Sleepy Dogs sub $5.

 

[Kosmonaut]

0 n0es I missed Sleepy Dogs sub $5.