The STEAM Sales and Releases Thread - WINTER SALE 2024

[markec]

 

[rusty_shackleford]

It's a steal for $2, really fun.

 

[Azalin]

It's a steal for $2, really fun.

The DLC is good too,so I would suggest the complete edition

 

[ScrotumBroth]

This game looks ridiculously fun, thanks for spreading awareness. Grabbed the complete pack.

 

[DalekFlay]

I'll buy that too I s'pose. Edit: No I won't, I have it on GOG. I think it was a freebie at one point.

Now is also that often occuring time where an indie game everyone cums over that I'm theoretically interested in but know I'll likely never actually play is on sale, this time "Inside."

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

 

[StrongBelwas]

Has this already been announced and I missed it? Looks like some kind of Vampire the Masquerade Visual Novel?

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York presents the conflict between two vampiric factions: the traditionalist Camarilla and the fiercely independent Anarchs among the iconic landmarks and night lights of The Big Apple. It's a unique, atmospheric, single-player narrative experience, set in a rich, fully licensed, globally recognized universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition.

• Choose your character from one of several distinct Clans
  
• Every playable character offers unique powers (Disciplines), different ethical approaches to certain issues, and dialogue lines
  
• Character-oriented quests allow you to create your own coterie and shape your relations by reinforcing NPC loyalties
  
• Highly replayable - choices made in the game are reflected by the game's changing fiction
  
• Various endings depending on your actions - which conclusion will you reach?
  
• Suitable for both Vampire: The Masquerade veterans, and fans of mature narrative-driven games who are newcomers to the setting

The game does justice to the mature themes of the World of Darkness, and takes advantage of the excellent atmosphere of the source material. It also creates new stories, which, thanks to the full creative license, will be incorporated as official lore of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition.

 

[Modron]

Probably not, after the last batch of V: TM interactive fiction the excitement around here shriveled up considerably.

 

[Rahdulan]

Has this already been announced and I missed it? Looks like some kind of Vampire the Masquerade Visual Novel?

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York presents the conflict between two vampiric factions: the traditionalist Camarilla and the fiercely independent Anarchs among the iconic landmarks and night lights of The Big Apple. It's a unique, atmospheric, single-player narrative experience, set in a rich, fully licensed, globally recognized universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition.

• Choose your character from one of several distinct Clans
  
• Every playable character offers unique powers (Disciplines), different ethical approaches to certain issues, and dialogue lines
  
• Character-oriented quests allow you to create your own coterie and shape your relations by reinforcing NPC loyalties
  
• Highly replayable - choices made in the game are reflected by the game's changing fiction
  
• Various endings depending on your actions - which conclusion will you reach?
  
• Suitable for both Vampire: The Masquerade veterans, and fans of mature narrative-driven games who are newcomers to the setting

The game does justice to the mature themes of the World of Darkness, and takes advantage of the excellent atmosphere of the source material. It also creates new stories, which, thanks to the full creative license, will be incorporated as official lore of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition.

What even is this? It's like the entire store page tells me nothing. It's fluff.

 

[Zombra]

What even is this? It's like the entire store page tells me nothing. It's fluff.

Agree, but I like the vibe. Even as a visual CYOA it might be worth a few hours.

 

[mwnn85]

Borderlands 2 + DLC + the Pre-Sequel are at 97% off.
£4.82 or less depending on whether you own any bits already - that appears to be a historical low.
Cross platform so that's a bonus - not really sure if I'm into Borderlands though.
Isn't it just very repetitive level grinding? That's what the first felt like when I briefly tried it.

Wasn't impressed with Brothers in Arms either - felt like a crap console fps.
The last Gearbox game I probably enjoyed was Opposing Force for Half Life.

Been playing through NBlood and NRedneck.

 

[Zombra]

Not really sure if I'm into Borderlands though.
Isn't it just very repetitive level grinding? That's what the first felt like when I briefly tried it.

It's a decent enough popcorn game, if you have time to burn it's worth it at 97% off lol, but yeah, really just moving and shooting doods over and over. It is ideally built as a social game for you and 3 friends to run around in.

 

[rolandz_Baton_PROD]

not really sure if I'm into Borderlands though.
Isn't it just very repetitive level grinding? That's what the first felt like when I briefly tried it.

Only played Borderlands 2 a long time ago.

The level design can get pretty repetitive and it's pretty linear as well. The AI isn't very good, and it's a lot like shooting health sponges most of the time if you don't have an OP gun and/or levels higher than the enemies you face.

The majority of the enjoyment is derived from supposedly looting and finding 60 billion guns or so. In reality, there's really only 90+ guns or so with a near infinite amount of statistical differences and attachments which inflates that number of 90+ guns.

Other than those negatives, and almost no positives, i'd say it's pretty worth it for 5 bux

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Huh. Actually picked up that Borderlands pack. Already had most of it the key pieces and I've bitched about Borderlands 2 at relative length, but at that discount I may as fucking well pick up the remaining DLC. Actually slightly interested in playing the Pre-Sequel again with the Handsome Jack DLC just to see how that changes the dialog. Not wild about Borderlands writing but I usually get the most kick out of Handsome Jack in general and since that presumably has some dialog in the story it might be a hoot. Plus I liked Pre-Sequel a little better than 2 anyway since it seemed marginally less grindy than 2.

 

[PrettyDeadman]

Borderlands is shit.

 

[Sukhāvatī]

Actually slightly interested in playing the Pre-Sequel again with the Handsome Jack DLC just to see how that changes the dialog. Not wild about Borderlands writing but I usually get the most kick out of Handsome Jack in general and since that presumably has some dialog in the story it might be a hoot. Plus I liked Pre-Sequel a little better than 2 anyway since it seemed marginally less grindy than 2.

Definitely play (or watch) the Telltale Borderlands game then, it's the best Telltale game and also the best Borderlands game, and Handsome Jack features extensively.

 

[Life of the Party]

 

[PrettyDeadman]

Tell me more about this game.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Actually slightly interested in playing the Pre-Sequel again with the Handsome Jack DLC just to see how that changes the dialog. Not wild about Borderlands writing but I usually get the most kick out of Handsome Jack in general and since that presumably has some dialog in the story it might be a hoot. Plus I liked Pre-Sequel a little better than 2 anyway since it seemed marginally less grindy than 2.

Definitely play (or watch) the Telltale Borderlands game then, it's the best Telltale game and also the best Borderlands game, and Handsome Jack features extensively.

Way ahead of you, and I agree completely! Really surprised the hell out of me how enjoyable that was.

 

[Modron]

Slim pickings.

Weeabish Metroidvania with character advancement.


Indie dork souls-like Shattered enters early access.


Kickstarted myst-lite Zed got released.


Perhaps there is some potential here...possibly.


VR game from Rick and Morty creators....

 

[Solid Snail]

Free

 

[Gregz]

Borderlands 2 + all DLCs is only $6 right now https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/8133/Borderlands_The_Handsome_Collection/

 

[Don Peste]

Remember?

 

[Latelistener]

https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/very-positive-pick-and-mix

A fairly good bundle, you can get Homeworld + 2 more games for $1.49.

 

[Azalin]

I just noticed that Destiny 2 is coming to Steam,I guess it should have been expected,Bungie left Activision so they are moving away from Battle.net and going back to Gaben's plentiful bosom