The STEAM Sales and Releases Thread

[Excidium]

Best part of the game is checking on the chick in the tub

 

[Bubbles]

Dishonored is possibly the easiest, most boring stealth game ever made. The only reason to play it is for the setting.

 

[The Glitterdust Golem]

You have spent approximately $280.22 USD in the store since the sale began.

I'm going to blame my medication.

 

[Metro]

Dishonored is possibly the easiest, most boring stealth game ever made. The only reason to play it is for the setting.

It feels like the Stealth equivalent of RAGE or Bioshock. It just screams AAA. Shame, though, seeing what Arcane is still capable of in terms of setting and atmosphere it makes me sad they'll probably never do something like Arx Fatalis again.

 

[kazgar]

Time to hoover up some last day bargains!

Any recommendations?

 

[Infinitron]

Metro, you douche, I already have Saints Row 3. Bought it a while back.

 

[Excidium]

I bought it twice because Valve are turbojews and don't let you gift repeated games from packs.

 

[bert]

You have spent approximately $43.46 USD in the store since the sale began.

Meh.

XCOM: Complete
Long Live The Queen
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Nidhogg 2-Pack

 

[Ninjerk]

Time to hoover up some last day bargains!

Any recommendations?

How much are you willing to spend

 

[Metro]

Metro, you douche, I already have Saints Row 3. Bought it a while back.

Infinitron Lies.

 

[Metro]

Also, if people don't have it already from a bundle, the Puppygames Collection is $2.50: http://store.steampowered.com/sub/26433/ Pretty good deal.

 

[Frusciante]

Dishonored is possibly the easiest, most boring stealth game ever made. The only reason to play it is for the setting.

If seen purely as a stealth game I guess so. The blink power and possession make stealth too easy. But I'm having a lot of fun with the powers anyway. Also I like exploring the environment and the first person combat is pretty decent as well (especially in comparison to games like TES).

I'm interested to see how they have improved on the shortcoming in the DLC. If the balance of the powers is improved (nerfed) this can be a great game series I think.

But I guess its always a matter of taste.

 

[Metro]

The stealth game that's not a stealth game! It was clearly intended to be a stealth game... I mean... yeah you can play Deus Ex (vanilla and HR) as straight up shooters but how fun is that?

 

[Frusciante]

The stealth game that's not a stealth game! It was clearly intended to be a stealth game... I mean... yeah you can play Deus Ex (vanilla and HR) as straight up shooters but how fun is that?

Well it should have been about the stealth maybe. But these games (Deus X HR and dishonored) are now made with modern mainstream gamers in mind. My guess is that these console people are mainly attracted to a pure action playthrough. SO they put more effort into the action part.

Doesnt have to be a problem in my opinion, more choice is good. Main problem in Dishonored is that the powers are OP both for a violence playtrhough and for a stealth playthrough.

 

[Metro]

Indeed. It's not a bad game just grossly overhyped by the mainstream.

 

[Excidium]

Indeed. It's not a bad game just grossly overhyped by the codex.

 

[Jick Magger]

You have spent approximately $111.51 USD in the store since the sale began.

Arx Fatalis
Underrail
Killer is Dead
GTA IV Complete Bundle
Game of Thrones
Silent Storm Gold Edition
Freespace 2
Metro: Last Light Chronicles Pack
Metro: Last Light - Tower Pack
Metro: Last Light - Factions DLC
Metro: Last Light - Developer Pack
Lone Survivor
The Swapper
Terraria
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
The Last Remnant
Betrayer Steam
Tex Murphy Complete Pack

I regret nothing.

 

[Metro]

Was hoping for a daily on Tex Murphy (since I've played most of them before)... will still hold out for 75% off!

 

[Infinitron]

The stealth game that's not a stealth game! It was clearly intended to be a stealth game...

Believe it or not, it actually wasn't. I mean, I guess they always intended you to be able to be kinda stealthy, but you were supposed to use your stealth powers to kill shit. It was conceived as a kind of action game and the option to be 100% ghosty pacifist was shoehorned in later on.

 

[Magellan]

It feels like the Stealth equivalent of RAGE or Bioshock. It just screams AAA. Shame, though, seeing what Arcane is still capable of in terms of setting and atmosphere it makes me sad they'll probably never do something like Arx Fatalis again.

Totally agree Metro. Arx Fatalis was fucking great! Maybe eventually we'll see another game like it from somebody else (after all, it seemed like we would never see another Ultima Underworld, but we did with Arx Fatalis).

 

[kazgar]

Time to hoover up some last day bargains!

Any recommendations?

How much are you willing to spend

As little as possible, its a sale!

Was wondering about things like the puppygames collection, ie those silly $2 or so games, or those $90 discounts that aren't on the front page.

 

[Ninjerk]

can't help you there, good luck

 

[Azalin]

Banner Saga
Brothers:A tale of Two Sons
Crysis: Maximum Edition
Skyrim:Legendary Edition
Metal Gear Rising
Skullgirls
The Wolf Among Us

Not sure how much they cost put together but it wasn't a bad sale for me

 

[Excidium]

Time to hoover up some last day bargains!

Any recommendations?

How much are you willing to spend

As little as possible, its a sale!

Was wondering about things like the puppygames collection, ie those silly $2 or so games, or those $90 discounts that aren't on the front page.

There's those spiderweb games and what not.

 

[felipepepe]

Twitcher 2,
Mount & Blade (I only had Warband),
Din's Curse + DLC,
Nethergate Ressurection,
Hard Truck: Apocalypse,
One Way Heroics.

$20 for all.