Steam Summer Sale Buying Guide

[Llyse]

Blood Bowl Legendary edition is on sale for $10 for 8 hours googogo!  

[Chimpy]

So I bought SR3 yesterday, then just now bought Bioshock 1 & 2, and a bit earlier bought Bejeweled 3 for 4.99 because sometimes you just want a PopCap game to pass the time!

This is getting expensive (and I still have a ton of games I have bought in the past and never even played) lol.

[rk47]

Warlock is a great disappointment to me due to how much potential it had.
It could've been a much more solid game, but it's clear that the devs were aiming for a budget price and devoted very little care into the game.
They're using Civ V engine and they still did not clone the key shortcuts.

Pretty F to forty does nothing. Press G to Go to does nothing. Spell selection with unit sometimes botched and can't be cancelled. Diplomacy is utter shit. The lack of heroes is puzzling. And the DLC leaders is a joke. I REALLY. want to like this game. Nothing makes me angrier than playing a game I really want to like yet it lets me down with stripped down features that screams 'sorry, we're low budget lolol'.

[Ingmar]

According to the devs it isn't the Civ V engine? http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?591801-Err..-civilization-5-!&p=13581499&viewfull=1#post13581499

Could have fooled me, though.

[SurfD]

They really need to do some kind of "Grab Bag" or "Build you own bundle" discount promotion.  Nothing drives me crazy more then seeing 2 or 3 games in this bundle, and 2 or 3 games in that one that I would love to get, but really cant be arsed to buy two $45 bundles and the 10+ other games i know i will never even touch just to get the couple of games I do want.  Also drives me nuts when they do things like the "Assassins Creed Bundle" and then the "Ubisoft Bundle" but dont stick all the AC stuff in the main publisher bundle.

[rk47]

According to the devs it isn't the Civ V engine? http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?591801-Err..-civilization-5-!&p=13581499&viewfull=1#post13581499

Could have fooled me, though.

I skimmed through the 27 page pdf manual. ABSOLUTELY NO HOTKEY REFERENCE.
HOPE IS THE FIRST STEP ON THE ROAD TO DISAPPOINTMENT.

[CaptainNapkin]

Anyone ever try Blades of Time? On sale for $9.99. Plenty of info suggesting this is a hidden gem but also plenty suggesting it's garbage. Also looks like the PC version may actually be the better release. It's tempting me.

Otherwise only picked up Legend of Grimrock and Trine 2 so far.

[rk47]

This is on sale. I'm wondering if i shd buy it. 



Is 16 too old for ?

[Paelos]

Well if you didn't already own Skyrim, I'd say WTF are you waiting for at less than $30.

[Merusk]

Well if you didn't already own Skyrim, I'd say WTF are you waiting for at less than $30.

I'm waiting for it to be less than $10, that's what.   Only a few more months and it'll be there.

So far I've restrained myself to Saints Row and Bioshock 2.  I'm really only waiting for Batman Arkham City and a nice Fallout deal now.

Fallout:New Vegas and the DLC are all 40% off if you buy them individually.  Click on the Bethesda collection to see the prices.  Fallout3 GOTY is $12 and includes all the add-on packs.

[Sjofn]

This is on sale. I'm wondering if i shd buy it.  

It's a cute game, and the teacher route is uh. Interesting. A little fussy to get on, though, although I did it by accident.



Also, Tropico 4 sale, hooray.

[Malakili]

First purchase of the sale for me: Frozen Synapse

[Sky]

Two Worlds Two, too. Bundle version.

Probably get Risen 2 when/if that goes to 75%, otherwise not much to attract me with TSW/GW2 and dammit I spent more on McVey minis before they close their store for a couple weeks.

[satael]

Two Worlds Two, too. Bundle version.

Probably get Risen 2 when/if that goes to 75%, otherwise not much to attract me with TSW/GW2 and dammit I spent more on McVey minis before they close their store for a couple weeks.

Two Worlds 2 isn't really a good game but I still kind of liked it (enough to buy it on steam now) 

[Rasix]

I thought Two Worlds 2 was rather dreadful.  At least the intro is. 

Dead Island for $10.. tempting.

[Evildrider]

So far I've restrained myself to Saints Row and Bioshock 2.  I'm really only waiting for Batman Arkham City and a nice Fallout deal now.

Fallout:New Vegas and the DLC are all 40% off if you buy them individually.  Click on the Bethesda collection to see the prices.  Fallout3 GOTY is $12 and includes all the add-on packs.

Yeah I'm waiting to see if Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition gets a flash sale or anything, not like i'm in a hurry.  I've been plowing through Saints Row for the last couple of days now. 

[Baldrake]

Arrrgh, Skyrim half price.

I know, I know, I'm the last one who hasn't played it yet...

[murdoc]

Arrrgh, Skyrim half price.

I know, I know, I'm the last one who hasn't played it yet...

I was going to wait and see if it went for 75% at any point, but my patience has never been very good so pulled the trigger on it. So far it's been Max Payne 3 and Skyrim for me.

[Merusk]

Arrrgh, Skyrim half price.

I know, I know, I'm the last one who hasn't played it yet...

Newp.


Dead Island IS tempting, how's it play? Is it worth the extra for the DLC?

I was thinking about Two Worlds 2 as well, Bhodi, Ingmar, any opinions?

[Raguel]

I got Portal and Syberia bundle earlier in the week (don't judge me). Bioshock bundle was actually cheaper on Amazon so I got both games for less than $8.

I'm kinda hoping to see Hearts of Iron 3 for 75% off :p

[Pezzle]

Picked up Borderlands GOTY for 7.49

[Sjofn]

Arrrgh, Skyrim half price.

I know, I know, I'm the last one who hasn't played it yet...

Nah, I haven't played it either. Don't really intend to, though, it just doesn't interest me much.

[apocrypha]

Dead Island IS tempting, how's it play? Is it worth the extra for the DLC?

Janky. Buggy. Annoying Oblivion-esque autoleveling of zombies with you so you never feel like you're getting more powerful as you level up. But still kinda fun, especially co-op.

Edit: I know nothing about the DLC, sorry.

[Amaron]

Seems like Risen 2 isn't going to even go on sale.  I'm hoping the first one will at least go to 75% at some point so I can put it on Steam.

[K9]

Grabbed Orcs must Die and Borderlands GOTY for ~£8. I'm happy with that

[Paelos]

Witcher 2 went on flash sale. Trying to get it, but the Steam Store has shit the bed.

[Ingmar]

Sorry Merusk, I don't even remember buying Two Worlds II, and I haven't tried it yet. It might have come along in some bundle or something.

[Trippy]

Dead Island IS tempting, how's it play? Is it worth the extra for the DLC?

Janky. Buggy. Annoying Oblivion-esque autoleveling of zombies with you so you never feel like you're getting more powerful as you level up. But still kinda fun, especially co-op.

Edit: I know nothing about the DLC, sorry.

Plays fine. I didn't mind the auto-leveling personally, you need it to keep exp flowing at a reasonable rate in the first part of the game where you do a lot of backtracking and the better weapons you find plus the skills you gain do make you feel more powerful over time. The weapon wear mechanic and inventory management gets old really fast, however You can stomp on zombies to death to save on weapon wear but that's really really slow and tedious (some characters get a skill that helps with that but that's later on in the game). I played it through with a hack that prevented weapon wear and enjoyed it better that way.

[calapine]

L4D2 is up for -75% for another 5 hours. Probably worth the price.

Or was I the only one who didn't have that game yet?

[JWIV]

L4D2 is up for -75% for another 5 hours. Probably worth the price.

Or was I the only one who didn't have that game yet?

Nope, don't have it, but not snagging it. I liked the first one well enough, but didn't play it enough to warrant getting the sequel. Hell, I still haven't played/bought KOTOR, and that's only 2 and some change right now.

[Setanta]

Bought Plants vs Zombies since I've had it on the iPad and occasionally like logging into it for quick fun.

Nothing else has taken my fancy (or I already have it).

I keep looking at all the games I bought that are still unplayed from the last two sales and am trying to hang onto my money

[Khaldun]

I got L4D2, so you're not the only one.

Also got Borderlands.

Still curious about Fray, but it looks to be multiplayer only.

[Kageru]

Well if you didn't already own Skyrim, I'd say WTF are you waiting for at less than $30.

I'm waiting it to hit 30$. For 44.69 USD$ I won't buy it on principle.

Tempted by witcher 2, but I still haven't finished the first. Perhaps even look at two worlds at that price.

[murdoc]

I'm waiting it to hit 30$. For 44.69 USD$ I won't buy it on principle.

It's $29.79 USD right now.

[Kageru]

Not on my version of steam.

<- Australian.

Two worlds and Dead Island both look more annoying than fun, Frozen synapse... I can't tell.