STEAM!

[Gorgon]

I'm thinking several titles haven't met their predicted sales and they are afraid to give them a heavy price reduction. STEAM have always been a bit too optimistic about just how long a title should maintain it's initial price.

[Serrano]

Well Assassin's Creed 3 Deluxe Edition is now on sale for half of what I paid a week ago. God damn it.

Edited December 28, 2012 by Serrano

[WDeranged]

This sale isn't doing much for me so far, I picked up Dishonored for half price in the last one though, money well spent even if the plot had some issues.

[Tigranes]

I'm a pretty good judge of what games I'll enjoy, so more often I'll be picking them up on release. (It helps that there aren't many that pass my judgment.) I'd rather play BG2 again, and have more fun with it, than pick up a game I only sort-of-enjoy for $5. So each year I only pick up two or three games on sale, usually older titles I'd missed. This year it was Caesar 3 and KOTOR2, both for convenience of digital copies.

[LadyCrimson]

FNV is what finally had me install/use Steam. For a very long time that's all I had on Steam.

 

It's been interesting, however, how for me personally, the less dedicated/interested I am in gaming as a whole, the more willing I am to purchase on Steam.....especially in terms of the uber sales....probably because I care less and less about whether I will finish a game, let alone whether I can (potentially) replay a game years from now. If that makes sense. So $5-10, less than a pizza, with instant gratification (no driving to a store) why not. That said....not much appeals during this Xmas sale for me either.

[Labadal]

I'm a pretty good judge of what games I'll enjoy, so more often I'll be picking them up on release. (It helps that there aren't many that pass my judgment.) I'd rather play BG2 again, and have more fun with it, than pick up a game I only sort-of-enjoy for $5. So each year I only pick up two or three games on sale, usually older titles I'd missed. This year it was Caesar 3 and KOTOR2, both for convenience of digital copies.

 

I've only bought XCOM, and that wasn't even directly from Steam. I bought KOTOR2 during the Autumn sale because I wanted a digital copy. So, 2 games bought during the last two sales.

[Blodhemn]

Well Assassin's Creed 3 Deluxe Edition is now on sale for half of what I paid a week ago. God damn it.

 

Well I've picked up:

 

Dead Rising 2 for $5(seemed a bit more up my alley than Dead Island afterall)

Mass Effect 2 for $5, just to have in digi format

Resident Evil 5 for $6

Max Payne 3 for $15

 

and a few weeks ago, the Witcher 2 for $7.50

 

Got some gaming to do..........

[entrerix]

I'd rather play BG2 again, and have more fun with it, than pick up a game I only sort-of-enjoy for $5.

 

i generally agree with you, BUT

 

sometimes you spend $5 on a game that you think will only be sort of fun, and it turns out to be really great and surprisingly worthwhile. I picked up mark of the ninja on a whim, and ended up loving it, same as red faction guerilla a few years ago

 

so for only $5 i think its worth gambling "ok i probably wont be that into this, but you never know, and it's only $5 so what the heck i'll give it a try"

 

most of the time i buy a game for that cheap price and end up playing it for less than 2 hours before uninstalling, but i think it's worth the gamble overall considering the possible benefits

 

of course, i'm very genre omnivorous, so its more likely for me to find a "worth it" game than it might be for someone else

[Gorgon]

The real tragedy there is Assassins Creed 3 itself.

[BMacklin]

The real tragedy there is Assassins Creed 3 itself.

 

LOL

[Zoraptor]

Funny, it almost looks like I've bought the most games over this sales period out of anyone here. Got Inquisitor and The Real Texas off GOG; BG1&2, Colonization and Botanicula off GG and I will get Eador (albeit not on sale) plus MoM and King of Dragon Pass at least off GOG before their sale ends. Of course, none of those cost more than $5 and BG2 was free...

 

Mass Effect 2 for $5, just to have in digi format

You could have registered your key on Origin to get a digital copy, no need to rebuy.

[Serrano]

The real tragedy there is Assassins Creed 3 itself.

 

 

I've just started chapter 8 and I've not seen anything so far that is bad about AC3 that isn't optional like those blasted feather missions. Fingers crossed it stays that way.

[Blodhemn]

Funny, it almost looks like I've bought the most games over this sales period out of anyone here. Got Inquisitor and The Real Texas off GOG; BG1&2, Colonization and Botanicula off GG and I will get Eador (albeit not on sale) plus MoM and King of Dragon Pass at least off GOG before their sale ends. Of course, none of those cost more than $5 and BG2 was free...

 

Mass Effect 2 for $5, just to have in digi format

You could have registered your key on Origin to get a digital copy, no need to rebuy.

[Gorth]

Yeah, I discovered that a while ago. Even my old copy of Dead Space could be registered there and downloaded rather than reading from scratchy old DVDs

 

I've redeemed a lot of games on Steam, but trying to think of games actually bought through Steam these holiday sales (well, Ok, the last 2 months)...

 

Jade Empire

Elemental: Fallen Enchantress

Endless Space - Emperor Special Edition

Air Conflicts Pacific Carriers

Air Conflicts: Secret War

Orcs Must Die 2 - Complete Pack

King's Bounty: Warriors of the North

 

Most of them on heavily discounted sales (I cheated and peeked at my account page).

[ShadySands]

How are Fallen Enchantress and Warriors of the North? I've thought about getting them but just can't take the plunge

[Tigranes]

King's Bounty: Warriors of the North

 

Worth it, do you think? I'm disappointed they won't actually get a move on with KB2. Loved Legend & AP but didn't try Crossworlds.

[Gorth]

How are Fallen Enchantress and Warriors of the North? I've thought about getting them but just can't take the plunge

 

King's Bounty: Warriors of the North

 

Worth it, do you think? I'm disappointed they won't actually get a move on with KB2. Loved Legend & AP but didn't try Crossworlds.

 

I'll tell you guys once I find the time to actually play them

 

I tried both briefly and seemed like great games (always subject to taste, I like my turn based combat, thank you very much). Warriors of the North is like an improved version of Armored Princess (disclaimer - no idea how the campaign pans out if played in full) and Fallen Enchantress looked very promising what little I managed to dig into it (not a lot, so take with a sack of salt, not enough play time to get a feel for balance, challenge etc.).

[Spider]

Crossworlds wasn't exactly a campaign though, was it? Just arena mode, and new enemies in the original campaigns or something like that?

 

At least Warriros of the North is a new campaign. Thanks for pointing it out Gorth, just got it myself.

 

Also, I got Kotor 1 & 2 (for my wife to play) and the D&D pack on GOG, containing nine games (not counting expansions). Of course I really only wanted BG1 & 2, but still.

[Azure79]

I got:

 

Borderlands 2 to play with some friends.

Mark of the Ninja

The Walking Dead

Deponia because it looked awesome

 

I think that's it. I'm actually happiest with the D&D pack I got from GoG for $20.

[Labadal]

King's Bounty: Warriors of the North

 

Worth it, do you think? I'm disappointed they won't actually get a move on with KB2. Loved Legend & AP but didn't try Crossworlds.

 

Crossworlds is not worth your money or time, imo. Arena mode, but the battles aren't even fun.

[Bos_hybrid]

How are Fallen Enchantress and Warriors of the North? I've thought about getting them but just can't take the plunge

 

I really enjoyed Fallen Enchantress, it's better than Warlock, but it doesn't have multiplayer if that's your thing.

[Tigranes]

How are Fallen Enchantress and Warriors of the North? I've thought about getting them but just can't take the plunge

 

King's Bounty: Warriors of the North

 

Worth it, do you think? I'm disappointed they won't actually get a move on with KB2. Loved Legend & AP but didn't try Crossworlds.

 

I'll tell you guys once I find the time to actually play them

 

I tried both briefly and seemed like great games (always subject to taste, I like my turn based combat, thank you very much). Warriors of the North is like an improved version of Armored Princess (disclaimer - no idea how the campaign pans out if played in full) and Fallen Enchantress looked very promising what little I managed to dig into it (not a lot, so take with a sack of salt, not enough play time to get a feel for balance, challenge etc.).

 

Bah! By that time the sale shall be over! You're dead to me. Dead!

 

Meh. I imagine a -75% sale will come for it sometime next year.

[ShadySands]

I completely forgot that I bought Elemental - War of Magic back in the day and that they gave me a free upgrade to Fallen Enchantress for some reason

 

Downloading now

[Oerwinde]

I got most of what I wanted in the autumn sale, but snagged the Monkey Island Spec. Ed. pack, Tropico 4, and LA Noire this go. Almost snagged Civ V, but wasn't quite ready to drop 13 bucks on the GotY edition. Civ IV was just so much better. Hopefully Civ VI will continue the trend and the even numbered ones will be the good ones.

[Gorgon]

The real tragedy there is Assassins Creed 3 itself.

 

 

I've just started chapter 8 and I've not seen anything so far that is bad about AC3 that isn't optional like those blasted feather missions. Fingers crossed it stays that way.

 

Ubisoft really have to get off their formula and try to be more original. Maybe It's the way maps and landmarks work, climp a radio tower (Farcry) and get the Assassin's Creedtm pan and icons pop up on the map that tell you exactly what to do when you get there. There are never any surprises. Rinse and repeat 200 times.

 

I was actually kinda interested in seeing how the expected twist in Farcry 3 was going to play out but I couldn't take anymore sameyness.