My final haul from Steam sale...

Batman: AC GOTY - $7.49
Counter-Strike: GO - $7.49
PAYDAY The Heist: Wolfpack DLC - $2.49

...and that was it for Steam. I did jump in on HiB7 for $6.50 too...that was an awesome set of games!

Can't believe I kept it to a minimum this time. As others have mentioned, this has been the weakest of the Steam sales so far. It wasn't horrid or anything like that...just not as strong as in the past. Besides, with over 280 games on Steam alone, I couldn't justify buying much.

Steam Encore sale trololol

Originally Posted by elessar123 About Witcher 2: Not saying it wasn't good. I enjoyed the first 75% of the game. By the end of Act 2, I was pretty indifferent. The problem was, I don't know the lore enough. The decisions I made was about as meaningful as flipping a coin, which made the climax very insignificant for me. I think the only character other than the Witcher I actually about was Triss. I really liked the first half of the game though.

The Witcher is a game w/ a bleak & dark game-world. No matter what decision you normally make, you're not sure if what you think is the "good" decision is the one to make. Sometimes, taking that route is the hardest route - and the worst things happening when trying that route.

Also, depending on a certain decision in Chapter 1...
...it's well known Chapter 2 is MUCH different.

About Chapter 3 - rushed as heck, if you ask me. It looks like a big-time set-up for Witcher 3 b/c....
Namely, they introduce Yennifer and the lore about her into the game. Though, you never meet her. She's totally mentioned like crazy at the end-game in the final encounter w/ Letho, before you decide what to do about Letho.

While the Letho story ends up complete, the Yennefer saga is a total cliffhanger by the end of Witcher 2 and looks like it's just beginning for Witcher 3...

Is the price for CS: GO the lowest they have gotten to?

Can someone sell me a TWD from Amazon? Amazon just won't take my credit card.

Is $6.25 a good price for Oblivion-Deluxe Edition? I haven't played any of the 3 yet and wanted to start with the originals before I got into Skyrim. Should I get it now or wait for a cheaper price? I have plenty of backlogged games as is, so not in any hurry just wondering if it's been cheaper.

Originally Posted by trunks982 Is the price for CS: GO the lowest they have gotten to?

As far as I know, it is the lowest I've seen. And I've tried to be pretty diligent about it. I'm sure by their next summer/holiday sale it will be like $5...but $1.50-2.50 savings isn't a big deal. It's also a really great game. I already like it much better than CSS...with a few tweaks here and there it will surpass the might 1.6!

I say jump on it...awesome game.

Originally Posted by SmileyMcSmiles As far as I know, it is the lowest I've seen. And I've tried to be pretty diligent about it. I'm sure by their next summer/holiday sale it will be like $5...but $1.50-2.50 savings isn't a big deal. It's also a really great game. I already like it much better than CSS...with a few tweaks here and there it will surpass the might 1.6! I say jump on it...awesome game.

Seconded.

This is the lowest Oblivion has ever been, so I'd say go for it.

Originally Posted by elessar123 About Witcher 2: Not saying it wasn't good. I enjoyed the first 75% of the game. By the end of Act 2, I was pretty indifferent. The problem was, I don't know the lore enough. The decisions I made was about as meaningful as flipping a coin, which made the climax very insignificant for me. I think the only character other than the Witcher I actually about was Triss. I really liked the first half of the game though. But I guess I'm just weird. I don't really like TWD that much either. I finished episode 3 so far. It's ok, but it's so linear, and so slow. Didn't help that I guessed from the beginning of Chapter 2 most of what happens. And I keep hearing that's the best episode, which kills my enthusiasm for 4 and 5. I'm starting to see what games make GOTY. Interactive movies.

Originally Posted by KirbyLovesTacos That seems to be the case for this generation. Games like heavy rain, and TWD are becoming so popular and I don't see the allure in it one bit. Maybe I'm just old school and prefer the awesome game play and the generic saving the princess from the castle story lines.

Originally Posted by Mooby /hugs elessar and Kirby. Down with interactive movies! Not a trend I like seeing in the gaming industry.

I'm C64 and Apple II old-school, and I like interactive movies, as long as they tell a compelling story with interesting characters. I'd say The Walking Dead and Heavy Rain definitely fit that bill.

Maybe it's a difference between growing up with computer games and console games. I never owned a console in my life until I bought a PS3 two years ago. I also don't like platforming, per se, and I don't enjoy playing the same level over and over again.

I'm not sure whether this was implied above, but TW2 was not an interactive movie by anyone's definition with which I am familiar. It's definitely an ARPG.

Originally Posted by warreni I'm C64 and Apple II old-school, and I like interactive movies, as long as they tell a compelling story with interesting characters. I'd say The Walking Dead and Heavy Rain definitely fit that bill. Maybe it's a difference between growing up with computer games and console games. I never owned a console in my life until I bought a PS3 two years ago. I also don't like platforming, per se, and I don't enjoy playing the same level over and over again.

I really loved TWD and it is one of only two interactive movie type games I have played. I understand where people are coming from with the lack of gameplay, but that sort of medium for story-telling makes the story more compelling. Controlling the character and choosing their words and actions make me feel much more a part of the story than watching a movie.

Originally Posted by Mippo Is $6.25 a good price for Oblivion-Deluxe Edition? I haven't played any of the 3 yet and wanted to start with the originals before I got into Skyrim. Should I get it now or wait for a cheaper price? I have plenty of backlogged games as is, so not in any hurry just wondering if it's been cheaper.

Jump on it.

Oblivion is an ok place to start, though Morrowind is probably the fan-favorite. Both it and Morrowind have plenty of mods to boost visuals to your liking as well as changing any gameplay elements you may find annoying. There's also loads of user-made content. You could easily sink many hundreds of hours into those two alone.

Originally Posted by Therapy Well, having bought The Walking Dead via a CAG user for $9, this concludes my sale: Saints Row The Third complete: € 7,50 via Steam Store Dawn of War GOTY: $1 from a CAG Duke Nukem Forever: $2 from a CAG (figured what the heck for 2 dolla) Spec Ops: The Line: $3,50 from a CAG The Walking Dead: $9 from a CAG Darksiders: Traded my HiB 3 for someone's THQ bundle I missed And that's it. Not too shabby for around $25 *edit* forgot I also bought Spec Ops

Adding Sleeping Dogs for $10 from a fellow CAG to that list, this has been a decent sale for me. But not due to steam haha.

I think he probably bought it cheaper since I think I remember something about a price mistake, but whatever, this is a great price and it sure beats the 17 euros it costs over here (22 dollar, with 66% off that is).


Anyone know what DLC is worth it to buy for Sleeping Dogs?

My damage

Bought for myself
Sleeping Dogs
Sleeping Dogs: Nightmare in North Point DLC
Daedalic Bundle
Longest Journey + Dreamfall
Doom 3 Pack
Farcry 2
Payday the Heist Wolfpack DLC
Tropico 4
Coconut Queen
Chaser

Bought for others
Vegas - Make it Big
Ankh - Heart of Osiris
Puzzle Dimension
Ignite
Bad Rats
Home
McPixel

Gifted by others
Defender Quest: Valley of the Forgotten

Originally Posted by Rerujnoc I'm curious if you played the first Witcher? The story of the Witcher 2 starts off not long after the events of the first game. Also I am only about half way through the second game but so far I enjoyed the setting/story of the first game more.

Originally Posted by warreni I'm not sure whether this was implied above, but TW2 was not an interactive movie by anyone's definition with which I am familiar. It's definitely an ARPG.

Personally, I would call TW2 an action game with RPG elements because for me (admittedly I'm not a huge fan of involved real time action combat; I'm weird) there was a lot of emphasis on your moves and timing and what you used with what enemy etc etc much more so than something like Skyrim where you can just go through the combat easily enough but spamming a slash button. I realize that's splitting hairs though and that pretty much all modern (non-indie) RPGs are really just wordy action games anyway.

I can see where there are elements of TW2 that are interactive movie-ish, there's a lot of dialog scenes where you choose various options, but the game as a whole in its entirely is not an interactive movie. More of an action game with a lot of interactive movie interludes plus a lot of fussing with items and skills in an busy, ugly obnoxious (to me) UI.

I also didn't love that if you take too long reading sometimes it will force an option for you. There were definitely times I was like 'Excuse me? I was still reading and deciding and I would not have picked that option'.

I guess I am in the same camp of Rerujnoc that I enjoyed the first game better. There were some annoyances like a lot of running around at times, and the combat was rather different and could be a bit hard to get used to at first, but overall I thought it had more character and flavor (and a great UI), was more of an RPG (to me) and I just found it personally to be a great experience.

I really wanted to love TW2 so much so that I even bought the expensive collector's edition with the crazy plaster head and everything. It's visually gorgeous in a way that RPG(ish) games don't usually see (without a ton of mods anyhow) but it's just kind of bleh for me.

And I do know the lore pretty well too. It's not that complicated at its core. It's basically non humans tread badly by humans and fight back hard (insurgency/terrorism), grey area are they bad or good or both you decide etc etc.

Really been liking what GMG and Amazon have been doing. Ive spent alot on digital content lately and GMG has been getting alot of my bigger release money. I did splurge for Far Cry 3 on Steam tho.


Novembers sale

Mark of the Ninja 7.5
Walking Dead - 12.5

Dec sale

Batman AC GOTY x2 7.5
Witcher 2 - 7.5
CS:GO - 7.5
Hitman DLC Collection - 3
Hotline Miami - 5
Dead Rising 2 Complete - 10
Sleeping Dogs DLC - 15
LA Noire Complete - 7.5
Far Cry 3 - 37.5
RAGE - 5
Max Payne 3 Rockstar Pass - 7.5
Tropico + Modern Times - 10
Dishonored - 30
Worms Revolution + Serious Sam 4 BFE (from 4 packs) - 10


GMG

Sleeping Dogs + Batman AC Goty - 12
Alan Wake CE- 7
Civ V Gods and Kings - 4
Sonic Generations - 5
XCOM Slingshot DLC - 5

Amazon

Hitman Absolution - 17
Dark Souls x2 - 15
2K Strategy pack -15


From a CAGer

Max Payne 3 - 12.5


Couple Humble Indie Bundles in there

Originally Posted by Rerujnoc I'm curious if you played the first Witcher? The story of the Witcher 2 starts off not long after the events of the first game. Also I am only about half way through the second game but so far I enjoyed the setting/story of the first game more.

I did not. I played Witcher 2 on 360 in around May, and bought a gaming PC in July/August. I bought Witcher, and plan on (eventually...) playing through Witcher, and maybe Witcher 2 with a different Chapter 2.

Originally Posted by jatan11t I'm old school and I still remember games like The 7th Guest, Night Trap, Phantasmagoria, etc. There have been plenty of interactive movie games in the past.

Originally Posted by asheskitty Mooby, it sounds like you weren't gaming during the first wave of interactive movies is the early CD-ROM era. Those were much cheesier, C-list actors bluescreened onto digital sets.

I used to play a ton of King's Quest etc. I played the 7th Guest this year, and I thought it aged poorly. And I've played every Layton released here, and I'm about 75% done on the 3DS one. I think as far as TWD is concerned, it just has a lot less puzzles than what I'd be used to. It's barely a hair more engaging than an interactive movie.

Originally Posted by MysterD Also, depending on a certain decision in Chapter 1... ...it's well known Chapter 2 is MUCH different. About Chapter 3 - rushed as heck, if you ask me. It looks like a big-time set-up for Witcher 3 b/c.... Namely, they introduce Yennifer and the lore about her into the game. Though, you never meet her. She's totally mentioned like crazy at the end-game in the final encounter w/ Letho, before you decide what to do about Letho. While the Letho story ends up complete, the Yennefer saga is a total cliffhanger by the end of Witcher 2 and looks like it's just beginning for Witcher 3...

This was part of the problem for me. The other part being I didn't know what kingdom to side with, because I had no idea what benefits or consequences each one had.

Originally Posted by warreni I'm not sure whether this was implied above, but TW2 was not an interactive movie by anyone's definition with which I am familiar. It's definitely an ARPG.

No, I didn't mean Witcher 2 as an interactive movie. It definitely isn't, in my books. I was more referring to Uncharted that have super high accolades like TWD, but basically holds your hand on what to do.

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Originally Posted by Therapy Anyone know what DLC is worth it to buy for Sleeping Dogs?

Nightmare in North Point, and I assume Zodiac but haven`t played it. Swat pack has 20 police missions.

Originally Posted by elessar123 I used to play a ton of King's Quest etc.

I used to love King's Quest back in the day. I wish Roberta Williams would make games again.

Originally Posted by Solid-Snake-Eyes Nightmare in North Point, and I assume Zodiac but haven`t played it. Swat pack has 20 police missions.

Also if you liked the racing, the Street racer pack gives you a few more races.