The Steam Deal Thread V2 - Dig into those holiday games. V3 thread coming soon!

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Welcome to the Steam Deal Thread V2! You can find the V1 thread (2010-July 2011) here. Read post #2 of this thread for Steam FAQs and more.

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Steam Games and DLC on Sale - Updated 2/12

Preorder Deals - Updated 2/12

Group Buys - Updated 07/23

Several multiplayer Steam games are available in 2-packs or 4-packs. These packs offer a discount over buying multiple copies of a game separately. We also maintain group buy trade threads for several games, so please use those threads if you're interested in setting up a group buy.

Free Stuff


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Past Special Sales


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Steam Retail Key List

What is a CD key and where can I find it?

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Which retail CD Keys are accepted on Steam?





All retail Valve games and a number of third-party games can be registered to your Steam account. All of the following games can be registered through Steam:
  • Valve CD Keys in this format: ####-#####-####
  • Valve CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Valve CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • AI War CD Keys in various formats
  • Aliens vs. Predator (2010 Release) CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Alpha Prime CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Audiosurf CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • BRINK CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is not accepted on Steam
  • Cities in Motion CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Civilization V CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Commander: Conquest of the Americas CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Cricket Revolution CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dark Messiah CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dark Messiah Multiplayer CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dark Messiah CD Keys may also have been printed incorrectly, please see the Dark Messiah article
  • Darksiders CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Note: The number 2 and letter Z may look very similar.
  • Dawn of War II CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dawn of War II - Retribution CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Defense Grid CD Keys in this format (Direct2Drive only): 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Duke Nukem Forever CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Empire: Total War CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-DDEFGH3-IJK4L-MNOPQ-RST56
  • F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • F.E.A.R. 3 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Fallout: New Vegas CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Football Manager 2009 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2CD3FGH456I7JK8LMNOP9Q
  • Football Manager 2010 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2CD3FGH456I7JK8LMNOP9Q
  • Football Manager 2011 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Front Mission Evolved CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Global Agenda CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Note: Keys purchased directly from the Global Agenda website cannot be registered on Steam.
  • GTI Racing CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • GTR Evolution CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Homefront CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • Humble Indie Bundle in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Humble Indie Bundle 2 in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Humble Indie Bundle 3 in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Just Cause 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Note: Please input all O's and 0's as Q's for Just Cause 2
  • Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Killing Floor CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • King Arthur - The Role-playing Wargame CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Lara Croft Guardian of Light CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • The Last Remnant CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Lionheart: Kings' Crusade CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Lost Planet: Extreme Condition CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Lost Planet: Colonies Edition CD Keys are not accepted on Steam
  • Mafia 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Magicka CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Metro 2033 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • MLB Front Office Manager CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Mount & Blade CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Mount & Blade: Warband CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7
  • NBA 2K9 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Napoleon: Total War CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Order of War CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Prey CD Keys in this format: AAB1BB2C345CDD6E E7
  • R.U.S.E. CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Note: R.U.S.E. keys from Ubisoft's Digital River service are not accepted on Steam
  • RACE - the WTCC Game CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • RACE 07 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Ragdoll Kung Fu CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Railworks CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Red Orchestra CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Rogue Warrior CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • SiN Episodes: Emergence CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Saint's Row 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Serious Sam HD CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Shattered Horizon CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • The Ship CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Ship Simulator Extremes CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Silent Hill Homecoming CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Sniper: Ghost Warrior CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Space Trader CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Speedball 2 - Tournament in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Star Trek: D-A-C CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • STCC - The Game CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Super Meat Boy CD keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Supreme Commander 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Torchlight CD Keys in this format: 1ABC-D3FG-4567-JK8L
  • Note: Only keys purchased directly from Runic Games or Perfect World prior to May 19th, 2010 can be registered on Steam.
  • Total War: SHOGUN 2 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Unreal Tournament 3 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2-3FGH-456I-K8LM
  • Velvet Assassin CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings in this format: AB-1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM
  • Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009 CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
  • X3: Terran Conflict CD Keys in this format: 1ABC-D3FG-4567-JK8L
  • Zeno Clash CD Keys in this format: 1AB2C-D3FGH-456I7-JK8LM-NOP9Q
Opposing Force CD-keys cannot be registered through Steam. Opposing Force was included in a retail Half-Life package. The Half-Life CD-key included in the package will unlock all of the games in that package, including Opposing Force.
Note: Only the retail games listed above can be registered through Steam. No other retail games can be registered and downloaded using Steam.

Other Keys that can be redeemed on Steam (CAG tested & verified)
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Yep, my coal is gone. All that is left is my coupons and my copy of Osmos that I feel like I am never gonna get rid of since it's been in 2 indie bundles already (great game btw, already own it).

Oh well, I hope steam posts the winners at least.
 
I think everyone only got one game as part of the initial gift draw and then it was nothing but coupons, none of which I even like.
Was hoping the 7 pieces of coal equaled another game, not another shitty coupon (oh boy, 50% of 1,2,3 Kick It...its still barely more than a demo and won't become anything more!)
I can only imagine some kind of trading community developing around the coupons.
 
[quote name='hal']RollingSkull's sentiments seem to be shared by those who have compared SR2 to SR3 feature for feature and don't subscribe to the notion that sometimes less is more. I, on the other hand, never played SR2 and found SR3 to be immensely entertaining.[/QUOTE]

I keep finding big circlejerk threads of people who are just as disappointed as me if not moreso. It's just HERE that I'm the minority.

I will say it is competent at what it does though I would not especially rate it higher than most other sandbox games. It is not like SR3 is Duke Nukem Forever. If you get a good deal, you aren't wasting your money unless you view supporting such awful DLC practices as a huge negative.

But it's not like we're looking through it with a fine-toothed comb demanding to know where FUZZ is. There's a lot that's just plain worse and gone. You can't ignore it if you've played the previous games and you can't NOT compare it to other sandbox games.

And, just to reiterate, the frame rate was not often as high as I would have liked but the whole game still ran beautifully and looked pretty damn decent on my computer. Had NOT heard of anyone who had problems with the PC port at all so that too is new to me.
 
[quote name='Sir_Fragalot']Yep, my coal is gone. All that is left is my coupons and my copy of Osmos that I feel like I am never gonna get rid of since it's been in 2 indie bundles already (great game btw, already own it).

Oh well, I hope steam posts the winners at least.[/QUOTE]

It is never too late to random santa someone.

And I almost hope they don't announce the winners because if they do announce who won all the games then you can be sure people are going to try and hack that account.
 
[quote name='CapnO']All my hard earned coal disappeared, so it looks like the drawing took place already.[/QUOTE]
HAHAHA GUESS WHO HAS TWO THUMBS AND JUST WON EVERY GAME ON STEAM! THATS RIGHT ME

AND GUESS WHAT?! THEY ALLLLLLL SUUUCK.

:p
 
[quote name='JustYourAverageJoe']Dang, is SR3 really that mediocre on PC? I thought they were making a big push to do better after the disaster that was the port of SR2. Disappointing if true.[/QUOTE]

Ran absolutely fine on my system, beginning to end.
 
[quote name='RollingSkull']HAHAHA GUESS WHO HAS TWO THUMBS AND JUST WON EVERY GAME ON STEAM! THATS RIGHT ME

AND GUESS WHAT?! THEY ALLLLLLL SUUUCK.

:p[/QUOTE]

I've seen your game library. If you won the grand prize, it'd amount to two new games for you.
 
[quote name='Corpekata']Both of those trades are scores since Hacker Evolution is part of Indiegala and could easily be obtained for less than 2 bucks.[/QUOTE]

Really? Damn, now I feel like I've scammed the guy :( Although I also gave him a HiB4 code for it but those are kinda worthless anyway.

I don't feel bad for Portal 2 vs Dungeon Defenders though. I specifically asked him if that's all he wanted for it and he kept saying yes. So :bouncy:
 
[quote name='JustYourAverageJoe']Dang, is SR3 really that mediocre on PC? I thought they were making a big push to do better after the disaster that was the port of SR2. Disappointing if true.[/QUOTE]

Saints Row 3 runs great. Not saying there isn't vanishing vehicles, but building pop in wasn't happening for me.
 
The major problem for people who experience this is that when driving or just being outdoors the frame rate drops severely, often into the 20s, and changing video settings to minimum and even dropping the resolution down has no effect. I can't play like that. Indoors I get 60fps most of the time. If I drive through a tunnel my fps jumps up to 60, exit the tunnel and it's back to 20s. I don't have this kind of erratic performance in any other game I can think of. A lot of people are having this problem.
 
Holiday Sale Haul

Because they were so darn close I combined both. I usually plan on about $70 but I didn't even scratch $50. Woo!

Autumn Sale:
Mass Effect $4.99
Fallout NV: Lonesome Road $2.49
Fallout NV: Gun Runners Arsenal $0.99
Dead Space 2 $4.99
Unreal Deal $9.99
($23.45)

Winter Sale:
Magicka DLC I needed $4.19
E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy $1.88
Psychonauts $2.49
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition $2.49
Jamestown DLC $0.74
Shogun 2 Blood Pack DLC $0.39
Universe Sandbox $2.49
Two Tribes Pack $4.75
Hitman: Blood Money $2.49
Orcs Must Die! - Artifacts of Power DLC $0.61
Orcs Must Die! - Lost Adventures DLC $0.99
($23.51)

Total: $46.96

Payday: The Heist gifted to me
Left 4 Dead 2 prize
From Dust prize
Fallout Collection trade
Assassins Creed 2 trade

48 achievements completed.
 
Anyone have any idea how the coupons work? That is, I have a 50% off coupon (several of these actually) and if they put a game on sale, will it stack with the sale? I dont expect to be able to use my 50% with a 25/33% off coupon. I have >30 coupons from the achievements I got on multiple accounts.

I'm kicking myself for missing out on l4d2. I wanted to get that game, perhaps the 4 person bundle and missed it. I did get flight control (but it isnt working properly for me) and the humble bundle 4 games (donated $10 for it), and picked up
 
[quote name='mig0'] I have >30 coupons from the achievements I got on multiple accounts.
[/QUOTE]

You do know that you just admitted that you're a total ass, right? It's guys like you I'd like to puke in the face.
 
[quote name='Sir_Fragalot']Yep, my coal is gone. All that is left is my coupons and my copy of Osmos that I feel like I am never gonna get rid of since it's been in 2 indie bundles already (great game btw, already own it).[/QUOTE]

Put it on SteamGifts.com :)
 
[quote name='RollingSkull']HAHAHA GUESS WHO HAS TWO THUMBS AND JUST WON EVERY GAME ON STEAM! THATS RIGHT ME

AND GUESS WHAT?! THEY ALLLLLLL SUUUCK.

:p[/QUOTE]

Video games must be making me more violent and morbid because this would be a he'll of a lot funnier if you had no thumbs and a Mac.
 
The Saints Row 3 stuff. It runs very well for me (nvidia/intel fwiw) and I find the game to be very fun. It knows what it wants to do and does it. That being making you very powerful with lots of awesome toys. My only complaint about the game is the city is a bit small. Otherwise I've enjoyed every single minute I've played the game, the whole premise is just crazy from sex slaves dressed/treated as ponies pullin carts and doing a chase/getaway to a game show with how good you kill.
 
I'm just gonna chime in... SR3 is a lot of fun and the co-op is a blast. I bought two copies for myself and the wife and don't regret the full price purchase.
 
[quote name='Therapy']Really? Damn, now I feel like I've scammed the guy :( Although I also gave him a HiB4 code for it but those are kinda worthless anyway.

I don't feel bad for Portal 2 vs Dungeon Defenders though. I specifically asked him if that's all he wanted for it and he kept saying yes. So :bouncy:[/QUOTE]

A bunch of people were dumping games for less than they worth. I know I did with DOTA2, I didn't care about the beta and preferred to get a cheaper game I'd enjoy.
 
I wish I could participate in these sales, but I don't think my new (early 2011) MBP can handle Windows' games. :cry:

I mainly want to play BF3 but I don't know if my MBP is fast enough and I don't have a Windows 7 64-bit CD and don't want to drop $200-$220. (yes I know, it is not in this sale, but if I ran Windows, I would probably get some of these games too).
 
This was my haul for the Winter Sale. Ended up costing me around $50 after some trades/gifting and selling coal. Not bad if you ask me.

Purchased:
Duke Nukem Forever - $0.99
Fallout New Vegas: Lonesome Road - $2.49
Fallout New Vegas: Courier's Stash - $0.49
Fallout New Vegas: Gun Runners' Arsenal - $0.99
Universe Sandbox - $2.49
Total War Mega Pack - $12.49
Flight Control HD - $1.24
Mafia - $2.49
Space Pirates and Zombies(SPAZ) - $2.49
Solar 2 - $2.49
Sequence - $1.24
Anomaly: Warzone Earth - $2.49
Rock of Ages - $2.49
Renegade Ops + DLC - $2.55
Aliens vs Predator - $2.99
Greed Corp 4-Pack - $7.49
E.Y.E.: Divine Cybermancy 4-Pack - $7.49
Dark Void Zero - $0.99
Just Cause 2 DLC - $2.18

Gifted to me:
Dead Space
The Ship
Audiosurf

Gifted to friends:
E.Y.E.
Greed Corp
The Witcher

Trades:
Traded extra E.Y.E. for Day of Defeat: Source
Traded extra Greed Corp for Swords and Soldiers HD

Traded Dota 2 for:
AI War: Alien Bundle
Demolition, Inc.
Guardians of Graxia Game + Map Pack
Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY
Hard Reset
The Polynomial
 
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[quote name='ChosenOne1']I wish I could participate in these sales, but I don't think my new (early 2011) MBP can handle Windows' games. :cry:
[/QUOTE]

I'm using a late 2009 15" Macbook Pro, and I can play all current games (I've been playing Skyrim, Saints Row 3, Batman Arkham City, Assassin's Creed Revelations). All these games have been built by devs that are targeting the Xbox 360/PS3 that came out in 2005 with mediocre hardware. Your computer is far more powerful then that.

The trick is that the 13" and airs don't have a discrete graphics card. Your luck may very there. You can try some of the Mac games (Team Fortress 2 is free), before springing for a Windows install.

Oh, but be aware that games on the Mac run a ton slower then on a Windows install. Drivers are just way better for Windows. *sigh*
 
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Steam:
$4.99 X3 Terran War - X3TC and X3AP Bundle
$7.49 E.Y.E.: Divine Cybermancy - Four Pack ($1.88/ea)
$32.48 Swords and Soldiers HD, Payday: The Heist - Four Pack ($7.50/ea + $2.50)
$5.74 Winter Sale 2011: Double Fine Pack
$7.49 Bunch Of Heroes 4-Pack ($1.88/ea)
Total: $24.50

Amazon:
$3 Renegade Ops + DLC
$9.99 A Game of Thrones
$4.99 P.A.M.
$4.99 Metro 2033
Total: $0.00 (Bought with credit)

Other:
$7.50 Total War Shogun 2
$10 Serious Sam 3 BFE
Total: $17.50

Steam Trades/Gifts (* indicates still in inventory):
AAAaaaAAAA for the Awesome!
Alien Zombie Megadeath*
Batman Arkham City: Nightwing DLC
Batman Arkham City: Robin DLC
Beat Hazard Complete
Cities in Motion
DOTA 2
DOTA 2
DOTA 2
Day of Defeat: Source
Edge
Flight Control HD
Greed Corp
Guardians of Graxia
Gundemonium Recollection*
GundieGne*
Hard Reset*
Hard Reset
Hitogata Happa
Jurassic Park
Men of War: Assault Squad
Metro 2033*
Nuclear Dawn
Poker Night at the Inventory
Puzzle Agent
Puzzle Agent 2
Puzzle Chronicles*
Sequence
Solar 2
The Orange Box*
The Polynomial
Universe Sandbox
Valve Complete Pack*
Wings of Prey

Grand Total: $42 (+33 Games)

If you offset the one few games I sold (-$36) and other misc sales (-$22), I actually have made $16!

I spoiled myself and snagged LA Noire today but after some more sales still in the positive.
 
It's kind of depressing that the sale is over. It was fun getting up every day and rushing to see what the new deals and objectives were.
 
[quote name='Killbomb']It's kind of depressing that the sale is over. It was fun getting up every day and rushing to see what the new deals and objectives were.[/QUOTE]

I know what you mean, but my wallet definitely needs a breather.
 
[quote name='Outinthedark']Steam:
$4.99 X3 Terran War - X3TC and X3AP Bundle
$7.49 E.Y.E.: Divine Cybermancy - Four Pack ($1.88/ea)
$32.48 Swords and Soldiers HD, Payday: The Heist - Four Pack ($7.50/ea + $2.50)
$5.74 Winter Sale 2011: Double Fine Pack
$7.49 Bunch Of Heroes 4-Pack ($1.88/ea)
Total: $24.50

Amazon:
$3 Renegade Ops + DLC
$9.99 A Game of Thrones
$4.99 P.A.M.
$4.99 Metro 2033
Total: $0.00 (Bought with credit)

Other:
$7.50 Total War Shogun 2
$10 Serious Sam 3 BFE
Total: $17.50

Steam Trades/Gifts (* indicates still in inventory):
AAAaaaAAAA for the Awesome!
Alien Zombie Megadeath*
Batman Arkham City: Nightwing DLC
Batman Arkham City: Robin DLC
Beat Hazard Complete
Cities in Motion
DOTA 2
DOTA 2
DOTA 2
Day of Defeat: Source
Edge
Flight Control HD
Greed Corp
Guardians of Graxia
Gundemonium Recollection*
GundieGne*
Hard Reset*
Hard Reset
Hitogata Happa
Jurassic Park
Men of War: Assault Squad
Metro 2033*
Nuclear Dawn
Poker Night at the Inventory
Puzzle Agent
Puzzle Agent 2
Puzzle Chronicles*
Sequence
Solar 2
The Orange Box*
The Polynomial
Universe Sandbox
Valve Complete Pack*
Wings of Prey

Grand Total: $42 (+33 Games)

If you offset the one few games I sold (-$36) and other misc sales (-$22), I actually have made $16!

I spoiled myself and snagged LA Noire today but after some more sales still in the positive.[/QUOTE]


Is that an extra copy of Metro 2033 you have? If so are willing to sell or trade it?
 
I needs more Steam and Origin friends. Check my sig, yo.

Debating whether or not to recap what I bought. It might be be jawdropping since this was my first Steam sale. I just built my first computer about a month ago and I might have went a bit crazy on the purchases.
 
[quote name='Z-Saber']I needs more Steam and Origin friends. Check my sig, yo.

Debating whether or not to recap what I bought. It might be be jawdropping since this was my first Steam sale. I just built my first computer about a month ago and I might have went a bit crazy on the purchases.[/QUOTE]

Ah the first major Steam sale. What a wild, heady time for every young PC gamer. Let's see the damage, son.
 
My haul for the various holiday sales...

Steam:

Faerie Solitaire-$1.00
Double Fine Pack (Psychonauts, Costume Quest)-$5.74
Avadon-$2.49
E.Y.E.-$2.49
Hard Reset-$4.99
Killing Floor-$4.99
Sonic Generations-$10.19
Worms Crazy Golf-$2.49
Binding of Isaac-$2.49
Gothic 4 Gold Edition-$7.49
Serious Sam HD Double Pack-$2.99
Toki Tori, Edge, Rush-$4.75
Xotic-$2.49
rochard-$4.99

Steam total-$59.58


Green Man Gaming

LOTR: War in the North-$12.69
Fear 3-$7.83

GMG total-$20.52

Get Games

Serious Sam 3-$12.35

Amazon

Renegade Ops-$2.99



Grand Total-$95.44 for 23 games...Most I've spent during a sale period. Add in personal property tax and almost $150 for New Year's Eve and it was an expensive few weeks. :D
 
Steam sale haul:
Torchlight - $7.49 (missed the Daily Deal by one day)
Trine - $3.39
Trine 2 - $14.99
Gemini Rue - $4.99
Mass Effect - $4.99
Mass Effect 2: Digital Deluxe Edition - $7.49
RAGE - $14.99
Hard Reset - $4.99
Bulletstorm - $4.99
Frozen Synapse - $7.49
L.A. Noire: Complete Edition - $12.49
Rochard - $4.99
 
My haul this year:
  • Fable 3 & Traitor's Keep DLC
  • Bulletstorm
  • Magicka Complete
  • Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
Of course, I already have a butt ton of Steam games and annoyingly little time to play them.

[quote name='RollingSkull']I keep finding big circlejerk threads of people who are just as disappointed as me if not moreso. It's just HERE that I'm the minority.
[/QUOTE]

We don't agree with you about Saint's Row 3 at Co-Optimus either. :p

[quote name='samuelcole']I'm using a late 2009 15" Macbook Pro, and I can play all current games (I've been playing Skyrim, Saints Row 3, Batman Arkham City, Assassin's Creed Revelations). All these games have been built by devs that are targeting the Xbox 360/PS3 that came out in 2005 with mediocre hardware.[/QUOTE]

The Xbox 360's power was anything but mediocre in 2005. Heck, it still often outperforms the PS3, which came out a year later (thanks to good tools and of course more RAM). Comparing it to the highest end PC graphics card at the time is silly, but I'm sure you wouldn't do that anyway since you're apparently content to game on a Mac.
 
I must say, I'll miss the sale. I think I enjoyed the Summer one a bit more, but it was an awesome sale none the less. It's time to recap the sale!

Purchased:
Dungeons of Dredmor w/DLC
Neverwinter Nights 2 Platinum
Sherlock Holmes Collection
Torchlight
E.Y.E.: Divine Cybermancy
Hard Reset
X3 Albion Prelude
Rock of Ages
Bastion
Sequence
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution w/DLC

Gifts received:
FEAR Complete Pack (Wanted FEAR 3, so I call this a win)
25% Valve
25% Valve
10% Valve
33% Skyrim (might be a win if a Daily Deal)
50% Kane and Lynch 2
25% Bethesda
50 Left 4 Dead 2
50% Anomaly: Warzone Earth
 
My haul:

Steam
Alice Madness Returns
Bastion
Bulletstorm
Company of Heroes
Dead Space 2
Deus Ex The Missing Link
Fallout New Vegas
Hard Reset
LA Noire
Red Faction Armageddon Path to War
Rock of Ages
Splinter Cell Conviction

Amazon
Assassin's Creed
Duke Nukem Forever
Dungeon Defenders
Dungeon Siege III
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit
Red Faction Armageddon
Rome Total War
Sonic Generations
The Witcher Enhance Edition
Total War: SHOGUN 2

Gift pile
Solar 2
Frozen Synapse
22 coal
4 coupons

Total Spent: $41 @ Amazon and $63 @ Steam = $104

Overall its was a great holiday sale, almost kept to my budget which $100 I did have to skip on a couple of games that I wanted but there is always the chance they'll be on sale this summer
 
I ended up clearing a good portion of my wishlists for respective sites. My only disappointment was Bastion. I think the biggest reward was that the gift pile got me to play games that had just been sitting in my collection and I was pleasantly surprised by some, mainly Jamestown, Frozen Synapse, Rusty Hearts and

Steam
Half-Life 1 Anthology
Dungeons of Dredmor + DLC
Bastion
Sequence
Terraria
Universe Sandbox
Dreamfall + The Longest Journey
and I finally found a trade for RACE 07!

GoG
Myst
Riven
Alpha Centauri

I dont know my exact totals, but I think Im looking at about $35 and I should be set for the next couple months. I cant say Ill miss the objectives. I think Trine and Magicka may be permanently ruined for me...
 
[quote name='Killbomb']It's kind of depressing that the sale is over. It was fun getting up every day and rushing to see what the new deals and objectives were.[/QUOTE]

Definitely! I loved getting up and seeing what the new achivements were that I would need to get.

Almost like a mini-Christmas every single morning.
 
[quote name='Dark Lord Greg']anyone else having fluctuating download speeds? Mine go from around 1mb to 800kbs to 200kbs then 0 then start to go back up again[/QUOTE]

Same thing is happening to me. It's taking me forever to download anything today.

I think my ISP (Comcast) is also acting up because I'm getting about 3-5Mbps download speeds versus my usual 16-18Mbps downloads. I've tried resetting my router and modem but it's still sluggish. Gonna have to call them tomorrow and sort this out because, well, they're Comcast :p

Good luck to you :)
 
You know now that we have coupons and the system is in place, I am curious to see how they are implemented as in how do we get coupons besides the Steam sale.

I can really see this working out for games with sequels where x sequel to game might have a coupon for 50% off the first or something. Kinda as either a preorder bonus or a first few days type of sale. I mean deals like this might just make games more appealing non summer/holiday sale wise.
 
Before the Xmas sale people who owned Railworks received Railworks related coupons that could be used on gifting the base game or just buying DLC. So I imagine we might see stuff along that line too.
 
[quote name='Sir_Fragalot']You know now that we have coupons and the system is in place, I am curious to see how they are implemented as in how do we get coupons besides the Steam sale.

I can really see this working out for games with sequels where x sequel to game might have a coupon for 50% off the first or something. Kinda as either a preorder bonus or a first few days type of sale. I mean deals like this might just make games more appealing non summer/holiday sale wise.[/QUOTE]

Wouldn't surprise me in the least to see them as a preorder bonus. It's a good way to encourage the preorder while also encouraging someone to spend more money. It'd be sort of like how Best Buy occasionally will run buy one, get one 1/2 off, except limited to certain titles.

A smart thing to do would be to award them after someone uses a guest pass. That way, if I give my friend a guest pass that he enjoyed, he's more likely to buy it and save a few bucks rather than waiting for a sale, which is how I imagine most of the people on these forums operate.
 
[quote name='NeoGutsman']Same thing is happening to me. It's taking me forever to download anything today.

I think my ISP (Comcast) is also acting up because I'm getting about 3-5Mbps download speeds versus my usual 16-18Mbps downloads. I've tried resetting my router and modem but it's still sluggish. Gonna have to call them tomorrow and sort this out because, well, they're Comcast :p

Good luck to you :)[/QUOTE]

I have Comcast too and I didn't have any trouble DLing 10GB of Super Street Fighter 4 earlier. Solid 2Mbps for nearly the whole thing.
 
[quote name='NeoGutsman']Same thing is happening to me. It's taking me forever to download anything today.

I think my ISP (Comcast) is also acting up because I'm getting about 3-5Mbps download speeds versus my usual 16-18Mbps downloads. I've tried resetting my router and modem but it's still sluggish. Gonna have to call them tomorrow and sort this out because, well, they're Comcast :p

Good luck to you :)[/QUOTE]

actually might be just certain games, was doing that while trying to download Medieval 2 Total War but when I paused that and went to download TF2 got a good 1.5-2 mbps and finished pretty quick and now the same for Empire Total War
 
[quote name='/']
The Xbox 360's power was anything but mediocre in 2005. Heck, it still often outperforms the PS3, which came out a year later (thanks to good tools and of course more RAM). Comparing it to the highest end PC graphics card at the time is silly, but I'm sure you wouldn't do that anyway since you're apparently content to game on a Mac.[/QUOTE]

Ahh - Please no Mac/PC wars in this thread! It's normally so nice in here :argue:
 
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