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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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[quote name='HeSaveDave']Where's our daily deal? I feel like a fiend! lol

Also, I wish Magus hadn't put me on his ignore list. He seems like a really cool guy. :([/QUOTE]

Awww shucks Thank you! No clue why you would say that when all I did was ask about this game heh. I actually took you off within the last 2 or 3 weeks. If people get snippy or rude I put em on but take em off after a period of time....with some people it just seems to be their nature so after 2 or 3 chances I leave them on permanently(pretty rare thing and strell/knoell are the only two I can think of iv done that with). The older I get the less I feel I want to be around name calling, bickering and childishness.....ESPECIALLY since that type of behavior is infectious and when i catch myself doing it I am really disgusted.
 
[quote name='MSI Magus']Awww shucks Thank you! No clue why you would say that when all I did was ask about this game heh. I actually took you off within the last 2 or 3 weeks. If people get snippy or rude I put em on but take em off after a period of time....with some people it just seems to be their nature so after 2 or 3 chances I leave them on permanently(pretty rare thing and strell/knoell are the only two I can think of iv done that with). The older I get the less I feel I want to be around name calling, bickering and childishness.....ESPECIALLY since that type of behavior is infectious and when i catch myself doing it I am really disgusted.[/QUOTE]

I feel you, maybe I had a bad day or something. I try and do my best to stay positive but sometimes I might act dumb. I take meds that don't let me think straight sometimes. Thanks for taking me off the naughty list lol.
 
[quote name='HeSaveDave']I feel you, maybe I had a bad day or something. I try and do my best to stay positive but sometimes I might act dumb. I take meds that don't let me think straight sometimes. Thanks for taking me off the naughty list lol.[/QUOTE]

Heh well as I said putting someone on the "naughty list" has as much to do with me as anyone else. I dont want to act like an ass myself so when someone gets on my nerves obviously it can bring that out of you ;) I actually pretty much avoid the politics board for that exact reason. The way people act there just brings the worst out of everyone....
 
[quote name='BigSpoonyBard']Alright, hug it out and have done.

Daily deal is Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood for $5.00.[/QUOTE]

LMAO

Okay back to the important stuff. GAMES!
 
Tried CoJ and really couldnt get in to it, though I am also VERY picky on FPSers.

I am really hoping Bastion goes on sale, but I have a feeling ill have to wait till the Christmas sale for any decent discount on it.
 
[quote name='MSI Magus']Tried CoJ and really couldnt get in to it, though I am also VERY picky on FPSers.

I am really hoping Bastion goes on sale, but I have a feeling ill have to wait till the Christmas sale for any decent discount on it.[/QUOTE]

Someone has (had?) a copy in the trade thread. You might be able to get a decent deal. I had planned on offering $10, but I realized I wouldnt be playing it anytime soon.
 
Today is a pass for me. No matter how good/bad COJ is, I just can't get into western themed games, nor am I a fan of the whole western theme itself.

Also for those wanting Hard Reset, there is no pre load on it, which really sucks because I might be getting Starcraft II on sale tomorrow and I could imagine Blizzard has a few gigs worth of patches :lol:.

Although can't wait for Hard Reset.
 
[quote name='Sir_Fragalot']Today is a pass for me. No matter how good/bad COJ is, I just can't get into western themed games, nor am I a fan of the whole western theme itself.

Also for those wanting Hard Reset, there is no pre load on it, which really sucks because I might be getting Starcraft II on sale tomorrow and I could imagine Blizzard has a few gigs worth of patches :lol:.

Although can't wait for Hard Reset.[/QUOTE]

Where's that on sale at!? Tell meh! Please. =]
 
[quote name='atreyuevr']Where's that on sale at!? Tell meh! Please. =][/QUOTE]
K-mart has Starcraft II in store or online for $40. I will try my luck in store, if not grab it online.
 
[quote name='Sir_Fragalot']K-mart has Starcraft II in store or online for $40. I will try my luck in store, if not grab it online.[/QUOTE]

Nice find, thanks man!
 
[quote name='TctclMvPhase']Someone has (had?) a copy in the trade thread. You might be able to get a decent deal. I had planned on offering $10, but I realized I wouldnt be playing it anytime soon.[/QUOTE]

Thanks. Ill look I doubt he would be willing to go less then $10 and to me id rather just wait since within 3 months or so the Christmas sale will most likely have it for $2.50-$5.00. I think id pay $7.50 right now but $10+ is too rich for my cheap ass blood ;) Thanks again!
 
[quote name='MSI Magus']Thanks. Ill look I doubt he would be willing to go less then $10 and to me id rather just wait since within 3 months or so the Christmas sale will most likely have it for $2.50-$5.00. I think id pay $7.50 right now but $10+ is too rich for my cheap ass blood ;) Thanks again![/QUOTE]

There's no way they'd put it up for $2.50-$5.00 during this year's Christmas sale. MAYBE $7.50, but that's only if we're lucky. It's a game with great reviews, they'll milk it for as long as they can. Maybe summer of next year we'll see a price like that, but definitely not this Winter. Although I sure do hope we see a low price like that. =]
 
[quote name='MSI Magus']Does this actually do anything more then increase the visuals? Also how much does it increase system specs? My PC is getting pretty old so I have to start worrying about this stuff. I can run Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 no problems, run borderlands at low mid end settings and played FEAR no problem. But when I played Fear 2 I noticed some slow down and most newer games that iv tried CYRI scans on put me at just below min recommended specs.

Edit - Also i hate being a cheap ass and a hippy/someone that cares about energy use. Id love to do a tri monitor set up like that, so freaking slick![/QUOTE]

It overhauls and adds to much to the game it is a must have mod. It is essential, even for your first time, it is that good.
 
[quote name='atreyuevr']There's no way they'd put it up for $2.50-$5.00 during this year's Christmas sale. MAYBE $7.50, but that's only if we're lucky. It's a game with great reviews, they'll milk it for as long as they can. Maybe summer of next year we'll see a price like that, but definitely not this Winter. Although I sure do hope we see a low price like that. =][/QUOTE]

Super Meat Boy, Torchlight, Magicka and Terraria all say hello. All of them dropped as much or more in a much shorter period of time.
 
[quote name='MSI Magus']Super Meat Boy, Torchlight, Magicka and Terraria all say hello. All of them dropped as much or more in a much shorter period of time.[/QUOTE]


This. Remember Recettear around the Thanksgiving sale; it was included as a bundle including five additional games (Gish, AYiM, Jolly Rover, Puzzle Agent) for only $5. The retail price on Steam is $19.99 just for the game. This wasn't long after Recettear was released on Steam either.

Super Meat Boy dropped to $3.75 shortly after release as well, much to many early adopter's chagrin. Terraria was recently $2.50 (albeit a price error). Because of this, I'm absolutely hesitant to purchase anything that has less than a 75% price reduction.
 
[quote name='anarchyoblivion']This. Remember Recettear around the Thanksgiving sale; it was included as a bundle including five additional games (Gish, AYiM, Jolly Rover, Puzzle Agent) for only $5. The retail price on Steam is $19.99 just for the game. This wasn't long after Recettear was released on Steam either.

Super Meat Boy dropped to $3.75 shortly after release as well, much to many early adopter's chagrin. Terraria was recently $2.50 (albeit a price error). Because of this, I'm absolutely hesitant to purchase anything that has less than a 75% price reduction.[/QUOTE]

/nod even if I am wrong I guarantee its still 50% off at the Christmas sale but id place good money on 75-80%. Even full release games can drop like this. I recall getting borderlands for I believe like $27.50 just a few months after release.
 
[quote name='Sir_Fragalot']Today is a pass for me. No matter how good/bad COJ is, I just can't get into western themed games, nor am I a fan of the whole western theme itself.

Also for those wanting Hard Reset, there is no pre load on it, which really sucks because I might be getting Starcraft II on sale tomorrow and I could imagine Blizzard has a few gigs worth of patches :lol:.

Although can't wait for Hard Reset.[/QUOTE]


Reviews are pegging Hard Reset at under four hours and fairly linear, so if you haven't pre-ordered you may want to take that into consideration.
 
[quote name='MSI Magus']Does this actually do anything more then increase the visuals? Also how much does it increase system specs? My PC is getting pretty old so I have to start worrying about this stuff. I can run Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 no problems, run borderlands at low mid end settings and played FEAR no problem. But when I played Fear 2 I noticed some slow down and most newer games that iv tried CYRI scans on put me at just below min recommended specs.

Edit - Also i hate being a cheap ass and a hippy/someone that cares about energy use. Id love to do a tri monitor set up like that, so freaking slick![/QUOTE]

MSI - Kaotik is right - the "Complete" mods are absolutely essential to this game. They improve the visuals and fix many bugs. You get a sleeping bag so you can sleep (playing at night is really difficult before you get a suit with night vision). Interface improvements, too. And fast travel, if you care to use it, saves you a lot of time.

Also: play on "Novice". Seriously. Gun combat is WAY too difficult in this game. "Novice" on this game is like most games' "hard".

Last tip: Game guides really help you get through the rough patches. I like this one from IGN. And this amateur one is very helpful, too.

The game is very frustrating at first, but I came to love it the more I played and learned its internal structure. It's an excellent game but kinda thorny and hard to love. Good luck
 
I liked Stalker until the linear, chokepoint-heavy levels killed any desire I had to explore and the creeping feeling that all there was to do was shoot Russians or aliens buried it,

CoJ:BiB is fantastic. I love it to death and highly recommend it if you want a Wild West FPS. It definitely tells a better Western-themed story than RDR, in my opinion, made even better if you never played the first CoJ.

It's not better than RDR as a game but it's damn good for what it does.
 
[quote name='Sir_Fragalot']K-mart has Starcraft II in store or online for $40. I will try my luck in store, if not grab it online.[/QUOTE]

Reg. or Collector's?
 
[quote name='Genocidal']Reviews are pegging Hard Reset at under four hours and fairly linear, so if you haven't pre-ordered you may want to take that into consideration.[/QUOTE]
What shooter isn't linear and Bulletstorm was about the same length. Plus it was $26 so I think it's an ok price.
 
I bought Call of Juarez last year when it was on sale in a pack with Assassins Creed, Rainbow Six Vegas 2 and Farcry 2. I played it for a few hours and then my harddrive died and I lost my save file. So i never played it again. But it was pretty fun. If only all steam games had steam cloud...
 
[quote name='MSI Magus']Does this actually do anything more then increase the visuals? Also how much does it increase system specs? My PC is getting pretty old so I have to start worrying about this stuff. I can run Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 no problems, run borderlands at low mid end settings and played FEAR no problem. But when I played Fear 2 I noticed some slow down and most newer games that iv tried CYRI scans on put me at just below min recommended specs.

Edit - Also i hate being a cheap ass and a hippy/someone that cares about energy use. Id love to do a tri monitor set up like that, so freaking slick![/QUOTE]

I think there is a method of only applying the gameplay enhancements, leaving the visuals untouched.
 
[quote name='gcorlett']Also: play on "Novice". Seriously. Gun combat is WAY too difficult in this game. "Novice" on this game is like most games' "hard".[/QUOTE]
Uh no. I've never played these on anything but Master and the combat is fine, unless you're some COD run n' gun drooler. Use cover, keep your guns repaired and you'll do fine.
 
[quote name='Jodou']Uh no. I've never played these on anything but Master and the combat is fine, unless you're some COD run n' gun drooler. Use cover, keep your guns repaired and you'll do fine.[/QUOTE]

I was going to go find evidence to back up my claim that the difficulty is too hard (I've read that so many times for STALKER...), but I found this thread, instead. Which leads me to think that it might actually be easier to play on higher difficulty levels. Now i wish I hadn't played on Novice, which is advice I took from someone else. You may be on to something here. I retract my advice to play on Novice, and I'm interested to learn how it worked for others.

Jodou is absolutely right that you need to play in-character. Use cover, and pick the right weapon for the task. Use artifacts to your advantage.

One thing for sure is that for the first half of the game, your weaponry is underpowered. Dark Valley is particularly difficult in this regard. Scopes and silencers are your best friends, and the game guides can help you find those. Once you start getting NATO weapons and decent armor, you become much more powerful and effective in combat. There is no character advancement like in normal RPGs, so you have to rely on your tools to improve your game as you go.
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']I've always been interested in Dangerous Highschool Girls. Anyone play and recommend?[/QUOTE]

Yeah, bitches be cra...

Oh, you meant the game. No... never played it.
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']Midweek Madness is Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012. Great price at $4.99.[/QUOTE]

Agreed. It lets you customize the decks from the cards given to you, so you can keep all the decks at 60 cards. Also the interface is better than the other and it has 3 different campaigns.
 
[quote name='mrsamsa']Agreed. It lets you customize the decks from the cards given to you, so you can keep all the decks at 60 cards. Also the interface is better than the other and it has 3 different campaigns.[/QUOTE]

Archenemy is cruel. :cry:
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']Midweek Madness is Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012. Great price at $4.99.[/QUOTE]

I haven't played Magic since the mid 90's, but really wanted to give Planeswalkers 2012 a try.

Is it pretty easy to pick up and get into if I'm not a hardcore MTG player?

$5 seems like a really good deal.
 
[quote name='IronSerif']I haven't played Magic since the mid 90's, but really wanted to give Planeswalkers 2012 a try.

Is it pretty easy to pick up and get into if I'm not a hardcore MTG player?

$5 seems like a really good deal.[/QUOTE]

2012 deals with mostly core mechanics, most of which you're already familiar with. You should be fine. It's a really great game, and a great way to get your MTG fix. :D
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']2012 deals with mostly core mechanics, most of which you're already familiar with. You should be fine. It's a really great game, and a great way to get your MTG fix. :D[/QUOTE]

I had this problem with the last game, and I just tried the demo for 2012 and it doesn't seem to be fixed at all. It seems like the decks aren't balanced very well at the beginning, and barring a very lucky draw you just lose because they have stuff you can not counter.
 
[quote name='utopianmachine']2012 deals with mostly core mechanics, most of which you're already familiar with. You should be fine. It's a really great game, and a great way to get your MTG fix. :D[/QUOTE]

Cool thanks for the info, I'll be picking this up after I hit submit :)

My worry was that I wouldn't like it since I have been out of MTG for a long time and haven't kept up with it. but from what I read it sounds like they are trying to make these types of games more accessible to the general public.
 
I would pick up M12 to play with friends on PC but after playing the PS3 version I can't do it. The AI gets all the fucking good draws and it seems you get jack shit all the time and can't counter the AI.

Also you can't build your own deck. You are only allowed to use the premade decks. Although you do unlock cards for the decks over time which you can swap out cards, but your not allowed to build decks from scratch.
 
[quote name='Hydro2Oxide']I was told you can't build your own deck from scratch, but I find that hard to believe. Can anyone shed some light on that?[/QUOTE]


You cannot build a deck from scratch in 2012, but there are a bunch of themes for decks and you unlock cards for them as you play. So you can still customize how you want your deck to work without building it from the ground up.

2012 is great if you havent touched MTG in 10+ years, it's a really good entry into the game again or for the first time
 
[quote name='Hydro2Oxide']I was told you can't build your own deck from scratch, but I find that hard to believe. Can anyone shed some light on that?[/QUOTE]

You can not build an entire deck from scratch. That is my main reason for passing. You get 2 decks to start with (forest and plains) and for each game you win with them you unlock a card for that deck which you can put in in place of another card. Only 16 cards can be unlocked per deck. I know you unlock additional decks, not sure how many though.
 
[quote name='Kaoz']You can not build an entire deck from scratch. That is my main reason for passing. You get 2 decks to start with (forest and plains) and for each game you win with them you unlock a card for that deck which you can put in in place of another card. Only 16 cards can be unlocked per deck. I know you unlock additional decks, not sure how many though.[/QUOTE]

You can't make your own decks because Magic: The Gathering Online exists, and doing so would eat into thier profits.

5$ is a pretty good deal for 10 premade decks.
 
Ok so i see there is a bundle with extra expansions. Are these necessary or recommended? My guess is these give you access to additional decks or cards?
 
[quote name='IronSerif']Ok so i see there is a bundle with extra expansions. Are these necessary or recommended? My guess is these give you access to additional decks or cards?[/QUOTE]

It looks like that includes foil versions of the current decks (totally pointless IMO), unlocks all the decks and includes an upcoming expansion. The expansions to the last game were 5$ each,so unless you really want everything unlocked just get the base game.
 
[quote name='IronSerif']Ok so i see there is a bundle with extra expansions. Are these necessary or recommended? My guess is these give you access to additional decks or cards?[/QUOTE]


The full decks just unlock content that you can unlock for free in the game. As far as I know they do not add any content.
 
I was waiting on a sale for this; would prefer the XBLA version (like the interface and sitting on the couch playing it), but I really wanted the new version. Surely the PC online community is thriving!?
 
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