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Welcome to the Steam Deal Thread V5! You can find link to past threads at the bottom of this post. Read post #2 of this thread for Steam FAQs and more.

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Steam Games and DLC on Sale - Updated 12/16

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Steam Games on Sale Elsewhere - Updated 9/23


Amazon
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Preorder Deals - Updated 10/28
Group Buys - Updated 8/14

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 - Updated 4/3

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Steam around CAG

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Steam Retail Key List

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

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The CD Key is a serial number with a combination of 13, 18, or 25 letters and numbers - it can be found on a sticker inside your game's case or printed on the game's quick reference card.
The CD Key acts as your proof of purchase for the game - Steam Support may ask for it if you need to establish your ownership of an account. It is recommended that you keep your CD Key in a safe place to ensure the security of your account.

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 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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The Ball (bought @D2D and tested by voken)
Supreme Commander Forged Alliance (gives both FA and original, bought @amazon and tested by vism)

Indie Bundles thread on Steam forums (link)


Past CAG Steam Deal Threads
 
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I just started compiling a spreadsheet of indie bundles I've bought, and it's not looking pretty for my past wallet. Not to mention that I've played only around 1% of the games from those bundles >_>
 
[quote name='jatan11t']Not to mention that I've played only around 1% of the games from those bundles >_>[/QUOTE]

That is why I deleted all evidence of my own attempts to compile my own list.
 
[quote name='Idiotekque']Alley behind my local 7-11 it will be $2.49.[/QUOTE]

Your mom is selling games now too? ;) (Sorry, had too.)
 
[quote name='jatan11t']I just started compiling a spreadsheet of indie bundles I've bought, and it's not looking pretty for my past wallet. Not to mention that I've played only around 1% of the games from those bundles >_>[/QUOTE]

And I just saw that you went back and left me feedback for a bundle group buy purchase in May. Thank you. It was much appreciated. Though I should probably point out that you already left me feedback for that transaction. lol

If you'd like to pay me a second time as well, then by all means, please do. :p
 
I'm playing eversion that I recently got for, what, 50 cents? It's... it's kind of just mario...an early internety rip-off of Mario, from all I can tell.
 
[quote name='jatan11t']I just started compiling a spreadsheet of indie bundles I've bought, and it's not looking pretty for my past wallet. Not to mention that I've played only around 1% of the games from those bundles >_>[/QUOTE]
I've done the same over the last few days. Scary, isn't it?
 
[quote name='SeymourGams']I'm playing eversion that I recently got for, what, 50 cents? It's... it's kind of just mario...an early internety rip-off of Mario, from all I can tell.[/QUOTE]

Okay, there is this whole other season-changing kind of mechanic but it still doesn't wow me. A controller might make it a little less aggravating.
 
[quote name='momouchi']Oh no, I've actually made progress in reducing my backlog in the last couple months by beating more Steam games than I bought. Oh the horror![/QUOTE]

Heresy! Out with you! ^_~

[quote name='Idiotekque']I've done the same over the last few days. Scary, isn't it?[/QUOTE]

Hmm, seems like we need to add another answer card to Cards Against Humanity:
I drink to forget ______.
indie game bundles
 
[quote name='Idiotekque']I've done the same over the last few days. Scary, isn't it?[/QUOTE]

I refuse to. I just treat it the same way I do my coffee purchases, except I actually have something to show for afterwards. ;)

As long as I'm within my monthly budget, nothing to worry about for me.
 
[quote name='The End']And I just saw that you went back and left me feedback for a bundle group buy purchase in May. Thank you. It was much appreciated. Though I should probably point out that you already left me feedback for that transaction. lol

If you'd like to pay me a second time as well, then by all means, please do. :p[/QUOTE]

Oops, I could have sworn I did not. Well, if you ever host more gala bundles, I'm first on the list then :D
 
[quote name='Idiotekque']Alley behind my local 7-11 it will be $2.49.[/QUOTE][quote name='SeymourGams']Your mom is selling games now too? ;) (Sorry, had too.)[/QUOTE]
Update OP plz

[quote name='Larce80']cheapest place for Far Cry 3?[/QUOTE]
Cheapest I've seen it right now (retail) is from GetGamesGo for $38.50 (23% off). GMG has it for European customers I believe with the 30% off coupon but it doesn't show at all for NA buyers.

It's bundled with some new AMD video cards so you can find codes for sale in the trade forum or on eBay if you want to try that route.
 
A thought just ran through my head... I got back into PC gaming this year with the original Mass Effect since I had 2 & 3 only on PS3. So 1 game this spring has turned into 58+ currently. Considering I have well over 1000 hours into past playthroughs of Mass Effect 2 & 3 (on PS3) and Skyrim (on 360) alone (and I now have to replay on PC)...

...How in the hell am I supposed to find time to play through all this before the next sale?!
 
[quote name='Neuro5i5']A thought just ran through my head... I got back into PC gaming this year with the original Mass Effect since I had 2 & 3 only on PS3. So 1 game this spring has turned into 58+ currently. Considering I have well over 1000 hours into past playthroughs of Mass Effect 2 & 3 (on PS3) and Skyrim (on 360) alone (and I now have to replay on PC)...

...How in the hell am I supposed to find time to play through all this before the next sale?![/QUOTE]

I've realized that I seem to collect games more than I play them. Currently the GF and I are playing SWToR in FTP mode - and that is it.. I haven't played any other game in @ 3 weeks :(
 
I think it's fantastic to have so many choices, and a growing backlog is, typically, the result of extremely reasonable prices on even newly-released titles. (Though applicable to Steam, this can be extended to websites with great offers that include Steam Keys.)

One solution is to simply play the games one has fun with - There's no reason to feel an obligation to every single game. That leads all kinds of madness. Glennfrank's post is an excellent example - If Star Wars: The Old Republic is fun, then that is the game that gets his [and his girlfriend's] attention. The fact that it's Free-to-Play, and, thus, acquired with no cost, has no bearing on the entertainment aspect.

It is a great privilege to have all these games as part of a Steam account, but it's not worth obsessing over. Free time only gets more elusive as life goes on, so it makes sense to spend that time wisely.

Shote, so much SERIOUS BUSINESS.
 
Oh! I am not really obsessing over it, it's just odd to me. I mean I was so excited to get Dishonored for Xbox360 @ $25 on a Black Friday sale at Amazon- yet it's still sealed, lol. I LOVED playing the witcher 2, yet I seem to have stalled in it in chapter 2. I have a ton of "I'm going to play this next!" games, but I don't seem to get around to them (Walking Dead, Prototype 2, etc).
Instead, I leave CAG tabs open on my browser most of the day and check them for awesome deals! :)

The more I think about this though, the more I am thinking that I am just in a "MMO rut", and that I will grow a bit tired with SWToR over time and start playing other games again. That is, until the Secret World goes free to play as well! :)
 
I'm on a game purchasing moratorium probably until January with the Amazon editor's choice sales but we'll see how much I play between now and Christmas. I suppose it's fortunate that there isn't much out there that I'm interested in and don't already own. But I bought some recent AAA titles lately and intend to have them played before I'm thinking "Huh, so that's $5 now? I thought it was a great deal when I paid $18 for it..."

I still enjoy seeing/finding great deals though and get a little bit of a fix by passing them along to other people rather than buying them myself. Maybe I can just collect deals instead of the games :D
 
[quote name='Neuro5i5']A thought just ran through my head... I got back into PC gaming this year with the original Mass Effect since I had 2 & 3 only on PS3. So 1 game this spring has turned into 58+ currently. Considering I have well over 1000 hours into past playthroughs of Mass Effect 2 & 3 (on PS3) and Skyrim (on 360) alone (and I now have to replay on PC)...

...How in the hell am I supposed to find time to play through all this before the next sale?![/QUOTE]

You can only make a dent in it. Once I realized I had so many games I tried playing them to completion as often as possible and also stopped buying indie bundles since half of them are games I will never want to play to completion.

I have beaten roughly 110 games in the last 3 years (I didn't have a job the first year so I beat 52 games in that year alone and I still do play games multiplayer games) and that doesn't even meet the amount of games I have gained in the last 3 years. That also isn't counting all the games I got prior to that time. Oh, and really I started doing the beat the games to completion thing because I realized I just wasn't enjoying games as much as I used to so I changed up how I played them.
 
Come with me my fellow CAGren. To the land where we play through our Scrooge McDuck-like treasure vaults of games instead of hoarding them to go untouched. To the place where we can tell our own emergent gameplay stories of grenades rolling down Far Cry's hills instead of listening to podcasts telling their own. To the mind state of eschewing achievements and 100%ing open worlds for rewardless results.

Join me!
 
This is kind of cool. All Independent Games Festival finalists will be offered a spot on Steam. There have been some stumbles, but I really do think Valve is trying to make it easier to get quality indies on the service.

link
 
[quote name='Kaltic']You can only make a dent in it. Once I realized I had so many games I tried playing them to completion as often as possible and also stopped buying indie bundles since half of them are games I will never want to play to completion.

I have beaten roughly 110 games in the last 3 years (I didn't have a job the first year so I beat 52 games in that year alone and I still do play games multiplayer games) and that doesn't even meet the amount of games I have gained in the last 3 years. That also isn't counting all the games I got prior to that time. Oh, and really I started doing the beat the games to completion thing because I realized I just wasn't enjoying games as much as I used to so I changed up how I played them.[/QUOTE]



Sounds like me. At the height of my console gaming life, I had over 150 games and would pop one in randomly, play a bit (getting no where towards completion) and then plop another in, rinse and repeat. I do take much more satisfaction and enjoyment now from focusing on one title (or even genre) and playing through to completion. It's just that some of these games I love either can't be completed "quickly" (i.e. Skyrim) or I love playing through multiple time (again Skyrim, Mass Effect, Borderlands), so they become time sponges. I guess I'll use the time from now till Amazon's Editor's Choice to pick up those last deals and then, like has been mentioned, cut myself off. As for the indie bundles...well...it'll be hard to pass up those deals during the year. The upcoming AAA game sales (Bioshock, Remember Me, The Last of US, DS3, ...) I think I can fully hold out until late next year. I certainly have enough to keep me busy
 
[quote name='Syntax Error']I'm on a game purchasing moratorium probably until January with the Amazon editor's choice sales but we'll see how much I play between now and Christmas. I suppose it's fortunate that there isn't much out there that I'm interested in and don't already own. But I bought some recent AAA titles lately and intend to have them played before I'm thinking "Huh, so that's $5 now? I thought it was a great deal when I paid $18 for it..."

I still enjoy seeing/finding great deals though and get a little bit of a fix by passing them along to other people rather than buying them myself. Maybe I can just collect deals instead of the games :D[/QUOTE]

Same here, recently I've been having to tear myself away from my web browser in search for new deals on games, and instead navigate myself over to the steam client to look at all the games I have already that I haven't played.

I probably have a handful of games I play regularly, depending on my mood, but it's nice knowing there's still a bunch of games I haven't touched yet if I feel like trying something new every once in a while.
 
[quote name='Kaltic']You can only make a dent in it. Once I realized I had so many games I tried playing them to completion as often as possible and also stopped buying indie bundles since half of them are games I will never want to play to completion.

I have beaten roughly 110 games in the last 3 years (I didn't have a job the first year so I beat 52 games in that year alone and I still do play games multiplayer games) and that doesn't even meet the amount of games I have gained in the last 3 years. That also isn't counting all the games I got prior to that time. Oh, and really I started doing the beat the games to completion thing because I realized I just wasn't enjoying games as much as I used to so I changed up how I played them.[/QUOTE]
When Indie Bundles first started happening I was like oh yeah, I am gonna buy them all up, $5 for 4-5 games. Then I started to play some of those games and my outlook went to $5 for 4-5 games or wait and get a game I will play for $5 Steam Sale. I mean I still buy indie bundles if a game I want is in them, but it has become less of a thing for me.

My problem is I often hop around games. I will buy one game, start playing it. Get sidetracked from something else, then forget about it. I need to learn to focus my time and energy on one game (well one singleplayer game, multiplayer is a different story), and then play it to completion (not 100% it, but at least finish the story and all).
 
[quote name='Sir_Fragalot']When Indie Bundles first started happening I was like oh yeah, I am gonna buy them all up, $5 for 4-5 games. Then I started to play some of those games and my outlook went to $5 for 4-5 games or wait and get a game I will play for $5 Steam Sale. I mean I still buy indie bundles if a game I want is in them, but it has become less of a thing for me.

My problem is I often hop around games. I will buy one game, start playing it. Get sidetracked from something else, then forget about it. I need to learn to focus my time and energy on one game (well one singleplayer game, multiplayer is a different story), and then play it to completion (not 100% it, but at least finish the story and all).[/QUOTE]

Oh yeah I said screw 100%. If it has a story then completion to me is finishing the story.

It took quite some time to really force myself to just start playing something. For example Jak & Daxter (played it for the first time two years ago) took me about a week or two to finally sit down and start, but once I did I went through that game and its two Naughty Dog sequels in about a month, and it has easily become one of my favorite game series. The hardest part of focusing on the games, in my case I did 2 games at a time usually on different systems, was actually starting them. Or if they sucked to actually keep playing them.
 
Today's deal is Defcon at 75% off ($2.49)

Inspired by the 1983 cult classic film, Wargames, DEFCON superbly evokes the tension, paranoia and suspicion of the Cold War era, playing on the fascinating aspects of psychological gameplay that occur during strategic nuclear warfare. You play a General hidden deep within an underground bunker.
Genre: Strategy, Indie

Weekend Deal is FTL at 40% off ($5.99)

You can get it directly from the developer for the same price and it includes both DRM free Win, Mac, and Linux and a Steam key.

In FTL you experience the atmosphere of running a spaceship trying to save the galaxy. It's a dangerous mission, with every encounter presenting a unique challenge with multiple solutions. What will you do if a heavy missile barrage shuts down your shields?
Genre: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
 
[quote name='Eldredpe']Hotline Miami is also half off.[/QUOTE]

Is it really as fun as everyone is making it out to be? I'm going to generalize here and say that I'm typically not fond of top-down action games. All this talk has me curious, however. I initially passed on Dark Souls due to all the "brutal difficulty" talk, but it has easily become one of my favored drugs. I don't want to miss out on another gem due to narrow mindedness.
 
[quote name='Neuro5i5']Is it really as fun as everyone is making it out to be? I'm going to generalize here and say that I'm typically not fond of top-down action games. All this talk has me curious, however. I initially passed on Dark Souls due to all the "brutal difficulty" talk, but it has easily become one of my favored drugs. I don't want to miss out on another gem due to narrow mindedness.[/QUOTE]

I was really surprised by it. I didn't think I was going to like it for the same reason, that it's a top down action game, and the insane hype pushed me away. However, much like Super Meat Boy, the feel of the game won me over. Unfortunately that's something you can't get from watching videos or reading impressions. I thought the boss fights sucked, but the game felt great and I enjoyed it. KB+M was fine, but I really preferred it with my 360 pad so that may be a consideration. It needs a demo.
 
[quote name='Eldredpe']Hotline Miami is also half off.[/QUOTE]
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It's Steamworks and it's on Amazon's games of 2012 list you will be able to use the $5 vouchers on. At minimum you will be able to get it half off for the entire month of January from Amazon if you have a voucher (which by the way get from buying pretty much anything there right now including 75 cent DLC).

If we're lucky it might even go on sale for 50% off + $5 voucher = free.
 
[quote name='Neuro5i5']Is it really as fun as everyone is making it out to be? I'm going to generalize here and say that I'm typically not fond of top-down action games. All this talk has me curious, however. I initially passed on Dark Souls due to all the "brutal difficulty" talk, but it has easily become one of my favored drugs. I don't want to miss out on another gem due to narrow mindedness.[/QUOTE]

I enjoyed it quite a bit. It is a puzzle game with action sequences really. Most people I've seen that complain about it go in thinking it is a pure action game when you really can't just go balls to the wall crazy all the time. The music is awesome too.
 
[quote name='Eldredpe']Hotline Miami is also half off.[/QUOTE]


This game is on the Amazon Editor's Choice list so I am hoping to use one of my $5 credits earned this month to purchase it in January when it might go on sale for less than MSRP. No guarantee of course.

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[quote name='Motoki']

It's Steamworks and it's on Amazon's games of 2012 list you will be able to use the $5 vouchers on. At minimum you will be able to get it half off for the entire month of January from Amazon if you have a voucher (which by the way get from buying pretty much anything there right now including 75 cent DLC).

If we're lucky it might even go on sale for 50% off + $5 voucher = free.[/QUOTE]

that is good point, I got Rome Total War, AC1 and Dungeon Siege 3 for free with those $5 coupon Amazon gave out last year but then again Hotline Miami is great game and its easily worth the $5 asking price
 
I plan on picking up Hotline Miami tonight or tomorrow morning. I've been waiting for this to hit 50% off!
 
Well, I needed something to use my way too many $5 Amazon credits on anyway. You guys talked me into it, Hotline will get one of them. Thanks!
 
[quote name='KaOTiK']I enjoyed it quite a bit. It is a puzzle game with action sequences really. Most people I've seen that complain about it go in thinking it is a pure action game when you really can't just go balls to the wall crazy all the time. The music is awesome too.[/QUOTE]


People think it's an action game? Weird. I thought it was more of a stealth game than it it. It walks a fun and interesting line between tactics and intense action. I like it. I also think that it is polished where it needs to be (e.g. instant death-restarts).
 
[quote name='Motoki']
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It's Steamworks and it's on Amazon's games of 2012 list you will be able to use the $5 vouchers on. At minimum you will be able to get it half off for the entire month of January from Amazon if you have a voucher (which by the way get from buying pretty much anything there right now including 75 cent DLC).

If we're lucky it might even go on sale for 50% off + $5 voucher = free.[/QUOTE]

Exactly, I bet it'll be free with promo credit. No reason to buy it now when January is so close. Also, hold off on Darkness 2 if it goes on sale, it's another game that has a decent chance of being free.
 
I think my best two gaming-related purchases this year are Double Fine Adventure and Amnesia Fortnight. There's not a lot of game to play yet, but seeing behind the scenes with hours and hours of live streams and the compact 25 minute produced videos the joy to be had is high. The DFA episodes are also great to watch with a significant other who may not like gaming as much as you.

You can still get in the Amnesia Fortnight here. You'll get five prototypes at the end of the event and videos of each day. The live streams are free here.
 
[quote name='Motoki']Waking Mars just got released onto Desura and the developers tweeted they will give Desura keys out to Humble Android Bundle 4 purchasers if you request it

https://twitter.com/tigerstylegames




I know it's coming to Steam but I will still take a Desura key. The email I sent the request to is [email protected][/QUOTE]

Thanks for calling this to my attention. I sent them an email last night when I saw you post this. No reply yet, but I'm sure they're getting swamped.
 
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