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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

Daily Deal(s)


Midweek Madness Deal(s) Weekend Deal(s)

Other Deals

Steam Games on Sale Elsewhere - Updated 9/23


Amazon
  • Amazon - Preorders

  • Amazon - Current Deals

GamersGate

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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

There are several free games and mods on Steam. These are a few choice ones; you can find a full list here. Note that free games are not permanently attached to your Steam account like actual purchases would be. You'll need to manually download a game again from the website if you uninstall it.

Steam around CAG

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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?

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7480-WUSF-3601

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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[quote name='louiedog']Today's deal is Ship Simulator Extremes at 75% off ($4.99)

DLC is 99 cents each
The collection with all DLC is $7.49

edit: Also, no HIB? I'll likely be standing in a long security line at about this time tomorrow. Rats.[/QUOTE]


Now this is good. I was going to buy one DLC recently for $3.99, but getting them for .99 a pop is even better. Will definitely get the Ferry and Cruise DLC and check out the rest. Now I wish I hadn't bought Extremes alone, since the bundle for $7.49 is a super deal.
 
[quote name='poxi']The other weekend deal is Trine franchise 75% off. Coupons don't stack.

Trine 2: Goblin Menace dlc is released.
[/QUOTE]

Dammit, Trine 2 dloaded an update over 1gb a few weeks ago. I assumed that was the goblin dlc and that it was free. ah well... Not like id be playing it right now anyways, since Guild Wars 2 is eating all my game time.
 
[quote name='CheapLikeAFox']Now this is good. I was going to buy one DLC recently for $3.99, but getting them for .99 a pop is even better. Will definitely get the Ferry and Cruise DLC and check out the rest. Now I wish I hadn't bought Extremes alone, since the bundle for $7.49 is a super deal.[/QUOTE]
just when I thought my wallet was safe.
 
So tomorrow's daily deal at Gamestop is the Saint's Row the Third Complete Pack for 75% off - making it around $16-17 bucks.

Does anyone know if you get a separate Steam key for each item in the bundle? Tempted to buy it for the DLC and then just sell off the base game key.
 
Off topic of the sale but has anyone ever had a Steam key revoked?

Bought a key off here that originated from GMG. They ended up replacing the key a few weeks later and now my account says I own the game already but yet I cannot download the game (just stuck at 0%, Resume does nothing), it's not in my Library and the Store page shows I don't own the game.

Getting frustrated with email only support. Takes weeks to resolve something.
 
[quote name='Outinthedark']Off topic of the sale but has anyone ever had a Steam key revoked?

Bought a key off here that originated from GMG. They ended up replacing the key a few weeks later and now my account says I own the game already but yet I cannot download the game (just stuck at 0%, Resume does nothing), it's not in my Library and the Store page shows I don't own the game.

Getting frustrated with email only support. Takes weeks to resolve something.[/QUOTE]


Never had this issue. Was it that whole Sleeping Dogs pre-order fiasco? Are you trying to get them to remove the game so you can add the replacement key they issued? Steam CS is slow slow slow. So you have to be persistent and keep emailing. Very frustrating process.
 
[quote name='Outinthedark']Off topic of the sale but has anyone ever had a Steam key revoked?

Bought a key off here that originated from GMG. They ended up replacing the key a few weeks later and now my account says I own the game already but yet I cannot download the game (just stuck at 0%, Resume does nothing), it's not in my Library and the Store page shows I don't own the game.

Getting frustrated with email only support. Takes weeks to resolve something.[/QUOTE]

I had a copy of dead island revoked. I got a big pop up message from steam support saying the key was revoked or something along those lines
 
[quote name='poxi']The other weekend deal is Trine franchise 75% off. Coupons don't stack.

Trine 2: Goblin Menace dlc is released.
[/QUOTE]

You know, it sort of bothers me that the Goblin Menace DLC is $6.79 alone, but the entire Trine Franchise is only $2 more.

So for anyone who already owns those games you sort of get screwed, but if you own none of them they are basically saying "here, have the two base games practically free if you buy the new DLC."

I mean I know I won't be buying it until it hits 75% off either way, but sort of bad way to promote their games if you ask me.
 
[quote name='CheapLikeAFox']Never had this issue. Was it that whole Sleeping Dogs pre-order fiasco? Are you trying to get them to remove the game so you can add the replacement key they issued? Steam CS is slow slow slow. So you have to be persistent and keep emailing. Very frustrating process.[/QUOTE]

Hmm...No this is actually Civ V and it's an old transaction which makes this even more difficult. I submitted a new ticket but I was thinking along the same lines that there is something lingering saying I still own the game.
 
[quote name='Outinthedark']Hmm...No this is actually Civ V and it's an old transaction which makes this even more difficult. I submitted a new ticket but I was thinking along the same lines that there is something lingering saying I still own the game.[/QUOTE]


So what is the issue? You bought Civ V from GMG and they replaced the key? Or you bought it from someone on CAG who got it from GMG and they replaced the key? Why did they replace the key?

Was it due to running out of activations? I think we're all curious because stores like Amazon and Gamersgate say they will provide new keys if you ever run out of activations for a product, but we've always wondered how that would be handled on Steam's end since you can't activate the same product more than once.
 
Dead Island had a rampant problem with black market keys so if you bought it from a non-retailer (or a shady one) then there was a chance it could be revoked. A lot of people bought it retail during a Newegg sale and a bunch of keys turned up as already redeemed. The end result is the people who had the legitimate keys (provable by a picture of the physical number on the manual) were ultimately assigned those keys and the illegitimate ones revoked.

Not sure what's going on with the Civ 5 transaction above, although you always run the risk of getting scammed by buying a key off of a non-retailer/third party person. Unless you have some kind of proof of transaction with a reputable retailer you are pretty much SOL.
 
Back in 2011, Ubisoft's digital marketplace had a glitch where everything was free. Some of the games, like R.U.S.E, could be activated on Steam. Around a month after I activated it on my account, it mysteriously disappeared. No warnings, popups or anything.
 
[quote name='CheapLikeAFox']You know, it sort of bothers me that the Goblin Menace DLC is $6.79 alone, but the entire Trine Franchise is only $2 more.

So for anyone who already owns those games you sort of get screwed, but if you own none of them they are basically saying "here, have the two base games practically free if you buy the new DLC."

I mean I know I won't be buying it until it hits 75% off either way, but sort of bad way to promote their games if you ask me.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I hate that too. There's been so many times I didn't buy a bundle, or anything for that matter, because I wouldn't get giftable copies of the ones I already own. Maybe if enough of us complain to customer support it'll get their attention and they'll change it. I can dream, can't I? :lol:
 
I think the Frozenbyte Collection is an even better deal at $9.99

You get the Trine Complete Collection and the two Shadowgrounds games. I added this to my gift inventory for a rainy day.
 
[quote name='CheapLikeAFox']So what is the issue? You bought Civ V from GMG and they replaced the key? Or you bought it from someone on CAG who got it from GMG and they replaced the key? Why did they replace the key?

Was it due to running out of activations? I think we're all curious because stores like Amazon and Gamersgate say they will provide new keys if you ever run out of activations for a product, but we've always wondered how that would be handled on Steam's end since you can't activate the same product more than once.[/QUOTE]

It was the latter of the two. Bought off a CAG who bought it off of GMG. They replaced the key because it was revoked from my account by the publisher so says Steam support. I highly doubt it was due to activation given the explanation given to me by Steam support. However, no additional information from 2K regarding it. They wont even acknowledge GMG as a legitimate retailer.

[quote name='Mooby']Dead Island had a rampant problem with black market keys so if you bought it from a non-retailer (or a shady one) then there was a chance it could be revoked. A lot of people bought it retail during a Newegg sale and a bunch of keys turned up as already redeemed. The end result is the people who had the legitimate keys (provable by a picture of the physical number on the manual) were ultimately assigned those keys and the illegitimate ones revoked.

Not sure what's going on with the Civ 5 transaction above, although you always run the risk of getting scammed by buying a key off of a non-retailer/third party person. Unless you have some kind of proof of transaction with a reputable retailer you are pretty much SOL.[/QUOTE]

The Dead Island thing was due to ROW keys being sold for a buck due to a price mistake and then flipped for $5-10 over that holiday season. Even legitimate hard copies of the game key's were revoked just due to a batch of keys submitted by the publisher because of this. Those that had still "working" copies of them already activated would just randomly not have it in their account the following day. Some even still have double activation issues so the publishers list of keys sent to be revoked was incomplete at best.

Agreed, but the CAG I bought it off of has been nice enough to follow through with GMG regarding the key. He did get another key for me but it seems my Steam account still believes I own the game and cannot activate this new key.

I only asked here not to point blame but just to see if anyone has had a similar experience. This is the first game to have been revoked from my account.
 
[quote name='DarthVicious82']I think the Frozenbyte Collection is an even better deal at $9.99

You get the Trine Complete Collection and the two Shadowgrounds games. I added this to my gift inventory for a rainy day.[/QUOTE]

It's a good deal, but most people already got the Shadowground games for free from the "summer seal" site Frozenbyte had up. I gave away 2 sets of those games back then.
 
[quote name='Outinthedark']It was the latter of the two. Bought off a CAG who bought it off of GMG.

[/QUOTE]

That's the risk you run not buying keys directly from a retailer. It's happened to me before too. Just chalk it up as a L and get on with your life, all you can do really.
 
[quote name='vince_carter']That's the risk you run not buying keys directly from a retailer. It's happened to me before too. Just chalk it up as a L and get on with your life, all you can do really.[/QUOTE]

I already have a new key, there is no loss.
 
[quote name='Outinthedark']I already have a new key, there is no loss.[/QUOTE]

cool, then what are you complaining about? steam has deactivated people's accounts for buying stuff from 'friends' overseas. i wouldn't prod them about this if i were you.
 
[quote name='vince_carter']cool, then what are you complaining about? steam has deactivated people's accounts for buying stuff from 'friends' overseas. i wouldn't prod them about this if i were you.[/QUOTE]

I didn't make one complaint, just a simple inquiry as to if others have had the same experience.
 
[quote name='CheapLikeAFox']You know, it sort of bothers me that the Goblin Menace DLC is $6.79 alone, but the entire Trine Franchise is only $2 more.

So for anyone who already owns those games you sort of get screwed, but if you own none of them they are basically saying "here, have the two base games practically free if you buy the new DLC."

I mean I know I won't be buying it until it hits 75% off either way, but sort of bad way to promote their games if you ask me.[/QUOTE]

Yeah this bugs me too. I appreciate trying to grab new buyers, but it sure makes me feel like a sucker for already owning their games.
 
Noticed this in the TF2 update:

Team Fortress 2
Added the Fall 2012 crate key to the Mann Co. store
Click to expand...
Upcoming Fall sale? Autumn sale didn't start until the end of November last year but it seems a bit early to put a special event TF2 key in the files two months away.

In store it says it will turn into a normal key after September 20th:

BB5EE30F8E6C9EE88A980BE90199A0BAF6FC81C1
 
[quote name='BigSpoonyBard']Wait, is FTL coming to Steam? Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit[/QUOTE]

September 14 on Steam and GOG, $10. From their Kickstarter page: Second, FTL will also be available on GOG.com! They will be selling a DRM free version that will include some bonus materials (a few music tracks / some development art).

Hoping for a 20% off release deal on Steam, but will pay full price if no sale.
 
[quote name='Mooby']Noticed this in the TF2 update:

Upcoming Fall sale? Autumn sale didn't start until the end of November last year but it seems a bit early to put a special event TF2 key in the files two months away.

In store it says it will turn into a normal key after September 20th:

BB5EE30F8E6C9EE88A980BE90199A0BAF6FC81C1
[/QUOTE]


Hmmm. Odd dates because fall officially starts on September 22. So don't know what they have planned if anything.
 
[quote name='CheapLikeAFox']Hmmm. Odd dates because fall officially starts on September 22. So don't know what they have planned if anything.[/QUOTE]

End of summer sale!!! Maybe something Torchlight 2 related. Or new Train Simulator hats.
 
[quote name='sunghost']It's a good deal, but most people already got the Shadowground games for free from the "summer seal" site Frozenbyte had up. I gave away 2 sets of those games back then.[/QUOTE]

I wish they would have done the "gift copies of games you already had" thing. Would have made a lot of sense for Frozenbyte.
 
[quote name='Mooby']Noticed this in the TF2 update:

Upcoming Fall sale? Autumn sale didn't start until the end of November last year but it seems a bit early to put a special event TF2 key in the files two months away.

In store it says it will turn into a normal key after September 20th:

[/QUOTE]
This is TF2. I would expect this to be anymore than just a random fall update. I mean Steam loves to just throw random TF2 hats and shit in all the time.
 
[quote name='Preedatore']September 14 on Steam and GOG, $10. From their Kickstarter page: Second, FTL will also be available on GOG.com! They will be selling a DRM free version that will include some bonus materials (a few music tracks / some development art).

Hoping for a 20% off release deal on Steam, but will pay full price if no sale.[/QUOTE]

I just played the beta (from Kickstarter), and it's really good!
 
[quote name='hal']Yeah this bugs me too. I appreciate trying to grab new buyers, but it sure makes me feel like a sucker for already owning their games.[/QUOTE]

Doesn't that apply to every Steam sale ever?

For that reason, I have never purchased anything on Steam at full price. However, I "pay" in that I cannot get the game when it comes out, and I cannot participate in the release hype and discussion.
 
[quote name='plft']Lone Survivor the combat was horrid which actually did cause me to stop playing. Also that and I don't like zombies in media.[/QUOTE]

I'm sorry, but it's been a long day, and I've spent nearly all of it speaking with non-native English speakers. How exactly then *do* you like zombies—if you ARE counting print as a medium, then I want to know where to travel to work on my hatchet skills.


[quote name='Outinthedark']Bought a key off here that originated from GMG. They ended up replacing the key a few weeks later and now my account says I own the game already but yet I cannot download the game (just stuck at 0%, Resume does nothing), it's not in my Library and the Store page shows I don't own the game.[/QUOTE]

To get it out of the way, you have unplugged and replugged in your Steam (restarted the program, deleted clientregistery.blob)? Sometimes that's a Steam cureall. If yes, then if it's not in your library and not on the store page, what are you clicking on to start the install?
 
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Am I the only one who had to Google FTL to know what people are talking about? (Faster Than Light, apparently.) I hadn't heard of it before today's discussion of it.

I know this isn't everyone's cup of tea here, but there's a new Game Music Bundle out today and for the next week featuring soundtracks to iPhone games. The $1 minimum gets you five albums: HORN (by the composer from JOURNEY), Squids: Wild West, Puzzlejuice, Globulous, and Organ Trail: Director's Cut. $10 gets you seven more (plus an additional two if they hit sales milestones) including Wyv and Keep which I believe I recall from the Alpha Bundle on Indie Royale.

I've bought their past Game Music Bundles, but of these, the only one I've played was the prototypical Organ Trail, so this one doesn't look all the hot yet. If they add more along the line, I might consider it, or perhaps put in the dollar and see if I like at least one of them.
 
[quote name='Spokker']Doesn't that apply to every Steam sale ever?[/QUOTE]
No just the ones that affect me :lol:

Yeah, that's true in a way though I suppose I'm drawing a distinction in selling something dirt cheap (DLC) to new Trine 2 buyers and sticking it to anyone that already owns the game.

Giftable copies would have gone a long way towards easing the pain.
 
[quote name='Spokker']Doesn't that apply to every Steam sale ever?

For that reason, I have never purchased anything on Steam at full price. However, I "pay" in that I cannot get the game when it comes out, and I cannot participate in the release hype and discussion.[/QUOTE]

To me it is very different in a Steam sale. Fine, you offer X game for a low price during a Steam sale across the board. I might have paid 10X for the game, but it doesn't bother me because I was fine with the price when I paid for it and the sale price is across the board.

In this instance, they are saying "You supported us in the past? - Then you pay more for this game. You haven't supported us at all? - Great, we will give you an even bigger discount for some games."

I know technically it is a bundle and bundles are going to be cheaper than individual games, but the bundle basically gives you a 75% discount on everything, including the new DLC, but alone the DLC is only 15% off.



[quote name='DPsycho']Am I the only one who had to Google FTL to know what people are talking about? (Faster Than Light, apparently.) I hadn't heard of it before today's discussion of it.

I know this isn't everyone's cup of tea here, but there's a new Game Music Bundle out today and for the next week featuring soundtracks to iPhone games. The $1 minimum gets you five albums: HORN (by the composer from JOURNEY), Squids: Wild West, Puzzlejuice, Globulous, and Organ Trail: Director's Cut. $10 gets you seven more (plus an additional two if they hit sales milestones) including Wyv and Keep which I believe I recall from the Alpha Bundle on Indie Royale.

I've bought their past Game Music Bundles, but of these, the only one I've played was the prototypical Organ Trail, so this one doesn't look all the hot yet. If they add more along the line, I might consider it, or perhaps put in the dollar and see if I like at least one of them.[/QUOTE]

I had no clue what FTL was and felt super out of the loop since they were mentioning it like it was something big. Googled it, saw the site, then the hype died down. Not my type of game.
 
Maybe I'm alone here, but I actually thought the combat in Lone Survivor worked pretty well. They kept it extremely simple, which seemed like the way to go. The combat system in Sword & Sworcery was just... odd.
 
I thought the LS combat was functional but these sorts of horror games are all "THEIR SUPPOSED TO HAVE TERRIBLE COMBAT CUZ IT SYMBOLIZES HOW WEAK YOU ARE" a blah blah blah so anything better than utterly terrible is a rare prize from the genre.

Hard to give LS credit after those horrible endings. I drank all those buckets of water for THAT? Geez louise.
 
[quote name='RollingSkull']I thought the LS combat was functional but these sorts of horror games are all "THEIR SUPPOSED TO HAVE TERRIBLE COMBAT CUZ IT SYMBOLIZES HOW WEAK YOU ARE" a blah blah blah so anything better than utterly terrible is a rare prize from the genre.

Hard to give LS credit after those horrible endings. I drank all those buckets of water for THAT? Geez louise.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I think that's a common excuse for weak combat systems. I think Penumbra found a good mix between functional combat and keeping the clear idea that you're human and not a hack-n-slash warrior. You had to use your head too
(dropping and blowing up rusty oxygen tanks, etc)
.
 
[quote name='dfg']I'm sorry, but it's been a long day, and I've spent nearly all of it speaking with non-native English speakers. How exactly then *do* you like zombies—if you ARE counting print as a medium, then I want to know where to travel to work on my hatchet skills.[/QUOTE]
Well I don't like zombies in anything, but I especially dislike the cramming of zombies into everything that seems to currently be happening. I probably could have phrased it better, so you can rest your hatchet. However I did feel I gave Lone Survivor a fair chance, spending an hour in it and getting to the basement.


[quote name='Idiotekque']Yeah, I think that's a common excuse for weak combat systems. I think Penumbra found a good mix between functional combat and keeping the clear idea that you're human and not a hack-n-slash warrior. You had to use your head too
(dropping and blowing up rusty oxygen tanks, etc)
.[/QUOTE]
OH CRAP THOSE DOGS
 
[quote name='plft']OH CRAP THOSE DOGS[/QUOTE]
Have to admit, the first time I heard growling my heart started pumping and I hid like a sissy. >_>
 
When did Crysis 2 become available on Steam? Wasn't that always an Origin-exclusive or initially on Steam then yanked? I've already got it on Origin via Amazon key, but just asking.
 
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