[elessar123]

I played the first one on PC around when it came out. I hate stealthy games in general, but I actually had no issues with Splinter Cell. I remember getting stuck at one point that I had to look up (involved a van and a street light or something). I've thought about buying it since I don't think I played the sequels, but figured I'd let it stay a pleasant memory.

[MysterD]

Man, Splinter Cell games rock. OG Splinter Cell on PC was really good and Pandora Tomorrow is underrated too. Though, for me - Chaos Theory is where it's at; the best of the SC games. BlackList was also really good too. I liked Conviction, but was disappointed w/ it...since you can't really move or hide bodies. Double Agent was also disappointing, too - but I still liked it, for the most part.

 

Also, old Hitman games (Hitman 2 SA, Contracts & especially Blood Money) were great too. 

 

EDIT:

A lot of these old games can be a pain to get running on Modern OS's. So, check PC Gaming Wiki, Steam Guides, etc.

 

Also, PT is a real pain, so check these ones out for Steam Guides:

- https://steamcommuni...rchtext=pandora

- https://steamcommuni...rchtext=pandora

 

Also, if need be: to force better res's and whatnot if high res' mods ain't there, UI mods weren't made, and also anything else to make UI look better - stick w/ a res' the game supported well w/ a decent size UI on your monitor and then w/ DGVoodoo2 in that app's settings you can force it to a higher rez' and if you got a nice GPU then just MSAA the crap out of it (so you can keep the game's graphics and especially the UI sharper & readable).

 

EDIT 2:

Also, anyone w/ thoughts on old-school Ghost Recon, Desert Thunder exp., and Island Thunder exp. on Steam? I have GR base-game on Uplay - but not the expansions anywhere.

 

And any thoughts on Rainbow Six 3: Gold Edition? R6: Lockdown? I got all of that stuff backlogged. I loved R6: Vegas 1 and 2, back in the day.

[hal]

The first three hours of RDR2 are easily the worst in the whole game. There should be an option to immediately skip to chapter 2.

 

Yeah, absolutely. The game isn't even open world until then. I get it when someone says they're tired of a studio's gameplay formula, but RDR2 is so packed with diverse activities and missions, that the underlying mechanics should be the last thing you notice. The story is incredible, but that world, man, there's so much going on that people are still finding little details.

 

 Made me realize I'm not really a stealthy gamer anymore although I did enjoy the Thief games (1-3). Just some thoughts is all.

I have a love/hate with stealth games. If they get too tedious and unforgiving I lose interest. I like stealth games that give you options to change it up a bit. Since it's free on Epic right now, I'll mention Dishonored. I just finished that and all the DLC a few weeks ago and I love the fact that you can do a complete stealth playthrough or you can be a totally chaotic murder machine -- and it rewards both.

[MysterD]

Dishonored Definitive is awesome. Hope everybody grabbed that from Epic since it's DRM-FREE there and also got Dishonored 2: GOG key (DRM-Free there too!) from Amazon.

[MysterD]

Judge Dredd '95 has been delisted from Steam:

-> https://store.steamp...Judge_Dredd_95/

[DonaldBlank]

Judge Dredd '95 has been delisted from Steam:

-> https://store.steamp...Judge_Dredd_95/

Dang, I'd probably ever ever play it but i wouldnt  mind having that in my library and this one had advance notice. is there a reddit or something to keep up with delistings?

[Syntax Error]

Today's gaming world is so odd.... have to wait hours to play a game with 100GB download files, whereas I used to just pop my DVD in and wait a few minutes for installation. Oh I miss those days.

Feels the opposite to me. With fast internet, I can download 100GB pretty quickly but installing from optical media onto a HDD was something to let run while making lunch.  Unless you mean having to play off of an optical drive each time, in which case: eww, no.

[Tibor]

Hmm, biggest drop of the holiday season? Marvel's Dating Sim er Midnight Suns is down to $40 on Steam till the 16th. $35 on GMG. $60 for the legendary edition with all the skins. The game came out Dec. 1st..

[Kyle1022]

Don't fall for it unless you're gonna play it right away. Firaxis games always get bundled somewhere, and/or hit 80+% off with all DLC eventually

[TheGrimHeaper]

Waiting for all the DLC is probably for the best anyway. They're releasing in waves so, what? Are they really expecting you to play the 40-60 hour campaign over again for each one? Since popping into an old save just to mess around with a new character for an hour or two doesn't really sound great for the price.

[nitrosmob]

Don't fall for it unless you're gonna play it right away. Firaxis games always get bundled somewhere, and/or hit 80+% off with all DLC eventually

True buying Civilization 6 at launch was one of my worst ideas with how much DLC it ended up getting. Was pretty bare bones at launch. Whenever Civilization 7 launches I recommend you do that too unless you're desperate for more Civilization.

 

On another note I'm likely buying my Steam sale games today. Probably getting Arcana Heart 3 LOVEMAX SIXSTARS!!!!!! XTEND and Prodigal as they're cheap and only on Steam and look like fun games (I played an older Arcana heart years ago).

 

My maybes are all in the pile and I may just get them, try them all 15 minutes and see what I want to play but the prices aren't as good. If anyone has any comments on these (or the other two I said) please post:

 

Brotato/20 Minutes Till Dawn 2 pack

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

Indies' Lies

Space Gladiators

Wildermyth (Would likely buy elsewhere so no chance for refund)

[Tibor]

Yeah, its tempting but I won't bite given all the skins etc. they put in the legendary edition. Civ6 was one of my big regrets buying on release even at $48. The only dlc I've ever gotten for it was via humble monthly stuff.

[Kyle1022]

Also about Midnight Suns, I am 100% sure there was previously a "complete your collection" bundle including it and a bunch of XCOM stuff. I already had the XCOM stuff so just Midnight Suns would have been $50.99, or 15% off. But they have removed that bundle from the game's store page during the sale. I would at least wait until the game is on sale and you can get the bundle discount on top of it

[Mooby]

Steam key for Horizon Zero Dawn complete is $12 after promo code on Newegg: https://www.newegg.c...N82E16832886097

 

Seems like the deal ends today/later tonight.  Thinking about as I'm not sure if it will ever be in a Humble Bundle.

[moonknight80]

Steam key for Horizon Zero Dawn complete is $12 after promo code on Newegg: https://www.newegg.c...N82E16832886097

 

Seems like the deal ends today/later tonight.  Thinking about as I'm not sure if it will ever be in a Humble Bundle.

I have such a big back log already, and that grew because of getting a Steam Deck. Not sure if I should indulge or wait for a comparable sale down the road. 

[Romeo]

Also about Midnight Suns, I am 100% sure there was previously a "complete your collection" bundle including it and a bunch of XCOM stuff. I already had the XCOM stuff so just Midnight Suns would have been $50.99, or 15% off. But they have removed that bundle from the game's store page during the sale. I would at least wait until the game is on sale and you can get the bundle discount on top of it

 

I just got a new prebuilt with a 3060 GTX included. Does this qualify for those free game offers from Nvidia or does the GPU have to be a standalone purchase?

[Mooby]

I have such a big back log already, and that grew because of getting a Steam Deck. Not sure if I should indulge or wait for a comparable sale down the road. 

Same.  Great deal but I've been busy with work and other things that I've barely had time to play games and there's already a few dozen things in my back log.

[Neuro5i5]

[MysterD]

I have such a big back log already, and that grew because of getting a Steam Deck. Not sure if I should indulge or wait for a comparable sale down the road. 

I should get back to this - but I do feel HZD, Death Stranding, and Days Gone suffer from open-world syndrome. Yes, all of these are also good w/ story & character stuff, from what I've played - but they also do have that UbiSoft feel to them of tons of side stuff to do on a map and repetitive type of missions/quests.

[MysterD]

Hitman 3 being rebranded to Hitman: World of Assassination Collection:

-> https://www.gameinfo...cess-to-1-and-2

 

Notes:

-> Hitman Reboot since 2016 been confusing, as Hitman CN 47 (Hitman 1), Hitman 2: Silent Assassin & Hitman 3: Contracts exist (i.e. The Original Hitman Classic Trilogy).

-> They are making this easier there in that sense, rebranding Hitman 3 (2018) package to Hitman: World of Assassination.

-> This new Hitman: WoA Package includes Hitman 2016, Hitman 2 (2018) & Hitman 3 (2021)...and all of its Access Pass/DLC's for content for each game.

-> Hitman 3 owners will get a Free Upgrade to the New Edition.

-> Access of the old Hitman 2016 & Hitman 2 (2018) content will be granted to Hitman 3 owners through the Access Pass system.

-> For non-owners, $70 for the entire Hitman: World of Assassination Package (with All Access Passes/DLC's for each game).

[JohnnyCage]

Glad I didn't bite on the Hitman Humble Bundle a couple weeks ago. Now I can buy Hitman 3 for $20.99 and get basically the whole thing minus a bit of DLC.

[MysterD]

I hope there's a Cheap Upgrade path for those (like myself) owning Hitman GOTY (2016) and Hitman 2 GOTY (2018) that basically only need Hitman 3 Complete (2020).

[Insomniac_34]

-> For non-owners, $70 for the entire Hitman: World of Assassination Package (with All Access Passes/DLC's for each game).

Just a correction: $70 only gets you the DLC for the first game. It's $30 extra for the Hitman 2 DLC, Hitman 3 Deluxe, and Hitman 3 Seven Deadly Sins, with the cost going down if you own any of the three already. Everything I've heard about Hitman 3 is that the paid DLC is easily skippable, but the two DLC maps for Hitman 2 (NY and Haven Island) are terrific.

 

What's weird is that unless I'm missing something, if you own Hitman 1 GOTY and Hitman 2 Gold already, and just want Hitman 3 base, the price is technically going up. At least the MSRP is, from $60 to $70. But I'm guessing sale prices will be roughly identical.

[GizmoGC]

Can someone help my son out? He got a meta quest 2 and wants to know where he can get cheap games as well. Do any of these sites sell codes for that headset?

[Captain Wrong]

Can someone help my son out? He got a meta quest 2 and wants to know where he can get cheap games as well. Do any of these sites sell codes for that headset?

https://www.cheapass...st-daily-deals/
 

[IronChariot]

I hope there's a Cheap Upgrade path for those (like myself) owning Hitman GOTY (2016) and Hitman 2 GOTY (2018) that basically only need Hitman 3 Complete (2020).

Same. Was waiting for Hitman 3 to hit $10 or so, as I did with the complete versions of the first two.

[JohnnyCage]

From what I gather only the Hitman 2 DLC adds substantial content (2 new maps). The Hitman 3 DLC all seems to be fluff. It looks like the best way to buy it is to buy Hitman 3 for $20.99 on sale and then buy the Hitman 2 DLC for $10 on the 26th. All you will be missing after that are the seven deadly sins and some random skins/contracts.

[Insomniac_34]

From what I gather only the Hitman 2 DLC adds substantial content (2 new maps). The Hitman 3 DLC all seems to be fluff. It looks like the best way to buy it is to buy Hitman 3 for $20.99 on sale and then buy the Hitman 2 DLC for $10 on the 26th. All you will be missing after that are the seven deadly sins and some random skins/contracts.

The way it reads, if you're missing the two Hitman 2 DLC maps then you'd need to go all in on the $30 Deluxe upgrade to get them after the 26th. Which makes it a potentially wise move to just get Hitman 2 Gold for $12.xx from GMG while its still on sale and then add Hitman 3 base while it's on sale ($17.xx at GMG or $21 at Steam).

 

EDIT: Reading the IO Interactive page on the transition, it seems like only on Steam will there be a $30 "Complete Your Collection"-style deluxe upgrade. On other storefronts it looks like the three DLC in the deluxe upgrade will be available a la cart for $10 a piece.

[Tibor]

These hitman games have always made my head hurt. I still don't know for sure if I have all the dlc needed from the first two games to play the missions in the second game or whatever. So if I read this right the price goes up to $70 if you don't buy into game 3 now? Those of us with the first two games get no discounts? Do I need the deluxe version of 3 or do the first two games count for something?

[JohnnyCage]

The Evil Within 2 is free on Prime this month. Basically don't purchase any Bethesda games lol.