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The Last Day of the [STEAM] Sale - Disappointing

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  • Stabbity StyleStabbity Style He/Him | Warning: Mothership Reporting Kennewick, WARegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    If you're going for Max Payne, get the Max Payne bundle which is $3.74 as opposed to the $5 total getting them individually.

    Edit: Beat!

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  • TaminTamin Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Kris_xK wrote: »
    Why there's no CivIV: Warlords at the same price is a bit strange.

    Still, BTS > Warlords so who cares I suppose.

    My understanding is not just BTS > Warlords but that BTS == Warlords + more tweaking - scenarios. As in, no reason to buy Warlords at all.

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  • JimmyNavioJimmyNavio Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    reVerse wrote: »
    Both Max Paynes for 2,49 each. Could get them just so I have them on Steam.

    It looks like if you buy the bundle it's even cheaper: $3.74 for both! That's $1.87 EACH!

    Also, I don't own L4D yet, so I will definitely be picking that bad boy up.

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  • initiatefailureinitiatefailure Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Well that explains why neither of the Max payne games had been on sale before today. Hmm... I'll probably end up picking those up. Never played em on consoles

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  • AlegisAlegis Impeckable Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Max Payne bundle is so boughted. Never played them.

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  • DiannaoChongDiannaoChong Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Meh prices on civ4, I think the whole pack should be 10$. I love it and own it, just sayin' for sales purposes.

    Max Payne 2 is one of the greatest games ever, and people should play through it once just to experience it. Then get the cinema mod, and play through it again without the minigun. Then play through it on the hardest to get the alternate ending.

    Some people do this just to hear the credit's song.

    Anyways, I am having problems convincing people to buy L4D1 for 7.50, should I:
    A.) Strangle them
    B.) Maul them after tackling from a great height
    C.) Puke all over them
    D.) Throw large pieces of concrete at them

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  • krylon666krylon666 Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    wow 10 people all beat'd at once :)

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  • reVersereVerse Attack and Dethrone God Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Well, that bundle sealed the deal for getting them on Steam even though I already have them on lousy, stupid discs.

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  • grrarggrrarg Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Wasn't Civ IV Complete on sale for $10 or something at D2D or Impulse?

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    heh at least the package is cheaper.... barely.

    $27.16 Individual price
    $39.99 Package price
    -$13.20 Holiday Sale

    $26.79 Cost to you

    $0.37 You save

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  • Stabbity StyleStabbity Style He/Him | Warning: Mothership Reporting Kennewick, WARegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    So, is Osmos worth it?

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  • GuibsGuibs Weekend Warrior Somewhere up North.Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    If you are buying both Max Paynes, the bundle is cheaper at $3.74.

    http://store.steampowered.com/sub/603/

    I guess I am buying something today after all.

    *sling* (credit card swap noise).

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  • IdolNinjaIdolNinja Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Buttcleft wrote: »
    JimmyNavio wrote: »
    Only 1 hour to go... Hey has anyone ever played Alpha Prime ($0.99) or Shadowgrounds ($1.99)?

    They are both dirt cheap and seem interesting enough to play through.

    alpha prime is a great game, me and idol play it all the time and love it.
    the above is a lie, we only play it because its so bad that we derive entertainment from how bad it is.

    Ah, Alpha Prime. If only MST3K or Rifftrax did videogames.
    Breathtaking dialogue
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    Missing the up
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  • JimmyNavioJimmyNavio Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    So, is Osmos worth it?

    I am also curious about this. Although I will probably end up spending the 2 bucks to find out haha.

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  • krylon666krylon666 Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    So, is Osmos worth it?

    I played it at a friends house and was impressed. It has a real relaxing mood and the visuals are great. It a nice concept for a physics puzzle game and some of the levels are real challenging. If you like puzzle games its def worth $2.

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  • SteevLSteevL What can I do for you? Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Yay, a day I can go without buying anything on Steam! I'm not really interested enough in the Civ games to buy them, I care even less about FIFA Manager, and I own everything else.

    Here's what I've bought through the Steam sale so far:

    World in Conflict w/ Soviet Assault (was not a daily sale)
    Serious Sam HD
    Zombie Driver
    Killing Floor
    Mr. Robot
    Jade Empire

    It's been funny watching some old friends whose Steam accounts were previously dormant suddenly own 100+ games due to some of those crazy packages.

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  • LawndartLawndart Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    So, is Osmos worth it?

    There's a demo
    .

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  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Oh god, if you haven't played the Max Payne games, you must do so now. At least MP2. Just be aware that MP2 does not run in widescreen resolutions, and there are no fixes or fan patches to make it do so. It will either run stretched, or you can set your video card or monitor to display the game in pillarbox.

    Either way, play it!

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  • RucioRucio Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Finally! I can justify both beyond the sword and colonies for $16.

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  • BruanBruan Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Hello!

    I have a question for you steam veterans. If I bought the games on my laptop, would I be able to log into steam on my desktop and install them there?
    (I was visiting my girlfriend, didn't have my deskop, and I got bored :P)


    Thank you!

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    PikaPuff wrote: »
    heh at least the package is cheaper.... barely.

    Not in the UK.

    Yeah guys, Osmos is great. It manages to be challenging and relaxing at the same time. Very clever design, and it is very pretty. It is short, but it is also very cheap. Go get.

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  • SageinaRageSageinaRage Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Ok, everyone better get fucking Max Payne. They are the greatest fucking shooters ever made, I don't want to hear any more excuses.

    And it looks like Civ 4 complete is only 14 bucks, so I'll be getting that.

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  • Stabbity StyleStabbity Style He/Him | Warning: Mothership Reporting Kennewick, WARegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Bruan wrote: »
    Hello!

    I have a question for you steam veterans. If I bought the games on my laptop, would I be able to log into steam on my desktop and install them there?
    (I was visiting my girlfriend, didn't have my deskop, and I got bored :P)


    Thank you!

    Yes, purchases on steam are tied to the account, so it will be available on your desktop as well.

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Picked up all the Civ 4 stuff and Osmos.

    Smooth move Steam. Smooth.

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  • RenzoRenzo Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Bruan wrote: »
    Hello!

    I have a question for you steam veterans. If I bought the games on my laptop, would I be able to log into steam on my desktop and install them there?
    (I was visiting my girlfriend, didn't have my deskop, and I got bored :P)


    Thank you!

    It doesn't matter where or on what machine, just as long as you use the same login you'll have access to your games.

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  • Tiger BurningTiger Burning Dig if you will, the pictureRegistered User, SolidSaints Tube regular
    edited December 2009
    PikaPuff wrote: »
    heh at least the package is cheaper.... barely.

    $27.16 Individual price
    $39.99 Package price
    -$13.20 Holiday Sale

    $26.79 Cost to you

    $0.37 You save

    True. But CivIV and Beyond the Sword ($14 total) are all you need for the core CivIV experience. Warlords just adds scenarios and Colonization is a different game.

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  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Is Civ4: Colonization any good? I own Civ4 proper and its 2 expansions already, but I never bothered to get Colonization. The marked down pricetag is pretty tempting cause generally speaking I'm a huge Civ fan. I own all 4 iterations of the game.

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  • LawndartLawndart Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Oh, and since I'm getting nothing today, here's my lack of willpower to date:

    Jade Empire
    Burnout Paradise Ultimate Box
    Zombie Driver
    Hearts Of Iron III
    Lumines
    Torchlight
    Red Faction: Guerrilla
    Grand Theft Auto IV
    Defense Grid

    All for a grand total of $49.17.

    And in other odd news, as someone who never got into Diablo 2, I'm enjoying Torchlight enough that I'm wondering if I should be excited for Diablo 3.

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  • SageinaRageSageinaRage Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Ok, everyone better get fucking Max Payne. They are the greatest fucking shooters ever made, I don't want to hear any more excuses.

    And it looks like Civ 4 complete is only 14 bucks, so I'll be getting that.

    Ok, looks like it's NOT 14 like it originally showed me, it's actually 26. ehhh.....probably will still get it.

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  • krylon666krylon666 Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Damn their payment servers must be getting slammed, I hit submit and it's been saying "Working..." for like 5 minutes now. First time this has happened for me

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  • Stabbity StyleStabbity Style He/Him | Warning: Mothership Reporting Kennewick, WARegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Apparently they just updated the Civilization 4 Complete price (with Civ4, all expansions, and Colonization). It's now $13.59

    Edit: What the heck? The price keeps changing.

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  • TodesbartTodesbart Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    I own and played every single game that is on sale today. Except for Fifa Manager, but fuck that. And fuck Steam too, for making me piss poor. :(

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  • TaminTamin Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Lucascraft wrote: »
    Is Civ4: Colonization any good? I own Civ4 proper and its 2 expansions already, but I never bothered to get Colonization. The marked down pricetag is pretty tempting cause generally speaking I'm a huge Civ fan. I own all 4 iterations of the game.


    I'll let you know. It's about 51% done.


    gah! fast thread is fast.

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  • DiannaoChongDiannaoChong Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Theres a demo for osmos, but I just assumed everyone tried/buyed it already. Just go ahead and pick it up for $2, if you enjoy puzzle games at all. It falls into the category of "good so just go ahead and buy it"

    Edit: civ4 complete shows 26.xx on mine... $14 is alot more like it.

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  • NailbunnyPDNailbunnyPD Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Rucio wrote: »
    Finally! I can justify both beyond the sword and colonies for $16.

    The complete package was cheaper.

    I guess they made a mistake.

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  • TaminTamin Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Yes, Osmos is well worth $2. You'll be ready to tear your hair out pretty quickly, though. F3A-2 needs to die in a fire.

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  • ruforufo Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    krylon666 wrote: »
    Damn their payment servers must be getting slammed, I hit submit and it's been saying "Working..." for like 5 minutes now. First time this has happened for me

    Same here. Trying to buy Osmos and Colonization and it's just hanged for me.

    WHY STEAM WHY

    EDIT: It went through no problems. Just need to be patient, apparently.

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  • NailbunnyPDNailbunnyPD Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Let it sit like that for a bit. It took quite some time for my MP bundle purchase to go through.

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  • BruanBruan Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    That's awesome! Now I don't have to feel so bad buying these games that barely run on my laptop.

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  • JimmyNavioJimmyNavio Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    So I have the Max Payne Pack, L4D, and Osmos in my cart. Someone convince me to hit "Purchase for Myself"

    This reminds me of the lyric "Buy beer, or pay the rent... My signing bonus was quickly spent."
    Only in my case "Buy games, or pay the rent..." haha

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