Steam Winter Sale - December 20th through January 4th

[Remilia]

...how's Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale? I've heard good things, and I LOVE (J)RPGs.

Get it get it get it get it get it get it. Along with Ys. Get it get it.

It's a pretty different game in some regards. Get it. :P

So whose hyped for that farming simulator sale. :3

[Arcilux]

Get it get it get it get it get it get it. Along with Ys. Get it get it.

It's a pretty different game in some regards. Get it. :P

So whose hyped for that farming simulator sale. :3

I'm waiting for the ultimate farmer's bundle:

Farming Simulator 2013 w/ all DLC
Agricultural Simulator 2011 Extended Edition

Bundle or GTFO Steam.

[icedwarrior]

Get it get it get it get it get it get it. Along with Ys. Get it get it.

It's a pretty different game in some regards. Get it. :P

Well, hell. I waited to long with the decision; the sale is done (well, I'm only grabbing it at 75%).

[Remilia]

Well, hell. I waited to long with the decision; the sale is done (well, I'm only grabbing it at 75%).

You suck.

I'm waiting for the ultimate farmer's bundle:

Farming Simulator 2013 w/ all DLC
Agricultural Simulator 2011 Extended Edition

Bundle or GTFO Steam.

Forgot the train simulator too.

[Offshoreguy]

Well, hell. I waited to long with the decision; the sale is done (well, I'm only grabbing it at 75%).

Yeah me too, was looking up to see how the game was and lost internet by the time I got it back flash sale was over, oh well I imagine it will be on sale again real soon.

[Arcilux]

I'm sure it will go sale again.

Personally I didn't care for Ys as much, but Recettear is my favorite jRPG. All around fun game

[Deleted]

Amazon has Bioshock pack for 4.99, or Bioshock 1+2 with either Spec Ops the Line or Borderlands GOTY and Duke Nukem Forever for $10, so all three of those are better than Steam if you want Bioshock 1+2. Not 100% if the keys are Steam or not though.

That's only for US clients, isn't it?

[Arcilux]

That's only for US clients, isn't it?

Just use a US billing address. They don't validate with the credit card, so you can literally google a random store in the US and just use that address.

[Deleted]

Just use a US billing address. They don't validate with the credit card, so you can literally google a random store in the US and just use that address.

Yeah but I dont pay with credit card in UK store. :/

[Asmekiel]

Just use a US billing address. They don't validate with the credit card, so you can literally google a random store in the US and just use that address.

Also a trick to get past the credit card check?

[Arcilux]

Forgot the train simulator too.

Forget trains and tractors. I found the best sim ever, toilets

[Nerraw]

Forget trains and tractors. I found the best sim ever, toilets

Sometimes I'm deeply surprised, and disturbed, at what mankind has created.

[Adam Jensen]

Because they're really intense.

(I don't think I've seen anyone legit like it, it's all for overediting)

I just about lost it when it got to "My plow is Augmented" and Adam Jensen slides onto the screen.

It's at 1:07

[Arcilux]

New vote and flash sales:

A-10C Warthog won the vote and is 75% off, at $9.99

New flash sales:

Hitman Franchise 25%-75%
Sim City 4 75%
Atom Zombie Smasher 75%

If anybody doesn't know what to vote for in the next consumer choice, I'd ask for KotoR. I didn't buy during the last sale because I thought the SW Collection included Kotor 2, but it only included 1, so now I'm waiting for KotoR 2 to go on sale again.

[Grizzly Willy]

Atom Zombie Smasher looks cool, but I'm not sure if I want that more than DE:HR.

I also really want to pick up DE:HR, but I'm still waiting to see if it goes down any lower.

[icedwarrior]

If anybody doesn't know what to vote for in the next consumer choice, I'd ask for KotoR. I didn't buy during the last sale because I thought the SW Collection included Kotor 2, but it only included 1, so now I'm waiting for KotoR 2 to go on sale again.

Done.

I'm thankful for the sale, I really am, but it feels to me like last year's was vastly superior. Am I just having "nostalgia", is it because I have little to no interest in most of the games they're selling (because I bought most of them last sale), or...?

[Lillpapps]

Done.

I'm thankful for the sale, I really am, but it feels to me like last year's was vastly superior. Am I just having "nostalgia", is it because I have little to no interest in most of the games they're selling (because I bought most of them last sale), or...?

I think it is because no games have come out in a good window this year for them to be on sale yet. ACIII and FarCry 3 are probably the big names of this year and they just recently came out. Dishonored has been 50% off I think.

I just think that this has been a very poor year for big AAA titles.

[Arcilux]

Done.

I'm thankful for the sale, I really am, but it feels to me like last year's was vastly superior. Am I just having "nostalgia", is it because I have little to no interest in most of the games they're selling (because I bought most of them last sale), or...?

No, Steam has dropped the ball this sale, really. Amazon, GMG, GamersGate, Good Old Games, hell, even Gamefly and GameStop have had better deals this sale than Steam. LEGO LotR was $20 daily deal on Steam, $7.50 on Amazon, XCOM was $17.50 on GMG, Mount and Blade was $5.74 on GMG ($8.74 on Steam), Bioshock bundle is $5 on Amazon ($10 on Steam). It's been ridiculous. Plus, in past years Steam did more bundle deals. Many of the bundles I've seen this year were actually a penny more expensive than buying the games separate. Not sure really what Steam was thinking with this sale.

[icedwarrior]

I think it is because no games have come out in a good window this year for them to be on sale yet. ACIII and FarCry 3 are probably the big names of this year and they just recently came out. Dishonored has been 50% off I think.

I just think that this has been a very poor year for big AAA titles.

See, I would agree with you, but I don't recall getting many "AAA" titles last sale. I got DE:HR for $9.99, and the rest, that I can recall off the top of my head, where games such as Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac. You know, indie games, or games that would be on sale for something like $3.75. Those gems have lasted me infinitely longer than games like Skyrim...hell, I have played Plants vs. Zombies (71.1 hours) much more than Skyrim (21.4 hours). I don't think it has much to do with "AAA" games, at least not for me. Remember, AAA titles ≠ superior product.

[Arcilux]

So, new goal. Even if it is just for 15 minutes or so, I want to play every game in my library. Sick of seeing so many games that I bought but have never even played once.