Thread: Bargain Thread 2012 Edition

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    Anyone seen Skyrim for XBOX cheap lately? I have a copy, but my two year old decided to bite the f'ing disc, and now the XBOX doesn't recognize the game anymore. I'd hate to spend $50+ on a game I already own.

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    Until May 15, Alan Wake is on GoG for $14.99. $29.99 thereafter.

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    Good deal! I heard that American Nightmare is coming for PC soon too, looking forward to it. Alan Wake is definitely not for everyone (very repetitive, very silly) but I had a lot of fun with it.

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    Also, just to clarify, I wasn't being a negative nelly on Splinter Cell: Conviction. I actually liked the new gameplay a lot. I just personally couldn't stand the bad guy banter/taunts. If I could turn that off, I'd totally get the game again, since I really liked the changes they made to the core gameplay of the series.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rock8man View Post
    Also, just to clarify, I wasn't being a negative nelly on Splinter Cell: Conviction. I actually liked the new gameplay a lot. I just personally couldn't stand the bad guy banter/taunts. If I could turn that off, I'd totally get the game again, since I really liked the changes they made to the core gameplay of the series.
    I agree, the taunts are absurd. I was able to tune them out. This is required reading. Also this.

    "Watch your back, guys - it looks like we might have a hostile. His name might be... fucking Fisher!"

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    FEAR 3 for $5 on Gamefly. Steamworks.

    Portal 2 is $6.70 on Steam.

    Alan Wake's American Nightmare available for pre-order on Steam, 15% off for current Alan Wake owners, 10% off ($13.50) for everyone else. No release date.
    Last edited by Giaddon; 05-08-2012 at 11:21 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by red guy View Post
    Until May 15, Alan Wake is on GoG for $14.99. $29.99 thereafter.
    Amazon price matched this.

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    As did Steam.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Giaddon View Post
    Was this ok as a straight shooter? Was it the one with occasional mechs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alistair View Post
    Was this ok as a straight shooter? Was it the one with occasional mechs?
    Solid but forgettable shooter, has some nice combat scenarios that are more challenging than your usual "rush forward to stop spawns" mechanic. Both FEAR 2 & 3 have mech sections; neither is very exciting. All three FEARs pretty much play out the same, except that FEAR 3 is supposed to be cool when played co-op.

    I put it on the level of Raven's Singularity, which I also enjoyed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Giaddon View Post
    Alan Wake's American Nightmare available for pre-order on Steam, 15% off for current Alan Wake owners, 10% off ($13.50) for everyone else. No release date.
    To clarify, that's the usual preorder 10% off for everyone, with an -additional- 15% off for people who own Alan Wake on Steam

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    Quote Originally Posted by malkav11 View Post
    To clarify, that's the usual preorder 10% off for everyone, with an -additional- 15% off for people who own Alan Wake on Steam
    GoG price matched this.

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    sweet.... was waiting for a nice price for Portal 2 - snagged it last night.

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    Sword of the Stars II - $7.50, its finally at a price that is worth purchasing.

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    It's Steamworks, so don't fret about the source. That does take $7.50 away from money you could be using for Endless Space, though...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kildar View Post
    Sword of the Stars II - $7.50, its finally at a price that is worth purchasing.
    glad I waited last week!

    :D

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kildar View Post
    Sword of the Stars II - $7.50, its finally at a price that is worth purchasing.
    Is it fixed yet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DennyA View Post
    Is it fixed yet?
    The "all clear" patch is expected at the end of the month, and it has already progressed by leaps and bounds from where it was way back when it "released"/entered public alpha testing. If you have an interest in the genre and enjoyed the first game, I would buy at that price without any hesitation and then wait for a few weeks to play.

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    It's pretty sad that "fixed" comes around the same time everyone is selling the game for $bargain. I was never a rabid fan of SOTS1, so I really don't have a dog in the fight, but its a shame that SOTS2 didn't build upon SOTS1+Expansions promise right out of the game. Kerberos seemed to deserve better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scharmers View Post
    It's pretty sad that "fixed" comes around the same time everyone is selling the game for $bargain. I was never a rabid fan of SOTS1, so I really don't have a dog in the fight, but its a shame that SOTS2 didn't build upon SOTS1+Expansions promise right out of the game. Kerberos seemed to deserve better.
    I'm not really sure what your post was aiming at. Kerberos (with Paradox) made their bed, now they're sleeping in it. They deserve exactly what they got. I say that as a paying customer (at $8.99).

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    We like free right?

    http://epicgames.com/community/epic-...ve-soundtrack/

    To celebrate their 20th Anniversary, Epic released a 20-track compilation of music from their games.

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    No OMF? Fail.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kildar View Post
    Sword of the Stars II - $7.50, its finally at a price that is worth purchasing.
    Apparently $7.50 converts into £12.49 for us lucky Brits...

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    It's been upped to $15, actually.

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    Steam this weekend: FREE WEEKEND for Tropico 4 (?!) + Cheap Company of Heroes ($10 for everything)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Giaddon View Post
    Steam this weekend: FREE Tropico 4 (?!) + Cheap Company of Heroes ($10 for everything)
    $13.59 for Tropico 4 from my Steam browser

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    It's a free weekend; edited original post to clarify.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Giaddon View Post
    Steam this weekend: FREE WEEKEND for Tropico 4 (?!) + Cheap Company of Heroes ($10 for everything)
    Considering what a pain in the ass CoH is to patch to the current version (no cumulative patches, must go point-by-point) the Steam version could be a value even for current owners.

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    Yeah, the base game is TWO FRIGGIN' DOLLARS, making it the best entertainment-to-cost purchase you'll probably be able to make all month.

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    Yeah, I think I'll be gifting that to all of my friends that don't have it yet.

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