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chemgear · 07-01-2011, 02:24 AM

It's on again - first day today. Big thing in the next 10ish hours is Borderlands GOTY and Oblivion GOTY. Everything else is pretty cheap too. On for the next 10ish days.

Hanni · 07-01-2011, 10:40 AM

Damn you steam trying to take all my money, I just can't resist. The Witcher 2 is %33 off right now.

Portal 2 is also %33 off.

And wow, the Valve Pack, every Valve game from Counterstrike to Portal 2, 24 games for $50.

Hack&Lube · 07-01-2011, 10:42 AM

Witcher 2 is worth it. I also enjoy Recetear.

psicodude · 07-01-2011, 12:37 PM

The 2K games pack for $80 is a steal as well.

SebC · 07-01-2011, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Witcher 2 is worth it. I also enjoy Recetear.

(Witcher 2 is WAY too new for you!)

I don't think I'm gonna go for any of the packs this time, mainly on account of already having too many of the good games that are included in them.

Hemi-Cuda · 07-01-2011, 04:51 PM

i couldn't get more than 10 minutes into the first Witcher, with the terrible dialog, clunky controls, and annoying combat system. is the Witcher 2 that much better?

Nehkara · 07-01-2011, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

i couldn't get more than 10 minutes into the first Witcher, with the terrible dialog, clunky controls, and annoying combat system. is the Witcher 2 that much better?

I haven't played it but it is supposed to be really good. But... I'm looking in steam right now and it doesn't appear to be on sale? Oh well.

SebC · 07-02-2011, 12:30 PM

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I haven't played it but it is supposed to be really good. But... I'm looking in steam right now and it doesn't appear to be on sale? Oh well.

Yeah, the uber-specials change every day. Typically though the last day brings back the most popular deals from the sale, so it might come back.

Hack&Lube · 07-02-2011, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

i couldn't get more than 10 minutes into the first Witcher, with the terrible dialog, clunky controls, and annoying combat system. is the Witcher 2 that much better?

I hated the Witcher 1. Witcher 2 is the best RPG I've played in years because it's well done and also technically advanced.

ZedMan · 07-03-2011, 11:09 AM

Ugh of course steam decides to start rejecting my credit card in the middle of the summer sale. Works everywhere but steam.

SebC · 07-03-2011, 11:18 AM

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Ugh of course steam decides to start rejecting my credit card in the middle of the summer sale. Works everywhere but steam.

Happened to me the first time I experienced a Steam sale too. File a support ticket, and they'll fix it for you.

ZedMan · 07-03-2011, 11:30 AM

Ok cool, thanks. Did that now.

Good to know it's happened to someone else before.

nik- · 07-03-2011, 11:35 AM

I was having a hard time justifying Portal 2 at $50, even with the reviews it got .... $34 was a no brainer.

Hemi-Cuda · 07-03-2011, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

I hated the Witcher 1. Witcher 2 is the best RPG I've played in years because it's well done and also technically advanced.

will i know what the hell is going on in 2 without playing the first? that's the problem with franchise games that have good sequels but the originals suck

SebC · 07-03-2011, 12:21 PM

Don't think I've seen AC:Brotherhood anywhere close to $20 before.

Didn't get into DA:O, but I'm kind of tempted to get the Ultimate Edition at $10 just in case I give it another chance and to get into it.

Is War for Cybertron really as good as the War for Cybertron thread would have me believe?

Hack&Lube · 07-03-2011, 12:30 PM

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Don't think I've seen AC:Brotherhood anywhere close to $20 before.

Didn't get into DA:O, but I'm kind of tempted to get the Ultimate Edition at $10 just in case I give it another chance and to get into it.

Is War for Cybertron really as good as the War for Cybertron thread would have me believe?

I hated War for Cybertron but that's probably because I hate the voices and designs and music for that game. I thought it was a pretty ugly muddy looking Unreal Engine game with crappy metal textures...but a lot of that is probably due to me wanting an 80s Transformers game which this isn't.

I love DA:O. $10 is a no-brainer.

Yasa · 07-03-2011, 03:13 PM

Definitely bought Monkey Island 1 and 2.

QuadCityImages · 07-03-2011, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by nik-

I was having a hard time justifying Portal 2 at $50, even with the reviews it got .... $34 was a no brainer.

If you're gonna spend $34 for Portal 2, you might as well spend $50 for everything Valve has ever made, unless you already have all that.

SebC · 07-03-2011, 04:58 PM

Don't buy anything until the last day, unless it's a daily special, because it might be a daily special later.

QuadCityImages · 07-03-2011, 06:39 PM

Agreed. I'm hoping that Civ5 is a daily special for $20 or less so I don't have to buy the $80 2K pack. That pack is a crazy good deal, but I already have a bunch of the stuff in it, and don't need to spend $80 right now.

Today I bought Tropico 3 for $3.49, which is more the kind of price I like during Steam sales.