[.Volsung.]

Veleda said:

For a simple adventure game, it's pretty compelling. Much better than the TV series. ›››

wait, "simple adventure game"? What's that supposed to mean

Now really, I love adventure games. I grew up playing LucasArts and Sierra adventures. I firmly believe that (graphical) adventure is the one genre that better represents the artistic features in computer games. The story IS the game, the visual style and interactions ARE the game, etc. These games are defined in terms of their artistic content, this is why gameplay is considered "simple" (point and click for example), even though it relies on puzzles and problem solving. OK end of adventure games rant!

So did you like it? I can't wait to get my hands on it.

[Chromie92]

Veleda said:

For a simple adventure game, it's pretty compelling. Much better than the TV series. ›››

Blasphemy! It's not simple at all. Walking Dead has some of the best choice and consequence I've seen in a game.

Volsung, if you haven't played Vampire the Masquerade do yourself a favor and buy it.

[▫ Dona ▫]

Aw yiss! I won't be getting anything, but here are some recommendations:

- Vampire the Masquerade; it's a given
- Rock of Ages; weird, casual and funny
- Scratches; if you like first-person p&c adventures. It's very creepy D:

And the stealthily added Condemned: Criminal Origins. I LOVE that game, it's a shooter, but with an interesting story and atmosphere, and you get to do interesting stuff like take photos and gather the evidence (fingerprints and such). It's a damn steal at 5 euros.

[Mohasz]

I just got "Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack" for half the price, a fun little game, short but truly enjoyable. I already own Rock of Ages, which is really amusing and grotesque to say the least, too bad I can't find anyone when I try to play online.

[dragonbird]

▫ Dona ▫ said:

- Vampire the Masquerade; it's a given
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Thanks for the heads-up!
I had this wishlisted, I've been subscribing to the Steam RSS feed to make sure I caught it if it went on sale, and I knew there was a sale on, but I *still* almost missed it.
But now I have it

[.Volsung.]

So... anyone getting anything during the current sale?

I noticed The Walking Dead is 50% off and I bought it for Halloween at 40% off. At least it's not a big difference.

[Chromie92]

X-Com is 33% off if Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition wasn't coming out this month I'd probably pick it up.

[Saoe]

They should include pre-order discounts

[.Volsung.]

Chromie92 said:

X-Com is 33% off if Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition wasn't coming out this month I'd probably pick it up. ›››

I want to play X-Com but that's still not a good price for me.

Baldur's Gate EE, well, I'd rather wait and read reviews. I've already play the whole series several times so I don't really know if it's worth it. I was excited at first, but I don't think the new characters are that great and to be honest the screenshots look only slightly better than the patched originals. They did fix the resolution problems though, those are high-resolution screenshots and the sprites and menus are normal size. I'm sure they also fixed stability issues. Damn, now I'm doubting myself again

[Aaden]

*sigh*

A friend of mine kindly recommended The Walking Dead to me and I thought 'waaaait.. didn't I see that up on sale yesterday?'. So when I got back home, I checked, was happy that I got a chance to pick it up so cheaply, saw that meanwhile Max Payne 3 was on sale as well - impossible to resist, loved the first 2 installments and was just waiting for a good price. That's the first €25 gone in this sale, and so awfully quickly too..
Damn you, Steam Sales, DAMN YOU!

[Veleda]

.Volsung. said:

wait, "simple adventure game"? What's that supposed to mean />/>/>/>/>/>

Now really, I love adventure games. I grew up playing LucasArts and Sierra adventures. I firmly believe that (graphical) adventure is the one genre that better represents the artistic features in computer games. The story IS the game, the visual style and interactions ARE the game, etc. These games are defined in terms of their artistic content, this is why gameplay is considered "simple" (point and click for example), even though it relies on puzzles and problem solving. OK end of adventure games rant!

So did you like it? I can't wait to get my hands on it.

It is really good. I had some quibbles with the story resolution for some of the characters, but found out that others saw a different scene which sounds like it worked better. The low price it goes for even without a sale is a bargain.

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Blasphemy! It's not simple at all. Walking Dead has some of the best choice and consequence I've seen in a game.

Volsung, if you haven't played Vampire the Masquerade do yourself a favor and buy it.

Simple mechanics. It does have good choice and consequence, though like all games there is less than first appears. But the rails are hidden artfully. I liked it. Not my GOTY, which goes to Dishonored, but I'm happy I bought it.

I got Dear Esther in a flash sale, and that was a pretty unique experience. Well worth the pittance I paid for it.

[Aaden]

Would someone gift me the international version of Borderlands GOTY (yes, I'm talking about the first Borderlands)? Unfortunately all the splatter effects are cut in the German version - which seems like a bit of a dealbreaker for that kind of game. />

Of course I'd repay the generous benefactor via Paypal, instantly.


Edit: Generous benefactor has been found. Thanks!

[slimgrin]

Arkham City for under $8 on Steam. Crazy good deal.

http://store.steampo...com/app/200260/

[.Volsung.]

I'm tempted to get Torchlight 2 at 50%. That four-pack would bring down the cost to $7.49 per copy. Hmmm....

[Chromie92]

.Volsung. said:

I'm tempted to get Torchlight 2 at 50%. That four-pack would bring down the cost to $7.49 per copy. Hmmm.... ›››

Definitely worth it if you have friends to play with. Hell it's a great game by yourself.

[Veleda]

I broke down and got Dragon Age Origins Ultimate Edition for $8.99, and started playing through the mage origin.

The saying "the dog returns to its vomit" comes to mind. But, I can see why this was originally so addictive. The origins and robust character creator (made more so by mods) makes you feel like you have a lot of roleplay possibilities. Then you get stuck on the train from one melodramatic cutscene through boring, clunky combat to the next cutscene. Yet somehow it's still fun and I remember why the world at first seemed deep and inviting. I can also appreciate what they were trying to do with some of the gameplay changes in DA2, though otherwise I have to block that game out of my mind to be able to play it at all. Creating an elf was hard knowing she's been retconned into looking like an alien with a wasting disease.

[.Volsung.]

I bought a collector's edition of DA:O back in 2009, I was excited about it being labelled the spiritual successor of Baldur's Gate, one of my favorite games/series of all time. It came in a tin dvd box, with a cloth map and other useless things.
The game isn't really that bad, I thought it was entertaining. But comparing it to BG? Never!
I know bioware is kind of taboo in this forum, but I think DA:O was one of their last decent games. The story is tacky, the NPC's not very interesting, character development is streamlined, but somehow these elements work OK together. I think it's not a bad game for modern RPG standards.
Oh by the way, my coworkers and I bought a four-pack of Torchlight 2. I played part of the demo last night and it was like the first one.... except a lot better! I'm looking forward to a coop play.

[slimgrin]

Veleda said:

I broke down and got Dragon Age Origins Ultimate Edition for $8.99, and started playing through the mage origin.

The saying "the dog returns to its vomit" comes to mind. But, I can see why this was originally so addictive. The origins and robust character creator (made more so by mods) makes you feel like you have a lot of roleplay possibilities. Then you get stuck on the train from one melodramatic cutscene through boring, clunky combat to the next cutscene. Yet somehow it's still fun and I remember why the world at first seemed deep and inviting. I can also appreciate what they were trying to do with some of the gameplay changes in DA2, though otherwise I have to block that game out of my mind to be able to play it at all. Creating an elf was hard knowing she's been retconned into looking like an alien with a wasting disease. ›››

I started another DA:O run a couple months back and while I love the beginning and all the Origin stories, I quickly found why I was never able to complete a second playthrough. It's just not my flavor of fantasy, and the combat is too tedious.

[Saoe]

sale update. witcher 2 -75% off. crazy. I would get it again but I already bought it on steam and gog.

[Costin Moroianu]

Witcher 1 is 2 Dollars/Euro right now as well.