Bargain Thread 2011 Edition

Cormac · 2011-10-14T17:00:44.000Z

Warning:

I think I liked Anniversary best, then Legend then Underworld. Legend might have been better as a game but it was kinda crashy for my and the other two didn’t have any problems like that.

I’m with Warning and reckon Anniversary is the better choice. But then I prefer exploring to shooting /action…

Knightsaber · 2011-10-14T17:25:24.000Z

I actually preferred Underworld then Legend then Anniversary. I can’t quantify my reasoning at all, though. I have no idea why I prefer one of the other. I’ve spent too much time trying to figure out why I lean this way, and I think I’ll just drop it and go with what I like. Yep, no idea why.

Warning · 2011-10-14T18:44:29.000Z

Well… Underworld did have a giant octopus. Hard to beat that.

Telefrog · 2011-10-14T18:47:25.000Z

Not a sale, but Costume Quest is on Steam!

malkav11 · 2011-10-14T19:05:27.000Z

Telefrog:

Not a sale, but Costume Quest is on Steam!

What is with Double Fine and stealth awesome on PC lately?

Otagan · 2011-10-14T19:07:14.000Z

Is that DLC that it includes the same as the Christmas DLC from the console version?

malkav11 · 2011-10-14T19:10:03.000Z

Otagan:

Is that DLC that it includes the same as the Christmas DLC from the console version?

Yes. There’s only one Costume Quest DLC and that’s the one that’s included.

JoshL · 2011-10-14T23:04:59.000Z

Strategy First has a deal on the “Big 6” bundle (Ironclads High Seas, Patrician 3, Perimeter 2 New Earth, Sacred Gold, Tortuga Pirates Of The New World and Tortuga Two Treasures) for $9.99. Use the code “bigsix”, good until Oct 18th. I can’t post links, but it’s strategyfirst.com.

I have no idea if any of these games are any good.

Greybriar · 2011-10-15T07:01:38.000Z

JoshL:

Strategy First has a deal on the “Big 6” bundle (Ironclads High Seas, Patrician 3, Perimeter 2 New Earth, Sacred Gold, Tortuga Pirates Of The New World and Tortuga Two Treasures) for $9.99. Use the code “bigsix”, good until Oct 18th. I can’t post links…

The Big 6 Pack

BrianRubin · 2011-10-15T09:00:01.000Z

This six pack intrigues me. Has anyone ever purchased SF games directly from them?

Creole_Ned · 2011-10-15T10:43:33.000Z

Steam Daily Deal for October 15th is The Last Remnant for $10 (75% off).

DaveLong · 2011-10-15T12:51:46.000Z

Last Remnant is pretty great. Well worth $10.

McKnight · 2011-10-15T13:03:28.000Z

It’s also an extremely weird/odd game, even for a JRPG. So it’s probably worth reading up on it before taking the plunge and picking it up.

malkav11 · 2011-10-15T14:45:43.000Z

Dave Long:

Last Remnant is pretty great. Well worth $10.

I heartily disagree. I found the writing abysmal, the characters unmemorable and unlikeable, and the mechanics questionable at best. Of course, I played it on 360 and I do recall hearing that the PC version fixes some technical issues, so that’s -something-. But still.

Balasarius · 2011-10-15T15:19:29.000Z

malkav11:

I heartily disagree. I found the writing abysmal, the characters unmemorable and unlikeable, and the mechanics questionable at best.

You just described every JRPG, ever!

malkav11 · 2011-10-15T15:31:20.000Z

Balasarius:

You just described every JRPG, ever!

No, really, Last Remnant is worse on all fronts. I like plenty of JRPGs. Last Remnant just isn’t one of them.

sangkancil99 · 2011-10-15T16:57:12.000Z

malkav11:

No, really, Last Remnant is worse on all fronts. I like plenty of JRPGs. Last Remnant just isn’t one of them.

Agreed. And also the developers have a habit of chaining long battles one after another without the option to save in between. So if you lose a boss battle, you’re sent back facing a tedious 45 minute battle with the minions before getting another go at the boss.

I am halfway through the game and will drop it mostly because of this. Life’s too short to accept terrible design decisions.

Synth · 2011-10-15T17:56:19.000Z

I finished Last Remnant, yet I still only have a vague idea of how the battle system worked.

kerzain · 2011-10-15T18:07:36.000Z

Synth:

I finished Last Remnant, yet I still only have a vague idea of how the battle system worked.

I feel the same way about Gratuitous Space Battles.

Rachel_Brown · 2011-10-16T10:03:46.000Z

Listing the game: Free

Steam Daily Deal for October 17th is Kaptain Brawe: A Brawe New World for $5 (75% off).

Adding picture: Free

Beating Creole Ned to the punch: Priceless