Bargain Thread 2011 Edition

Ex-S_Woo · 2011-11-15T06:44:33.000Z

Wow, Greenmangaming just refuses to work for me no matter what I try - even working with their support team doesn’t seem to help.

Did anyone have success with the Amazon deal today? I tried it this morning and it seems to be gone.

lordkosc · 2011-11-15T07:16:01.000Z

What was the deal?

Its showing a Werner MT-22 Telescoping Ladder , lol.

thither · 2011-11-15T09:49:13.000Z

Hmm. Does the ladder have online DRM?

Houngan · 2011-11-15T10:10:21.000Z

thither:

Hmm. Does the ladder have online DRM?

Nah, but you have to put up with South Koreans always being on the top rung.

H.

yamo_yamo · 2011-11-15T10:54:56.000Z

Just bought Avadon: The Black Fortress for $4.98 at Gamers Gate.

Universal_Leader · 2011-11-15T12:45:36.000Z

Does the GamersGate version of Avadon activate on Steam so I can get the achievements?

Also, according to the Digital Distribution Dealsblog, Avadon is apparently scheduled going to go on sale for 75% off ($2.50) at Direct2Drive in two days:

Creole_Ned · 2011-11-15T13:09:55.000Z

For those who can’t afford the shiny new Skyrim, Steam’s Midweek Madness deal is Oblivion for $4.99 (75% off). This is the Game of the Year Edition.

The Daily Deal for November 15th is Alien Zombie Megadeath for $2.50 (50% off).

Cormac · 2011-11-15T13:16:25.000Z

Creole Ned:

For those who can’t afford the shiny new Skyrim, Steam’s Midweek Madness deal is Oblivion for $4.99 (75% off). This is the Game of the Year Edition.

Cool, I’ve been meaning to get the steam version of Oblivion. Is the extra content of the deluxe version worthwhile or horse-armour type stuff?

Fighter’s Stronghold Expansion, Spell Tome Treasures, Vile Lair, Mehrune’s Razor and much more.

Matt_Bowyer · 2011-11-15T13:20:31.000Z

The later Oblivion DLC was fantastic – I definitely recommend getting the deluxe version.

Fugitive · 2011-11-15T13:20:46.000Z

Cormac:

Cool, I’ve been meaning to get the steam version of Oblivion. Is the extra content of the deluxe version worthwhile or horse-armour type stuff?

It’s kind of redundant in that it gives you multiple places to make your home (though each one is geared towards different character types), but it is nice to have at least one of these more advanced homes besides just a house in town, since they usually include more storage space, some special NPCs or enchanting/spellmaking/alchemy altars, etc.

DeepT · 2011-11-15T13:21:20.000Z

Creole Ned:

For those who can’t afford the shiny new Skyrim, Steam’s Midweek Madness deal is Oblivion for $4.99 (75% off). This is the Game of the Year Edition.

The Daily Deal for November 15th is Alien Zombie Megadeath for $2.50 (50% off).

I really wanted Oblivion on steam. However now that I have skyrim, I do not think I can go back to Oblivion.

Marcin · 2011-11-15T13:24:49.000Z

And while you’re getting it, don’t forget about Nehrim. I only played the first hour or so, but already it was head and shoulders above the original game content.

biosc1 · 2011-11-15T13:30:15.000Z

DeepT:

I really wanted Oblivion on steam. However now that I have skyrim, I do not think I can go back to Oblivion.

Still looks great if you mod the heck out of it. Definitely worth the $5 as I’ve been playing a lot of it recently.

Telefrog · 2011-11-15T13:32:30.000Z

For $5, Oblivion GotY is a definite thumbs up. Yes, Skyrim is the here and now, but if you didn’t play it before Oblivion is totally worth $5 and a few hours of time later.

Tyjenks · 2011-11-15T13:52:44.000Z

Marcin:

And while you’re getting it, don’t forget about Nehrim. I only played the first hour or so, but already it was head and shoulders above the original game content.

Hmmm, I could not get your link to work:

http://www.nehrim.de/indexEV.html

I am going to have to give this one last try with Nehrim. I got the GoTY edition in the Sumner Sale, I think it was and have had a couple of false starts…maybe it was the last holiday sale.

KiloOhm · 2011-11-15T14:01:52.000Z

Tyjenks:

Hmmm, I could not get your link to work:

http://www.nehrim.de/indexEV.html

I am going to have to give this one last try with Nehrim. I got the GoTY edition in the Sumner Sale, I think it was and have had a couple of false starts…maybe it was the last holiday sale.

I don’t know if they have updated it but Nehrim was bringing my PC to it’s knees, this is the same PC that is currently running Skyrim on high without any slowdowns at all. I had a blast while it lasted, but the extremely low FPS killed any enjoyment I had once I got outside.

Spoit · 2011-11-15T14:18:55.000Z

Robert Sharp:

I’m tempted by this big time. OTOH, Black Friday is coming up, and I feel like Amazon might have deals on these games. OTOOH, I really want Arkham and Skyrim (and Saints Row and AC).

I know Arham and AC at least will be having black friday sales for $30ish

Scuzz · 2011-11-15T14:44:10.000Z

Creole Ned:

For those who can’t afford the shiny new Skyrim, Steam’s Midweek Madness deal is Oblivion for $4.99 (75% off). This is the Game of the Year Edition.

The Daily Deal for November 15th is Alien Zombie Megadeath for $2.50 (50% off).

Shit. I bought Oblivion yesterday at Best Buy for $19.99. GOTY version.

ibdoomed · 2011-11-15T14:51:32.000Z

Ex-S Woo:

Wow, Greenmangaming just refuses to work for me no matter what I try - even working with their support team doesn’t seem to help.

Did anyone have success with the Amazon deal today? I tried it this morning and it seems to be gone.

GMG flushed themselves down the toilet in the last couple weeks. Between this whole fiasco with arkham city and saints row and then the paypal issues, I don’t think they’re going to survive much longer.

lordkosc · 2011-11-15T15:09:28.000Z

ibdoomed:

GMG flushed themselves down the toilet in the last couple weeks. Between this whole fiasco with arkham city and saints row and then the paypal issues, I don’t think they’re going to survive much longer.

I dunno about all that, but I’ve played it safe by only buying games from them I can register on Steam.

:p