Bargain Thread 2011 Edition

Marcin · 2011-11-20T10:05:13.000Z

Jake Plane:

This was overblown from the start. Origin is fine. If you want a game on their service you should not hesitate. Is it as good as Steam? Not even close. But it’s fine and it shouldn’t prevent you from downloading Star Wars or what have you.

It is also just a downloader, so you can download, install and then not launch it again. I have tested this with DA2, Saboteur and Bulletstorm - they all run fine w/o Origin running.

Creole_Ned · 2011-11-20T10:14:46.000Z

Steam Daily Deal for November 20th is Anomoly: Warzone Earth for $3.40 (66% off).

Steam also has a weekend deal called Super Meatboy Anniversary Pack for $24.99 (75% off). It includes:

Aquaria
Bit.Trip Beat
Braid
Gish
Half-Life 2 (!)
Machinarium
Super Meat Boy
VVVVVV
World of Goo

Jargoneer · 2011-11-20T11:49:22.000Z

Amazon is having a “Countdown to Black Friday” DD sale, 50% or more off of over 150 titles: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=br_lf_m_1000746611_pglink_1?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&docId=1000746611&plpage=1

Notables right off the top:

Witcher 2 $16
Dungeon Defenders $7.50

You also get a $5 coupon towards 2011’s best sellers, however the coupon will not activate until after January first of the new year.

lordkosc · 2011-11-20T11:53:54.000Z

Is Witcher 2 a Steamworks game?

Telefrog · 2011-11-20T11:55:21.000Z

lordkosc:

Is Witcher 2 a Steamworks game?

No. Witcher 2 is not Steamworks. The download from Amazon is a stand alone.

lordkosc · 2011-11-20T11:58:55.000Z

Thanks for the info. :)

shift6 · 2011-11-20T15:00:07.000Z

Ms 'Splosion Man is on sale for 400 points on XBL. Don’t know how long that will last, but it is a pretty fun sequel to the original!

Bahimiron · 2011-11-20T15:56:40.000Z

Jargoneer:

Amazon is having a “Countdown to Black Friday” DD sale, 50% or more off of over 150 titles: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=br_lf_m_1000746611_pglink_1?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&docId=1000746611&plpage=1

Notables right off the top:

Witcher 2 $16

What’s the over under on this being cheaper on Steam as of Friday?

Edit: Since $16 is 60% off, I’m going to say the likelihood is pretty low. Sold!

Jag · 2011-11-21T06:50:12.000Z

Jargoneer:

Amazon is having a “Countdown to Black Friday” DD sale, 50% or more off of over 150 titles: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=br_lf_m_1000746611_pglink_1?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&docId=1000746611&plpage=1

Notables right off the top:

Witcher 2 $16
Dungeon Defenders $7.50

You also get a $5 coupon towards 2011’s best sellers, however the coupon will not activate until after January first of the new year.

M&M VI for $24 is tempting.

Rock8man · 2011-11-21T09:31:09.000Z

Jag:

M&M VI for $24 is tempting.

Did a consensus ever emerge about M&M VI here at Qt3 by the people who got it? I just remember the thread being overrun by talk of M&M V w/ mods, and that’s when I stopped reading it.

thither · 2011-11-21T12:02:29.000Z

I don’t know that there’s been a clear consensus - some liked it and some didn’t. Personally I think it’s well worth the $24, but I can see some merit in the things people have against it too. In my own personal ranking of HoMM titles, it’s better than 4 and 5, not as good as 3.

Creole_Ned · 2011-11-21T14:00:53.000Z

Steam Daily Deal for November 21 is another ™ special: Cold Fear™ is $4.99 (50% off).

I believe it is a zombie hugging simulator set in the Arctic.

James_Johnson · 2011-11-21T14:20:56.000Z

Jag:

M&M VI for $24 is tempting.

Definitely – though I’ll wait for Steam’s counteroffer.

Really all the good stuff in the Amazon sale is on the first page. The rest are the usual suspects (Meridian4 crap, obligatory Fantasy Wars/King’s Bounty/Majesty 2 collections, etc).

malkav11 · 2011-11-21T15:19:19.000Z

Creole Ned:

Steam Daily Deal for November 21 is another ™ special: Cold Fear™ is $4.99 (50% off).

I believe it is a zombie hugging simulator set in the Arctic.

Close. It’s a zombie hugging simulator set on a massive cargo vessel and then an oil rig.

Jag · 2011-11-21T16:49:57.000Z

James Johnson:

Definitely – though I’ll wait for Steam’s counteroffer.

Really all the good stuff in the Amazon sale is on the first page. The rest are the usual suspects (Meridian4 crap, obligatory Fantasy Wars/King’s Bounty/Majesty 2 collections, etc).

You think Steam will match/lower the price? You can register Amazon downloads on Steam, but I’m very tempted to jump on this.

yamo_yamo · 2011-11-21T18:11:28.000Z

I just bought Puzzle Quest 2 for $5 and Puzzle quest: Galactrix for $10 at GG. I love this kind of game. Warning: The site certificate has expired. so I had to turn back my system clock 1 year to get the DL to work…grrr.

James_Johnson · 2011-11-21T19:48:58.000Z

Jag:

You think Steam will match/lower the price? You can register Amazon downloads on Steam, but I’m very tempted to jump on this.

I dunno, but it’s worth the short wait to find out.

Alistair · 2011-11-21T20:39:04.000Z

Rage is $30 on D2D… some might see that as a bargain.

rezaf · 2011-11-22T01:26:02.000Z

Slitherine have announced their christmas sale which is actually worth being called that.
Panzer Corps, for example, is off 50%, from $40 to $20 - definately a nice price for this game that’s unlikely to ever end up on Steam and thus in the territory of ultra-low prices.

Here’s a list of all games on sale:

See the list

slitherineHolidaySaleList2011.jpg550×589

rezaf

Tony_M · 2011-11-22T04:07:26.000Z

I’m intrigued by Battle Academy, but I’ve been so spoiled by sales over the last 2 years that $21 seems too much to pay for a “see if its any good” purchase. I know they are the good guys making niche games and I should support them… but you can get alot of gaming for $20 in the steam Christmas sale…