Bargain Thread 2011 Edition

triggercut · 2011-12-02T14:54:43.000Z

Giaddon:

Gray Matter is OK, but people itching for an adventure game should grab The Lost Crown for $9 (if you haven’t played it already). I’m a shill for that game :(

Get Gray Matter instead. In every way superior to Lost Crown, which is horribly overpriced at $9.

Kildar · 2011-12-02T19:25:01.000Z

Brian Rubin:

Steam also now has Galactic Civilizations II Ultimate, on sale for $14.99!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/202200/

Brad finally waved the white flag? If I remember correctly, he did mention that he won’t be putting StarDock games on Steam or anywhere else only in Impulse.

Good deal though. Even at full price, Gal Civ II aged pretty well and is still a good game.

Qmanol · 2011-12-02T19:54:05.000Z

Kildar:

Brad finally waved the white flag? If I remember correctly, he did mention that he won’t be putting StarDock games on Steam or anywhere else only in Impulse.

Good deal though. Even at full price, Gal Civ II aged pretty well and is still a good game.

When he sold Impulse to Gamestop it didn’t make any sense to be Impulse exclusive.

Dan_Theman · 2011-12-02T19:54:53.000Z

I don’t believe Brad has said anything to that effect since the sale. But yeah, Galciv II is still a good game even though it’s a little long in the tooth.

edit - beaten to the punch!

jpinard · 2011-12-02T21:52:29.000Z

Qmanol:

When he sold Impulse to Gamestop it didn’t make any sense to be Impulse exclusive.

Yes, I don’t think Brad waved any kind of flag since they don’t own or run Impulse, and unless they have an amazing exclusivity agreement with Gamestop it’d make no sense to not utilize Steam. I’m sure he knows how many people distrust or despise Gamestop.

BrianRubin · 2011-12-02T22:12:18.000Z

Hey y’all, Gamefly is having nightly deals, which includes Crysis 2 for $10, Bad Company 2 for $10 and Dirt 3 (which I totally snagged) for $13.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/?f=2589&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cheapassgamer+(Cheap+Ass+Gamer+(USA))

Enjoy!

divorced · 2011-12-02T23:12:18.000Z

Pogue Mahone:

I liked Darkstar One. It was goofy.

It is goofy, but I found the controls to be terrible. It seems like I remember the thrust being either all the way 100% or complete stop but I could be wrong. I know I gave it a try and still have it (I don’t trade anything in), but I think I remember the controls being the reason I gave up on it pretty quickly.

Airscrew · 2011-12-03T00:38:42.000Z

jpinard:

Wow! That is awesome :) Now if only my Impulse/Gamestop SN# would transfer to Steam.

While it would be nice, I don’t expect this will ever happen.

However, if I log into the new Stardock store using my Impulse account details it has a list of the Stardock games I had on Impulse and their serial numbers. There is also the option to re-download GalCiv 1 and 2 so it’s possible now to get these without Impulse.

Giaddon · 2011-12-03T08:11:52.000Z

GamersGate’s deal of the day is the Gothic Complete Collection. All the Gothics (1-4, with expansions) for $12.50, today only!

Creole_Ned · 2011-12-03T10:55:56.000Z

Steam’s Daily Deal for December 3rd is the ever-popularly discounted Borderlands. All prices are 75% off:

Base game: $4.99
Base game 4-pack: $14.99
GOTY Edition (includes all DLC): $7.49
GOTY 4-pack: $22.49
DLC: $2.49 each

Giaddon · 2011-12-04T04:37:12.000Z

Amazon’s game of the week is Risen, for $6.

KWhit · 2011-12-04T07:37:04.000Z

Does that load in Steam by any chance?

TranquilityBase · 2011-12-04T09:59:48.000Z

It’s not on The Big List.

Fugitive · 2011-12-04T10:02:57.000Z

Wow, Dungeon Defenders is already 75% off in today’s Steam deal.

Gigglemoo · 2011-12-04T10:03:10.000Z

Steam Daily Deal: Dungeon Defender. 75% off

I might be in a 4 pack if someone wants to organize one. But I have a funny feeling about this sale… it’s too cheap, too soon. Maybe a big complete pack coming up for Christmas with all the DLC?

James_Johnson · 2011-12-04T10:07:47.000Z

Gigglemoo:

Steam Daily Deal: Dungeon Defender. 75% off

I might be in a 4 pack if someone wants to organize one. But I have a funny feeling about this sale… it’s too cheap, too soon. Maybe a big complete pack coming up for Christmas with all the DLC?

There will be more DLC on a regular basis for at least another year, I’d bet.

mouselock · 2011-12-04T10:09:47.000Z

Anyone have comparisons of Dungeon Defenders to Orcs Must Die? Is DD basically only worthwhile in multiplayer?

James_Johnson · 2011-12-04T10:12:06.000Z

mouselock:

Anyone have comparisons of Dungeon Defenders to Orcs Must Die? Is DD basically only worthwhile in multiplayer?

Correct.

Kildar · 2011-12-04T10:40:18.000Z

Too bad I already bought a 4-pack during the Thanksgiving sale at 50% off :( I actually still have a copy left over. lol.

Chaplin · 2011-12-04T11:04:00.000Z

mouselock:

Anyone have comparisons of Dungeon Defenders to Orcs Must Die? Is DD basically only worthwhile in multiplayer?

No. It is the most noticeable difference between it and OMD though.

Orcs Must Die is a more traditional tower defense game where you have full control of the experience and each map plays very much like a puzzle. Each game is self contained. This is a big deal to some. A friend of mine didn’t like DD and much preferred OMD because he is more into the puzzle side of tower defense and just saw DD as “grindy”.

Dungeon Defends is a hybrid game. It has some tower defense, it has some diablo loot grinding, it has multiplayer, and it has persistence. Each map is less like a puzzle and more like… a map. But while playing it you may be there to level up your tower hitpoints, to find a new bow, or trying to get more mana so you can buy that new dragon pet. It feels less like a puzzle game and more like a wholly instanced co-op MMO that plays out in a tower defense/ shooter setting.

Both are very good, and very cheap. Get both and be done with it. I have logged equal hours solo in both I think, and a lot more in Dungeon Defenders multiplayer (since there is no MP in OMD). The amount of gameplay to be had out of DD is pretty nuts for the price. But seriously, get both if you are interested in either. You will spend more time reading posts like this than that time is worth in relation to the cost of the game.