Bargain Thread 2011 Edition

James_Johnson · 2011-12-05T23:15:20.000Z

Angrycoder:

Every time you buy a game, god fucks a kitten.

So that’s where kittens come from…

Vesper · 2011-12-05T23:19:33.000Z

kerzain:

You want to be nagged about your backlog?

Every time I’m about to buy a new game:
“It was as if a million voices all cried out at once, and were suddenly silenced.”

Mostly, I want to be able to prioritize it. Although, some sort of plugin that reminds me of my top 5 backlog items right before I click “submit order” might be helpful.

jpinard · 2011-12-05T23:38:46.000Z

BiggerBoat:

Hell, yes.

I even have an application I use to meticulously track all of the games that I’ll never get enough actual play-time with.

Can you manually select each game you have it it load in all those pretty details automatically? Even games going back to the 80’s like Ultima? Is so - I’ve GOT to get this!

kerzain · 2011-12-05T23:49:44.000Z

That interface looks pricey, $30 if what I’m seeing is right. I’ll stick with the Steam interface for now (and just keep creating custom non-Steam shortcuts in the interface).

sangkancil99 · 2011-12-06T00:00:54.000Z

Creole Ned:

It’s R.U.S.E.™. You lose part of the experience when you take out the periods and trademark symbol! And it is indeed the Steam Daily Deal for December 5th at $9.99 (67% off). If you visit its page you’ll at least be entered into Steam’s Daily Wishlist Giveaway.

RUSE any good? Any recommendations/criticisms from QT3 forumers, thanks.

BiggerBoat · 2011-12-06T00:19:14.000Z

jpinard:

Can you manually select each game you have it it load in all those pretty details automatically? Even games going back to the 80’s like Ultima? Is so - I’ve GOT to get this!

It is driven by an online database (which is fairly complete but not perfect), but getting things to where I was happy with them involved a bunch of fiddling that I think most people wouldn’t enjoy (the hacking at XML files sort of fiddling). The included tempaltes are all pretty fugly so I made my own.

And, yeah, games like the old Ultima’s are in the database, but the info is rather spare at best. I tend to grab a game off the database but then do a bunch of editing. Something like the Giant Bomb database has better quality content. Generally, I wouldn’t recommend the collector program if you want something really plug-and-play with good content. I think they’ve got a demo you can try, though.

kerzain:

That interface looks pricey, $30 if what I’m seeing is right. I’ll stick with the Steam interface for now (and just keep creating custom non-Steam shortcuts in the interface).

Yeah, I think it’s fairly pricey for what it is. I picked it up a fair bit cheaper a while ago as part of a promotion. I like it because I can associate random bits of content with a game … some help thread from Q2T, or a keyboard reference PDF, or a direct link to the manual, or whatever. It also helps me remember from which of the 20 download services I purchased a particular game.

Here’s my summary for Rise of Flight, for example.

It makes it much easier to jump back into an old game, especially a complex one.

But, mostly it’s just the fact that I can be a bit neurotic compulsive with digital stuff.

Sorry for the sidetrack … Back to the deals!

shang · 2011-12-06T02:06:15.000Z

sangkancil99:

RUSE any good? Any recommendations/criticisms from QT3 forumers, thanks.

It’s one of my favorite RTS games, but that’s partly because it’s the only one released semi-recently that isn’t a micromanagement click-fest. So yeah, if you prefer a higher level of abstraction and macro over micro, then I’d say it’s definitely worth the discounted price. There isn’t much of a multiplayer scene anymore, but the skirmish AI can put up a decent fight, and frankly skirmish and cooperative comp-stomp is pretty much the only way I play RTS games anymore.

The campaign is pretty mediocre, but does an okay job teaching the game mechanics. Skirmish and challenges is where the real value is, though.

As a point of reference, I love the Kohan series and for me, R.U.S.E manages to scratch the same itch.

kerzain · 2011-12-06T02:58:43.000Z

Direct2Drive’s Daily Deal is 40% off Dead Island. At the moment the Dead Island page isn’t yet reflecting this discount, but the promo is plastered on the front page so far.

lordkosc · 2011-12-06T08:28:17.000Z

Saw this over at slickdeals:

SAINTS ROW 3 + PRE ORDER GENKI PACK + SEASON PASS DLC @ THQ.UK store.

$32

I registered it on my US steam account, downloading now.

Probably the best deal on the game and dlc that you will see until the Steam Summer Sale. So its up to you if you want to wait 6+ months for such an awesome price.

Bahimiron · 2011-12-06T10:05:40.000Z

I’m sure someone must be feeling down. Orcs Must Die is $3.74 on Steam’s daily deal. Click once to sign up for a one in ten trillion chance of getting the top ten games on your wishlist. All ten of mine are Skyrim. (This is not true.)

Giaddon · 2011-12-06T10:05:56.000Z

Steam’s Midweek Madness is King Arthur, 75% off, making the base game $5 and the collection $10.

SlyFrog · 2011-12-06T10:12:29.000Z

Saints Row the Third - XBox 360 - Amazon - $39.99.

Saints Row the Third.

Chris_Gwinn · 2011-12-06T11:31:39.000Z

lordkosc:

Saw this over at slickdeals:

SAINTS ROW 3 + PRE ORDER GENKI PACK + SEASON PASS DLC @ THQ.UK store.

$32

I registered it on my US steam account, downloading now.

Probably the best deal on the game and dlc that you will see until the Steam Summer Sale. So its up to you if you want to wait 6+ months for such an awesome price.

The UK keys register fine? That’s really tempting.

razarok · 2011-12-06T11:37:26.000Z

lordkosc:

Saw this over at slickdeals:

SAINTS ROW 3 + PRE ORDER GENKI PACK + SEASON PASS DLC @ THQ.UK store.

$32

I registered it on my US steam account, downloading now.

Probably the best deal on the game and dlc that you will see until the Steam Summer Sale. So its up to you if you want to wait 6+ months for such an awesome price.

Very tempted.

THe one thing cautioning me away is their announcement of tons of DLC so I’m conflicted as to whether I want to wait for a dlc including GOTY version.

Jab · 2011-12-06T11:40:30.000Z

I broke down and bought the Saint’s row deal. The keys transfer without a hitch. It comes with the season pass included, so I believe you get the next three mission packs they put out for free. I don’t know if that includes any other DLC.

frank_austin · 2011-12-06T12:16:53.000Z

lordkosc:

Saw this over at slickdeals:

SAINTS ROW 3 + PRE ORDER GENKI PACK + SEASON PASS DLC @ THQ.UK store.

$32

I registered it on my US steam account, downloading now.

Probably the best deal on the game and dlc that you will see until the Steam Summer Sale. So its up to you if you want to wait 6+ months for such an awesome price.

Thank you, very much, for this.

Reemul · 2011-12-06T12:33:58.000Z

Yep I just picked this up, a bargain

Kalle · 2011-12-06T13:13:29.000Z

razarok:

Very tempted.

THe one thing cautioning me away is their announcement of tons of DLC so I’m conflicted as to whether I want to wait for a dlc including GOTY version.

The deal includes the Season Pass. Meaning you get all the DLC too.

Gendal · 2011-12-06T13:15:59.000Z

Playstation Move Mayhem bundle $99 @ Best Buy. Found it over on slickdeals.net

Includes:
Playstation eye
Move controller
navigation controller
Move Sharpshooter
Resistance 3 game
Killzone 3 game

Not bad if you kinda wanted the Move and both games.

razarok · 2011-12-06T13:17:08.000Z

Kalle:

The deal includes the Season Pass. Meaning you get all the DLC too.

I’m pretty sure you only get a few mission packs, none of the cosmetic stuff and weapons, right?!

:edit: Just one neogaf post, but it at least indicates that not all DLC is covered by the season pass (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=33227518&postcount=3266).

edit2:

he season pass acts as your discount ticket to three upcoming DLC mission packs and the Nyte Blayde pack. The total for all this Gangsta stuff is just $19.99, a savings of more than 15% if you were to get all of the packs individually.

Your three mission packs include:

Genkibowl VII (Scheduled to be available January 2012): The Wide World of Genki takes over Steelport for a sporting tradition totally and utterly unlike any other.
Gangstas in Space (Scheduled to be available Winter 2012): The Saints go intergalactic in this science-fiction misadventure.
The Trouble With Clones (Scheduled to be available Spring 2012): Copy-cat killing at its finest.

The bonus Nyte Blayde DLC Pack (pictured above) includes:

The Nyte Blayde Mobile: Travel Steelport in style with Nyte Blayde’s blood-red, vampire-hunting sports car.
Altar Boy Outfit: Innocence may be lost, but at least you still have the outfit.
Bloody Canoness Outfit: Join the Order, slay your mortal enemies, show some leg.
Bloody Canoness Bike:Vampires can fly, but so will you in this two-wheeled turbo-charged motorcycle of salvation.

from: http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/718271/saints-row-the-third-season-pass-offers-four-dlc-packs-for-one-low-price/