Bargain Thread 2011 Edition

Brad_Grenz · 2011-12-11T13:57:55.000Z

JDSIDD:

Did they ever fix the PC controls in Dungeon Seige 3? I remember them being really bad in the demo. I might snag it for $5 if they did.

They’re perfect, if you use a controller.

Pogue Mahone:

I’d kind of like to get Dungeon Siege 3 for that price too. Just curious, is it fairly demanding on hardware? The specs call for a 2.5Ghz dual core and I’ve got a 2.4Ghz duo. Will this thing chug into unplayability for me?

Download the demo from Steam and give it a try.

WarrenD · 2011-12-11T15:04:33.000Z

JDSIDD:

Did they ever fix the PC controls in Dungeon Seige 3? I remember them being really bad in the demo. I might snag it for $5 if they did.

Yep they did, I’ve reconfigured all the keys to play just like any other rpg/action game, works great with the mouse/keyboard now.

krayzkrok · 2011-12-11T16:37:28.000Z

Pogue Mahone:

I’d kind of like to get Dungeon Siege 3 for that price too. Just curious, is it fairly demanding on hardware? The specs call for a 2.5Ghz dual core and I’ve got a 2.4Ghz duo. Will this thing chug into unplayability for me?

The demo on my 2.4 Ghz duo, coupled with a Radeon 5770, is unplayable. I’d say around 5-10 fps. Of course you could just add it to your expanding backlog for when you upgrade.

JDSIDD · 2011-12-11T17:20:37.000Z

WarrenD:

Yep they did, I’ve reconfigured all the keys to play just like any other rpg/action game, works great with the mouse/keyboard now.

Nice. In that case consider it sold.

divedivedive · 2011-12-11T17:27:50.000Z

Brad Grenz:

Download the demo from Steam and give it a try.

Good call, I will give it a go.

krayzkrok:

The demo on my 2.4 Ghz duo, coupled with a Radeon 5770, is unplayable. I’d say around 5-10 fps. Of course you could just add it to your expanding backlog for when you upgrade.

Bummer. Oh well, maybe it will go in my extended deep-freeze backlog then.

stusser · 2011-12-11T18:48:17.000Z

Dungeon Siege 3 finally made it to $5, my what the heck price. Sold!

I think I’ll probably skip the $10 DLC. Heheh.

Bandersnatch · 2011-12-11T19:13:32.000Z

So I take it you guys already own Drakensang: River of Time?

stusser · 2011-12-11T19:19:18.000Z

Doesn’t register on steam. Great price, though.

caesarbear · 2011-12-11T19:48:28.000Z

I got it from this deal. Get to experience the Amazon downloader for the first time. Hmm, not spectacular.

krayzkrok · 2011-12-11T20:53:15.000Z

Pogue Mahone:

Bummer. Oh well, maybe it will go in my extended deep-freeze backlog then.

I’d still give the demo a shot. I don’t recall trying very hard to downgrade the graphics options, and my PC isn’t necessarily the most representative these days, but it seems like it could have been better optimised.

James_Johnson · 2011-12-11T21:17:03.000Z

Bandersnatch:

So I take it you guys already own Drakensang: River of Time?

Yeah, on Steam. Got it for cheap in the Summer Sale. Haven’t touched it!

I got DS3. Luckily I have a PS2-to-PC controller thing lying around here somewhere. If it’s any good I’ll grab it on the 360 for some same-screen coop with the girlfriend.

Giaddon · 2011-12-12T04:54:56.000Z

The current crop of GamersGate’s sales is going to be wiped out in about half an hour, and replaced with the new week’s deals. If there’s stuff in there you want, get it now.

Giaddon · 2011-12-12T05:07:12.000Z

Also, someone here wanted GOG to put the Gabriel Knight games at 50% off. Well, that just happened. Along with most of their catalog.

Bahimiron · 2011-12-12T05:36:03.000Z

That was me and I’ve been waiting for this since they announced the big 50% off sale last Monday! Woo! The entire GK catalog for $9? Yes please!

Empire Earth: Gold is also free.

Cubit · 2011-12-12T06:06:00.000Z

Amazon has the downloadable PC version of NBA 2k12 on sale this week for $10.

http://www.amazon.com/2K-Games-40806NBA-2K121-Download/dp/B005ODQC1O/ref=br_lf_m_1000746611_1_1_ttl?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&pf_rd_p=1339616742&pf_rd_s=center-6&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000746611&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0NFMP5JFPPTDPHG1P9M0

Cormac · 2011-12-12T06:13:58.000Z

Man, I loved those GK games! Though I’m not sure if I could cope with replaying them today. Those graphics haven’t aged well.

Still waiting for someone to clear up the legal mess and have Jane Jensen make a new one! For now I should really dig out that copy of Gray Matter, which is gathering dust in my backlog…

Bahimiron · 2011-12-12T06:21:33.000Z

The first one is all 2D, hand painted graphics and for the most part is pretty playable, if very low res. The second one will depend on your patience for grainy, unskippable FMV video. And the third one was ugly when it was released, so I can’t help you much there.

Cormac · 2011-12-12T06:29:05.000Z

Bahimiron:

The first one is all 2D, hand painted graphics and for the most part is pretty playable, if very low res. The second one will depend on your patience for grainy, unskippable FMV video. And the third one was ugly when it was released, so I can’t help you much there.

Like I said, I’d played and enjoyed all of them when they came out, so am familiar with the different technical styles the games where presented in. I suspect the FMV would be the toughest one to go through again. However the stories where so rich, it made you overlook the sometimes bizarre puzzles (eg cat-hair moustache…)

Jake_Plane · 2011-12-12T06:46:38.000Z

Cubit:

Amazon has the downloadable PC version of NBA 2k12 on sale this week for $10.

http://www.amazon.com/2K-Games-40806NBA-2K121-Download/dp/B005ODQC1O/ref=br_lf_m_1000746611_1_1_ttl?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&pf_rd_p=1339616742&pf_rd_s=center-6&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000746611&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0NFMP5JFPPTDPHG1P9M0

Is this Xbox 360 controller friendly?

Cubit · 2011-12-12T06:55:46.000Z

Jake Plane:

Is this Xbox 360 controller friendly?

Very. I’d say using a 360 controller is the only way to play the game on the PC.