Bargain Thread 2011 Edition

Lorini · 2011-08-25T09:42:19.000Z

Dave Markell:

Oh sure–give me advice and then tell me that what you just advised me to do is useless. Thanks loads, Lorini!

Well for one, I don’t determine whether or not he would do this. Perhaps he would do it as a service, I can’t tell you that. All I know is that he has said in the past that he doesn’t like permanent stickies. He’s not likely to be mad because you suggested it.

Fugitive · 2011-08-25T10:49:18.000Z

Today’s Steam deal is Super Laser Racer for $1.66. Which is dumb, because everyone knows whether laser A beats laser B or not depends on your frame of reference. Stupid simultaneity.

Xaroc · 2011-08-25T11:08:16.000Z

rei:

Arkham Asylum is up for preorder on GreenManGaming.

Use one of these 20% codes to get it for $33ish.

20PEC-TWEET-SAVER
20SUM-MERSA-VINGS
SUNNY-SAVER-20PEC

I’m going to avoid it since it uses GFWL.

Sign me the hell up.

Eduardo_X · 2011-08-25T11:10:53.000Z

Fugitive:

Today’s Steam deal is Super Laser Racer for $1.66. Which is dumb, because everyone knows whether laser A beats laser B or not depends on your frame of reference. Stupid simultaneity.

This is an underrated gem. I love Super Offroad, and this is basically that with guns. AND they recently added multiplayer AND it has a great level editor.

flyinj · 2011-08-25T11:11:38.000Z

rei:

Arkham Asylum is up for preorder on GreenManGaming.

Use one of these 20% codes to get it for $33ish.

20PEC-TWEET-SAVER
20SUM-MERSA-VINGS
SUNNY-SAVER-20PEC

I’m going to avoid it since it uses GFWL.

I can’t believe how awesome Green Man Gaming is. This will be the 4th big “console” release I buy from them, and for half the price of the console SKU.

PC gaming on the TV is where it’s at.

Telefrog · 2011-08-25T13:01:47.000Z

Eduardo X:

This is an underrated gem. I love Super Offroad, and this is basically that with guns. AND they recently added multiplayer AND it has a great level editor.

Is it better to play with a controller or a keyboard and mouse?

XenoCrash · 2011-08-25T13:29:17.000Z

Telefrog:

Is it better to play with a controller or a keyboard and mouse?

I prefer with a controller, but with only left/right steering plus gas/brake/shoot keyboard would be easy to the hang of.

mono · 2011-08-25T14:48:18.000Z

That CHEAPASS15 code on D2D is great. It knocks 15% off of the already 5% discounted pre-order price on Rage. Skyrim is the last big title of the year for which I’m still skulking around for a 20% discount.

Kadath · 2011-08-25T15:18:29.000Z

Xaroc:

Sign me the hell up.

Man if only that was Steamworks too.

flyinj · 2011-08-25T15:30:29.000Z

mono:

That CHEAPASS15 code on D2D is great. It knocks 15% off of the already 5% discounted pre-order price on Rage. Skyrim is the last big title of the year for which I’m still skulking around for a 20% discount.

Is Rage steamworks as well?

Today I picked up Arkham City, Rage and Battlefield 3- all between 20 and 30% off. Excellent.

Kadath · 2011-08-25T15:59:02.000Z

Rage is steamworks.

Im skipping Batman for now to wait for it on Steam at that price, but man, damn tempting

Fenris99 · 2011-08-26T04:18:57.000Z

Precursors is on sale at Gamersgate for $8.99. Anyone care to weigh in on it?

Dan_Theman · 2011-08-26T04:33:47.000Z

In what appears to be a space-sim theme weekend, Impulse has Evochron: Mercenary on sale for $10.20 (normally $29.99) and Starpoint Gemini on sale for $14.98 (normally $29.95). X3 titles are also half off, as well as some game I’d never heard of (ask Brian on this one, I suppose) called The Tomorrow War.

Oh, and if someone has never played Fantasy Wars, that’s to be had for $9.99.

BrianRubin · 2011-08-26T06:37:36.000Z

Skip The Tomorrow War. Awful game.

Stridergg · 2011-08-26T06:51:55.000Z

rei:

Arkham Asylum is up for preorder on GreenManGaming.

Use one of these 20% codes to get it for $33ish.

20PEC-TWEET-SAVER
20SUM-MERSA-VINGS
SUNNY-SAVER-20PEC

I’m going to avoid it since it uses GFWL.

Not sure if it’s true but supposedly this was posted on the GMG twitter:

We’ve just received notice from Warner’s that Batman is Games for Windows but NOT a Games for Windows ‘Live’ title!

Dan_Theman · 2011-08-26T07:35:58.000Z

Brian Rubin:

Skip The Tomorrow War. Awful game.

Thanks for the head up on that, as I was teetering. Starpoint Gemini looks pretty good from what I’ve read, on the other hand - do you know if it got solid patching to square away any technical issues?

BrianRubin · 2011-08-26T07:39:11.000Z

Oh yeah, Starpoint Gemini got a few good patches that added things like keyboard controls (which weren’t there upon release) and fixed stability issues. That one is totally worth picking up. The best deal on their list is Evochron Mercenary though.

Eduardo_X · 2011-08-26T07:42:17.000Z

XenoCrash:

I prefer with a controller, but with only left/right steering plus gas/brake/shoot keyboard would be easy to the hang of.

Yeah, either works fine for me, though I slightly prefer a controller.

rei · 2011-08-26T10:04:43.000Z

flyinj:

I can’t believe how awesome Green Man Gaming is. This will be the 4th big “console” release I buy from them, and for half the price of the console SKU.

PC gaming on the TV is where it’s at.

HAPPY-PAYDA-YSITE is another.

zengonzo · 2011-08-26T10:39:39.000Z

Stridergg:

Not sure if it’s true but supposedly this was posted on the GMG twitter:

We’ve just received notice from Warner’s that Batman is Games for Windows but NOT a Games for Windows ‘Live’ title!

That’s good to know.

But for some strange reason I feel like this is a game I should get on console in spite of the fact that I’ve got my PC hooked up to the same TV as my consoles … What’s up with that?