Bargain Thread 2012 Edition

mono · 2012-11-24T17:22:54.000Z

While the GMG Dishonored sale seems to be over (or out of Steam keys) you can get Dishonored at Gamefly for $24. Use code: NOV20OFF. You’ll get the Steam activation key.

EDIT: That code knocks 20% off most titles.

DeepT · 2012-11-24T17:49:10.000Z

Is Jagged Alliance Crossfire any good? And Carrier Command, I heard it was buggy on release and there were a lot of game-play issues. Have those been fixed?

tgb123 · 2012-11-24T18:36:04.000Z

mono:

While the GMG Dishonored sale seems to be over (or out of Steam keys) you can get Dishonored at Gamefly for $24. Use code: NOV20OFF. You’ll get the Steam activation key.

EDIT: That code knocks 20% off most titles.

Worked for me. Thanks.

Nightgaunt · 2012-11-24T18:55:21.000Z

Woah, totally missed this bundle, which includes some pretty nifty looking indie stuff! Apparently it only went for a few hours.

When I realized it was expired, I just bought Offspring Fling ($2) and Thirty Flights of Loving ($4) on Steam.

habibi · 2012-11-24T19:31:07.000Z

Mark of Ninja any good? Is $7.50 the cheapest in Steam?

Otagan · 2012-11-24T19:36:56.000Z

DeepT:

Is Jagged Alliance Crossfire any good? And Carrier Command, I heard it was buggy on release and there were a lot of game-play issues. Have those been fixed?

Can’t speak for JA:C but wait on Carrier Command until the beta patches get finalized. In its current state it’s extremely tough to recommend, but if they manage to address the issues (pathfinding and stability) it will be absolutely superb and definitely something I’d support others buying.

Just do yourself a favor and make sure it’s in good shape before committing.

Thraeg · 2012-11-24T20:05:18.000Z

habibi:

Mark of Ninja any good? Is $7.50 the cheapest in Steam?

Haven’t played it yet, but I grabbed it today. It was one of the few games that I put on my very short wishlist for this sale after seeing some extremely positive reviews:

Rock Paper Shotgun:

By and large, though, Mark of the Ninja’s a remarkable little game. It brings together elements of stealth classics, modern standouts, and a few of its own brilliant tricks to form one of the finest sneak-a-thons I’ve played in ages. Sure, it’s a bit inconsistent in places – both in terms of level design and central mechanics – but the good positively sumo slams the bad.
Link.

1UP:

I sincerely can’t think of a single meaningful complaint about Mark of the Ninja: It’s the ninja game I’ve always wanted but never realized it. In a season dominated by sequels and safe franchise iterations, it feels good to be able to say the best game I’ve played all year was something genuinely new and fresh.
A+
Link.

Yellow5 · 2012-11-24T20:54:30.000Z

Paradox Majesty Franchise still active for $9.99 on Amazon. Worth it for Warlock and all of the DLC.

Defenders of Ardania Battlemagic
Defenders of Ardania
Defenders of Ardania: The Conjurer’s Tricks DLC
Majesty 2 Collection
Majesty Gold - HD
Warlock Master of the Arcane Master of Artifacts DLC
Warlock Master of the Arcane Power of the Serpent DLC
Warlock Master of the Arcane Return of the Elves DLC
Warlock: Master of the Arcane Powerful Lords DLC
Warlock: Master of the Arcane

habibi · 2012-11-24T21:35:39.000Z

I would not pay $3.75 for a game I know I may not have the time to play no matter how cheap. My thoughts is that the $3.75 could go to a $10 deal for a game I may play like Mark of the Ninja. But STILL, I succumbed to LA Noire for $3.75. Damn Steam sale! I should have bought Ninja.

stusser · 2012-11-24T21:44:38.000Z

Mark of the Ninja is supposed to be excellent, but I haven’t played it myself.

This steam sale has kinda sucked so far. The holiday sale is less than a month away, so I guess they’re taking it easy.

robc04 · 2012-11-24T21:54:46.000Z

I’m enjoying Mark of the Ninja. The only other stealth games I have played are ones like Thief and Dishonored. It feels different playing one that is a side scroller. Hiding spots are clear, no guesswork whether you will be seen or not. It is a bit more of a puzzle.

Kool_Moe_Dee · 2012-11-24T21:57:49.000Z

stusser:

This steam sale has kinda sucked so far. The holiday sale is less than a month away, so I guess they’re taking it easy.

Yeah, I haven’t been feeling this sale so far. I haven’t actually bought anything from Steam yet, which may be a first since they started doing these big sales.

BrianRubin · 2012-11-24T22:20:53.000Z

Kool Moe Dee:

Yeah, I haven’t been feeling this sale so far. I haven’t actually bought anything from Steam yet, which may be a first since they started doing these big sales.

Me too, I’ve maybe purchased 2-3 things, which is very unusual for me.

habibi · 2012-11-24T22:47:44.000Z

They are definitely playing it safe. Other stores like GMG are eating their pies.

Reemul · 2012-11-25T01:28:13.000Z

I have only picked up Odd World Strangers Wrath HD and it seems pretty good. FTL will be bought if it hits a sale price however FarCRY 3 is coming on Friday and looks a must get.

WarrenM · 2012-11-25T04:03:51.000Z

I bought a few things but the biggest score I got wasn’t gaming related at all … I picked up a copy of Manga Studio for $30 - it’s regularly $300. Thanks Black Friday!

Squee · 2012-11-25T04:13:39.000Z

Thus far Steam itself has been getting the smallest amount of cash from my orders, despite all the games I’ve been buying activating on Steam. Has broken down like this:

#1 Shady Russians
#2 Amazon
#3 Steam

Steam deals just haven’t been up to snuff for what I’m looking for.

krushnine · 2012-11-25T04:25:43.000Z

Reemul:

FTL will be bought if it hits a sale price however FarCRY 3 is coming on Friday and looks a must get.

It doesn’t look like FTL will go on sale this time, since it hasn’t been discounted in the first place like most of the other games on Steam.

During these holiday sales, all participating games will have a discount applied for the whole duration of the sale, and then some of those will be a part of daily or flash deals with a larger discount.

Reemul · 2012-11-25T04:58:38.000Z

krushnine:

It doesn’t look like FTL will go on sale this time, since it hasn’t been discounted in the first place like most of the other games on Steam.

During these holiday sales, all participating games will have a discount applied for the whole duration of the sale, and then some of those will be a part of daily or flash deals with a larger discount.

Well that’s a shame but there is the Xmas sale as well. Of course it’s not really that expensive as is but with plenty to play the impulse buy is not there atm

Giaddon · 2012-11-25T05:56:19.000Z

krushnine:

During these holiday sales, all participating games will have a discount applied for the whole duration of the sale, and then some of those will be a part of daily or flash deals with a larger discount.

That’s definitely untrue. Plenty of games in past sales have been full price for the sale but still get a daily deal.

Also, was someone thinking about King Arthur 2? It’s now $2.50 on GamersGate.