Bargain Thread 2013

Papageno · 2013-08-14T18:21:36.000Z

Nightgaunt:

Am I correct in understanding that Sims 3 does not come with a Steam code?

You are correct.

Papageno · 2013-08-14T18:24:40.000Z

charmtrap:

The Origin registration system is pretty shaky right now. Downloading works fine, but whatever server they’re using for registration is clearly getting hammered.

As far as the code, mine was 16-digits but it went through, no website required. Maybe it’s an international thing?

Did you download and run your game? According to this thread, the game wants a 20 digit code to run: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/I-bought-Sims-3-through-the-humble-bundle/td-p/1387342/page/6

charmtrap · 2013-08-14T18:27:06.000Z

Papageno:

Did you download and run your game? According to this thread, the game wants a 20 digit code to run: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/I-bought-Sims-3-through-the-humble-bundle/td-p/1387342/page/6

Ah, well, no I haven’t. That makes more sense. I wonder how they managed to overlook that little detail.

charmtrap · 2013-08-14T18:36:59.000Z

Papageno:

Did you download and run your game? According to this thread, the game wants a 20 digit code to run: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/I-bought-Sims-3-through-the-humble-bundle/td-p/1387342/page/6

According to the help system, if you right-click the Sims game in Origin and click “Show Game Details”, your 20-digit code shows up there. I’m installing it now, so I haven’t verified this yet, but there you go.

Gigglemoo · 2013-08-14T19:24:19.000Z

In other bundle news: Satazius was added to the most recent Groupees, and people who paid $5+ for their Be Mine 8 (with Primordia & a bunch of others) now have Steam keys there for Guncraft.

Kildar · 2013-08-14T19:30:28.000Z

sigh got the bundle. Now must resist going down the slippery path of snapping up Sims 3 expansions.

Kadath · 2013-08-14T19:49:23.000Z

All codes redeemed successfully for Steam and Origin here just a few mins ago.

Rock8man · 2013-08-14T19:50:32.000Z

Same here. I didn’t bother redeeming the Steam stuff I owned on Origin, only the non-steam games.

Brad_Grenz · 2013-08-14T20:04:01.000Z

Great bundle for me. It was literally like a list of stuff I don’t already own on Origin down to the fact that I have Dead Space 2, but not 1 or 3. I’ve also been meaning to snag Mirror’s Edge and Burnout Paradise forever.

Syzygy · 2013-08-15T00:00:44.000Z

Can anyone run down what exactly comes with Steam keys? I couldn’t find mention of that on the Humble site.

SamS · 2013-08-15T00:08:27.000Z

Look underneath the boxes on the front page.

Syzygy · 2013-08-15T00:08:39.000Z

Did a bit of googling and answered my own question – “and you can also get Steam keys for Dead Space, Crysis 2 Maximum Edition, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, Medal of Honor, and Mirror’s Edge!”

Syzygy · 2013-08-15T00:09:19.000Z

SamS:

Look underneath the boxes on the front page.

Oh yeah that, too. Thanks

Brad_Grenz · 2013-08-15T00:51:52.000Z

New deals of the week up now on Amazon include a bunch of Capcom and Double Fine stuff.

[ul]
[li]Street Fighter 4 - $4.99 (Steam)
[/li][li]Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition - $7.19
[/li][li]Street Fighter X Tekken - $11.99 (Steam)
[/li][li]Dark Void - $2.49
[/li][li]Dark Void Zero - $2.49
[/li][li]Age of Booty - $2.49 (Steam)
[/li][li]D&D Chronicles of Mystara - $10.19 (Steam)
[/li][li]Stacking - $3.74 (Steam)
[/li][li]Little Inferno - $4.99 (Steam)
[/li][li]Costume Quest - $3.74 (Steam)
[/li][li]Brutal Legend - $9.99 (Steam)
[/li][li]Psychonauts - $2.49 (Steam)
[/li][/ul]

HRose · 2013-08-15T01:09:30.000Z

Tom McNamara:

They could make about $2.5M by the end of the first day

3M right now and 12 hours to go.

red_guy · 2013-08-15T03:24:31.000Z

Kildar:

sigh got the bundle. Now must resist going down the slippery path of snapping up Sims 3 expansions.

Well, they are doing their best to dissuade you, by including the expansion pack (Late Night) that is so awful it made me kick my Sims 3 habit. The high rises look cool, but you’ll spend half the time riding on elevators.

The other two additional items (a stuff pack, retails for $20, and a mini stuff pack, retails for - i assume - $10) should teach you that everything in the Sims 3 store, apart from the freebies, is way overpriced.

And the best deals for Sims 3 expansions are during Steam sales, but they require you to have the game on Steam, which you don’t.

The base game is excellent though. As is this bundle - I got it just for Dead Space 3. And the slippery path you mentioned is lined with expansion packs that are much better than Late Night.

malkav11 · 2013-08-15T05:46:29.000Z

Actually, if the last Steam sale is anything to go by, the best deals for Sims 3 expansions are during Steam sales…but on Origin. They had the base game for $5, which was substantially lower than Steam, and then almost all the expansions were cheaper on Origin as well.

Ranulf · 2013-08-15T10:08:54.000Z

Sins of a Solar Emprire Rebellion is on sale at steam for $9.99, DLC is on sale too. Till 4pm today.

Was this released as a download only in the US? Boxed copies seem non existant. Guess I’ll try it on steam. Only played the original game.

Exactive · 2013-08-15T11:18:31.000Z

Looks like Tropico 4 and all the dlc? Is 9.99 on steam. Is this worth picking up if I have Tropico 3. I hear they are almost identical.

DeepT · 2013-08-15T12:24:19.000Z

They are. If all you want from Tropico 4 is more of Tropico 3, then buy it.