Bargain Thread 2013

robc04 · 2013-12-11T10:23:04.000Z

I’d go in a two pack with someone for Ironclad Tactics, but my guess is that I’d only play single player. Is it worth it for that?

Gigglemoo · 2013-12-11T10:26:47.000Z

A new set of 10 mysterious snow globe cards are up on Steam. I guess this’ll be a gimmick with next week’s sale:
http://steamcommunity.com/market/search?q=snow+globe

Cards from the current Humble Bundle games are dirt cheap if anyone is interested in that.

Groupees has a new bundle with a few interesting games for 75 cents each, 1 game minimum.

Groupees

Shiny Loot Bundle

Create your own custom game bundle from a selection of 9 indie games. $1.50, 2 game minimum + lotsa bonuses!

I’ve heard quite a few good things about Children of the Nile & Hinterland.

JoshL · 2013-12-11T10:28:21.000Z

The Ironclad Tactics single-player campaign is pretty good, but not super long. Although he has now added a sort of “new game plus” mode that lets you unlock new cards. I’d say worth it, but I am a bit biased since SpaceChem is one of my favorite games evar.

By the way, there is a game called “The Trouble With Robots” which is kind of similar to Ironclad Tactics which I also like, pick it up if you ever see it on sale or in a bundle or something.

robc04 · 2013-12-11T10:30:47.000Z

SpaceChem is a very good game. I never finished it, it gets pretty tough!

amandachen · 2013-12-11T11:17:35.000Z

Gigglemoo:

Groupees has a new bundle with a few interesting games for 75 cents each, 1 game minimum.
http://groupees.com/shinyloot

The Creeper World games are good if you like tower defense.

Nightgaunt · 2013-12-11T11:42:34.000Z

Agreed about Creeper World. Also Hinterland is a great blending of city-building and ARPG, a bit shackled by being made in the Torque engine. But still very good. And Children of the Nile is excellent unless the idea of a slower Pharaoh/Zeus repulses you.

Starlight · 2013-12-11T12:04:15.000Z

amandachen:

The Creeper World games are good if you like tower defense.

1 is very good. Don’t expect the best graphics, but the mechanics are great. (And pretty unique)
2 is…okay.

unbongwah · 2013-12-11T13:21:00.000Z

rei:

…I enjoyed Dragon Age 2 as a side-story.

I liked DA2 more than DA:O.

goes back to Qt3 Corner of Shame

Chris_Gwinn · 2013-12-11T14:18:12.000Z

unbongwah:

I liked DA2 more than DA:O.

goes back to Qt3 Corner of Shame

So did I.

stusser · 2013-12-11T14:32:13.000Z

All I can do is shake my head and walk away. Like when you see a pregnant woman smoking a cigarette. What can you do, really? Some people are just broken inside.

Warning · 2013-12-11T14:46:59.000Z

unbongwah:

I liked DA2 more than DA:O.

goes back to Qt3 Corner of Shame

I didn’t like either but I at least finished the first one.

bought the Corner of Shame and own it proudly

BrianRubin · 2013-12-11T14:56:09.000Z

I’ve never played any of the Dragon Age games, would Origins be a good one to start with?

awdougherty · 2013-12-11T15:04:47.000Z

Yeah definitely.

divedivedive · 2013-12-11T15:12:27.000Z

unbongwah:

I liked DA2 more than DA:O.

goes back to Qt3 Corner of Shame

Ain’t no shame in that. DA2 was more fun that Origins. Plus didn’t have freaky big hands people.

Scuzz · 2013-12-11T15:23:00.000Z

Brian Rubin:

I’ve never played any of the Dragon Age games, would Origins be a good one to start with?

yes…although not required for DA2 most think it is the better game

I played, finished and liked all three DA offerings, even though DA2 was lacking environments

Dan_Theman · 2013-12-11T15:27:49.000Z

DA2 is fine for what it is. However, it’s more notable for what it isn’t: a better, expanded version of DA:O. A great many fans wanted that (including me), and were very put out when we didn’t get it.

robc04 · 2013-12-11T18:37:31.000Z

I just tried the Creeper World demo. It’s a pretty good game. The levels in the demo are not hard to complete, although my scores weren’t that good. I did have to start 1 over when the creepers flooded over a wall.

Nightgaunt · 2013-12-11T19:52:06.000Z

robc04:

I just tried the Creeper World demo. It’s a pretty good game. The levels in the demo are not hard to complete, although my scores weren’t that good. I did have to start 1 over when the creepers flooded over a wall.

The levels do get a bit harder. And I remember CW2 being tougher. And CW3 (not in the bundle) is full of a crazy amount of additional mechanics and units and weird challenges. It’s nuts (in a pretty good way).

Starlight · 2013-12-11T20:43:35.000Z

Nightgaunt:

And CW3 (not in the bundle) is full of a crazy amount of additional mechanics and units and weird challenges. It’s nuts (in a pretty good way).

I missed that was out (oh, recent, right :) ). It looks like CW1, but better, rather than the side-step CW2 was…is that fair?

Nightgaunt · 2013-12-11T21:58:03.000Z

Starlight:

I missed that was out (oh, recent, right :) ). It looks like CW1, but better, rather than the side-step CW2 was…is that fair?

Yeah, it’s the top-down view of CW1, not the side view of 2. It basically shows you everything CW1 had in the first few missions and then adds a new mechanic or funky scripted sequence every level after that. Honestly, it got a little exhausting, but if more variation sounds good, then I would think you would love it. There were a bunch of locked modes I haven’t seen, including something that looked like infinite procedural levels or maybe player content or something? Anyway, looked really ambitious considering I think it’s still all made by the one guy.