Bargain Thread 2013

habibi · 2013-05-24T20:24:05.000Z

You recommended a friend which gives both of you $2.50.

Or you bought games eg BioShock Infinite which give you $5.

Speaking of which I do have enough credit to make Tomb Raider looks inviting.

But I’m playing Dragon Age now and really enjoying it but find the Redcliffe Keep, I chose this branch first, really difficult!

MrPinguin · 2013-05-24T21:00:10.000Z

Note that the GamersGate spacey sale now includes the Sword of the Stars games (1 and 2). They’ve also put their Crusader Kings games/DLC on sale, but I think the prices were better at Amazon.

I got a lot of good gameplay out of SotS1.

Hanacker:

You’re so wrong. MOO2 takes the brilliantly-designed original and adds a bunch of tedious micromanagement bloat. Ugh.

This is hard for me to accept (I love Moo2, and as I’ve said elsewhere, I think it holds up very well with right-click tooltips and info that neatly explain the mechanics), but I guess this is one more argument for me to really try Moo1. I bought both via GoG, but the few times I’ve fired up Moo1, I’ve immediately closed it because the interface seemed so dated. Plus, I don’t think Moo2 is ever really that tedious. The number of planets and ships to manage is actually relatively few compared to many (most?) space 4x games that followed.

Mike_Hussey · 2013-05-25T08:34:16.000Z

Gamestop are also having a Crusader Kings 2 sale, which includes all the DlCs, but not the two most recent expansions - The Republic and The Old Gods

corkeh · 2013-05-25T10:47:51.000Z

Gamersgate has the D&D collection for $5.99 again.
http://www.gamersgate.com/DDB-DBAMC/dungeons-and-dragons-anthology-the-master-collection

Hotfreak · 2013-05-25T11:12:34.000Z

corkeh:

Gamersgate has the D&D collection for $5.99 again.
http://www.gamersgate.com/DDB-DBAMC/dungeons-and-dragons-anthology-the-master-collection

I almost wish I didn’t already own them all; such a good deal!

Paul_cze · 2013-05-25T11:41:11.000Z

Tomb Raider is fantastic. Of the three AAA games I finished this year (BS infinite, Resi 6, TB), TB was the best, most enjoyable one for me (the others are good too though).

SlyFrog · 2013-05-25T14:12:10.000Z

Tomb Raider is back to $49.99. I missed it.

Oh well, I have plenty of other stuff to play I guess.

habibi · 2013-05-25T17:38:25.000Z

As a Square Enix game, TR price will come down by Summer sale, you can bet on it!

Brad_Grenz · 2013-05-25T22:57:46.000Z

Bump

Slainte Mhath:

A few more deals I’ve noticed through the Amazon Digital Deals sale going on now through the end of the month (though it seems some prices have been subject to change prior to the end of the sale, so YMMV):

Crusader Kings Totally Complete No We Really Mean This Is Everything Pack $14.99 (Steam) - CK1 Complete (does not activate on Steam) and CK2 with all DLC (does activate on Steam)

Drakensang - River of Time $2.99 (Steam)The original Drakensang was part of a recent bundle sale, so this would be a nice pickup for folks who grabbed that first one

Storming, Burning, Reflecting, Flaming and Sabotaging Pack $9.99 (Origin) - Contains Bulletstorm, Burnout Paradise Ultimate, Mercenaries 2 : World In Flames, Mirror’s Edge and The Sabotuer.

Lord of the Rings - War In The North $5 (Steam) - Same price as the Steam holiday sales

Risen 2 : Dark Waters $7.49 (Steam)

Crysis 2 : Maximum Edition $7.49 (Origin) - Inlcudes map packs and limited edition unlocks

Let’s Ride : Silver Buckle Stables $2.99 (DRM Free) - Shutup you, DON’T JUDGE ME!!!

Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone!!

Brad Grenz:

Sale goes through the end of the month and different publishers are rotating stuff on different dates so keep an eye on the Digital Mayhem sale page.

[ul]
[li]Dark Souls $7.50 (Steam) - Currently Unavailable?[/li][li]Batman Arkham Assylum & City for $11.49 (Steam)[/li][li]Sega Fun Pack with Hell Yeah, The Cave, Renegade Ops, Nights into Dreams and Jet Set Radio for $9.99 (Steam)[/li][li]Firaxis Complete Pack with Civ 4 & 5 and Xcom: Enemy Unknown for $19.99 (Steam)[/li][li]Battlefield Fan Pack with BF2 Collection, Bad Company 2, Bad Company 2: Vietnam and Battlefield 3 for $19.99 (Origin)[/li][li]Sonic All-star Racing Transformed is $7.49 (Steam)[/li][li]The Bioshock 1&2 plus Spec Ops: The Line bundle is back for $9.99 (Steam)[/li][li]Command & Conquer Complete Collection is down to $19.99 (Origin)[/li][li]LEGO Lord of the Rings for $7.50 (Steam)[/li][li]Microsoft Arcade Pack with Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, Mark of the Ninja, Toy Soldiers, Deadlight and Iron Brigade for $9.99 (Steam)[/li][li]Mass Effect 3 for $5.99 (Origin)[/li][li]Star Trek (the just released game) is $24.99 (Steam)[/li][li]Dead Island: Game of the Year is $4.99 (Steam)[/li][li]Dragon Age 1 & 2 Bundle for $9.99 (Origin)[/li][li]Dead Space 1 & 2 Bundle for $7.99 (Origin)[/li][li]Fable 1 & 3 plus DLC bundle for $9.99 (Steam)[/li][li]LEGO Batman 2 for $7.50 (Steam)[/li][li]Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) for $14.99 (Origin)[/li][li]Walking Dead for $9.99 (Steam)[/li][li]Sacred 2 Gold for $4.99 (DRM Free)[/li][/ul]

Couple more EA deals (all Origin):

Syndicate for $4.99
Crysis Maximum & Crysis 2 Maximum for $11.99
Crysis 3 for $29.99

Just noticed this EA bundle for $9.99 (Origin). Includes:
[ul]
[li]Mirror’s Edge[/li][li]Mercenaries 2[/li][li]Burnout: Paradise Ultimate Box[/li][li]The Saboteur[/li][li]Bulletstorm[/li][/ul]

vyshka · 2013-05-26T01:05:21.000Z

The CK1 Complete in the Amazon bundle does have a product key that activates on Steam.

sharaleo · 2013-05-26T04:38:09.000Z

Hey all,

Drakensang River of Time is on sale via Amazon, but I still can’t buy it because Amazon won’t sell digital games to a non-us credit card. This game will never be available in my region!

Would any of you kind souls in the US be willing to manage the $3 transaction for me and send me the resultant Steam code? I can pay up front via Paypal, direct deposit, etc, whatever you like.

Thanks in advance!

Profanicus · 2013-05-26T04:58:10.000Z

You need a US billing address, not a US credit card. Get a free US address from borderlinx.com, add it to Amazon as a billing address, and add your Au card to that address. Then you can checkout with that billing address and enjoy not being ripped off for once! ;)

Profanicus · 2013-05-26T05:05:06.000Z

But hey if you are in a hurry I’ll do it right now for you, been looking to pick that one up myself and that is super cheap.

sharaleo · 2013-05-26T05:18:37.000Z

Profanicus:

You need a US billing address, not a US credit card. Get a free US address from borderlinx.com, add it to Amazon as a billing address, and add your Au card to that address. Then you can checkout with that billing address and enjoy not being ripped off for once! ;)

Nope, still no go. I have a shipito US address, added that to Amazon, with my AU card details, still declines to sell me an online code based on me not being a US based customer. I think it is doing a check on the card. Even if I am logged in asks me to confirm my card number before actually purchasing.

sharaleo · 2013-05-26T05:19:19.000Z

Profanicus:

But hey if you are in a hurry I’ll do it right now for you, been looking to pick that one up myself and that is super cheap.

Yesssssssss please!!!

I’ll PM my email, reply with your paypal address if that suits!

Profanicus · 2013-05-26T05:21:47.000Z

Bizarre, it worked for me (and others I know as well), in fact I just used it then! Ok let’s take it to PMs, buying now.

mashakos · 2013-05-26T07:39:27.000Z

sharaleo:

Hey all,

Drakensang River of Time is on sale via Amazon, but I still can’t buy it because Amazon won’t sell digital games to a non-us credit card. This game will never be available in my region!

Would any of you kind souls in the US be willing to manage the $3 transaction for me and send me the resultant Steam code? I can pay up front via Paypal, direct deposit, etc, whatever you like.

Thanks in advance!

I use Apple’s Cupertino address for these US only Amazon deals. Can use my local credit card with no issues.

Bandersnatch · 2013-05-26T16:26:43.000Z

River of Time was an amazing game. $3 is a total steal for a game I sunk 57 hours into.

MrPinguin · 2013-05-26T18:50:05.000Z

Bandersnatch:

River of Time was an amazing game. $3 is a total steal for a game I sunk 57 hours into.

I don’t think I’ve ever heard of this series (it’s hard to be sure–anything with ‘dragon’ in the name automatically sounds familiar), but the screenshots look great and the one and only Amazon review sounds great.

It’s hard to argue with $3 for some norse-themed RPG goodness. Plus it says:

Living on a ship, players will experience a broad variety of RPG quests.

I’m not quite sure what the ship has to do with it, but I find that bullet point strangely compelling. Sold. Thanks for the tip.

PS: Does anyone know if this plays well with a gamepad? I bought an Xbox 360 controller for some comfy-couch gaming (it seemed worthwhile since so many PC games are now sporting ‘console-ized’ interfaces), but I’ve been surprised to find that most of my library doesn’t support the gamepad very well. :(

Giaddon · 2013-05-26T19:05:32.000Z

No. It’s a top down point and click RPG like Baldur’s Gate or whatever.