Bargain Thread 2015

JustinFletcher · 2015-09-12T10:01:59.000Z

Alan Au:

Not specifically on sale, but GOG just added Shadow Watch to its offerings.

Is no one excited about this? I thought this was one of the Holy Grails. I’d always meant to check it out if it ever showed up, but I’m curious about the lack of huzzahs.

Nightgaunt · 2015-09-12T10:05:20.000Z

We were gushing over it at the GOG thread. It is a small masterpiece, in my opinion.

Rock8man · 2015-09-12T10:08:39.000Z

Justin Fletcher:

Is no one excited about this? I thought this was one of the Holy Grails. I’d always meant to check it out if it ever showed up, but I’m curious about the lack of huzzahs.

Everyone is already buried in other good news right now. Witvher 3, DiRT Rally, the release of Tron 2.0 on the classics rerelease front are still on the forefront of my mind. And there are other recent ones I’m forgetting because there’s too much good stuff right now. I do remember being intrigued by articles on Shadow Watch from years back, so I do want to check it out once I can finish the mountain of good stuff I’m playing right now.

KaoFloppy · 2015-09-12T10:57:10.000Z

For the record, I bought Shadow Watch when it was first released, with its funky multilayered box cover. I didn’t really play it much, though, and had since lost the box. I’m going to buy it soon, but I’m also swamped with good old games from everywhere I’ve accumulated for the past 2 years.

Since I’m here, Steam today is Fable Anniversary - $11.89 - 66% off. Not interested.

JustinFletcher · 2015-09-12T12:55:06.000Z

Nightgaunt:

We were gushing over it at the GOG thread. It is a small masterpiece, in my opinion.

Ah, I forgot that I was in the Bargain Thread. :)

robc04 · 2015-09-12T20:50:14.000Z

Nightgaunt:

I know Tom loved it and it’s critically acclaimed, but as someone who played a lot of GTA3 and Vice City but couldn’t penetrate the over seriousness of GTA4, I found Red Dead to be more like the latter. Your instincts might be correct. Then again, I might be waving you off an amazing gaming experience…

Rock8man:

It’s definitely not a great game throughout. It has its brilliant moments. I think it has a really strong start. And then comes the boredom. And then comes Mexico, which is just terrible. And then you’re back to the United States, and the third act is really good. And I mean, not just good, but it totally made it worth it to wade my way through the boredom and through Mexico. I would still recommend it to everyone, but only if you have the fortitude to get through the poor parts.

You guys aren’t making this an easy choice! So how many hours of poor parts are we talking about?

Papageno · 2015-09-12T21:32:47.000Z

The problem with the Mexico part of the game is mostly its utter tonal incongruity with the rest of it. Basically, one second John Marston is doing missions for the Old Regime, then he starts doing them for the Revolutionaries, almost all of whom (on both sides) are terrible people. I can’t remember how many missions we’re talking about. The missions themselves are mostly fine, fun even, it’s the story around them that kind of sucks.

Greybriar · 2015-09-13T01:14:47.000Z

If there’s anyone left in the U.S. who hasn’t purchased XCOM and wants to buy it now, Amazon is selling everything XCOM for some huge discounts, something like 80% or so off regular price.

tgb123 · 2015-09-13T04:33:49.000Z

Papageno:

The problem with the Mexico part of the game is mostly its utter tonal incongruity with the rest of it. Basically, one second John Marston is doing missions for the Old Regime, then he starts doing them for the Revolutionaries, almost all of whom (on both sides) are terrible people. I can’t remember how many missions we’re talking about. The missions themselves are mostly fine, fun even, it’s the story around them that kind of sucks.

What do you expect when they’re all drug dealers and rapists?

Gigglemoo · 2015-09-14T09:28:36.000Z

Bundlestars is going to have a bunch of bundles this week. The first one isn’t too exciting. The RpgMaker program, a bunch of DLC for it, and something called GameGuru.

http://www.bundlestars.com/all-bundles/game-makers-mega-bundle/

They’re also giving away a free Steam key for Skyborn.

http://www.pcgamer.com/claim-your-free-steam-key-for-skyborn/

GOG has switched Pinata games. A list is being made on their forum, currently:

[indent]Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Banished
Blackwell Epiphany, The
Consortium: The Master Edition
Dark Eye - Chains of Satinav
Deponia 3: Goodbye Deponia
Desktop Dungeons Enhanced Edition
Driftmoon
Eschalon: Book III
Hot Tin Roof: The Cat That Wore a Fedora
Inquisitor
La-Mulana
Lichdom: Battlemage
Quest for Infamy
Redshirt
Shadowgate
Sir, You are Being Hunted.
Steamworld Dig
Sword of the Stars: The Pit: Gold Edition
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
The Book of Unwritten Tales
Torchlight
Unrest
Unrest Special Edition[/indent]

PSVita - Free Danganronpa theme here. (NA)

JoshL · 2015-09-14T09:38:34.000Z

Gigglemoo:

They’re also giving away a free Steam key for Skyborn.

http://www.pcgamer.com/claim-your-free-steam-key-for-skyborn/

Well, “free”. You have to have a facebook account.

Tom_McNamara · 2015-09-14T09:50:36.000Z

Papageno:

The problem with the Mexico part of the game is mostly its utter tonal incongruity with the rest of it. Basically, one second John Marston is doing missions for the Old Regime, then he starts doing them for the Revolutionaries, almost all of whom (on both sides) are terrible people. I can’t remember how many missions we’re talking about. The missions themselves are mostly fine, fun even, it’s the story around them that kind of sucks.

I found Mexico in RDR enjoyable once I started reading it as a story of innocents getting caught up in the romance of revolution and discovering its harsh realities.

KaoFloppy · 2015-09-14T10:44:37.000Z

Steam today: METAL SLUG Bundle - $7.99 - 50% off.
[indent]Metal Slug 1 & 3 & X. Does this series know how to count?[/indent]

Steam yesterday: Halo: Spartan Bundle - $3.39 - 66% off.
[indent]Halo as a top-down shooter. Times 2.[/indent]

Steam weeklongs. My random picks of the week:
[ul]
[li]Total War: ATTILA - $22.49 - 50% off.
[/li][li]Infested Planet - $4.94 - 67% off.
[/li][li]Shattered Planet - $2.99 - 80% off.
[/li][indent]I swear the 2 games above are different![/indent]
[li]King’s Bounty: Collector’s Pack - $6.99 - 80% off.
[/li][indent]Can everyone please just buy this so I don’t have to see this listed every other week! grumble grumble…
Oh look, I see EDGE, RUSH, Faerie Solitaire here again, too.[/indent]
[li]Captain Forever Remix - $8.99 - 40% off. Early access.
[/li][li]Horizon - $7.49 - 75% off.
[/li][indent]‘MOO-lite’.[/indent]
[li]REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR - $3.99 - 60% off.
[/li][li]Command H.Q. - $0.97 - 86% off.
[/li][indent]“In fact, it was voted 1991’s Wargame of the Year by Computer Gaming World.”[/indent]
[li]Velvet Assassin - $1.24 - 75% off.
[/li][/ul]

fishpockets · 2015-09-14T10:47:27.000Z

Greenmangaming has Sword Coast Legends pre-order $26.79 w/ code SAVE23-WITHGM-GSEP15

tgb123 · 2015-09-14T11:40:05.000Z

KaoFloppy:

[li]Command H.Q. - $0.97 - 86% off.[/li][indent]“In fact, it was voted 1991’s Wargame of the Year by Computer Gaming World.”[/indent]

Evidently someone at Valve thinks it’s still 1991, since they refer to the developer as “Dan” Bunten.

tgb123 · 2015-09-14T12:18:26.000Z

Bundlestars has a package of RPG titles for $2.99. I’m tempted to get it for the Realms of Arcadia:Blade of Destiny remake and it’s DLC alone, provided someone can tell me if that game was ever fixed. It was released with a lot of problems, as I recall, and I’m wondering if it’s worth the time, since price is obviously not an issue.

rhamorim · 2015-09-14T12:35:56.000Z

tgb123:

Bundlestars has a package of RPG titles for $2.99. I’m tempted to get it for the Realms of Arcadia:Blade of Destiny remake and it’s DLC alone, provided someone can tell me if that game was ever fixed. It was released with a lot of problems, as I recall, and I’m wondering if it’s worth the time, since price is obviously not an issue.

It’s a good bundle. Etherlords 1 and 2 are good (if flawed). Wizardry 8 is HUGE and pretty interesting. And Blades of Time, while flawed and a bit clumsy, has some interesting ideas. For the asking price, if you don’t have those games, it’s certainly a good deal.

Papageno · 2015-09-14T12:38:34.000Z

Tom McNamara:

I found Mexico in RDR enjoyable once I started reading it as a story of innocents getting caught up in the romance of revolution and discovering its harsh realities.

I could see that. In any case, none of my comments should be taken as a non-endorsement of the game. I loved it to bits and played it through (also the awesome Undead Nightmare DLC).

Greybriar · 2015-09-14T12:59:59.000Z

KaoFloppy:

Command H.Q. - $0.97 - 86% off.
"In fact, it was voted 1991’s Wargame of the Year by Computer Gaming World.

And to think I bought the Humble Retro Bundle just to get CHQ. I played it to death back in the day.

tgb123:

Evidently someone at Valve thinks it’s still 1991, since they refer to the developer as “Dan” Bunten.

Well, he was Dan Bunten in 1991 when CHQ was released. He didn’t have a sex change until November 1992 when he became a she and was known thereafter as Danielle.

Profanicus · 2015-09-14T13:51:54.000Z

Faerie Solitaire is 95% off on Steam this week, that’s less than 50c.