Steam Holiday Sale

spellman23

<div class="IPBDescription">Yet again....</div>So, Steam has done it again and is doing their Holiday sale. Except it's a bit early this year.

<a href="http://store.steampowered.com/" target="_blank">http://store.steampowered.com/</a>

There's a bunch of stuff discounted in general until Jan 3rd, but there are also a set of games each day, on rotation, just like the Thanksgiving sale.

Enjoy!

Dee

Thanks for the heads up!

Comprox

Well this worked well in your favour :D

Retales

Uh-oh! I think it's time to buy L4D2

Dirty_Harry_Potter

Did I just miss a massive discount on L4D2? :(

ZiGGY

lol stalker for £1.39 today only ;p

Retales

<!--quoteo(post=1744700:date=Dec 23 2009, 10:36 AM:name=Dirty_Harry_Potter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dirty_Harry_Potter @ Dec 23 2009, 10:36 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1744700"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Did I just miss a massive discount on L4D2? :(<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Nope. There's a 25% discount on L4D2, and I bought a 4-pack which resulted in a reduced, ~28€ / head cost. Shame my laptop is still being a worthless heap of junk, so I can't play it too soon.

Tekdude

My bank put a hold on my check card because I've had too many different transactions on Steam buying gifts...

Thaldarin

<!--quoteo(post=1744816:date=Dec 25 2009, 01:16 AM:name=Tekdude)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tekdude @ Dec 25 2009, 01:16 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1744816"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->My bank put a hold on my check card because I've had too many different transactions on Steam buying gifts...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

No that was Steam itself! It's stupid I know. It's because they have their automated system now where as before you always had to manually input it.

DiscoZombie

not too many awesome deals today, but there is Dead Space for $10 US

pardzh

<!--quoteo(post=1744983:date=Dec 27 2009, 10:10 AM:name=DiscoZombie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DiscoZombie @ Dec 27 2009, 10:10 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1744983"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->not too many awesome deals today, but there is Dead Space for $10 US<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's more than an awesome deal. That's <b>awesome</b>.

Corporal_Fortier

Wow, they ran out of CD-Keys for Prey today and so they added Bioshock for 4.99$! Not bad, not bad at all!

Panigg

Got meself Torchlight and Shattered Horizon for like 5 bucks each. Both are really good.

If you haven't tried SH, you should hurry up. It's only gonna cost 5 bucks for a couple more hours.

DiscoZombie

Mass Effect and Portal for $5 each today; Sam and Max Complete for $15. Some other good stuff too. I bought Mass Effect for $20 a few weeks ago :(

btw, happy new year all :D

Cereal_KillR

God, only games I already have or games I don't want :'(

Dirty_Harry_Potter

<!--quoteo(post=1745366:date=Jan 1 2010, 06:26 PM:name=DiscoZombie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DiscoZombie @ Jan 1 2010, 06:26 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1745366"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Mass Effect and Portal for $5 each today; Sam and Max Complete for $15. Some other good stuff too. I bought Mass Effect for $20 a few weeks ago :(

btw, happy new year all :D<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Two hours prior to today's sale I was thinking "I hope they put Mass Effect on Sale so I can play it on the PC before Mass Effect 2 comes out" :D

DiscoZombie

<!--quoteo(post=1745368:date=Jan 1 2010, 12:32 PM:name=Dirty_Harry_Potter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dirty_Harry_Potter @ Jan 1 2010, 12:32 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1745368"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Two hours prior to today's sale I was thinking "I hope they put Mass Effect on Sale so I can play it on the PC before Mass Effect 2 comes out" :D<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
if you've already beaten it on the console like me, I recommend just cheating with console commands on the PC to max out your level and stuff. I didn't have the patience to play it through 2 more times on the PC so I'm just cheating myself some xp and paragon/renegade points and beating it once at max level so my save is ready for the sequel. Now I only have to beat it one more time!

Kouji_San

Is Ghostbuster: The video game any good?

ZiGGY

I've been waiting a very long time for them to put CS: S on sale and they finally did... 10 days after I get a pc actually capable of running it :P w00tness and yay

lolfighter

I feel for you. I may be poor, but not "my machine can't run Source engine games" poor. My sincere condolences. :(

DiscoZombie

<!--quoteo(post=1745491:date=Jan 2 2010, 05:51 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Jan 2 2010, 05:51 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1745491"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Is Ghostbuster: The video game any good?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm having a lot of fun with it. It's pretty much what you'd expect - funny dialog, neat visuals, fun if a little repetitive combat, and pretty short. I wouldn't pay full price for it, but definitely sale price

sherpa

So what did everyone end up with? I got:

- Commandos 2: for nostalgia. Played 5 mins, wil probably never play again. £2
- World in Conflict (and the expansion). A good team-based RTS hampered by low population. Worth the sale price. £10
- Civilsation IV (and the expansions). Bit of an impulse buy, trying to slog through the glacial early game pace, failing so far. £8
- GTA IV. Had no interest in this but some buddies on Steam persuaded me the multiplayer is ace. £5

Total = £25

Thaldarin

All in all with the Steam sale, I haven't checked my statement yet but I spent between £140 and £150. I only know so because my bank asked me if someone had stole my card, I said no.

ANeM

I may have gone a little overboard with the sale..
Torchlight
Trine
Mr Robot
STALKER Clear Sky
Burnout Paradise
Defense Grid: The Awakening
Red Faction: Guerrilla
Morrowind
and Borderlands DLC: The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned

Glad I got most of it at 75-80% off.

Corporal_Fortier

I was hoping for a little price drop on MW2, but no luck... or did I miss it? (I'm pretty sure I checked every day..)

DiscoZombie

my purchases so far...

Tilted Mill pack
Evil Genius
Ghostbusters
Lumines
Mass Effect
Mirror's Edge
Trine

ZiGGY

I got CSS which I had to buy for completions sake more than anything ;p probably only ever gonna play it at lans, was tempted to get l4d2 and stalker but I really cba atm ;p

Epidemic

I got defense grid, it's a pretty sweet little game.

That makes my third steam purchase in 2 months where I otherwise would not ahve gotten anything.

Mass effect: 7,5$
Kotor: 2,5$
Defense grid: 2,5$

spellman23

BTW, for the Civ4 people, I highly recommend this mod:
<a href="http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=171398" target="_blank">http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=171398</a>

Behold civ4, but in a fantasy setting with magic, dragons, sinister goblins, global events, the coming apocalypse.... you get the idea.


Here's my list of purchases:
Braid
Darwinia+Multiwinia
Trine
Mr. Robot
Killing Floor
Lumines Pack
CoH: Tales of Valor (just to complete the set)

Items gifted to me:
Torchlight
Osmos
Braid
Universe at War
Sword of the Stars


Almost purchases:
EU3
Heart of Iron 3
Crysis Pack (mostly just to play Mechwarrior: Living Legends)
Prey (curse you running out of keys!)