Steam's Deals of the Day/Weekend/Midweek

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:08 pm

JetFred wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2017 3:04 pm Just crap is on sale now since the sale is this week. Question, though...

Is Sword Coast Legends worth buying for $5 for the single player before Steam takes it down after Christmas? Anything I look at online is a ton of babies spitting at each other like the rest of the internet.

61 on Metacritic? oof. This is right in my wheelhouse, but pass.

61 to ME, means = this is not even worth your time installing, much less paying for at a low, low price, then playing a little.

Edit: OK, just watched the videos. Wow. Even with that score, I might have to try it. Some of my respected review sites called it "boring, uninteresting half finished and uninspired", which is a pretty big blow.

Also damning:
"You won’t find the fast-paced action of Diablo, or the tactical challenge of Dragon Age: Origins or Pillars of Eternity. Whatever you are looking for, you will probably find it somewhere else in a better game that you already own."

And: "Indifference. You will feel absolutely nothing when playing Sword Coast Legends. There are a lot of elements that make a good RPG, but they do not meld into a coherent whole."

Maybe the fact that I only care about the single player campaign, and am COMPLETELY fine with old school mechanics (BG) and graphics, means that this title would be ok for someone in my niche (actually the graphics look great in the videos).

JetFred · Post by **JetFred** » Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:43 pm

I feel the same way, but add in the completionist in me who is tempted by the publishing deal ending so that it is leaving Steam. I think much of the criticism comes from the DM aspect being not really any better than NWN and I couldn't care less about that.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Mon Dec 18, 2017 7:42 pm

Right. One of us should definitely jump on this and let the other know how it is! Actually, might be better to wait until the Christmas sale proper starts, no? Maybe it will be 75% off.

JetFred · Post by **JetFred** » Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:13 pm

I think they are pitching this as the last deal, but since it ends on Christmas, I suppose it can't hurt to wait a few days to see. But you know me well enough to know what will happen. I'll buy it with card credit and not actually play it, so that's no help to you.

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:35 am

I've played it and had fun for a few hours but not enough fun to finish it. If that helps any at all.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:30 pm

YellowKing wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:35 am I've played it and had fun for a few hours but not enough fun to finish it. If that helps any at all.

Thanks, yes - that helps me pass. Too much other great stuff in backlog for mediocrity.

dobberhd · Post by **dobberhd** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:33 pm

Anyone try it local lan coop? This might be fun to play with the kids on the home network.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 2:17 pm

Daily Deal: Bounty Train -60% $24.99 $9.99 (66)
- TE $13.99

Midweek Madness: Prison Architect -75% $29.99 $7.49 (83)

jztemple2 · Post by **jztemple2** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:14 pm

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2017 2:17 pm Daily Deal: Bounty Train -60% $24.99 $9.99 (66)
- TE $13.99

I had seen this before but hadn't really thought about getting it. There is apparently not a thread in the PC Games forum. I just went back to the store page and watched the three videos. The last two videos really explain how the gameplay works and it actually looks kind of interesting. Anyone have some input on the game?

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:21 pm

Tokek would be your best bet with 17.5 hours played.

Freyland · Post by **Freyland** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 6:56 pm

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:21 pm Tokek would be your best bet with 17.5 hours played.

Not taking that bet, with his last post being mid-september.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 2:07 pm

Daily Deal:
Armello -50% $19.99 $9.99 (75)

wonderpug · Post by **wonderpug** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 2:35 pm

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2017 2:07 pm Daily Deal:
Armello +360% $19.99 91.99 (75)

It's a fun little game. I thought it was worth it for $19.99 but it's even harder to resist now that it's over $90.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 3:02 pm

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 6:06 pm

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2017 2:07 pm Daily Deal:
Armello -50% $19.99 $9.99 (75)

Hey... why is the daily deal only for one day? Something suspicious is going on here. I wonder what...

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Wed Dec 20, 2017 7:45 pm

Matrix · Post by **Matrix** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 9:16 am

wonderpug wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2017 2:35 pm
Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2017 2:07 pm Daily Deal:
Armello +360% $19.99 91.99 (75)
It's a fun little game. I thought it was worth it for $19.99 but it's even harder to resist now that it's over $90.

JetFred · Post by **JetFred** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:14 pm

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2017 7:45 pm

Ready for Steam to break in 45 minutes...

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:25 pm

It was actually solid during the Thanksgiving sale. I suspect the voting for the awards will be glitchy and it might take ~30 minutes for the prices to update, but I think it might actually be ready to go by 1:30 or so.

I will say that having STEAM credit in your wallet is so much better than trying to use a credit card during the high-volume sales times - it just works because there's not authentication necessary. Then again, the days of timed deals and needing to process surge requests are long gone.

Good luck everyone. Hopefully you can find something you like.

JetFred · Post by **JetFred** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:09 pm

Starting to choke, but it looks like voting and queue for cards, and highlighted deals in the same format as the last couple of big sales.

Discounts updating...

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:09 pm

JetFred · Post by **JetFred** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:11 pm

This is when you don't want to see 50% off because that sucks.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 4:24 pm

While it doesn't help if you have money sitting in your STEAM wallet, word on the street is that Amazon Digital will be having their sale next Friday (12/29). While their prices on games can be mixed, they usually are rather competitive and sometimes even better than STEAM with their prices on AAA titles (that activate with STEAM codes).

Anyway, with the prices for this sale remaining static, if you have some patience to wait, next Friday might have better deals on a few bigger titles.

Cortilian · Post by **Cortilian** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 4:54 pm

Was hoping for a great Deal on Cold Waters or Divinity Original Sin 2.

No such luck.

jztemple2 · Post by **jztemple2** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 5:09 pm

I am initially underwhelmed

JCC · Post by **JCC** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 6:40 pm

Pretty underwhelmed. In the Autumn Sale every single game in my wishlist was on sale. I didn't buy anything then because I wasn't going to play anything right away and I am trying not to buy things if I am not going to play them right away. Also, my thinking was - if the Autumn Sale is this great, the winter sale will be awesome! WRONG. Oh well...

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 6:42 pm

I'm confused because I'm pretty sure 95% of the STEAM catalog is on sale and prices seem nearly identical to the Autumn sale, as far as I can tell. They've been nearly identical for a few years now.

jztemple2 · Post by **jztemple2** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 6:45 pm

I picked up the two DLC for Motorsports Manager I hadn't gotten yet.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 7:33 pm

Yeah, Steam has devolved into two states: big sale and normal. These things aren't nearly as exiting as they used to be.

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 8:34 pm

Cortilian wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2017 4:54 pm Was hoping for a great Deal on Cold Waters or Divinity Original Sin 2. No such luck.

Yep, I was hoping Cold Waters would be on sale. Guess I'll wait a little longer for that game then.

JCC · Post by **JCC** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 10:48 pm

So when I looked at Steam earlier it was just after the sale had started (they had just updated their front page). I just took another look and now things much more in line with what I saw in the Autumn sale. I guess they hadn't fully updated all the discounted prices yet. Looks much better now.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:14 pm

It's a turdfest. Don't defend it.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 12:12 pm

Dark Souls still not on sale. Strange.

JetFred · Post by **JetFred** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 12:28 pm

Lots of sales are better if you buy things that complete a bundle, if they are in a bundle that is reduced due to what you own (not all work this way). For example, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is on a good sale for $9, but since I owned every other Deus Ex game, I could buy the bundle where I got Mankind Divided AND all the DLC for $9, a much better deal to me. Be sure to check each page for the cheapest option you've got.

Freyland · Post by **Freyland** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 6:52 pm

GreenGoo wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2017 12:12 pm Dark Souls still not on sale. Strange.

I'm seeing DS III for $15 right now, Goo.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:20 pm

Are you looking for the first game on pc? Ill keep an eye open for it during the holiday if so.

Wish I could give you my old copy. I found I have a strong dislike for those type games right after trying it.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:51 pm

Freyland wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2017 6:52 pm
GreenGoo wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2017 12:12 pm Dark Souls still not on sale. Strange.
I'm seeing DS III for $15 right now, Goo.

He's looking for the first one which appears to never go on sale.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:15 pm

Rip wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:14 pm It's a turdfest. Don't defend it.

I would kindly disagree.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Fri Dec 22, 2017 11:18 pm

coopasonic wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:51 pm
Freyland wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2017 6:52 pm
GreenGoo wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2017 12:12 pm Dark Souls still not on sale. Strange.
I'm seeing DS III for $15 right now, Goo.
He's looking for the first one which appears to never go on sale.

Yes I was, and thanks to the kindness of a newly met friend, I am the proud owner of it.

Merry Christmas!

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Tue Dec 26, 2017 4:13 pm

What's the latest hotness this winter? I received some steam money and to be honest, there isn't much jumping out at me. I do have 1 game in mind, but even the items on my wishlist are more "nice to haves" rather than "must own".

Recommendations? I'm sort of looking for a main game, rather than cute indie games (which I also like, just not at the moment).