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by **Smoove_B** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 3:23 pm

Freezer-TPF- wrote:What's the ETA on the Steam summer sale? I think it usually starts toward the end of June, so we may be less than 2 weeks out...

It started on 6/30 last year (a Thursday), so if they keep the same pattern, it should be 6/28 this year.

by **GreenGoo** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:24 pm

In my panic to decide before time ran out, I failed to notice that the original DRM is still on Spore. I haven't installed it yet, but I believe it has always on connection to EA servers, plus a somewhat obnoxious EULA, although not particularly moreso than others.

So I'm saddled with DRM that I never would have bought if I had been paying attention. Worse, I suspect that Dark Spore has the same DRM. I have no excuse for missing that one. Spore is a game I've wanted to check out for awhile, so I guess in my excitement to pick it up for 5 bucks I was not as diligent as usual.

Mea Culpa.

by **Smoove_B** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:53 pm

I've seen situations where STEAM will issue refunds over DRM issues. Certainly not on your 4-way gift pack, but you could always try to contact them over Spore. What do you have to lose?

by **GreenGoo** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:52 pm

Smoove_B wrote:I've seen situations where STEAM will issue refunds over DRM issues. Certainly not on your 4-way gift pack, but you could always try to contact them over Spore. What do you have to lose?

I'll confirm the DRM this weekend, then talk to Steam.

by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:35 pm

Daily Deal: Nancy Drew®: Secrets Can Kill Remastered -50% $6.99 $3.49

first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game

Trailer shows updated graphics, 3d characters in motion, and advertises new puzzles and a different ending.

by **GreenGoo** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:14 am

GreenGoo wrote:
Smoove_B wrote:I've seen situations where STEAM will issue refunds over DRM issues. Certainly not on your 4-way gift pack, but you could always try to contact them over Spore. What do you have to lose?

I'll confirm the DRM this weekend, then talk to Steam.

It *looks* like it only phones home if you want to participate in content sharing. I didn't make an EA account and therefore some of the sharing aspects are cut off from me. Which is fine with me.

The cheapening of Intellectual Property by putting both Darkspore and Spore and it's expansions on sale for 5 bucks each had me giving EA 30 bucks. I bought a 4 pack of Darkspore and 1 copy of Spore with the 2 addon thingies. Without that sale EA wouldn't have a dime of my money.

In short, EA (by proxy through a VP) is dumb.

by **Blackhawk** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:16 am

GreenGoo wrote:
GreenGoo wrote: I didn't make an EA account and therefore some of the sharing aspects are cut off from me. Which is fine with me.

You should reconsider. You're missing out on hundreds of walking space penis variants.

by **Isgrimnur** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 1:27 pm

Daily Deal: Worms Crazy Golf -75% $9.99 $2.49

by **Kasey Chang** » Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:47 pm

There's a couple more: CS Source $6.80?

Or was that on the last page?

by **hepcat** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:37 pm

Driver San Francisco for less than 10 bucks? With an 80/100 score, I'll bite.

by **Isgrimnur** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:06 pm

Thanks, hep.

Base is $7.49, Deluxe is $8.74,

The Deluxe Edition includes four new challenge for single-player and 3 cars for multi-player.

A HIGH SPEED INTERNET CONNECTION AND A VALID UPLAY ACCOUNT ARE REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE THE GAME DURING INITIAL INSTALLATION. TO ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES, PLAY ONLINE OR UNLOCK EXCLUSIVE CONTENT, YOU MUST HAVE A VALID UPLAY ACCOUNT AND A HIGH SPEED INTERNET CONNECTION

by **Captain Caveman** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:47 pm

I've heard great things about Driver SF. Purchased!

by **Kasey Chang** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:16 pm

Same here. I'm a sucker for good driving games, esp. one set in San Francisco.

by **Daehawk** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:45 pm

Anyone know how long it's on sale?

by **Isgrimnur** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:47 pm

It's the daily deal, so you have 16 hours and 13 minutes to decide.

by **Daehawk** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:42 pm

Ok. Ill buy the normal version then. I care nothing for multiplayer or 4 maps.

by **Daehawk** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:59 am

Paid for it but cant play it. I cant log into Ubi's lame online thing to play. It has my name and pass in it when it opens so it should be ok but it fails to login. I clicked offline mode and it says I must log in at least once to play in offline mode. What a load of crap stuff has become. All I want to F'n do it play a game I paid for.

So whens this online crap start when I want to see a movie..drive my car...eat out?

by **Daehawk** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:45 am

Tried it just now and it started right up. Maybe now I wont need to be connected again.

by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:04 pm

Special Promotion: Counter-Strike: Source -66% $19.99 $6.80 (88)

Daily Deal: MacGuffin's Curse -50% $6.99 $3.49

Help Lucas MacGuffin (magician turned thief turned werewolf) sneak and smash his way through this fiendishly addictive comedy-puzzle-adventure for PC and Mac. Winner of the Freeplay Award for Best Game Writing!

by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:10 pm

Daily Deal:
Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™ 50% $4.99 $2.49
Indiana Jones® and the Last Crusade™ -50% $4.99 $2.49

Midweek Madness: Men of War

Men of War -75% $14.99 $3.75 (80)

Men of War: Red Tide -75% $24.99 $6.24 (77)

Men of War: Vietnam -75% $34.99 $8.74 (68)
Special Edition $9.99
Special Edition Upgrade Pack $1.24

Men of War: Assault Squad -75% $29.99 $7.49 (77)
Men of War: Assault Squad GOTY (+5 DLC) $9.99
Men of War: Assault Squad - DLC Pack $4.99

Men of War: Condemned Heroes -75% $29.99 $7.49 (58)

by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:56 pm

Midweek Madness: Cube pack $9.99

Bit.Trip Runner
Blocks That Matter (76)
Critical Mass (81)
EDGE (74)
QUBE (69)
Rush

by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:06 pm

Good lord, is the voice acting in the original Men of War bad. But they at least give you a tank to blow stuff up with in the first mission. Direct Control FTW!

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Daily Deal: Pineapple Smash Crew -50% $9.99 $4.99 (62)

by **hepcat** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:14 pm

I love the Men of War series but yeah...the voice acting is atrocious.

by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:15 pm

Daily Deal: Post Apocalyptic Mayhem -75% $9.99 $2.49 (44)

DLC $0.49

4-pack $6.24

Notice: Base game now includes the vehicles: Kitty, Nucloid and the Veteran and tracks: Death Area 8, Airplane Cemetery and Abandoned Sawmill.

by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:18 pm

Weekend Deal: Deus Ex Collection -75% $59.99 $14.99

Deus Ex: GOTY $2.49 (90)
DE: Invisible War $2.49 (80)
DE: Human Revolution $7.49 (90)
DE: HR Explosive Mission Pack $0.74
DE: HR Tactical Enhancement Pack $0.49
DE: HR The Missing Link $3.74

by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:07 pm

Daily Deal: Bejeweled® 3 -80% $19.99 $3.99 (82)

A buck cheaper than 5 1/2 months ago.

by **Isgrimnur** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 2:06 pm

Daily Deal: Vessel -67% $14.99 $4.99 (81)

by **Carpet_pissr** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 6:26 am

Isgrimnur wrote:Daily Deal: Vessel -67% $14.99 $4.99 (81)

Oooh. Shiny!

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by **Isgrimnur** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:03 pm

Daily Deal: Hotel Giant 2 -66% $4.99 $1.69 (58)

by **Carpet_pissr** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 6:21 pm

Anyone want to recommend/not Vessel? Never heard of it until now but looks interesting.

by **Lordnine** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:10 am

Carpet_pissr wrote:Anyone want to recommend/not Vessel? Never heard of it until now but looks interesting.

It's "ok". It has an interesting game play mechanic but it feels a bit clunky. Graphic quality is good but certain animations feel unfinished in places (For example, instead of a turn animation you just flip from left to right) and the physics are not as tight as you would expect. $5 is reasonable but I wouldn't pay full price.

by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:03 pm

Daily Deal: Revelations 2012 -50% $9.99 $4.99

4-pack $9.99

by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:03 pm

Special Promotion: Penny Arcade Adventures: Precipice of Darkness Combo Pack -75% $11.99 $3.00

Episodes 1 & 2, $2 individually.

Episode 3 has been released at $4.99.

Includes giftable copies of Cthulhu Saves the World and Breath of Death VII until Monday, July 2nd!

by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:05 pm

Special Promotion: Cubemen -60% $4.99 $1.99

2-pack $3.20

by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:20 pm

Midweek Madness: L.A. Noire -75% $19.99 $4.99 (83)

Complete Edition $7.49

DLC Bundle $2.99 (included with Complete)

Daily Deal: Aliens vs. Predator™ -80% $14.99 $2.99 (68)

DLC not on sale.

by **Daehawk** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:35 pm

Aliens vs Predator is a good game but doesn't come close to the first two especially number 2. but at the price ya its fun.

by **Newcastle** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:04 pm

So when is the 4th july steam sale suppose to hit? Since the 4th is 1 week from today. Any ideas?

(sorry for derailing youre awesome public service Issy.)

by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:07 pm

No worries. I've seen multiple people in multiple locations asking. Precedent puts the Summer Sale starting on the last Thursday in June. Which means tomorrow, if they follow form. If that isn't it, then the next best guess is wildly rampant speculation.

by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:05 pm

Daily Deal: Avernum: Escape From the Pit -66% $9.99 $3.39 (76)

by **stessier** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:02 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:then the next best guess is wildly rampant speculation.

Is that on the Mayan calendar? Mine just has boring numbers in the boxes.

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