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Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:26 am

Thanks for the input, guys. I went with Battlefront Gold.

Isn't it about time they make another Star Wars FPS? I absolutely loved the old ones, mostly for the sense of scope and size that was captured so well. Finished the first two (Dark Forces 1 and 2) but never got past the first part of Jedi Outcast, and so never even bought Jedi Acadamy. But even that last one is years old and IIRC, was not that great according to reviews. I think Force Unleashed is a completely different animal as well.

Jag · Post by **Jag** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 9:58 am

Carpet_pissr wrote:Isn't it about time they make another Star Wars FPS? I absolutely loved the old ones, mostly for the sense of scope and size that was captured so well. Finished the first two (Dark Forces 1 and 2) but never got past the first part of Jedi Outcast, and so never even bought Jedi Acadamy. But even that last one is years old and IIRC, was not that great according to reviews. I think Force Unleashed is a completely different animal as well.

I agree completely, but the perception is that the big money just isn't in the PC games these days. Lucas Arts was such an innovator in the early 90s. I bought my first soundcard and PC joystick just to play Xwing. Flying an Xwing for the first time brought me back to watching Star Wars in the theater all over again as a young kid.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:35 am

Agree, but could they not make a multi-platform FPS though (although the first Star Wars FPS used an engine that the team created in house...something incredible in the world after Doom, when every other game used that engine)?

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:12 pm

Daily Deal: Darksiders - 75% off, $5.00

Paradox Day 3: King Arthur Collection - 75% off, $7.49

King Arthur (75% off, $4.99)
Knights and Vassals DLC
Legendary Artifacts DLC
The Druids DLC (75% off, $2.49)
The Saxons DLC (75% off, $2.49)

Additionally, King Arthur: Fallen Champions ($9.99 -Isg) has just been released on Steam! This standalone expansion to the hit RPG introduces three unique heroes to command through an all new campaign.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:33 pm

I do believe I'll bite on Darksiders. Folks around here seem to like it.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:19 pm

Daily Deal: Mirror's Edge - 75% off, $5.00

Paradox Day 4: Mount and Blade Collection - 75% off, $12.49

Mount and Blade - $4.99
Warband - $7.49
With Fire and Sword - $3.74

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:28 pm

For that price, I can't not pick up With Fire and Sword. I already own the other two.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:36 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:For that price, I can't not pick up With Fire and Sword. I already own the other two.

I paid twice that price for it on Friday, and it's pretty much Warband with guns. (I.e., worth $7.50 in my book.) Will see how well that impression holds up as I get the chance to give it some time.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:02 pm

Paradox Day 5 (Final Day): Magicka Collection - 75% off, $6.24

Base game is $2.49, 8 available pieces of DLC ranging from $0.24 to $1.24

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 5:07 pm

Daily Deal (which they didn't post in news...) The Whispered World - 75% off, 5.00

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:19 pm

Daily Deal: Yosumin!™ - 50% off, $4.99

Make rectangles of the same type of yosumin to make them disappear in this mind-bending puzzle game. The more you get, the better you'll feel!

Yosumin!, Square Enix's puzzle masterpiece, is here! Simply select rectangles of the same type of yosumin to make them disappear in this simple yet challenging puzzle game.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:04 pm

Daily Deal: iBomber Defense - 50% off, $2.49

iBomber Defense combines classic tower defense gameplay with intense action and strategy. Keep enemies at bay all over the world using a variety of weapons and tactics, from rattling Machine guns, explosive cannons and awesome anti-aircraft artillery!

Choose from Quick play and Campaign modes and battle across North Africa, Europe and Russia as both the Allied and Axis forces. Position your defenses and prepare for attack.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:25 pm

Midweek Madness: Two Worlds II - 50% off, $24.99

Metascore - 76

Pirates of the Flying Fortress DLC - 10% off, $26.99

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:31 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:Daily Deal: iBomber Defense - 50% off, $2.49

iBomber Defense combines classic tower defense gameplay with intense action and strategy. Keep enemies at bay all over the world using a variety of weapons and tactics, from rattling Machine guns, explosive cannons and awesome anti-aircraft artillery!

Choose from Quick play and Campaign modes and battle across North Africa, Europe and Russia as both the Allied and Axis forces. Position your defenses and prepare for attack.

I got it in a previous sale. It's a competent tower defense game. It's no defense grid.

Jag · Post by **Jag** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:54 pm

Good price for TWT. A fun action RPG.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:34 pm

Midweek Madness: Indie bundles - $9.99 each

Indie Strategy Bundle:

Anomaly: Warzone Earth
Defense Grid: The Awakening
Revenge of the Titans
Sanctum
Sol Survivor

Indie 2D Bundle:

BIT.TRIP RUNNER
NightSky
NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
Swords and Soldiers HD
World of Goo

Kasey Chang · Post by **Kasey Chang** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:04 pm

The strategy bundle is worth it. Already got Revenge of Titans, but the other games (all of them tower defense variants, BTW) are worth $10 each easy.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:12 pm

The amount of time I put into Defense Grid staggers the mind. For months that was my "grab a beer after work and veg out for 2 hours" game. I really wish they'd do a follow up...or just release a new campaign.

JonathanStrange · Post by **JonathanStrange** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:05 pm

The Strategy Bundle is an awesome buy. Alas, I've all of them already but imo if you've only one or two of the games? Still a good deal.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:08 pm

Daily Deal: KrissX -50%, $4.99 $2.49

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:15 pm

Daily Deal: Lucid -50%, $4.99 $2.49

Weekend Deal: Company of Heroes -80%

Company of Heroes - $1.99
Gold (+Opposing Fronts) - $5.99
Complete (+Tales of Valor) - $9.99

Metascore 93

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:20 pm

Sega Weekend 9/22 - 9/27

Sega Collector Pack -86% $576.52 $79.99 (79 items)

Total War: SHOGUN 2 -50% $49.99 $24.99
Alpha Protocol™ -90% $19.99 $2.00
Aliens vs. Predator™ -75% $19.99 $4.99
SEGA Genesis Classics Collection -75% $29.96 $7.49
Dreamcast Collection -75% $29.99 $7.49
Total War Mega Pack -66% $49.99 $17.00

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:50 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:Alpha Protocol™ -90% $19.99 $2.00

Anyone who skipped this needs to buy it now. Anyone who enjoyed Deus Ex (new or original) should really try this. It's a really good game. It's like splinter cell crossed with mass effect and for $2 it's should be a no brainer for anyone.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:39 pm

Speaking of the Total War special...could I just get either the Empire:TW game for $10 or at most the Napoleon: TW + Empire TW for $15 and call it a day? Would anyone (without unlimited time) recommend playing the earlier ones, or is Empire kind of the culmination/best of the series?

No way in hell I will be able to play Rome, Medieval II, Napoleon and Empire, plus all the add-ons (and really, who would want to...wouldn't you get sick of it?)

Napoleon seems to do many things better than Empire (better battlefied AI for one), but gets a lower Metacritic score (I assume because it is not as groundbreaking, and very specific in scope?).

Edit: Wow, or Shogun 2:TW for $3!

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:51 pm

Carpet_pissr wrote: Edit: Wow, or Shogun 2:TW for $3!

Uhm, wot?

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:58 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:
Carpet_pissr wrote: Edit: Wow, or Shogun 2:TW for $3!
Uhm, wot?

Oops, sorry, an add on pack was $2.49. Base game is $25.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:18 pm

I got one of the Sega packs for less than $2. Has some of my old favorites like Landstalker, Shiningforce 1&2, Shinig in the Darkness, and a bunch of others.

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:15 pm

coopasonic wrote:
Isgrimnur wrote:Alpha Protocol™ -90% $19.99 $2.00
Anyone who skipped this needs to buy it now. Anyone who enjoyed Deus Ex (new or original) should really try this. It's a really good game. It's like splinter cell crossed with mass effect and for $2 it's should be a no brainer for anyone.

+1

I'm pushing a couple of friends to get it.

The controls were a little wonky, but I quickly got over that. The story was very good. Took me about 20 hours to play it through the first time. And it is definitely worth replaying (if I ever get time).

I really enjoyed it.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:17 pm

Well you talked me into it. But when I got there I already owned it.

Can't even remember if I've played it or not.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:01 pm

Daily Deal: Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister -66% $6.99 $2.38

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:03 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:Daily Deal: Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister -66% $6.99 $2.38

Kasey Chang · Post by **Kasey Chang** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:06 pm

The Total War pack is looking mighty tempting. I already have original ShogunTW and Rome TW, but actually.... never played it.

AND I already bought too many games I haven't played.

I think I'll have to hold off on this one.

But Alpha Protocol for $2? Got that one.

I'm bargain hunting.

Inverarity · Post by **Inverarity** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:15 pm

Isgrimnur wrote: Weekend Deal: Company of Heroes -80%

Company of Heroes - $1.99

Gold (+Opposing Fronts) - $5.99

Complete (+Tales of Valor) - $9.99
Metascore 93

That there is a darn good deal. I was thinking about playing again, but couldn't find the original. Now this settles it. Huge discount.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:26 pm

You can save two cents by putting them in the basket individually.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:27 pm

Inverarity wrote: [*]Company of Heroes - $1.99
That there is a darn good deal. I was thinking about playing again, but couldn't find the original. Now this settles it. Huge discount.

As I said elsewhere, getting the original is worth it for $2 simply so you never have to deal with the ridiculous patching system they created.

Moat_Man · Post by **Moat_Man** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:05 pm

Couldn't resist, bought both Alpha Protocol and the Company of Heroes Complete pack.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:30 pm

I like that I'm enabling to suffer the same issues that I am.

Daily Deal: Puzzle Bots -66% $4.99 $1.70

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 6:59 pm

Daily Deal: GUN -75% $19.99 $5.00

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 7:58 pm

GUN was ok.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 1:24 pm

Daily Deal: Trine -75% $19.99 $5.00