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***Steam Christmas Sale 2012 (20th Dec to 4th Jan)***

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    #32
    Lord Khan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,004 ✭✭✭Lord Khan


    to be honest, they will put plenty (more so than the other sales each year) at 50%+. However anything which has been released in last month or so won't be there and anything which is popular and released in the last 3-6 months won't either.

    I do love their sales. got over 100 games from them and that doesn't count FPS games. the only one I don't have is carrier command, I want to see it drop to euro 5. It's a crap game comparded to the original. lots of great indie games though.

    My CC doesn't like the steams, it feels like a hooker. :)


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    #33
    degrassinoel
    Registered Users Posts: 10,734 ✭✭✭✭degrassinoel


    Well, Borderlands 2 was 50% off in the last sale and it's no more than 4 months old. It wouldnt surprise me if they had some really decent deals. Personally speaking, if they have the BL2 dlc's up for cheap i'll grab them, secretly hoping for farcry3 to make an appearance though.


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    #34
    NTMK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭NTMK


    I dont know whether im happy or sad my bank account is empty right now :pac:


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    #35
    Headshot
    Registered Users Posts: 53,846 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Id love to see the new Hitman game in the sale


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    #36
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,821 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Headshot wrote: »
    Id love to see the new Hitman game in the sale

    buy it off amazon, won't be this cheap in the steam sale http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=82276371&postcount=5704


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    #37
    Headshot
    Registered Users Posts: 53,846 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    ShaneU wrote: »
    buy it off amazon, won't be this cheap in the steam sale http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=82276371&postcount=5704

    wow now that is cheap, thanks shane

    edit

    I had to create a fake usa address, so I think im sorted now


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    #38
    zodac
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭zodac


    Yay, now I can buy more games I won't have time to play! :D

    Seriously though... I have games from the summer sale I've yet to start. :/


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    #39
    Andy!!
    Site Banned Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭Andy!!


    I'm hoping for Dishonoured and Dark Souls for 75% off :)


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    #40
    Nody
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,260 CMod ✭✭✭✭Nody


    degrassinoel wrote: »
    Well, Borderlands 2 was 50% off in the last sale and it's no more than 4 months old. It wouldnt surprise me if they had some really decent deals. Personally speaking, if they have the BL2 dlc's up for cheap i'll grab them, secretly hoping for farcry3 to make an appearance though.
    I think one of the main reason BL2 is sold cheap is the fact their main source of income is the after sale (season pass, DLC, keys etc.) which means you want to increase the user base.


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    #41
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,556 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    want dishonoured (75% off ;)) and far cry 3 (would buy at 25-33% off)


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    #42
    Andy!!
    Site Banned Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭Andy!!


    OOh yes and a bit of Far Cry 3 please :) 50% ain't gonna happen; might wait for easter there.


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    #43
    Banjo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,485 ✭✭✭✭Banjo


    Shouldn't you be required to score 70+ on "percentage played" over on the Steam Analysis Project before you can spend a penny in the sales?
    Hoping for Walking Dead, Max Payne 3, Arkham City, LA Noire, Sleeping dogs, Dishonoured, Dark Souls, Deadlight, Hotline Miami, Retro City Rampage, Universe Sandbox, Alpha Protocol, UT3, The Witcher 2, Mass Effect 3... Lots of stuff that I'll never get around to playing but I'll feel better knowing the option is there.

    I've missed out on the last 2 years or so of PC Gaming. What have I missed that isn't a Dragon Age game or the last Deus Ex?


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    #44
    danthefan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,770 ✭✭✭danthefan


    Bought essentially nothing in the last sale, a crazy deal on Far Cry 3 would tempt me but don't want a whole lot else.


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    #45
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,794 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Banjo wrote: »
    Shouldn't you be required to score 70+ on "percentage played" over on the Steam Analysis Project before you can spend a penny in the sales?

    Heh, could imagine that. Go to purchase a game only to get "Sorry, you've too many unplayed games in your backlog to purchase another one. You'll thank us later"


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    #46
    horgan_p
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,604 Mod ✭✭✭✭horgan_p


    Assasins Creed bundle would do it for me.....
    Cheap Civ V DLc would be good also


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    #47
    Nody
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    CastorTroy wrote: »
    Heh, could imagine that. Go to purchase a game only to get "Sorry, you've too many unplayed games in your backlog to purchase another one. You'll thank us later"
    Should be the other way around; you get a higher discount the more unplayed games you got instead showing you're into the spirit of things :pac:.


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    #48
    ionapaul
    Registered Users Posts: 5,293 ✭✭✭ionapaul


    zodac wrote: »
    Yay, now I can buy more games I won't have time to play! :D

    Seriously though... I have games from the summer sale I've yet to start. :/

    Ha, I'm pretty certain I've games bought in Valve sales in 2010 that I haven't installed or played yet, forget about 2011 and 2012! :)


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    #49
    Twilightning
    Registered Users Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭Twilightning


    Spec Ops: The Line for a fiver.


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    #50
    FlyingIrishMan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,860 ✭✭✭FlyingIrishMan


    Highly recommend The Walking Dead game for anyone who is yet to pick it up. Will probably go to 15euro minimum, probably more now that the first season is finished.


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    #51
    steve_r
    Registered Users Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭steve_r


    FlyingIrishMan wrote: »
    Highly recommend The Walking Dead game for anyone who is yet to pick it up. Will probably go to 15euro minimum, probably more now that the first season is finished.


    I assume you mean the point and click one, all episodes?

    I've played the first episode on iOS, really enjoyed it but maybe it's cheaper for me to get it on laptop.


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    #52
    grimm2005
    Registered Users Posts: 2,890 ✭✭✭grimm2005


    FlyingIrishMan wrote: »
    Highly recommend The Walking Dead game for anyone who is yet to pick it up. Will probably go to 15euro minimum, probably more now that the first season is finished.

    I'm pretty sure the whole season was about €12.49 during the Autumn sale so it might well go down to that level again.


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    #53
    civilnug
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭civilnug


    I holding out for 50% or more off Far Cry 3, and maybe Dishonored.

    Other than that I'm sure I'll get sucked into getting another few bits and pieces.


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    #54
    Magill
    Registered Users Posts: 5,732 ✭✭✭Magill


    HA ! Have about 100quid more than i thought i had in my bank account.... roll on tomorrow !!!! **** YE !

    (Still haven't played most of the games i bought in the summer...)


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    #55
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,076 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Just remember to tread with caution before the 25th ladies and gentlemen. I bought two of my future christmas presents last year :(.


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    #56
    Downlinz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,457 ✭✭✭Downlinz


    I'm looking to get Football Manager 2013 on the cheap, I'm not sure if theres precedent for it in these sales but I'll be keeping an eye out for it.
    Anyway, the problem I have is my desktop is my christmas present so if I see something good like that or something else I can't actually download it on that until the 25th by which stage the special offer could be over. Can I buy it on my laptop and download it on a different machine so long as its the same steam account?

    Also when is it likely to start, past midnight tonight or American time so tomorrow for us?


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    #57
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Downlinz wrote: »
    I'm looking to get Football Manager 2013 on the cheap, I'm not sure if theres precedent for it in these sales but I'll be keeping an eye out for it.
    Anyway, the problem I have is my desktop is my christmas present so if I see something good like that or something else I can't actually download it on that until the 25th by which stage the special offer could be over. Can I buy it on my laptop and download it on a different machine so long as its the same steam account?

    Also when is it likely to start, past midnight tonight or American time so tomorrow for us?

    you don't need to download it when you buy it.

    When using different PCs for accessing steam, they email you an authorisation code to confirm you are you. So wont be a problem buying it on the laptop, then installing it on the desktop at all.


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    #58
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,076 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Downlinz wrote: »
    I'm looking to get Football Manager 2013 on the cheap, I'm not sure if theres precedent for it in these sales but I'll be keeping an eye out for it.
    Anyway, the problem I have is my desktop is my christmas present so if I see something good like that or something else I can't actually download it on that until the 25th by which stage the special offer could be over. Can I buy it on my laptop and download it on a different machine so long as its the same steam account?

    Also when is it likely to start, past midnight tonight or American time so tomorrow for us?

    Just buy it on the webstore with the same account and you can download it whenever.


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    #59
    Washington Irving
    Registered Users Posts: 7,066 ✭✭✭Washington Irving


    Downlinz wrote: »
    I'm looking to get Football Manager 2013 on the cheap, I'm not sure if theres precedent for it in these sales but I'll be keeping an eye out for it.
    Anyway, the problem I have is my desktop is my christmas present so if I see something good like that or something else I can't actually download it on that until the 25th by which stage the special offer could be over. Can I buy it on my laptop and download it on a different machine so long as its the same steam account?

    Also when is it likely to start, past midnight tonight or American time so tomorrow for us?

    Yes, you can buy it on a laptop, phone etc. and then download on your desktop.

    Sales usually start at 6pm. So it'll be Thursday 20th at 18:00.


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    #60
    Downlinz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,457 ✭✭✭Downlinz


    Dravokivich wrote: »
    you don't need to download it when you buy it.

    When using different PCs for accessing steam, they email you an authorisation code to confirm you are you. So wont be a problem buying it on the laptop, then installing it on the desktop at all.
    marco_polo wrote: »
    Just buy it on the webstore with the same account and you can download it whenever.
    SaulGoode9 wrote: »
    Yes, you can buy it on a laptop, phone etc. and then download on your desktop.

    Sales usually start at 6pm. So it'll be Thursday 20th at 18:00.

    Thanks for the info. Will snap them up when I see em so. :D


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    #61
    Lamposts
    Registered Users Posts: 2,343 ✭✭✭Lamposts


    I am broke, someone send me 10 euro on paypal so I can at least get something! CHEERS!

    paypal: eyeofcake@hotmail.co.uk

    LOVE YOU ALL! Have a good xmas!


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