Steam Sale (Christmas, 2014 Edition)

Wossack

yea Id totally cave and get wolfenstein its a good one to have on the backlog vs the open ended games (damn planetside 2), as theres a definite story to be ran through

Vojera

Is this the last batch of deals?

McSasquatch II

Yeah, they're starting the encore deals a day early by the looks of it. So nothing actually new from here on in. Disappointing end to a disappointing sale.

Links234

Hah, so I've another 48 hours on Wolfenstein

wotzgoingon

Payday 2, GOTY, or standard edition which do you recommend?

I'm thinking standard as it's a lot cheaper as i cannot see myself spending the extra 13.78 for mostly costumes.

Links234

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Payday 2, GOTY, or standard edition which do you recommend?

I'm thinking standard as it's a lot cheaper as i cannot see myself spending the extra 13.78 for mostly costumes.

I'd recommend the GOTY edition, the DLC does add a lot of content, it's not costumes and vanity items, but additional maps and a lot of weapons and mods for weapons. They're not essential but can add a lot of flavour to the game and different options for dealing with special enemies. But with that said, Overkill are pretty cool in that you don't need to buy the DLC for the maps in order to play them. As in, you can join an armoured transport heist you just can't host one. Up to you, of course.

Actually, one thing you could do is see which DLC appeals to you. I'd really recommend the Gage Mod Courier DLC because it really adds a lot of customization options to your weapons. It's really the one thing I'd say is close to a must have.

Nollog

do we have a trade thread on here? i have excess gems i'll trade to folk if they need to cash them in before they expire

Monotype

Wait, what? They're expiring...? Ah damn.

Edit: I don't see any notice on the side of their expiration. :S

McSasquatch II

The gems aren't expiring. It said it on the page about the auction, pre-sale.

Edit: From here;

What happens to Steam Gems after the Holiday Auction ends?
Gems will not disappear from your Inventory after the Holiday Auction event ends. You can continue making and using it to create Booster Packs.

Edit 2: I suppose that just refers to the auction ending, and not the sale itself...

Nollog

o rly?
during the pre-christmas auction they said they were expiring.
cool beans then.

Manach

First time in a while I've not purchased a game on steam. Perhaps too much time spent on WoW.

Nollog

Manach wrote: »

First time in a while I've not purchased a game on steam. Perhaps too much time spent on WoW.

me too, was tempted by 1 dlc, and now waving my fingers around roller coaster tycoon 1 and 2

Links234

I'm proud of myself that I didn't get much, so unless I cave and get Wolfenstein, my final haul is:

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Mark of the Ninja
Super Meat Boy

Spent about 7 euro in all

Oh, also got Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag for herself as a Christmas pressie

sweetie

Links234 wrote:

Oh, also got Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag for herself as a Christmas pressie 

she'd LOVE Wolfenstein!

flyingsnail

Links234 wrote: »

I'm proud of myself that I didn't get much, so unless I cave and get Wolfenstein, my final haul is:

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Mark of the Ninja
Super Meat Boy

Spent about 7 euro in all

Oh, also got Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag for herself as a Christmas pressie

You managed to abstain a lot more than I did :P But still I managed to pick up a number of games I really wanted so not all bad for 57.91

Rome 2 Total war
Batman Arkam Origins
Ruse
Bulletstorm
Saints Row IV
Hitman Absolution
south park stick of truth
Wolfenstein the new order

Links234

sweetie wrote: »

she'd LOVE Wolfenstein!

you know, she would, but she's very much in the same position as me and has a lot of stuff she needs to play, I only got Black Flag for her because she'd been playing through the AC games, and I know she wanted it.

J Mysterio

I bought Red Alert 2 and Dead State. Pretty disappointed in the sale. Is everyone sure tomorrow will not differ? Am thinking about This War of Mine.

Any Turn Based games anyone would recommend in the way of X-Com, The Banner Saga, Expeditions Conquistador or Blackguards? Don't especially enjoy the older games like Fallout Tactics.

Vojera

My final tally is:
South Park: Stick of Truth (with DLC)
Rogue Legacy
Strongbad's Cool Game for Attractive People
Eidos Anthology (via the Squeenix offer)
A Bird Story (and soundtrack)
A few games for the Boardsie Steam Gifts group

A little more than I intended but I'm happy enough.

dreamers75

Wolfenstein down to 12.99 on g2play.

Mother****ers!!!

Links234

dreamers75 wrote: »

Wolfenstein down to 12.99 on g2play.

Mother****ers!!!

It says €12.99 on the front page but when you click the link it jumps up to €17.32, besides I've heard dodgy things about g2play and how they're not an authorized seller, folks accounts being banned, so I wouldn't buy from 'em personally. I'm open to being corrected on this, of course.

Headshot

Iv bought numerous stuff from G2play and never had issues. Yes iv heard of issues with Keys but contact their live chat and theyll get it sorted

Lyrical

I feel guilty and have buyers remorse as I went overboard during this sale.I have only been on steam a year and a half and this was my first "proper" Xmas sale that I had time to check out the deals but I bought way too many games.

Although I did make a profit

Bought Defy Gravity for 9c and got 18c from selling the cards and

Gearcrack Arena for 9c and made 15c from selling the cards.

So small wins .

dreamers75

Links234 wrote: »

It says €12.99 on the front page but when you click the link it jumps up to €17.32, besides I've heard dodgy things about g2play and how they're not an authorized seller, folks accounts being banned, so I wouldn't buy from 'em personally. I'm open to being corrected on this, of course.

yeah.........about that

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Monotype

J Mysterio wrote: »

I bought Red Alert 2

3? I don't see 2 on steam. Mind you, 2 is a far better game than 3.

Lyrical wrote: »

Bought Defy Gravity for 9c

Dammit. I knew I should have waited. It was 19c last year. :P

flyingsnail

Monotype wrote: »

3? I don't see 2 on steam. Mind you, 2 is a far better game than 3.




Dammit. I knew I should have waited. It was 19c last year. :P

AFAIK the original Red alert was released as freeware, there are some tutorials out there if you want it to work on W7

ShaneU

Kentucky route zero worth it?

tbukela

Tempted to make one last purchase - Kerbal or Risk of Reign, both sound really interesting.

Nody

Links234 wrote: »

It says €12.99 on the front page but when you click the link it jumps up to €17.32, besides I've heard dodgy things about g2play and how they're not an authorized seller, folks accounts being banned, so I wouldn't buy from 'em personally. I'm open to being corrected on this, of course.

That's because the prices they list are Brazil/Russia which you're automatically routed out of once going in (and correctly so). Never had problem with my purchases from them; you can also easily get 3% discount if you look around for the top streamers in Hearthstone who usually have 3% discount links.

Genghiz Cohen

tbukela wrote: »

Tempted to make one last purchase - Kerbal or Risk of Reign, both sound really interesting.

Kerbal is really interesting if you have an interest in space and satellites and such.

You can set insane goals for yourself like lifting an entire space station into orbit in one go.

And you can

Links234

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is back to 80% off again.

It's not apparent, because it's one of those hidden deals and got a discount along with MGS: Ground Zeroes, but ****ing incredible game for the price. Thought a few people might like to know, and its seriously worth picking up, easily the best purchase I made this sale.

J Mysterio

Ok... Just bought a rake of games...

Age of Mythology
Majesty 2
Star Wars Empire at War
This War of Mine
TW Shogun 2
W40k Dawn of War

J_E

tbukela wrote: »

Tempted to make one last purchase - Kerbal or Risk of Reign, both sound really interesting.

Risk of Rain is brilliant but it's quite hard in the later stages - enemies everywhere! You can play it co-op. I love it anyway.

dreamers75

bought revengeance

Links234

Lol, so when I posted the Wolfenstein trailer earlier, I convinced a few peeps to get it (even though it might wait until next sale for me), am I being a bad influence again? :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op8mjKZxccM

Oh such a seriously fun game

dreamers75

laughed way more than i should have.

Lone Stone

I got endless legend, brilliant civ game enjoying it way more than beyond earth.

McSasquatch II

^Haven't bought much this sale at all, but definitely picking up Endless Legend in the morning!

Gonzovision

Lone Stone wrote: »

I got endless legend, brilliant civ game enjoying it way more than beyond earth.

Ye easily the best game I picked up in the sale. Put a good 20+ hours in over the break.

Krusader

So this year even though it was a disappointing sale, I picked up the following

South Park
Wasteland 2
Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Metal Slug 3
Stanley Parable
Thief
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
Halo Spartan Assault
EU IV: Res Publica
Orion Prelude 4 Pack

half were impulse buys and I've finished South Park over Xmas (it's worth picking up if you haven't already)

Cravez

With the sale coming to a close, I would advise to buy any games you think you may want. With the new EU Digital Tax law coming into effect (immediately across some sites such as Kinguin), Steam (and other online retailers) will be costing more and we'll see most likely an added 23% to the prices you see (sale or non-sale)

Maximus Alexander

Had 6 games on my wishlist, 3 of them went on sale at >= 50% off. Result.

Now I have 3 games on my wishlist. :pac:

lmimmfn

Cravez wrote: »

With the sale coming to a close, I would advise to buy any games you think you may want. With the new EU Digital Tax law coming into effect (immediately across some sites such as Kinguin), Steam (and other online retailers) will be costing more and we'll see most likely an added 23% to the prices you see (sale or non-sale)

The affect to steam prices should be minimal, they're registered in the UK so you're already paying at least 21% vat if not 23%. Its not the same as kinquin as they were probably not paying any tax.

Cravez

lmimmfn wrote: »

The affect to steam prices should be minimal, they're registered in the UK so you're already paying at least 21% vat if not 23%. Its not the same as kinquin as they were probably not paying any tax.

After reading more into it, Valve's European subsidiary is located in Luxembourg, where the VAT rate is 15% (now 17% as of yesterday). So more realistically we'd be looking at a 5 - 7% increase.

Maximus Alexander

Cravez wrote: »

After reading more into it, Valve's European subsidiary is located in Luxembourg, where the VAT rate is 15% (now 17% as of yesterday). So more realistically we'd be looking at a 5 - 7% increase.

I'd very much be expecting Valve to absorb some / all of that cost, at least with blockbuster titles, as they already fail to compete with the high street on that front.

Cravez

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

I'd very much be expecting Valve to absorb some / all of that cost, at least with blockbuster titles, as they already fail to compete with the high street on that front.

I agree, considering that already make alot of money from the Steam EU store where $1 = €1. The increase would meant that Brick and Mortar stores could potentially be cheaper.

Stormhawk88

Caved in the last 15 minutes of the sale and picked up endless legend if its as good as everybody says itl be well worth it.

Links234

Well, that was actually a decent sale, made all the better for me not buying too much stuff, more time to work on that backlog

Cravez

It wasn't a bad sale in general, but it was the worst Steam sale in a good while. I actually bought more from Humble Bundle and GreenManGaming than Steam this time around, even though I had tons of Steam cash. I mainly bought Payday DLC and also gifts for others for this sale.

Rebel Rebel

0 purchases for me, but i did manage to craft a badge and make €0.40 selling the cards

lmimmfn

Rebel Rebel wrote: »

0 purchases for me, but i did manage to craft a badge and make €0.40 selling the cards

I made about 12 euro selling that junk