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Steam Summer Sale 2013

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  • #52
    danthefan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,770 ✭✭✭danthefan


    -75% on Far Cry 3 would be pretty awesome, not sure I'll get much else.


  • #53
    MadYaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,268 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    This time I'm definitely not buying anything.


  • #54
    ElectroJazz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 176 ✭✭ElectroJazz


    I'm waiting for 75% of Metro:Last Light (I can dream can't I?)


  • #55
    Monotype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Digy123 wrote: »
    Really?.....

    It was only €5 or something yesterday on gog as well. Their sale isn't finished, so it might show up again.


  • #56
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    ElectroJazz wrote: »
    I'm waiting for 75% of Metro:Last Light (I can dream can't I?)

    24.99 on g2play if that's any good to ya.


  • #57
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    I'd like to see the Fc 3 blood dragon on sale ;-)


  • #58
    Washington Irving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,066 ✭✭✭Washington Irving


    Skyrim DLCs and Dishono(u)red for me.

    Been waiting for Dawnguard and Dishonored to go to 75% off since I decided not to buy them at 50% off last year, and then refusing to buy during any other -50% sale out of principle.


  • #59
    Digy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 846 ✭✭✭Digy123


    I would also like to pick up CS GO,What do yall think about it? Is it as good as Counter Strike Source?


  • #60
    Nody
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,334 CMod ✭✭✭✭Nody


    SaulGoode9 wrote: »
    Skyrim DLCs and Dishono(u)red for me.

    Been waiting for Dawnguard and Dishonored to go to 75% off since I decided not to buy them at 50% off last year, and then refusing to buy during any other -50% sale out of principle.
    Was in the two for 12 EUR sale so I'd expect that drop to 75% in a flash sale if nothing else.


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  • #61
    grizzly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,789 ✭✭✭grizzly


    A good idea is to make a list of everything you want. If it's not on the list - don't buy. Might save you buying loads of stuff you'll never play.


  • #62
    wyrn
    Registered Users Posts: 6,980 ✭✭✭wyrn


    grizzly wrote: »
    A good idea is to make a list of everything you want. If it's not on the list - don't buy. Might save you buying loads of stuff you'll never play.
    Also if you have them on your wishlist, Steam sends you a notification. Nothing worse than missing a sale you were waiting for.


  • #63
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,290 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    wyrn wrote: »
    Also if you have them on your wishlist, Steam sends you a notification. Nothing worse than missing a sale you were waiting for.

    I've seen games from my wishlist on sale and didn't get the email notification until the sale was nearly over. That would've been for a daily or weekend deal so don't think be too reliable for flash deals.


  • #64
    Nody
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,334 CMod ✭✭✭✭Nody


    grizzly wrote: »
    A good idea is to make a list of everything you want. If it's not on the list - don't buy. Might save you buying loads of stuff you'll never play.
    Spoil sport; half the fun is buying the stuff you did not know existed but that you always needed but had not realized up until then!


  • #65
    Grumpypants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,924 ✭✭✭Grumpypants


    grizzly wrote: »
    A good idea is to make a list of everything you want. If it's not on the list - don't buy. Might save you buying loads of stuff you'll never play.

    A better idea is to install the mobile App and go drinking then he next morning see what surprises you purchased in a drunken haze.


  • #66
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    Grumpypants wrote: »
    A better idea is to install the mobile App and go drinking then he next morning see what surprises you purchased in a drunken haze.

    oh been there done that :o
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  • #67
    NotorietyH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,509 ✭✭✭NotorietyH


    Grumpypants wrote: »
    A better idea is to install the mobile App and go drinking then he next morning see what surprises you purchased in a drunken haze.

    Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt. Actually bought several t-shirts that I'll never get around to wearing.


  • #68
    Grumpypants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,924 ✭✭✭Grumpypants


    NotorietyH wrote: »
    Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt. Actually bought several t-shirts that I'll never get around to wearing.

    When saying "if i buy 4 copies of Batman ill save loads" makes sense.


  • #69
    simon360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 775 ✭✭✭simon360


    I hope a "certain" member of boards won't be leeching for games like the Christmas sale thread :pac:


  • #70
    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    I think the Skyrim DLC would be great, I've not been playing Skyrim lately (I actually uninstalled it for space saving reasons) and whilst I don't think that €20 for many hours of additional game play is pulling the piss, I couldn't justify the spend for a game I'm not really playing anymore :)


  • #71
    ussjtrunks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭ussjtrunks


    So guys how much should one set aside for one of these im looking at getting

    Crysis 1+2 ,Sam and Max S1+2 ,Skyrim , Far Cry 1-3 and Some of the earlier Assasins Creeds :(


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  • #72
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    what you're looking at getting is never the problem, it's everything else you end up getting that causes the issues


  • #73
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    ussjtrunks wrote: »
    So guys how much should one set aside for one of these im looking at getting

    Crysis 1+2 ,Sam and Max S1+2 ,Skyrim , Far Cry 1-3 and Some of the earlier Assasins Creeds :(

    why didn't you pick them up in the recent Amazon sale for crazy cheap?
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  • #74
    wexdevil
    Registered Users Posts: 983 ✭✭✭wexdevil


    My wallet is not ready


  • #75
    simon360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 775 ✭✭✭simon360


    ussjtrunks wrote: »
    So guys how much should one set aside for one of these im looking at getting

    Crysis 1+2 ,Sam and Max S1+2 ,Skyrim , Far Cry 1-3 and Some of the earlier Assasins Creeds :(

    AC 1 + 2 were on sale recently on greenmangaming for around 2 euro for ac1 and 3.50 for ac2 I think.


  • #76
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    If there's a way to skip all the bits that don't have Haytham, I might pick up AssCreed 3 if I see it going cheap.


  • #77
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    --edit
    nm this
    apparently wiping water off your keyboard while boards is open leads to silly posts


  • #78
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    were you doing some torture, waterboarding?
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  • #79
    McSasquatch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,467 ✭✭✭McSasquatch


    My Steam advice; buy all games as gifts. Only activate them when you go to play them. Otherwise let them sit in your inventory for possible trading later when you realise the magnitude of your backlog (matron).

    I realise the Steam sale isn't (nor should it be) about common sense, but I'd hate to see some of you end up on the streets because of it. :pac:


  • #80
    Agricola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


    Can anyone tell me how big of a download Ass Creed 3 is? See it there for €15 from g2play, might get it if its not something ridiculous like 20+ gig.


  • #81
    Falthyron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭Falthyron


    Agricola wrote: »
    Can anyone tell me how big of a download Ass Creed 3 is? See it there for €15 from g2play, might get it if its not something ridiculous like 20+ gig.

    I checked it on my PC, and including the Tyranny of Washington DLC, the entire folder comes to 21.5gb


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  • #82
    ussjtrunks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,130 ✭✭✭ussjtrunks


    Agricola wrote: »
    Can anyone tell me how big of a download Ass Creed 3 is? See it there for €15 from g2play, might get it if its not something ridiculous like 20+ gig.
    When I downloaded it off Uplay it was 13.8gb as far as I remember not sure how much extra the dlc would be though


  • #83
    Agricola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


    Falthyron wrote: »
    I checked it on my PC, and including the Tyranny of Washington DLC, the entire folder comes to 21.5gb

    Cheers. Think I may get a disk, just too slow on my connection.


  • #84
    Monotype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    McSasquatch wrote: »
    My Steam advice; buy all games as gifts. Only activate them when you go to play them. Otherwise let them sit in your inventory for possible trading later when you realise the magnitude of your backlog (matron).

    I realise the Steam sale isn't (nor should it be) about common sense, but I'd hate to see some of you end up on the streets because of it. :pac:

    That's good advice.

    Also to the newbies: The standard format is that nearly everything on the site is discounted during the approximately 2 week period.
    On top of that are daily deals or flash deals. These are more heavily discounted.

    *Don't buy anything except daily and flash deals, until the the last day.*
    On the last day, if there's any games that you still want and that didn't show up or were missed, only then buy them.

    Also, stuff can come up twice or more often in the flash sales, so if you miss it, still don't buy until the last day.

    Sometimes the last day also has re-hashes of previous stuff.


  • #85
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,135 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    My only advice:

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  • #86
    Falthyron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭Falthyron


    Yeah, that is some good advice from Monotype.

    Three days now... hopefully!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu9VOmJ8xh4


  • #87
    C14N
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,656 ✭✭✭C14N


    I'm not so worried really, I've actually gotten to the point where there are very few games left that I actually want and don't already own :o


  • #88
    -( i )- Wicker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭-( i )- Wicker


    Anyone else notice Company Of Heroes 2 is €79.99 on steam? Is this going to be the price of new games now?


  • #89
    MadYaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,268 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    Ok ok maybe Ill buy Metro Last Light and Far Cry 3 if they go cheap BUT NO MORE


  • #90
    Gbear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Gbear


    MadYaker wrote: »
    Ok ok maybe Ill buy Metro Last Light and Far Cry 3 if they go cheap BUT NO MORE

    Don't forget Blood Dragon :p


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  • #91
    Monotype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    -( i )- Wicker wrote: »
    Anyone else notice Company Of Heroes 2 is €79.99 on steam? Is this going to be the price of new games now?

    I've noticed quite a few €50+ games recently. I was a taken aback by the €82 planetary annihilation, but apparently that's higher so that the people who contributed towards the kickstarter don't feel ripped off.

    Anyhow, steam is a rip-off outside of their sales. It's nothing new. You can buy COH 2 for €35 as a hard copy, which is a standard price.
    Anyone who is stupid enough to pay €80 for it is welcome in my eyes as they're just funding sales.

    I'd imagine that it's a combination of Valve and the publishers skimming what they can as well as publishers possibly attempting to divert sales to other outlets.


  • #92
    Falthyron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭Falthyron


    -( i )- Wicker wrote: »
    Anyone else notice Company Of Heroes 2 is €79.99 on steam? Is this going to be the price of new games now?

    That includes a Season Pass though. It's not worth it (and I say that as someone who pre-ordered the standard edition), as the main benefit from it right now is an extra commander and 24 skins... The Commander content comes post-launch, but who knows what that is...

    Ah $hit, I just noticed the standard edition is 79.99. Must be a mistake as the collector's edition is supposed to be 79.99. The standard is 49.99 as I paid that myself. The game just launched so I guess that price is a mistake.


  • #93
    Azza
    Moderators Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭Azza


    Yeah I'd imagine that's a mistake on Steams part, they probably got the price mixed up with the collectors edition. The game should be €49.99 which is the standard digital price for it. It can be got from key sites and retail considerably cheaper.


  • #94
    McSasquatch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,467 ✭✭✭McSasquatch


    Yeah, I'm using a Chrome script that shows the prices in other Steam regions, and it's only in Europe where it's abnormally high. Odd that it still hasn't been corrected though.


  • #95
    Tinie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭Tinie


    This is always what happens come summer sale...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrvnYGW12P4


  • #96
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


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  • #97
    McSasquatch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,467 ✭✭✭McSasquatch


    Skerries wrote: »
    tumblr_m5q3pyA06Z1r4pfkxo3_1280.jpg

    There's a reason for that^

    Ahem! :pac:


  • #98
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    McSasquatch wrote: »
    There's a reason for that^

    Ahem! :pac:

    yeah well....screw you! :D
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  • #99
    bucks73
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭bucks73


    http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/valve-hints-steam-summer-sale-could-begin-this-week/031255


  • #100
    titan18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,009 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    I'm hoping it's this week, but I've a feeling it might be in July


  • #101
    Falthyron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭Falthyron


    titan18 wrote: »
    I'm hoping it's this week, but I've a feeling it might be in July

    Considering the statement from Valve about an event 'everyone can be excited about' happening, I will take no less than a HL3 announcement to compensate for the sale not starting... :P


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