**OFFICIAL** Steam Xmas sale is LIVE thread (and in progress)

[fatpat268]

Europa Universalis is very intriguing at $5.

But, knowing me, I'd never put any time into learning the game and it would sit uninstalled forever.

 

[Specop 007]

Europa Universalis is very intriguing at $5.

But, knowing me, I'd never put any time into learning the game and it would sit uninstalled forever.

In my opinion it falls into so many of Steams other deals.....Hell at that price I cant afford not to buy it! (Yes double negative).

I dont know how many games I've bought because "Hell why not at that price!". Bastards.

 

[mooncancook]

Nothing really interesting, maybe will grab Grand Age Rome for $2 or Gold for $4. I heard GTAIV doesn't run well on PCs, maybe I should just borrow the PS3 version from a friend if I wanted to play it.

 

[fatpat268]

In my opinion it falls into so many of Steams other deals.....Hell at that price I cant afford not to buy it! (Yes double negative).

I dont know how many games I've bought because "Hell why not at that price!". Bastards.

Yea, but at 250+ games (and counting), I really have to put a damper on the stuff I buy. :hmm:

 

[Nintendesert]

250+ ... hmm I gotta catch up and pass you!

 

[zerocool84]

Nothing really interesting, maybe will grab Grand Age Rome for $2 or Gold for $4. I heard GTAIV doesn't run well on PCs, maybe I should just borrow the PS3 version from a friend if I wanted to play it.

GTA IV can definitely run better on PC's but people try to up the settings too much on their computer that can't handle it because you can allow for a huge amount of people/cars on screen at once and long draw distance. People need to put those things down.

 

[Firsttime]

I'm in for Europa Universalis today. Been wanting that for awhile.

 

[heat901]

I'm in for Europa Universalis today. Been wanting that for awhile.

any good?

 

[Firsttime]

It's a simulation game. Very open ended, no objectives really to attain. You make them up yourself. Last time I played it was just over a year ago and I spent several hours trying to make old school Venice a colonial power, I failed. If you like history and strategy there's a good chance you'll like it, almost like an Empire Simulator like if there was a "Sim Any Empire You Want From The 1500's" game. It isn't for people who need hard set goals or have short attention spans though. It's pretty complicated and has a steep learning curve, I have close to no idea what half the stuff I'm doing right now does haha, but I'm sure I'll catch on.

 

[heat901]

It's a simulation game. Very open ended, no objectives really to attain. You make them up yourself. Last time I played it was just over a year ago and I spent several hours trying to make old school Venice a colonial power, I failed. If you like history and strategy there's a good chance you'll like it, almost like an Empire Simulator like if there was a "Sim Any Empire You Want From The 1500's" game. It isn't for people who need hard set goals or have short attention spans though. It's pretty complicated and has a steep learning curve, I have close to no idea what half the stuff I'm doing right now does haha, but I'm sure I'll catch on.

for $5 what the hell

 

[NikolaeVarius]

WHY WON"T THEY PUT CALL OF PRIPYAT ON SALE

I really really want it. The only game I want atm.

 

[zerocool84]

WHY WON"T THEY PUT CALL OF PRIPYAT ON SALE

I really really want it. The only game I want atm.

It was on sale a few weeks ago. They had a STALKER weekend sale.

 

[sciwizam]

How bad will Oblivion be on a 2.4Ghz Core 2 Duo with Nvidia Quadro NVS140M?(apparently 8400M-GS based) I know it's gonna suck, but how awful will it be?

 

[Nebor]

WHY WON"T THEY PUT CALL OF PRIPYAT ON SALE

I really really want it. The only game I want atm.

If only I could give you mine. I have all three STALKER games and didn't make it an hour into the first one. Not my cup of tea.

 

[pontifex]

If only I could give you mine. I have all three STALKER games and didn't make it an hour into the first one. Not my cup of tea.

I thought they did put the stalker games on sale earlier?

Amazon has it for $5.00
http://www.amazon.com/S-T-L-K-R-Call...3759221&sr=8-3

 

[NikolaeVarius]

I thought they did put the stalker games on sale earlier?

Amazon has it for $5.00
http://www.amazon.com/S-T-L-K-R-Call...3759221&sr=8-3

they haven't. I did see the Amazon deal, but I want to buy it for steam. The convenience of having it all in one place and being able to redownload anywhere I want is just too much of a draw for me.

 

[pontifex]

I ended up picking up Sniper: Ghost Warrior for 7.50. It's not bad and the graphics are very nice. Probably better than Crysis.

I've run into a few audio glitches so far but otherwise it isn't too bad. Sometimes it's hard to figure out what you're supposed to do and it can be very difficult. There's no inidication of where enemies are unless you've already seen them first and then they show up on your radar as red arrows. The vegetation makes it very difficult to locate enemies.

 

[Dankk]

Europa Universalis is one of the most intense, most brutal strategy games ever made. If you take the time to become acquainted with it's depth, it will make Civ look like a birthday party.

 

[SirFelixCat]

R.U.S.E. sounds interesting, but not $33.49 interesting. Maybe next year. Anyone play this?

 

[Nintendesert]

Passed on RUSE due to the price. And passed on Transformers for the same reason. I want cheap games damnit. So I did pick me up some of those Rome and Greek games and Europa, it looked fun and wasn't too bad either from what people who've played it have said.

 

[mooncancook]

Didn't buy a single game for the past 3 days. I'm hooked on Recettear at the moment, I'm surprised how fun the game is, a great pickup during the sale

 

[paperfist]

R.U.S.E. sounds interesting, but not $33.49 interesting. Maybe next year. Anyone play this?

I want to pick it up bad, but the damn price won't drop (much) I wonder if that means it sold well...

 

[lupi]

think there's gonna be a bunch of money spent today, pretty good selection of bundles.

 

[KeithTalent]

Anyone have the list for today?

KT

 

[lupi]

Fri 12/31
Far Cry 2 Complete - 5.00 http://store.steampowered.com/age...app/19900/
Theatre of War Series 75% Off http://store.steampowered.com/sal...eatreofwar
Team Fortress 2- 5.00 http://store.steampowered.com/app/440/
Star Wars Jedi Knight Colleciton - 5.00 http://store.steampowered.com/sub/2103/
Stalker SoC and Call of Pripyat - 5.00 http://store.steampowered.com/sub/5011/
Hitman Collection - 7.50 http://store.steampowered.com/sub/283/
Guardians of Graxia - 2.50 http://store.steampowered.com/app/90500/
Command and Conquer Series 75% Off http://store.steampowered.com/sal...andconquer
Supreme Commander 2 - 3.74 http://store.steampowered.com/app/40100/
Flight Control HD - 1.70 http://store.steampowered.com/app/62000/
Empire and Napoleon Total War GOTY - 25.00
Dawn of Discovery - 15.00 http://store.steampowered.com/app/33210/
Madballs in Babo - 2.50 http://store.steampowered.com/app/25700/