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

[pmv]

I hesitated on Dead Space because of the DRM warning on the steam page, and then missed the sale. I note Wikipedia claims the steam version doesn't have the limited activations of the disk version - is this true? Has the limited activation not been removed as it was for bioshock? I'm not interested in anything with limited activations (though I'll have to wait for another sale now!).

 

[sash1]

well assuming tomorrow is just a recap day. here's my final tally:

Mass Effect 1: $10
Mass Effect 2: $10
Darksiders: $10
BFBC2: $6.79
Mirror's Edge: $5
Torchlight: $5
TF2: $5
Stalker Bundle: $5
Misadventures of PB Winterbottom: 50c
total: $57

gifts:
Mass Effect 2
TF2
PB Winterbottom
total: $15.50

gifts recieved:
Super Meat Boy

not bad

 

[Specop 007]

Dec 31, 2010 $7.48 Purchase
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. CoP + SoC, Theatre Of War

Dec 25, 2010 $1.75 Purchase
FlatOut, FlatOut2

Dec 24, 2010 $16.21 Purchase
Railroad Tycoon 3, Railroad Tycoon II: Platinum, Sid Meier's Railroads, Borderlands

Dec 24, 2010 $22.48 Purchase
King's Bounty: The Legend, Company of Heroes Gold

 

[SirFelixCat]

I know it's a pipe dream, but I'd love if they put every item they've had on sale (during this sale), on sale again tomorrow. It'd cost us folks a lot of money me thinks, but I'd be a big fan!

 

[zerocool84]

If you don't have Company of Heroes, BUY IT NOW. One of the best games from any genre I've played.

 

[RavenSEAL]

I know it's a pipe dream, but I'd love if they put every item they've had on sale (during this sale), on sale again tomorrow. It'd cost us folks a lot of money me thinks, but I'd be a big fan!

They'll put the best sellers from this week on sale tomorrow, that's what they did last week.

 

[mingsoup]

What do you think the recap titles will be? Any guesses? I thought it ran to the 3rd....so shouldn't the 2nd have more new sales?

 

[mingsoup]

What do you think the recap titles will be? Any guesses? I thought it ran to the 3rd....so shouldn't the 2nd have more new sales?

I'm hoping some titles I missed go back on sale again. I was really dumb on some items. Some days I felt like spending, and others I kicked myself for the previous day. Today is one of those days.

 

[RavenSEAL]

No idea, like i said, they usually put the #1 and #2 best sellers of that day on sale on the last day. I'm only speculating based on what they did last week.

 

[paperfist]

Dec 31, 2010 $7.48 Purchase
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. CoP + SoC, Theatre Of War

Dec 25, 2010 $1.75 Purchase
FlatOut, FlatOut2

Dec 24, 2010 $16.21 Purchase
Railroad Tycoon 3, Railroad Tycoon II: Platinum, Sid Meier's Railroads, Borderlands

Dec 24, 2010 $22.48 Purchase
King's Bounty: The Legend, Company of Heroes Gold

If you're interested there's a mod out for Railroads! called intercontinental: http://www.moddb.com/mods/sid-meiers-railroads-intercontinental which adds 200MPH trains, new maps which are larger, new cargo and a few other items.

 

[IGemini]

I hesitated on Dead Space because of the DRM warning on the steam page, and then missed the sale. I note Wikipedia claims the steam version doesn't have the limited activations of the disk version - is this true? Has the limited activation not been removed as it was for bioshock? I'm not interested in anything with limited activations (though I'll have to wait for another sale now!).

The vast majority of EA games (including Dead Space) don't have DRM on Steam other than what Steam uses itself. The only one I know that does is Crysis Warhead, which uses SecuROM to limit how many active copies can be installed at once.

 

[RavenSEAL]

The vast majority of EA games (including Dead Space) don't have DRM on Steam other than what Steam uses itself. The only one I know that does is Crysis Warhead, which uses SecuROM to limit how many active copies can be installed at once.

I bought Dead Space from EA store, 0 issues with DRM. Download, install, play.

 

[zerocool84]

I bought Dead Space from EA store, 0 issues with DRM. Download, install, play.

No one said it wouldn't work, it has an install limit which most people hate.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

ME2 and MOH were my only purchases this year.

 

[Dankk]

Here's my total for the holiday sale. Used a spread sheet to keep track.

 

[pontifex]

Zeno Clash looks trippy. Worth it at 3.75? I too am looking at Divinity, but I might have a few too many RPGs right now I need to play to really get into another one.

did not care for Zeno clash. Melee combat in FPS games has never worked well imo.

 

[Barfo]

zeno clash?

Zeno Clash looks trippy. Worth it at 3.75? I too am looking at Divinity, but I might have a few too many RPGs right now I need to play to really get into another one.

Dunno I'm downloading the demo for Zeno Clash, might be cool. Wish I bought Lost Horizons when it was on sale though, been wanting to play an old fashion point and click for a while.

did not care for Zeno clash. Melee combat in FPS games has never worked well imo.

Well I didn't think melee in first person would be good either, but I downloaded the demo and at least the tutorial and first few fights are pretty entertaining, plus the graphics are really good and whoever designed this game must be on drugs(meant in a good way). I'm buying it.

 

[pontifex]

Picked up Medal of Honor for $30. So far it seems like a budget game and should be maybe $10. Graphics aren't very good, gameplay is very generic and linear, even more so than the CoD series.

 

[Dankk]

Picked up Medal of Honor for $30. So far it seems like a budget game and should be maybe $10. Graphics aren't very good, gameplay is very generic and linear, even more so than the CoD series.

Medal of Honor is a mediocre console port.

To make it worse, MoH is a mediocre console game to begin with.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Here's my list:

• Battlefield Bad Company 2
• Super Meat Boy
• FEAR Pack (3)
• Prince of Persia series (3)
• Adv of PB Winterbottom
• Everyday Genius
• Puzzle Quest
• Silent Hunter 3
• Borderlands DLC (4)
• Garry's Mod
• Prey
• Serious Sam Classic (2)
• Tropico Reloaded (3)
• Mount and Blade Pack (2)
• Rush
• Simcity 4
• Greed Corp
• Europa Universalis III
• Age of Rome Gold (2)
• Jedi Knight Pack (5)
• Hitman Pack (3)
• Hearts of Iron 2
• Indie Brain Pack (5)
• CivCity Rom
• Zeno Clash

Total games purchased = 44
Total purchase price = $118.50
Average cost per game = $2.69

Someone slap me if I attempt to buy a Steam game in 2011.

 

[KeithTalent]

Sweet, Mafia II is only $12.49 today; sold! Been waiting for that one to go below $20. :thumbsup:

KT

 

[paperfist]

Picked up Medal of Honor for $30. So far it seems like a budget game and should be maybe $10. Graphics aren't very good, gameplay is very generic and linear, even more so than the CoD series.

It's seriously that bad? I'm trying to convince myself to buy it, but everyone I see post about says it's bad.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

It's seriously that bad? I'm trying to convince myself to buy it, but everyone I see post about says it's bad.

nothing against ponti, but people have been hating on that game from launch (and its like a hivemind). honestly, it is a very good game if you like to blast the hell out of people, and you are good at shooting the hell out of people.

 

[crownjules]

Kept to my budget for this year. Doubt I'll purchase anything else.

• Battlefield: Bad Company 2
• Devil May Cry 4
• Tropico 3: Absolute Power
• Swarm Arena
• Alpha Protocol

 

[nyker96]

My purchases on steam this winter:

Darksiders: $10
BF:BC2: $7
Mirror's Edge: $5
Flatout UC: $2
TF2: $5
Counter Strike Source: $5