Steam Summer Sale 2015 Official Whatcha Gonna Buy Thread

[cytoSiN]

Well MS Flight Simulator is now priced at $7 with one dlc and $8 with two dlcs. I requested a refund on the $5 flight sim only deal but I will lose 3 deals on Deus Ex games because I bought them at the same time and apparently they can't split up refunds because I payed with paypal. I went ahead and grabbed the $8 deal while I'm waiting on the refund reply. I kinda have a feeling I opened up a can of worms.

Weird that the DLC wasn't part of the offer when the game was on daily deal...

 

[HeXen]

I don't get the flight simulators outside of airplane enthusiasts. They seem to be really boring. Now if the world map was fully 3d with some adequate detail, some options to do dogfights in fighter jets, maybe even RC plane simulations all online too then I could see the entertainment.

 

[cytoSiN]

I don't get the flight simulators outside of airplane enthusiasts. They seem to be really boring. Now if the world map was fully 3d with some adequate detail, some options to do dogfights in fighter jets, maybe even RC plane simulations all online too then I could see the entertainment.

I grabbed it because it has pretty cool renderings of the entire world, including hundreds of airports and lots of world monuments (Pyramids, Eiffel Tower, etc). I want to play it on the big screen or immersed in 5760x1200 to show my son the world...for $5, that's a steal.

 

[Craig234]

Thinking about the 'grey goo' RTS.

Also looking at the Stanley parable, steam suggested other games and I found some I hadn't heard of that sound interesting, like '140' for $2.

So many I'm not getting and I spent a fortune.

 

[JTsyo]

Not too bad in damage done, just FO3:NV and $3 of DLC for Payday2.

 

[Craig234]

I grabbed it because it has pretty cool renderings of the entire world, including hundreds of airports and lots of world monuments (Pyramids, Eiffel Tower, etc). I want to play it on the big screen or immersed in 5760x1200 to show my son the world...for $5, that's a steal.

www.mapcrunch.com is a better way to do that and it's free.

 

[HeXen]

Are there any fun games like Neighbors from hell?

I grabbed it because it has pretty cool renderings of the entire world, including hundreds of airports and lots of world monuments (Pyramids, Eiffel Tower, etc). I want to play it on the big screen or immersed in 5760x1200 to show my son the world...for $5, that's a steal.

I know, I have it and likely that was the original reason that I purchased it. However what 3D cities it did have, wasn't quite what I had hoped.
Also you can play a flight simulator in Google maps. It's very similar but you get the much better mappings that Google earth provides

*edit: here is another flight sim that uses google maps. http://www.gefs-online.com

 

[Elixer]

Thinking about the 'grey goo' RTS.

Friend has it, still too expensive for what it offers he told me when I asked.

 

[futurefields]

god help me i bought COD Black Ops and COD World At War at their phony sale prices

activision's pricing leaves much to be desired here

 

[HeXen]

Wickland looks like a good deal at .99 cents but is anyone online playing it? If not then it's pointless. The official web site on google search says it may be hacked. lol

 

[paperfist]

Do I need the DLC to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning to enojoy it/get full value?

 

[balloonshark]

Weird that the DLC wasn't part of the offer when the game was on daily deal...

It actually was showing the lower price for part of that day. I saw it at the lower price early in the day and when I went back to get it that evening it was showing the higher price. I'm not sure if it was a price mistake or not but I jumped on the deal today. I may end up losing $5 though if they don't refund my money.

 

[local]

Add 15 more games to the "May start but will almost certainly never finish pile." Sigh, are there any legit Steam Sale support groups?

 

[futurefields]

Do I need the DLC to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning to enojoy it/get full value?

They are new quests and I think one of them opens a new zone. I don't think they change the character building aspect at all (no new level cap, skills or loot afaik).

 

[HeXen]

Add 15 more games to the "May start but will almost certainly never finish pile." Sigh, are there any legit Steam Sale support groups?

I base a game's value on how much time I spent playing. If I get 2 or more hours for a $5 game, regardless of whether I finish it or not, it was worth it. For $60 I better get at least 20 hrs and I'll be happy.
I don't beat most of the games I buy.

 

[Craig234]

$400+.

$400+. What the hell.

 

[dud]

$400+.

$400+. What the hell.

What did you get for $400+ if I may ask?


I was looking for value during this sale and I'm big on RTS so I bought HW Remastered, Company of Heroes and Rome Total War all for less than $20. Funny, CoH and RTW are older games and some of the most highly RTSs ever ... but I've never tried them. For less than $3 each I figured I could no longer afford not to.

 

[Anomaly1964]

How are the Metal Gear Solid games? 5 is only 4.99...

 

[HeXen]

How are the Metal Gear Solid games? 5 is only 4.99...

It's worth that though I find the story a bit funky...as I do previous ones. If you like stealth/action type games and MGS series is never short on easter eggs. It only took me a couple of hours to beat though, there isn't a lot to it and I complained earlier about it but still it's only $5.

 

[local]

I base a game's value on how much time I spent playing. If I get 2 or more hours for a $5 game, regardless of whether I finish it or not, it was worth it. For $60 I better get at least 20 hrs and I'll be happy.
I don't beat most of the games I buy.

Same here, the problem is with the ones I never even start once.

I have about 100 games I have never played. And looking through that list I always find something I never knew I had. Stuff like Mirrors Edge, Dirt 3, Medal of Honor (2010 version), Post Master (WTF is Post Master?), Burnout: Paradise. I never would have bought half of those.

 

[cytoSiN]

Do I need the DLC to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning to enojoy it/get full value?

No, the base game is enormous if you do everything.

 

[cytoSiN]

My #1 target for next sale is Endless Legend under $15. No time to play now or I'd grab for $17.50.

 

[shortylickens]

Train Simulator has $2,431.29 worth of DLC.


And thats AFTER the 50% discount!

 

[paperfist]

They are new quests and I think one of them opens a new zone. I don't think they change the character building aspect at all (no new level cap, skills or loot afaik).

Thanks. I guess I should just pony up the other $10 since there won't be anything else coming out for it anyway. I heard the DLC added new equipment and weapons too.

No, the base game is enormous if you do everything.

Yeah that's what I heard, I just don't want to sink a ton of time in it and then have to redo parts because of the expansions.

 

[Craig234]

What did you get for $400+ if I may ask?


I was looking for value during this sale and I'm big on RTS so I bought HW Remastered, Company of Heroes and Rome Total War all for less than $20. Funny, CoH and RTW are older games and some of the most highly RTSs ever ... but I've never tried them. For less than $3 each I figured I could no longer afford not to.

Sure if I knew how to get a nice list of recent buys.