Since there are a million digital stores out there now and almost impossible to search through them all for the holiday sales, thought it might be nice to see what people are "actually" picking up in case it sparks an interest from others, especially if they were unaware of it. It will also be interesting to see who walks away with the most purchases during the sales season:) Again, looking to see what people actually purchased, not what they are considering purchasing since we have a couple of other sales threads with that content already.
To be honest, this year's sales have not been that exciting for me so far, maybe because I have everything I already want:)
For me so far, really nothing much.
**Updated**
- Far Cry 3 ($23) - Not through holiday sale, but found cheap anyway
- Borderlands 2 ($21) - Not through holiday sale, but found cheap anyway
- Borderlands 2 Season Pass ($10) - Green Man Gaming
- Lego Batman 2 ($7) - Amazon
- Lego Lord of the Rings ($7) - Amazon
- Spec Ops: The line, Bioshock, Bioshock 2 ($5) - Amazon (really only wanted Spec ops, but all this for $5)
- Kingdoms of Amalur Complete Collection ($14) - Gamersgate
- Lords of the Rings: War in the North ($5) - Amazon
- Hearts of Iron Finest Hour ($5) - Gamersgate
- Chivalry ($9) - Steam from a person selling licenses from a 4-pack
- Freedom Force Pack ($4) - Steam
BRSMAC + Alien Crossfire - GOG $2.99
Gothic 3 Gold - GamersGate $3.75 ($2 + Blue Coins)
How is Gothic III compared to Morrowind and Oblivion, aside from graphics? Also, I know there were a lot of bugs in the game and the Forsaken Gods add on that were eventually ironed out. Is there a 'final' version to look for or can the game only be patched with mods?
There is a "fan patch" that rebalances the game and fixes most of the bugs. I just applied it. As to comparing it to Elder Scrolls games, I haven't started playing it yet, so someone else will have to answer that one.
Quote from: Staggerwing on December 23, 2012, 09:12:44 AM
How is Gothic III compared to Morrowind and Oblivion, aside from graphics? Also, I know there were a lot of bugs in the game and the Forsaken Gods add on that were eventually ironed out. Is there a 'final' version to look for or can the game only be patched with mods?
There is a a community patch that can be found here: http://www.g3cpt.eu/download/3 (http://www.g3cpt.eu/download/3). From reading reviews there is a mod community, that has worked to improve the aging graphics. Its been awhile, and I never got that far into it, it was a lot more unforgiving then Morrowind/Oblivion.
I missed the GG Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion $10 sale. By the time I got home from work the other day it had already ended. I've already got DW and SOTS2, but the original Sins had some of the best space combat visuals I've ever seen in a space 4X, so I'm hoping it goes on sale again.
GamersgatePort Royal 3 + DLC - $7
SteamDarksiders 1 and 2 + DLC (Steam) for $15. I regret this purchase and should have done some research before I bought it. From what I've been able to find they are not one the better console ports. Don't really have a lot of money to be spending on games atm, so I'm a little annoyed with myself.
Crusader Kings 2 DLC -
Songs of the Rus,
Russian Portraits, and
Russian Unit Pack.
Skyrim DLC -
Hearth FireiPad:Baldurs Gate Enhanced Edition
Edit: Broke down and bought Skyrim and CK2 DLC. That should be it for me.
picked up eador-not on sale
DLC for warlock
kerbal space program
liftoff bundle from GG just so i could get zafehouse diaries
TEW2013(gm/wrestling text game)-new release not on sale
Thus far I've purchased:
War of the Roses. I don't think it's for me.
Ghost Recon Future Soldier. Not sure about this one yet. I like the weapon customizer tool but I don't like that everything is locked out until I complete in-game "challenges". Graphics are kind of weak. I've played through the first 3 campaign missions so far. I'm enjoying the various future-tech toys they give me to play with.
Chivalry. I just bought it now so no opinion yet. I did play the demo and thought it was pretty fun. The only reason I didn't buy it at the time was because you couldn't remap the key bindings to the numpad, where us lefties hang out.
Quote from: Staggerwing on December 23, 2012, 09:12:44 AM
How is Gothic III compared to Morrowind and Oblivion, aside from graphics? Also, I know there were a lot of bugs in the game and the Forsaken Gods add on that were eventually ironed out. Is there a 'final' version to look for or can the game only be patched with mods?
This game is a really sore subject for me. From what I've managed to see of it, it could have been my favourite RPG ever. Sadly, there are some issues that are deal-breakers as far as I'm concerned. I'm not sure what it's like to play today, but they were certainly present well into the community-patch cycle.
On a technical level, saving and loading takes
ages, even quick save/load. That really irks me, especially when you keep dying stupid deaths, which leads me to my second point. When fighting men or orcs or anything humanoid, combat is great. If you're skilled enough you can take out a group of armoured men. Attack a single wild animal, however, and the game is a nightmare. They get you into a stun lock; an attack can knock you down, and very often the animal keeps doing the same attack again and again, preventing you from ever getting up and fighting back. Rinse and repeat until you're dead, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Again, there's a chance these issues have been fixed by now and I'd welcome such news, but I haven't bothered to check for a while.
So far:
Steam:
- Darksiders franchise collection (already owned the first one, but it's a decent price for the entirety of Darksiders 2).
- Saint's Row the Third Collection (I already owned and finished the main game and pre-order DLC long time ago, but it was a good price for all those DLCs I didn't have).
- Anno 2070 Pack.
- RPG Maker VX Ace
- Sleeping Dogs DLC: Screen Legends pack, Deep Undercover pack
- Testament of Sherlock Holmes.
Gamersgate:
- Holiday Indie Bundles : Ignition + Liftoff (Alien Shooter 2 Conscription, Orczz, Achron [already own a copy via Steam], Syder Arcase, Zafehouse Diaries, Will Fight for Food, Human Tanks, Zombie Shooter 2)
- Kingdom of Amalur DLC: Teeth of Naros, Legend of Dead Kel.
GOG:
- Might&Magic 7
- Might&Magic 8
- Might&Magic 9
- Blackwell Bundle
- Resonance
- Stacking
Other:
- Humble Indie Bundle 7
- Path of Exile support (not exactly a holiday deal, but whatever :P)
And this is just for now. I will continue to update as I continue to waste money on this crap :P
EDIT: Update for December 29.
EDIT2: Another update for December 29 :P
Well the one game I had an eye on just went on sale. Anno 2070.
Thus Far....
- Humble Bundle 7 - $6.50 (not really a holiday buy)
- Haegemonia Gold Edition - $4.99
- King of Dragon Pass - $2.49 (I all ready had it on iPad, just to support)
- Neverwinter Nights Gold - $4.99
- Magic the Gathering 2013 + DLC - $9.99(last minute impulse buy)
- Lift Off Bundle - $4.00
PE
OK, I am DONE with the Christmas sales! I already went over budget slightly. :-[
From Steam:
Dawn of War complete collection
Carrier Command: Gaea Mission
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Universe Sandbox
Wargame: European Escalation
From Gamersgate:
IndieFort bundle (just for Zafehouse Diaries really)
A fantastic haul! I'm like a kid in a sweet shop now. :)
Football Manager 2013 from GamersGate. I know nothing about soccer but figure millions of people can't be wrong so thought I'd try it.
Saints Row 3 Season Pass - $4.99
Batman Arkham City GOTY - $5.30 or so
Sine Mora - $3.99
Quote from: challerain on December 23, 2012, 06:26:25 PM
I know nothing about soccer....
First lesson: it's called football
Despite originally saying there were only two titles I planned to get, it ended up being pretty crazy.
Borderlands 2
XCom Enemy Unknown
Batman Arkham City GOTY
Sword of the Stars 2
WH40K Dawn Of War Mega Collection
Warlock MotA DLCs (2 or 3 of them)
WH40K Space Marine (couple weeks ago)
Scourge of War: Antietam (been playing some multiplayer co-op every weekend 8))
Holiday Indiefort 5 (for Zafehouse Diaries)
Kerbal Space Program
Eador: Genesis
Zeus & Poseidon
Great Invasions
Darklands (DOS)
Betrayal At Krondor Pack (DOS)
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magicka Obscura (wanted digital version without disk check for this classic)
King of Dragon Pass
***
I went frookin nuts. And had to force myself to stop because OOTP13, Civ V Gods & Kings xpac, Chivalry Medieval Warfare, and quite a few others were all crying out to me, needing a home.
I definitely have far too much to consume now. :-\ Good thing all that stuff was marked down quite a bit.
Quote from: Nefaro on December 23, 2012, 08:13:22 PM
Despite originally saying there were only two titles I planned to get, it ended up being pretty crazy.
Borderlands 2
XCom Enemy Unknown
Batman Arkham City GOTY
Sword of the Stars 2
WH40K Dawn Of War Mega Collection
Warlock MotA DLCs (2 or 3 of them)
WH40K Space Marine (couple weeks ago)
Scourge of War: Antietam (been playing some multiplayer co-op every weekend 8))
Holiday Indiefort 5 (for Zafehouse Diaries)
Kerbal Space Program
Eador: Genesis
Zeus & Poseidon
Great Invasions
Darklands (DOS)
Betrayal At Krondor Pack (DOS)
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magicka Obscura (wanted digital version without disk check for this classic)
King of Dragon Pass
***
I went frookin nuts. And had to force myself to stop because OOTP13, Civ V Gods & Kings xpac, Chivalry Medieval Warfare, and quite a few others were all crying out to me, needing a home.
I definitely have far too much to consume now. :-\ Good thing all that stuff was marked down quite a bit.
Looks like you are in the lead with your purchases, with time still remaining:)
I don't believe I've picked up anything on the Xmas sale, but previously during the Thanksgiving sale I picked up Check vs. Mate and Operation Flashpoint complete collection.
So far nothing's grabbed me on the Xmas sale, although I will likely get F1: 2012 since I'm pretty sure I'm getting a G27 racing wheel for my birthday! ;D
Other than that, though, I'm sitting pretty good on games right now. There are one or two Matrix titles I'm still eyeballing, depending on how much Xmas cash I pull in.
How did you make out with your uber flight sim chair/cockpit setup? Do you find that it adds to the immersion?
Yes, it took a bit to get used to, but now I love it!
I haven't tried it for sim racing yet, but I'm sure it's going to totally rock. 8)
On a separate note, I just put in a bid on a boardgame on ebay. Does that count?
Nothing has really grabbed me.
I'm still hovering over the Dawn of War series for £9. I know it's a lot of gaming, but it's not necessarily a game I would put alot of time into.
I'm watching F1 2012. If it goes to £15 or below, I'll bite...it is on sale at £20...but I'm waiting for less. I have 2011...so I can wait.
Nothing else really there or I already have it
I want to buy Conflict of Heroes, but am a little concerned about the lack of chat about it. I have had one small skirmish on the demo which I enjoyed but still worried because of the lack of chat.
Help me guys.....
I intended to buy nothing since I have so many games I've yet to play. However, I succumbed to...several. This is what I've gotten from Thanksgiving till now:
Red Orchestra 2
Commander: Conquest of the Americas
Anno 2070 Complete
Cthulhu
Far Cry 3
Orcs must Die
Orcs Must Die 2
Overlord
Overlord 2
Overlord Raising Hell
Pirates of Black Cove
Ship Simulator
Universe Sandbox
XCom: Enemy Unknown
Naval War: Arctic Circle
Space Colony HD
Stronghold Collection HD
However all in all I've spent only about $80 and half of that was Anno 2070...so I don't feel too bad.
It's hard not to want to buy Dragon Age Complete (even though I already own the first game with no DLC) and also Portal 2 (even though I beat it on the 360).
Sigh...hopefully I can stop...but there's no telling.
I've manage to restrain myself fairly well thus far. Since Thanksgiving, I believe I've only purchased various Crusader Kings 2 DLC, Hegemony Gold (plus a few other games as part of a package), and Alpha Centauri (which now includes the Alien Crossfire expansion).
All told, I've spent less than $20.00, which is pretty remarkable for me.
Nothing yet, I am waiting to see what I get for Christmas. I also hope to get some STEAM gift cards under the tree.
Looks like sales are dwindling.......did pick up the lego games and just picked up spec ops/bioshock series for real cheap....believe the only three left that I am considering are:
Lords of the Rings: War of the North ($5) at Amazon
Kingdoms of Amalur ($14) at Gamersgate
Hitman Absolution ($19) - This will be on sale the last few days of the month...if I am able to use my $5 credit, likely will pick it up
I can add F1 2012 to my list and Hitman Absolution
Quote from: JudgeDredd on December 26, 2012, 12:21:57 PM
I can add F1 2012 to my list and Hitman Absolution
You'll have to let me know how hitman turns out...that is on my list for later this month.
I will...if I can get away from Far Cry
Quote from: JudgeDredd on December 26, 2012, 12:31:02 PM
I will...if I can get away from Far Cry
Thanks and I know what you mean:) FC3 is a good game, also enjoying Borderlands and such...having really gotten deep in any, since too many to try at once:)
Here's the damage to my wallet so far:
GoG.com
- Alpha Centauri + Alien Crossfire ($3)
- Freespace 2 ($5)
- Imperialism ($3)
Steam
- Nexus - The Jupiter Incident ($2.50)
- Train Simulator 2013 ($18.50)
Gamersgate
- Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion ($10 in Blue Coins)
- Hearts of Iron 3 Their Finest Hour ($4.99)
- Star Ruler ($3.79)
Other
- Rise of Flight Channel Map + Felixstowe F.2A ($36)
- Exodus Wars: Fractured Empire (http://fracturedempire.net/) ($10)
- Xplane 10 ($40 Ebay)
well, added Kingdoms of Amalar....down to my final two:)
Add Scribblenauts Unlimited andRetro City Rampage to my list. And that might actually do it.
Just went in on a 4-Pack of Natural Selection 2 so I payed $7 , so add that one to the list. Also was gifted Sherlock Holmes vs Jack the Ripper, I'm a huge Sherlock Holmes fan (The Books of course).
PE
Picked up Lords of the Rings, War in the North for $5....think that is it besides picking up Hitman Absolution at the end of the month if it hits the right price:)
Funny thing is that although I have purchased steam games, I did not purchase any directly from Steam....other game places were cheaper for me this year.
I need to just stop looking at Steam's store front. Couldn't resist both Batman GOTY games for $12.
Have a free copy of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (Steam) if someone wants it.
PE
I picked up F1 2012 today and put in about 4 hours already. The game got blasted by the race sim community but I think it's just beautiful and a heck of a lot of fun. Really, really hard, though! I am a complete and total newb at sim racing so I have a tough learning curve. I do think I'm already getting better, though.
I need a break now, my eyes are really starting to hurt. :(
Didn't want to buy anything but...
So far on GOG:
Etherlords
Nexus: The Jupiter Incident
Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon
Space Colony HD
Fragile Allegiance
Warlords Battlecry 2
Imperialism
Battle Realms + Winter of the Wolf
Age of Wonders
Blitzkrieg Anthology
Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos
Port Royale 2
Freespace + Expansion
Heroes of Might and Magic® 2: Gold Edition
Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
King of Dragon Pass
Ceville
Last Express, The
Conquest of the New World
Knights and Merchants: The Peasants Rebellion
Seven Kingdoms 2
Lords of Magic: Special Edition
Darwinia
Botanicula
Baldur's Gate: The Original Saga
Neverwinter Nights: Diamond Edition
Planescape: Torment
Baldur's Gate 2 Complete
Temple of Elemental Evil, The
Icewind Dale Complete
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone
Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard
Icewind Dale 2 Complete
I bought the Russian DLC packs for CK2 and the Hearthfire DLC for Skyrim. I'm done looking at Gamersgate and Steam until these sales are over with.
Fallout 3
Port Royale 3 and all of the DLC
Commander: Conquest of the Americas and all of the DLC
EU3 Absolutism DLC
Independence War 2 (2.99)
Arcanum (2.99)
Alpha Centauri (2.99)
HOMM3 Complete (4.99)
MOO 1 & 2 (2.99)
Monkey Island Special Edition (3.74)
Kingdoms of Amalur Bundle (11.99)
Company of Heroes Gold (7.49)
Borderlands 2 (29.99)
Batman Arkham City GOTY (7.49)
Total War Bundle (Empire, Napolean, MTW2, Shogun 2 w/ Fall of the Samurai, Rome, Viking, and Shogun battles) (22.99 i think)
That's a LOT of gaming for around 100 bucks... especially since I'm already at 40 hours in on KoA and have a TON left to go in that. Unless it drastically speeds up, i'm looking at 150+ hours for just this one.
Still eyeing the Witcher 2 at 11.99... must... resist...
Quote from: smittyohio on December 27, 2012, 10:53:33 AM
Still eyeing the Witcher 2 at 11.99... must... resist...
Oh dear god, man, STOP!
Crud....just when I thought I was done, Green Man Gaming put an offer up that I could not refuse.....they put Borderlands 2 Season pass on sale for $14, but you can also use their 30% coupon to make it only $10....that is a lot of value when if you bought all the DLC it would be around $40.
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on December 27, 2012, 01:03:08 PM
Crud....just when I thought I was done, Green Man Gaming put an offer up that I could not refuse.....they put Borderlands 2 Season pass on sale for $14, but you can also use their 30% coupon to make it only $10....that is a lot of value when if you bought all the DLC it would be around $40.
Damn...and here I was thinking I might be finished, too.
Quote from: smittyohio on December 27, 2012, 10:53:33 AM
Still eyeing the Witcher 2 at 11.99... must... resist...
That was on sale for $7.49 somewhere.. Think it may have been a daily deal at GG a couple days ago, however.
The dawn of war massive package
Arma II
Arma II arrowhead
Arma II british dlc
Loving all the purchases - if iron front and the normandy dlc move ill be on that too - totally absorbed in creating small unit mini missions and seeing how they play out, just finishing a rescue the captured pilot mission in the editor now
Quote from: undercovergeek on December 27, 2012, 04:50:51 PM
The dawn of war massive package
Arma II
Arma II arrowhead
Arma II british dlc
Loving all the purchases - if iron front and the normandy dlc move ill be on that too - totally absorbed in creating small unit mini missions and seeing how they play out, just finishing a rescue the captured pilot mission in the editor now
Post some of your missions dude.
any signs of XCOM being cut in price anywhere?
Game Stop this AM $33.29
Quote from: Windigo on December 27, 2012, 05:15:06 PM
any signs of XCOM being cut in price anywhere?
It was at $25 at GetGamesGo (for a Steam key) for several days, but its back to $50. Other than that the best I've seen is 33% off at Steam ($33.50) for the next 40-some hours...
Quote from: Windigo on December 27, 2012, 05:15:06 PM
any signs of XCOM being cut in price anywhere?
You can get steam keys here for about $24.
http://www.kinguin.net/xcom/xcom-enemy-unknown-steam-key.html
I used this site for a couple of purchases with no issues.
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on December 27, 2012, 05:07:00 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on December 27, 2012, 04:50:51 PM
The dawn of war massive package
Arma II
Arma II arrowhead
Arma II british dlc
Loving all the purchases - if iron front and the normandy dlc move ill be on that too - totally absorbed in creating small unit mini missions and seeing how they play out, just finishing a rescue the captured pilot mission in the editor now
Post some of your missions dude.
Absolutely
I just picked up FTL for $5.
ARRGGHH! Bought it for my daughter yestiday for 7 1/2.
Three dollars sunk into the corporate maw!! My daughter!! My ducats!!
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on December 27, 2012, 06:19:54 PM
Quote from: Windigo on December 27, 2012, 05:15:06 PM
any signs of XCOM being cut in price anywhere?
You can get steam keys here for about $24.
http://www.kinguin.net/xcom/xcom-enemy-unknown-steam-key.html
I used this site for a couple of purchases with no issues.
I got my Xcom steam key at Kinguin, too. Worked just fine, got it via email immediately.
From all the games I purchased, so far I have a surprise leading game taking up my time and its Spec Ops.....very addictive and gritty. I know it got mixed reviews, but I can't put it down. Just something about it is keeping me very interested.....I have already completed 10 chapters, not sure how many there are in total.
I felt the same. The gameplay was nothing special but I really enjoyed the story and environment.
I saw Sengoku for $8 and picked that up. I'm probably going to get all of the DLC for CK2 that I don't already have, once I can figure out what I own and what I don't...
Edit: Alright, I believe enough is enough. Following the bouncing Steam ball I found Real Warfare 2: Northern Crusades on sale for $12, or the whole 1C War Game Collection for $25 that included the entire Real Warfare series as well as a couple of Men of War titles which I don't have. So I ended up with the collection.
Now, I believe I have both enough computer games and board games to last me a full year or more at least...I'm still working through titles from two Xmas's ago! So no more Steam. Really, it's enough already.
Quote from: Toonces on December 28, 2012, 01:41:31 AM
I saw Sengoku for $8 and picked that up.
Sengoku is a great, underrated title. Probably the most accessible of Paradox's internally-developed games and the one that most lends itself to shorter sessions. It's refreshing not to have to manufacture a
cassus belli every time you want to break some heads. :)
Quote from: Windigo on December 27, 2012, 05:15:06 PM
any signs of XCOM being cut in price anywhere?
...and on sale at Gamersgate for $24.98 for another ~16 hours
Greenmangaming has XCOM: Enemy Unknown (PC Digital Download) on sale for $24.99 - $7.49 voucher code GMG30-DPLIM-DN831 = $17.50 (http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/strategy/xcom-enemy-unknown-na/) Just added Hearts of Iron 3 Their Finest Hour ($4.99) and Star Ruler (3.79) to my haul...
Steve, let us know how you get on with Star Ruler. It's a curious game and I always mean to play it, but I keep running away when I'm confronted by the sheer vastness of the gameworld!
Well, I have spent $30 this Christmas.... about 10 more than I wanted, but there are 2 games I am looking at - The Last Express and Conquest of the New World from GOG. Any feedback on them would be helpful on my decision....
PE
@Huw -- I'll try to remember..with my Christmas haul (including a TrackIR5), it might be a while before I get to it :)
I've got about 6 DLCs for CKII (Russian songs, units, faces...African units, etc), Skyrim: Hearthfire and Lord of the Rings: War in the North queued up to buy.
Grim.Reaper I saw your post on the controller issue for LOTR...what do you think of the game otherwise? And of course if any of the rest of you lot have it...do you like it?
Gus...I have War in the North for the Xbox 360 so take that as you will, but for what it's worth I was disappointed. It's an extremely standard hack 'n' slash, nothing more. Coming from Snowblind I was expecting greatness but it's remarkable only in how incredibly average it is; it does nothing particularly well but has no glaring faults either. If you must have a LOTR game, buy it when it's very cheap.
^And out of my shopping cart it goes, thanks Huw! Just saved me 10.00. I really want a LOTR game...preferably a strategy game. I have Third Age: Total War loaded and ready to go...are there any War of the Ring games out there that are better than Third Age?
I got a gift card for Christmas that is burning a hole in my steam wallet. Trying to resist and waiting for something awesome to catch my eye, but I might just hold out for a new release in the future. Holy crap that reminds me the new Bioshock and Tomb Raider are due out next year. I need to check on that stat!
^Bioshock Infinite looks er...infinitely awesome...getting that day one.
Quote from: Gusington on December 28, 2012, 11:28:17 AM
I've got about 6 DLCs for CKII (Russian songs, units, faces...African units, etc), Skyrim: Hearthfire and Lord of the Rings: War in the North queued up to buy.
Grim.Reaper I saw your post on the controller issue for LOTR...what do you think of the game otherwise? And of course if any of the rest of you lot have it...do you like it?
If I can't get the controller fixed I won't play it...but I only paid $4:)
^Do you have any of the older Lord of the Ring RTS games?
I love the Bioshock setting.
Quote from: Gusington on December 28, 2012, 12:28:06 PM
^Do you have any of the older Lord of the Ring RTS games?
If you are looking for LoTR fighting instead of something like the Mod for Shadow Magic, you can give this one a try. I played it a while back and was fun. There have been several updates and I am behind on it.
The Last Days of the Third Age -
Mount and Blade Modhttp://www.moddb.com/mods/the-last-days (http://www.moddb.com/mods/the-last-days)
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.moddb.com%2Fcache%2Fimages%2Fmods%2F1%2F18%2F17965%2Fthumb_620x2000%2Fmb11e.jpg&hash=bcecb21c708b9a56b1bb1cdae29adec31b4b6e16)
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.moddb.com%2Fcache%2Fimages%2Fmods%2F1%2F18%2F17965%2Fthumb_620x2000%2F8528240ce3c752aaed030e2641366ae1.jpg&hash=0a6feda44448d5e594b940db3f7041c1a9f95fef)
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.moddb.com%2Fcache%2Fimages%2Fmods%2F1%2F18%2F17965%2Fthumb_620x2000%2F9c9c7912478bdbe9481228abb0e6fecc.jpg&hash=8edd77a1e0734fdf59776c409745e1e67fb24bfe)
PE
Quote from: Gusington on December 28, 2012, 11:39:43 AM
^And out of my shopping cart it goes, thanks Huw! Just saved me 10.00.
Heh, glad to be of service! If you want strategy LOTR, I've heard that this total conversion (http://aow2.heavengames.com/downloads/showfile.php?fileid=386) for
Age of Wonders is amazing. You could do far worse than to pick up Shadow Magic (http://www.gog.com/gamecard/age_of_wonders_shadow_magic) anyway because it's one of the best fantasy TBS games ever made. :D
You know...I have a hard copy of Age of Wonders here (I think its Age of Wonders 2). I bought it especially for that mod and then forgot all about it! :/
PE thanks for the above LOTR mod...is it MP?
Quote from: Gusington on December 28, 2012, 12:50:10 PM
You know...I have a hard copy of Age of Wonders here (I think its Age of Wonders 2). I bought it especially for that mod and then forgot all about it! :/
PE thanks for the above LOTR mod...is it MP?
No, it is single player only. The mod is based on the first Mount and Blade game. Pretty fun mod and very well done.
PE
I'm seriously considering getting the LotR legos game.
^Me too. And the Helms Deep Lego set. For myself.
Thanks PE! PS - awesome avatar.
Quote from: Gusington on December 28, 2012, 12:28:06 PM
^Do you have any of the older Lord of the Ring RTS games?
No, but I did pick up the new lego version for $7...haven't played it yet, but all the reviews seem pretty favorable by people.
Quote from: Gusington on December 28, 2012, 12:28:06 PM
^Do you have any of the older Lord of the Ring RTS games?
I have BFME2 and it's actually pretty good. Not sure that I got it working in 1600x900 but it was very enjoyable nonetheless.
Like 190.00 enjoyable?
http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Battle-Middle-Earth-Pc/dp/B000CA5FLW/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1356747359&sr=1-1&keywords=Battle+for+Middle+Earth+2+pc
WTF...oh well looks like it will be M2TW and AoW mods for me...
Everyone of these games is ridiculously expensive!
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dvideogames&field-keywords=Battle%20for%20Middle%20Earth%202%20pc
I've got that game in a box somewhere. I was alright if you like command and conquer type rts.
I don't hate War in the North. It IS very much a hack and slash, but it's not terrible. Sort of like Dungeon Siege, but in the LotR universe.
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die is now ~20.00 at Steam. I know it's supposed to be really difficult and will probably tear me a new one, but...etc.
What say you?
Just added HoMM III& The Last Express from GOG..... not sure if don :P
PE
Quote from: Gusington on December 28, 2012, 09:17:01 PM
Like 190.00 enjoyable?
Haha! Jeez. I just checked the UK Amazon and it's over £50 here. Crazy, No I wouldn't pay that price, but I agree with Bison that it's decent if you like that kind of gameplay. I'd keep looking if I were you though. :)
Dark Souls is tempting me...
Added Hearts of Iron Finest Hour yesterday...who knows when I will get around to trying it:)
Looking at some light flight simming and Dogfighter 1942 has caught my eye for $7 on steam....certainly not a hard core game, but looking for something that I can fly around semi decent planes and shoot stuff down cheaply:)
Quote from: Gusington on December 29, 2012, 10:06:16 AM
Dark Souls is tempting me...
It's $18 at Amazon...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00917DBUE/ (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00917DBUE/)
My haul:
City Builder bundle from GOG
Humble Bundle 7
XCOM Enemy Unknown
War Plan Pacific
Thinking about:
Avernum - Escape from the Pit
Conquest of Elysium 3
X-COM UFO Defense and TFTD
Gus, you should check youtube for some Dark Souls gameplay videos.
CMBN 2.0 Upgrade
Iron-Front D-Day Expansion
Port Royale 3
Port Royale 3 Dawn of Pirates DLC
SOW Antietam
Chivalry Medieval Warfare
War of the Roses
Warband Napoleonic Wars
Rise of Flight DLC Plane: SE 5A
Napoleon Total War DLC:
Peninsular Campaign
Imperial Eagle Pack
Thanks donkey and Toonces. Wish I saw the Amazon link earlier, then Dark Souls would have been a gift...anyway shopping for a controller now. Probably going to go fancy and get wireless.
Gus just spend the money and get a Xbox 360 controller for your PC. Something like this http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Xbox-Wireless-Controller-Windows/dp/B004QRKWKQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356824730&sr=8-1&keywords=xbox+360+controller+pc I have the white colored version and after having tried several others the Xbox 360 controller is the best one.
Quote from: Bison on December 29, 2012, 06:46:40 PM
Gus just spend the money and get a Xbox 360 controller for your PC. Something like this http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Xbox-Wireless-Controller-Windows/dp/B004QRKWKQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356824730&sr=8-1&keywords=xbox+360+controller+pc I have the white colored version and after having tried several others the Xbox 360 controller is the best one.
Agreed...I use this and works great. Except I use the wired version since I game right next to my pc.
Yeah, if you don't need much distance between yourself and the computer just walk in to the console area and grab a wired 360 controller. Plugs in to any USB port and you're good to go.
I second (third?) the wired controller, if you don't have to be very far from the PC.
I have a wireless. I like to kick back and put my feet up on my desk and not worry about cable tangle.
I prefer wired because if a leprechaun happens to pass by you can garotte the little bastard.
Quote from: donkey_roxor on December 29, 2012, 11:07:03 AM
My haul:
City Builder bundle from GOG
Humble Bundle 7
XCOM Enemy Unknown
War Plan Pacific
Thinking about:
Avernum - Escape from the Pit
Conquest of Elysium 3
X-COM UFO Defense and TFTD
I bought Avernum and have an hour or two into it right now. Seems to be standard fare. Looking at Conquest Of Elysium. If you get it, and some time with it, post your impressions
Quote from: Huw the Poo on December 29, 2012, 09:18:56 PM
I prefer wired because if a leprechaun happens to pass by you can garotte the little bastard.
I have a dog. A big dog who eats little rainbow chasers.
December 23rd
Cancelled my subscription to World of WarCraft to free up some time to play the games I would be purchasing soon.
December 24th
GOG.com
Caesar III
Zeus + Poseidon (Acropolis)
Pharaoh + Cleopatra
All three games for $6.47
December 25th
GamersGate
Ghost Master - Free
Star Ruler - $3.79
Tortuga - Pirates of the New World - $3.40
Traffic Giant Gold Edition 2012 - $3.98
December 26th
GOG.com
Planescape: Torment
Icewind Dale Complete
Icewind Dale II Complete
Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone
All four games for $9.96
December 28th
GOG.com
Crusaders of Might and Magic
Might and Magic IX
Both games for $2.98
December 30th
GOG.com
Phantasmagoria
Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
All three games for $5.47
Amazon.com
Borderlands Game of the Year Edition
Duke Nukem Forever
The Darkness II
All three games for $4.99
Quote from: Greybriar on December 29, 2012, 10:34:27 PM
December 23rd
Cancelled my subscription to World of WarCraft to free up some time to play the games I would be purchasing soon.
Bold step. Is this a temporary deal or perminate.
Quote from: Bison on December 29, 2012, 11:07:36 PM
Quote from: Greybriar on December 29, 2012, 10:34:27 PM
December 23rd
Cancelled my subscription to World of WarCraft to free up some time to play the games I would be purchasing soon.
Bold step. Is this a temporary deal or perminate.
I'm not sure. I'd like to say permanent because playing WoW takes a LOT of time. Time that I could be using to play other games. But I have some goals I would like to complete before saying goodbye to WoW for good. I'd give it a 50-50 chance right now.
Quote from: MetalDog on December 29, 2012, 09:41:40 PM
Looking at Conquest Of Elysium. If you get it, and some time with it, post your impressions
There's a demo available:
http://se.gamersgate.com/DD-COE3/conquest-of-elysium-3 (http://se.gamersgate.com/DD-COE3/conquest-of-elysium-3)
http://www.desura.com/games/conquest-of-elysium-3/download/1453 (http://www.desura.com/games/conquest-of-elysium-3/download/1453)
Quote from: Greybriar on December 29, 2012, 11:14:36 PM
Quote from: Bison on December 29, 2012, 11:07:36 PM
Quote from: Greybriar on December 29, 2012, 10:34:27 PM
December 23rd
Cancelled my subscription to World of WarCraft to free up some time to play the games I would be purchasing soon.
Bold step. Is this a temporary deal or perminate.
I'm not sure. I'd like to say permanent because playing WoW takes a LOT of time. Time that I could be using to play other games. But I have some goals I would like to complete before saying goodbye to WoW for good. I'd give it a 50-50 chance right now.
That is a big step. How long have you been playing WoW?
Quote from: LongBlade on December 30, 2012, 11:09:01 AM
Quote from: Greybriar on December 29, 2012, 11:14:36 PM
Quote from: Bison on December 29, 2012, 11:07:36 PM
Quote from: Greybriar on December 29, 2012, 10:34:27 PM
December 23rd
Cancelled my subscription to World of WarCraft to free up some time to play the games I would be purchasing soon.
Bold step. Is this a temporary deal or perminate.
I quit smoking 26 years ago... That was hard!.. Is quitting WOW harder (glad I never tried it)?
I'm not sure. I'd like to say permanent because playing WoW takes a LOT of time. Time that I could be using to play other games. But I have some goals I would like to complete before saying goodbye to WoW for good. I'd give it a 50-50 chance right now.
That is a big step. How long have you been playing WoW?
Quote from: LongBlade on December 30, 2012, 11:09:01 AM
Quote from: Greybriar on December 29, 2012, 11:14:36 PM
Quote from: Bison on December 29, 2012, 11:07:36 PM
Quote from: Greybriar on December 29, 2012, 10:34:27 PM
December 23rd
Cancelled my subscription to World of WarCraft to free up some time to play the games I would be purchasing soon.
Bold step. Is this a temporary deal or perminate.
I'm not sure. I'd like to say permanent because playing WoW takes a LOT of time. Time that I could be using to play other games. But I have some goals I would like to complete before saying goodbye to WoW for good. I'd give it a 50-50 chance right now.
That is a big step. How long have you been playing WoW?
I started playing WoW shortly after its release eight years ago, but I've taken about a year's worth of breaks. So that puts it at about seven years.
Quote from: Tuna on December 30, 2012, 11:14:21 AM
I quit smoking 26 years ago... That was hard!.. Is quitting WOW harder (glad I never tried it)?
I quit smoking a lot of times. What was hard for me was not starting again. ;) The last time I quit smoking was nearly seventeen years ago--around Valentine's Day in 1996. That time it was easier to quit (and stay stopped!) than cancelling my
World of WarCraft subscription.
Smoking's a tough habit to quit.. I'm glad my kids.. so far haven't been stupid like I was... Two Grandparents have died from Cancer (one Throat), that may be an incentive..
LOL they're addicted to Video games, I hoping that is mpt harmful.
Well only one, X-Com remake at $17.70 was just too good to pass up. A great place for deals on main stream games http://dealzon.com/deals/xcom-enemy-unknown (http://dealzon.com/deals/xcom-enemy-unknown).
I was going to finally pick up one of the combat mission games but, once again just couldn't pull the trigger, no one seems to know what's planed for CMFI and CMBN 2.0 install, patch, upgrade, DRM, license is just a mess.
hhhmmm, this may not count as "holiday sales", but I just scored a used copy of Xplane 10 on Ebay... :)
Amazon is getting all freaky styley on me. I see some XBox wired controllers for PCs for almost 500.00!!
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Xbox-360-Controller-Windows/dp/B000BT4CF4/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1356916201&sr=1-5&keywords=microsoft+xbox+360+controller+for+windows
:o
Quote from: Gusington on December 30, 2012, 08:10:32 PM
Amazon is getting all freaky styley on me. I see some XBox wired controllers for PCs for almost 500.00!!
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Xbox-360-Controller-Windows/dp/B000BT4CF4/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1356916201&sr=1-5&keywords=microsoft+xbox+360+controller+for+windows
:o
That is so weird.....did find this one for $48.....a few days ago I believe the controller was on one of their flash sales for something like $30-$35, but that was just a one hour sale.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004QRKWKQ/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1H4AP81W0AQEEYKKH718&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1389517282&pf_rd_i=507846
40 bucks and free shipping. http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Xbox-360-Controller-Windows/dp/B004QRKWLA/ref=pd_sim_e_52 You're welcome.
Quote from: Bison on December 30, 2012, 08:16:07 PM
40 bucks and free shipping. http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Xbox-360-Controller-Windows/dp/B004QRKWLA/ref=pd_sim_e_52 You're welcome.
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Yeah Grim the one you posted is the one I have in my cart right now. Bison the one you posted comes from some far corner of the earth and costs 11.00 to ship :/
No gus check the other new sales options the top one is for 39.95 and no shipping fee direct from Amazon.
It depends which version you want...my link is for wireless while the other is for wired.
It's out of stock now. It's the way it goes trying to help our Gus. He always misses the deal by a matter of minutes it seems.
I did Bison...temporarily out of stock from Amazon :/
I am torn between wireless and wired...I sit literally six inches from my PC but there are weird shenanigans going on with the wired controllers...maybe New Egg would be better?
Maybe. Let's look.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100017873&IsNodeId=1&Description=xbox%20360%20controller%20for%20pc&name=PC%20Game%20Controllers&Order=BESTMATCH
$49 and free shipping
Note that both the "for Windows" and console versions of the wired controller work on a PC.
I'm not sure if the same is true for the wireless version.
I just picked-up Dawngard for Skyrim for half-off. Been waiting on that one. I like to think of myself as a "Bargain Sniper".
Quote from: Gusington on December 30, 2012, 08:10:32 PM
Amazon is getting all freaky styley on me. I see some XBox wired controllers for PCs for almost 500.00!!
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Xbox-360-Controller-Windows/dp/B000BT4CF4/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1356916201&sr=1-5&keywords=microsoft+xbox+360+controller+for+windows
:o
Probably a typo. It's from a 3rd party vendor. Instead of $45.00 they hit an extra zero.
Despite the fact I'll probably never learn it...I just bought DCS: A10 Warthog for $9.99 at Steam. It was too good to pass up.
The good news is, I'm going to have lots of games to play once I"m eligible to retire...in 20 years....
Quote from: republic on December 31, 2012, 08:54:10 AM
Despite the fact I'll probably never learn it...I just bought DCS: A10 Warthog for $9.99 at Steam. It was too good to pass up.
The good news is, I'm going to have lots of games to play once I"m eligible to retire...in 20 years....
You don't have to learn it.. just sit in it and enjoy the cockpit!
Quote from: republic on December 31, 2012, 08:54:10 AM
Despite the fact I'll probably never learn it...I just bought DCS: A10 Warthog for $9.99 at Steam. It was too good to pass up.
The good news is, I'm going to have lots of games to play once I"m eligible to retire...in 20 years....
Hehe. I was given
DCS Black Shark for Christmas and just glancing at the manual exhausts me. I'm not as young as I was when I last had a study sim (
Falcon 4).
Looks like I'll be paying between 40-50 no matter where I go.
Got me XCOM finally... decently priced too.
Started rat farting around with it last couple nights ..... love the story line so far
Quote from: Gusington on December 31, 2012, 11:43:30 AM
Looks like I'll be paying between 40-50 no matter where I go.
I just got this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HZFCT2/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
Seems to work really well for using my wireless xbox controller with my PC games
Added Chivalry to my game arsenal for $9....I figured what the heck and will try it out.
I think I need an intervention.
I have at least a dozen games in my library that I've purchased and not even bothered to install. I have another two dozen that I've installed but hardly touched.
Why then do I have this overwhelming urge to buy a train simulator? I don't even like trains!
HELP!!!
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on December 31, 2012, 07:36:13 PM
I think I need an intervention.
I have at least a dozen games in my library that I've purchased and not even bothered to install. I have another two dozen that I've installed but hardly touched.
Why then do I have this overwhelming urge to buy a train simulator? I don't even like trains!
HELP!!!
I bought both of the train sims during last years sales...enjoyed them for what they were. I think I only paid a total of around $10 combined For both...no regrets for those prices.
Yeah but if I bought the game then I'd also have to buy this.
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.raildriver.com%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fraildriver%2Frd.desktop.home.jpg&hash=43dc525989817a8b3d74aa2898322e81b899191e)
http://www.raildriver.com/products/raildriver.php (http://www.raildriver.com/products/raildriver.php)
and one of these.
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F66.51.163.9%2Fcollections_pics%2Ffull%2Fcap014.jpg&hash=1ca2a63ed4cc1440d1350a0db6ffd300c7ae800f)
That would be awesome to play with...
You could buy a ship sim instead and get this:
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shipdriver.com%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fshipdriver%2FShipDriverImages%2FSD001-640.jpg&hash=21b361464d6b3dea785fd7e52e3ebe0744dddc0a)
And this:
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.partysrus.ca%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fimagecache%2Fproduct_full%2Fcaptain_hat.jpg&hash=6ff75dc88390d6d68485b0cc283634ad56e1fb76)
If you're lucky you'll be shipmates with one of these:
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.malltop1.com%2FUpLoad%2FPro_Images_02%2Fo_sexy-lingerie-Maid-Costume-M1344_50_26_218.jpg&hash=97d8c8880153e261c25da4dfede8cecc8bad4d48)
Funny. I didn't think the last item was really the navy's cup of grog.
She'll catch her death, dressed like that at this time of year. Bless her.
Quote from: Staggerwing on December 31, 2012, 08:20:00 PM
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Does that thing say..."PIE"??
You betcha! You can get a slice from the dessert trolley on the Lito Deck.
Now looking at:
Freedom Force Pack
Dungeon Keeper 2
Heroes of M&M V Complete
Railroad Tycoon II
and.....
Arggh..... will never get to them all....
PE
Quote from: PanzersEast on December 31, 2012, 11:22:39 PM
....
and.....
Kohan Warchest (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/11141/?snr=1_5_9__403) for $4.99 perhaps? For what it's worth, I read in
The Big List of 3rd Party DRM on Steam (http://steamdrm.flibitijibibo.com/index.php?page=DRM_Lists/The_Big_DRM_List) that
Kohan: Ahriman's Gift (http://store.steampowered.com/app/97120/) has "Inert DRM: SecuROM," whatever that means.
But I am also considering buying some older games from Steam that I can't find anywhere else, particularly
Railroad Tycoon II Platinum (http://store.steampowered.com/app/7620/?snr=1_7_suggest__13), which Steam has on sale for $2.49 until January 5th.
Has anyone found any oldies but goodies that every gamer should have?
Quote from: donkey_roxor on December 31, 2012, 08:39:11 PM
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Does that thing say..."PIE"??
That's the setting for conjuring up the sailor in the third pick. ;)
Strange thing, I just won a contest for
Borderlands 2 and all DLC!Also, Retro gaming for me... added:
- Master of Orion 1 & 2
- Dungeon Keeper 2
- Freedom Force Pack
- Railroad Tycoon 2 Platinum
- Heroes of M&M V Complete
Well I used my Steam gift card to fill out my ARPG collection on Steam.
Dungeon Siege 1, 2, 3
Sacred 1, 2 Gold
Dins Curse + DLC
Depths of Peril
I'm done with the sales now. I've got enough ARPG goodness to last a good long while.
I'm trying really hard NOT to buy War of the Roses but my brain tells me that since I got Chivalry as a gift, then it's ok to buy War of the Roses myself.
Well, made my last purchase for the holiday season....Freedom Force Pack. It's a sad day when I have to return to work and the real life and the sales come to an end:(
Quote from: PanzersEast on January 01, 2013, 04:03:22 PM
Strange thing, I just won a contest for Borderlands 2 and all DLC!
Wow.
Congrats PE!
Quote from: Nefaro on January 01, 2013, 08:05:11 PM
Quote from: PanzersEast on January 01, 2013, 04:03:22 PM
Strange thing, I just won a contest for Borderlands 2 and all DLC!
Wow.
Congrats PE!
Thanks... I was very pleasantly surprised! Funny thing is, I still have not worked through the first one :-P
PE
Picked up Chivalry today. I am hoping I can hold out the rest of the sale.
Quote from: PanzersEast on December 31, 2012, 11:22:39 PM
Now looking at:
Freedom Force Pack
Dungeon Keeper 2
Heroes of M&M V Complete
Railroad Tycoon II
and.....
Arggh..... will never get to them all....
PE
DK2 is well worth it
I bought 2 games in December: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2 and War in the Pacific.
You are not doing your consumerist duty.
I got the Star Wars one for $2.74.
Excellent choice on WitP. Did you get AE, or vanilla?