Steam Summer Sale 2015

undercovergeek · June 21, 2015, 02:48:12 AM

Still nothing - feel like I'm the guy at the party that can't get drunk

bob48 · June 21, 2015, 04:38:36 AM

Nowt for me either.

Jarhead0331 · June 21, 2015, 05:33:25 AM

Quote from: undercovergeek on June 21, 2015, 02:48:12 AM
Still nothing - feel like I'm the guy at the party that can't get drunk

...or laid. O:-)

undercovergeek · June 21, 2015, 06:06:20 AM

lol, thats what i was going to put but changed my mind ;D

bob48 · June 21, 2015, 06:44:02 AM

Just been gifted 'Space Hulk Ascension' by one of my Sons as a Fathers Day present.

Shelldrake · June 21, 2015, 09:29:32 AM

Quote from: bob48 on June 21, 2015, 06:44:02 AM
Just been gifted 'Space Hulk Ascension' by one of my Sons as a Fathers Day present.

Nice!

Huw the Poo · June 21, 2015, 10:22:13 AM

I can't wait until my kids are old enough to buy me games!

undercovergeek · June 21, 2015, 10:31:30 AM

Thinking about sniper elite 2 - it had a good write up on rps recently

Grim.Reaper · June 21, 2015, 11:54:49 AM

Quote from: undercovergeek on June 21, 2015, 10:31:30 AM
Thinking about sniper elite 2 - it had a good write up on rps recently

One of my favorite games and the only game that I have fully completed from start to finish the last few years.....also have Sniper Elite 3, which is equally entertaining, although haven't had time to put in fully yet.

undercovergeek · June 21, 2015, 12:13:35 PM

their write up was focused on the intensity of one on one MP games, which is how i started PC gaming over a network with Medal of Honour - i might pop my sales cherry with this

Father Ted · June 21, 2015, 12:31:48 PM

Ultimate General: Gettysburg a steal for under £3. Nice little game - slick design and gameplay which rewards some thought whilst remaining accessible.

weateallthepies · June 21, 2015, 12:39:12 PM

My damage is pretty small this year:

Battlelore: Command
J.U.L.I.A Among the Stars
Child of Light
Ultimate General: Gettysburg
Space Hulk Ascension + DLC (bit of a bargain if you own the previous game)

weateallthepies · June 21, 2015, 12:41:04 PM

Battlelore: Command is one of those hidden ones that might be worth it for some, particularly if you have any interest in the Command & Colors boardgames.

solops · June 21, 2015, 01:06:48 PM

Damage mounting...
Homeworld Remastered, Arma3 plus DLC, some Crusader Kings DLC, some EU4 DLC, Sovereignty: Crown of Kings.

I bought all of the Alien:Isolation DLC for my son for father's day (is that the way Father's day is supposed to work...?)

Plus, Matrix had a competing sale and I bought Starhammer.

Help...I need an intervention...

Mr. Bigglesworth · June 21, 2015, 03:47:32 PM

For youse bums that are refusing a new game, i recommend an old one. Pretoreans is on steam for a few bucks. It's a fairly typical rts type setup with blocky (slightly lower res than warcraft 3) 3D units and terrain. To great enjoyment I found I failed tutorial missions! Part is having to understand their design. I attacked the wrong building losing a village. Part is a strong dependence on rock paper scissors type unit interactions. Part is heavily scripted missions through tight passes. The last I normally hate. In this case there is something very appealing about the quality of the mission design, and the Roman story. Or maybe it is just fun to be called General by your units when you select them! ;)

Somehow the whole combination works very well, making you really look foreward to the next mission. This is the most enjoyment I have had in a game in a long time. The feel is like when you first got Starcraft 1, but in a Roman Empire setting. For a few dollars you are mad not to try it.

This game badly needs a sequel, only if it keeps the magic feel of the first one. How this didnt become a big title on release is a mystery. Was there some other high profile game? Probably.