Steam Autumn Sale

PanzersEast · November 28, 2013, 09:06:01 PM

STEAM has Flash Sale of Tropico 4 Collector's Edition for -80% $7.99

Think I will pick it up for that cheap....

PE

ComradeP · November 30, 2013, 01:53:07 AM

It's strange, but I don't really feel the urge to buy any of the games, even though there are some pretty good deals. I still have some games to complete, and by the time I'm done with those the next good wargame will probably come along. I'd like to play some Dragon Age, those Lego games and something like Bioshock Infinite, but I don't have an urge to play them now. I might also buy them at the Christmas or summer 2014 sales.

One thing is for sure, I don't agree with the "the autumn sale deals are usually not that good" statements, as the deals themselves can be quite nice. Plenty of AAA titles for 75% off.

PanzersEast · November 30, 2013, 02:35:53 AM

Quote from: PanzersEast on November 28, 2013, 09:06:01 PM
STEAM has Flash Sale of Tropico 4 Collector's Edition for -80% $7.99

Think I will pick it up for that cheap....

PE

I ended up passing on it....

PE

ComradeP · November 30, 2013, 03:28:40 PM

Saints Row 4 and Splinter Cell: Blacklist are barely 3 months old but are already on sale for 50% off. It can really save you a lot of money to just wait a couple of months to a year after a game is released, as in the age of digital downloads, the discounts can be pretty substantial after only a short while.

sandman2575 · December 01, 2013, 03:12:03 PM

Quote from: ComradeP on November 30, 2013, 03:28:40 PM
Saints Row 4 and Splinter Cell: Blacklist are barely 3 months old but are already on sale for 50% off. It can really save you a lot of money to just wait a couple of months to a year after a game is released, as in the age of digital downloads, the discounts can be pretty substantial after only a short while.

I am really taking this line of thinking to heart. No more Day One AAA Title purchases for me -- it's just crazy how fast the prices on these games drop. Rome II is 50% off... can't believe I blew $60 on day one for a game I've never even been able to get to run on my system. Ditto Company of Heroes 2. I was tempted by Bioshock Infinite when it came out but held off -- it's now available for $20 (I thought it was as low as $10 during a Flash Sale?).

A little patience can really save you *a lot* of cash with these kinds of sales.

JudgeDredd · December 01, 2013, 03:22:13 PM

It doesn't really bother me. It doesn't even bother me the companies do it. I know it seems like a stab in the back from the publisher - but at the end of the day, we know this happens so it's kind of in our hands.

I take the view - I can buy or I can wait. If it's a game I'm very interested in (X-Rebirth as an example) then I'll pre order or buy on release. If it's a game I can take or leave (Splinter Cell and Crysis 3) then I'll wait. If they go on sale, I'll buy. If not, I'll likely not pick them up.

So for me it depends on the game. For the most part I will not pre-order. Often I'll buy on release day because I buy on impulse...but I have been finding more and more I don't buy on release...and then the games waltz past me.

Silent Disapproval Robot · December 01, 2013, 05:03:12 PM

For me the cost isn't the issue. The reason I rarely pre-order or buy on release day is due to the fact that nearly every game is released with a number of bugs. I think the complexity of the game engines combined with the ease in which digital distribution allows for patching has made quality control less of a priority and the bugs I tend to get lately are of a more serious nature that all too often either break the gameplay or prevent the game from running at all.

I still haven't purchased Rome II and I won't until a deeply discounted. Gold version with all the DLC is offered simply because of CA/SEGA's poor track record with QA/QC.

sandman2575 · December 01, 2013, 05:19:23 PM

That's the other kicker about Day One purchases, isn't it -- not only is it premium priced, but it's almost certain to be buggy. Waiting just a few months can mean you both save a lot of money and get a patched, more stable / polished game.

I certainly understand the "Must Have" impulse when a game is released. I think I'm just going to define what "Must Have" means for me in much stricter terms from here on out.

ComradeP · December 02, 2013, 01:28:04 AM

I generally don't buy non-wargames on the day they're released. I've also had a few too many issues with games not running, or crazy DRM schemes requiring some ironing before they're functional.

KyzBP · December 02, 2013, 05:34:22 AM

Put me down for Shadowrun Returns in addition to Skyrim. I'd never heard of Shadowrun (except in these forums) but the trailer looked good and the price was right. Skyrim only set me back $150, if you include the $130 I'm spending to upgrade my PSU and video card so I can properly run a $20 game. ???

BanzaiCat · December 03, 2013, 08:44:31 AM

Quote from: KyzBP on December 02, 2013, 05:34:22 AM
Put me down for Shadowrun Returns in addition to Skyrim. I'd never heard of Shadowrun (except in these forums) but the trailer looked good and the price was right. Skyrim only set me back $150, if you include the $130 I'm spending to upgrade my PSU and video card so I can properly run a $20 game. ???

Shadowrun Returns is actually quite fun to play. I only dabbled in the RPG a couple of decades ago and this game is pretty linear, but it's entertaining. Plus it looks like it has a thriving community supporting it, creating campaigns, so there should be plenty of content to keep one busy.