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post #501 of 1274
7/1/10 at 4:03pm
The only thing I've bought during this sale was the King's Bounty collection (Legend + Armored Princess) for $9.99. Fills that Heroes & Might & Magic hole in my gaming soul that I've had for a couple of years now.
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post #502 of 1274
7/1/10 at 4:05pm
Steam sales. Argh. If anyone has played it, I wonder if you could answer a couple of questions about X3 for me.

Is the X3 Gold pack worth getting? Does it demand a flight stick to play if effectively?

So far I'm on the hook for the following:
- Introversion Pack (Uplink is addictive as hell!)
- Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (it was $4.50. What the hell)
- X-Com pack
- Oddworld pack
- Tales of Monkey Island complete pack

I'll probably get Thief: DS today and I'm eyeing X3 as mentioned above.
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post #503 of 1274
7/1/10 at 4:41pm
X3 is best with a joystick, but it's also dense and hard to get a good handle on, for me, anyways. And I LOVE space combat.

Red Faction Guerilla seems absolutely worth it, so far. The demo didn't do it justice. The story may be silly, standard sci-fi boilerplate, but I'm intrigued already. I'll probably utilize a walkthrough and try to get the most bang for those paltry five bucks.
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post #504 of 1274
7/1/10 at 5:51pm
I'm okay with competitive building destruction, too. I will look for you on the Steams once I install it, Singer.
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post #505 of 1274
7/1/10 at 5:55pm
Like I said above, I thought RF:G used Games for Windows Live (GFWL from now on) for all its multiplayer stuff. How does that work with Steam installation? Can you still use Steam to start games with other Steam 'friends' or whatever?
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post #506 of 1274
7/1/10 at 6:00pm
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Originally Posted by dontEATnachos View Post
Like I said above, I thought RF:G used Games for Windows Live (GFWL from now on) for all its multiplayer stuff. How does that work with Steam installation? Can you still use Steam to start games with other Steam 'friends' or whatever?
Oh, uhh... I dunno. I do know that I have GTAIV on Steam, and that uses GFW, too. I haven't tried to play that multiplayer yet. I'm sure it'll be painfully complicated, whatever the case.

SOMEONE PLZ BE MY GFW FRIEND.
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post #507 of 1274
7/1/10 at 6:11pm
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Originally Posted by El Gray View Post
SOMEONE PLZ BE MY GFW FRIEND.
I'm Jacob Singer 45 on GFW (and Xbox Live, I guess). I've barely touched the single player in RF:G, but I'm up for trying anything.
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post #508 of 1274
7/1/10 at 8:31pm
My experience with G4WL in Dawn of War 2 has not been a positive one. At some point, G4WL (aka XBL for computarz! LOL!) takes over the multiplayer stuff that Steam usually handles quite well and completely fouls it up. Inviting to a game is clunky and fraught with issues. Upside is that you can use your existing XBL friends list and you get achievements.

For example, when you go to send an invite to a game in G4WL, it presents you with a list that is made up of everyone you have gamed with recently along with your XBL friends list with no easily discernible way to tell who's online or not. Plus you have to scroll through the list to find the name of the person you wish to invite, and when it's dumping together everyone that you have played with along with your friends, it's a tad messy.

That being said, it's worth it for RF:G multiplayer. That game is a hoot. My Steam/XBL deetz are in the sig. Drop me an invite if a CHUD game gets going.
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post #509 of 1274
7/2/10 at 2:24pm
I'm an idiot. I went to buy Thief last night for $2.99 along with Tropico 3, but I was distracted while I was placing my order (wife was talking to me and I was rushing). I ended up clicking the wrong thing on the Thief page and buying the Square Enix Eidos everything pack. I immediately emailed Steam to see if they could do anything, but of course I was denied. So I spent $75 instead of $3 because I'm dumb.
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post #510 of 1274
7/2/10 at 2:34pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by A-Pathetic View Post
I'm an idiot. I went to buy Thief last night for $2.99 along with Tropico 3, but I was distracted while I was placing my order (wife was talking to me and I was rushing). I ended up clicking the wrong thing on the Thief page and buying the Square Enix Eidos everything pack. I immediately emailed Steam to see if they could do anything, but of course I was denied. So I spent $75 instead of $3 because I'm dumb.
is there any way you can give them as a gift or something? not clear if thats possible once you purchase them, but maybe you could.
Also, guess you'll have a lot to play till world's end, right?
(i had an episode like this once too, so i understand how you feel)
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post #511 of 1274
7/2/10 at 2:35pm
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Originally Posted by Rene (Mr.Eko) View Post

If there's any Game Crazy's near you gents, you should drop by. Pretty good deals going on.
Thanks, Rene. I found a couple of Gamecrazys in my area and managed to pick up some used copies of Resident Evil 5 (for 10 bucks), Fallout 3 (for 12.50), King of Fighters (15 bucks), and Naruto (15 bucks) for the PS3.

Was gonna get X-Men: Wolverine, but the disc had too many smudges and fingerprints on it.
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post #512 of 1274
7/2/10 at 2:38pm
Any leftover mom and pop videostores sometimes have a high-quality disc shaver, mcnooj. Family Video, if there's any in your area, have one in every store and they'll clean your disc for a buck or two. I've bought tons of scratchy discs on the cheap and got them in pristine condition this way.
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post #513 of 1274
7/2/10 at 2:42pm
Aw, monkey trumpets. Though, there really aren't any mom & pop video stores in my area... other than Scarecrow Video, I suppose. But I've never seen them advertise the services of a disc shaver.

Now you're gonna tell me that Wolverine was a solid game that I should've bought? I remember hearing good things about it.
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post #514 of 1274
7/2/10 at 2:45pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by mcnooj82 View Post
Aw, monkey trumpets. Though, there really aren't any mom & pop video stores in my area... other than Scarecrow Video, I suppose. But I've never seen them advertise the services of a disc shaver.

Now you're gonna tell me that Wolverine was a solid game that I should've bought? I remember hearing good things about it.




Guess that answers your question.
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post #515 of 1274
7/2/10 at 2:47pm
Damn. Maybe I'll try stopping by again next week.

Would a regular disc cleaning kit achieve similar results?
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post #516 of 1274
7/2/10 at 2:50pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by mcnooj82 View Post
Damn. Maybe I'll try stopping by again next week.

Would a regular disc cleaning kit achieve similar results?
If youre talking PS3, blurays are sturdy as hell...finger stains and smudges just go away with a cloth wipe.

Edit: Be thankful i didn show what happens after that chopper shot...you'd be on your way right now if i did.
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post #517 of 1274
7/2/10 at 2:50pm
$10 Borderlands today will be mine, finally. I think some of my friends still play it occasionally, so hopefully I can get some multiplayer in.

The three DLCs are $3.40 each. Anyone have a favorite of those?
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post #518 of 1274
7/2/10 at 2:53pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by El Gray View Post
$10 Borderlands today will be mine, finally. I think some of my friends still play it occasionally, so hopefully I can get some multiplayer in.

The three DLCs are $3.40 each. Anyone have a favorite of those?
Xombie Island and General Knoxx are the best; Mad Mocxci is weak, and to be avoid if youre going single player.
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post #519 of 1274
7/2/10 at 3:15pm
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Originally Posted by mcnooj82
Damn. Maybe I'll try stopping by again next week.

Would a regular disc cleaning kit achieve similar results?
Blu-ray discs have an extra coating on them to make them extremely scratch resistant due to the fact that the reflective layer is closer to the surface.

This means 2 things:

1) If it does get scratched it's much more likely that information was actually destroyed by the scratch hitting the shiny part
2) Standard CD/DVD disc repair kits shouldn't really be used with them

I'd just take a standard cleaning cloth in with you (like used on lenses in glasses) and see if the smudges/fingerprints wipe off. If they do, buy the game if they don't ... I'm sure someone has Wolverine for like $5 on Amazon.com Marketplace or Half.com.
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post #520 of 1274
7/2/10 at 4:02pm
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Originally Posted by ryoken View Post
is there any way you can give them as a gift or something? not clear if thats possible once you purchase them, but maybe you could.
Also, guess you'll have a lot to play till world's end, right?
(i had an episode like this once too, so i understand how you feel)
I don't see any way to gift the individual games. There's a handful I've wanted to play, but all in all this was just me paying for being a bonehead. There has to be 10 games there I'll never touch.
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post #521 of 1274
7/5/10 at 10:46am
All in all I was pretty frugal this time. I only bought Red Faction: Guerilla, Bordelands + DLC (except for Moxi), the Introversion pack and Shatter. I'm quite proud of my self discipline.
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post #522 of 1274
7/5/10 at 11:42am
Most expensive thing I bought was Sam & Max Season Three for $17. Can't beat that deal with a stick. Also picked up Shatter, Zeno Clash (eh), and the Deus Ex two-fer. I think that's less than $30 for everything.
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post #523 of 1274
7/15/10 at 3:31pm
While debating whether to buy the points for Deathspank, I happened across this auction. Seems legit, the guy has 100% feedback, he's selling the actual cards and not some dummy Silver account that you then have to tie to your Xbox. $30 for 4000 points is pretty hard to beat.
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post #524 of 1274
7/15/10 at 10:50pm
Thread Starter 
for 10 bucks, i now own the 4 in 1 Baldurs Gate saga.
Im in for a treat.
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post #525 of 1274
7/19/10 at 4:04pm
A new Valve game, Alien Swarm, is free via Steam. I'm thinking CHUD games?
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post #526 of 1274
7/20/10 at 8:28am
Minecraft is 50% off, roughly 6 bucks US. A great deal for those OCD builders out there.
http://www.minecraft.net/
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post #527 of 1274
7/20/10 at 12:53pm
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Originally Posted by Mac View Post
A new Valve game, Alien Swarm, is free via Steam. I'm thinking CHUD games?
Spent my whole night playing this last night with some friends. Wholeheartedly and without reservation recommend it to anyone with a Steam account. Remarkably polished and fun for a free game, though I suppose that's to be expected from Valve.

Voice chat in this game exists solely to throw around Aliens quotes.
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post #528 of 1274
7/20/10 at 1:02pm
It took me a while to get the download to start, but I have it installed now, so I'll be up for playing this week. Saw you listed as playing, Zero-- you were the only one on my FList in the game. I'm sure there will be plenty more in a day or two.
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post #529 of 1274
7/20/10 at 1:15pm
I was playing it last night, I'm in the CHUD group but I don't think I have any CHUD folks friended directly. It is fun, I'm not sure how much longevity it has but it's a good time. I was having some fairly massive issues connecting to public games last night though. It would show me a lot of open games, but I would often hang up and get booted back to the main menu if I tried to connect. Once connected I never had an issue and never got booted from a game unless the host left.
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post #530 of 1274
7/31/10 at 8:03am
Just Cause 2 half-price on Steam this weekend.
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post #531 of 1274
8/12/10 at 9:58pm
OBLIVION: GOTY is $6.79, and the Deluxe GOTY with an additional 9 pieces of DLC is $8.49.

Anyone care to vouch for the value of these?

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This English-only Deluxe version includes the following Downloadable Content (DLC)

Fighter's Stronghold Expansion
Live the life of a noble warrior in this expansive castle with private quarters, grand dining hall, and a wine cellar.
Knights of the Nine Quest
Vanquish the evil that has been released upon the land. New dungeons, characters, quests, and mysteries await.
Spell Tome Treasures
Get these books and find low and high-level spells, as well as new powerful spells with multiple effects added.
Vile Lair
An underwater multilevel hideout for evil players to find refuge, providing your character with safe haven.
Mehrune's Razor
Conquer one of the deepest and most challenging dungeons in all of Cyrodiil to claim this fearsome weapon.
The Thieves Den
Uncover a famous pirate's lost ship and claim it for your own. Designed for stealth-based characters.
Wizard's Tower
In the frozen mountains of Cyrodiil stands Frostcrag Spire, a tower of wonders for your magic-oriented character.
Orrery
Harness the power of the stars. Rebuild the Orrery to unlock the secrets of this Mages Guild Inner Sanctum.
Horse Armor Pack
Tamriel is a dangerous place. Protect your horse from danger with this beautiful handcrafted armor.
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post #532 of 1274
8/12/10 at 10:27pm
You're really hesitant to spend $1.70?
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post #533 of 1274
8/12/10 at 10:32pm
Haha. No.
I actually have the GOTY on disc, and I'm trying to decide if it's worth ditching my hard copy and buying this GOTY: Deluxe on Steam.
I haven't put much time into it yet.
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post #534 of 1274
8/20/10 at 5:27pm
Total Annihilation and both expansions, adapted to run on modern computers, for Six Bucks at GOG.
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post #535 of 1274
9/3/10 at 4:10pm
EA is having a 40% off PC game sale now through Sunday, 9/05.

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Originally Posted by Jacob Singer View Post
X3 is best with a joystick, but it's also dense and hard to get a good handle on, for me, anyways. And I LOVE space combat.
Jacob (or anyone, really), are there any space combat games up on Steam that you would recommend? A new PC/PS3 flight stick wound up in my hands, but damn if I haven't played a flight game in the last 10 years. I was tempted to hunt down a copy of X-Wing Alliance, but I've heard that thing is buggy with newer video cards.
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post #536 of 1274
9/3/10 at 4:22pm
It's not a flight sim game but it is space combat (more along the lines of Homeworld) but I always recommend Nexus: The Jupiter incident to anyone with a Steam account. It's an overlooked and really under appreciated game.

In terms of classic space flight combat sims, a quick search of the Simulation section would lead me to believe your options on Steam seem to be limited to X3, Tachyon, and Star Wars Starfighter games.
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post #537 of 1274
9/3/10 at 4:59pm
Thanks, Count. Yeah, there really isn't much out on Steam in the way of space flight sim. I've never used GOG before, but the videos I've found for Freespace 2 looks like it's right up my alley. Six bucks, too!
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post #538 of 1274
9/3/10 at 5:42pm
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Originally Posted by Jeremy Jochman View Post
Jacob (or anyone, really), are there any space combat games up on Steam that you would recommend? A new PC/PS3 flight stick wound up in my hands, but damn if I haven't played a flight game in the last 10 years. I was tempted to hunt down a copy of X-Wing Alliance, but I've heard that thing is buggy with newer video cards.
Darkstar One is on Steam, and pretty cheap. Runs great, looks great, and has a nice Wing Commander-ish vibe. I've actually played through the fucker 3 times now, what with the dearth of good old-fashioned space combat.

Tell you what, I have some extra gift stuff available on Steam, I'd be happy to gift the game to ya. I'm Jacob Singer on there, send me a friend request or join the CHUD group and I'll send it to you tonight.

EDIT: Feel free to PM if you like.


ALSO: EA Online has ALL of their downloadable games for 40% off today (maybe through the weekend). Some great deals on there, if you haven't tried Dragon Age, Mass Effect 2, Bad Company 2, and others.
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post #539 of 1274
9/3/10 at 10:36pm
I also remember liking Starlancer a lot when I played it about 10 years ago. Whether it would even run on modern systems is anyone's guess nowadays though.
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post #540 of 1274
9/7/10 at 12:05pm
I bought Mass Effect 2 since it was less than $18 on PC through that EA sale. I then proceeded to lose 2 straight days to Mass Effect 2.
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post #541 of 1274
9/14/10 at 9:30am
Lucasarts Week on STEAM.

Ending later today: TFU: Ultimate Sith Edition for $7.50
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post #542 of 1274
9/14/10 at 4:57pm
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Originally Posted by El Gray View Post
Lucasarts Week on STEAM.

Ending later today: TFU: Ultimate Sith Edition for $7.50
Kotor is $2.50 on Steam for day 2.
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post #543 of 1274
9/14/10 at 6:36pm
Every time I see TFU on sale on Steam I'm totally tempted right up until the moment I go to the Store page and see that it has a 30 frickin gig install footprint. I mean I can spare the space, but who the hell wants to wait around for that kind of download? Plus it doesn't speak to highly of the care and attention paid to porting it over.

Now KoTOR for the price of a bag of chips and a pop? That deserves consideration
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post #544 of 1274
9/14/10 at 6:41pm
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Originally Posted by CountZero View Post
Now KoTOR for the price of a bag of chips and a pop? That deserves consideration
Anybody who hasn't played it who doesn't buy it for that amount is foolish.
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post #545 of 1274
9/15/10 at 3:38am
Just a heads up, Microsoft is selling a 12 month subscription of xbox live gold for $29.99. It's under the spotlight section on the dashboard.
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post #546 of 1274
9/15/10 at 9:16am
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Originally Posted by elsnakeo View Post
Kotor is $2.50 on Steam for day 2.
And here I thought that buying KOTOR for $5 during a different Steam sale was a great deal. $2.50 is downright ridiculous!
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post #547 of 1274
9/15/10 at 2:13pm
Today: EMPIRE AT WAR: Gold Pack for $5

Eh? Eh?
Decent reviews. I don't think I ever played this one... maybe a quick fiddle with the demo.
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post #548 of 1274
9/15/10 at 9:32pm
Alan Wake: Limited Edition for $40 at Amazon.

BUY IT AND KICK A LITTLE CASH CHUD'S WAY.
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post #549 of 1274
9/17/10 at 11:24am
SW: Battlefront 2 is $5 on Steam for yesterday and is close to expiring.
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post #550 of 1274
9/17/10 at 7:32pm
5 bucks for the entire Tales of Monkey Island series this weekend! http://www.telltalegames.com/playlikeapirate
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