Octopus Overlords

by **Lordnine** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:32 pm

That works out to be about $.50 per hour!

I actually enjoyed the game a lot but it is very short and offers little replay ability. In its favor it has the best water physics I’ve ever seen in a game.

by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:07 pm

Daily Deal: Lucid -75% $4.99 $1.25

by **Moat_Man** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:16 am

Isgrimnur wrote:Daily Deal: Lucid -75% $4.99 $1.25

I didn't see that coming.

by **Carpet_pissr** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:38 am

Moat_Man wrote:
Isgrimnur wrote:Daily Deal: Lucid -75% $4.99 $1.25

I didn't see that coming.

tee hee

by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:28 pm

I don't get it.

Daily Deal: Aztaka -66% $9.99 $3.40

Inspired by Aztec legend, this action/rpg side-scroller will casts you into the middle of a war between the Gods and Mankind. As Huitzilo, heir of the Sun God, skilled in both the arts of combat and magic, only you can save your people from the wrath of the Aztec Gods by reuniting the seven phonograms.

by **Carpet_pissr** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:32 pm

thought you were making a play on the title, "Lucid", i.e. clear, bright, etc. and "didn't see that coming"...meh...never mind.

by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 4:41 pm

I read the definition of Lucid a few times and still couldn't make the logical connection. I thought that was what MM was going for, but when I'm in the wrong mindset, puns and wordplay go right over my head. I get bogged down, as it were.

by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:14 pm

Midweek Madness: Bejeweled® 3 -75% $19.99 $4.99

Metascore 82

by **YellowKing** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:01 pm

Steam feels increasingly like the software discount bin at Office Depot.

by **Carpet_pissr** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:04 pm

I like Bejeweled ok, but not enough to buy it for a PC where it competes with so many other better offerings. Would be perfect on iOS opr any mobile platform though.

by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:19 pm

YellowKing wrote:Steam feels increasingly like the software discount bin at Office Depot.

It's the post-holiday sale letdown. After blitzing all of us with the really good deals, they really can't undercut that with something really awesome in the month that follows. So they roll out the crap nobody wants to allow us to recover some of that disposable income they know we love to give them. Don't worry, I believe they've got a Spring Sale lined up to take advantage of us in just a few months.

by **LawBeefaroni** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:32 pm

Plus there are all those amazing coupons, right? :roll:

by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:54 pm

At least they stack with any sale in the next three months, but yeah, the coupons are pretty crappy for anyone with backlogs like we have.

by **Moat_Man** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:33 am

Carpet_pissr wrote:thought you were making a play on the title, "Lucid", i.e. clear, bright, etc. and "didn't see that coming"...meh...never mind.

What he said. I thought it might make some people chuckle. Mission accomplished.

by **Zaxxon** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:31 am

LawBeefaroni wrote:Plus there are all those amazing coupons, right?

To play devil's advocate, those are amazing coupons. We're all just spoiled because of Steam's even more amazing deals.

by **LawBeefaroni** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:57 am

Zaxxon wrote:
LawBeefaroni wrote:Plus there are all those amazing coupons, right?

To play devil's advocate, those are amazing coupons. We're all just spoiled because of Steam's even more amazing deals.

Well, yeah, they set the price expectations. But still, here's what I'm looking at:

33% of Dungeon Siege 3. Current Steam price: $49.99. With coupon: $32.99. Steam sale low: $19.99. Current Amazon download price: $19.07

50% of Toki Tori. Current price: $4.99. With coupon: $2.48. Steam sale low: $1.25. Current Android market place (only place I could find it): $0.99.

No one is going to use the coupons, barring a sale.

by **Zaxxon** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:04 am

Counterexample: Oblivion: GOTY - $19.99, $9.99 after coupon. Current Amazon price: $19.67. To the majority of humans who missed the single day in history where the game cost lest than $9.99, that's a great deal.

by **LawBeefaroni** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:19 am

Zaxxon wrote:Counterexample: Oblivion: GOTY - $19.99, $9.99 after coupon. Current Amazon price: $19.67. To the majority of humans who missed the single day in history where the game cost lest than $9.99, that's a great deal.

The one gamer who hasn't yet played the 5-year-old classic probably didn't get that coupon. :lol:

I'm sure there are some good coupons out there, just like there were probably some good gift pile prizes but the vast majority aren't good. It's no knock on Steam.

by **Zaxxon** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:26 am

LawBeefaroni wrote:The one gamer who hasn't yet played the 5-year-old classic probably didn't get that coupon.

It's me, and I did. :horse:

by **LawBeefaroni** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:34 pm

Zaxxon wrote:
LawBeefaroni wrote:The one gamer who hasn't yet played the 5-year-old classic probably didn't get that coupon.

It's me, and I did.

Lucky you, great game!

Zaxxon wrote:To the majority of humans who missed the single day in history where the game cost lest than $9.99, that's a great deal.

I had to check on this because I swear it was below $10 a while ago. According to SGS, it was actually below $9.99 4 times for a total of 7 days; 2010 summer sale, 2011 summer sale, 2011 Thanksgiving sale, 2011 Holiday/Winter sale.

by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:04 pm

Daily Deal: Ignite -66% $19.99 $6.75

Metascore: 65

by **Zaxxon** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:19 pm

Zaxxon wrote:To the majority of humans who missed the single day in history where the game cost lest than $9.99, that's a great deal.

I had to check on this because I swear it was below $10 a while ago. According to SGS, it was actually below $9.99 4 times for a total of 7 days; 2010 summer sale, 2011 summer sale, 2011 Thanksgiving sale, 2011 Holiday/Winter sale.

Curses!

by **Kasey Chang** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:04 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:Daily Deal: Ignite -66% $19.99 $6.75

Metascore: 65

I tried the demo. It's one of those indestructible car / nitro all the way type racers. Reminds me a lot of "Screamer" from way back when.

*Yawn* for me.

by **theohall** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:50 pm

Hydrophobia for 1.52 after coupon worked for me.

by **ChaoZ** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:21 pm

Kasey Chang wrote:
Isgrimnur wrote:Daily Deal: Ignite -66% $19.99 $6.75

Metascore: 65

I tried the demo. It's one of those indestructible car / nitro all the way type racers. Reminds me a lot of "Screamer" from way back when.

*Yawn* for me.

Hey, Screamer was a fantastic game back in the day. Played it a whole lot.

by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:04 pm

Weekend Deal: Dead Space Pack -75% $39.98 $9.99

Each is $5 individually.

Daily Deal: PT Boats Gold -66% $14.99 $5.09

Knights of the Sea
South Gambit

by **LawBeefaroni** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:35 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:Daily Deal: PT Boats Gold -66% $14.99 $5.09
Knights of the Sea
South Gambit

OMG, it's the Gordon Gee sale!

Addressing a downtown athletic club Wednesday [Jan 11th, 2012] in Columbus, OSU president Gordon Gee tried to paint a word picture of what it’s like coordinating the school’s many divisions.

“When we had these 18 colleges all kind of floating around, they were kind of like PT Boats, they were shooting each other,” Gee said. “It was kind of like the Polish army or something. I have no idea what it was.”

When that brought nervous laughter, Gee said, “Oh, never mind, who did I embarrass now? … I’ll have to raise money for Poland now.”

by **Grundbegriff** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:22 pm

Classy

by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:22 pm

Free Weekend: Nation Red -75% $9.99 $2.50

Daily Deal: Front Mission Evolved -66% $29.99 $10.19

DLC also on sale

Metascore 63

by **Kasey Chang** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:36 pm

In for Front Mission. I always wanted to try the Japanese giant robot games.

by **Isgrimnur** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:25 pm

Daily Deal: EDGE -50% $7.99 $3.99

by **Isgrimnur** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:35 pm

Daily Deal: Sniper: Ghost Warrior -66% $19.99 $6.79

DLC also on sale.

Metascore 55

by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:48 pm

Daily Deal: The Tiny Bang Story -75% $9.99 $2.49

Metascore 66

by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:09 pm

Daily Deal: Painkiller Complete -75% $19.99 $4.99

Midweek Madness: Flatout Complete -66% $39.99 $13.59

by **Carpet_pissr** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:24 pm

I wonder if it's a coincidence that the metascores of the titles on sale are gradually creeping up after the holiday extravaganza sale.

by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:28 pm

At least they're finally posting games that I've heard of.

by **Kasey Chang** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:37 pm

Instead of 75% off they're only doing 66% off.

by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:09 pm

Daily Deal: Solar 2 -50% $9.99 $4.99

Metascore 72

Previously available during the December Holiday sale for $2.49.

by **Archinerd** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:38 am

Isgrimnur wrote:Daily Deal: Solar 2 -50% $9.99 $4.99

Metascore 72

Previously available during the December Holiday sale for $2.49.

Ooh. I've got a coupon for that! 50% off. $1.25.
Oops, looked at wrong price. $2.49 with my coupon.
Anyone want it?

by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:16 pm

Daily Deal: Ship Simulator Extremes -75% $29.99 $7.49

Ever wonder how it feels to sail a half-million-ton supertanker through the perfect storm? To take on illegal whale hunters in the Antarctic? Or to feel the rush of being part of the Coast Guard as you evacuate a cruise liner in distress?
...
Wide range of vessels to captain, including hovercraft, Coast Guard interceptors, mammoth tankers, tugs, cruise liners, and many others.
...
Save the environment campaign: sail famous Greenpeace ships and take on ecological missions based on real events!

Ferry and Sigita DLCs also on sale, others are not.

Metascore 49

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