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Seemed about time for a new thread, so here it is. Welcome to the Steam Deals Thread V11!

Daily Deal
Luftrausers - $9.99 $5.99
 
Yesterday's Deal
Metro: Last Light Complete Edition - $19.99 $9.99
Metro 2033 - $14.99 $3.74
 
Weekend Deals
Europa Universalis IV - $39.99 $9.99
Europa Universalis IV Extreme Edition - $44.99 $11.24 [customspoiler=DLC][/customspoiler]
Europa Universalis III Collection - 39.99 9.99
Europa Universalis III Complete - 14.99 3.74 [customspoiler=DLC][/customspoiler]
Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition - 9.99 2.49
PAYDAY 2 - 29.99 9.99 [customspoiler=DLC][/customspoiler]
PAYDAY™ The Heist - 14.99 4.99 [customspoiler=DLC][/customspoiler]

Midweek Madness
Audiosurf 2 - $14.99 $8.99
Audiosurf - $9.99 $2.49
XCOM Complete - $49.99 $24.99 [customspoiler=Includes][/customspoiler][/customspoiler]
Painkiller Complete Pack - $69.99 $13.99 [customspoiler=Includes][/customspoiler][/customspoiler]
 
Weeklong Deals
Pool Nation - $9.99 $1.49
Booster Trooper - $4.99 $0.74
Zeno Clash - $9.99 $1.99
Thunder Wolves - $9.99 $1.99
Alien Breed™ Trilogy - $22.99 $11.49 [customspoiler=Includes][/customspoiler]
Two Worlds II - $19.99 $4.99 [customspoiler=DLC][/customspoiler]
Titan Quest - Immortal Throne - $14.99 $3.74
Titan Quest - $14.99 $3.74
Sine Mora - $9.99 $2.49
Primal Carnage - $14.99 $3.74
Mirror's Edge™ - $19.99 $4.99
Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina - $7.99 $1.99
Guncraft - $14.99 $3.74
Expeditions: Conquistador - $19.99 $4.99
Alien Spidy - $9.99 $2.49
Violett - $9.99 $2.99
Dark Matter - $14.99 $4.49
Survivor Squad - $8.99 $2.96
Victoria II - $19.99 $6.79
Star Trek - $14.99 $5.09
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition - $14.99 $5.09
Tiny Troopers - $4.99 $2.49
Spate - $9.99 $4.99
SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition - $19.99 $9.99
Litil Divil - $9.99 $4.99
Last Dream - $9.99 $4.99
KickBeat Steam Edition - $9.99 $4.99
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - $39.99 $19.99
Dead Space Pack - $34.99 $8.74 [customspoiler=Includes][/customspoiler]
Earthworm Jim Collection - $19.99 $9.99
Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension - $34.99 $17.49
Desert Thunder - $9.99 $4.99
Construction Machines 2014 - $14.99 $7.49
Tower of Guns - $14.99 $8.24
PlayClaw - Game Video Recorder - $49.99 $29.99
Vox - $9.99 $7.49
Obscure II (Obscure: The Aftermath) - $9.99 $7.49
Obscure - $6.99 $5.24
Action Indie Pack - $14.99 $1.49
Geneforge Saga - $19.99 $3.99

Miscellaneous Deals (end time varies)
Cloudbuilt - $19.99 $9.19
Titan Quest Gold - $19.99 $4.99
Football Manager 2014 - $49.99 $12.5
Dracula Trilogy - $19.99 $9.99 [customspoiler=Includes][/customspoiler]
The Wolf Among Us - $24.99 $16.74
MXGP - $39.99 $25.19
FX Eleven - $19.99 $9.99
Franchise Hockey Manager 2014 - $39.99 $19.99
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons - $14.99 $6.00
 
Thread under construction, more to be added shortly...
 
Thanks to EastX, Detruire, Psydero, and everyone else that has contributed to the thread!
 
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pasports31 said:
Playing FC3 right now. I think it's a bit overhyped, all in all. Good game, so far it's like an 8/10 or so, but nothing special.
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8/10 is nothing special!? So you're that guy that does the reviews for IGN. FFS people, 5/10 is average, cause you know math and stuff.

 
juanjava said:
Yeah, I know all that, thanks. But I never had a problem with my saved games from about 10 years until now.
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I definitely wish they would do a cloud save feature for all games on Steam. Something like that for every game would make the service useful. I just finished the single player mode on Zombie Bowl-A-Rama because it has saved my game from about 4 years ago. Fun game by the way. Unlocked Free Play, which I definitely will be playing but not completing (I'm never going to get a 300!)

I also just restarted Sleeping Dogs to finish the DLC and achievements and found I have to replay the game. I don't mind because it's one of my favorite games ever, but I can see why it would be annoying.

 
Cheaplikeafox 3.0 said:
Yeah, I played a few more hours last night and I think I'm probably close to the end of it. I don't mind it, I just thought I was going to like it a little more. I think if they let you carry more ladders on you each time you went into the mine it'd be a little better.

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And finally finished it. I think my main issue was I had the wrong expectations of what the game was. I thought it was an open world mining game, but it's really a linear-story mining game with light platforming elements. As you mine and progress you unlock the abilities that makes the platforming a little more advanced. The final boss fight was pretty fun and a bit challenging. I wish it would have had more similar fights or that the platforming would have been given more time once you unlocked it. You unlock everything, do the one boss fight and it's over. Not bad and they have a sequel planned I think so maybe that one will be better.
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I'm glad I saw this. I almost bought it because I, too, had similar expectations.

I'm also trying very hard not to buy nom nom galaxy.. because I already have Terraria & Starbound

Anything with a cooking aspect pulls me in.. even if it's a crappy game :(

 
Bruticis said:
8/10 is nothing special!? So you're that guy that does the reviews for IGN. FFS people, 5/10 is average, cause you know math and stuff.
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I look at the 1-10 scale like a grading scale, not a mathematical average. So 80% = B-. For a game that got GOTY consideration and was getting a decent amount of 9/10s and 10/10s yeah, it's nothing special.

Sorry not everybody's view of 1-10 scales conforms to yours. Even given using the grading scale how you use it, though, I'd argue an 8/10 is still not "special."

 
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Cheaplikeafox 3.0 said:
I definitely wish they would do a cloud save feature for all games on Steam. Something like that for every game would make the service useful. I just finished the single player mode on Zombie Bowl-A-Rama because it has saved my game from about 4 years ago. Fun game by the way. Unlocked Free Play, which I definitely will be playing but not completing (I'm never going to get a 300!)
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300 is easier than it seems in that game, though it's largely a matter of luck. Strikes using powers are extremely easy. Strikes without using powers are vastly more difficult than they are in real bowling. If you are able to get a strike in the first frame and lucky enough to get a power or two to keep the strike streak going, you're on your way. It took quite a few tries, but I got a 300 when I played the game in December.

 
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Syntax Error said:
Dunno if mentioned, but Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition is $3.99 -- 80% off at Newegg (Steam code).

Listed as Mac but comments in customer review section say it activates fine for PC.
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Syntax Error said:
Heh, feeling under the weather and kept trying to see if it was "Steamworks" instead of "Steamplay". Addled mind tonight.
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When it comes to 3rd party sites, you do these checks:

1. Check to see if version being sold is a Steam-version.

2. If "yes" to #1" - check on Steam to see if that game's Steam-version supports Steamplay.

3. If "yes" to #2 - check what OS's are supported here...b/c Steamplay gives you ALL versions listed.

(Usually, it's at least Mac-versions + Windows-versions; sometimes also Linux is also supported).

4. If an OS you want is supported by Steamplay - rejoice...go buy it! :D

If you answered "No" to any of the questions - look elsewhere.

 
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MysterD said:
When it comes to 3rd party sites, you do these checks:

1. Check to see if version being sold is a Steam-version.

2. If "yes" to #1" - check on Steam to see if that game's Steam-version supports Steamplay.

3. If "yes" to #2 - check what OS's are supported here...b/c Steamplay gives you ALL versions listed.

(Usually, it's at least Mac-versions + Windows-versions; sometimes also Linux is also supported).

4. If an OS you want is supported by Steamplay - rejoice! :D

If you answered "No" to any of the questions - look elsewhere.
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i check for tages or securom. if neither are involved i get pissed and break my roommates' thumbs

 
pasports31 said:
I look at the 1-10 scale like a grading scale, not a mathematical average. So 80% = B-. For a game that got GOTY consideration and was getting a decent amount of 9/10s and 10/10s yeah, it's nothing special.

Sorry not everybody's view of 1-10 scales conforms to yours. Even given using the grading scale how you use it, though, I'd argue an 8/10 is still not "special."
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I didn't know a scale of 1-10 could be a personal opinion. 8 is above average on a scale of 1-10, damn that maths and stuff.

 
That's only assuming every integer from 1-10 represents a game.  But the reviewer isn't giving out only one 10, one 9, one 8, etc.

The average is whatever all of the given scores average out to be.  If all ranked games average out to 8.5, then 8 is below average.  Because math.  (This is true regardless of whether one feels that 8.5 SHOULD represent an "average" game, so personal opinions don't come into the classification.)

 
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Bruticis said:
I didn't know a scale of 1-10 could be a personal opinion. 8 is above average on a scale of 1-10, damn that maths and stuff.
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again, if you look at it like a grading scale, it's different.

if you get a 5/10 on a quiz in school, it's not average, it's a failing grade. the difference is you view 1-10 like a likert scale, i view it as a grading scale. if you look at it that way, we're both right, because we're talking about it in two totally different ways.

 
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pasports31 said:
again, if you look at it like a grading scale, it's different.

if you get a 5/10 on a quiz in school, it's not average, it's a failing grade. the difference is you view 1-10 like a likert scale, i view it as a grading scale. if you look at it that way, we're both right, because we're talking about it in two totally different ways.
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Looks like Bad Rats is repeating the year.

 
pasports31 said:
again, if you look at it like a grading scale, it's different.

if you get a 5/10 on a quiz in school, it's not average, it's a failing grade. the difference is you view 1-10 like a likert scale, i view it as a grading scale. if you look at it that way, we're both right, because we're talking about it in two totally different ways.
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Oh I get where you're coming from but that's not really a grading scale that's used for anything other then some US schools and modern day gaming "journalists". For everything else, it's just plain math and in a 1-10 scale, 5 is average.

 
Bruticis said:
Oh I get where you're coming from but that's not really a grading scale that's used for anything other then some US schools and modern day gaming "journalists". For everything else, it's just plain math and in a 1-10 scale, 5 is average.
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WUTEVAR

i blame gaben, josh and humble bundle for reducing these threads to speak about scale philosophy, minotaur sex, corn flakes' crusade on masturbation, and horse dildos.

it's been an interesting day in CAGland

 
pasports31 said:
i actually really liked the first one...second one sucked
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First one sucked quite a bit too... Still sort of tempted by the sale though I hate to add anymore to the biggest black eye in Star Wars video game history. (Unleashed is the best selling SW video game in history.... There's at least 5-10 other titles that deserve that honor more.)

MysterD said:
When it comes to 3rd party sites, you do these checks:

1. Check to see if version being sold is a Steam-version.

2. If "yes" to #1" - check on Steam to see if that game's Steam-version supports Steamplay.

3. If "yes" to #2 - check what OS's are supported here...b/c Steamplay gives you ALL versions listed.

(Usually, it's at least Mac-versions + Windows-versions; sometimes also Linux is also supported).

4. If an OS you want is supported by Steamplay - rejoice...go buy it! :D

If you answered "No" to any of the questions - look elsewhere.
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That's a solid guide... Though shouldn't step one to confirm the game is on sale? :D

pasports31 said:
again, if you look at it like a grading scale, it's different.

if you get a 5/10 on a quiz in school, it's not average, it's a failing grade. the difference is you view 1-10 like a likert scale, i view it as a grading scale. if you look at it that way, we're both right, because we're talking about it in two totally different ways.
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Yes, but a C (7/10) is viewed as avg... a B is above avg. :)

 
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pasports31 said:
I look at the 1-10 scale like a grading scale, not a mathematical average. So 80% = B-. For a game that got GOTY consideration and was getting a decent amount of 9/10s and 10/10s yeah, it's nothing special.

Sorry not everybody's view of 1-10 scales conforms to yours. Even given using the grading scale how you use it, though, I'd argue an 8/10 is still not "special."
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But at that point, why are you bothering to use a 1-10 scale? If 1-5 essentially all mean 1/10, why not go with a 1-5 or F-A scale and have it make sense like your saying? I just don't see the point in having extra numbers if you don't intend to use them all.

 
I use the "would Mooby play this" scale.

So I basically don't buy anything.
 
And Escape Goat is done.  Enjoyed this one a lot more than I thought it would even though it was pretty difficult.  Took me 3 hours and I died 353 times.  There's an achievement for beating it in under 45 minutes so I assume the more skilled platformers will take less time.  

 
MrNinjaSquirrel said:
But at that point, why are you bothering to use a 1-10 scale? If 1-5 essentially all mean 1/10, why not go with a 1-5 or F-A scale and have it make sense like your saying? I just don't see the point in having extra numbers if you don't intend to use them all.
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I get your point, but there's a difference between a 1/10 (10%) and a 5/10 (50%). A 1/10 would probably be extremely broken; glitches everywhere, etc. A 5/10 might actually be worth playing to some people - the game might excel in an area or two but be pretty horrible in others. There's a stark difference between a game that's a glitchy unplayable mess and a game that works fine but just isn't all that fun.

Also, using the F-A scale might make some sense, but for no real rational reason I just prefer numbers.

 
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pasports31 said:
I get your point, but there's a difference between a 1/10 (10%) and a 5/10 (50%). A 1/10 would probably be extremely broken; glitches everywhere, etc. A 5/10 might actually be worth playing to some people - the game might excel in an area or two but be pretty horrible in others. There's a stark difference between a game that's a glitchy unplayable mess and a game that works fine but just isn't all that fun.

Also, using the F-A scale makes sense, but for no real rational reason I just prefer numbers.
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My scales consist of thumbs up or thumbs down, but toes are sometimes involved and the length of nails always plays a factor.

 
This is all Neuro5i5' fault for daring to assign a numerical value on such a hot topic.

I mean, I assume it was his fault - this started 5 pages ago and it just goes on and on and on to the point where I've forgotten how it actually started.

Odds on snakeybro buying BroForce at launch: evens.
 
Bruticis said:
Oh I get where you're coming from but that's not really a grading scale that's used for anything other then some US schools and modern day gaming "journalists". For everything else, it's just plain math and in a 1-10 scale, 5 is average.
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Oi... let's clear something up.

The number 5 in a scale of 1-10 is not an "average" in mathematical terms. The mean of the numbers 1-10 (which is what I think you are trying to say when you use the term "average") is 5.5.

More importantly, a numerical scale in terms of ratings means absolutely nothing unless you read the review schema for that particular site or reviewer. For example, a particular number of points may be assigned to a number of categories, after which all are added and a final score given. In other cases, a range of scores are assigned a particular meaning.

In no case would you expect a rating to reflect any kind of average of numbers unless you literally added individual scores together, and then divided them by the number of scores given. That's an average.

Sorry for the rant. :evil: This is just a common misnomer when people argue about videogame scores on the internet and I wanted to clear that up.

 
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Oi... let's clear something up.

The number 5 in a scale of 1-10 is not an "average" in mathematical terms. The mean of the numbers 1-10 (which is what I think you are trying to say when you use the term "average") is 5.5.

More importantly, a numerical scale in terms of ratings means absolutely nothing unless you read the review schema for that particular site or reviewer. For example, a particular number of points may be assigned to a number of categories, after which all are added and a final score given. In other cases, a range of scores are assigned a particular meaning.

In no case would you expect a rating to reflect any kind of average of numbers unless you literally added individual scores together, and then divided them by the number of scores given. That's an average.

Sorry for the rant. :evil: This is just a common misnomer when people argue about videogame scores on the internet and I wanted to clear that up.
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I'd like to give this post and 8.5 out of 10.
 
I agree with the squirrel. If you don't intend to use all the numbers or are doing an American school grade system just use a F-A system.
 
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