Video Game Bargain Thread

[NashaWriter]

I just got Civ 4 and all its expansion packs for about eight bucks via steam. I have to gear up for the "Brave New World" expansion pack for Civ 5.
SO MUCH CIV!!!!!!!

[Variety of Cells]

I have a Hotline Miami code to giveaway. It's a super fun game. I'm going to say the first person to ask for it with an account older than three months (just to avoid scammers).

Thanks for the game, but I don't know if I will be physically able to beat it.  It's fun, and the gameplay is quite addicting, but I am also quite close to puking.  The floaty, trippy visuals give me major motion sickness.  I'm only going to be able to play in short bursts, which contradicts the nature of addicting games.  You're right, the game is quite hard, and I don't think I'm going to be able to get past some of the later levels without having to mop off my keyboard a few times.

But I like it enough to keep trying... just in shorter stints next time.  One level at a time is about all I can stomach.

[lassieface]

I've rage quit a couple times. Haven't had the motion sickness problems, though. I seriously doubt I'll ever beat it. I enjoy games that (Super Meat Boy, VVVVVV, Spelunky), I just suck at them.

[Compound]

Battlefield 3 owners? If you don't have the "Close Quarters" expansion, it's free during E3. Use the code BF3E3 either from the "redeem code" menu in Origin or int eh in game menu in the console versions.

[Variety of Cells]

The Witcher 2 is $20.00 on steam this weekend.  Great game, one of my favorite RPGs.  And The Witcher 3 looks amazing, so this is a good way to get caught up on the rather in-depth story.  I'm actually readying the books that the games are based on right now.  They are quite good.

And here's something that's the exact opposite of a bargain that I also saw on steam: Planetary Annihilation is $90.00 on steam right now.  Why you ask?  Is it a collectors edition bundle that comes with all the DLC and a cool figurine?  Nope, pretty much the exact opposite.  The game is in the alpha stage right now.  You do get the soundtrack and some digital wallpapers though...

I mean I guess they want to keep the number of people in alpha to a minimum so they don't stress their servers too much, and charging $90 will definitely do that.  But I just question people who will pay $90 for something they have never played, which isn't even close to finished. 

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The Witcher 2 is $20.00 on steam this weekend.  Great game, one of my favorite RPGs.  And The Witcher 3 looks amazing, so this is a good way to get caught up on the rather in-depth story.  I'm actually readying the books that the games are based on right now.  They are quite good.

And here's something that's the exact opposite of a bargain that I also saw on steam: Planetary Annihilation is $90.00 on steam right now.  Why you ask?  Is it a collectors edition bundle that comes with all the DLC and a cool figurine?  Nope, pretty much the exact opposite.  The game is in the alpha stage right now.  You do get the soundtrack and some digital wallpapers though...

I mean I guess they want to keep the number of people in alpha to a minimum so they don't stress their servers too much, and charging $90 will definitely do that.  But I just question people who will pay $90 for something they have never played, which isn't even close to finished.

Two things: 1) The Witcher 2 is also $19.99 on GoG right now. Please buy it through there instead. Projekt Red will get more of that $20 that way as they run GoG. Otherwise you're giving Valve a chunk of money that should be going to the folks who made the game instead. You'll also get more extras, including the soundtrack, manual and a plethora of other stuff. The only thing that Steam is offering is a Steam Key. (I'll also note that looking at the Steam page, the game is $3.39 or $6.79 for something close to the GoG edition rather than the $20 above. If you want to buy it for the price, as $3.50 is pretty darn cheap, go ahead. But at least give a thought to buying it from GoG instead.)

2) As for PA, Yeah, it's $90 as the bid level for Alpha access on the Kickstarter was $90. Pretty simple. If someone paid $90 for alpha access last year and someone else was able to get in for a lower price now, those folks who paid the higher price would be rather massively annoyed, and with good reason. When it gets to beta, the price will likely drop to $40 (the bid level for beta access). I paid $20 for my copy, so I just get to wait until it's live and enjoy it then.

[lassieface]

Kerbal Space Program is 33% off on Steam. Definitely worth getting if you enjoy really detailed simulators. I just wish they would offer Steam codes to people who bought it before it was on Steam.

Amazon just refunded $0.04 of my purchase for The Last of Us. Which I'll need because we all know what is about to happen.

[Pak-Man]

http://www.gog.com is having a summer sale, with bazillions of games marked down by 50%.

Also they're giving away the awesome Diablo-esque Torchlight. No strings attached. Just sign up and get a copy before Thursday at 1PM GMT (Whatever that is in American time...)

[Lembach]

Drat! Already bought it at release. Though I don't regret the purchase at all.

Get this game!!!

[The Lurker]

Steam is offering a 4 for the price of 3 deal (total $44.99) for Chronicles of Mystara.

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NewEgg is offering physical copies of XCom and Borderlands 2 for the PC for $12.99 each today.

Yes, they still activate on Steam.

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Well, it's that time of year.

Amazon has been having a great Indie PC game sale that is still going on. Gog is having one too. Green Man gaming is doing a "Six games every six hours for six days on sale" sale and now....

No, not the Steam sale. It's the Xbox and PSN sales too. (All downloadable)

Xbox- New titles every day. Today's deals are: Regular     Sale Price
Assassin’s Creed 3    $39.99    $14.99    
Borderlands 2    $39.99    $9.99    
Far Cry 3    $59.99    $19.99    
Max Payne 3    $39.99    $9.99    

Through the 8th:
Games on Sale now through July 8, 2013    Regular     Sale Price    
Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway    $29.99    $4.99    
Far Cry Instincts Predator    $19.99    $4.99    
Crysis    $19.99    $4.99    
Command and Conquer Red Alert 3    $14.99    $4.99    
WWE ’13     $59.99    $14.99    
Mass Effect    $14.99    $4.99    
Prey    $19.99    $2.99    
Bulletstorm    $19.99    $4.99    
Perfect Dark Zero    $14.99    $2.99    
Dragon Age Origins    $14.99    $4.99    
Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga    $29.99    $4.99    

And the following will be on sale at some point in this time frame:

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Assassin’s Creed 3
Bioshock Infinite
Borderlands 2
Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway
Bulletstorm
Command and Conquer Red Alert 3
Crysis
Crysis 3
Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga
Dragon Age Origins
Far Cry 3
Far Cry Instincts Predator
Forza Horizon
Gears Judgement
Hasbro Family Game Night 3
Hitman Absolution
Kinect Sports 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes
Lego Lord of the Rings
Mass Effect
Max Payne 3
Metal Gear Rising: Revengence
Monopoly Streets
Perfect Dark Zero
Prey
Rockstar Table Tennis
The Orange Box
Tomb Raider
Witcher 2
WWE 13 GonD
X-com: Enemy Unknown

PSN:
July 2nd – 9th

    Call Of Duty Black Ops II (PS3) – Regular Price: $59.99 Sale Price: $41.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $37.79
    The Amazing Spider-Man (PS3) – Regular Price: $49.99 Sale Price: $29.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $20.99
    Batman Arkham Asylum (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $5.00
    The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest (PS Vita/PSP) – Regular Price: $9.99 Sale Price: $4.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $2.50
    Mortal Kombat (PS Vita) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $5.00
    Mortal Kombat – (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $5.00
    Prince of Persia Forgotten Sands (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $7.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $4.00
    Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: the Game (PS3) – Regular Price: $9.99 Sale Price: $3.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $2.00
    Shadow of the Colossus (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $5.00
    Ratchet & Clank Collection (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $14.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $7.50

July 9th – 16th

    Fast & Furious Showdown (PS3) – Regular Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $31.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $23.99
    Star Trek (PS3) – Regular Price: $54.99 Sale Price: $43.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $32.99
    Men In Black: Alien Crisis (PS3) – Regular Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $29.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $20.99
    The Simpsons Arcade Game (PS3) – Regular Price: $9.99 Sale Price: $6.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $4.89
    X-Men (PS3) – Regular Price: $9.99 Sale Price: $6.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $4.89
    Hitman Trilogy HD – (PS3) – Regular Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $19.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $15.99
    Lord of the Rings: War in the North (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $5.00
    Silent Hill: Book of Memories (PS Vita) – Regular Price: $29.99 Sale Price: $14.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $7.50
    LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (PS3) – Regular Price: $29.99 Sale Price: $14.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $7.50
    LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (PS Vita) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $5.00
    The Adventures of TinTin: The Game (PS3) – Regular Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $19.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $10.00
    Star Wars The Force Unleashed II (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $5.00
    LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $5.00
    Just Cause 2 (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $7.99
    Prince of Persia Classics Trilogy (PS3) – Regular Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $15.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $8.00
    Tron Evolution (PS Vita) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $7.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $4.00
    Alice: Madness Returns (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $7.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $4.00
    Fight Night Champion – Full Game (PS3) – Regular Price: $29.99 Sale Price: $11.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $6.00

Plus some movies on sale too. (Yeah, the formatting sucks.)

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Amazon's  PC download division offers the Bioshock Triple Pack for $39.99 which gives you Bioshock 1, 2 and Infinite.

Oh, and there's a Firaxis Pack with Civ IV, V and X-Com for $19.99 as well.

(And Final fantasy VII is now available on Steam for the JRPG fans.)

[Variety of Cells]

(And Final fantasy VII is now available on Steam for the JRPG fans.)

Which I am tempted to buy, having not played the game in quite a long time and liking it as a kid.  What do you guys think, is it worth it for nostalgia?  I'm assuming I'm not going to be in love with the gameplay.  But I'm still very tempted....

[mrbasehart]

(And Final fantasy VII is now available on Steam for the JRPG fans.)

Which I am tempted to buy, having not played the game in quite a long time and liking it as a kid.  What do you guys think, is it worth it for nostalgia?  I'm assuming I'm not going to be in love with the gameplay.  But I'm still very tempted....

They're advertising the game as having a way to level up stuff without grinding, so I'm guessing some sort of in-built cheats system to smooth over some of the gameplay's flaws.