Holiday Steam sale?
12-18-10, 09:54 AM
#1
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Thread Starter
Holiday Steam sale?
Didn't Steam have a huge holiday sale last year? I remember spending over a hundred bucks (many on games I still haven't played) and even though I have been checking Steam each day I'm not seeing anything mentioned. Did I miss it? Is my timing off?
12-18-10, 09:57 AM
#2
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
This Treasure Hunt sale goes on until December 20th. It's widely suspected that the Holiday Sale will start after that.
12-18-10, 10:04 AM
#3
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Thread Starter
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
Thanks for the info! Wisely thinking ahead I had set some cash aside to splurge on some Steam games this year and as we were hitting Christmas I suddenly realized I had heard nothing about it. Actually the Humble Indie Bundle #2 is what reminded me - they were out at about the same time last year iirc.
12-18-10, 11:59 AM
#4
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Traverse City, MI
Posts: 3,955
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
Its coming, it doesnt usually start for a few more days. sucks though cause I usually spend a hundred bucks or so, but this year money is tight. I would love to see though Mafia 2 for 10 bucks or so
12-19-10, 06:54 PM
#5
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
So someone at CAG has posted a preview of the indie packs. He was 100% right about those packs during the Thanksgiving week sale so you can pretty much count on these as well:
Also the Oddbox will be discounted 50% for the first 24 hours of the sale. That includes all four Oddworld games, the first two (Oddworld and Abe's Oddysee) have been released previously for P.C. and on Steam, but the other two (Munch's Oddysee and Stranger) will be making their debut for this sale.
Spoiler:
Also the Oddbox will be discounted 50% for the first 24 hours of the sale. That includes all four Oddworld games, the first two (Oddworld and Abe's Oddysee) have been released previously for P.C. and on Steam, but the other two (Munch's Oddysee and Stranger) will be making their debut for this sale.
Last edited by Decker; 12-19-10 at 07:08 PM. Reason: Moved [spoiler] heading to correct location to show it was the CAG poster being an asshole, not me (in this particular case)
12-19-10, 07:05 PM
#6
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Thread Starter
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
Thanks Decker. I will have to check out videos/demos of many of those.
Offhand I remember Dogfighter looked cool. Beat Hazard is a fantastic game if you have a decent music collection on your PC.
Offhand I remember Dogfighter looked cool. Beat Hazard is a fantastic game if you have a decent music collection on your PC.
12-19-10, 07:10 PM
#7
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
The Potato pack is undeniably mind-bogglingly awesome, which is part of the reason it's the only one more than $5. I wonder how much it will be...
12-19-10, 07:13 PM
#8
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Thread Starter
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
What are the standout games in your opinion? (among all the packs - not just the Potato pack)
12-19-10, 07:31 PM
#9
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
From the Potato pack, some of the good games are Amnesia, Defense Grid, Killing Floor, Red Orchestra, Super Meat Boy and Toki Toki. Maybe more.
Also I like that Max & the Magic Marker game (for kids to play), Dogfighter, And Yet It Moves and maybe Droplitz if you don't have those.
I kind of wish there were more "a'la carte" choices. After a few years of these sales, I have at least one game in almost every indie bundle already (and you can't gift your extra games, unfortunately).
Also I like that Max & the Magic Marker game (for kids to play), Dogfighter, And Yet It Moves and maybe Droplitz if you don't have those.
I kind of wish there were more "a'la carte" choices. After a few years of these sales, I have at least one game in almost every indie bundle already (and you can't gift your extra games, unfortunately).
12-19-10, 07:33 PM
#10
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Thread Starter
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
I still haven't finished the first two seasons of Sam and MAx but I would happily buy the third season for cheap. My family loves adventure games and we had a ball with the Wallace and Gomit games so puzzle games safe for a younger audience would be awesome.
It is a shame you can't gift individual titles though.
It is a shame you can't gift individual titles though.
12-19-10, 07:44 PM
#11
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
Yeah, that's what I ment by buying stuff "a'la carte". I don't like this new bundle approach. Hell, I already have the first two Oddworld games on Steam, but I might be convinced to buy the Oddboxx because I always wanted to play those other two games and never got around to it.
Sam & Max Season 3 was under $11 over Thanksgiving. It's also currently "free" for Playstation Plus members -- somehow I finally found a "free" game offered up that I didn't already own!
Sam & Max Season 3 was under $11 over Thanksgiving. It's also currently "free" for Playstation Plus members -- somehow I finally found a "free" game offered up that I didn't already own!
12-20-10, 01:58 PM
#12
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
12-20-10, 02:54 PM
#13
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
Shit just got real...
http://store.steampowered.com/
http://store.steampowered.com/
12-20-10, 02:58 PM
#14
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
Only thing I think I'm really interested in this year is Grid and F1 2010. Unfortunately F1 2010 is only on sale for $20, not cheap enough for me.
12-20-10, 03:01 PM
#15
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
Meat Boy is great once you get the hang of it. *cough* It really is a well made, fun game.
Interested to see what the next two weeks bring.
Interested to see what the next two weeks bring.
12-20-10, 03:03 PM
#16
DVD Talk Special Edition
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,664
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
Daily Deals
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 ($6.79) [66% off]
Deus Ex Collection ($2.99) [85% off]
Fallout 3: GOTY Edition ($20.99) [33% off]
F.E.A.R. Collection ($9.99) [75% off]
F1 2010 ($19.99) [50% off]
LEGO Batman ($4.99) [75% off]
Peggle Collection ($7.99) [60% off]
Portal ($3.74; $2.99 if you have Half-Life 2) [85% off]
Prince of Persia Collection ($12.46) (75% off)
OddBox ($12.49) [50% off]
Super Meat Boy ($3.75) [75% off]
Titan Quest ($4.99) [75% off]
Indie Packs ($4.99 each)
Adventure (Gish, Mr. Robot, Jolly Rover, And Yet It Moves, Samorost2)
Beat (bit.trip, Turba, Chime, Beat Hazard, Rhythm Zone)
Brain (Diamond Dan, Puzzlebots, Windosill, Big Brain Wolf, Zen Bound 2)
Fantasy (Nyxquest, Fortix, Bob Came in Pieces, Faerie Solitaire, Spectromancer)
Flight (Flotilla, Dog Fighter, Everyday Shooter, Guns of Icarus, Gratuitous Space Battles)
Fright (Burn Zombie Burn, The Path, Zombie Driver, The Void, Scourge Project)
Future (Hacker: Evolution, Uplink, Twin Sector, Hammerfight, System Protocol One)
Kids (Max & the Magic Marker, Toki Tori, Crayon Physics, Delve Deeper, Secet of Magic Crystals)
Mix (Eufloria, DEFCON, Cogs, Darwinia, Plain Sight)
Smarts (Puzzle Dimension, Quantz, Droplitz, Puzzle Agent, Lumines)
2D (Super Laser Racer, VVVVVV, Galcon Fusion, Geometry Wars, Bullet Candy)
Not going to list the publisher catalogs or other sales....over 1,000 items, way too many to list.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 ($6.79) [66% off]
Deus Ex Collection ($2.99) [85% off]
Fallout 3: GOTY Edition ($20.99) [33% off]
F.E.A.R. Collection ($9.99) [75% off]
F1 2010 ($19.99) [50% off]
LEGO Batman ($4.99) [75% off]
Peggle Collection ($7.99) [60% off]
Portal ($3.74; $2.99 if you have Half-Life 2) [85% off]
Prince of Persia Collection ($12.46) (75% off)
OddBox ($12.49) [50% off]
Super Meat Boy ($3.75) [75% off]
Titan Quest ($4.99) [75% off]
Indie Packs ($4.99 each)
Adventure (Gish, Mr. Robot, Jolly Rover, And Yet It Moves, Samorost2)
Beat (bit.trip, Turba, Chime, Beat Hazard, Rhythm Zone)
Brain (Diamond Dan, Puzzlebots, Windosill, Big Brain Wolf, Zen Bound 2)
Fantasy (Nyxquest, Fortix, Bob Came in Pieces, Faerie Solitaire, Spectromancer)
Flight (Flotilla, Dog Fighter, Everyday Shooter, Guns of Icarus, Gratuitous Space Battles)
Fright (Burn Zombie Burn, The Path, Zombie Driver, The Void, Scourge Project)
Future (Hacker: Evolution, Uplink, Twin Sector, Hammerfight, System Protocol One)
Kids (Max & the Magic Marker, Toki Tori, Crayon Physics, Delve Deeper, Secet of Magic Crystals)
Mix (Eufloria, DEFCON, Cogs, Darwinia, Plain Sight)
Smarts (Puzzle Dimension, Quantz, Droplitz, Puzzle Agent, Lumines)
2D (Super Laser Racer, VVVVVV, Galcon Fusion, Geometry Wars, Bullet Candy)
Not going to list the publisher catalogs or other sales....over 1,000 items, way too many to list.
12-20-10, 08:24 PM
#20
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Jersey represent!
Posts: 5,642
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
Anyone have any other "must play" game recommendations from any of the indie packs? I have a bunch already, but I'd buy a pack if it had one or two worthwhile games that I don't have already.
12-20-10, 08:41 PM
#21
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 9,447
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
I'm picking up the Indie Mix Pack. I've wanted DEFCON for a while, and heard good things about Cogs. I have Darwinia already, but considering it's $4.99 for the pack, I'll deal.
12-20-10, 09:01 PM
#22
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
Wow, Munch's Odyssee is on PC now. I had that game for the Xbox but never finished it. I think I'll grab just that one and F1 2010 for today.
12-20-10, 10:53 PM
#23
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
Picked up Oblivion Deluxe Edition for 18$ as well as BF:BC2 for $7.
MS needs to take notice and do more of the same on the marketplace.
MS needs to take notice and do more of the same on the marketplace.
12-20-10, 11:06 PM
#24
DVD Talk Special Edition
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,664
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
Adventure (Mr. Robot, And Yet It Moves, Samorost2)
Beat (bit.trip)
Fantasy (Nyxquest, Bob Came in Pieces)
Future (Uplink)
Kids (Max & the Magic Marker, Toki Tori, Crayon Physics)
Mix (Darwinia)
Smarts (Puzzle Dimension, Puzzle Agent, Lumines)
2D (VVVVVV, Geometry Wars, Bullet Candy)
12-21-10, 08:06 AM
#25
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Re: Holiday Steam sale?
The servers are getting slammed. Hopefully I'll be able to play some of these games before Christmas.
[Mod needs to remove question mark from thread title.]
[Mod needs to remove question mark from thread title.]
