Another day, and another flurry of games on sale. In case you missed it, yesterday's games are still on sale for another 24 hours, so hurry up before they're gone. There are also new featured indie games, though I'm sure they were on sale for the same amount yesterday, they are just getting more advertising space today, so be sure to check it out. And, finally, keep an eye on those flash sales.
Main Sale:
ARMA II - This has been on sale a few times in the last year, and there is really only one reason for it - the popular Day Z mod. I haven't tried it out yet, and probably won't until it gets it's own standalone release, but you could get the required games today for $14.99.
Max Payne 3 - Just 6 months old and already 75% off. See, that's why I do this, this whole waiting to buy games thing, because today's $14.99 is a much better deal than the original $60.
Awesomenauts - Oddly enough, this one was on sale just last weekend, though I can't recall the price, so I'm not sure if today's deal of $3.39 is better or not.
Portal 2 - The only game on today's list that I've actually reviewed. Again, you can find it in the List of Reviews at the top of the page. I gave it a 7/10, and suggested a price of $10. Lucky for you, today it's half that, at $4.99.
Sleeping Dogs - Less than three months old and 50% off, though it was also a weekend deal not too long ago at about the same price. I messed around with the demo and it seemed interesting - very GTA like in controls, missions, etc. The highly destructible evironments were nice, such as kicking an enemy into a power junction to kill him with electricity, but the controls felt...iffy. Maybe I'd just need some time to get used to it. Anyways, today it's $24.99.
Prototype 2 - I very much enjoyed Prototype, a sandbox game where you are infected with some virus that gives you superhero like powers, such as running up the side of buildings, gliding like you're flying, and plenty of other useful mutations, such as giant claws, a fleshy whip thing, or a body suit of armor. Still, there are few things more awesome than the ability to dropkick a helicopter. The sequel is just $19.99 today.
Flash Sales:
Dead Island - $6.79
Train Simulator 2013 - $18.69
RAGE - $4.99
Company of Heroes - $2.49
Of Orcs and Men - $19.99
Garry's Mod - $2.49
There you have it. As I said, don't forget to check out the indie game section, since the featured list seems to rotate daily too, bringing games to your attention that you didn't know were on sale.
How long are the flash sales this time around?
ReplyDeleteBeen to busy to check Steam the last two days so I've only caught flash sales when there was about an hour or two left in them.
I wish they'd kill the flash sales and just dump the games into the daily special or whatever. Some of us don't have time to sit around and check Steam all day long.
Max Payne at $15 seems like a nice deal if you're into it, probably not going to be much if at all cheaper in the xmas sale.
The flash sales are much longer this time around, lasting somewhere between 10-14 hours. It actually looks like they are changing at 8 and 2, am and pm, pacific right now, basically becoming another set of sales that is only up for half a day.
DeleteI'm not a fan of them either, but at least this time it seems they are long enough you're less likely to miss out than during the summer sale.
I would put Portal 2 as the best deal right now, though Valve games are featured in every sale. It does seem to have hit it's low price point though. Last year at this time the game was about $12. During the winter sale it made it down to $10. I doubt you'd find it below $5.
But, overall, games that are heavily discounted now, such as Max Payne at 75%, aren't likely to see another drop in price in a month. It's the games are are 66% off that might make it to 75% or so. Not to mention that this sale doesn't include any developer packs or other bundles that can be a great way to pick up several games you're interested in for a low price.