Steam Autumn Sale 12-1-13

It's getting late in the sale, so let's get right to it then.

Green Man Gaming had Papo & Yo for $3.74/$4.24, Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed for $4.99, Medieval II: Total War Collection for $4.99, NBA 2K14 for $14.99, and Scania Truck Driving Simulator for $7.49. Then there was Euro Truck Simulator 2 for 75% off, Empure Total War for 75% off, Aliens vs Predator for $3.74, and Company of Heroes (the first one) for $2.49, with Bindings of Isaac at 66% off as a bonus. Next up was Guardians of Middle Earth at 75% off ($4.99 for the regular game it seems), Grid 2 for $12.49, a Legacy of Kain pack for $4.19, a Dawn of War complete pack (includes DoW 1 and associated games, and DoW 2 and associated DLC) for $34.99, with 75% off games from Surprise Attack as the bonus.Then came the set that pops up while I sleep, which was followed by Magrunner for $9.99, Marlow Brigs and the Mask of Death for $7.49, Sid Meier's Ace Patrol for $1.24, Sid Meier's Ace Patrol Pacific Skies for $2.49,and Kerbel Space Program for $16.19. As of this writing you'll find Shank for $2.49, Port Royale 3 for $10.19, Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams for $2.99, Stronghold 3 for $10.19, and Memoria for $13.39.

Amazon has rolled the Black Friday deals into a Cyber Monday sale, but the games seem to remain the same.

GamersGate has a new collection of daily deals up, including the Mount and Blade collection and Fallout New Vegas Ultimate Edition for the lowest price I've seen yet.

The Humble Store remains unchanged since yesterday, but still has a few days left.

Good Old Games joined the sales fray late yesterday. It's offering 70% off 65 different titles. The one that really caught my eye was The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena for $4.99.


Main Sale

Metro - A franchise that's been on my to play list for quite a long time, mostly because 2033 looks really cool, and I kind of like post apocalyptic shooters. The recently released Last Light is probably what you're interested in, which can be had for $13.59. If you like, you can get the first game for only $3.74, or bundle up both games and two DLCs for Last Light for a total of $18.69.

Godus - Today's early access game, which is just one way of saying I haven't played it. Actually, the only thing I'm somewhat certain about in this game is that the guy who cracked the box in a recent experiment put on by one of the devs gets some kind of special God powers, though he can effectively be toppled. I might know more when the game actually gets released, rather than it's current paid beta access state.Only $9.99 today.

Portal - Reviewed! While I greatly enjoyed the original for the ground breaking game it was, I've found that the second title just hasn't held the same enjoyment, even though new mechanics like gels that let you bounce or pick up huge speed are interesting, some of the puzzles seemed far too narrow for my liking. The story for the second one is fantastic though, mostly because it gave the world Cave Johnson. Either $2.49 for the first game and $4.99 for the second (normal sale prices by the way), or $6.24 for the bundle.

Civilization - Reviewed! I played Civ 5 a while back, and logged a not insubstantial amount of time. However, I found that I never really cared for the game that much, something about how everything always fell to war, or how some UI would complain to me about building so close to one of his cities when in fact he had raced across the map to settle right next to my first city. Some really frustrating bugs too, like when everything locks up when it isn't your turn, or the map would continuously scroll by. While I admit to not having played other titles in the series, after reading a bit about what's been done before (Diplomats, Spies, Fanatics, etc.) I feel this game is a step back from what I've learned of the other games. Civ 5 is $7.49 for the base game, $12.49 for the Gold Edition, and an additional $10.19 for the Brave New World expansion, because that's not included in the gold edition. Other titles in the series are on sale as well, such as Civ 4, which is either $4.99 for the base game or $7.49 for the complete edition.

The Wolf Among Us - Telltale's latest outing where they try and create a really dramatic, story driven game, like what they did with The Walking Dead. I'm steering clear for now due to the episodic nature of the game, and my general inability to wait patiently. Still I have high hopes for this, and consider this a must buy in time title. It's $16.74 right now.

Payday - I've only dabbled in the first game, which, even though it isn't advertised on the main page, is 90% off at $1.99 today. The game is a co-op bank heist game where you most accomplish your goal in stages (take hostages, crack the vault, etc.) it's a fairly deep game mechanics wise, but unforunately, as is the case with some many games like, it just does not handle single player very well. Still, for $1.99, that a heck of a deal. The newer Payday is $13.49.

Fez - So this is certainly an interesting twist on 2d platforming. I do own the game, thanks to a recent Humble Bundle, but haven't gotten around to playing it yet. It is at an all time low price (outside of that bundle) if you're interested, though at the same time I'm a bit torn because the creator is kind of a jerk, to put it mildly,

Torchlight - Reviewed! Absolute most buy if you're at all into ARPGs. Heck, even if you're not, this is a great one to try, given the more cartoony, over the top spell effects, generally doesn't take itself too seriously gameplay. I've put a ton of time into it, logging around 50 hours, which is more than enough to beat the story a few times through, as well as give some of the other classes a go with friends in online mutliplayer. When I got it this time last year it was $10 if you bought a 4 pack, but today the game is only $4.99, and the original can be had for $3.74.

Far Cry - I've really only tried the first game in the series, which was many, many years ago, when it was touted as being a great non linear game. This game seems to be a, ahem, far cry from the original, with the inclusion of, if I understand things correctly, a bit of an RPG tint, what with crafting and all. Still a game where there is plenty to do. FC 3 is $7.49 for the base game, or $9.99 for the Deluxe Edition. You can also get Blood Dragon for $5.09, which doesn't require FC3 to play. Both the original and FC2 can be had for $4.99, which isn't nearly the deal you can get on the latest title.


Flash Sales

Just Cause - Something I still need to play, especially since it's always on sale and I say the same things about how this somewhat over the top open world sandbox game looks really cool, because I mean, who wouldn't want to ride a fighter jet? The original is $2.79, while the sequel is $2.99. You may want to consider the Just Cause Collection, which includes both games and a ton of DLC for $5.99.

NBA 2K14 - Um, it's $14.99?

Darksiders - Reviewed the first one, which I would recommend if you like action adventure games, like Zelda, because that's pretty much how it plays. The first game is $3.99, while the second is $9.99. That is a bit unforunate, because while the title is 80% off, it doesn't include any DLC. Glad I picked up the complete pack as THQ was going under about this time last year.

Rocksmith - I've been hearing about this a lot lately, considering the substantial media campaign. It's supposed to be a learn to play the guitar game, but it does require an electric guitar that you can plug into the PC to work. That does add to $40.19 purchasing price quite a bit.

And in case you missed it, Deadlight was $2.99, Castlevania Lords of Shadow Ultimate Edition was $10.19, Lego Lord of the Rings was $7.49, Castle Crashers was $3.74, which was followed by a set of games I forgot to take down, and didn't realize until I got to this very point of my post. Thankfully this thing is almost done.


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Hmm, today's not as good as yesterday. In fact, the only game I can overwhelming recommend you get is Torchlight 2. Others have their merits and would generally be good additions to any gaming library, such as Darksiders, Payday, and Just Cause. And I could probably gamble and come out ahead with Far Cry, The Wolf Among Us, and Metro Last Light. Honestly, what today really does is remind me how many unplayed games I have statshed away in my library.