Why hello there! It’s a new day, with a new set of deals. This is made particularly attractive by some of the things other sites are doing, given the impending holiday, because Steam today is another round of "meh."
Amazon has all kinds of deals right now. Most of the games offered are the same as before, but some now have better/different prices. This includes Batman Arkham Origins for $20, XCOM EU and EW for $20, the Max Payne Franchise for $7, and so on and so forth.
The Humble Store has a new selection, though none of it is new or at a better price than I've seen elsewhere. Still a good place to check if you missed a deal on, say, Crusader Kings II.
Green Man Gaming has a collection of deals if you're willing to click through all the develop specific pages, where you'll find such gems as Company of Heroes 2 for $13.59. You can also use a code to get a bit more off of that.
Gamers Gate doesn't have anything that really stands out to me, but you might as well take a quick glance at it.
Main Sale
FTL – I picked up this game last year right around this time
and found the one life, no two play throughs the same game to be quite
enjoyable, which you can read all about in the formal review. It’s worth it to
pick up both this game and its soundtrack, but just know the $3.39 price tag is
a little bit higher than the lowest price it’s been (around $2.50).
Surgeon Simulator – Snagged this one on a whim when it hit
$2.49 last month, which is the same price as it is today. I initially thought
the game was more of a joke, but it’s actually surprisingly fun to struggle
with controlling a hand with 5 keyboard keys and the mouse. There does seem to
be a lot of yelling at the computer, things like “No! Don’t stab him in the
brain. Great, now he’s bleeding, so get the green vial and stop that. No, don’t
touch the needle part…Awesome, now you’re high and can’t see straight…” I guess
you could consider me a convert, because I do recommend this game.
The Sims 3 – Everyone knows what to expect from The
Sims, so I won’t bother you with it. It’s $7.99 for the base game, with a ton
of DLC options that could cost you an additional $199.80.
Call of Duty Ghosts – I of course will not be recommending
this, largely because it’s a CoD game and frankly the series has gone downhill
fast since CoD4. However, it is worth nothing that the $40.19 price tag is
quite generous, considering this is Activision we’re talking about, and they
still keep 5 year old games pegged at the $20 price point, unless its Block
Ops, which game out 3 years ago, and is still $29.99 on sale. Ouch. So if
you’re interested, I wouldn’t count on seeing a better price anytime soon, as
last year’s Black Ops 2 is $44.99 still. Otherwise, avoid and go play a good
shooter.
State of Decay – An action/RPG zombie survival game. You get multiple
characters with different traits you can play. You can go out and find
survivors, or bandits, or a bunch of other things. The game doesn’t seem to be
too bad (my roommate played in on Xbox before it was released for PC), but it
is supposed to be a bit on the short side. It’s $9.99 today.
Baldur’s Gate – This is the revamped version of the
classic game, which seems to be a bit of a theme in the items for sale lately. I’ve
heard tell of some issues, but I don’t know if those would stop you from buying
it. I frankly have no sentimental value attached to it, so that works for me.
It’s $7.99 for the first game and $16.74 for the second.
Formula 1 2013 – Racing game that I know nothing about
for $16.99.
RPG Maker VX Ace - $17.49.
Rocksmith 2014 – A “game” that teaches you how to play
the guitar, which isn’t included. However, the one disclaimer that’s a bit more
interesting is how you need to get the “Rocksmith Real Tone Cable” to play. Ah,
the disadvantages of digital distribution…
Flash Sales
Dishonored – I covered this in a bit more detail
the other day, when the game was part of the main sale. Long story short, the
game didn’t live up to my expectations, and turned out to be far more average
than I’d like. I’ll actually write a full review, if I ever get around to
finishing it rather than quitting from lack of interest. It’s $7.49 for the
base game or $13.59 for the GOTY edition.
Rise of the Triad -
Another remake/reimaging of a classic shooter from the Doom days. It’s only $2.99 today, which isn’t too bad
when gambling. Think I’ll give this a go.
Total War – Again, previously on sale. Total War: Rome II is specifically
$29.97, while other Total War titles are 50% off, though they were 75% off
during the day sale.
Rise of Venice – The somewhat recently released sim/strategy game is $9.99
today.
Community’s Choice
Gnomoria – This one is another early access game.
It’s described as an “sandbox village game” with plenty to do. It’s $1.99 today.
What you might have missed was Chivlary for $6.24 and Braid for $1.99.
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That's it for today. Not much that I would say you should get besides FTL and Surgeon Simulator, which will keep your wallet a bit fuller than usual. Rise of the Triad is a maybe, while Dishonored is an okay game if you don't have something else to interest you. Besides that, I'm not seeing anything that great. The poor selection is due in part to two non-games, which should probably be limited to one per day.
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