Wow, this one is coming late today. Apparently the things I thought I could wrap up early I in fact could not. In the interest of time, I'm going to keep this one really brief.
Main Sale
Battle Block Theater - One of those games I've never even heard of before, let alone played. This platformer, where one of the user-defined tags is cats, is $3.74 today.
Borderlands - I put a lot of time into the original, which made for an interesting combination of FPS with traditional ARPG elements, like loot for days. The original is not discounted the same (it's $9.89), but a solid game. I haven't gotten around to picking up the sequel because it has been pretty expensive, especially once you factor in the cost to buy some of the more substantial DLCs. Thankfully the Game of the Year edition, which isn't actually everything, is $9.99, while the base game is $4.99. I'm considering it at that price, though still curious if there will ever be a true complete verison.
Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning - Holy crap it's on sale! This game's claim to fame, besides being published by a now defunct studio and the Steam distribution rights moving to the State of Rhode Island, which is why it's been on sale ~3 times since they got the rights, is the way you customize your character in this open world RPG that feels a lot like you're playing on an empty World of Warcraft server. Anyways, that claim to fame. That would be a system that allows you to pull between 3 different classes to make your unique character. Dump points into Rogue, Warrior, or Mage, or any combination of the 3, to do as you see fit. I played the demo and really liked the game, but didn't want to spend the $75 it was going to take to get the game and the DLCs. Thankfully the complete edition is now $9.99. Go Rhode Island.
Outlast - A first person horror game that seems to be atmospheric heavy, a la Amnesia. It's $4.99 today.
Planetary Annihilation - This one is an early access title, but it has at least dropped substantially in price (it used to be ~$90). A massive RTS that builds on it's Total Anihilation and Supreme Commander roots, where you build armies the likes of which would make other games cry. Add to it the whole space aspect, where you can build bases on moons and attack from the high ground or even turn them into weapons in their own right, and you've got one of my most watched early access games. $16.99 today.
South Park The Stick of Truth - Yeah, I'm not really a fan of the show. Anyways, this one is $40.19.
The Wolf Among Us - Another episode game from Telltale, the same folks that brought us The Walking Dead. In it you play as the Big Bad Wolf in a world of other storybook characters. Currently episodes 1-4 are out, with 5 due this summer. A game that I know I will pick up, but I'm holding off until it's done and I can gorge myself on the full course. $8.49 today.
Tomb Raider - There are mutliple versions of the QTE heavy, somewhat short, reboot of the Lara Croft franchise, ranging from $4.99 for the base version, to $7.49 for the GOTY.
Metal Gear Rising - Not terriblly discounted at 50% off (it's $14.99). I've heard it's okay, but a very short game (~6 hours).
Flash Sale
Lost Planet - Massive discount on this. Oddly, the 75% off only applies to game 3 and the original., which are $12.49 and $3.75, respectively. If you want to round out the triligoy, you'll need an additional $19.99 for that middle game.
Orin Dino Horde - Returns again today for the same $1.49 it was just 2 days ago.
Spelunky - An interesting take of the whole roguelike genre, set in a 2D exploratory environment that can catch the unware off guard. I've put some time into it, but I didn't make it very far in the tutorial without dieing. It's a tie at its lowest price of $3.74 today.
X Rebirth 2.0 - I've tried 1 other X series game, and it seemed so massively complex that there was no way I could advance. This one looks to be the same in function, if not form (it is damn pretty). It's $24.99 today.
Community Choice
Brutal Legend - All time low at $2.99.
Darksiders - Reviewed! Played the first one, a solid game that really feels like Zelda grew up a bit. That one is $3.99. You can get the second for $5.99 and spend $13.66 for the DLCs, or pay $11.99 for the franchise pack and get everything. Not as good of a deal as back during December 2012, but THQ was still around back then, so this seems to be as good as it gets now.
Mount & Blade - Returns again today for the same price as before.
Titan Quest - An interesting take on the ARPG, though I still favor Torchlight as the best, it's $3.99.
And in case you missed it: Darkfall Unholy Wars for $3.73, Jazzpunk for $7.40, Monaco for $1.49, NBA 2K14 for $7.49, Batman Arkham Origins for $7.49, Hitman Absolution for $3.99, Sniper Elite V2 for $7.49, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 for $29.99,Overgrowth for $22.49, Craft the World for $8.99, The Swapper for $2.99, Skullgirls for $3.74, Epic Battle Fantasy 4 for $2.99, Age of Mythology for $17.99, Final Fantasy VII for $4.07, Unepic for $2.49, Fable The lost Chapters for $1.99, Natural Selection for $3.74, Sleeping Dogs for $3.99, Transformers Fall of Cybertron for $14.99, Betrayer for $3.99, Lone Survivor for $3.74, Metro Last Light Complete Edition for $6.79, Slender The Arrival for $2.49.
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Yes, in case you're wondering, for me, that is being brief. No pick ups for me today, due in part to already having some of the games, and in part to waiting for the price to drop on some others. Still, if money wasn't an issue, I'd hit Borderlands, Kingdoms of Amalur, Planetary Annihilation, The Wolf Among Us, Tomb Raider, Spelunky, Darksiders, and Brutal Legend.
Alright, see you all again tomorrow!
Apparently Battle Block Theater is the greatest thing since sliced bread, at least according to my Steam friends list. It does have the greatest trailer at least. Must watch trailer.
ReplyDeleteSouth Park... your opinion of the game will directly correlate with your opinion of the show. You quite literally are playing an episode.
I love South Park. I think the game is awesome. If you dislike South Park it has nothing at all to offer.
I actually ended up getting Battle Block Theater from a friend as payback for a 4 pack I bought during the last sale. The humor in the trailer continues in the game, which is a puzzle platformer similar to Super Meat Boy or Toki Tori, but somewhere in the middle as far as difficulty. My favorite line so far occurred after picking up some yarn, at which point the narrator (the voice in the trailers) says "Invented in 1908 by Philip B. Yarn. It was original called cat string, and people used it to lure cats to their house because meat was too expensive."
DeleteThat's what I figured from watching the commercial about a million times. I feel the show is okay, but I really only watch it because it's after Futurama when I'm in the middle of my afternoon run.