Steam Exploration Sale 11-29-14

Another day, another set of deals. So take a look through the games below, and then leave your comments in the box below that!

48 Hour Deals

7 Days to Die - Early access zombie survival game. Five words that tell you why you should probably avoid this one. It's $12.49.

Fallout - Now here's a deal. Both Fallout 3 and New Vegas are $4.99. I've put a good chuck of time into the former, but never completed it because I lost a harddrive right when I had another quest or 2 to wrap up the main campaign. I like this FPS meets RPG game, and there is tons of stuff to find if you look for it (this is one of those where an actual, physical, guide is recommended). It's now without it's downsides, including various bugs, and it's a big departure from it's predecessors, but worth picking up.

Call of Duty - Reviewed! Everything except Black Ops and Advanced Warfare are $14.99, though most of those titles are lightly discounted at $5 off. Frankly, the last time I played a good entry is this series was COD4, so I highly recommend you skip this all.

The Bindings of Isaac - This is for Rebirth, which is the revamped/expand version of the original, which I played and didn't enjoy. It's got roguelike elements (permadeath, each play through is unique, random items, etc.), but for some reason the game wasn't enjoyable at all. To be honest, I might still be pissed off at it's inclusion as one of the 2011 Christmas sale achievements for free games contest...Anyways, it's a whopping $10.04 right now.

South Park - I've been told this one plays just like an episode of the show, so your interest in it will depend on the actual show itself. I'm not really interested in either, particularly since the game is still $13.59.

The Walking Dead - Reviewed! Got two games here, seasons 1 and 2. I've completed season one and loved it, though the $8.49 is a bit higher than what I got it for, and for that reason maybe worth holding off on. That's actually what I'll be doing with the 2nd season, because it's the same price.

Borderlands - The franchise is on sale for various prices ranging from $4.99 (base game for either 1 or 2), to $39.99 for the most recent title. If you get the first, which I played and greatly enjoyed, even playing it solo and offline, you'll want the GOTY pack. Worth picking up if you've never played the series, but hold off on the latest game until it get's much lower.

Terraria - Reviewed! Fantastic 2D action/adventure/platformer/RPG game that just keeps growing. Dig to hell and back, raid a dungeon, fly to the clouds, craft items of all levels of epicness (Shark gun!). Grow your character, plants, and more. Really a fun game where you can do a ton of different stuff, so a good wiki is highly recommended. It's $1.99, which is as low as I've seen it.

Thief - Now here is a game I've only heard bad things about. It's apparently so restrictive the game feels like one QTE. Can't jump unless prompted to, etc. It's $7.49, which, with that background, sounds like it's still too much.

24 Hour Deals

Dragon Age Origins - I put about 80 hours into this Bioware fantasy RPG. It's a solid game in the typical Bioware style, with the "moral" choices and decision trees that entails. A good game, particularly at $4.99, but you could do better in this genre on today's sale.

Outlast - This survival horror game is usually on sale for today's $4.99, s. don't be in a rush for it.

Octodad - Honestly, when I saw this game in greenlight it just looked so dumb, and I'm not really sure what people saw in it to push it through in the first round of voting. At least it's $3.74 today.

Fable - I never played the fable games, mostly because I didn't have an Xbox (yeah, 2 systems ago...). This anniversary update edition is $17.49, but you'll have to pay more o get some DLC.

NBA2k15 - It's $40.19. Ouch.

Lego Marvel - I was ready to write this title off, but looking at it closer it seems like it could be a bit of fun. It's $4.99 today.

Contagion- This one has been on sale a bunch of the last year or so. Looks like a bland zombie survival game, though it has a smart phone, so there is that. It's $4.99, which I believe is lower than it has been.

Anno 2070 - City building sim that is usually on sale. I've heard good things (aside from the DRM issues when it was released), but haven't gotten a chance to try it yet myself. It's $7.49 for the base game and $12.49 for the complete edition, which is the usual price.

The Witcher - Reviewed! If you look up at Dragon Age and see where I said you could do better, the Witcher is what I'm talking about. I played the first game and loved it, particularly the fact that the decisions mattered much more than a screenshot and blurb of text at the end of the game (that's a direct reference to a "difficult" moral choice in Dragon Age where I sold at a child to demon in return for access to blood magic, but nothing came of it until the very end of the game). Multiple titles on sale here, including the first game for $1.49, the second for $2.99, and the yet to be released third one for $47.99. Absolutely get the first two games, which are the lowest price I've ever seen.

Prison Architect - This is another early access title that I've had gifted to me, but am holding off until it's done. I'll admit, the game looks really interesting with tons of features (really, dogs detect tunneling prisoners? that is awesome!), but I want to play it when it's finished. It's $5.99 for the lowest buy in option, and scales up to $9.99 for the name in the game option.

Rogue Legacy - This roguelike game involves generational gameplay that makes it look really interesting. Also contributing to it's impressiveness is the lower price of $2.99.

So those are the deals today. In general, I'd say it's not as a good of a deal as yesterday, though there are some games worth picking up, such as the Witcher series, Terraria, and the Walking Dead. Now I can't wait to see what tomorrow has in store.