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    *** OFFICIAL Steam Games Deals Thread ***

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by crash, Feb 20, 2009.

  1. MagusDraco

    MagusDraco Biiiiiiirrrrdmaaaaaaan

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    turn off vsync.


    tuurrn ooofff vsyyyync.

    it's broken so horribly.


    also up the sensitivity a lil bit.

    you get used to the weird aiming mouse movement after a lil while (it's apparently on purpose)
     
    MagusDraco, Oct 29, 2010
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  2. WaR

    WaR Notebook Virtuoso

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    Dawn of War games at 50% OFF.

    It's not my type of game but always thought it had a name.
     
    WaR, Oct 29, 2010
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  3. RaYYaN

    RaYYaN Back on NBR :D

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    Same here

    I'll probably get Bioshock and wait for Devil May cry 4 to go to 75% at a later sale
     
    RaYYaN, Oct 29, 2010
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  4. Nsxrrmaniac

    Nsxrrmaniac Notebook Evangelist

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    This made me Bawwww. Probably should've read the forums for both games.

    The first one was the best game I had played in a while. Was creepy and entertaining.
     
    Nsxrrmaniac, Oct 29, 2010
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  5. jakej

    jakej Notebook Consultant

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    I actually wasn't a huge fan of BioShock. I enjoyed Singularity much much more, I though it was one of the better FPS games I've played.

    I only used Singularity as an example because I picked both up about the same time and they are similar games.
     
    jakej, Oct 29, 2010
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  6. opositive

    opositive Notebook Guru

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    the backlog of games increases with dead space.
     
    opositive, Oct 29, 2010
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  7. ronnieb

    ronnieb Representing the Canucks

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    Guys is the S.T.A.L.K.E.R series any good? I had CoP fr5m a friend and performacne was terrible.. any better now?
     
    ronnieb, Oct 29, 2010
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  8. tuηay

    tuηay o TuNaY o

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    Left 4 Dead 2 50% OFF! :)
     
    tuηay, Oct 29, 2010
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  9. Amnesiac

    Amnesiac 404

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    Depends on what type of game you like. There doesn't seem to be much middle ground with STALKER...you either like or you hate it.
     
    Amnesiac, Oct 29, 2010
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  10. MagusDraco

    MagusDraco Biiiiiiirrrrdmaaaaaaan

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    the stalker 2009 mod helps fix some of the bugs in the game but yeah....you'll like it or you won't.

    or it will commit suicide on your computer since it still hates you (ok that's unpatched original stalker back in 06..or 07 or something)
     
    MagusDraco, Oct 30, 2010
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  11. jakej

    jakej Notebook Consultant

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    Stalker looks like a game I would like...but I don't know if I'm willing to take a 20 dollar coin flip on liking it.

    Plus, I have to watch what I download because of the SSD. It's what's keeping me from getting Mass Effect. But before that comes Fallout NV...
     
    jakej, Oct 30, 2010
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  12. Sinbad_The_Sailor

    Sinbad_The_Sailor Newbie

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    Both Stalker games on sale as part of a bundle. Worth a look now.
     
    Sinbad_The_Sailor, Oct 30, 2010
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  13. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Same opinion I have. I played Singularity tall the way in a few days and really liked it.

    but Bioshock I tried to beat on multiple occasions and didnt because I just couldnt get into the game.

    If you have not, you should try the new Wolfenstein game, it looks pretty similar to Singularity to me.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Oct 30, 2010
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  14. jakej

    jakej Notebook Consultant

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    Same here on the beating it in a few days- I actually got it a week before release since my girlfriend worked at a Family Video and they get new releases a week beforehand.

    I'll have to check out the new Wolfenstein game then, I didn't even know it existed.
     
    jakej, Oct 30, 2010
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  15. WaR

    WaR Notebook Virtuoso

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    Some thoughts on that last sale Steam had with Frontlines: Fuel of War. The game is very fun. I haven't touched the single player yet, but the multi-player is a blast. If BC2 is anything like this or better, then I am missing out. I hope Steam has a BC2 sale soon.
     
    WaR, Oct 30, 2010
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  16. Lord_Zath

    Lord_Zath Notebook Deity

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    BC2 as in Bad Company 2? It's awesome. I have it for 360 and have been considering getting it for PC...
     
    Lord_Zath, Oct 30, 2010
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  17. WaR

    WaR Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah, I meant Bad Company 2. The only other FPS online that I play is Crysis Wars. Good to have 2 games to play online now. Lol. I'm also glad Steam had that Modern Warfare 2 multi-player free weekend a while ago. I thought the whole thing was lacking something. I never got into it. My money will not be going there anytime soon.

    Anyway, pretty happy with FFOW now.
     
    WaR, Oct 30, 2010
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  18. AznImports602

    AznImports602 Notebook Deity

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    You should its 14.97 on EA store right now!
    EA Store (US) Online Store - Products
     
    AznImports602, Oct 31, 2010
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  19. bubzers

    bubzers Notebook Evangelist

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    bubzers, Oct 31, 2010
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  20. Lord_Zath

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    Yeah, and I have a $5 off coupon from a Wendy's promotion a few weeks back. The only problem w/BC2 is it takes forever to level up - I'm a 41 on the 360 and have been playing for almost a year!
     
    Lord_Zath, Oct 31, 2010
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  21. jakej

    jakej Notebook Consultant

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    Since I kind of have limited SDD space, which would be a better pick if I were to only get one, I haven't played either.
     
    jakej, Oct 31, 2010
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  22. Lord_Zath

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    it's really hard to pick ONE of the two. You'll lose a lot of story by going straight to 2. At the same time, I liked 2 a lot better. I'd suggest you get 1 first and go from there.
     
    Lord_Zath, Oct 31, 2010
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  23. jakej

    jakej Notebook Consultant

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    Alright, I guess I can always download 1, play it and beat it, uninstall it, download 2. Haha, that's if I'm really cramped for space.
     
    jakej, Oct 31, 2010
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  24. Lord_Zath

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    yeah that'd be the way to go. Though a lot of the fun of the game is in seeing how choices in 1 effect 2. I played 1 four times and 2 three times because the games were different each time.
     
    Lord_Zath, Oct 31, 2010
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  25. MagusDraco

    MagusDraco Biiiiiiirrrrdmaaaaaaan

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    Amnesia is on sale for half price on frictional games' website.

    Amnesia: The Dark Descent

    (has a list of the game and where it's on sale at, steam is only 33%)
     
    MagusDraco, Oct 31, 2010
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  26. jakej

    jakej Notebook Consultant

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    Ended up picking up Mass effect 1. I like it so far, but it seems to be a little iffy when it comes to minimizing and just general "smoothness".
     
    jakej, Oct 31, 2010
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  27. Lord_Zath

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    minimizing???

    It's a fun game - just don't get trapped in the Citadel doing tons of side-missions. After a while, you start wondering if the story will progress. Make sure you check the journal often to remind yourself where to go to progress the main story.
     
    Lord_Zath, Nov 1, 2010
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  28. jakej

    jakej Notebook Consultant

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    Haha yeah I stayed there for quite a bit doing the missions, they were alright but I did want the game to progress. By minimizing I mean something like alt-tab, and especially on my Dv6tse, the quick keys on the left side will minimize the game to open a program, it's pretty inconvenient.
     
    jakej, Nov 1, 2010
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  29. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Hey!

    Steam Mid Week Madness - Trine 75% - Reg. $19.99, Sale $5.00

    **Buy it once, get it on Mac and PC. Offer ends Thursday at 4pm PDT.

    And, these:

    In Celebration of the new expansion Theatre of War 2 - Battle for Caen the following Theatre of War 2 titles are 75% off! $5/Each Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943, Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943, Theatre of War 2: Centauro
    LINK


    Cin...
     
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  30. rschauby

    rschauby Superfluously Redundant

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    Trine is a beautiful game, don't let the side scrolling adventure game description fool you. There is a PC Demo so definitely give it a try. Also unique to this game is the ability to play simultaneous multiplayer on a single machine (no online or LAN play) with keyboards and gamepads. I enjoyed playing a few hours of this with the wife and kid (although we made little progress). It has a nice simple story and beautiful environments and scenery to keep you happy. Nothing too challenging, but a puzzle game none the less.
     
    rschauby, Nov 3, 2010
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  31. pcgamer08

    pcgamer08 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys theres a weekend deal with GTA Classics including all the games upto GTA SA 75% off going for £4.99/$7.49

    Save 75% on Grand Theft Auto Classics on Steam

    Supreme Commander 2 66% off for £5.10/$5.10 and its DLC on sale to for £2.38/$3.40.

    Save 66% on Supreme Commander 2 on Steam

    Oh and theres also 50% off Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West for £4.99/$7.49 and Shattered Horizon £7.49/$9.99 or both in "Frontiers Pack" £9.99/$12.49 they have a free weekend too.

    Save 50% on Frontiers Pack on Steam


    I'm pondering as I already have all the GTA games but not on steam collection. And Supreme Commander 2 I'm unsure because of a lot of negativity towards it. Tried the demo while back and it is simplified and smaller but I won't say terrible but it definitely not as good as the first by some shot imo but looks like a nice price.
     
    pcgamer08, Nov 6, 2010
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  32. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    SupCom2 isn't a bad game, and for that price you can't say no. I grabbed the DLC on the cheap.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Nov 6, 2010
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  33. Tyo

    Tyo Notebook Deity

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    Didn't even notice till now Battlefield BC2 came down in price to $19.99.
    Was waiting for a while to buy it as a present to my cousin.

    Now I'm waiting for BF2 to come down in price since you can buy it anywhere in-store here for $9.99. But having it on steam would make things so much easier. Suprised steam is still charging $29.99 for this game :)
     
    Tyo, Nov 8, 2010
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  34. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    Even though I owned Battlefield 2 and all expansions (paid for them when they first came out) I got BF2 Complete on Steam for $9.99 I believe during a sale for convenience sake. I'm sure it will drop to that price again with the holiday sales.

    I really do hope Battlefield 3 builds on all the fun and strengths of Battlefield 2 and not Bad Company 2.
     
    HTWingNut, Nov 8, 2010
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  35. Satyrion

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    BF BC2 is 50 euro on steam and BF2 is just 19
     
    Satyrion, Nov 8, 2010
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  36. Tyo

    Tyo Notebook Deity

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    I guess Euro Steam is different than. Here in Canada/US it's cheaper for BC2 ($19.99) and about the same for BF2.
     
    Tyo, Nov 9, 2010
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  37. Gnerma

    Gnerma Notebook Enthusiast

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    Gnerma, Nov 9, 2010
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  38. Satyrion

    Satyrion Notebook Deity

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    Would u like to gift it to me :D

    payback over paypal :D
     
    Satyrion, Nov 9, 2010
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  39. tetutato

    tetutato NBR Troll

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    i'd do it for you if i were to receive the payment first :) i have done this before check my reps :D the only reason im requesting the payment first is that i don't have the money to gift the game first..
     
    tetutato, Nov 9, 2010
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  40. psreloaded

    psreloaded Notebook Enthusiast

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    My laptop came with Mobility radeon HD 5470. Can I avail the steam offer? If so, how.
     
    psreloaded, Nov 10, 2010
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  41. Satyrion

    Satyrion Notebook Deity

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    PM me with ur paypal :D i wonder if it will work to send from US steam to EU steam since the price is so different. Il send u 25 bucks to cover the charges.
     
    Satyrion, Nov 10, 2010
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  42. aneroid

    aneroid Notebook Evangelist

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    lol, I should've asked here to be gifted the GTA pack from the weekend sale. Next time then.
     
    aneroid, Nov 10, 2010
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  43. tetutato

    tetutato NBR Troll

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    u should :D you can just pm me whenever you need to buy steam games with US prices.
    I just finished gifting satyrion and everything worked out fine :D
     
    tetutato, Nov 10, 2010
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  44. psreloaded

    psreloaded Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'll be sure to call on you next time any rockstar game hits sale. :) The whole rockstar catalog is unavailable here. :(

    PM me ur paypal ID please and whats ur steam ID?
     
    psreloaded, Nov 11, 2010
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  45. tetutato

    tetutato NBR Troll

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    i can't pm you for some reason. My steam id is the same as my NBR ID and i'll tell you my paypal address when you do decide to buy a game ;)
     
    tetutato, Nov 11, 2010
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  46. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    psreloaded you'll need at least 5 posts to be able to send/receive PMs.
     
    crash, Nov 11, 2010
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  47. psreloaded

    psreloaded Notebook Enthusiast

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    whoops... i did not know that. Now I have 5 posts. :)

    Paypal seems to not allowing personal funds transfer from my country since the last few months. Although I can transfer for services and goods. Any other way I can transfer funds?
     
    psreloaded, Nov 16, 2010
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  48. tetutato

    tetutato NBR Troll

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    maybe i can put something up on ebay, you buy it and we'll say that we shipped the item and that you received it and with the money i 'll just gift you the steam game.
     
    tetutato, Nov 16, 2010
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  49. psreloaded

    psreloaded Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah thats a great idea. That should work. Waiting for some nice deal from steam now.
     
    psreloaded, Nov 17, 2010
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  50. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Hey!

    From 11/24 thru 11/29: Thankgiving Sale Deals!
    The Give and Get Sale! LINKY



    Sam & Max The Devil's Playhouse - Reg. 34.99, Sale $10.50
    R.U.S.E - Reg. $49.99, Sale $33.49
    Counterstrike: Source - Reg. $19.99, Sale $5.00
    The Deus Ex Collection - Reg. $19.98, Sale $4.99
    Indie Energy Pack - Reg. $49.95, Sale $4.99
    Alpha Protocol - Reg. $29.99, Sale $7.50
    Prototype - Reg. $29.99, Sale $14.99
    Borderlands - Reg. $19.99, Sale $9.99
    Shank - Reg. $14.99, Sale $10.04

    Today's Gift Pack Deals: LINKY
    Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition - Game of the Year Edition - 8-Pack - $11.99
    Borderlands - $39.99 for 6 Games
    Half-Life 2 - $19.99 for 10 Games
    R.U.S.E. - $149.99 for 6 Games



    Cin...
     
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