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    Steam Summer Sale 2012

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by hiddensanctum, Jul 12, 2012.

  1. hiddensanctum

    hiddensanctum Notebook Evangelist

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    Steam is having another one of their Summer Sales!
    Discounts from July 12th - July 22nd!!
    July 22nd:
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    Previous Deals:
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    They also got pack deals from each of the developers for $49.99
    Check it out!

    LINK (Server is under extreme load at the moment)

    Popular Games on Sale:
    Skyrim: $39.99
    Arma II Combined Operations (if you the Dayz mod): $23.99
    Deus Ex Human Revolution: $7.49
    Mafia II: $7.49
     
  2. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    There's also MW3 for $30 if anyone still plays call of duty games. Of course, the next $60 release is always just a few months away.

    Portal 2 / terraria are also steals at $5 / $2.5

    The binding of isaac is a great little rouge-type game for $2.50 with a content expansion for $1.50
     
  3. Jarhead

    Jarhead 恋の♡アカサタナ

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    Been waiting for Portal 2 to go on sale. Thanks!
     
  4. HopelesslyFaithful

    HopelesslyFaithful Notebook Virtuoso

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    so so sale...christmas is better...many dev packs are not complete some that were not complete before are not complete. I think the Nordic pack now contains everything, which is a first
     
  5. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    hard to valuate it until it's over, since the deals are changing constantly
     
  6. HopelesslyFaithful

    HopelesslyFaithful Notebook Virtuoso

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    i was referring to packs...they stay the same through the sale. Though isn't the Sega pack half of what it was before? Or is it missing games hence why it is half the price?
     
  7. MSGaldenzi

    MSGaldenzi Notebook Deity

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    At what time do the deals change? I just looked and everything looked the same. Also if I get a game that works for windows and mac, can I dl one on my windows computer then my mac later or do I need to download it through bootcamp on the mac?
     
  8. HopelesslyFaithful

    HopelesslyFaithful Notebook Virtuoso

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    not sure on your mac question but if it is a mac/win game it should run on the standard mac OS from what i understand. Also they give a timer count down on all of them(on the side panel). The main ones change once a day i believe at noon central
     
  9. hiddensanctum

    hiddensanctum Notebook Evangelist

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    I'll update the original post when the deals update.

    EDIT:
    Deals just updated!
     
  10. Speedy Gonzalez

    Speedy Gonzalez Xtreme Notebook Speeder!

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    How ironic, they had max payne 3 at 40% off yesterday and today is 50% off :rolleyes:

    I got portal 1-2 for $5 yesterday
    today I got trine 1-2 for $5 bucks also now the pack is $10 bucks
     
  11. shadowarachh

    shadowarachh Notebook Evangelist

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    any game that has steam play(win/mac) is playable in windoze or macOS. meaning if you open steam in macOS any game that works on mac will be in your library window available for download. if its not in your library then it will only work in windows.
     
  12. MSGaldenzi

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    Gotcha, very cool.
     
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    I got max payne 3 at 50% off...hopefully it dosent go any lower lol :) and i got MW3 ...i am almost done now :)
     
  14. MSGaldenzi

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    I purchased payday and cant get it to run on the K53ta... Hmmmmm
     
  15. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Me and Deagle wanted to play HAWX not sure if its on super sale or not but the whole pack was $50 and it has HAWX 1 & 2, all the Splitercell Games, and all the Ghost Recon and Rainbow 6 games.

    Its not even listed under the "packs" section for me, I think tons of hours of gameplay in that purchase. Now where can I buy the hours to play?
     
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    Still waiting for MW3 to cost less than $15... then I'll bite.

    HAWX 1 was a lot of fun, I refused to buy HAWX 2 for the always on internet DRM. And I know people are having issues with even starting HAWX 2 lately.

    I've played all the Rainbox Six games and most the Splinter Cell games, but like you how can I buy the time to play!? Sometimes I wish I could just pause time except for me.
     
  17. MSGaldenzi

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    I have been playing might and magic: clash of heroes and its great. Its on sale, (not the summer sale) and I highly recommend it if you like turn based, sorta puzzle, games.
     
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    shorty920 Notebook Consultant

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    Haven't seen any yet that I want to buy. Hopefully there will be more deals on games I like in the coming days :).
     
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    I tried HAWX on the 360 once and couldn't get around to liking it. It just screamed "Ace Combat ripoff!" in my head. Then there's Ubisoft...
     
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    I liked HAWX, at least they have a decent Ace Combat ripoff since they wouldn't be bringing it to the Xbox anyhow. I just can't get myself to buy HAWX 2 or anything Ubisoft that requires a constant internet connection to play a single player game.
     
  21. Jarhead

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    Yeah, Ubisoft's DRM ticks me off too. Was really looking forward to the newer Assassin Creed games, but having a required internet connection for a single-player game is asinine.
     
  22. hiddensanctum

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    Deals for the 15th are up guys!
     
  23. thehunterooo

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    The only thing I was waiting to get on sale was Anno 2070 (very good game) and I got that, though Ubisoft is a pain :D

    Over the past couple of years, I have bought so many games that were on sale on steam, I have not played some to this day :)

    Good work on the thread!
     
  24. MSGaldenzi

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    I guess I have a problem, I Racked up 24 hours on that one Might and Magic game and beat it... weekend, wasted, lol. Thanks alot steam...
     
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    Oh man, I feel you. I got the game, too, and I'm so addicted it's not even funny. I don't even like puzzle games so how did this happen?!
     
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    Anyone want to get in on a 4-pack of Renegad Ops for $18? ($4.50 each)
     
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    Voodooi AFK for a while...

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    It's a fantastic game. I've dumped countless hours into it and have had an excellent gaming experience doing 2vsAI comp stomp (a recent patch increased the difficulty significantly).
     
  28. hiddensanctum

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    Deals are updated!, Arma II is on sale if anyone likes DayZ