merry xmas (GOG/Steam direct download weekly specials)

Well, on the one hand, I totally agree that TWEoTW is a shameless ripoff of Katamari with nothing new added and the original's manic, joyful intensity taken out.

On the other hand, it's the only one of the 3 Dejobaan games in the pack I actually enjoyed playing. 1-2-3 not only did nothing for me but it made me enjoy aaaaawhatever less because, to be honest, they're both gliding through hoops games to me. Pass-through-rings bonus levels were always the worst, don't find that a whole game of them is redeemed by points for throwing star jumps and flipping the bird.

(Side question: was Horace Goes Skiing the first slalom game? Since the other part of HGS is a steal of Frogger, which came out a year before, I'm inclined to think it may not be, but Googling is getting me nowhere.)

Activisions Atari covers were so awesome. This is from 1980.

http://gamesdbase.com/Media/SYSTEM/Atari_2600/Box/Thumb/Thumb_Skiing_-_1980_-_Activision.jpg

That is a great cover! Looks like a fairly convincing claim to being first too. Thanks.

people who found all the potato sack potatoes apparently won a copy of every valve game (including portal 2)

Amnesia (PC/Mac) $5 on direct2drive

not to derail but so OTM on 2600 boxes

http://brilli.am/content/1enduro.jpg

some GOG games 60% off or more. pretty weak selection imo.

http://www.gog.com/en/promo/jowood_week_special

GOG has the 1994 graphic adventure game Dragonsphere for free:

http://www.gog.com/en/news/new_release_dragonsphere_for_free

http://i.imgur.com/NZPpY.jpg

hahahah sadly true

its pretty ingenious how they do this, when u think about it - instead of givin u a few days to think it over, either you're gonna buy something that day or not. every game becomes the starburst at the checkout counter.

And it's only five dollars! I mean, sure you don't have time to play it right now but it's worth five bucks JUST TO HAVE IT isn't it?

steam is the devil

Has anyone else been having trouble logging into their steam account?

not me. steam guard was a pain when it first came out so i disabled it. maybe try that.

free games in the UK if your sharpish
register with Dixons new download service http://www.dixonsdownloads.co.uk/ ]
and get either
Alpha Protocol/The Club/Condemned/Medieval 2
or
bunch of Sonic bullshit

no steam problems for me last night

registered with Dixons, got the games :)

thanx zappi

only wanted Medieval tbh but can't argue for free

ffs yes steam fucked

cant get todays deal

Totally thought that Dixons thing was just one of the games til I went to the site. 4 games for free, can't complain. Never played Alpha Protocol, and can hopefully do some multiplayer Medieval with my flatmate. No real opinion on the other two games, but it'll take a while to download all those GBs anyway. Cheers for the tip!

My account got hijacked! Whee

it's probably Sony's fault

Agreed.

Or maybe I should've had stronger passwords, a doy.

50% off Horse Armour!

http://majornelson.com/2011/05/24/dotw-bethesda-blowout/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MajorNelson+%28Major+Nelson+%28Xbox%29%29

(also some fallout dlcs etc)

Plants vs. Zombies free for Android users
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0052UZIFA/

I still have my disc versions, but I gotta say it's great they're getting Alpha Centauri and Crusader: No Remorse soon with the new GOG/EA deal

Ultima IV free
http://www.ultimaforever.com/ or http://www.joystiq.com/game/ultima-4/download/ultima-4-quest-of-the-avatar-free-game

back to the future pt. 1 is free for iphone

er ipad

75% off almost everything in the telltale store
http://www.telltalegames.com/store/

if i didn't own half this stuff already...
http://www.telltalegames.com/store/smblowout

all of the blowout orders got canceled

aww.

assassin's creed 2 is $10 on psn store

Hey those Pro Pinball games are on sale on GOG this weekend. Maybe I'll get one...

is AC: Bloodlines worth playing? I liked AC2 a lot

Fallout New Vegas (ilg's #2 of 2010) is $12.50 on direct2drive

http://www.direct2drive.com/9815/product/Buy-Fallout-New-Vegas-Digital-Collector's-Edition-Download

Steam Daily Deal - Ben & Dan Two Pack (Ben There, Dan That + Time Gentlemen, Please!)
http://store.steampowered.com/app/37400/
A measly $1.25, get it

gog have a nice one going right now too:
http://www.gog.com/en/promo/interplay?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=game_subject&utm_campaign=interplay_promo

has anybody tried terraria? Looks like a mmorpg minecraftroidvainia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGo7iMUcxLc

Heard mixed things... Looks like another Cortex Command - cool 2D engine, no real game there?

Steam has a Summer Camp sale up

Borderlands $7.50
Oblivion $6.80

It begins baby!

Recettear $5!

was $5 with 4 other games last xmas

Yeah I know, that's when I got it, but they kinda realized later that was a mistake

hope they have another package deal on the King's Bounty games - this time I think I'll be smart and actually get them. definitely pulling the trigger on the Dreamfall/Longest Journey bundle though.

ha, same - been waiting for Dreamfall to go on sale for years!

gotta rec one of my favorite little indies, Starscape, for $2.50
http://store.steampowered.com/app/20700/

Starscape is fun, thanks! Like a more arcadey Space Rangers 2 without the painful grinding to make enough cash to keep the ship running (err, at least, so far, but then I'm only an hour in - but even if not, it's been worth £2 already).

More steam craziness today. Just Cause 2 for £3.49, or GTA 1, 2, 3, Vice City & San Andreas in a £4.99 bundle.