merry xmas (GOG/Steam direct download weekly specials)

but then you lose the immeasurable satisfaction of dollars per hour of entertainment ratio boosting

ok, i bought portal 2 + analogue: a hate story

New flash deals:
Hoard $2.50
Super SF4 AE - $10

tempted on both. but... well, i already have AE on Xbox, but I'll be tempted to double dip if anyone else is getting it. Hoard I hear is good but is also pretty multiplayer focused

shiit, 4-pack of AE is only $30

response vid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5IId0OcdCY

somebody let me know when Red Faction: Guerilla drops below 33% off.

I wonder how much EA is losing out on by pulling all their games. I mean, yeah, their own service gets them a better cut of each sale, but how is an Origin sale going to compete with the hyped seasonal purchasing frenzy that accompanies each regular Steam event?

They lose the benefit of discovery

And the ease of looking up a game

Has an aggregator of all the stores been developed?

there's been a few, this is the only one i remember off the bat:
http://www.steamgamesales.com/

new dailies are up, i'll get back to that a bit later

flash deals:

Lara Croft And The Guardian of Light - $3.74
very easy recommend - just try to get someone to go in with you on it, going in blind co-op is a must

Worms Reloaded: utter garbage do not get this

Anyone played From Dust, from the guy who did Flashback / Another World? I have fond nostalgic memories of those and love god games so I guess it's right up my street but I've also got to calm down and stop buying stuff. Reviews are mixed, some good ones and some "it's very pretty but where's the game" etc

(it's a daily deal for £3, so I guess $5 or thereabouts)

yeah, "it's very pretty but where's the game" is spot on.

I just bought Portal 2 for £3.74 - slightly more than a pint and slightly less than a packet of cigs. I reckon I can justify it OK.

I just added Shogun 2 to the list I posted on the PC gaming thread (Portals 1 & 2, Anno 2070, Grimrock). Turns out an old friend worked on the UI and is pretty pleased with himself, so I said I'd have a look... one day when someone's blown up the bank and I don't have to work. \o/

Tempted by From Dust. Brink no good then?

Thanks Thomas. Guess I'll just look at From Dust on youtube instead of buying it and wait for the 15th Anniversary rejig of Another World to be half price on GOG, then...

(probably never going to happen, but still)

Another World was actually 60% off at GOG earlier in the year... so it'll probably come back again

Will anyone rep for Payday: The Heist or Space Marine?

Might get Toy Soldiers, one of my friends was raving about it a while back

Rock Paper Shotgun on Space Marine - basically try out the demo, it's all like that.

YS Origin cheap as chips for the next 20 mins

Somebody tell me whether Anno 2070 is worth it. I've been playing a lot of Anno 1404, and this looks like it borrows much of the same gameplay and in-game assets

tom chick loved it

missed the Ys sale but i'm still not sure about it anyway

i've heard that Anno 2070 has been on sale on Amazon/other outlets at the same discount, so don't worry too much about grabbing it now

thanks for the space marine review - i don't have time to download/try the demo by the end of the day, so i'll put it off until the winter

fwiw i tried the space marine demo and hated it

Jim u went craaaazzy

Witcher 1 Director's Cut is $2.50/£1.74 for the next 4 hours or so

wow, current flash deal Batman franchise is amazing - $25 for Arkham Asylum, Arkham City + ALL DLC (inc. Harley Quinn's revenge) + Gotham City Imposters with all DLC

I didn't really. I just got Borderlands and that enormous Sega pack.

All 5 modern Prince of Persia games $15/€9.99/£9.99 for next 28 hours
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/8233/?snr=1_7_suggest__13

Waiting for deal on Saint's Row 3

There was a community choice deal on that the first day or so, but it might come back around

Dear Esther, please be cheap soon, love from Jim

calstars wait no longer

ah portal 2 ended. I though I was only about halfway through. good fun while it lasted tho.

Got New Vegas and all the dlc for £7.50. Almost didn't, but then realised I'd just spent £6 on breakfast and that made it seem more of a no-brainer.

Aha, Dear Esther down to £3.49. RIGHT THAT'S ME DONE. Don't let me buy anything else.

You're done when they say you're done!

Voted RFG for you kingfish, go grab it now

My purchases so far have been extremely modest...

1. Terraria
I've been wanting to play it / buy it at other sales, but just got to it now. Art is totally charming. $2.50

2. Fallout 3 & DLC
I'd played a little an 360, but never got too into it. Have been wanting to try again (I'd traded in my 360 copy). Everything for $5 was a great deal.

3. Fallout: New Vegas
Didn't buy the DLC, but the core game for $5 is a crazy enough bargain. I'm thinking of starting this before going back to Fallout 3 - yes/no?

4. Cave Story+
$2.50 flash deal bargain off my list.

I've heard great things about the Old World Blues expansion for F:NV, if you like 50s sci-fi schtick.

haven't played Terraria but that's a solid list at ridiculous prices
have only bought Ys Origin, Witcher & Pixeljunk Eden so far, hoping for some 75%+ action for Fortune Summoners, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet & Rayman Origins

also waiting on Fortune Summoners/ITSP, but i have a feeling those might just have to wait until the winter

JCL - Fallout 3, especially with the DLC, is just HUGE, might as well go with that first; also, from what I understand there are various gameplay improvements in New Vegas, so you might want to save that until later, depending on your philosophy

Rayman went to $14.99 a few days ago - probably still too much for that game honestly, as charming as it is

Ah, I only just spotted that F:NV is written by Chris "Planescape: Torment" Avellone

"a valley without wind" looks kind of cool, anyone know anything else about indie bundle 4? i have (and didn't really care for) superbrothers.

Aha, Dear Esther down to £3.49.

Ha, those fuckers just switched it from a -50% to a -75%! I've been had.