The Steam Xmas Sale has started - wallets commit suicide across the world

Ramary · 12-19-2011, 01:31 PM

You know the drill.

We discuss whats on sale, people ask if game A is any good, we try and get some achievements for COUPONS, and maybe trade them coupons. Just put it all here.

Sale pick of the day for me: Holy Crap Fable 1 is on steam now and is only 2 buck 50.

**Revising Ocelot** · 12-19-2011, 01:41 PM

The site is lagging like hell at the moment, so here's the usual things of what's up:

Daily deals from now until January 1st.
Discounted package deals - Indie bundles, publisher bundles, and of course the Valve Complete pack.

Like the Summer Sale, there's also the Great Gift pile. By getting new achievements in various games, you either receive a gift - free games or discount coupons, or... a lump of coal. Each lump represents an entry into a prize draw on January 2nd, or you can combine 7 coal into a proper gift (and you won't get coal again). You can trade these gifts or coal to other people.

As for the prize draw... 3rd prize for 1000 winners is the Valve Complete pack, 2nd prize for 100 winners is the top five games on each person's wishlist, 1st prize for 50 winners is the top 10 games...

And the grand prize for one person is every single game on Steam. ALL OF THEM.

Jan 1st daily deals are:

Deus Ex: Human Revolution (66%)
Total War franchise (75%)
Terraria (75%)
Bastion (66%)
Serious Sam franchise (varies between 90%-50%)
Assassin's Creed franchise (varies between 75%-25%)
Portal 1 + 2 (75%)
LA Noire (75%)
Orcs Must Die (75%)
Dead Island (50%)
Magicka (75%)
Saints Row the Third (33%)
Dungeon Defenders (75%)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (25%)
Batman: Arkham City (50%)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (33%)

I'll try to keep this updated every day.

Ryong · 12-19-2011, 01:44 PM

Guild Wars not on sale, I am now waiting for it to be, which it probably will.

I guess I may get Dead Island, unsure, though.

Locke cole · 12-19-2011, 02:05 PM

Guild Wars is on Steam?

...wait, how does that work? The game itself can be downloaded for free, but you need to pay money for the codes to start an account/add new campaigns to the account. How does it work on Steam?

'cause if the client is free on Steam, I'd like to have it there, instead of needing to use CrossOver to play Guild Wars on my mac.

**Revising Ocelot** · 12-19-2011, 02:12 PM

I've never seen them before doing a search just now, but there is various Guild Wars stuff on Steam. A GOTY edition is �13, for example. I don't know how it would all work, though.

Never seen any GW thingies on sale, and they're certainly not on sale right now. Honestly, I think everyone's waiting for GW2 at this point.

akaSM · 12-19-2011, 02:26 PM

Ha! I am ahead of all of you since my debit card is on zeroes!...*sob*

Also, ~~Derp~~ Dead Island was 83% off some minutes ago o_O...it's only 33% off now though

Portal 2 is at 75% off

Locke cole · 12-19-2011, 02:34 PM

I am, too. But I want to finish Nightfall, first. I finally got through Prophecies and Factions. I'm slow.

I was just wondering if I could get the thing on my Steam account without having to buy the dang thing again. I guess not.

But yeah. Very hype for GW2. Can't wait to try out the Guardian and Engineer and Elementalist and Mesmer.

Gregness · 12-19-2011, 02:47 PM

Well, since I'm one of the five people on the planet who hasn't beaten either Portal game I guess this is a good opportunity for me.

MuMu · 12-19-2011, 03:14 PM

Wondering if I'll be able to buy either Dungeon Defenders or Guild Wars. Goddamn credit cards...

Arcanum · 12-19-2011, 03:16 PM

So Ramary's thread came first, but this thread has a much nicer OP. WHAT TO DO WHAT TO DO?!

Anyway I'm glad I hunted a bunch of xmas cheevos the other day, and already have most of them that I can get. But yeah, site is overloaded and whatnot and I can't see anything in my inventory. Hopefully that will clear up soon-ish.

12-19-2011, 01:31 PM	#1
Ramary HE OPENS THE DOOR TO HIS DARK PAST Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Some craphole Posts: 770	The Steam Xmas Sale has started - wallets commit suicide across the world You know the drill. We discuss whats on sale, people ask if game A is any good, we try and get some achievements for COUPONS, and maybe trade them coupons. Just put it all here. Sale pick of the day for me: Holy Crap Fable 1 is on steam now and is only 2 buck 50.

12-19-2011, 01:41 PM	#2
Revising Ocelot Douchebag Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Probably somewhere in England. Posts: 1,897	The Steam Xmas Sale has started - wallets commit suicide across the world The site is lagging like hell at the moment, so here's the usual things of what's up: Daily deals from now until January 1st. Discounted package deals - Indie bundles, publisher bundles, and of course the Valve Complete pack. Like the Summer Sale, there's also the Great Gift pile. By getting new achievements in various games, you either receive a gift - free games or discount coupons, or... a lump of coal. Each lump represents an entry into a prize draw on January 2nd, or you can combine 7 coal into a proper gift (and you won't get coal again). You can trade these gifts or coal to other people. As for the prize draw... 3rd prize for 1000 winners is the Valve Complete pack, 2nd prize for 100 winners is the top five games on each person's wishlist, 1st prize for 50 winners is the top 10 games... And the grand prize for one person is every single game on Steam. ALL OF THEM. Jan 1st daily deals are: Deus Ex: Human Revolution (66%) Total War franchise (75%) Terraria (75%) Bastion (66%) Serious Sam franchise (varies between 90%-50%) Assassin's Creed franchise (varies between 75%-25%) Portal 1 + 2 (75%) LA Noire (75%) Orcs Must Die (75%) Dead Island (50%) Magicka (75%) Saints Row the Third (33%) Dungeon Defenders (75%) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (25%) Batman: Arkham City (50%) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (33%) I'll try to keep this updated every day. __________________ magic sucks Last edited by Revising Ocelot; 01-01-2012 at 02:53 PM.

12-19-2011, 02:12 PM	#5
Revising Ocelot Douchebag Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Probably somewhere in England. Posts: 1,897	I've never seen them before doing a search just now, but there is various Guild Wars stuff on Steam. A GOTY edition is �13, for example. I don't know how it would all work, though. Never seen any GW thingies on sale, and they're certainly not on sale right now. Honestly, I think everyone's waiting for GW2 at this point. __________________ magic sucks

12-19-2011, 02:47 PM	#8
Gregness Never give up. Never give in. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,034	Well, since I'm one of the five people on the planet who hasn't beaten either Portal game I guess this is a good opportunity for me. __________________ A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - Robert Heinlein

12-19-2011, 01:44 PM	#3
Ryong Professional Threadkiller Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,798	Guild Wars not on sale, I am now waiting for it to be, which it probably will. I guess I may get Dead Island, unsure, though.

12-19-2011, 03:14 PM	#9
MuMu Rocky Wrench Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rio Posts: 1,197	Wondering if I'll be able to buy either Dungeon Defenders or Guild Wars. Goddamn credit cards...

12-19-2011, 03:16 PM	#10
Arcanum Strike the Earth! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,185	So Ramary's thread came first, but this thread has a much nicer OP. WHAT TO DO WHAT TO DO?! Anyway I'm glad I hunted a bunch of xmas cheevos the other day, and already have most of them that I can get. But yeah, site is overloaded and whatnot and I can't see anything in my inventory. Hopefully that will clear up soon-ish.