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Are there any games you're planning to pick up during the Steam and GOG sales?

We’ve got two big sales going on, and I’m currently deciding what I would like to pick up. I’m planning to get Expeditions: Rome since it’s 60% off, and I’m trying to decide if I want to finally get Terra Invicta.

What patient games are the people here planning to pick up? Maybe I’ll find a few that I “need” to try!

BananaPeal ,
@BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works avatar

Bought Icarus and State of Decay 2 today. One was 50% off and the other 66%. I almost bought them last night. Glad I waited. Always on the lookout for more co-op games to play with the wife. Can’t wait for Ark 2!

SolOrion ,

SoD2 is a solid game! I wouldn’t describe it as amazing, but it’s pretty unique and scratches a particular itch.

TwoBeeSan ,

Great description. I like to get into SoD2 if zomboid is feeling too simmy. Still has survival elements but not as hard-core unless you make it that way.

CancerMancer ,

Icarus looks interesting but I’ve been eyeing Enshrouded. My wife liked playing Volcanoids, Astroneer, Drake Hollow, Smalland, Conan Exiles, Dinkum, Palworld, and of course Stardew Valley, among others. Not sure which of those are on sale but check them out.

noodlejetski ,

Enshrouded is great!

CancerMancer ,

Appreciate the opinion, I’m thinking I’m just going to go ahead and pick it up

stargazingpenguin OP ,

Icarus is one that’s caught my attention a couple of times, but I’ve never bought it. I don’t do a lot of co-op or multiplayer in general, but it does look interesting.

minimalfootprint ,

A little PSA: buying a game just before a sale, is a legitimate reason for a refund according to their Refund FAQ

Aurenkin ,

Picked up Shadow of War. Only ever played Shadow of Mordor so interested to check it out especially given the 90%+ discount.

biscuitswalrus ,

Is that the one where you start with a stealth mission that never appears again in the game? It acts as a mandatory tutorial and makes the whole thing unreplayable because of its heavy handed enforcement? If I’m right, this game is a really good minor evolution of the original for exactly one play through. However I wanted to enjoy it a second time a few times but never got through the intro. Hmm exactly how I’d describe metal gear solid 5. I’ve got great memories just can’t revisit it.

numbermess ,

I loved Shadow of Mordor. Shadow of War didn’t really feel like a good continuation of it.

Aurenkin ,

Oh dear, well at least I picked it up for cheap I guess. Maybe I should just replay Shadow of Mordor

jjjalljs ,

Is this the one with the weird multiplayer stuff where you fight other people’s orcs, and sometimes they’re suspiciously like level 100 and super annoying to kill? And it has stupid sexy shelob?

I never finished it because of those things, but otherwise the core gameplay was alright.

dumblederp ,
@dumblederp@aussie.zone avatar

Disco elysium and hades.

datendefekt ,
@datendefekt@lemmy.ml avatar

Can’t recommended DE enough, and for that price it’s a must buy.

Kecessa ,

Never encourage people to buy that game, the devs don’t get a cent and don’t want you to buy it, they want you to pirate it.

Kecessa ,

Disco Elysium shouldn’t be bought because the devs won’t get a cent from the sale, pirate it, that’s what they want you to do.

dumblederp ,
@dumblederp@aussie.zone avatar

Can you cite a source for the devs requesting it be pirated? I can’t find one.

DrDominate ,
@DrDominate@lemmy.world avatar

That would be a poor legal strategy since the whole issue is still in the courts. So there is no official statement on that.

dumblederp ,
@dumblederp@aussie.zone avatar

If the issue is still in the courts it might get reversed and the devs’ll see some money from the outcome.

I’m not a fan of pirated games, maybe I’m an internet pussy, but I trust steam.

The game has probably made 90% of the money it’ll ever make. I paid $5 bucks on sale, $3.50 is headed to the shitbag company who pulled this nonsense, I feel bad for the devs, but I’ve sent more money to worse people while trying to make it through this bullshit society we live in.

I hope the devs win their case, my heart is with them.

mysticpickle ,

Don’t buy Disco Elysium. Pirate it.

The original devs got screwed over by the publisher ZA/UM. The devs actively encourage people to pirate the game so the scumbag publisher won’t get to profit off what they created.

It’s a great game and the OG devs want you to play it for free by pirating :>

Annoyed_Crabby ,

Monhunt Rise seems like a good price. Undertale would be a nice gift for my nephew.

datendefekt ,
@datendefekt@lemmy.ml avatar

My backlog has reached that point where I need to be a responsible adult and finally beat some games, so this time I’ll pass.

But the PS games like Horizon: Zero Dawn are tempting.

Quazatron ,
@Quazatron@lemmy.world avatar

You’re an inspiration to us all. Well done, sir!

I on the other hand may have crossed the threshold where I have more games than time to live. I’d better get a move on.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

I too have a backlog, but it’s fairly small. I tend to play genres of games by spells, so I often have a few of each type in my queue for the day I’m interested in that kind. While I don’t force myself to finish a game I don’t like, I do try to keep the number of unplayed games low!

I often find myself looking at some of the PlayStation games, but I often find myself disappointed once I start playing them. The main series of the former exclusives that I like is Uncharted, but many of the others I’ve just lost interest in after a few hours. That being said, Uncharted games are very short, so maybe I just don’t like most long games anymore! Uncharted 4 and The Lost Legacy were both a lot of fun though.

minimalfootprint , (edited )

I bought Horizon Zero Dawn when it was 50% off. For me it was really worth it. Got every achievement for it. I plan to do the same when Horizon Forbidden West is 50% off.

It’s definitely a great game, when it reaches the right price point for you

ModernRisk ,
@ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Debating to either purchase Hi Fi Rush or Persona 5 Royal.

Already got Persona 5 Royal on PS5 but kind of want to replay it on PC and I’m not sure whether I’ll like Hi Fi Rush.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

I generally do a fair amount of debating like that too. I don’t like wasting money, even when something is heavily discounted!

cabhan ,

I bought Deus Ex: Human Revolution for 2.99€ and I’ve been enjoying it. I’ve always heard good things about the series, but never tried it before. Definitely feeling that Cyberpunk had some inspiration from Deus Ex.

I also bought Firewatch for 4.99€ and beat it in a day. I wasn’t spoiled about the story, but I had read a bit about it. At the end of the day, I’m glad I played it, but I’m not sure that I would necessarily recommend it.

MonkeMischief ,

All the Deus Ex games go for ridiculously cheap and are such a great fun-per-dollar ratio IMHO.

Yes, even Invisible War, if one embraces its weird consoley quirks. XD (bias: I enjoyed it on my OG Xbox back in the day. Universal ammo is so stupid though.)

Still gotta play Mankind Divided. I hope they finish the series one day. They absolutely nailed it with the iconic aesthetic, and Adam Jensen is just so freaking cool. :)

MonkeMischief ,

After a while I finally picked up Parkitect. I’ve been having a blast with OpenRTC2 lately, and everyone says if you like Rollercoaster Tycoon, Parkitect really follows that idea.

Still burning through the old school games, but I’m excited to play this one! Especially with workshop support.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

I’ve had that game on my wishlist for years now! 😂 I enjoy that style of game, but all I end up doing is building roller coasters, so I end up sticking with things like Planet Coaster instead. I have definitely spent some time on OpenRCT2 though, so maybe I should give it a try.

petenu ,

I’m up to about 30 unplayed games in my Steam library. I really need to stop buying more.

BynaD ,

Those are rookie numbers! I don’t want to think about how much money I have wasted. Stay strong.

sugar_in_your_tea ,

Yeah, I have… hundreds… over a thousand if you count EGS games I’ve claimed.

Don’t be like me, only buy games you’ll actually play.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

Yeah, you don’t want to stack up too many! I’ve got some in my queue until I feel like playing them, but I’ve started moving more toward just buying a game when I want to play it rather than stacking a bunch up during sales.

BigBananaDealer ,
@BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee avatar

no i still have a huge backlog to go through and i still have to pray i dont contract skyrimitis and play that for the 400th time

stargazingpenguin OP ,

I know the feeling of getting sidetracked by old favorites! I run into that with Morrowind as well as Stardew Valley, The Sims, Farming Simulator and a few others!

classic ,

Dead Space (remastered, I guess?). Only played a demo version that had 5 minutes of play, way back in the aughts, and have been meaning to try it since.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

It’s sometimes fun to go back and buy those games you found years ago! When I was pretty young I couldn’t afford games and computers, so I would fix old broken computers and play mostly game demos. I got many more hours out of that than those designers probably ever imagined! Since then I’ve gone back and bought a lot of those games, and it definitely reminds me of some good times.

Nath ,
@Nath@aussie.zone avatar

So I’ve just bought a PC. I haven’t had a new computer for 12 years. The newest game I’ve played is Subnautica (and Below Zero). I’ve basically missed everything from the last 15 years.

I own a few games that I haven’t been able to play until now (Fallout 4, Star Wars Squadrons, Witcher 3, few others). Thinking I probably have enough games in my backlog to play those and maybe look at new stuff next sale.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

Enjoy your new computer! There’s some good games that came out in that time period, so you’ll have plenty to enjoy. You’ll probably get some really good prices on some of them too!

the16bitgamer ,
@the16bitgamer@lemmy.world avatar

Mostly the sub $5 games since if I don’t play it, its fine. Like Celeste

sugar_in_your_tea ,

Be careful, I have a or lot of those I haven’t played yet. Add up enough of those and you could’ve gotten a game you actually will play.

the16bitgamer ,
@the16bitgamer@lemmy.world avatar

Instruction unclear, spent more money than I had, so now I owe the mafia money. Any idea on how to pay them back?

sugar_in_your_tea ,

Steam trading cards.

Duke_Nukem_1990 ,

I bought the entire spiderweb software catalogue and now I will just play spiderweb software games for the rest of my life I guess.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

They certainly have a sizeable catalog to choose from!

VelvetStorm ,

I’m waiting for helldivers 2 to go on sale but I think that’s gonna take a while.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

You’re in the right community for that!

And009 ,

Lol, true and thanks for pointing out the sale. I’m looking for games which would run on mac nowadays

stargazingpenguin OP ,

Sure, you’re welcome! Mac gaming sounds like it can be rough. I game exclusively on Linux, so I’m somewhat limited, but compatibility is really good anymore. Is there a compatibility layer like Proton that you can use for Mac? It’s not something I pay a lot of attention to, but I don’t remember seeing a huge number of games on Steam for the platform.

And009 ,

Yep. like Linux, Mac recently got Wine support and can play quite a few windows games.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

I’m sure that’s nice! I’m guessing you probably can’t push the graphics as far without a discrete GPU in most of the machines, but there’s probably still decent performance.

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