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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!

jaemo ,

I’m really hoping for an armored core 6 sale soon!

stargazingpenguin OP ,

Not sure what platforms you have available, but it’s 30% off on the Steam summer sale!

…steampowered.com/…/ARMORED_CORE_VI_FIRES_OF_RUBI…

jaemo ,

Thanks! I checked my wishlist earlier this week but maybe it was before the summer sale or something. Either way, appreciate the heads up!

stargazingpenguin OP ,

No problem! :-)

Father_Redbeard ,

I yoinked Undertale and Fallout 76. I just finished FO4, before that was New Vegas, and 3 before that. Finally got hooked on Fallout after years of trying and just not jiving. The show motivated me to try again.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

I never got into Fallout either, although I only ever tried 4. I did have someone mention that I should try the earlier games as apparently the tone of them is different. It’s sometimes hard to overcome first impressions though! It’s great that the show gave you the boost to get hooked!

Father_Redbeard ,

From a new fan, I found that 3 had the coolest environment. New Vegas bad much better gun mechanics. And 4 is good, a lot better than reviews I read made it sound. And the Nuka Town DLC was a lot of fun.

Brickardo ,

Nah, Warframe still keeps getting updates so I’ll see y’all there

stargazingpenguin OP ,

It’s something I’ve looked at before, and while it looks like it could be a fun game, I don’t have that much time to spend grinding! It definitely appears to be one of the more fair f2p games out there though.

Audacious ,

Warframe is the most p2w game I have ever played, and I don’t understand how people can say otherwise. Imagine you could buy the best pve gear in a mmo like WoW instead of grinding out raids. Warframe is this and then some. Resources? You can buy that. Skip crafting times? Yes. Buy boosters to shorten leveling and item acquisition? Definitely multiple versions. And the game still creates problems and sells the solution, the classic monetization of inventory space.

The game is very good, has an amazing story, and the movement system is the best, but it’s extreme p2w if you want it to be. At its core, It is a very grindy looter shooter which is severely monetized.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

You can pay to get things done more quickly, but you don’t have to pay to win. It just takes more time. From what I hear from players of the game, there’s no actual gameplay advantages locked behind a paywall, only cosmetic items. They obviously want you to pay to proceed faster, but it doesn’t appear to be like some games that make free players use lower tier weapons and items. You can earn all gameplay items through grinding it out and never need to spend any money.

Audacious ,

Critical mistake thinking paywall is pay to win. There is a difference, one is locked, the other can open their wallets but don’t have to, but can. Any type of advantage that can be bought with money IS pay to win. The key word is advantage and can be applied to any view point, like ‘skipping’ and ‘easier’. A person that pays will always be ahead of a person that doesn’t, hence paying to win.

I mean, if you are trying to argue against this means you probably wouldn’t mind buying premium bullets in a video game, like a CEO, John Riccitiello, suggested. Premium bullets would be very convenient and make killing players easier! You wouldn’t need to grind levels as long with those boosts!

Rule of thumb is to ask: would paying allow me to finish the game faster? Yes means pay to win.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

I would have a problem with a game that sells premium bullets, because as I said in my previous comment, it gives an actual gameplay advantage when playing against other players. Which means it’s what I would call pay to win, and means I wouldn’t play it. To this point I’ve played several free to play games fairly extensively, but never spent a cent on them.

You have a different definition of pay to win than the other poster and I do, and while I don’t agree with it, that’s fine. My primary purpose for responding to your comment was to try to explain what they were referring to. I’m not trying to start a big argument over a game that I don’t even play, so I won’t be going any further with this.

MajorHavoc , (edited )

From what I hear from players of the game, there’s no actual gameplay advantages locked behind a paywall, only cosmetic items.

Pretty much. There’s lots of content that can be reached much more quickly by paying, but I’ve never felt any drawback taking the long way around. It’s great fun without paying a cent.

It’s a very good game that makes me feel good the entire time while playing it the long slow way. When I’ve occasionally tossed the developers some money as appreciation, my purchase generally results in some random later mechanic getting introduced into my game sooner. It’s amusing, but not particularly noticable, since everyone in my friend group has generally just unlocked something interesting, at any given moment, without paying.

Warframe’s free play feels so generous, in stark contrast to World of Warcraft where paid play felt stingy.

And other people buying their way to the end doesn’t affect my experience at all. They just look cool in the lobby.

MajorHavoc ,

I don’t have that much time to spend grinding!

I expected grind, considering it’s free and very well made. But I don’t find Warframe grind-y at all.

I do about 20% backtracking, due to playing asynchronously with a few friends, and doubling back to get them quest objectives.

Other than that, I can’t think of a time I’ve repeated a level for any reason but failing the mission or just wanting to play it again.

The grind-y aspect is there, and stuff you can purchase is there, but it all feels like “New Game Plus” mechanics.

I’ve unlocked several additional mechanics and Warframe across my play without paying for them. They’re amusing but the base game is so good I wasn’t feeling anxious for them to unlock.

I eventually bought a character pack to support the developers, and sure enough, it played just like a “New Game Plus” variant. When I did that, I finally did revisit a bunch of old levels, to try out the new game mechanics in familiar contexts.

ipkpjersi , (edited )

I already picked up a bunch, not sure when I will manage to play them >_< I mostly play retro emulation games these days lol

edit: I checked and some of the ones I picked up include Team Sonic Racing, Deus Ex Mankind Divided, and Black Mesa.

Reddfugee42 ,

I think op was asking for suggestions

Marin_Rider ,

I spent about $140AUD on euro truck sim 2 DLC, plus American truck sim and a lot of DLC

stargazingpenguin OP ,

That’ll bring you quite a few hours of enjoyment I’m sure! I’ve got a lot of hours into both of those games.

Marin_Rider ,

indeed! tonight I discovered those wide load missions that must have been from one of the cargo packs I picked up. brings a whole new element to the game!

stargazingpenguin OP ,

Oh yes, those are a lot of fun! It does add a lot to the game. Just a warning, I’ve found them to be a bit buggy at times, so I would recommend doing a save before taking one. They may have fixed it since I took one though.

Marin_Rider ,

definitly a challenge. I had one that took me down a route so narrow there was probably a centimetre clearance either side and the escort wouldn’t merge, but like you said having a regular save helped

stargazingpenguin OP ,

Yeah, it can be frustrating in times like that.

retrieval4558 ,

My pickups have been Horizon Forbidden West, Subnautica, Spelunky, middle-earth: shadow of war, and Pony Island

I don’t have exact price breakdowns, but it was total about 60$ with the vast majority of that being H:FW at 45ish.

olafurp ,

Firewatch for $4, Dave the diver for $13 and Total War Atilla for $11.

stargazingpenguin OP ,

The Total War games look really interesting, I should give them a try. I play Civilization, Age of Empires, and Crusader Kings though, so it’s sometimes hard to fit a new series in. I do see that Atilla is the newest game without Denuvo though, so I might just grab it!

Emmie ,

No because my wallet hasn’t tasted the sweetness of money in weeks.

I shall make my own sales, in time.

Also I am not a patient gamer because I wait until a price drop. I am a patient gamer because new AAA games are fucking shit.

Reddfugee42 ,

Great contribution to the thread, thanks!

Emmie ,

Don’t mention it. I am a natural beacon of wholesomeness, always ready to help

learningduck ,

I’m thinking about either Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth or Warhammer40k: Rogue Trader.

However, I wouldn’t be playing them anytime soon with my backlog. So, I’m likely to just sit this sale out.

Rose ,

I bought Dreamfall Chapters, which is back to its historical low on Steam. I’ve heard good things about it, and Dustborn from the same dev looks super promising.

iegod ,

Crow Country and Chained Echoes were ready choices for me.

ModernRisk ,
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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!

Annoyed_Crabby ,

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

Aoife ,

Personally I find that terra invicta requires way too much micromanagement and waiting for turns to pass so I can’t recommend it but if that seems your speed or idk if there are mods to help then go for it

stargazingpenguin OP ,

That’s really what is holding me back from getting it. The idea sounds really interesting, I’m just worried that I won’t enjoy the actual gameplay. I’ve had it in my cart a couple of times during sales but I never end up getting it.

What you said about micromanaging things does help. I don’t mind a little micromanagement in games like Age of Empires or Civilization, but if you get too much of it happening I tend to get a bit sloppy. I’ve found it depends a lot on my goals for the play session and also how long I’ve been doing it.

pineapplelover ,

Just picked up battlefield 1 cause my friend wanted to play. Wonder if I should get the other battlefield games

stargazingpenguin OP ,

I don’t play the series, but they’re definitely very cheap right now!

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