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My cart on Steam is unusually empty this year, and I kind of want to buy more stuff. Apart from a few games I might really want and some special sales along the way it's this sale that will dictate most of what I'll play until June. The problem is that everything I find either is too expensive still (I Am Setsuna: -33%), or I wonder if I'm really all that interested in playing it (GTA 5: -50%), or I should be playing something else in my backlog instead (Tie Fighter: -50% but I never finished the Wing Commander series, or MGS5: -40% but I never finished Peace Walker).

My thought was to take this opportunity to share some discounts amongst ourselves. Not just what we bought, but a chance to say: "Hey, I really love this game and it's super cheap right now, you should totally buy it!". That way we can talk about games we like and I might find a few more gems to add to my haul. It doesn't need to be the cheapest game ever, just a game you like with what you think is a worthy discount.

Starting with some of my recommendations:

Zeno Clash: -90% -> It's a first person brawler set in a pre-historical fantastical setting. It's pretty unique, and for such a pittance you can't miss it.

Gemini Rue: -80% -> It might be my favorite adventure game ever. It has a wonderful story, an amazing twist that manages to be surprising and not bullshit at the same time. Veterans find the puzzles too easy, but as I was never a fan of the usual moon logic found in the genre, I think the challenge is just perfect.

Antechamber: -85% -> It's a first-person puzzle game, mostly about spatial traversal in an Escher-like world

Recettear: -80% -> A management game where you run an item shop for adventurers, you can eventually hire adventurers to go into dungeons and get items for you which you control, but the best part is the buying low and selling high, and the humor that goes with it.

: -66% -> A 2D sidescrolling noir-stealth game about jumping through windows. Also has a bit of a humorous side, one of it's songs is called "[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBTIMBrv_8M]Defenestraight to my Heart" which should give you an idea of what it's like.

Valkyria Chronicles: -66% -> It's sort of an anime fantasy version of WW1/2, so it's kind of weird, your enjoynment of your story will depend on how much you like this kind of stuff. The gameplay is a cross between Fire Emblem-style strategy and third-person shooter.

Dragon's Dogma: -60% -> It's a Capcom made slightly open world medieval fantasy action-RPG. You can expect from it the usual from Capcom, the story is kind of balls, they try to do romance options and the result is amazingly inept, the combat is great, it has pause combos, dash cancels, all that sort of stuff, plus you get to climb on enemies to hit their weak spot, a bit like Shadow of the Colossus. I love this game, even the bad stuff I feel has so much personality, like it wasn't made by committee, rather it wasn't a group of people's honest attempt at doing something and even where it fails it does so in a way that is unique to them.


But now comes the best part, I want to see your recommendations, so I can buy me some more games during these holidays.



In case anyones curious, this is what is currently in cart:
Event[0]: -40%
Okhlos: -50%
Valley: -50%
Virginia: -40%
Tick Tock Isle: -75%
Reigns: -66%
Danganronpa 2: -40%
May as well say it.FREE ONES are the best:)
I realize that a lot of people like Reigns, but I played it on Android and it's really, really, simplistic. I could just about handle that on a phone playing at a bus stop, but I wouldn't sit at a PC and play it.
Watch Dogs 2 Gold Edition (Base + Deluxe DLC + Season Pass) for <40GBP (less than 1/2 the RRP in AUD)

https://uk.gamersgate.com/DD-WATCH-DOGS-2-GOLD-EMEA-RELEASE/

Africa / Europe / Oceania
<span class="bold">Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth</span> for €10 on Steam.
I bought it three days ago and have barely been able to put it down, I think it's an awesome game.

Anno 2070 Complete Edition is still €7.50 on Uplay.

This and Beyond Earth has taken up most of my Christmas gaming. It comes with the very unique Deep Ocean expansion. Like the previous Anno games it feels luxurious and well-produced, the same can be said about Beyond Earth.

<span class="bold">Ancient Space</span> on Steam for €4.

I've been eyeing this game for some time, and decided to finally get it this morning. The game is runnng really well on my system, which was my main concern. So far it feels like a good and immersive single-player space game.

GOG has Age of Decadence for a very low €7, the lowest I've ever seen it. So it's a great opportunity to grab it.
It was sort of ahead of what Tyranny wanted to do, give you an opportunity to be as conniving and evil as you want in a game, backstabbing people before they can get to you. Unlike the "off-shoot" Dungeon Rats this is not really about the combat.
Post edited December 26, 2016 by Ricky_Bobby