The crazy days of Steam holiday sale! Day 1
By Nictel 9 Comments
Everyone's most dreaded time of the year has come, Steam Christmas sales. As if the holiday's aren't expensive enough Steam comes along with deals that are bascially too hard to resist. With packs that save literally hundreds of <<your local currency>>.
Since I already know I'll spend way too much money on this every day, I'll combine pleasure with pleasure and write about it. Expect games, stupid decisions and math.
Day 1
So much stuff! I want it all. That game, and that pack, and oh that game and wow that pack saves me 400€s! BUY BUY BUY!
Ok calm down, let's take a good look at it. There are 12 game deals that expire today. The packs and Publisher Catalogs only expire Jan. 2. So that means that I can see if any of the games from the packs get reduced even more because I don't want all games from each pack.
First the games of today I'm buying:
You hate it, you love it. I love it, the brutally hard levels and the quest to find the perfect route through each level can keep me busy for hours until my hands can't take no more. Because having it on a single console isn't enough.
Bully: Scholarship Edition
I have been wanting to play this game for a while but never saw it cheap or it was the old version or it was for PS2. For 6,99€ I happily pick it up.
Fear Complete Pack
I bought S.T.A.L.K.E.R in last years Sale. I still haven't played it, there is a lesson here. I just can't seem to learn it.
Prince of Persia
I can't remember if this was good or not, still I enjoy these games might as well get it cheap as it is. Already own the Sands of Time "trilogy"
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Digital Deluxe Edition
Same story as with the previous game, I'm taking the deluxe version since it's only a bit more expensive and soundtrack!Package deal: Games to watch
2K Mega Pack
I own most of these games so getting the whole pack is kind of a waste. However I will keep my eye on:- Sid Meier's Pirates!
- Sid Meier's Railroads!
- X-Com games
THQ Collector Pack
Again I own most of these games but I will see if Dawn of War 2 Chaos Rising gets any cheaper.Bethesda Pack
Just do New Vegas on sale already!Rockstar Collection
All set, GTA and Max Payne already in the collection.Square Enix Eidos Complete Pack
This is a big one, however at the end of the line I already own most of them and I don't need the rest except for:- Just Cause 2 DLC
- Thief: Deadly Shadows
- Supreme Commander 2
Epic Games Unreal Deal
If you like Unreal you already have these games and none are lower priced. MEH.Telltale Games Holiday Pack
I think I have these on PSN. Still nothing on sale expect for Puzzle Agent. So maybe?Valve Complete Pack
Oh Valve. I want L4D pack, Half Life pack and TF Classic which comes at 1 euro less than the whole pack. Might just buy this and give away the rest.Paradox Interactive Complete Pack
Paradox. A name never better suited for a developer. Some of these games I don't know others I think I like and again others are downright bad. Since I only own Lead and Gold, and somehow these games have a certain attraction to me I'll end up buying this entire pack.1C Complete Pack
Who? I have never heard of them. King's Bounty and Star Wolves look interesting and wasn't there some crazy quicklook for Cryostasis? Maybe someone can tell me if the other games are any good.Mumbo Jumbo Complete Pack
Isn't that a Banjo-Kazooie character? Anyway seems like a lot of casual puzzle games for 29,99€. I'm guessing most of these are pretty bad but I might get stupid and get it anyway.Meridian4 Complete Pack
What happened to the other 3? These games seem totally mediocre and.. What's this Space Trader: Merchant Marine? With Steam Achievements? Tank Universal also with Steam Achievements. 34,99€ is a bit too much just to play mediocre games for a bunch of achievements but this Space Trader game looks interesting and it got some good reviews. For 2,24€ there is no reason not to get it. Oh I almost didn't see Grotesque Tactics; "Scantily dressed maidens to be freed from the grasp of merciless monsters." Hmmmmmmm.South Peak games Publisher Pack
Another mediocre pack. There is Velvet Assassin, which I know is bad but I just like the idea a lot. It's not on sale and 4,99. If it pops up at under 3€ I'll pick it up.Publisher Catalogs
A LOT of games. From Plants VS Zombies to Dragon Age Ultimate Edition, from Dead Space to Empire Total War, from Far Cry 2 to Star Wars, there is a lot there. Especially Ubisoft has a lot going for it. Expecting and hoping some of these games will get reduced some more.
That's day 1. I'm thinking of tracking how much I spend.. On the other hand do I really want to know?