• DeathSpank
• DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
• Gatling Gears
• Shank
• Shank 2
• Warp

This bundle just appeared on Steam for $20.98. Out of the lot, I only have Shank 1, which I enjoyed enough to want to pick up Shank 2. But are the other games on the list worth picking up for that price?

I love oxymorons.

That said, seems a bit expensive, unless you like yourself some deathspank.

I wouldn't pay 20 dollars to buy those mediocre "can do without" games, if that's what you're asking.

Wait, if the games are published by EA, then they're not exactly independent games...

And yeah, with the possible exception of the Shank games (what I played of the first one was at least fun, but I didn't buy it, just played the demo), this seems like a not great deal.

Edit: Yeah, sounds like a bum deal. If you liked Shank I, then just buy Shank II, must be way cheaper on its own.

Seems a bit pricey to me.

Also, EA indie games? I am pretty sure thats not how that works.....

Can't get any more indie than that. There's not even one game in the bundle that I want. If there was, at least they're also individually discounted.

Both expensive and "meh" so not really worth it.

The price does not bother me as much as the quite mediocre selection.

@Deathmachine117 said:

The price does not bother me as much as the quite mediocre selection.

Yup.

No thanks to that. Sort of off topic, but do the actual indie bundles still donate to charity? Or am I imagining that? If so, maybe EA should try that.

I bought it, I like Deathspank, and I've wanted to try Shank and Warp, not the greatest deal, but if you are interested in these games already, not bad at all.

I also thought the point of Indie Bundles was to give some of the money to charity?

I don't get it, if EA is publishing those titles, how does it enter in the "Indie" market?

@SamFo said:

I also thought the point of Indie Bundles was to give some of the money to charity?

This is just your typical Steam bundle, the point of which is to give money to publishers. Pretty sneaky of EA to name it like this.

@SamFo said:

I also thought the point of Indie Bundles was to give some of the money to charity?

All the money is going to charity - The John Riccitiello Bank Account Charity.

Anyway, I'll probably just pick up Shank 2 and maybe Gatling Gears.

The words Indie and EA shouldn't be in a sentence in a good way. I'm not really interested either way.

Interesting article about EA using the word 'indie' from RPS

I wouldn't pay $5 for this.

I can get behind the first Shank.
But that's about it.

@NegativeCero said:

No thanks to that. Sort of off topic, but do the actual indie bundles still donate to charity? Or am I imagining that? If so, maybe EA should try that.

As it was previously stated, Steam indie bundles don't give money to charity, but Humble Indie Bundle is the only indie bundle that I can think of that gives money to charity.

By the way, check out the current Humble Bundle, you get Botanicula, Machinarium, Samorost 2 and more for prize that depends on your morality.

@SamFo: No, that was just a precedent set by the Humble Bundle. Every other 'Indie Bundle' has just ridden on the back of that, but there's been plenty of other bundles that are nothing other than that; a bundle of indie games.

Naw, most of the games aren't very good imo.

Better picking up Warhog, steep learning curve but very rewarding.

I'd pay 3-5 bucks for that bundle. 20? Nope. Also, "EA indie games" is an oxymoron.