If we're talking total game count, I just realized I've got 1337 games so I guess that means I NEED to get at least one game to fix that.

I was hoping to see a little discount on Tokyo 42, but it's fairly new so that's a no-go. Instead I picked up Brigador and thoroughly enjoyed my first couple of hours with it.

Is Nier fixed yet? It doesn't look like they've patched it.

I'm so pissed at myself. I fucked up and reset my Steam Guard authenticator and now I can't buy or sell any trading cards until well after the sale is over.

Ugh. :-(

I was thinking about Stellaris but everyone is bitching about some pricing issue? I guess they raised it and changed their mind on it but can't change it back until after the sale. (so this isn't a proper discount I suppose...)

e: figured out it was only international pricing, and I apparently already own it so yaay.

All seven games on my wish list went on sale. Then, this thread tipped me off on another three games I didn't know about. Up to ~$90 now. Waiting to see what else pops up before I hit BUY.

Any major must buys? I've got 10 bucks in my account and I'm not sure if I should save it.

-Doom

-Hyper Light Drifter

-Soma

-Furi

or save it for Pyre or Tacoma?

Opinions?

@rosesaredan: If you're interested in existential horror, definitely pick up SOMA. It's the 13th best game ever made...at least according to me.

Would you guys recommend steins gate?

If you're debating on Hyper Light Drifter and Furi, I take it you'd be into those style of games. In which case, I whole heartedly recommend Furi. So amazing. Great gameplay. Varied bosses. Difficulties change the bosses movesets instead of just altering numbers. And maaaaan does it have styyyyyyle. I wouldn't call it a must buy for everyone but I'd definitely consider it as such for myself.

Haven't played Hyper Light Drifter but I know that's a good one too, based on reception.

Also, SOMA is a must if you like technology/AI story as well as suspense/horror games. It made me think and feel things.

DOOM is an absolute must buy for any fan of FPS.

You listed some really good games. They're must buys for certain types of people for sure. One thing I can say is that I would probably prioritize them over Pyre from what I've heard of Pyre. I'm sure it'll be a great game and I plan on buying it, but I already hold the others in such high regard.

ey yo-

doom

wolfenstein

metal gear 5

dat new deus ex

$60.06.

feelin pretty good about that.

Alright, OK I'm going to buy Hitman

The only games I've really got left are games that still apparently have spotty PC versions and are also considered not as good as their predecessors.

Both Mafia 3 and Just Cause 3 I'd pay for their current price if they included all the DLCs but they don't so looks like I'm not getting anything this sale.

@alistercat: I recommend installing the unofficial patch made by the DSfix guy. It has great support just install it and it will update it self to the latest version.

@rosesaredan: Definitely buy DOOM for 10 bucks that's a steal !

Fancy that, I had a Humble Monthly subscription that I completely forgot about and I already have Stellaris along with like 3 other games on my wishlist.

Same. I've set myself a rule that I would only buy games when they're discounted to 75% or more to stop myself from spending more money on games. Doesn't seem like any of them games on my wishlist will be 75% off, the most I've seen has been around 60%.

I got Prey, Hollow Knight, and Shadow of Mordor. I feel pretty good.

Be sure to check out bundles for games you already own. Got Witness for $16 instead of $20 cause I already owned Braid, Portal 2 for $1.50 cause I had #1.

Exactly my mindset too. A lot of stuff has been sitting in my wishlist for years now. I'm definitely not desperate to play most of them, so I'll just patiently wait until they are 75% off...if ever...

There was definitely something joyous though about the time when a whole bunch of stuff was 75+% off. It was really satisfying to remove dozens of things from my wishlist.

DLC pricing continues to be really weird in the way it seems to never go down.

Wolfenstein The New Order base game is $20

Old Blood DLC is $20

That's just wrong, and it makes me unwilling to buy the DLC. Like $10 is not some huge dent in my pocket, but when I see the full game is going on sale for $10 as well it makes me feel bad about spending the same amount on a DLC pack.

There are some interesting little indies for small amounts of money, some that just nail an idea, but some that just have a ridiculous look.

AuroraRL is an interesting space exploration game for like less than a pound (so probably like half a dollar)

Verdict Guilty is an interesting little fighter

Vanilla Bagel is a weirdly named roguelike, that has a ridiculous colour pallete, in that it's that 2D colour progression thing.(ie it feels like it uses something beyond hex based colour, it just has this vibrancy, that I can't describe)

Rogue Shooter, is weirdly reminiscent of NITEMARE3D in it's colour scheme and art, but is a floor based roguelike fps, with inventory management

This trend started quite a few years ago, before the changes to the steam sale with getting rid of flash/daily deals happened. The first one I noticed it happen with was Bioshock: Infinite which regularly goes on sale for 7.49 but the DLC never goes on sale for more then 9.99 at 50%(there is a single time it has gone to 75% which was a mistake in a flash sale or daily deal that got corrected very quickly after). Of course, you can buy a bundle of the game and all the DLC for 14.99, so never buy a base game without DLC on sale, GOTY only I suppose.

Well, steam was mostly broken when the sale started like usual and then by about 8 it was mostly working like normal again, now this morning it's the most broken it's ever been for me. I can't even download a 128.2 mb Hitman patch, it just gives up after a few minutes. Never seen that happen before.

I picked up The Witcher 3 Expansion pass for cheaps because i want to play that when my new pc is done.

Someone convince me that RE7 is worth getting at 40% off. I'm on the fence and I guess it isn't getting much cheaper any time soon...

@beachthunder: Do it! RE7 is a very good survival horror game (infinitely better than that crap "The Evil Within"). My second favorite RE in the series (Behind RE2 of course). Yup, even like it better than RE4.

Sticker books! I love all this stupid collectible stuff.

I've pretty much moved to the Xbox One for big releases, but some of these sales are tempting. How does DOOM run on a lower spec PC? Fallout 4?

@thepullquotes: Thanks for the Verdict Guilty recommendation! Looks awesome.

Also thanks everyone else for your opinions!

FWIW The Old Blood is a standalone game, not DLC.

@kcin: true but it's nowhere near as long or as good as the new order.

@humanity said:

Old Blood is a stand alone game, not DLC.

Don't know about Doom, but I played through Fallout 4 on a GTX 480 and it was playable. (I also completed MGSV on the same machine)

@humanity: I intensely dislike that as well.

Really pissed me off with Bethesda titles I bough early. I did finally go for the Rise of the Tomb Raider season pass at 60 % off though. Not too sure I'll buy anything else though. I still got my hands full with Tyranny as well.

@rosesaredan: Definitely consider Doom if you're at all into that traditional style of shooter. I love that game for it's outstanding singleplayer campaign.

@omgfather: @kcin: I mean it's standalone in the same way the new Dishonored 2 DLC is being sold as standalone in that it doesn't require the base game but it's not a complete new game. It's additional content that is much shorter than a full retail release and reuses a lot of the same assets. I get what you're saying, and I know Old Blood has a lot of unique stuff to offer and isn't just a cheap map pack, but as far as I'm concerned it's "standalone" DLC to the main game.

Steins;Gate is sort of excellent and has earned its reputation for a reason. Just be wary that the main character is kinda insufferable for the first chunk of the story, something that's harder to endure when it's a 30-ish hour visual novel instead of a 24 episode anime.

Has anyone played Wolfenstein: The Old Blood recently? Is it still rough on PC?

I thought the lead's sister was the insufferable one. She's what, 20-something? She acts like a brain-dead, three-year old for the duration of the show. I thought Stein's;Gate was some of the most overrated crap ever and I love me some anime.

Do any of you remember a game Vinny showed that you controlled robot drones exploring spaceships, and you controlled them with command line of sorts?

@sinusoidal: Eh, Mayuri never bothered me too much, though I get the sentiment. She's basically the MacGuffin that moves the plot along, and if you aren't willing to buy into her as a character I bet that entire story becomes a lot less interesting. Still love me some Steins;Gate.

@deadlycyclone: I believe you're looking for Bot Colony, responsible for two fantastic videos.

Hmm, doesn't look like it. This game had you send little drone bots with wheels into ships and you had to power lights and stuff and trap the enemies in the sealed rooms.

EDIT: Found it! Duskers.

My experience with old Steam sales in a nutshell

HITMAN is really great, I also bought and finished Edith Finch, that was really great too. I got Metal Gear Rising and the whole MGS V experience seems pretty cheap now so I'm seriously considering that, just trying to figure out if I have time to play that before the next sale.

I finished it this year, I had a great time though I have a high-end system.

Watch Dogs 2.

Dishonored 2.

DOOM.

ARMA3.

Serious Sam 3.

Night in the Woods is the only game on my Steam wishlist that's not on sale ($19.99).

@therookie727: Steins;Gate is probably the best time travel story I've ever read, and it works so much better as a visual novel than an anime. Definitely recommend it.

I got Skyrim on sale, so I am pretty happy.