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Two or more eligible games on the EA Store are 50% off. GamersGate has a buy four, pay for three promotion. There are a bunch of strategy games on sale on Matrix Games.

Air Aces - Pacific on Impulse. Save 60%.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent on Steam. Save 50%.
Battlefield 2: Complete Collection on the EA Store. Save 50%.
Battlefield 2: Complete Collection on Impulse. Save 50%.
BOH on Impulse. Save 50%.
Bookworm on Games For Windows. Save 25%.
Crazy Machines on Impulse. Save 25%.
Crazy Machines 1.5 on Impulse. Save 25%.
Crazy Machines Bundle on Impulse. Save 25%.
Crysis Warhead on the EA Store. Save 33%.
Demigod on Impulse. Save 50%.
Europa Universalis - Rome on Impulse. Save 70%.
Europa Universalis - Rome Gold on Impulse. Save 70%.
Europa Universalis III on Impulse. Save 70%.
Europa Universalis III - Complete on Impulse. Save 70%.
Europa Universalis III: Heir to the Throne on Impulse. Save 70%.
Europa Universalis III: In Nomine on Impulse. Save 70%.
Europa Universalis - Rome Vae Victis on Impulse. Save 70%.
Littlest Pet Shop on the EA Store. Save 50%.
Mass Effect 2 on Impulse. Save 50%.
Medal of Honor Airborne on the EA Store. Save 50%.
Mirror's Edge on the EA Store. Save 50%.
MySims on the EA Store. Save 50%.
Need for Speed ProStreet on the EA Store. Save 33%.
Plants vs. Zombies on Games For Windows. Save 25%.
Rise of the Triad on Impulse. Save 66%.
Sins of a Solar Empire on Impulse. Save 50%.
SPORE on Impulse. Save 50%.
Storm Over the Pacific on Impulse. Save 40%.
The Saboteur on the EA Store. Save 33%.
The Sims 2 Double Deluxe on the EA Store. Save 33%.
The Sims 2 University Life Collection on the EA Store. Save 50%.
Supreme Commander Gold on Impulse. Save 50%.
Zuma's Revenge on Games For Windows. Save 25%.
Zuma's Revenge on Impulse. Save 25%.
Still on sale (previously reported).
AaAaAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity on Steam. Save 75%.
Adam's Venture on Impulse. Save 30%.
Air Aces - Pacific on GamersGate. Save 60%.
All Europa Universalis Games on GamersGate. Save 70%.
Alter Ego on GamersGate. Save 40%.
Bioshock on GamersGate. Save 75%.
BioShock 2 on Direct2Drive. Save 50%.
BRINK on Direct2Drive. Get The Psycho Pack with preorders.
BRINK on Steam. Get Spec Ops Pack with pre-purchases.
Burn Zombie Burn! on GamersGate. Save 50%.
Call of Juarez on Impulse. Save 50%.
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight on GamersGate. Save 60%.
Craft of Gods on Impulse. Save 50%.
Crysis on GamersGate. Save 60%.
Dark Fall - Lost Souls on Impulse. Save 50%.
Darkness Within on Impulse. Save 30%.
Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage on Impulse. Save 50%.
Dead Space on GamersGate. Save 66%.
Desperados 2 on GamersGate. Save 50%.
Dragon Age: Origins Digital Deluxe Edition on Direct2Drive. Save 33%.
Dungeon Defenders on GamersGate. Save 10% on preorders.
Dungeon Defenders on Direct2Drive. Save 10% on preorders.
Elven Legacy Collection on GamersGate. Save 70%.
Europa Universalis 3 Complete on GamersGate. Save 70%.
Evil Genius on Steam. Save 75%.
Fortis on Impulse. Save 75%.
Frontlines: Fuel of War on Direct2Drive. Save 33%.
Global Agenda: Sandstorm on Direct2Drive. Save 75%.
Grand Ages: Rome on GamersGate. Save 43%.
Lionheart King's Crusade on GamersGate. Save 25%.
Majesty Gold Edition on GamersGate. Save 70%.
Medieval 2 Total War Gold Edition on GamersGate. Save 50%.
MinerWars 2081 Pre-Alpha on Impulse. Save 60%.
Poker Simulator on Impulse. Save 30%.
Power Of Defense: Defend Your World! on GamersGate. Save 75%.
RUSH on Steam. Save 10%.
SEGA Genesis & Mega Drive Classics Collection Series 1 on Direct2Drive. Save 50%.
SEGA Genesis & Mega Drive Classics Collection Series 2 on Direct2Drive. Save 50%.
SEGA Genesis & Mega Drive Classics Collection Series 3 on Direct2Drive. Save 50%.
Space Rangers 2 on Impulse. Save 75%.
Starpoint Gemini on GamersGate. Save 10% on preorders.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Bundle Pack on Impulse. Save 80%.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky on GamersGate. Save 60%.
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People on Telltale Games. Save 75% (reflected in your cart).
Sylvenia - Fantasy Poker on Impulse. Save 50%.
System Protocol One on Steam. Save 10%.
Test Drive Unlimited 2 on GamersGate. Save 20% on preorders.
The UnderGarden on Steam. Save 50%.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Digital Premium Edition on GamersGate. Save 10% on preorders.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Digital Premium Edition on Direct2Drive. Save 10% on preorders.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Digital Premium Edition on Steam. Save 10% on pre-purchases.
THQ Complete Collection on GamersGate. Save 50%.
THQ Ultimate Bundle on Impulse. Save 70%.
Warlords Battlecry III on GamersGate. Save 60%.
Winter Bundle on Positech Games. "Very cheap."
World of Goo on Games For Windows. Save 75%.
World of Warcraft on Battle.net. Save up to 83%. Thanks Ant.
World War 2 - Time of Wrath on Impulse. Save 83%.

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Re: On Sale

Dec 11, 2010, 01:13

Jerykk

I thought stealth made Crysis, but that's the kind of stealth I like. I don't like sneaking past people, I like sneaking up and destroying them (hence why my Oblivion character was an ogre warrior that led the thieves guild.) Stealth is fun when the AI is believable and offers a challenge. Unfortunately, the AI in Crysis failed in both regards. Examples: 1) Turn invisible right in front of an enemy. Typically they'll stop shooting and slowly walk forward. A much more logical and natural reaction would be to retreat while firing in the general direction of the enemy and try to find a defensive position where you can't be flanked. 2) Turn invisible and shoot the wall behind an enemy. The enemy spins around and stares at the bullet hole for a minute. 3) Climb up to a guard tower, turn invisible and snipe enemies. They'll typically run back and forth and be retarded. 4) Enemies don't seem to care when they find the dead bodies of their friends. On most occasions, they'll just walk right past them. Aside from the shoddy AI, stealth in Crysis suffered from being overly simplistic. You press a button and poof, you're invisible. You can walk right up to an enemy's face and they won't see you. You don't have to worry about line of sight, light/shadow, sound, disguises or anything else that makes stealth gameplay interesting.

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Re: On Sale

Dec 11, 2010, 00:00

Wowbagger_TIP

I think the Entrenchment expansion is a must for SOASE. It added some nice additional options that are great even if you only play single-player like I do. The Diplomacy expansion didn't seem worth it to me for single-player, so I never got that one.

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Re: On Sale

Dec 10, 2010, 21:44

Keith

I really like SoaSE. It's a bit slow going at points, but really well done. I don't think the expansions added that much. Frankly I could have done without them. I play single or skirmish almost exclusively, and it works great for those.

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Re: On Sale

Dec 10, 2010, 16:32

Halo

Is SOASE good enough with out the other packs? I'm not into multiplayer on those kinds of games. I've been waiting on the trinity to go on sale.

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Re: On Sale

Dec 10, 2010, 15:01

Ratty

While Amnesia is definitely worth more, $10 is an ideal price point for people on the fence. Like me! I've heard so little about this game but saw a few tidbits about it here a while ago and told myself to take a closer look at it but never got around to it. This article has reminded me once again and for $10 I'm gonna go ahead and get it.

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Re: On Sale

Dec 10, 2010, 12:25

Beamer

If you haven't played it yet, you should definitely play on the highest difficulty and avoid using the stealth mode, as it pretty much breaks the game's stupid AI.

I think I've been heckled here for telling people not to play FEAR with bullet time because it ruins the decent AI by letting you kill them instantly.

I thought stealth made Crysis, but that's the kind of stealth I like. I don't like sneaking past people, I like sneaking up and destroying them (hence why my Oblivion character was an ogre warrior that led the thieves guild.)

The only real stupidity I saw in the AI, and I only remember this from Crysis Warhead, was the amount of times I turned a corner and found a guy standing with his back to me and his nose to the wall. Sometimes I mistook them for dead bodies that fell against the wall, only to notice them scratch their ass.




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Re: On Sale

Dec 10, 2010, 12:19

Jerykk

I thought Crysis was a solid game, though the stealth mode and regenerating health definitely hurt it. If you haven't played it yet, you should definitely play on the highest difficulty and avoid using the stealth mode, as it pretty much breaks the game's stupid AI.

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Re: On Sale

Dec 10, 2010, 11:07

Jay

I'll probably wait until crysis warhead drops to $5 or so. I hate activation limits.

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Far Cry, Crysis, etc.

Dec 10, 2010, 09:16

Ant

Also, as some others said, screw the haters: Crysis was great. Yeah, some of the later levels sucked, but that doesn't make the earlier levels and less awesome. Compared to something like Call of Duty it's a masterpiece of FPS design.

Same with Far Cry 1. I remember it had good mods and maps from its community. Is that the same for Far Cry 2 and Crysis?




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Re: On Sale

Dec 10, 2010, 09:00

SpectralMeat

xXBatmanXx wrote on Dec 10, 2010, 08:55:
Same.

Me too.
I did like Crysis and Warhead also even though I've never finished either of them, some other game got in the way.

I am looking forward to see all the haters change their minds when Crysis 2 releases.




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Re: On Sale

Dec 10, 2010, 08:55

xXBatmanXx

Ant wrote on Dec 10, 2010, 01:39:
Beamer wrote on Dec 9, 2010, 23:04:
HOLY SHIT IS THAT CRYSIS WARHEAD FOR $10? OMG SOLD SOLD SOLD!!!

Bought this two weeks ago for the same price from Amazon.

Don't care what anyone thinks. I loved it. Short, but awesome. Outside of the hour in the middle of a zero g mountain I loved Crysis, too. I have way too much fun sneaking up, shooting people, going into camo, running behind them, shooting them again, etc.

Plus few games give me good stories like these have. Like this one:
I had just blown a whole bunch of people up, as well as a two tanks, when I got a message to go to a flight control tower. Looking at my map it was like 3/4 of a mile away. So I grab an APC and drive, dodging tanks. I drive by plenty of rocket launchers making me think the game wants me to fight my way there, but eh... driving is easier. Until the APC is smoking near the tower. I jump out, run around a corner and cloak. A few troops round the corner and I pop them in the head. Meanwhile rockets keep whizzing by me. I run even further from the battle, behind a few buildings, and encounter a hummer. I cloak, put a bomb on the back, uncloak and blow it up with a smile. This brings more troops my way, so I throw a grenade, cloak, seek cover, pick off the survivor. Running to the tower I jump two stories onto a roof and snipe the two rocket guys and some of their friends. The area seems secureish, despite yelling, so I start climbing a huge ladder. Not smart; I should have wandered first to see who was where or if there was a better method of reaching the goal. 5 or 6 guys are behind me shooting as I climb this huge tower. Even though I'm on hardcore, though, they can't kill me. Their bursts take me to 19 or so health but then the regen kicks in. I should have died, but I'm not questioning it. I get to the top, see that there was a staircase (doh!) throw a claymore on it so no one can come behind me, then pick off the dudes at the bottom of the ladder.

It was about 15 minutes of chaos I was orchestrating. And it was awesome. Even if the game is too dumb to let me look directly up which almost stopped me from advancing at one point.

Good FPS games give you great stories about dumb choices you made and how you made them work. These are good FPS games.
I still need to finish my original Crysis. Argh!

Same.




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Re: On Sale

Dec 10, 2010, 08:41

gray

Really enjoyed Crysis too, nice old school gameplay. Aliens were meh but you can't have everything.

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Re: On Sale

Dec 10, 2010, 07:53

StingingVelvet

spindoctor wrote on Dec 10, 2010, 04:28: Now The Saboteur... there is an underrated game. I think the bad press surrounding Pandemic at the time of it's release along with unfavorable comparisons with the GTA series kind of killed it. The latter happened to Mafia 2 as well I think. While I wouldn't call it better than AC2, it certainly is a very nicely made game that unfortunately no one played. The Saboteur is indeed a great game. I only played to halfway through but I definitely intend to play more someday. It's like Assassin's Creed only more fun. Also, as some others said, screw the haters: Crysis was great. Yeah, some of the later levels sucked, but that doesn't make the earlier levels and less awesome. Compared to something like Call of Duty it's a masterpiece of FPS design. I was waiting on Amnesia to get a boxed version like the Penumbra games, but maybe I should just get it now at $10.

Re: On Sale

Dec 10, 2010, 04:28

spindoctor

Jerykk wrote on Dec 9, 2010, 23:33:
Oh yeah, Mirror's Edge for $5 and Saboteur for $10 are great deals. Both games are painfully underrated. If you like platformers, you'll like Mirror's Edge. If you like sandbox action games with vehicles, platforming and stealth elements, you'll like Saboteur. Many times better than AC1 & 2.

I wouldn't call Mirrors Edge underrated. Everyone seems to like it well enough, it's just that for some reason it didn't get the sales it deserved. Great game though, and well worth the price.

Now The Saboteur... there is an underrated game. I think the bad press surrounding Pandemic at the time of it's release along with unfavorable comparisons with the GTA series kind of killed it. The latter happened to Mafia 2 as well I think. While I wouldn't call it better than AC2, it certainly is a very nicely made game that unfortunately no one played.




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Re: On Sale

Dec 10, 2010, 02:50

LittleMe

Ant wrote on Dec 10, 2010, 01:39:
I still need to finish my original Crysis. Argh!

Understandable. The game performed terribly on release hardware.




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Re: On Sale

Dec 10, 2010, 01:39

Ant

Beamer wrote on Dec 9, 2010, 23:04:
HOLY SHIT IS THAT CRYSIS WARHEAD FOR $10? OMG SOLD SOLD SOLD!!!

Bought this two weeks ago for the same price from Amazon.

Don't care what anyone thinks. I loved it. Short, but awesome. Outside of the hour in the middle of a zero g mountain I loved Crysis, too. I have way too much fun sneaking up, shooting people, going into camo, running behind them, shooting them again, etc.

Plus few games give me good stories like these have. Like this one:
I had just blown a whole bunch of people up, as well as a two tanks, when I got a message to go to a flight control tower. Looking at my map it was like 3/4 of a mile away. So I grab an APC and drive, dodging tanks. I drive by plenty of rocket launchers making me think the game wants me to fight my way there, but eh... driving is easier. Until the APC is smoking near the tower. I jump out, run around a corner and cloak. A few troops round the corner and I pop them in the head. Meanwhile rockets keep whizzing by me. I run even further from the battle, behind a few buildings, and encounter a hummer. I cloak, put a bomb on the back, uncloak and blow it up with a smile. This brings more troops my way, so I throw a grenade, cloak, seek cover, pick off the survivor. Running to the tower I jump two stories onto a roof and snipe the two rocket guys and some of their friends. The area seems secureish, despite yelling, so I start climbing a huge ladder. Not smart; I should have wandered first to see who was where or if there was a better method of reaching the goal. 5 or 6 guys are behind me shooting as I climb this huge tower. Even though I'm on hardcore, though, they can't kill me. Their bursts take me to 19 or so health but then the regen kicks in. I should have died, but I'm not questioning it. I get to the top, see that there was a staircase (doh!) throw a claymore on it so no one can come behind me, then pick off the dudes at the bottom of the ladder.

It was about 15 minutes of chaos I was orchestrating. And it was awesome. Even if the game is too dumb to let me look directly up which almost stopped me from advancing at one point.

Good FPS games give you great stories about dumb choices you made and how you made them work. These are good FPS games.

I still need to finish my original Crysis. Argh!




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Re: On Sale

Dec 9, 2010, 23:33

Jerykk

Oh yeah, Mirror's Edge for $5 and Saboteur for $10 are great deals. Both games are painfully underrated. If you like platformers, you'll like Mirror's Edge. If you like sandbox action games with vehicles, platforming and stealth elements, you'll like Saboteur. Many times better than AC1 & 2.

Re: On Sale

Dec 9, 2010, 23:04

Beamer

HOLY SHIT IS THAT CRYSIS WARHEAD FOR $10? OMG SOLD SOLD SOLD!!!

Bought this two weeks ago for the same price from Amazon.

Don't care what anyone thinks. I loved it. Short, but awesome. Outside of the hour in the middle of a zero g mountain I loved Crysis, too. I have way too much fun sneaking up, shooting people, going into camo, running behind them, shooting them again, etc.

Plus few games give me good stories like these have. Like this one:
I had just blown a whole bunch of people up, as well as a two tanks, when I got a message to go to a flight control tower. Looking at my map it was like 3/4 of a mile away. So I grab an APC and drive, dodging tanks. I drive by plenty of rocket launchers making me think the game wants me to fight my way there, but eh... driving is easier. Until the APC is smoking near the tower. I jump out, run around a corner and cloak. A few troops round the corner and I pop them in the head. Meanwhile rockets keep whizzing by me. I run even further from the battle, behind a few buildings, and encounter a hummer. I cloak, put a bomb on the back, uncloak and blow it up with a smile. This brings more troops my way, so I throw a grenade, cloak, seek cover, pick off the survivor. Running to the tower I jump two stories onto a roof and snipe the two rocket guys and some of their friends. The area seems secureish, despite yelling, so I start climbing a huge ladder. Not smart; I should have wandered first to see who was where or if there was a better method of reaching the goal. 5 or 6 guys are behind me shooting as I climb this huge tower. Even though I'm on hardcore, though, they can't kill me. Their bursts take me to 19 or so health but then the regen kicks in. I should have died, but I'm not questioning it. I get to the top, see that there was a staircase (doh!) throw a claymore on it so no one can come behind me, then pick off the dudes at the bottom of the ladder.

It was about 15 minutes of chaos I was orchestrating. And it was awesome. Even if the game is too dumb to let me look directly up which almost stopped me from advancing at one point.

Good FPS games give you great stories about dumb choices you made and how you made them work. These are good FPS games.




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Re: On Sale

Dec 9, 2010, 22:42

Tumbler

Nooo! Amnesia should not be on sale... it's already a steal! Go buy it!

Pshh, $10. Get out of here. If i'm stuck playing this on the PC you better drop it to $5. I was ready to drop $5 on the off chance I might like this game. But $10...you've got to ki-

HOLY SHIT IS THAT CRYSIS WARHEAD FOR $10? OMG SOLD SOLD SOLD!!!




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Europa Universalis 3 Complete

Dec 9, 2010, 22:32

Quboid

There's two great EU3:Complete offers there, from Impulse and Gamersgate. EU3 Complete includes the first 2 expansions, but not the third (Heir to the Throne) or imminent fourth (Divine Wind).




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