Steam Christmas Sale 2012

Martini1991 · 24 Dec 2012 at 16:05

Being the same price isn't an issue at all, as that has been the case for years.
Take Metro 2033, that must have been the same price at least a dozen times over the years in sales.

It's people expecting too much and getting disappointed, what we can be happy for is that GMG etc are bringing up some very good deals themselves, so as the consumer we have a lot of avenues.

There's a few titles I'm waiting on to drop to 75% like Riddick, as that was 75% off previously in a sale, Singularity etc.

mandaloris · 24 Dec 2012 at 16:14

Omaeka said:
Don't think it's down to the publisher mate, EA have always been against it yet have pretty much since day one offered many of their titles at 75%+ discounts on Steam, although looking at CoD you may be right. Still, all the games so far were cheaper at thanksgiving, if you think thanksgiving should be a more important sale than X-Mas than fair play to you mate.

I'm pretty sure Serious Sam devs were not happy about Steam discounting their game a while ago, so it's pretty clear that at least to some extent Valve has a free hand once they've obtained a supply of keys.

Obviously, bigger publishers can probably wrestle a bit more and impose price brackets on Steam should they wish. It's one thing they are opposed to it and another thing that they can shift loads of units, be it at a lower price point

Idleman · 24 Dec 2012 at 16:22

chaparral said:
....Oops.....I just noticed that I already own all the DLC for this game... ....

Saved yourself some money.

Btw, got a few of them games you recommended in my thread. Still got Bioshock and Singularity to check out. So, thanks for recommendations, good shout.

Got the F.E.A.R collection. Just about finished the trilogy.
Also got the THX bundle. Will probably only play 7 of the games, as I am not into strategy games or Saints Row. Stiil a bargain for the games I will play.

chaparral · 24 Dec 2012 at 16:46

Idleman said:
Saved yourself some money..

That the problem,i don't want to save my money..
I enjoy spending it on buying stuff out the steam sale.

But am having lots of trouble finding anything worthwhile buying that I don't already own..

I only bought these so far

Saints Row: The Third - The Full Package
Deep Ocean DLC for Anno 2070
The Landwehr Canal Pack DLC for Sniper Elite V2

SlyReaper · 24 Dec 2012 at 16:48

CaptainRAVE said:
Think I have voted in all of the community votes so far (not that there has been much good in there). Should have my badge soon

I already have my badge - it does nothing.

So, the three titles you can vote on at the moment are all for games that have already been in the daily deals... for the same level of discount. What the hell, Valve?

Jae-So · 24 Dec 2012 at 16:48

chaparral said:
That the problem,i don't want to save my money..
I enjoy spending it on buying stuff out the steam sale.

But am having trouble finding anything worthwhile buying that I don't already own..

Lol me too, so far I have spent most of my budget on GamersGate, on DLC and a game for Origin

dmcg · 24 Dec 2012 at 16:52

really want sale on secret worlds and rift

CaptainRAVE · 24 Dec 2012 at 16:52

SlyReaper said:
I already have my badge - it does nothing.

So, the three titles you can vote on at the moment are all for games that have already been in the daily deals... for the same level of discount. What the hell, Valve?

Of course it doesn't do anything

You can't have the full badge already, have there been 15 votes already? Am I right in thinking they are on 12 hour or so cycles? The votes in the summer were more frequent.

Jae-So · 24 Dec 2012 at 16:54

CaptainRAVE said:
Of course it doesn't do anything

You can't have the full badge already, have there been 15 votes already? Am I right in thinking they are on 12 hour or so cycles? The votes in the summer were more frequent.

Only need 4/6 for the badge

CaptainRAVE · 24 Dec 2012 at 16:56

Jae-So said:
Only need 4/6 for the badge

But if like the previous sales 6/6 for the full badge.

kmetek · 24 Dec 2012 at 17:41

HALFLIFE COMPLETE OMFG.

RizlaKing · 24 Dec 2012 at 17:42

Got an email telling me Anno 2070 was in the sale so bought it and now i can't play it because uplay is not online and i cannot crreate a uplay account :

not a happy bunny right now. Couple of questions is there a way round it and is uplay as bad as it first appears really hoping this is a one off gllitch.

umboma · 24 Dec 2012 at 17:45

RizlaKing said:
Got an email telling me Anno 2070 was in the sale so bought it and now i can't play it because uplay is not online and i cannot crreate a uplay account : not a happy bunny right now. Couple of questions is there a way round it and is uplay as bad as it first appears really hoping this is a one off gllitch.

Uplay is working fine for me :s

sharpygsxr · 24 Dec 2012 at 17:48

vote for hitman at 50% you know it makes sense

RIZZEE · 24 Dec 2012 at 17:53

sharpygsxr said:
vote for hitman at 50% you know it makes sense

Aye, voted

CaptainRAVE · 24 Dec 2012 at 18:01

sharpygsxr said:
vote for hitman at 50% you know it makes sense

Voted

Tune · 24 Dec 2012 at 18:04

Cod franchise.. thats a shocker. Didn't expect cod to be on sale.

kmetek · 24 Dec 2012 at 18:04

voted hitman.

McDaniel · 24 Dec 2012 at 18:06

Tune said:
Cod franchise.. thats a shocker. Didn't expect cod to be on sale.

Well it's not really, because they are priced high anyway and with a tiny reduction they just go to a normal everyday price instead of a "sale"

sharpygsxr · 24 Dec 2012 at 18:07

suprised that ME2 is still so expensive even at half price. Hoping for something better from the flash sales as teh daily deals lookin a bit poop.