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Steam Summer Sale Preview Leaked

Looks like some games that will be in the Steam Summer Sale have been leaked.

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Muffins12234303d ago

good for people who like indies and bundles....but im buying the batman one :D

saladthieves4303d ago

Steam summer sales... one of my weaknesses.

shutUpAndTakeMyMoney4303d ago (Edited 4303d ago )

And it's one of pc's strengths! If you can pull yourself away from the 50,000+ free portal 2 puzzles that will last for years! or a lifetime?

They don't answer to shareholders so they can take my money!

shutUpAndTakeMyMoney4303d ago

And it's on of pc's strengths! If you can pull yourself away from the 50,000+ free portal 2 puzzles that will last for years! or a lifetime?

Winter47th4303d ago

I can't believe I bought Duke Fuc*flipstable*king Nukem yesterday for 10$ on AAAMAAZOON!!

Wagz224303d ago

@winter47th, dude they had the complete pack that comes with the 2 dlc addons for $7 on amazon too I think it was on the next page

saladthieves4303d ago (Edited 4303d ago )

Agreed!

It's just so...tempting, but I've never been disappointed with any purchases so far.

Last summer I bought the THQ bundle that included Company of Heroes, Company of Heroes O.F, Homefront, Metro 2033, MX vs ATV Reflex, Red Faction, Red Faction II, Red Faction Guerrilla, Red Faction Armageddon, all 3 STALKER games, Saints Row II, Titan Quest, 3 of the Warhamer 40,000 games and last but not least, Darksiders...

...all for a total of about $50! I had wanted to play most of the games in the bundle, so I bought it and yeah, every penny was well spent that day. I remember seeing Red Faction Armageddon (PS3/360) in BestBuy going for $59.99, right after buying the THQ bundle on Steam.

I laughed, turned around and walked away.

STONEY44303d ago

Duke Nukem was $6 on Steam back during December.

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xAlmostPro4303d ago

Good for everyone 11 indie bundles = 11 days of sales.

Which means loads of non bundles games also going dirt cheap!

I'm hoping to pick up HL1/HL2 + all the episodes for them, yes i know i feel dirty having not played them yet

vega2754303d ago

Your not alone I haven't either. But I'm looking to change that with the summer sale. I just hope my wallet forgives me for the aduse I'm about to cause it.

SPAM-FRITTER-1234303d ago

i highly recommend them i got them when i bought every valve game for £25 (best bargain ever)

i also recommend getting the STALKER series when they go on sale. best RPG horror i have ever played.

i am hoping for DR:off the record.

xAlmostPro4303d ago

@spam

i got the stalker games the last time they were cheap, began SoC it's fairly good. Not sure if i'll ply right through though, too many other games haha

JsonHenry4303d ago

Steam summer/winter holiday sales are why I own almost 200 games on steam right now. :)

vickers5004303d ago

Hope Skyrim gets a good sale. Platinum'd it on ps3 and now I found out that you can convert your ps3 save to a pc save, so I can just pick up from where I left my ps3 game.

The mods look pretty good, and a version that runs much faster is very enticing.

archemides5184303d ago (Edited 4303d ago )

also looking for decent price for skyrim, and maybe dead rising 2 if $5

hiredhelp4303d ago

Not much for me i was hoping for darkness 2

xAlmostPro4303d ago

Darkness 2 will go on sale!

This is just the bundles, plenty of non bundle games will go on sale and probably even more bundles than already stated

hiredhelp4303d ago

problem i got is i have to save up xmas time i spent about £80 on sale stuff.
but yeh if i see darkness ill grab it cheap.
cheers xAlmostPro

HammockGames4303d ago (Edited 4303d ago )

If you didn't want to wait you can pick up a Steam code for the Darkness 2 via Amazon (currently $12.49). Not a bad price, not sure what kinda' deal Steam might offer direct though (not sure if the same/similar is available through Amazon UK either).

http://www.amazon.com/2K-Ga...

hiredhelp4303d ago

yeh im uk only mate cheers

SPAM-FRITTER-1234303d ago

although darkness 1 was an amazing game. number 2 was not so good.

SegataShanshiro4303d ago

I played the first one and it almost made kill myself because it was so terrible and boring, the second one is worse you say? Unbelievable

Amplitude4303d ago (Edited 4303d ago )

@Andree1991:
Well some games are more story-based than "SHOOT EVERYONE". The Darkness was the one of the most depressing games i've ever played. I beat it so many times its ridiculous.
I think you should give it another chance and go into it with an open mind and not "I wanna tear people in half with demon arms". I promise you'll like it.

@Spam-fritter-123:
I completely agree lol. But i still dont regret the 50 bucks i spent on it. It wasn't as good as the first but it still had a great story and it was really fun. >.> It seems like they maybe tried to appeal to Andree1991 more with the Darkness 2, with all the action set-pieces and explosions. lol still good though

Gamer19824303d ago

yeah thats a preview theres like only 5 games for each day listed. There is about 10 games per day massively discounted and every major release except recent releases gets a around 25% discount too.

nzace4303d ago (Edited 4303d ago )

I....NEED.... $5 Just Cause 2!!!!!!

xAlmostPro4303d ago

You want the MP mod huh? :P

Megaton4303d ago

Mind = blown

Had no idea there was a multiplayer mod in development for JC2. The ingenuity of mod communities never ceases to amaze me.

Kushan4303d ago

You missed out, but keep an eye on this - http://www.amazon.com/Squar...

This was like $7.49 I think (or it might have been $15), but it contained JC2 as well as a few other great games worth having - all but one of which was activatable on steam (Tomb Raider Underworld was not). Not quite $5 for JC2, but not far off all things considered.

STONEY44303d ago

It's been at $2.50 on Amazon before. The lowest Steam has had it was $3.75 I think. It'll definitely go on sale though.

beerkeg4303d ago

Still waiting for it to kick off, I was hoping for it to have started already :(

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Why Are Steam's Recommendations Dogpoop?

Blindfolding myself and clicking a Steam page at random would serve me better recommendations than Steam’s algorithm

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UltimateOwnage9d ago

Hmm, not sure I agree with that. The recommendations I get are usually pretty good, but then again I have pretty large library of games on Steam and hundreds of them in my wish list, along with lots of curators I follow for it to build recommendations off of. On occasion it will throw me a random FIFA game or something I've never bought or shown interest in, but mostly its decent IMO.

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5 Best Metroidvania Games on Steam (March 2024)

Dive into the best Metroidvania games on Steam, from hidden gems to top-rated classics, and embark on unforgettable adventures!

jznrpg19d ago

Skul is a metroidvania ? It’s on PS+ soon I’ll check it out. If it’s good I’ll buy a copy physically if they have one

Nacho_Z19d ago

If Pseudoregalia is one of the best I'd hate to see what the worst look like.

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 releases to mixed user reviews, as microtransactions criticised

Players can pay to edit their character, resurrect the dead and other actions.

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AdonisIsBeast28d ago

Who cares as long as it’s optional

phoenixwing28d ago

paying to edit your character is kind of crap as far as microtransactions go

Xristo27d ago (Edited 27d ago )

I hate any/all MTX in a paid game (especially a full-price game)... but know that you can spend in-game currency (RC), which you get from killing mobs, to completely remake your character.

phoenixwing27d ago

@xRisto how much did it change the gameplay though? Changing your character would have probably not cost any rc if they weren't hellbent on getting money by making it inconvenient

koga8827d ago

You can literally edit your character using in-game gold, dropped from monsters or obtained from selling items, as soon as you reach the first main town. You can even use Rift Crystals obtained from other people using your pawn or dropped from monsters to change your entire character or Pawn. It's paying to avoid doing something that is literally in the game.

PRIMORDUS27d ago

They are lucky there using Denuvo or their game and all future DLC etc. would be for free. 🤣

phoenixwing27d ago

@koga you completely missed the point i was making but go ahead and act like i'm being the wrong one

lucian22927d ago

you can pay ingame currency though; why are ya so derp

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Crows9028d ago (Edited 28d ago )

Capcom cares quite a bit....hence why it was kept from reviewers and initial impressions.

As far as optional...yeah...ALL mtx are optional. That's not the problem. The miss the mark entirely.

Heck buying the game is "optional" too.

The fact that they were hiding this is scummy as hell. I was going to buy this day 1 or day 3. Now I'm reconsidering the purchase entirely because as the reviews point out...there are certain design decisions which have not changed but funnily enough seem to be remedied by these mtx...

In other words they may have left certain features in the game in order to monetize them. So the mtx affected the development of the game in a negative way.

garos8228d ago

I'm certainly not buying it anymore. It has affected at least one sale from me. I'll pick it up second hand

peppeaccardo27d ago

Very close to buy the game at a discounted price but not anymore.
Bad business practice and hence they do not get my support/money !

warriorcase27d ago

It wasn't kept fromreviewers s though. Twitter reviewers are saying there was mention of mtx's in the reviewers guide

-Foxtrot28d ago (Edited 28d ago )

STOP. USING. THAT. SHITTY. EXCUSE

God damn man

Look how DLC changed after Oblivions horse armour, within 10 years most developers took the absolute p***. What was said then aswell? “It’s only optional who cares?” Now look where we all are.

There’s no half measures with these things, when will people realise this.

jwillj2k427d ago (Edited 27d ago )

Oh it’s gonna get worse. Ng+ locked behind mtx, “cool downs” preventing you from playing for more than 3 hours at a time unless u pay the mtx for unlimited access, main campaign bosses, in-game music, certain dialog, difficulty modes, certain npc interactions, all locked behind mtx, etc.. etc. gonna end up being like the NBA 2k games eventually paying for cross overs and shit… They gon get mid-evil on our asses.

OMGitzThatGuy27d ago

I can guarantee most of the items you can buy with mtx and ingame currency wouldn’t exist in ANY paid form if the main goal wasn't monetization. If the goal is to give idiots who are willing to pay for basic game features as mtx a way to do things faster then the only ones the mtx hurt are the non paying players as you are now locking features behind a grind that you chose to put in the game that you are essentially admitting to creating some type of time sink. I have never heard of a game locking basic character editing behind a ingame paywall, it’s usually just an option.

Chard27d ago

Takes two to tango though - unfortunately people buy this garbage which incentivises the behaviour. It's an inevitable outcome of the profit motive

thorstein27d ago

@Mario

Yes. And so are resurrection "Wakestones." You can find them but they're rare.

victorMaje28d ago

Buying the game is now very optional too. If you don’t know why then you don’t get it.

shinoff218328d ago

Because it's only a door way. That's why we care. We've already seen some shit since Mtx was introduced.

Rimeskeem27d ago

1. DD2 is an ARPG with 8 different playable classes
2. There is no multiplayer aspect to the game
3. You can only have one character (have to pay for more)
4. You cannot delete the character unless you go into the game files
5. The game is $70 dollars upfront

Having to pay for more character slots in a game that *features* 8 playable classes is pretty much not optional for an ARPG.

Angyobangyo27d ago

Judging from steam reviews, gamers care. Not plastic gamers. Why didn’t Itsuno mention such MTX would be available in-game? Why weren’t the MTXs there for review copies?

Kiryu199227d ago

Who cares is how all this started. The many many excuses. Please keep defending these greedy publishers and unfair tactics. We be gamers are the problem

Horse armor

$10 online passes if buying a used copy

Cheat codes gone and are replaced by micro transactions

Unlocking stuff by playing games behind micro transactions and XP boosters

It’s only cosmetic

No one is being forced to spend even though publishers are literally making their games more grindy to force people to play

Full priced games have mobile game type micro transactions

$70 priced games because higher development costs while making record profits and laying off record number of employees

And to play the game early pay us extra $20-30 on top of full price

Release games now and promise to maybe fix them later only to abandon the game

Day one patches that make the games worst

If it’s your favorite game defend the publisher if it’s not hate on another publisher for similar content

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kenpachi28d ago

Must have picked up some EA crew to put this in the game

robtion27d ago

Yeah these are really bad ones. Directly impacting gameplay too. Super scummy move. I hope nobody buys them.

CrimsonWing6928d ago

Yet Helldivers 2 gets a pass? Y’know a GotY contender by the name of RE4 had them and so does Devil May Cry V. The funny thing is I enjoyed both of those games thoroughly without having to buy a single microtransaction.

What I do consider a valid complaint is not being able to start a new game or being able to edit your character. That’s kind of a seriously baffling decision, but then I think how I played Dragon’s Dogma 1 and I never edited my character and I just did a 100% playthrough on a single file and didn’t start a NG since. So, I don’t think these are really going to impact me, but I can see how it will others.

Crows9028d ago

Helldivers 2 is a live service game where everything is obtainable in game with incredible ease.

Not sure about re4 or DMC but nobody is giving anyone a pass ...this article is about dragons dogma 2...not those games.

What is valid are in game features made to supposedly force you to think carefully only to have a surprise online store offer solutions to built in problems for more money.

Goosejuice28d ago

Those same things they are selling can be found Ingame as well. U can buy the character editor through merchants with gold. Don't get me wrong..I dislike these mtx they are doing but you don't need to buy them to be able to get them.

CrimsonWing6927d ago (Edited 27d ago )

Oh my bad, I can’t bring up games with microtransactions that nobody had a sh*t fit over. My mistake.

I love how people move the goalpost.

Crows9027d ago

@goose
@crimson

All mtx sucks. I'd rather helldiver's not have them because it makes me wonder if the rate at which you collect materials. That said. The games features are all fully enjoyable and aren't affected by the mtx.

That's not the case with dragons dogma 2...they left in place features that are supposedly part of the challenge of the game only to let you buy your way out very conveniently. I didn't look through all of them but I've heard some are rare but can be purchased with more money now. Even more so in a game about managing weight load there's a tent, I believe, that you can pay more money for that weighs less than your typical tent...not all sure on all the mtx and I'm aware that you can purchase many through in game vendor but they're incredibly useful mtx that are obtained much more slowly in game...or even a limited amount of them.

Instead is selling fast travel...just let us don't for free....or instead of selling cosmetic changes...how about letting us do it for free...

Nothing in helldivers comes close to this abomination

Angyobangyo27d ago

One is a single player game and one is a live service game. One is $40 vs$70. And most importantly, one game is there to spread democracy.

Ironmike27d ago

It's not incredibly easy for certain things in helldivers though u still have grind quite bit but u ate correct in saying u can eventually get enough medals to purchase stuff

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Moegooner28d ago

Read your comment again and maybe, just maybe you might realise how dumb it was.

CrimsonWing6927d ago (Edited 27d ago )

What was dumb about it? That I pointed out the hypocrisy?

garos8228d ago

It was extremely scummy that capcom hid this from reviewers. I have no doubt this game is good but these type of microtransactions don't sit well with me. They've lost a sale from me

Lionsguard28d ago

I was going to pay full price to support this game because I've been waiting for it for forever but I think I'll wait until I get it for free from Epic or a Humblebundle monthly.

Redemption-6428d ago

I am not defending Capcom, as I am not a fan of MTX in single player games. I do however belive they were open to reviewers about having MTX in their game. The reviewers just decided to leave that part out. Which is very disingenuous. There are some companies that get away with these things. Image if this was done by EA, Ubisoft, or even Activision? I am positive those defending Capcom, would have had their pitchforks ready if the companies listed above did this

anast28d ago

That's why reviewers can't be trusted. In fact, they are not reviewers at all. They get free codes to talk about stuff they don't understand nor care about.

Sanctusone27d ago

I mean it was pretty obvious to anyone with eyes...one of the items you get from deluxe edition was in game items.
1500 Rift Crystals - Points to Spend Beyond the Rift (A)
Which honestly I figured they kept a similar mtx system like DMC5 and the optional red orbs.

Lionsguard27d ago

1500 Rift Crystals doesn't mean anything. The first game had Rift crystals too, you just earned them by people hiring your Pawn and you get it from certain quests.

anast27d ago (Edited 27d ago )

A reviewer's job is to point out the obvious of a product as though they were the consumer. This means reviewers, to do their actual job, would need to review the complete game: the edition they are reviewing, how they got the game, technical aspects, story, and monetization scheme. Since, it is obvious that MT's are a part of the game, it would need to be reviewed. This way people can be informed, so they can decide if they want to play this style of game/monetization scheme.

For example, AC Origins was bad with Mt's. I had to farm side missions or pay to advance the story. This was after I already did close to 25 or more side missions. While I was grinding there were constant reminders that I could pay to ease the grind. I would have never bought the game if it were reviewed properly.

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