Just about free games as usual.
I have always thought that I may be the only one here that buys new or
newish games ;-)
I don't see anything I must have anyway.
Just about free games as usual.
I have always thought that I may be the only one here that buys new or
newish games ;-)
I don't see anything I must have anyway.
Also tempting:
$13 - Day's Gone
$16 - NeiR:Automata
On 3/21/2024 8:55 AM, PW wrote:
Just about free games as usual.
I have always thought that I may be the only one here that buys new or
newish games ;-)
I don't see anything I must have anyway.
I was tempted to buy Yakuza Kiwami 2 when it was down in the single
digits, but I didn't pull the trigger in time and it's back at $20.
Also tempting:
$13 - Day's Gone
$16 - NeiR:Automata
But really I've got too many on my plate, tons of free games to check
out, and ER DLC coming out Soon™.
On Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:55:48 -0600, PW
<iamnotusingonewithAgent@notinuse.com> wrote:
Just about free games as usual.
I have always thought that I may be the only one here that buys new or >>newish games ;-)
I don't see anything I must have anyway.
Steam sales really aren't worth discussing anymore (IMHO). They are
both too frequent, and lack the excitment (and incredible discounts)
that once made them so notable. They also lack the frivilous
atmosphere and games that made each sale an Event. Now... they're just >things-that-happen.
That said, yeah of course I snagged a few games while they were
discounted. (It's what I do, after all). Most notably, I grabbed a
copy of Half-Life: Alyx, just so I could say I have it.
Also - somewhat regretably - "Monster Hunter: World". My saddness of
the latter has nothing to do with the game itself, but it was only
several days later that I realized that it was a Capcom game, and I've
been trying not to give that company my money anymore. Not after their
stance of "mods=piracy" and adding DRM to older titles. They're not a
company worth rewarding anymore. I really wish I'd noticed their
connection to "Monster Hunter" /before/ I hit the 'buy' button...
<sigh>
But overall, the Steam sale isn't exciting. None of the discounts are
so remarkable as to make me rush to finally get that game thats been
on my wishlist since forever. If I hadn't snagged "Half Life: Alyx"
now, I probably would have purchased it in a month or six, and ended
up paying the same price. In many ways, my purchases coinciding with
the "Spring Sale" were almost accidental.
Just about free games as usual.
I have always thought that I may be the only one here that buys new or
newish games ;-)
I don't see anything I must have anyway.
-pw
On Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:43:33 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:55:48 -0600, PW >><iamnotusingonewithAgent@notinuse.com> wrote:
Just about free games as usual.
I have always thought that I may be the only one here that buys new or >>>newish games ;-)
I don't see anything I must have anyway.
Steam sales really aren't worth discussing anymore (IMHO). They are
both too frequent, and lack the excitment (and incredible discounts)
that once made them so notable. They also lack the frivilous
atmosphere and games that made each sale an Event. Now... they're just >>things-that-happen.
That said, yeah of course I snagged a few games while they were
discounted. (It's what I do, after all). Most notably, I grabbed a
copy of Half-Life: Alyx, just so I could say I have it.
Also - somewhat regretably - "Monster Hunter: World". My saddness of
the latter has nothing to do with the game itself, but it was only
several days later that I realized that it was a Capcom game, and I've
been trying not to give that company my money anymore. Not after their >>stance of "mods=piracy" and adding DRM to older titles. They're not a >>company worth rewarding anymore. I really wish I'd noticed their
connection to "Monster Hunter" /before/ I hit the 'buy' button...
<sigh>
But overall, the Steam sale isn't exciting. None of the discounts are
so remarkable as to make me rush to finally get that game thats been
on my wishlist since forever. If I hadn't snagged "Half Life: Alyx"
now, I probably would have purchased it in a month or six, and ended
up paying the same price. In many ways, my purchases coinciding with
the "Spring Sale" were almost accidental.
*--
I agree with you Spalls. Not exciting any more. I am probably too
old now to get excited this any longer.
-pw
On Thu, 21 Mar 2024 19:41:46 -0600, PW
<iamnotusingonewithAgent@notinuse.com> wrote:
On Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:55:48 -0600, PW >><iamnotusingonewithAgent@notinuse.com> wrote:
Just about free games as usual.
I have always thought that I may be the only one here that buys new or >>>newish games ;-)
I don't see anything I must have anyway.
-pw
*--
I bought Cold Waters. Submarine game. Probably will just go into my >>collection like baseball hats ;-)
"Cold Waters" has lingered on my Steam wishlist ever so long. But
every time it goes on sale, I see another, more interesting game to
buy instead, and I think to myself, 'Is "Cold Waters" /really/ worth
$n anyway?' Like you, I wonder, 'Isn't this just going to end up in
the never-gonna-be-played pile?'
So there it sits, perpetually stuck on the wishlist. I suppose
eventually I'll grab it (me being me), but only when it gets down to
an outrageously low price. So far, even $7 USD wasn't enough to
convince me.
The thing is, I've never really found naval simulation games all that
much fun. Their main allure is, I think, my nostalgia. "Silent
Service" was among some of the first computer games I ever owned, and
while I played that game quite a lot, that was largely because I only
had a limited selection of games at the time. Back when you only had a >handful of titles, even the terrible ones got a lot of play-time!
There were other sub-sims too ("Silent Hunter", "Harpoon", "GATO",
"Aces of the Deep", "Fast Attack", "SSN-21 Seawolf", "Jane's 688i >Hunter-Killer"... and that's just the subs. Surface ships got their
time too: "Jane's Fleet Command", "Man of War", "Aegis: Guardian of
the Fleet", "Dreadnaughts", "Destroyer", "USS Ticonderoga", and more)
and I dutifully purchased and played all those too... but never with
any great relish. I found all of them too slow-paced, too technical
for my liking.
"Cold Waters" is, apparently, more action-based than most, which is
why I've thought about giving it a chance. But still, the legacy of >disappointment I've had with the genre makes it a very hard sell...
On Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:56:44 -0600, PW
<iamnotusingonewithAgent@notinuse.com> wrote:
But, I doubt I will play Cold Waters or any of them. Better games to
spend my time on but really haven't been playing much of anything
lately and haven't had the urge.
One of the problems of allowing The Number to dominate your shopping
habits is that you end up with so many games that even the good ones
often get lost in the mess. Even if I /were/ intending to play "Cold
Waters", odds are high I'd forget about it next time I'm scrolling
through the library looking for my next gaming fix.
(and then, not finding anything interesting, end up driving a truck
again ;-)
Not that'll slow me down any. The Number must grow!
Just about free games as usual.
I have always thought that I may be the only one here that buys new or
newish games ;-)
I don't see anything I must have anyway.
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