Topic: Steam - After X-Mas Sale -- Update: Issues with Tages DRM on X3TC + STALKER: CS

[MysterD]

Tons of stuff on sale on Steam to buy-to-download.
Go ahead, check it out all.
Too much for me to list them all.

I'll highlight some of them.

Rockstar
GTA 4 (with Additional Securom Unlimited Installs With Required Activation)  = $44.99
GTA Pack (GTA 1, 2, 3, Vice City, San Andreas) = $26.99
Manhunt = $8.99
Midnight Club 2 = $8.99

$37.49 priced games
Left 4 Dead = $37.49
Spore = $37.49

Far Cry
Far Cry 2 = $37.49 (plus Securom 5 install limit)
Far Cry 1 = $7.49

Id Software
Id Super Pack = $34.99
(Includes: Quake III Arena, Wolfenstein 3D, Ultimate DOOM, Final DOOM, DOOM II, QUAKE, QUAKE II, QUAKE II Mission Pack: The Reckoning, QUAKE II Mission Pack: Ground Zero, QUAKE III: Team Arena, HeXen, HeXen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel, Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, Spear of Destiny, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, QUAKE Mission Pack 2: Dissolution of Eternity, QUAKE Mission Pack 1: Scourge of Armagon, DOOM 3, HeXen II, DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil, Master Levels for Doom II, Commander Keen)

Complete Doom Pack (Ultimate Doom , Doom 2, Doom 2: Master Levels, Final Doom, Doom 3, Doom 3: ROE) = $35.99

Wolfenstein Pack (Spear of Destiny, Wolfenstein 3D, RTCW) = $17.99


DoW
Dawn of War: Everything Pack (Includes Dawn of War, Winter Assault, Dark Crusade & Soulstorm) = $29.99
Dawn of War: Soulstorm = $26.99
Dawn of War: Dark Crusade = $9.99
Dawn of War: Gold Edition (Dawn of War + Winter Assault) = $9.99

GRID
GRID = $26.99

SimBin
GTR: Evolution Complete (GTR Evolution + RACE 07) = $26.99
GTR: Evolution = $17.99
RACE 07 = $4.99
STCC: The Game (RACE 07 must be owned to play this expansion) = $17.99
STCC Complete (RACE 07 + STCC Expansion) = $35.99

Total War
Rome: Total War - Complete (RTW: Gold Edition + RTW: Alexander) -- $8.99

Flatout
Flatout Pack (Flatout 1 and 2) = $9.99
Flatout 2 = $8.99
Flatout = $4.99

Bioware
Mass Effect = $26.99
(Side Note: Bring Down The Sky DLC is not available to Steam owners.
Bioware's working on fixing that issue.)

Jade Empire: Special Edition = $11.24


Silent Hill
Silent Hill: Homecoming = $24.99

STALKER
STALKER: Clear Sky = $17.49 (plus Tages 5 install limit)
STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl = $14.99

$14.99 games
Titan Quest: Gold (Titan Quest + TQ: Immortal Throne Expansion) = $14.99
World of Goo = $14.99
Mount & Blade = $14.99

Prey
Prey = $11.24

Epic Games
Unreal Collection Pack (Unreal Gold, Unreal 2, UT GOTY, UT 2004 Editor's Choice, UT3) -- $19.99
UT3 = $9.99

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis = $9.99
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened = $9.99

Psychonauts!
Psychonauts = $8.99

Darwinia
Darwinia + Multiwinia pack = $7.49
Multiwinia = $4.99
Darwinia = $4.99

Uplink
Uplink = $8.99

Deus Ex
Deus Ex: Invisible War = $8.99
Deus Ex: GOTY Edition = $8.99

Arkane Studios
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic = $7.49
Arx Fatalis = $4.49

BG&E
Beyond Good & Evil = $7.49

PoP
Prince of Persia - Steam Pack (All Four PoP Games Listed Below) = $48.74
Prince of Persia 2008 = $37.49
PoP: Sands of Time = $7.49
PoP: Warrior Within = $7.49
PoP: The Two Thrones = $7.49

Painkiller
Painkiller Gold Edition (Painkiller + PK: Battle out of Hell expansion) = $7.49
Painkiller: Overdose (Stand-alone expansion) = $7.49

Egosoft's X Series
X3: Double Pack (X3: Reunion Version 2.0 and X3: Terran Conflict) = $26.79
Side Note - X3: Terran comes with Tages 5 installs allowed limit

X3: Terran Conflict = $29.99 (Tages 5 installs allowed limit)
X3: Reunion Version 2.0 = $9.99

X2-X3 Double Pack (X2: The Threat and X3: Reunion Version 2.0) = $12.99
X2: The Threat = $4.99


Cheap $4.99 Games
Bioshock = $4.99
Portal = $4.99
Audiosurf = $4.99
Sacred: Gold Edition (Sacred + Sacred: Underworld expansion) = $4.99

Cheap $2.49 games
Alien Shooter: Vengeance = $2.49
Ghost Master = $2.49

99 Cent - Cheap HL Games
Half-Life: Blue Shift = $0.99
Half-Life: Opposing Force = $0.99

99 cent - Cheap Doom games
Doom 2 + Master Levels = $0.99
Ultimate Doom = $0.99

Additional Stuff
25% off ALL UbiSoft titles
50% off ALL Strategy First titles
Some percentages off Huge Collection packs (Valve, Eidos, etc etc)

[gpw11]

Holy shit, there are some really good deals there.

[MysterD]

Yeah, if you don't mind dealing with Steam, some real good ones in there...

[Ghandi]

I can't believe Bioshock is that cheap. Lots of other good deals there as well. I may end up getting Psychonauts, just because I never finished it.

[Pugnate]

Woah... I might actually give in to that PoP deal! I want to experience it on PC, plus I never played the two PoP games in the middle.

[Pugnate]

Woah... I might actually give in to that PoP deal! I want to experience it on PC, plus I never played the two PoP games in the middle.

hahaha I read that post and thought it was from D, and was confused..

[angrykeebler]

If you dont buy Portal for $5 then you need to die in a fire

[MysterD]

Woah... I might actually give in to that PoP deal! I want to experience it on PC, plus I never played the two PoP games in the middle.

I ordered Two Thrones.
I can't find it anywhere in store.
Plus, it was the only of the modern PoP's I didn't have.

[scottws]

Wow, that's an awesome sale.  I'm interested in the full PoP collection, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, World of Goo, and Alien Shooter: Vengeance.  I'd definitely spring on Ultimate DOOM if I didn't already have the whole collection.

[MysterD]

Wow, that's an awesome sale.  I'm interested in the full PoP collection, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, World of Goo, and Alien Shooter: Vengeance.  I'd definitely spring on Ultimate DOOM if I didn't already have the whole collection.

Ultimate Doom is actually just Doom 1: Complete Edition -- that's Doom + Doom: Flesh expansion.

The Complete Doom Pack is actually $35.99 (Ultimate Doom, Doom 2, Doom 2: Master Levels, Final Doom, Doom 3, Doom 3: ROE)

I think the Id Super Pack's a better buy, myself -- since that's everything Id has just about done and actually published -- which includes Complete Doom. Plus, that one gives way more content and is cheaper currently!

I own most of Id's stuff already, though...

About STALKER: Clear Sky, if you liked STALKER: Shadow, it's basically the same game with a few new additions -- more factions to join,  Factions Wars, and upgradable equipment. Feels like a remix of the Shadow, basically -- since a lot of the areas from Shadow are here again, but some things in those old areas might be a little different. There are very few new areas in here. More so than anything, it feel like an expansion more so than a new game. Still, regardless, I did like what I played. Oh, and I should add this -- the already tough AI from Shadow is even more brutal now this time around in Clear Sky. The Tages 5 Install Limit on the Steam Edition of Clear Sky must be annoying, though...

Don't let Alien Shooter: Vengeance's graphics put you off. It's basically a 2D version of Shadowgrounds. Though, in AS: Vengeance, you upgrade more than weapons -- you can upgrade your own character's base stats, as well. In Shadowgrounds, you don't upgrade your character's base stats.

[scottws]

Ultimate Doom is actually just Doom 1: Complete Edition -- that's Doom + Doom: Flesh expansion.

The Complete Doom Pack is actually $35.99 (Ultimate Doom, Doom 2, Doom 2: Master Levels, Final Doom, Doom 3, Doom 3: ROE)

Where in my post did I express confusion over this fact?  I'm completely aware of all of this.

I have DOOM Collector's Edition, which is Ultimate DOOM, DOOM II, and Final DOOM.  The reason I pointed out that I'd spring for it is because it's $0.99: if you don't own the original game or have lost it there is almost no reason not to buy it.

Though I guess one thing to consider is that you might not be able to use some of the third party engines that have been created for DOOM on the Steam version.

[Quemaqua]

Sure you can.  All you need are the WADs, which I'm sure are present and accounted for in traditional form in the Steam versions.  You copy those over to most of the source port engines; the engines themselves don't copy over the original game.  You're right: for a buck, there's no reason not to if for some reason you don't have a copy.

[W7RE]

That list is so overwhelming, I'm scared of what will happen to my wallet if I reinstall Steam and think about buying something.

I think I might actually make a new Steam account before buying anything. I think all that's on my old one is Half-Life. I made my Steam account way back when it used your email address as your login, and now I'm stuck with some ancient email address as my login, and I always forget which address it is since it's one I no longer use.

[MysterD]

Sure you can.  All you need are the WADs, which I'm sure are present and accounted for in traditional form in the Steam versions.  You copy those over to most of the source port engines; the engines themselves don't copy over the original game.  You're right: for a buck, there's no reason not to if for some reason you don't have a copy.

I can confirm what Que said about running old WADS in Doomsday.
I've tried my Hexen-Heretic Steam Collection in Doomsday.
And yes, like Que says, it works.

[MysterD]

I updated this even more so with A LOT more additions.
See original post.

[W7RE]

Weird, I can't even find UT3 in the steam online store.

[Pugnate]

Maybe your i.p. address is messing with their regional code.

[Quemaqua]

You bought the Chinese version of Half-life.  YOU ARE BANNED FOREVER.  And Gabe Newell will eat your children.

[gpw11]

Holy shit, I missed some of those when I checked out the site originally.  The PoP collection is a wicked deal, but I just bought the new one and played the hell out of the old ones.

[W7RE]

You bought the Chinese version of Half-life.  YOU ARE BANNED FOREVER.  And Gabe Newell will eat your children.

Damnit! I noticed barney sounded weird, but I thought it was a bad file or something.




So you guys can see UT3 in there? I tried searching for "unreal" but I only get U2: The Awakening, Unreal Gold, and UT: GOTYE. I tried clicking on Epic Games, Inc from the front page of the store and it shows the same. From there, I can click on "news posts" on the right and it talk about their games being on steam, blha blah blah, and "Unreal Tournament 3" is a link. (http://store.steampowered.com/app/13210/) When I click it, it takes me back to the store's front page. Going to that link in my browser does the same thing.

[idolminds]

It appears they ran out of UT3 CD keys because of the sale. They will get more, but probably not until the sale is over.

Yes folks, limited supply of a digital product. You saw it here first.

[W7RE]

You know, that crossed my mind, but I had trouble convincing myself of it. It's not like they're gonna run out copies or something.

[Pugnate]

This might explain why I can't find Civ IV!!!!

[idolminds]

Thread on it

[MysterD]

It appears they ran out of UT3 CD keys because of the sale. They will get more, but probably not until the sale is over.

Yes folks, limited supply of a digital product. You saw it here first.

That's b/c UT3 forces you to make a special UT3 Account and tie that "Key" to your UT3 account.

[gpw11]

Well, it still doesn't really make that much sense.  Don't they just have some kind of crypto algorithm that produces keys that they can send out?   It's not like they have to go out and mine them or anything. 

Are there a lot more people playing now?  It'd almost be worth reinstalling if there were actual matches going on now.

[scottws]

Yeah, I don't get it.  I mean wasn't UT3 a massive disappointment sales-wise on the PC?  I highly doubt it went from selling badly to rivaling Starcraft because of this sale.  How could they run out/low on CD keys?

[idolminds]

They probably didn't issue Steam a whole lot of keys, expecting tame sales. Then this christmas deal kicked in and people went nuts. Perhaps not for UT3 itself, but a bunch of people bought the Unreal pack that contained UT3. So they burned through the keys they were given. Now they have to go to Epic or whoever issues keys and get another allotment.

Obviously the smart thing to do would be to allow Steam to generate the keys itself. But wheres the fun in that?

[MysterD]

I was playing yesterday and a good handful noobs were coming in the server I was in and playing, saying this was their first time playing UT3 and that they bought it over Steam. Many were coming and going, testing it out -- and from what I saw on the server, many were digging it.

This sale over Steam's the best thing to happen to UT3 -- especially given its once poor sales.

I'm also sure if it's cheap at stores at like $10 or so, I'm sure people might say "What the heck? Why not?"

Many there was method in Epic's madness to put it over Steam. And a method to their madness for planning a UT3 Expansion.

[Quemaqua]

It makes me sick that simply releasing shit on Steam means it gets attention, but at least the game's getting a little recognition.  It wasn't as bad as people made it out to be.  It's a quality game.  Can't touch Quake Live, of course, but that's coming from a Quake junkie.

But now that there are noobs playing this, maybe it's the time to jump in.  Now there might be someone I can actually kill.

[MysterD]

It makes me sick that simply releasing shit on Steam means it gets attention, but at least the game's getting a little recognition.

It's also on Impulse, actually -- but, it's $30 on there.

It's nice it got attention and all, even if it came from Steam's sale of the game. Hmmmm...maybe that might prompt Epic to bring GoW2 PC to Steam or maybe even the upcoming Windows Live Marketplace?

It wasn't as bad as people made it out to be.  It's a quality game.  Can't touch Quake Live, of course, but that's coming from a Quake junkie.

I ain't tried QL.

But, I do think UT3 is a pretty good MP-shooter. You can't really go wrong with it.

But now that there are noobs playing this, maybe it's the time to jump in.  Now there might be someone I can actually kill.

Yeah, for my Scores, I actually usually somewhere in the middle on a server yesterday, instead of being on the very bottom.

[W7RE]

Unreal Tournament 3 is available again.

[MysterD]

Unreal Tournament 3 is available again.

Did it sellout again yet? :oP

[gpw11]

It makes me sick that simply releasing shit on Steam means it gets attention, but at least the game's getting a little recognition.  It wasn't as bad as people made it out to be.  It's a quality game.  Can't touch Quake Live, of course, but that's coming from a Quake junkie.

But now that there are noobs playing this, maybe it's the time to jump in.  Now there might be someone I can actually kill.

I get what you're saying, but it's kind of important to note that it's been available on STEAM either since release or right after.   I think it's the $9.99 price point that really gets people...that's what I bought it at.  Anyways, let me know how it goes...I might reinstall.

[MysterD]

UT3 is easily worth $10.

[MysterD]

Many people who bought X3: Terran Conflict and STALKER: Clear Sky recently -- especially through STEAM during its crazy sale -- had trouble getting their games activated b/c Tages servers were down the past few days.

   
Clear Sky and Terran Conflict DRM Glitch
   
[January 03, 2009, 11:48 am ET] - Share - Viewing Comments
Purchasers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky and X3: Terran Conflict both experienced problems over the holidays activating their new games on the TAGES digital rights management servers, which were apparently overloaded with demand, in part because of the big Steam holiday sale. A thread called cd key activation help on the Steam Users' Forums, another thread there called Tagen DRM Servers Down, as well as a post on the EGOSOFT Website all discuss the situation, which was apparently resolved as of this morning, according to a post on Shacknews. This has lead to renewed outcry for the removal of third-party DRM from titles sold on Steam, something even EA was willing to do, since Steam has its own copy protection scheme.