So it has been a good couple of weeks since the coveted Steam summer sale, so we have all had time to digest through some of our games we have all bought. Each one of us bought a varied amount and different games through this sale. What you will find in this article is a list of what we have got through the sale, the value of that list and a small write up on our favorite game that we got. Anyways get your scroll bar ready, to start us off here is Colin's tiny haul.
Colin:
Left 4 Dead 2
Dear Esther
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Retail Total $29.98 USD
Sale Total $7.48 USD
Saved Total $22.50 USD
I was happy to get a couple games that I've been wanting to play for a while for less than $10. I only got 2 titles, but that is mostly because I went on a shopping spree of sorts with some previous sales. Dear Esther was a fair price for the short amount of time you can spend with it but it was completely worth experiencing. Left 4 Dead 2 is one of those games you can pick up and play anytime and I hope to play it soon with the other AnythingGeek writers!
Jake:
Fallout 3 GOTY
Fallout New Vegas GOTY
Sega Hit Collection
- Total War: SHOGUN 2
- Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Rise of the Samurai Campaign
- Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Dragon War Battle Pack
- Medieval II: Total War
- Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms
- Rome: Total War Gold Edition
- Rome: Total War - Alexander
- Empire: Total War + DLC
- Aliens vs. Predator
- Napoleon: Total War + DLC
- SEGA Genesis & Mega Drive Classics
- Comix Zone
- Crack Down
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Gain Ground
- Golden Axe
- Shinobi 3
- Space Harrier II
- Vectorman
- Altered Beast
- Shadow Dancer
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
- Bonanza Bros
- Columns, Ecco Jr.
- Eternal Champions
- Fatal Labyrinth
- Galaxy Force II
- Kid Chameleon
- Ristar
- Super Thunder Blade
- Alien Storm
- Bio-Hazard Battle
- Columns III
- Decap Attack
- Ecco The Tides of Time
- ESWAT, Flicky
- Golden Axe II
- Sword of Vermillion
- Virtua Fighter 2
- Alien Soldier
- Gunstar Heroes
- Landstalker
- Light Crusader
- Shining Force
- Shining Force 2
- Shining in the Darkness
- Streets of Rage
- Streets of Rage 2
- Wonder Boy III - Monster Lair
- Sonic Generations
- Renegade Ops
- Binary Domain
- Guardians Armor Pack
- Beyond Oasis
- Dynamite Headdy
- Golden Axe 3
- Phantasy Star 2
- Phantasy Star 3
- Phantasy Star 4
- Streets of Rage 3
- The Revenge of Shinobi
- Vectorman 2
- Wonder Boy in Monster World.
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Retail Total $474.55 USD
Sale Total $62.47 USD
Saved Total $412.08 USD
From all of us here I think I've gotten the most bang for my buck with great savings. The SEGA pack covered much of the company's gaming history from the days they were making the games up to them being a publisher. The Fallout series has a great line up here as well, I look forward to playing it and going through them with mods aplenty. Most of my time however will most likely be spent playing
Team Fortress 2 or simply gazing at my massive digital collection.
Sean:
Audiosurf
Grand Ages: Rome
Grand Ages: Rome - Reign of Augustus
Bethesda Collection
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Skyrim
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Hunted Demon's Forge
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Brink
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Fallout New Vegas GOTY
Civilization V: GOTY
- Civ V Korea/Wonders DLC Combo
Mount and Blade: Warband
- Warband Napoleonic Wars DLC
Star Ruler
Shogun 2 Collection
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Total War: Shogun 2
- Blood Pack
- Dragon War Battle Pack
- Hattori Clan Pack
- Ikko Ikki Clan Pack
- Sengoku Jidai Unit
- Rise of the Samurai Campaign
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Fall of the Samurai
- Saga Faction Pack
- Obama Faction Pack
- Tsu Faction Pack
- Sendai Faction Pack
Railworks 3: TS2012 + Horseshoe Curve
- CN WideNose Pack DLC
- Canadian National Addon
- Trains vs Zombies DLC
Star Wars: KOTOR
SimCity 4 Deluxe
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition
Left 4 Dead Bundle
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Left 4 Dead
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Left 4 Dead 2
Galactic Civilizations II
Oblivion Game of the Year Deluxe
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Retail Total $367.63 USD
Sale Total $111.70 USD
Saved Total $255.93 USD
To pin down which game is my favorite from this sale is hard since I got a lot of great games for dirt cheap, but one really stood out from the rest. I've been a fan of trains since I was a little kid so Railworks was on my wishlist for a long time. I'm quite surprised by the amount of content already in game, and the specific DLC can really give players what they want. Right now I'm looking into the world editor and so far I'm making decent progress on my own route.
Great hauls by everyone here. You can expect many of these games to either be reviewed or featured on the site in the future since we get enjoyment from them all. What did you get, how much did you spend and what game is your favorite from the list? Post your thoughts on the subject below and don't be afraid to correct our math!
Now what about if you already own Train Simulator 2012, do you have to purchase this to get access to the new additions, no. If you already own Train Simulator 2012 there will be a free update to on the same day it is released giving you access to the new features. What you do miss out on however is the new routes and engines as described above. Existing players can treat the new simulator as a DLC pack essentially, so if you do not like the routes or trains, don't buy into them. They will be eventually separate DLC if you want to cherry pick but purchasing 2013 will give you a significant discount over that.
