PSA: Game Discounts

[Valmy]

New Vegas is definitely the best. It helps that they keep all the Enclave/BoS nonsense to a reasonable minimum.

Bethesda's love affair with the Brotherhood of Steel was so puzzling. But maybe Todd Howard found a group of reclusive cultish weirdos relateable.

[Josquius]

There's a game called all walls must fall free on steam. Looks potentially interesting. Not gave it a go yet.

[Sophie Scholl]

A great collection of rpg's on Humble Bundle (The Pathfinder games, older D&D ones, Rogue Trader, etc.)

https://www.humblebundle.com/games/beamdog-owlcat-rpg-masters

[barkdreg]

A great collection of rpg's on Humble Bundle (The Pathfinder games, older D&D ones, Rogue Trader, etc.)

https://www.humblebundle.com/games/beamdog-owlcat-rpg-masters

I'll be getting this bundle when my next paycheck drops. If anyone wants the Kingmaker or Icewind Dale keys, let me know.

[Solmyr]

11 Resident Evil games on Humble Bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/resident-evil-decades-horror-village-gold

[Razgovory]

Combat Mission games are on sale on Steam.  You can actually buy them at reasonable prices.  That's a first in the 25 year history of Battlefront.

[Syt]

I picked up Black Sea, Cold War and Shock Force 2 a while ago during a Matrix sale and I had an x years anniversary voucher that shaved a bunch off the top. Still, barely played them, because the performance is still absolute ass, unfortunately.

[Razgovory]

Huh.  Black Sea is a ten year old game.  You shouldn't have that much trouble running it.  Keep in mind it will look like ass, even the newer games look like ass.  That's just because Battlefront games look like ass.

[Josquius]

Anyone want free Gotham Knights?
No idea if its any good.

[Syt]

Huh.  Black Sea is a ten year old game.  You shouldn't have that much trouble running it.  Keep in mind it will look like ass, even the newer games look like ass.  That's just because Battlefront games look like ass.

Gave them another spin. Doesn't matter what details/resolution etc. I select - the game controls always feel sluggish (and the load times ridiculous even on an SSD). Not to mention the constant environment detail pop in when you move around the map or pan up/down.




Btw, if anyone wants to blow up Warsaw Pact tanks with Western tanks, Gunner, HEAT, PC! is 20% off and under EUR 20.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1705180/Gunner_HEAT_PC/

In early access for 2 years now, and getting regular updates and content ca. every month based on update notes.














In other Cold War deals - Regiments is currently 25% off as its first DLC has been released. It's an RTS in the style of Wargame and the likes, except single player only, and seems quite well reviewed with players. The DLC adds dynamic campaigns from the looks of it?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1109680/Regiments/

THE RED HORSE OF WAR IS RIDING THROUGH EUROPE ONCE AGAIN

It's 1989 and the flames of a New War are flaring up. Thousands of square miles of German landscape will become a stage for sweeping battles between the best NATO and Warsaw Pact has to offer.

Lead your Regiment through the inferno of a wide-scale Cold War conflict in this new Real-Time Tactics game. Break through the lines, call in artillery and air support, maneuver, feign retreats, and stage mobile defenses. Do not relent.

The Platoon Command system lets you orchestrate battles with unprecedented precision and ease. No need to micromanage every infantryman - you're a Commanding Officer, not a sergeant.

Form your force on the fly. Selecting the main Regiment is just a start. You can expand your army during the game by calling in unique Task Forces, each bringing its own equipment and off-map support options.

Main features
- Plot-focused Campaign of several Operations that tells a complex story of warfare around the Inner German border from multiple perspectives
- Nine diverse Operations, each encompassing up to several days of fighting. Fight tactical battles, manage limited resources in the lulls between combat, make operational decisions, and lead your Regiment to victory
- Four distinct skirmish modes with varied, dynamic objectives
- Over 100 authentic vehicles modeled, combined into a multitude of different formations. Deploy such iconic vehicles as Leopard 2, T-72M, or M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle
- Command Regiments, Brigades, and Task Forces from a multitude of factions: Soviet Union, USA, East and West Germanies, Belgium, UK, Poland
- Aggressive, competent AI that can challenge experienced RTS players
- On-the-fly force customization, rewarding adaptability, and creativity
- Deep game mechanics, simulating the Cold War era mechanized fight with great detail
- Visceral visual effects, bringing WWIII to your screen in all its terrifying glory
- Smooth learning curve and high accessibility even to novice RTS players
- Refined controls that make commanding hundreds of soldiers a breeze

DLC: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542770/Regiments__Winds_of_Change/

Follow the war paths

The Winds of Change DLC bring a vast array of new content and systems to Regiments!


Navigate the unpredictable nature of war in the all-new procedurally-generated 'War Paths' mode. Lead a selected Regiment through dozens of battles, evolve its organization, overcome challenges, lament your losses, fight, survive, and if it all comes crashing down, try again.


Lead one of the many new French, Dutch, Canadian, or Czechoslovakian regiments as they enter the fray, spanning more than 70 new units! Experiment with new tactics as additional air assets such as heliborne infantry redefine the very shape of the battlefield!

Main features
- Experience twisting, procedural campaigns in the new War Paths mode
- Fight alongside or against new units from French, Dutch, Canadian, and Czechoslovak regiments, all ready to bring their own style of fighting to the battlefield
- Strike from the sky with new tactical possibilities heralded by the addition of heliborne troops and fighter jets!
- Command more than 70 new vehicles and weapon systems, all meticulously modelled with the kind of detail you've come to expect from us in the base game

Soar on the Winds of Change

[Razgovory]

I think the game always looks sluggish.  It's just the way it looks.  Same with graphics popping in and out.  

[Syt]

Fair enough.

[Josquius]

The forgotten city is heavily discounted.
Despite my huge backlog I might buy it.
It seems a wonderful game. Basically the outer wilds time loopy stuff... But in a really good ancient roman setting.

[Syt]

Forza Horizon 4 is currently discounted 80%. Note that the game will be delisted in December (but servers will stay up): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293830/Forza_Horizon_4/

If you want to arcade race through Northern England and Southern Scotland, then you may want to get it before that.

[Syt]

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Fest on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/category/plane_train_autos

Things I spotted:
- Tank Mechanic Simulator 75% off (or 59% off with both DLC): https://store.steampowered.com/app/407130/Tank_Mechanic_Simulator/ (88% positive reviews)

- Skies Above the Great War (30% off, 8.39€). One man indie management game where you oversee air operations in WW1. You can jump into any plane at any time. Not many reviews, but at that price maybe worth a look: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2320040/Skies_above_the_Great_War/

- The Last Train (50% off) - bring the Czechoslovak Legion home after WW1 by traveling the Transsiberian Railroad to the Pacific: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1469610/Last_Train_Home/

- Project Wingman (50% off) - well reviewed indie flight sim with modern jets: https://store.steampowered.com/app/895870/Project_Wingman/

- Jalopy (80% off at EUR 2.99): stylized low poly game (with resource management, I guess?) about driving a clunky old Eastern Block car through GDR, CSSR, Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria: https://store.steampowered.com/app/446020/Jalopy/https://store.steampowered.com/app/446020/Jalopy/