Steam, Origin, Epic, Twitch, Good*, *Games Sales [2007-2021]

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Heh, no. That was an third-person shooter spin-off. XCOM2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, a modern take on the hyphenated, non-caps originals. I read about how buggy it was at launch (e.g., hitting CAPS LOCK actually sped up load times :LOL:), but reading the Steam page shows that not all the thumbs down reviews are for bugs alone. I was under the impression it was EU with a better interface, but some people don't like the class changes, etc. I'll probably still take a chance on it for $11.
 
XCOM2 also had a huge number of problems regarding performance. At least initially, the game would run like a mule no matter what kind of hardware you threw at it.

I'm going to buy the monthly for XCOM2, so anyone willing to get those $3 just send me a PM and I'll use the first referral code I get in my Inbox later today.
 
Don't forget that it's a subscription, so if you don't want to be continuously charged, don't forget to cancel your subscription after subscribing.

Regards,
SB
 
Yup. The subscription also gives you 10% off their store for the month, even if you cancel right after ordering (so as not to auto-renew next month), I think. It's almost like they're incentivizing you to buy more....

Edit: only active subscriptions get the added discount at the store.
 
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With the humble bundle subscription do you pay for the subscription and then not get any games, only discounts for game purchases you might make?

Do you play these games as "stand alones" or do you play them through Steam? Can you play them through Xbox?
 
Ive just discovered they sell single games I thought they only sold bundles
I was thinking why subscribe they only have 3 bundles :D
 
Humble Bundle started out as occasional bundles of indie games. Now they typically have a new game bundle every Tuesday, a new book bundle every Wednesday, and the occasional mobile (Android) bundle on a Monday. Bundles typically run for two weeks, so there'll usually be two game or book bundles active at a time.

Big publishers have gotten in on the act, so it's not just indie games any more. But the big publisher bundles will usually be keys only (Steam, Uplay, or Origin). The indie bundles are more likely to have a Steam key and a DRM-free download. Sometimes you get soundtracks.

There's been one or two Nintendo bundles and a Playstation bundle. You get 3DS/WiiU or PSN keys. No Xbox bundle yet.

The Monthly subscription consists of a "headline" games that they advertise and that you get immediately upon subscribing (this month it's XCOM 2) and five or six mystery games that you only discover once the next monthly bundle starts.

There's also a Humble Store. The 10% discount you get with the Monthly subscription is good there. Like Steam, they sell games and publisher bundles, and have regular sales. Unlike Steam, some games at the Humble Store also give you DRM-free copies. (So, they're like a hybrid of Steam and gog.)

Just to be clear, the weekly bundles, the monthly bundle, and the store are separate things that Humble does. The unifying theme is that part of your purchase goes to charity. You can specify how much in the weekly bundles. It's fixed in the monthly. The store gives you the option of saving (Scrooging? ;) ) the 5% of your purchase that goes to charity for yourself.
 
To put it more succinctly.
  1. Humble Weekly bundle - pay what you want, you own the games.
  2. Humble Monthly bundle - Fixed auto-renewing subscription. Can cancel at anytime. Longer subscriptions are cheaper per month but lock you in for the duration of that subscription. You own the games as soon as they are unlocked each month.
  3. Humble Store - Same as Steam, GOG, etc.
In other words the subscription service is more like Xbox Live Gold (you own the games, even if you stop paying) than PSN (you have access to the games as long as you keep paying).

Regards,
SB
 
I don't want to turn this into a Humble Monthly thread, but just for the sake of closure, the February bundle wasn't bad:
XCOM 2
Ryse: Son of Rome
ABZU
Steamworld Heist
Okhlos
Project Highrise
Husk
Hollow Knight (Sneak Peek)
Oh, Deer!

Next month's early unlock is Total War: Warhammer. Surprising headliner for a $12 bundle, as the cheapest it's been is ~$40.
 
Yup, I was surprised at how good the Feb. bundle was. 3 of the games I was planning on eventually buying, so it ended up quite well for me.

I've been wanting Total War: Warhammer, so looks like I'll be doing the sub/unsub thing for March as well. Thanks for the heads up. :)

Regards,
SB
 
I was planning on unsubbing for March. With TW Warhammer, I guess I'll be keeping it.
 
Humble has a hyuuuge Freedom Bundle, with 100% going to charity (ACLU, MSF, IRC), for the next week or until they run out (they say they have a limited # of bundles):
https://www.humblebundle.com/freedom
https://isthereanydeal.com/specials/#/search:#:4768;/scroll:#gamelist. (list with Steam rating, previous low prices, etc.)

$30 for 40 games, 7 (audio) books, and "maybe more to come." Some of them are fairly new: The Witness, Stardew Valley, Nuclear Throne. Most of the rest are well reviewed: Day of the Tentacle Remastered, Guacamelee, The Stanley Parable, Subnautica, .... Many (most?) have been bundled before and will likely be again, but it's a pretty great deal if you're missing a bunch of the headliners.

Edit: Could sell out before the seven day counter.
 
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Holy carpe, you weren't kidding, that's a lot of games. Quite a few really good ones on there as well. Stardew Valley, Human Resource Machine, Invisible Inc., The Stanley Parable and many many more.

I like the stats at the bottom of the list. Current value of the games (505.73 USD) when not on sale. Historical value of games (178.10 USD), taking all the previous lowest sale prices for the games.

Also includes some audio books, books and comics.

Also more games will be added to the bundle. Dang!

Regards,
SB
 
Note that it might sell out before the allotted week.

The lowest price is useful, but it's not always correct. It doesn't take into account bundle pricing, either, so even the historical value can be an overestimate. Stardew Valley was in a Humble monthly. Nuclear Throne was in the $10 tier of a bundle that included Octodad. Mini Metro, Mushroom 11, and Human Resource Machine were in a bundle for ~$5. Day of the Tentacle is a Double Fine game, so it's destined to see yet another bundle.

Still, a pretty sweet bundle.

Edit: Some titles have "sold out" and aren't available for new purchases: Nuclear Throne, Subnautica, and others.

Edit 2: I think it's just Subnautica and the Steam key for Super Meat Boy that are no longer available, now. And a heap of additions.
 
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Watching some of the Youtube, gamers mention that they get all these random games in Steam bundles, forget they have them and then fire them up and record game play to the Tube.

Is there a setting on Steam that sends you notifications "15 games for $15!" or something? Or are people actively searching the store? I don't even bother searching the Steam store unless I'm looking for something I already know I want. How are these people getting notified of these cheap bundles that might include one game they want and a bunch of others that may or may not be crap but are essentially free?
 
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Watching some of the Youtube, gamers mention that they get all these random games in Steam bundles, forget they have them and then fire them up and record game play to the Tube.

Is there a setting on Steam that sends you notifications "15 games for $15!" or something? Or are people actively searching the store? I don't even bother searching the Steam store unless I'm looking for something I already know I want. How are these people getting notified of these cheap bundles that might include one game they want and a bunch of others that may or may not be crap but are essentially free?
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The majority is from:
  1. Steam sales from publisher packs
  2. Humble bundle sales with tons of indie games
Outside of Steam sales, there aren't really "packs" of games that I know of or haven't really seen ever.
 
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