The STEAM Sales and Releases Thread

[Jimmious]

Hello - I need options to purchase Multiplayer or co op games to play with my young teen age son.

I am hoping to get him to respect some of the games Dad likes and get him a healthy respect for RPG. You could also treat as a social experiment to see if kids these days would ever play and enjoy RPG as I played back in the day.

Have done some research already about games in general.

SS2 - cheap - but fiendishly impossible to attain multiplayer
Civ IV - possible as we both like it - don't know how multiplayer works though
Dead space 2 - possible - but multiplayer is not story based
BIoshock 2 - possible
Titan Quest - have tried and got it working
Torchlight 2 - possible and cheap. Not sure how multiplayer works
D:OS - possible- Heard its good but expensive. I have not bought it yet let alone buying two versions.

So as the forum that knows RPG - what would you recommend to play as multiplayer or Coop?

Get D:OS, it's the best co-op CRPG ever.

 

[tuluse]

Hello - I need options to purchase Multiplayer or co op games to play with my young teen age son.

I am hoping to get him to respect some of the games Dad likes and get him a healthy respect for RPG. You could also treat as a social experiment to see if kids these days would ever play and enjoy RPG as I played back in the day.

Have done some research already about games in general.

SS2 - cheap - but fiendishly impossible to attain multiplayer
Civ IV - possible as we both like it - don't know how multiplayer works though
Dead space 2 - possible - but multiplayer is not story based
BIoshock 2 - possible
Titan Quest - have tried and got it working
Torchlight 2 - possible and cheap. Not sure how multiplayer works
D:OS - possible- Heard its good but expensive. I have not bought it yet let alone buying two versions.

So as the forum that knows RPG - what would you recommend to play as multiplayer or Coop?

Civ4: Great fun. Depending on map size can take forever
D:OS incredibly fun

Also, going to games that are on GoG (also having it's summer sale)
Master of Orion 2 and Heroes of Might and Magic 3 are both really fun in hot seat. There is an "HD" version of HoMM3 on steam, but it actually looks worse than the original on GoG.

speaking of coop, can anyone recommend me some couch-coop games i can play with a friend or two?
guess for that purpose i prefer light, fun games that are easy to pick up

I have been searching for these too. There are quite a few side scrolling shooters like old arcade games (or actually old arcade games on steam). I know these are fun: Metal Slug 3, Bionic Commando Rearmed, Broforce. I just got 8-bit commando, haven't played it yet.

Divekick is a very simple and amazingly fun fighting game. Very good to get people into rages.

Trine 1 and 2 (only actually played first 1, but I assume 2 is more of the same) offer some co-op fun.

Edit: forgot 2 good games

Renegade Ops is a fun top down vehicle based shooter. Feels very GI Joe in atmosphere

Portal 2 has a split screen mode that isn't horrible. Huge number of fan maps for this.

 

[4249]

speaking of coop, can anyone recommend me some couch-coop games i can play with a friend or two?
guess for that purpose i prefer light, fun games that are easy to pick up

The Lego games could fit what you're looking for. They're designed with 2 player local co-op in mind and fit your description pretty well. Co-optimus also has a nifty list of co-op games with different kinds of filters. Dunno how thorough it is, but could be a place to find ideas.

 

[Jimmious]

If you're into something roquelikish I would also recommend Legend of Dungeon. It's a lot of fun co-op but kinda hard in the beginning
http://store.steampowered.com/app/238280/

 

[Quigs]

speaking of coop, can anyone recommend me some couch-coop games i can play with a friend or two?
guess for that purpose i prefer light, fun games that are easy to pick up

Sportsfriends is great competitive co-op if you've got 3 friends over.

The Wii U is practically made for groups of friends coming over and playing video games.

 

[shiteatingnippledick]

What the hell is with the monster game. I have only gotten card drop with one account while others go dry even if they are above level 5.

Edit: Also it's way too intensive game for my shit computer, steam crashes often when playing.

 

[Infinitron]

That Homeworld-like game from the makers of Hard West is 75% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/249190/

We never did find out if it was any good: http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/inde...ox-by-the-makers-of-hard-west-released.93749/

 

[sser]

The reviews are negative. A 50% rating is pretty bad for the normally lenient Steam review system.

 

[SirSingAlot]

did search a bit around, after not enjoying Towerfall Ascension, i am looking at Rayman Origins as a local coop. its 40% off atm, but might drop further.
can anyone confirm its a nice buy?

 

[Country_Gravy]

Grimrock 2 for $6. I bought it.

 

[tuluse]

The reviews are negative. A 50% rating is pretty bad for the normally lenient Steam review system.

It's pretty horrific, Thi4f has a 70% for comparison.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/239160/

 

[DramaticPopcorn]

http://store.steampowered.com/sale/command-conquer/

>No C&C: Generals
>No Red Altert 2

 

[DwarvenFood]

Basically, only above 50% off is a good deal during these kind of sales. And on the last day usually all daily/flash deals are back. Also, posting on 666.

 

[pakoito]

Basically, only above 50% off is a good deal during these kind of sales. And on the last day usually all daily/flash deals are back. Also, posting on 666.

Beware, for last sale there was no last day encore.

 

[Baron Dupek]

http://store.steampowered.com/sale/command-conquer/

>No C&C: Generals
>No Red Altert 2

These are new popamole C&C titles only, old one are only for Origin Spyware System or free to download.

 

[pippin]

http://store.steampowered.com/sale/command-conquer/

>No C&C: Generals
>No Red Altert 2

These are new popamole C&C titles only, old one are only for Origin Spyware System or free to download.

https://www.origin.com/en-mx/store/...ollection/pc-download/bundle/standard-edition

 

[DramaticPopcorn]

Man, they dont even give gamespy alternative, no point in buying this like at all.

 

[pippin]

Man, they dont even give gamespy alternative, no point in buying this like at all.

And you only receive the soundtrack if you're in the USA. Otherwise it's just a bunch of wallpapers.

 

[pippin]

One of the most important games of all time is coming to Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/371180/

 

[Correct_Carlo]

One of the most important games of all time is coming to Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/371180/

I actually googled incest hentai games to try to make a joke about a sequel, but was too terrified by what I saw.

So [insert your own joke about a sequel based around fucking your cousins to repopulate the earth here]

 

[Astral Rag]

Here's hoping Catechumen is next

 

[Akratus]

Awww. Missed page 666. . .

 

[t]

So... should I get myself some Hunnie for $5...?

 

[Akratus]

Must be one real uggo, to sell herself that cheaply.

 

[pippin]

So... should I get myself some Hunnie for $5...?

you know you want it, t-kun.