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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Initial scrolling of the Steam Summer Sale seems pretty lackluster, but digging through the comments sections in other threads, a few gems have stood out, and it doesn't appear we have a thread dedicated to this yet, so post what you think are the best deals here!

Not mandatory ofc, but it'd be helpful if...

  • One game per top level post, so comments stemming from it are focused on on just it.

  • Hyperlink the game title to its Store Page

  • Include both the normal and sale price / %off

  • Include a short blurb about the game - if it's one you've played before, what did you like about it? If you're diving in blind, what grabbed your attention?

Good hunt'n!

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Disco Elysium is 90% off. ~~$54.49~~ $4.54 (that's in Canadian, not sure about the US price exactly.)

I honestly couldn't even tell you what it's about, but it's one of my favourite games ever. You can die from reading a book that's too sad and if you do it right, you can smell communism.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Incredible game that can be a little jarring for people who are probably expecting something like Baldur’s Gate 1&2, Fallout 1&2, or some other kind of isometric killfest RPG. It essentially turns the dialogue into 90% of the game, but the dialogue is so damn good that it doesn’t matter.

It also takes getting used to damage, as sometimes you can “die” in seemingly random ways. I was on a rooftop, I think trying to reach for a scarf or something, and failed my roll. That caused me to apparently get so depressed that I lost the game. I can’t remember which stat/trait it was but I think there’s a morale or mental trait you have to watch out for too.

Pirate this game if you wanna give it a try, don’t ever buy it. This is what the developers have advocated for and it actually fits right in with parts of the game itself.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I got a game over because I sat in an uncomfortable chair.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I really wanted to like this one but I just can't handle being as much of a fuckup as this game will inevitably make you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

The ending makes it all up. It's like a slow, painful crawl back to the surface.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

DE is fantastically well written, equal parts emotional and hilarious depending how you play and one of my all time favorite games. Big recommend

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I picked this up on gog a bit ago. I have yet to start it.

Shakes fists violently at >400 hours into elden ring

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

after the first few hours I just couldn't put it down

[–] [email protected] 81 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Disco Elysium is always free, the devs got fucked and won't get a cent from sales, everyone should pirate the game.