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Old 24-12-2016, 11:26
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I see Steam have a ton of huge discounts and im thinking about getting quite a few games but im stuck on ideas on some good ones.

I mean I have stuff like Lego, Duck Tales, Dragons Lair, Mortal Kombat & Sleeping Dogs but unsure what ones to buy so after ideas.

Off the top of my head I will be getting the Sonic ones along with the TMNT, Oddworld Games and maybe Tembo but cant think of anything else.

I already have the Assassin Creed & Rayman games through Ubisoft and well my PS4 covers all the resi evil games.

Obviously im more of a Platformer fan as just cant get into these first person shooter games.
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Old 24-12-2016, 14:52
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I see Steam have a ton of huge discounts and im thinking about getting quite a few games but im stuck on ideas on some good ones.

I mean I have stuff like Lego, Duck Tales, Dragons Lair, Mortal Kombat & Sleeping Dogs but unsure what ones to buy so after ideas.

Off the top of my head I will be getting the Sonic ones along with the TMNT, Oddworld Games and maybe Tembo but cant think of anything else.

I already have the Assassin Creed & Rayman games through Ubisoft and well my PS4 covers all the resi evil games.

Obviously im more of a Platformer fan as just cant get into these first person shooter games.
If you like platformers you should look at INSIDE, unless you have played it of course and it recently made it to PS4.
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Old 24-12-2016, 16:31
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You can filter by game type on the Steam site, so do that and then take a look at the user ratings. Owlboy comes to mind as a recent release which has had excellent reviews (haven't played it myself).
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Old 24-12-2016, 16:49
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You can filter by game type on the Steam site, so do that and then take a look at the user ratings. Owlboy comes to mind as a recent release which has had excellent reviews (haven't played it myself).
Ive tried the filter system but nothing caught my eye really.

I didnt really fancy going through 10 thousand games manually.
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Old 24-12-2016, 17:59
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You like platform games? Then this is the only game you'll ever need

Spelunky (2 quid) - http://store.steampowered.com/app/239350/

If you still want to spend some money here's a few more recommendations, all great games.

Leap of fate (4 quid) - http://store.steampowered.com/app/363420/

Don't starve (3 quid) - http://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/

Torchlight 2 (4 quid) - http://store.steampowered.com/app/200710/

Assault Android Cactus (6 quid) - http://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/

Enter The Gungeon (6 quid) - http://store.steampowered.com/app/311690/

Stardew Valley (7 quid) - http://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/

Sonic racing transformed (7 quid) - http://store.steampowered.com/app/212480/

Dungeons of Dredmor (2 quid) - http://store.steampowered.com/app/98800/

I'll assume you're not into shmups, but if you are, pick up "blue revolver". Tell me if you are and I'll recommend some more of those.

It's not a exhaustive list by any means but a good place to start.
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Old 24-12-2016, 18:46
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Shoot em ups?

Yeah I loved Galaga Legions on the 360 just wish they would have ported it to the PC.

There was one I remember enjoying but cant remember if it was Deathsmiles or Akai Katana. I blame R-Type for my love of that genre.
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Old 24-12-2016, 20:41
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Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition for £4.99 is a bargain. Stronghold Crusader 2 for £2.99 is also a great deal if you like RTS games.
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Old 24-12-2016, 21:17
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Ori and the Blind Forest £7.49

and

LIMBO £1.39

are both good
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Old 24-12-2016, 21:24
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Too many awesome games to list.

Perhaps you could put a bit of faith in the Steam community and filter by user reviews? http://store.steampowered.com/search...ESC&specials=1 See what takes your fancy? I'd be prepared to go through at least the first 50 pages of results as there's just so many games on Steam.
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Old 25-12-2016, 01:13
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Shoot em ups?

Yeah.
In that case, here are some of the big hitters on steam

Blue Revolver (7 quid) - http://store.steampowered.com/app/439490/
Eschatos and Judgement silversword bundle (7 quid) - http://store.steampowered.com/sub/79117/
Mushihimesama + 1.5 dlc (7 quid) - http://store.steampowered.com/sub/83631/
Deathsmiles (7 quid) - http://store.steampowered.com/app/314180/

That'll do to start but I may as well mention this too as it's 19p and great fun.

Star Saviors (19p) - http://store.steampowered.com/app/314450/

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Some other games you might like

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (5 quid) - http://store.steampowered.com/app/250900/
Euro Truck Simulator 2 (4 quid) - http://store.steampowered.com/app/227300/

(I know what you're thinking, but don't think that, put on some music or a podcast and it's the most relaxing game ever made. It's not "sim" in the sense that you have to be a nerd or read a yellow pages sized manual. It's very pick up and play. There's something very zen about zoning out and delivering potatoes. There's a demo if you're not sure.

Flamebreak (2 quid) - http://store.steampowered.com/app/399640/
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Old 25-12-2016, 11:05
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Is Sonic Lost World worth getting or any of them?
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Old 25-12-2016, 19:50
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If you like point and click then Broken Sword is on steam
This War of Mine is also a pretty neat game with a different style of gameplay
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Old 25-12-2016, 22:47
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Witcher 3 Game of the Year Edition is going for about £20. The two add-ons is included. Great deal if you did not by the original at launch. Annoyed they are not discounting the season pass.
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Old 26-12-2016, 09:26
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If you like point and click then Broken Sword is on steam
This War of Mine is also a pretty neat game with a different style of gameplay
Yeah I bought alot of point and click games a year ago. Was always a fan of the old games like LSL, Space, Police & Kings Quest.
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Old 26-12-2016, 12:55
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Day of the Tentacle Remastered for £3.73

My favourite graphic adventure game.

Also The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition for £1.74, another timeless classic.
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Old 26-12-2016, 13:03
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Europa Universalis IV if you like strategy and take-over-the-world games. My French Empire is currently (in 1732) in control of modern day France, Belgium, Netherlands, most of Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Eastern Spain, all of West Africa from the Western Sahara through Mali, Nigeria and down to the DRC, most of Eastern Africa, western Australia, Indonesia, Alaska, Sri Lanka, Florida and all of the Caribbean and South America. I'm just getting ready to attack India. I'm also the Pope and have designs on being Holy Roman Emperor. Next time I'll play as a country with less potential I think! It takes you from 1399 to 1820 so France, the Ottomans, Castille (later Spain) and Austria are very very powerful.

I don't know if it's on steam but if anyone likes civilization type of games then this one is the best I've played. It's very involved though and takes a bit of getting used to.
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Old 26-12-2016, 19:59
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Europa Universalis IV if you like strategy and take-over-the-world games. My French Empire is currently (in 1732) in control of modern day France, Belgium, Netherlands, most of Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Eastern Spain, all of West Africa from the Western Sahara through Mali, Nigeria and down to the DRC, most of Eastern Africa, western Australia, Indonesia, Alaska, Sri Lanka, Florida and all of the Caribbean and South America. I'm just getting ready to attack India. I'm also the Pope and have designs on being Holy Roman Emperor. Next time I'll play as a country with less potential I think! It takes you from 1399 to 1820 so France, the Ottomans, Castille (later Spain) and Austria are very very powerful.

I don't know if it's on steam but if anyone likes civilization type of games then this one is the best I've played. It's very involved though and takes a bit of getting used to.
I really want to get into Paradox games like EU and Hearts of Iron, but I've always been a bit intimidated by all the menus and sub menus. How accessible are the games?
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Old 26-12-2016, 20:26
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Planet Coaster

The game of the year IMO.

You'll need a decent CPU mind....plenty of Cores ......I've got 10
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Old 27-12-2016, 10:24
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If you like platformers you should look at INSIDE, unless you have played it of course and it recently made it to PS4.
That looks a awesome game. SAdly the price is too migh for me. I loved LIMBO which I have on Disc but if they dropped more than 10 percent id probably buy.

To the previous poster I already have all the Monkey Island games.

Ok what I have bought so far All the Sonic Games, Contrast, Dust, Flockers, Giana Sisters, Hell Yeah, The Last Tinker, Lucidity, Max, Xplosion Man, Never Alone, Nights into Dreams, All the Oddworld games, Pacman 2 , Shoot Many Robots, Tembo, Wonderboy Returns & TMNT Mutants in Manhattan.

Anything else?
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Old 27-12-2016, 11:03
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I really want to get into Paradox games like EU and Hearts of Iron, but I've always been a bit intimidated by all the menus and sub menus. How accessible are the games?
Not very if I'm being honest. I mean they are well constructed enough but the sheer range of options and connections takes a while to get the knack of and I learned a thing or two off watching youtube 'lets play along' type of videos which I've never bothered with before. It's one of those games that takes a while to get into and a while to even complete a game so it's really aimed at those that enjoy those kind of strategy games which I do every so often although not too much or it can really eat away at your time.
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Old 27-12-2016, 17:06
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Im tempted to get Rocket Knight & Shantae.
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:41
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Trust me, spelunky is 2 quid. If you're into platformers, you will ADORE it.
I've pumped 743 hours into it already on steam and at least 200 hours on the 360.
It is the best game. Doooo iiiiit - http://store.steampowered.com/app/239350/
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Old 28-12-2016, 00:25
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Im tempted to get Rocket Knight & Shantae.
I'd say yes to Rocket Knight and no to Shantae.

Shantae just reminded me of platformers of old that always seemed to be aimed at a younger audience. Not for me but YMMV.
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Old 28-12-2016, 13:44
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I'd say yes to Rocket Knight and no to Shantae.

Shantae just reminded me of platformers of old that always seemed to be aimed at a younger audience. Not for me but YMMV.
Rocket Knight was watching vids on youtube and the quality looked good.

There is a new Shantae that came out this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t-3MHVAd4Y
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Old 28-12-2016, 17:29
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If you like RTS games but have never played Age of Empires, you can't go wrong with Age of Empires Legacy Bundle for £15.79

When you spend 3 hours on a level without getting bored you know it's a good game.
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