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Weekend special has begun:

The Chronicles of Riddickâ„¢ Assault on Dark Athena - $5(75% off) or +-R33
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Be Riddick, the most ruthless criminal in the universe. In his latest chronicle, Riddick has been captured by The Dark Athena, a mercenary ship hell-bent on eliminating him once and for all. Using his intense hand-to-hand combat skills, explosive firepower, and lethal stealth, Riddick must shut down the maniacal Captain Revas and her deadly crew. When Riddick steps into the darkness, no one is safe.
Before battling the Necromongers on Helion Prime — even before the crash landing of the Hunter-Gratzner on a deserted planet in Pitch Black — Riddick stalked his enemies across the universe. Play the award-winning Escape from Butcher Bay campaign, which has been re-mastered with top of the line graphics specifically for next-gen systems.
The new Assault on Dark Athena campaign takes place immediately following the events on Butcher Bay, as now Riddick must use his well-honed skills to evade capture by the forces of Captain Revas, and put an end to her evil plans once and for all.
With Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena you get two complete games!

  • Brutal and Graphic Executions: Dozens of graphically gorgeous ways to perform brutal instant executions on unsuspecting enemies
  • Advanced Melee Combat Mechanics: Well-developed hand-to-hand combat system combines traditional melee attacks with blocks, parries, and savage counter-attacks
  • Intuitive Stealth System: An intuitive stealth system unique to the FPS genre adds a whole new dimension of strategy to traditional action and FPS game play
  • Exciting Online Multi-player: Multi-player includes never before seen game modes as well as melee combat and stealth action
  • Developed by Starbreeze Studios: Acclaimed developers of the first Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay title as well as other hit titles including The Darkness
  • Escape from Butcher Bay Game Included: A new, upgraded version of the award winning Xbox and PC title Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay — recognized as one of the best games of 2004 — has been visually re-mastered for next-gen systems, and has been included free along with the stunning, new Dark Athena campaign
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Yeah I bought Assault on Dark Athena 6 months ago when it was on special for the same price IIRC
 
MrG said:
Which is the first? Escape from butchers bay?
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Yep. Both are apparently great games. However I read something about the DRM being quite bad. Something about a total amount of 5 installations or something. However I may be completely wrong.
 
Solitude said:
Yep. Both are apparently great games. However I read something about the DRM being quite bad. Something about a total amount of 5 installations or something. However I may be completely wrong.
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It uses TAGES

From the store page:

Notice: After activating the third time your product using TAGES a 30-day timer starts. After 30 days you will get that activation back up to 3 total activations.
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Mid-week special on:
Bionic Commando: Rearmed- $5(75% off) or +-R35

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Classic side-scrolling gameplay is reporting back for duty with Bionic Commando Rearmed, a remake of the classic NES game, out now on PC.
20 years after the 8-bit classic was released, Bionic Commando Rearmed recreates the world of the original with a complete "2.5D" visual revamp. Bionic Commando Rearmed preserves the original's mix of swinging and shooting in an intense 2D side-scroller, all to the tune of a brand-new soundtrack based on the classic 8-bit music from the NES masterpiece.
But Rearmed is far more than just a remake - it features all-new modes such as the 2-player co-op play, smarter enemy AI, new bionic arm abilities, new weapons, bigger bosses and online rankings. Faithfully sticking to the story of the NES game, Bionic Commando Rearmed tells the story of Nathan "R.A.D." Spencer's first mission, sent in to retrieve captured agent Super Joe from the hands of the Imperials. Fans of the original story can expect to see all the characters from the NES version, as well as the memorable moments that made the title so popular with fans. Rearmed will also link-up to its 3D "big brother" coming to PC, with unlockable content, in-game hints and a story that spans both games.
Key features:

  • Classic Bionic Commando side-scrolling gameplay, updated with new abilities, weapons and bosses
  • 2-player co-op mode
  • Total modern visual and audio revamp
  • Cross-game interoperability – complete specific parts of Bionic Commando Rearmed to unlock new content and hints for the Bionic Commando sequel
  • Challenge Rooms – obstacles courses and swing puzzles that test your skills, with your best times ranked against other users in online leaderboards
  • Top-Down Stages – the return of the top-down scrolling gameplay of the original's 'Enemy Encounter' stages, with remixed music from the classic Commando!
  • Multiplayer – up to 4 players can face off in a frantic melee of shooting and swinging!
  • In-game art designed by Shinkiro, one of Capcom's most talented artists
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I think, I'll get it.
 
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Buy Europa Universalis III Complete -80% $4.00 USD

80% off until January 27th to celebrate the release of Divine Wind

About the Game

Europa Universalis III Complete includes the original Europa Universalis III as well as the expansions In Nomine and Napoleons Ambition

Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy. This epic strategy game lets players take control of a nation and guide it through the ages to become a great global empire. Unparalleled in its depth and historical accuracy, Europa Universalis III gives the player unprecedented freedom in how they choose to rule their nation from an impressive choice of over 250 historically accurate countries.


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Buy Europa Universalis III: Heir to the Throne-80% $2.00 USD
80% off until January 27th to celebrate the release of Divine Wind

Notice: This Expansion Pack requires the Steam version of Europa Universalis III Complete in order to play.

About the Game

Requested by the fans, Heir to the Throne is the third expansion to the preeminent historical strategy game Europa Universalis III. The expansion takes the hugely successful game beyond Complete, with improvements across the board.
 
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Apparently I have to finish all my current games before buying new ones....
But what if I like playing only the first 5 levels ?

2011 have to complete:
God of War 1 - PS2
Half Life 2 - PC
UFC Undisputed 2010 - PS3
Skate 3 - PS3
OverLord 2 - PS3
Heroes of Might and Magic 5 - PC
Not to mention the long overdue.... California Games - PC

Damn...I'm an impulsive game shopper. Need help.
 
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Damn...I'm an impulsive game shopper. Need help.
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lol, look i have like 120-130 games to play in my steam list. some of them of course is like multi paks which i have played and that brings the number down by a few.

what i did was is to make 2 categories on top which is !current and !AAA. in my current i have 1 of my games from !AAA (stuff i really really want to play like say assassins creed II) and then 3 other titles from my other categories like RTS/Quest/Indie/Arcade and so on.

then i just focus on my !Current doing at least one of my AAA's a month and other other titles in it for diversion, if they are done well i pick the next 3 to be with my current AAA pick.

also, just stop buying everything on special. :D

i've only got 4 titles in mind for this year anyways. witcherII, Gears 3, DNF and DeadSpace II. the rest like DoaII i'll pickup as the goty comes out.
 
Midweek sale has begun:
Greed Corp: - 50% off - $5 or +/- R33 ; 4 pack at R102
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Turn-based strategy at its finest
Greed Corp is an award winning, innovative turn-based strategy game, situated in a rich, fictional world inspired by the industrial revolutions and their destructive effects on the environment. Find the delicate balance between harvesting the land for resources and preserving it to stay alive. Will you defend your territory or sacrifice it to keep it out of enemy hands? Manage the finite available resources to build your army and use the collapsing terrain to your advantage.
Destroy your enemies, or destroy the very land they stand on, before they do it to you.
Key Features


  • Innovative land collapsing mechanic, creating intense strategic battles
  • Earn Achievements and titles, playing as one of four factions in bite-sized matches of around 20 minutes
  • 10+ hours single player campaign consisting of a tutorial and 24 unique maps
  • Friendly and ranked 2, 3, and 4-player battles spread across 36 unlockable maps
  • Further customize matches with any combination of local, online, and computer players (three difficulty levels)
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