{"id":40808,"date":"2012-07-05T14:09:42","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T12:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=40808"},"modified":"2012-07-05T14:13:46","modified_gmt":"2012-07-05T12:13:46","slug":"5-games-that-better-be-in-the-steam-summer-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/40808-5-games-that-better-be-in-the-steam-summer-sale","title":{"rendered":"5 games that better be in the Steam Summer sale"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re like me, then you\u2019ve been opening up Steam a lot more often than usual lately. That\u2019s because any day now Valve should be kicking off its annual Steam Sale. It\u2019s worth noting here that due to these sales, I\u2019ve not played roughly 30% of the games in my Steam library.<\/p>\n

The sale is expected to go live any day now, although Valve remains adamant about not giving us any clues on when to expect its arrival. In response to all the anticipation and internet commotion around the sale, they did drop this gem of insight yesterday:<\/p>\n

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So it\u2019s definitely coming.<\/p>\n

Which brings me to the point of this article. There are a handful of games that I\u2019m hoping to see reduced during the sale. Some of these are games I really wanted but just didn\u2019t get round to buying when they were released, while others are games that intriguied me but did not quite convince me that they are worth their full RRP.<\/p>\n

Max Payne 3<\/h3>\n

Current price: $59.99.
\nWhat I\u2019m hoping for: $29.99 (50% off).<\/em><\/p>\n

I was knees deep in Diablo III when this was released, and by the time Blizzard\u2019s long awaited RPG sequel lost its charm (7 days), I didn\u2019t feel like investing any more time in nostalgia fuelled digital escapism. Despite highly positive feedback, and a Metacritic score of 89\/100, I just couldn\u2019t bring myself to part with R500 for Rockstar\u2019s action-thriller.<\/p>\n

Read MyGaming’s Max Payne 3 review<\/a><\/p>\n

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Max Payne 3<\/p><\/div>\n

Anno 2070<\/h3>\n

Current price: $49.99.<\/em>
\nWhat I\u2019m hoping for: $19.99 (60% off).<\/em><\/p>\n

I was a massive fan of Anno 1404 – when I reviewed it<\/a> I gave a score of 90\/100. Anno 2070 received further acclaim, and I\u2019m not really sure how I ended up not owning it. So suffice to say, if it lands up on Steam at a reduced price in the next few weeks, I\u2019m gonna snap it up.<\/p>\n

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Anno 2070<\/p><\/div>\n

Might & Magic: Heroes VI<\/h3>\n

Current price: $49.99.<\/em>
\nWhat I\u2019m hoping for: $19.99 (60% off).<\/em><\/p>\n

Another sequel that somehow slipped past me, Heroes VI received mostly positive feedback, earning a Metacritic score of 77\/100.<\/p>\n

Read MyGaming’s Might & Magic: Heroes VI review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Might & Magic Heroes VI<\/p><\/div>\n

From Dust<\/h3>\n

Current price: $14.99<\/em>.
\nWhat I\u2019m hoping for: $9.99 (33% off).<\/em><\/p>\n

I know what you\u2019re thinking: it\u2019s already cheap as chips. From Dust appealed to me ages ago when I originally saw the preview, but then when it was released it somehow failed to convince me to part with my cash. I\u2019ll be picking this up pretty soon, regardless of whether it gets any love on the Steam Summer sale. It currently sits with a Metacritic score of 76\/100.<\/p>\n

Read MyGaming’s From Dust review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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From Dust<\/p><\/div>\n

Arma II: Combined Operations<\/h3>\n

Current price: $29.99<\/em>.
\n What I\u2019m hoping for: $19.99 (33% off).<\/em><\/p>\n

There is one reason I want this pack: the DayZ Mod<\/a>. It’s a user created Arma II mod that turns the war simulator in a multiplayer, zombie apocalypse survival shooter. How can you not want this?<\/p>\n