Not even close. I bought it thinking this. Wish I hadn't.

I did download Tomb Raider yesterday. Still engrossed in my latest go-around with Skyrim, but I'll give it a look at some point.

I like Far Cry 3 better than Skyrim. And there are plenty of similarities, but it isn't exactly Skyrim with guns.

Skyrim with guns would be Fallout 3, which was a great game, but again with the clunky combat from bethesda. Let me stop and look at my wrist and tab through a bunch of menus ever time I want to do anything, including kill something.

The story itself is more linear in FarCry 3, but there is a ton to do off mission, and I like the combat better.

You're going to be disappointed if you get into Far Cry 3 with that thought process.

It sort of is though. World/wise it is very smilar, obviously with some caveats, but it does have the same world feel.

My haul thus far:

Skyrim: Legendary Edition
Hotline Miami
Bully
I Am Alive
Deadlight
Doom 3: BFG Edition

That's just what a reviewer said. *shrug*

How is it not?

The only real similarity is that they give you 3 islands you can free roam on. Comparing that game to Skyrim is a slap in the face to Bethesda.

That's pretty cool, though. Are the islands devoid of story/interesting NPCs/side quests?

There are no interesting sidequests because there's nothing interesting on the islands. The sidequests consist of hunting challenges or killing the same bad guys over and over. There are the "get from point A to point B on this vehicles under X amount of time challenges" too. The main story is pretty cool, though. It's a good, fun game, that's for sure, but it just doesn't compare to Skyrim.

Well, shit.

Shogun 2: Total War is $7.50 right now. I highly recommend this amazing turn based strategy + real time tactical combat mix.

Pants, any other open world RPGs you can recommend?

NBA 2k13 on flash sale right now for 7.49

Extremely worth it, I have gotten about 100 hours out of it in myplayer mode alone.

Do you play it with a controller?

Dammit. I just dropped 30 bucks on that 2 weeks ago. LMAO

I do. It was the game that finally got me off my ass and got me to buy a controller.

I've read that Dragon's Dogma is supposed to be good, but it's console only, my dude. Other than that, I don't know. I've only really played the Bethesda titles as far as open world RPGs go. I, too, had heard that Far Cry 3 was an FPS version of Skyrim so that's why I got it. I ended up selling it right back, though.

Did you get the Xbox 360 wired controller?

xbox 360 controller yes

Damn, I have like 4 wireless ones and they don't work for me for some reason. I remember trying to make them work and then giving up eventually.

No, I got a Logitech F710.

Tried using another controller at first but the thumb stick was really hard and had sharp edges and was painful to use.

The Xbox 360 controller looked to have the same kind of thumb stick so I went with the logitech, which has a nice rounded, soft and smooth thumb stick.

Don't know, never used wireless ones.

I use a wired xbox360 controller. Plug-n-play, works flawlessly.

I feel like there were some better deals here than previous sales. So far I've bought Shogun 2: Total War, Fallout NV and Arma 2.

Computer controllers are pieces of shit.

Get a PS2 controller and use it. They are so much better.

http://www.amazon.com/Dual-Controlle...s2+usb+adapter

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This is what I use to play all my old emulator games.

BASTARDS! I just bought that game for $19.99 :grr:

I assume you do have the microsoft pc adapter for the xbox wireless controllers?

I second this!

Not quite understanding the sale for Kerbal Space considering the game is still in beta.

I'm very happy with what I bought.

This very fun until I finally became the Shogun then never played it again

Torchlight 2 4.99

Nah. That must have been the problem. I think I tried connecting the controller via USB through the charger, but I think the charger is used just for that - charging.

Good.

I went through 3 controllers (10 years ago) that sucked until I finally found the USB adapter. The manufacturers probably figured out how to make a good controller since then.

Yep. You have to have that adapter for the wireless ones to work.

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Wirel.../dp/B000HZFCT2

Kingdoms of Amalur the reckoning? The combat is better than Skyrim but it's a little more linear. Still an awesome game that will never see a sequel...sigh...

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Hitman Absolution is 75 percent off

Fallout:NV is 2.99 or 4.99 for the goty edition.

Bought Hitman Absolution for 6 bucks today, and Mass Effect 1 and 2 combined for 11.99 LMAO

It begins.

Fallout NV? $2.49? **** it.

Make sure you get the GOTY version for $2 more.

**** it, might as well get DX: HR.

Picked up Dishonored for $10.19 LMAO

I got da fever

It's up for the community vote right now - if it wins, it'll be gettable for $3.00. Did you buy it before it went up for the vote?

LMAO

Yes.

Well, I pirated it the first time around, so I owe them. :D

I bought a wireless 360 controller the other day, expecting it to work over Bluetooth or something, but you need a $20 receiver for it (since the controllers use radio instead of bluetooth). Once you've got it, though, I think you can connect up to 4 wireless controllers.

Hmmmm.....Max Payne 3 for 10 bucks ... thinking about it.

Mine only works for 1 controller.

**** it, I bought it.

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Bastard.. Yes, you owe it to them to buy the ****ing game. Amazing game with the BEST art direction of this Gen.

Disagree, Mirrors edge was the best of this Gen.

in a RPG, I meant. It would be difficult to argue against Mirrors Edge (game looks amazing on PC, btw)

Alan Wake franchise 3.99 (90% off).

i don't even like first person rpgs, but fallout new vegas ultimate for $5 was too good to pass

I didn't like Infinite as much as the 2nd one. Infinite was kind of a dud.

1 > Infinite > 2 (with the DLC)

IMO

Crysis 2 worth 9 bux?

No

Been playing some more Endless Space. Holy shit, this game is a mother****ing gem. Thank you, Steam.

Is that real time or turn based?

Turn based. I've been playing it for hours. It's ****ing amazing.

Interesting. I despise RTS games, but if it's turn based, I may give it a look.

Arkham City GOTY edition for $7.50. Should I?

**** yes

****ing nerds. :)

You talked me into it. Got the package of endless space and the harmony expansion thing or whatever it was called.

It's well worth the $10 or whatever you paid for it. That's cheaper than a ticket to a 2 hour movie. This will keep you glued to the damn screen for hours upon hours. :thumb:

Think a sightly less complicated Civilization in space. Colonizing the galaxy like a mother****er.

Fallen Enchantress series is 66% off right now, if you like turn based strategy games like Civ, Age Of Wonders or remember Masters of Magic you will love this game..The combat is like Master of Magic if anyone remembers that..probably my favorite turn based combat game ever..

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I got that for free. The company sent it too me because I was dumb enough to buy the first game they produced and it was unplayable. So, they gave me their redo for free.

It was fun. The game just didn't keep my interest. I played one game, won easily and stopped playing. I prob. abused the fight system though. You get a few dragons and no one will stop you.

Id rather stick with Heroes.

The new one is awesome, and after I played Heroes 2 that series is just plain boring. This game has so much to it, I never get bored.

Downloaded it last night.

That game reminds me of something I grew up playing as a kid which I can't for the life of me remember the name of. I killed a ton of hours as a teenager taking over the universe.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is 2.99 today. LMAO

Could have saved 7 bucks.

Doesn't look like much today.

God damn my backlog hurts!!!

There's probably a cream you can get for that.

I'll wait for the flash sale.

Have you played Disciples? I really enjoyed that game.

Yeah, so far I got Bioshock Infinite for $30, both Witcher games, Dishonored and Torchlight 2. Haven't bought anything in two days though, hasn't been alot to get, and I still have to get Last of Us and I have three or four games to get to on top of that.... it's probably not good to keep buying games to stack onto the total lol.