# End of November/Black Friday digital distribution deals **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 23, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576 "2013-11-23T00:03:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/61 "2013-11-29T15:45:25Z")
I don’t really get the “raging” thing. Yeah, there’s people on the Steam forums who flip out but this whole thing started by **Miller** saying he overpaid for Terraria and being tongue-in-cheek about the “crippling financial loss”. It would have been “nice” is he could get that back, but no one is rolling over cars or setting things on fire over this. Anecdotally, Amazon seems to have the best customer service with digital games. I’ve heard multiple people talk about how they needed a problem or pricing issue resolved like a forgotten coupon/credit and simply received a full refund (for a game that was activated and Amazon can’t reclaim). I have no idea how Steam distributes its payments to its publishing partners; I assume each purchase of Skyrim doesn’t result in an immediate $6 deposit in the Bethesda bank account so there is time for Steam to resolve a pricing change before sending that week/month/quarter’s payment to the publisher. But the simplest answer is that Steam isn’t competing with the other retailers in the same way that Nordstrom competes with Lord & Taylor. They’re already on top and their customer base is far more price driven than service driven. Someone getting a credit back from Steam will love Steam… until GMG is selling a game for $1 less and then they’ll buy it from GMG. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2013, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/62 "2013-11-29T16:23:27Z")
> [@Max\_the\_Immortal](#): > > Tropico 4 is on a flash sale at 80% off; both the base game and DLC. I highly recommend them if you’re a fan of city builders. Curses, I missed it. I’ll wait to see if it pops back up again (it seems like they usually go on sale twice). Although I still have Tropico 3 from the last sale and I haven’t played it yet. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/63 "2013-11-29T16:33:00Z")
[Borderlands 2: Game of the Year](https://www.gameagent.com/games/borderlands-2-game-of-the-year-edition) is available as a Mac version through Game Agent for $15. Should activate and work fine on PC. Per the [Aspyr website](http://support.aspyr.com/entries/22353786-Borderlands-2-FAQ-): > [@](#): > > This incredible sequel contains tons of loot and great content, but there are probably still some questions you have about the game before you’re willing to return to Pandora. That’s where GameAgent comes in! We got all the gritty details from Aspyr Media to come up with the FAQ below. > > Q: Does Borderlands 2 for the Mac feature Steam Play? > > A: Yes! Borderlands 2 for Mac is a full-featured Steam Play title. \*\* Steam Play allows you to purchase your games once and play anywhere. Whether you have purchased your Steam Play enabled game on a Mac or PC, you will be able to play on the other platform free of charge.\*\* See [Steam Support :: Steam Play](https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9439-QHKN-1308) for more information on how Steam Play works. (Bolding mine) ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/64 "2013-11-29T18:19:05Z")
New sales on Steam. I’ll immediately note that Saints Row IV is $5 cheaper on Amazon. ---
**Author:** ![Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrogance_ex_machina/32/192_2.png) [@Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogance_Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2013, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/65 "2013-11-29T18:44:04Z")
Managed to grab Dishonored GOTY for 3.19e before they fixed their pricing mistake. It’s 13.59e now. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2013, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/66 "2013-11-29T18:48:38Z")
> [@Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](#): > > Managed to grab Dishonored GOTY for 3.19e before they fixed their pricing mistake. It’s 13.59e now. 😃 You’re the reason Steam can’t give refunds!! Just kidding, of course. Congratulations on the snag! Last summer they price glitched Sleeping Dogs so I guess this was this season’s grab for the fast and observant 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/67 "2013-11-29T20:42:41Z")
On tablet, can’t post new deals but everyone should buy trine 2 complete for $2. Right now. Flash sale. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2013, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/68 "2013-11-29T20:52:41Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Which of the DLC are worthwhile? All of them? All the DLC is $14, I wish there was a complete pack or something. Most of the DLC I’ve played is worth it IMO. Each DLC pack follows a similar format: A new building, a new mission, a new trait, and some new cosmetic stuff. Usually the mission is enough to make it worth it. _Modern Times_ is a full-blown expansion pack, with a new campaign and many new buildings. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/69 "2013-11-30T00:45:35Z")
I’m guessing Terraria is $10 normally, and on sale for $2.50? I bought it for the latter price over a year ago, on a sale. That’s something you should probably wait for, and seems to be rather expected over the few. An email can’t hurt, but don’t go plotting revenge if they say no. Take the hit and buy more games! :dubious: > [@Grumman](#): > > I would recommend New Vegas if it was less buggy. The main bug is one that the game does not cope very well with the initial content dump while loading a game and may hang. You can mostly get around it by starting a new game and then loading from within the game if your save is in the overworld, but it’s still annoying. On the DLC: Sorry to go this direction, but I’ve never experienced that, ever. New Vegas is one of the least buggy Bethesda games I’ve played (yeah, not saying much). > [@](#): > > - I’ve played half of Dead Money before rolling the game back to before I entered the new area. If not for one disappointing feature\* I would have played it through to completion. > - I’m part way through Old World Blues and the only real annoyances are the “wacky” think tank and the roboscorpions. > > \* I want to bring Christine back to New Vegas with me. There’s only one bad mod written for this purpose so I’m not going to play Dead Money until I write one myself. Err, why? her ability is completely worthless outside of Dead Money. Like bald chicks? of the “4” new companions, God’s “In My Footsteps” is the only one worth anything. Although I didn’t see any reason why you can’t go back. After you beat it, you CAN use the vending machine, so as long as you got all the codes you can get stuff infinitely (just have to wait for chip deliveries). IMHO: Dead Money is my least favorite, but good atmosphere. It just drags. Loot is not great except for Holo Rifle (which you start with!) Honest Hearts is by far the prettiest, and a nice atmosphere. I don’t like how there is nothing social-related to do after you beat it. It is a cornucopia of ingredients. Old World Blues is retro-cool, the characters are fun, it’s solid. Lonesome Road is the best plot-wise, although not as aesthetically pleasing as HH/OWB. Also, way more linear than OWB. OWB is probably the best, then. ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Hartwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/70 "2013-11-30T03:45:46Z")
Think I’ll get Euro Truck Simulator 2. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/71 "2013-11-30T03:52:14Z")
I just picked up Contagion, FPS games are fun. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/72 "2013-11-30T04:30:07Z")
I just bought Surgeon Simulator for $2.49. Anyway, will Steam be having a Holiday sale this year? Or is the Fall one counting for that this time? ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/73 "2013-11-30T05:01:42Z")
There’s a Christmas sale still. I believe the leaked dates were the 19th through the 2nd. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/74 "2013-11-30T05:57:41Z")
Is contagion any good? Looks interesting - like it may actually be zombie survival horror instead of shoot em up. 8 player coop, interesting game modes… under 4 bucks. If it’s good I’ll try to get 10+ people from the steam group to play. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/75 "2013-11-30T15:32:41Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Is contagion any good? Looks interesting - like it may actually be zombie survival horror instead of shoot em up. 8 player coop, interesting game modes… under 4 bucks. If it’s good I’ll try to get 10+ people from the steam group to play. So far its pretty difficult. I can normally hold my own on expert on L4D1 & 2 but I keep getting killed within 5 minutes on contagion. Maybe I’m not used to the interface. It is worth the $3.75 to buy it if you enjoy FPS games though. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/76 "2013-11-30T16:36:45Z")
[ShinyLoot](http://www.shinyloot.com/hot-games) has a bunch of indie games on sale for a buck each. Bunch of casual, retro, platformers, JRPG inspired, puzzle games, etc. Sort the Hot Games by price to put all the $1 games in one place. Most of the games are DRM free, some may use Desura (sort of an indie-oriented Steam), I don’t know if any use Steam. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/77 "2013-11-30T16:47:02Z")
Looking the site over, you can use the tabs at the top to look for Steam games or Desura games. Also the Hot Deals thing seems a little finicky; it doesn’t display all the games. [Use this link instead](http://www.shinyloot.com/sales). ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/78 "2013-11-30T17:12:25Z")
[Hitman Pack](http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/action/hitman-pack/) is $7.20 at GMG with coupon code **TAREM-4PLAY-VOUCH** Comes with: Hitman Absolution, Hitman 2 Silent Assassin, Blood Money and Codename 47. You also get a free copy of Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project with it. This is one of their four hour sales so it’ll be over relatively soon and I don’t know what time it started. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/79 "2013-11-30T21:01:02Z")
[Borderlands 2: GOTY Edition for $15](http://www.getgamesgo.com/product/borderlands-2-mac-goty) from GetGamesGo. Says “Mac” edition but it activates just fine on Steam no matter which platform you use. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576/80 "2013-11-30T21:23:27Z")
I posted this to the [steam community thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=585865) but I figure I’ll do it here because it’s time sensitive. Daily deals actually last 2 days now, yesterday’s deals are at the bottom of the page, which means Contagion is still under 4 bucks. I’m trying to organize SDMB games of it: Contagion is on sale for the next 30 hours on steam for 3.75. It’s still in early development stage but it’s playable - game prices get jacked up after they’re officially released, so if you’re interested, you might as well get in now for less than 4 bucks. Basically, it’s like L4D if it were an actual survival horror game instead of a dumb shoot em up. Ammo resources are limited, zombies wander around and are attracted by sight and sound, but if you move stealthily, you can minimize the attention you get. Headshots are required - you can blow their limbs off and they’ll keep coming. There are a few different modes - the basic escape mode like L4D, an objective mode where you rescue NPCs, and some sort of PVP mode that I don’t really understand yet. All modes have randomized objectives/resources to create more replayability. It has 8 player co-op, possibly some sort of survival mode (videos suggest it but I’m unclear), and if you die you end up becoming a zombie, but it’s not versus like L4D. Still, it’s a much slower paced, more stealth oriented, limited resource, scarier, more thoughtful, more teamwork-oriented zombie game. I think it would be a good game for the SDMB group to play. Hopefully we can get enough people to get 8 player co-op going. And it’s not even 4 bucks. Grab it now, even if you don’t want to play it until it has more content, since it won’t be cheaper. And add me on steam if you’re interested in playing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/end-of-november-black-friday-digital-distribution-deals/674576.md?page=5)