# Steam Winter Sale **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 19, 2013, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746 "2013-12-19T18:37:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2013, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/81 "2013-12-25T17:48:09Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Is that game like Zelda or Okami? I would not say it was anything like those two. A lot of people say it’s like Mirror’s Edge. The selling mechanic is going in and modifying people’s memories, but that only happens like four times. The actual game is mostly following missions and beating up people with fancy moves, while in an urban, cyberpunk future. ---
**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:** [December 25, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/82 "2013-12-25T19:11:53Z")
Left 4 Dead 2 is free on Steam. On the other hand, Steam ain’t working for me right now. ---
**Author:** ![Garula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@Garula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garula)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/83 "2013-12-25T20:18:11Z")
Dammit, I was going to mention Left 4 Dead 2 being free, but somehow my eyes didn’t pick up on **Jophiel** ’s post. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![straight\_man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/straight_man/32/3027_2.png) [@straight\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/straight_man)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2013, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/84 "2013-12-25T21:50:15Z")
Yup, that’s one way to crash your servers. ---
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2013, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/85 "2013-12-25T22:30:08Z")
What’s the difference between Borderlands 2 and B2 GOTY? I was able to buy B2 for ~ $10 on Steam. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2013, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/86 "2013-12-25T22:52:01Z")
The GOTY edition has a ton of DLC included, like the 2 additional classes and various expansions like Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep, and the like. It does not include all of the extra costumes, and a few other omissions that I’m forgetting. ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2013, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/87 "2013-12-25T23:52:20Z")
Picked up the XCOM pack from Amazon, and a free L4D2 from Steam. Christmas rules. ---
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2013, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/88 "2013-12-25T23:52:34Z")
Thanks Ferret! ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2013, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/89 "2013-12-25T23:56:50Z")
Here we go, from the [Wiki entry](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderlands_2#Season_one): “A “Game of the Year Edition” containing the main game, all four major DLC packs, the two character packs, and the first Ultimate Vault Hunter Pack was released on October 8, 2013.” So those DLC packs were Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate’s Booty, Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage, Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt, Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep, plus the mechromancer and psycho classes, and the first Ultimate Vault Hunter Pack. ---
**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:** [December 26, 2013, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/90 "2013-12-26T04:00:12Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Left 4 Dead 2 is free on Steam. On the other hand, Steam ain’t working for me right now. It’s back up tonight and the game is still free. Cool. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/91 "2013-12-26T04:34:55Z")
Just grabbed it! Thanks for the heads up! ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/92 "2013-12-26T04:54:36Z")
So as I understand it, you need to do the steps to “buy” L4D2, and when it gets to the install you can stop? Don’t need to install fully to keep it “forever”? Because I know some of the games listed under free drop off your list if you don’t install them, e.g. Alien Swarm. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/93 "2013-12-26T05:00:01Z")
You need to “buy” it, yeah. It’s not a free game like Alien Swarm or Spiral Knights. It’s a premium game which Steam is currently letting you purchase for zero dollars. ---
**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:** [December 26, 2013, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/94 "2013-12-26T05:01:18Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > So as I understand it, you need to do the steps to “buy” L4D2, and when it gets to the install you can stop? Don’t need to install fully to keep it “forever”? Because I know some of the games listed under free drop off your list if you don’t install them, e.g. Alien Swarm. Correct. Once it’s in your library, it’ll be yours forever and ever, installed or not. ---
**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:** [December 26, 2013, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/95 "2013-12-26T13:45:14Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > You need to “buy” it, yeah. It’s not a free game like Alien Swarm or Spiral Knights. It’s a premium game which Steam is currently letting you purchase for zero dollars. Yeah, it didn’t even go through the full purchase process, though. I just clicked “install now” and it added to my library. I stopped the install without starting it and it is now there…permanently. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/96 "2013-12-26T14:36:51Z")
Well dang - I was hoping FTL would go on sale, but I missed it. ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/97 "2013-12-26T14:43:54Z")
i think it is still on sale, about 3 hours left. just scroll down to “Yesterday’s Big Deals”. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/98 "2013-12-26T20:19:05Z")
Anyone played Anno 2070 before? I just got it, looks up my alley. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/99 "2013-12-26T20:34:13Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Anyone played Anno 2070 before? I just got it, looks up my alley. I was wondering the same. The reviews look pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2013, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746/100 "2013-12-26T21:49:35Z")
I bought State of Decay while it was on sale, and so far I do not recommend it. It is a fun game, except for one small problem: the creators are absolute tossers. There are no difficulty settings, there is permadeath and there is no ability to return to an earlier save state. The character you like gets killed, and you have to start the whole game from the beginning - and no, you can’t skip dialog the second time through. Oh, and apparently resources are consumed in real time, as if this mechanic wasn’t a cancer on enough freemium “social” games without being shoved into a single player sandbox game that I might not _want_ to play every single fucking day. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-winter-sale/676746.md?page=6)