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Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of November 26
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If you've been on the fence about Guild Wars 2, now's the time to grab the DLC (the base game is free). Probably the best price on the expansion packs and story seasons in the (10-year!) history of the game. I've been playing this for over a year, and have not been disappointed. It's both broad and deep, and newcomers can dive right in and have a fun and engaging experience, while intense gamers who do their homework can have an edge on those who don't. Several game modes to suit your taste, whether you like PvE or PvP. No P2W advantages (or they're really miniscule). F2P and paid players alike have a fair chance at doing well. This game also has some of the best character cosmetics I've seen in a game, and not just static looks, but animated effects, too. Sale ends Tue Nov 28.
For folks unfamiliar with GW2, the "Living World" seasons it refers to are actual story content packs (and not any sort of battle pass system). I recommend picking up the pack that includes them.
I'd advise holding out on the deluxe upgrades unless that cash is burning a hole in your pocket. You can buy "deluxe upgrades" for each expansion in the cash shop if you later want the stuff (and cash shop currency can be bought with in game gold).
This is not a specific recommendation, but there is a steam group called freesoftwarefinder that announces software giveaways on Epic, Steam, Gog, and others. I subscribe to the RSS link here:
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/freegamesfinders/rss/
Over the years, I have gotten Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, all the Bioshock games, and Dishonored in game giveaways. I'm a very casual gamer, so having this backlog of old games that play well on a moderate laptop is pretty great.
I'm finally back to my routine after a good Thanksgiving weekend! :D
Fanatical has Persona 5 Royal on flash sale (near historical low, $31.19): https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/persona-5-royal
This is one of my favorite JRPG's ever, and I'm not a huge fan of JRPG's (or anime for that matter). It's incredible and I highly recommend it.
Fanatical VR Adrenaline Bundle
Tier 1 ($5.99 USD)
Tier 2 ($10.99 USD)
Tier 3 ($14.99 USD)
I haven't played any of these, but Tier 1 looks like it's worth it. $1.50 per game (especially for VR games which tend to have higher prices in general) is a solid deal.
Raw Data is a very good (early) VR title! IIRC it was probably one of the bigger scale ones that came out really early in VR, build specifically for VR. I haven't played it in years but I do remember grabbing it at launch when I had basically no money so I might be a bit biased lol
Creed: Rise to Glory is a fun boxing VR game too, and honestly (maybe because I was super out of shape when I played it) it's a really good cardio workout lol.
Humble Bundle Skybound Bundle!
https://www.humblebundle.com/games/black-friday-score-walking-dead-more-from-skybound
Notably, you can get the first season of The Walking Dead game for 1$ which I feel like is a bargain, if you haven't played it yet. The other thing of note is that the bundle is pretty modular this time around, I'd say Saints and Sinners is probably worth it too for 15$, it's one of the better VR games out there.
Best Buy is doing 12 days of Gaming, I probably won't post every deal because I'll forget but feel free to check in and remind me. Last year this happened there was some historical lows on console games and it looks like we just missed the new Mario + Rabbids one. Today's is Just Dance 2024 which I'm guessing would be ehhhhh but half off isn't bad!
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/video-games/video-game-sale-events/pcmcat1649105798442.c
Uplay Launcher, but Free Assassin's Creed Syndicate:
https://store.ubisoft.com/us/assassins-creed-syndicate/56c4947988a7e300458b45c6.html?lang=en
I personally didn't love this game as an Assassin's Creed game, but it's still pretty decent. For free though it's worth!
Target has 3 months of PC Game Pass for the price of 2 months: https://www.target.com/p/xbox-game-pass-for-pc-3-month-digital/-/A-81523447#lnk=sametab
There is a way to convert Xbox Game Pass Core to Xbox Game pass Ultimate, but I'll be honest, I'm really lazy and I think it's a 3:2 conversion rate, might have to look it up yourself if you're interested, but I did see someone get 9 months of Gamepass for about 60 bucks ish, and they stack for 2 years I think.
If you enjoyed Furi, there's a 30 minute mini game/demake you can add for free to your steam library:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593450/Furi_Demake__The_Chain/
Made by the same devs it looks like!