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Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of May 19
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A couple of free games to carry through from last week:
100% Orange Juice
https://store.steampowered.com/app/282800/100_Orange_Juice/
Copy/Paste a Reddit comment I saw regarding Steam Inventory with this Freebie.
Warning: This game adds permanent stuff to your Steam Inventory, and creates a category for itself (Just like CS2 does) that you can never get rid of. If you are an inventory clean freak, steer clear. If you don't care about clogging up your inventory and having to look at this game everytime you look at your inventory, then go ahead.Endless Legend:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/289130/ENDLESS_Legend/
Dragon Age: Inquisition on Epic Games Store (thanks @Carrow):
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/dragon-age-inquisition-game-of-the-year-edition-2f0cbd
Steam is running a Cerebral Puzzle Showcase which includes one of my favorites, Tametsi, for less than $1. It's Minesweeper but with every puzzle perfectly designed so that you never have to guess. There are tons of other great deals in there, too.
The Hexcells Complete Pack is 70% off and gets a similar endorsement from me. It’s minesweeper, but better, and with no guessing!
The first two games (Hexcells and Plus) are relatively short but definitely worth playing. The third (Infinite) goes hard, and it also has procedurally generated puzzles, so it is endlessly replayable.
Linelith is also only 20% off, but it’s a great little puzzle game that’s more memorable than you would think something with its short runtime could be. Also, it was made in Godot, for anyone who cares about that!
Also this is the first time I’ve seen Steam highlight a “Hidden Gems” section in a sale like this. I like it! I hope that becomes standard.
Oh, yeah, Hexcells is also fantastic. I think the perfect progression is the three Hexcells games and then Tametsi, since it's the same idea but free of the constraint of the hexagon grid.
Inertial Drift is 90% off on Steam.
This is one of the best arcade racing games I’ve played in a while, in part because it takes a pretty big gamble in trying to do something different.
Steering doesn’t work the way it normally does in a racing game. Instead, you use both sticks simultaneously to drift your car. The left stick is your macro steering as it would be in a regular racing game, but the right stick will throw your car into a drift, with more angle on the stick giving more angle to your car. Managing both of these concurrently is how you maintain speed and have a smooth racing line.
I’ll be honest, it took me some time to get used to. At first I almost bounced off the game because it felt clumsy, but I stuck with it, and one you get a feel for the unique handling, the game is a joy to play. It is immensely satisfying to smoothly and speedily drift through curve after curve as you skillfully micromanage both analog sticks at the same time.
The game is clearly inspired by Initial D and possibly even Ridge Racer Type 4. It’s very stylized, very anime, and very cool.
Interestingly enough, each car handles quite differently from one another, even in light of the game’s unique controls. Mastering one doesn’t mean that you’ll automatically be good with others, as the feel of each one is surprisingly unique. This gives the game some staying power if you’re wanting to try out different racers.
I have only played the base game, so I can’t speak to whether the DLC is worth it or not. There’s also a free prologue for anyone wanting to try the game before buying.
Thank you for this recommendation. I played the Prologue and liked it enough to pick up the game as well as gift it to a few friends.
The class C cars seem extremely easy to drive at first and you initial feel like you'll breeze through the game but once you start getting to the higher class cars, precision matters a great deal. If anyone picks it up and has trouble, Sean A on YouTube provided some great tips and controls overlays.
Fanatical has a Killer Bundle 30 (that's the name of the bundle, not how I feel about it):
https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/killer-bundle-30
It's a pretty decent deal though, if you don't have Monster Train and Rain World + it's new DLC. Adding Dragon's Dogma too, makes it probably worth the $20!
A couple of FPS remasters on Humble Bundle:
https://www.humblebundle.com/games/fully-loaded-nightdive-fps-remasters
I have very fond memories of the remake of Turok back in middle school tbh, I've never played the originals though! (they came out around when I was born lol). Feels like the $20 isn't worth it though, as it only adds one game.
I took a quick look and actually all of these games came out when I was like... 1 or 2 years old-ish so if anyone has any "must plays" please let me know!
Epic weekly freebie: Farming Sim 22
And another one:
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/warhammer-40000-gladius-relics-of-war
On Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/Warhammer_40000_Gladius__Relics_of_War/
On GoG:
https://www.gog.com/game/warhammer_40000_gladius_relics_of_war
In Prime Gaming:
Bramble: The Mountain King (Epic Games)
Spirits of Mystery: Whisper of the Past (Prime Gaming)
Both Shadows of Mordor/War in a bundle for 7 bucks on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/sub/648168/
Elder Scrolls sale on Steam
$8 for Skyrim SE (historical best $6.79)
$3-4 for Oblivion (GOTY vs Deluxe) (historical best)
$4 for Morrowind GOTY (historical best)
$14 for Skyrim, Oblivion Deluxe, Morrowind GOTY bundle