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Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of January 19
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The entire Civ VI game including DLC is on sale at fanatical for 9$ (91% off) ahead of Civ VII release:
https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/sid-meier-s-civilization-vi-anthology-aspyr
Refurb Steam Decks straight from steam are available right now:
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamdeckrefurbished
Is this the first time the OLEDs have gone refurb? $440 for one of those is great, would recommend.
May be worth noting that at the CES conference this month AMD did announce they're working with Valve on hardware for the next iteration. That's still some time off, Valve hasn't announced any official specs or release date, but it will be a faster system utilizing a new chip.
no clue! I was a sucker that bought the original LED 512gb one haha (it's a nice device though still)
Ah yeah I typically look at hardware with a "wait for the second one" attitude, especially Valve, but the Deck was always the most tempting offer. I'm a sucker for OLED too, it's like they knew how to sell it to me specifically lol.
haha yeah, i really should be more patient with buying new tech toys, stares at first edition HTC Vive in the corner but i'm okay with taking the hit usually, thankfully
Might not be a "deal" depending on your definition, but for those of you a certain age you might remember Genki's Tokyo Xtreme Racer, well after 18 years a new game is finally on the verge of being released. The new PC game is in Early Access at the moment, with a message from Genki that the Early Access price is lower than what the the full release will be. Currently $30: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2634950/Tokyo_Xtreme_Racer/
Damn, I played a ton of Import Tuner Challenge on the 360. Having to return to stock muffler because another racer will only face you if you also care about emissions ratings is one of those hilarious and impractical things that stuck with me.
How are the original TXR games? I have a Dreamcast that's been itching to get a Maple4USB wired up and a Logitech GT that I can dust off...
Depends on the person, nostalgia is a hell of a drug. I loved them, spent untold hours in them, friends and I taking turns during all nighters to get a lucky break facing wanderers to get to the next stage, etc. I've gone back to play on emulators and still love the games. If you're going to place on Dreamcast, I suggest just going straight for TXR2. TXRZero is still the pinnacle though, but it's on PS2.
Fanatical Build Your Own Elite VR Bundle
Has a bunch of VR games at very cheap per-game prices (which is rare -- VR games don't tend to get the same steep discounts as regular Steam games). Additionally: you can pick and choose which ones you want.
Of these, the only one I've played is VR Furballs - Demolition, which I would give a soft recommendation. It reminded me a lot of the Boom Blox games back on Wii (which I loved), but feels clunkier. If you're not familiar with Boom Blox (likely), then you can think of the game as a sort of VR Angry Birds.
At full price I don't know that I'd endorse it, but for the price in the bundle, I'd say go for it -- especially if you have kids. It's definitely aimed at younger audiences.
I'm not sure if the full game is as impressive, but the demo for Tea For God was better than any VR game I played outside Superhot VR back in 2019; it was wonderfully claustrophobic and the use of roomscale was like nothing I'd ever played before. Gonna pick this package up just for that.
As someone who gets nauseous from any non-teleport movement, that looked like hell.
But enough like fun hell that the back of my brain considered trying to develop those sea legs again.
Steam RTS Fest
Deep discounts on such titles as Europa Universalis IV (90% off!), Crusader Kings III, the Age of Empires series, and the Total War series.
Free EGS game of the week:
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/behind-the-frame-the-finest-scenery
Prime Gaming:
Red Dead Redemption 2 is at all time low on Steam (note still need to launch the Rockstar launcher through steam):
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/rockstarpublishersale2025
The very excellent Metaphor Refantazio is on sale on Humble along with other games for their winter sale :)
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/metaphor-refantazio