Malf on 2/1/2011 at 18:23

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Fool that I am, I bought Puzzle Quest. Out of all the games I bought in this sale, this is the most addictive. Yes, it's basically a "Match 3" game, but dear Zeus, combining that with an RPG is some sort of act of malevolent genius.
I have to force myself to stop playing it.
In much the same way as Civ, days disappear down its ever-hungry gullet.

"Casual" my arse.
This is hardcore-mainline, chase-the-dragon gaming.

Jason Moyer on 2/1/2011 at 19:55

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I'm still debating picking up some indie stuff before the sale ends, but here's where I'm at:

The Misadventures of PB Winterbottom (thanks Gunny)
The Polynomial
DeathSpank
ArmA II
DiRT
DeathSpank Thongs of Virtue
Shattered Union
Neverwinter Nights 2 Platinum
DiRT 2
Arma II: Operation Arrowhead
Mount & Blade Complete
Super Meat Boy

Zerker on 2/1/2011 at 22:57

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Through massive power of will, I only picked up Super Meat Boy.

Although I was sent the following as gifts:
Bioshock 2
Just Cause 2
STALKER Bundle

And I did buy Minecraft.

Renzatic on 3/1/2011 at 01:19

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Bought Vuhvhvhvhvhvh or however you pronounce it. And Aja, GET BACK ON STEAM!

Muzman on 3/1/2011 at 02:24

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It's....memorable. I don't know how else to describe it. You couldn't say it's great at anything in particular, I don't think, but it's having a go. The fighting is fun once you get the hang of it, but that wasn't until towards the end for me. The design is utterly bonkers. The story is told mostly backwards. The setting is completely bizarre and well written for it; the whole business with the Corowids, and everyone really, being single minded driven creatures in completely illogical ways is so...foreign. Zenozoic is a weird chaotic place. Yet later when some character turns up and starts speaking reason, you've been in this place just long enough for that to seem foreign.
With barely a word, zero bravado or macho bullshit, Ghat is one of the better toughguys I've ever encountered in games. He'll put up his dukes in front of anyone or anything, it's just what he does.
And, seemingly by accident, Daedra manages to be one of the better female characters I've bumped into in games. It's like she's femine, tough and independant without being super competent and without them having to rub your face in it. And she's wearing a big furry hat with horns (I hope it's a hat anyway). It's so completely understated and seemingly incidental. Story wise she's mostly there for Ghat to tell the story to really, but then suddenly someone's pointing a gun at her head and you find you give a damn what happens, a lot. Or I did. I was impressed. Half Life 2 + episodes didn't manage this to quite the same degree, even though they did a good job.
I think it's all in the animations I think. Every character moves just right and has great personality in just their posture, to say nothing of their other movements.

Anyway, I don't want to over sell it. It's a decent first person brawler in a completely unique world. It's not very long and strangely structured. The fighting is a bit variable and takes a while to get used to. Some of the levels based on shooting are kinda awkward. But it's fascinating all the same. Memorable, as I was saying.