The Steamdeck sale is tempting. I have been trying to decide if I need one (I don't need one, but that's not important).
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If you consider, consider also to buy the one with the lowest storage. It is not that hard to upgrade it yourself. You end up with even more storage than the most expensive model (if you're planning to buy that one). You only miss the anti-glare etched glass and a custom profile background. But you can buy a anti-glare screenprotector if needed.
I'm thinking I would get the 256gb version and 512gb SD card ti start with, so I don't have to upgrade right away. It's great that upgrading is even an option though.
Building off what the other guy said, you'll want to upgrade the hard drive when you can, I got the 64gb one and got two 500+ gb sd cards, but the shaders needed for the games can only be stored on the internal memory from what I've seen, and even having a few larger games installed has filled up the majority of my internal storage, to a point where I couldn't download updates for flatpacs or run some games due to so LITTLE storage. I'm going to look into upgrading my drive because it became such a problem for me
Check out CryoUtilities. Can easily store shader caches with each game and eliminate your issue entirely. Yay open Linux ecosystem!
I didn’t need one but I wanted one and it was a good idea.
Dooooo it
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I went big, mostly indie games I’ve wanted to try for awhile, mainly for playing on Steam Deck
ELDEN RING, Escape Simulator, Vampire Survivors, Mini Motorways, Only Up!, The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, Celeste, TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, Rogue Legacy 2, Ace Attorney Turnabout Collection, Spelunky 2, Super Meat Boy, Pogostuck, Persona 3 Portable & 4 Golden, Kindergarten 1 & 2
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Return of Obra Dinn. Actually bought it from GoG sale. Heard tons of hype about it.
One of my favourite games. Great choice if you like puzzles!
A quick note to set you up to possibly enjoy it best: Most of the gameplay is intended to go on in your head, as you mentally assemble clues and go and re-check things. Don't be discouraged if it takes you a long time to progress part some scene.
Bought dave the diver, just fought first boss and game feels fun for now.
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Pinned the post as long as the Summer Sale lasts. Handy overview for everyone to discuss it.
I have some bigger games I intend to get later, but I bought Halls of Torment early. It's a "[X] Survivors" game like Vampire Survivors, with a heavy Diablo theme/atmosphere to it. It has some fun little changes on the genre and I'm having fun with it. Always funny how these $3-$5 games can be so entertaining.
Just dropped a crisp fiver on Oblivion, figured 17 years of people telling me to play it was reason enough to give it a shot
Enjoy! Obviously keep in mind it's that old, but it's still the best in the series.
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While I love Skyrim, I think most of the guild quest lines are much better in Oblivion, especially the thieves guild (as mentioned). I generally prefer to play with a leveling system mod that replaces the weird system they built, but it's a great game either way.
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Black Mesa. Been waiting to grab it before I play HL2
Like, play HL2 for the first time? Now that's what I call a patient gamer :)
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I finally pulled the trigger on Celeste after hearing so much about it for years.
So far:
- Metro Exodus
- Super Blood Hockey
- Zero Sievert
- Grounded
- Biped
Not on sale but also got BattleBit
No games (so far) because I have enough of a backlog to play but went for a Steam Deck (512 GB version because I like anti-glare and don't want to upgrade it right away) and dock. I rarely feel like playing at my desk lately but enjoy playing on my Switch on the couch, so the deck should help me work thorugh my backlog.
Halo infinite, hollow knight, dead cells, and the orange box. Already played dead cells on switch a bunch so I know I'll love it (though a couple new dlc's have released since I last played, yay!). As a fan of the metroid series I'm also super excited for hollow knight.
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I resisted the temptation, as I don't have the time and space to play the 5 games I already own.
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I grabbed Terraria and Tiny Tina's Wonderland. Looking forward to them both! Gonna boot up Terraria now, Tiny Tina's Wonderland will have to wait until some friends are free.
I got
High on Life
Ys IX Monstrum Nox
Stranger of Paradise FF Origin
Toukiden 2
Tales of Symphonia
DBZ Kakarot
I bought Anno 1800 and am really enjoying it, it's great that they modelled it closer to Anno 1404 but still innovated
Marvel's Midnight Suns Legenday Edition. I'm 30 hours in and LOVING it. I mean, I like XCOM, Marvel, Persona and deck-building games, so I feel like this was created for me.
It's a shame the game flopped though.
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Elden ring (finally!)
X4: Foundations - though I probably won't get around to playing it til later in the year...
I bought CrossCode because I heard great things about it and I'm enjoying it so far. The movement and combat is sooo fun and the main character's expressions are pure gold
Here's my decent haul. Some of them aren't really in the "Sale" as they just launched but have launch discounts.
- Control Ultimate Edition: Already own it on Epic, but was cheap enough to re-buy for easier Steam Deck play.
- Crab Champions: The meme song that become a really competent roguelike shooter!
- Dave the Diver: What if Lucasarts made a mini-game filled roguelike?
- DROP - System Breach: Sleeper hit for me. Intense puzzle/pattern recognition game with a great, simplistic hacking theme/style.
- The Entropy Centre: Big Portal vibes, but using time!
- Humanity: What if Lemmings, but you're an omniscient Shiba Inu. Plays great in VR too.
- Prey: Loved Deathloop but never had a chance to play Prey.
- Shogun Showdown: Crypt of the Necrodancer meets Slay the Spire - SIGN ME UP!
Good reviews and suggestions. Added a few to my wishlist for better sale prices later! Shogun looks like one to keep an eye on.
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I plan to grab Valheim and potentially Dave the Diver.
Harvestella. My wife has like a thousand hours in Stardew. She gets a present and a job offer today. It's a good day for her.
I picked up a few games on Steam, as well some stuff on Fanatical.
Steam:
- Half-Life Complete
- Octopath Traveler 2
Fanatical (also Steam keys, just a different site and sale):
- Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Doom Eternal
- Crumble
- Dark Devotion
- Fallout
- Fallout 2
- Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Mortal Kombat 11, Dave the driver, unpacking and PC builder simulator.
Red Dead Redemption 2. I couldn't pass it up any longer!
Avoid spoilers if it hasn't already been spoiled for you. Story mode is a masterpiece!
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