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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 6:02PM WiiFTW said
And the upside is, you have a hard copy once you get it. Funny thing, that reselling games. It tends to not work too well with Steam copies.
So I hope you enjoy trying to sell L4D2 on Steam while others can get it for about the same price and still resell it.
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So I hope you enjoy trying to sell L4D2 on Steam while others can get it for about the same price and still resell it.
Posted: Nov 24th 2009 6:09PM SpeeGold said
@WIIFTW
That doesn't sound at all condescending... /sarcasm
Maybe not everyone is interested in reselling their games. Personally, I prefer buying through Steam as I can download any of my games to any PC whenever I want rather than having to always keep a disc if I ever want to reinstall a game.
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That doesn't sound at all condescending... /sarcasm
Maybe not everyone is interested in reselling their games. Personally, I prefer buying through Steam as I can download any of my games to any PC whenever I want rather than having to always keep a disc if I ever want to reinstall a game.
Posted: Nov 24th 2009 6:18PM Cheesus Crust said
lol you don't know anything about steam do you? Since L4D is made by Valve, it needs a steam account to run, which means the key is locked to steam forever, and you can never re-sell it. Same thing with COD:MW2. I got a hard copy on sale for $30, activated it on Steam, and now I never need the disk ever again.
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 6:24PM WiiFTW said
@Fausk: I realized that after I posted it. I was thinking of comparing non-Steam games to their Steam equivalents; I believe CoD4 had this situation where people were debating where to buy it. I love TF2 and probably will be getting L4D2 on 360, but I'm not a fan of the Steam platform, especially the inability to resell games and lend games w/o lending your account.
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Posted: Nov 25th 2009 1:10AM CaramelZappa said
@Fausk
Nope, you can't even play the single player until it's activated on steam, so no reselling unless you sell your steam account. You can always make a new steam account for every game you buy on the platform, reserving your ability to sell it whenever you choose, but that's kind of a pain and ruins the convenience of the platform.
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Nope, you can't even play the single player until it's activated on steam, so no reselling unless you sell your steam account. You can always make a new steam account for every game you buy on the platform, reserving your ability to sell it whenever you choose, but that's kind of a pain and ruins the convenience of the platform.
Posted: Nov 24th 2009 5:54PM PrinceWitherdick said
Really? 40 american dollars for the 360 version? Wow, now that I think of it, I'm using a Dell laptop and never really noticed before. Dell is a great company. Thanks, Dell, for everything.
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 5:53PM (Unverified) said
You've always got to keep an eye on Dell's website. Sometimes there are crazy deals.
Like the time they cut the price on the 360 Pro two weeks before the actual cut and discontinuation happened. That didn't get reported either...
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Like the time they cut the price on the 360 Pro two weeks before the actual cut and discontinuation happened. That didn't get reported either...
Posted: Nov 24th 2009 6:36PM Special Agent Steve said
I came... then I caved... THEN I BOUGHT THE GAME :D
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 9:41PM The Aquacharger said
Me too.... But it wont count if I don't register it!
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 6:40PM (Unverified) said
bah, US only, that's no good for those of us north of the 49th with no PO box
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 6:43PM (Unverified) said
So can we expect steam to go this low or not? I really want to pick it up but I have a limited amount money and time at the moment. Too many games would be bad. Assassin's creed 2 and Dragon Age can wait. Modern warfare 2 can wait a bit because its multiplayer won't die down. I want Borderlands at some point though.
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Posted: Nov 24th 2009 7:39PM BrianH said
was the link to the bad review needed?
i understand that they are different opinions and stuff, but the game is no way frustrating.
sure it isn't a complete faceroll and it takes some planning in certain modes (like survival), but it feels incredibly rewarding.
the game is really only hard when you go wondering by yourself like an idiot and get killed by a charger or one of the other incapacitating enemies, and really, you should never split up in this game, the fun is playing with people online.
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i understand that they are different opinions and stuff, but the game is no way frustrating.
sure it isn't a complete faceroll and it takes some planning in certain modes (like survival), but it feels incredibly rewarding.
the game is really only hard when you go wondering by yourself like an idiot and get killed by a charger or one of the other incapacitating enemies, and really, you should never split up in this game, the fun is playing with people online.
Posted: Nov 24th 2009 8:00PM (Unverified) said
That would be your opinion, which differs from the review, but both are valid. So they can link to their own review if they want.
At $25 I just now feel like I got my money's worth from Left 4 Dead; I'll wait for L4D2 to come down around 10 bones before/if I pick it up. Kind of burnt out on the gameplay at the moment.
Two things that would rock: ability to set fires that spread, and the ability to build simple things like fortifications, stacking furniture, improvised weapons, etc. As it stands, it feels like a grade A HL2 mod and not it's own game; adding to the 'survivor' experience could shift it away from being a shooter with zombies to it's own flavor of game.
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At $25 I just now feel like I got my money's worth from Left 4 Dead; I'll wait for L4D2 to come down around 10 bones before/if I pick it up. Kind of burnt out on the gameplay at the moment.
Two things that would rock: ability to set fires that spread, and the ability to build simple things like fortifications, stacking furniture, improvised weapons, etc. As it stands, it feels like a grade A HL2 mod and not it's own game; adding to the 'survivor' experience could shift it away from being a shooter with zombies to it's own flavor of game.
Posted: Nov 24th 2009 9:57PM curiousmike said
Awesome. Just had this in my hands today at Frys for $49... but said, "Must wait for sale."
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Posted: Nov 25th 2009 12:32AM Enforcerx19 said
GAMESTOP HAS IT FOR THIS PRICE ON FRIDAY. I WORK THERE AND HAVE SEEN THE BLACK FRIDAY AD TODAY. WAIT TIL FRIDAY IF YOUR LOOKING TO PICK THIS ONE UP.
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Posted: Nov 25th 2009 1:15AM CaramelZappa said
All those people complaining about how it should have been DLC can't really complain at that price. Three campaigns alone could have cost $30 paid DLC, so a whole new game is a bargain.
L4D2 is a huge improvement on the original and it's tons of fun.
Hey joystiq, could you lay off quoting your review saying it's impossibly hard? I don't know if you guys read the comments or not but I think it's pretty clear most of the community disagrees with you.
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L4D2 is a huge improvement on the original and it's tons of fun.
Hey joystiq, could you lay off quoting your review saying it's impossibly hard? I don't know if you guys read the comments or not but I think it's pretty clear most of the community disagrees with you.
Posted: Nov 25th 2009 11:03AM ash clarke said
"The company has marked down the game from $49.99 to a mere $29.99. That's twenty whole dollars,"
Looks like almost 30 whole dollars to me. :B
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Looks like almost 30 whole dollars to me. :B
Posted: Nov 25th 2009 11:23AM (Unverified) said
A classroom full of kindergartners who haven't learned simple arithmetic agree!
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