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Posted: Apr 20th 2010 11:03PM The Wicker Man said
CHRIST, Steam on mac now please! (Though I guess it still wouldn't matter for these games since they are PC...)
Posted: Apr 20th 2010 11:10PM Raylon said
I have copies of both of these games somewhere, but Steam managed to magically just take 5 dollars out of my wallet right now. It's weird how it does that sometimes.
Posted: Apr 21st 2010 10:53AM KeenCommander said
Haha, yeah - I did the same thing over the Christmas sale, despite having physical copies of both. Two of the original Deus Ex, actually.
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Posted: Apr 20th 2010 11:12PM Dafrety said
Do they work properly on Vista/7? Or are they broken like most of the "older" games Steam sells?
Posted: Apr 20th 2010 11:20PM NickVenture said
This is something I would like to figure out because I will totally buy them if they will work on Windows 7.
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Posted: Apr 21st 2010 1:39AM EngadgetSoFunny said
Since it works on Win 7 64 bit...SOLD! I bet it'll be a bit different playing through it was all the detail settings on max and rediculous 24xCFAA and still probably having 100+ fps
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Posted: Apr 23rd 2010 3:32AM (Unverified) said
Bought these today. Loved the first game when I played it years ago; not so much the second. But I couldn't pass up this deal. The first game runs fine on Vista. I haven't tried the second one yet.
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Posted: Apr 20th 2010 11:12PM The Scout said
Anyone else see the disturbing "Tickle Douglas" Skittles ad?
Posted: Apr 20th 2010 11:13PM Courtney said
"A deus ex machina is a plot device whereby a previously intractable problem is suddenly and abruptly solved with an often contrived introduction of a new character, ability, or object."
I had an intractable problem, wherein I did not own these two games. Fortuitously, this was suddenly solved by this sudden sale. A coincidence, I think not.
I had an intractable problem, wherein I did not own these two games. Fortuitously, this was suddenly solved by this sudden sale. A coincidence, I think not.
Posted: Apr 20th 2010 11:15PM Funkmaster General said
I had been meaning to pick up the original Deux Ex from Steam for some time, but always thought that $10 was a little too steep. Imagine my surprise when I saw that both games were offered as a bundle for five freakin' dollars.
Yeah, I bought it. I bought it so hard.
Yeah, I bought it. I bought it so hard.
Posted: Apr 20th 2010 11:16PM logicbus said
Damn you Steam and your irresistible deals!
Posted: Apr 20th 2010 11:23PM ch3burashka said
Seconded. They really know how to make you unconsciously burn through mad cash. 2 bucks there, 5 bucks there - before I know it, I'm taking out a second mortgage on the house and cutting down on eating.
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Posted: Apr 20th 2010 11:20PM RKN said
I'm waiting for The Orange Box to drop to $10 again, just as it dropped to $10 in late April 2009. Yes, I am a tool for not buying it and playing it yet.
Posted: Apr 20th 2010 11:25PM ch3burashka said
Do you like Valve? Do you like Half-Life? Do you like Team Fortress 2? Do you like Portal? Do you like the Portal song, "Still Alive"?
If you answered yes to any of these, quit being such a bitch and lay down the 30 bucks. 30 bucks for 5 awesome games!
You disgust me...
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If you answered yes to any of these, quit being such a bitch and lay down the 30 bucks. 30 bucks for 5 awesome games!
You disgust me...
Posted: Apr 20th 2010 11:44PM Tatsunoku vs Fapcom said
I approve of this.
Posted: Apr 20th 2010 11:50PM Avolii said
Do they work in 7? Don't know or care. People find ways (just like KOTOR), and I'm buying it now so I can say 'Yes, I own that. For so little I once again got so much.'
Posted: Apr 21st 2010 12:07AM Centaur said
I've played the first one and part of the second one via friends' copies. Sounds like it's time to buy these for myself now!
Posted: Apr 21st 2010 12:25AM hfm said
So you have to hijack a thread about a PC game on Steam for this? Do you need to be heard THAT badly?
Posted: Apr 21st 2010 1:25AM Foetoid said
Its big gaming news come on! Noone would have expected a new handheld this year. I don't need to be heard that badly, but this news should be heard that badly.
Posted: Apr 21st 2010 1:42AM EngadgetSoFunny said
Yes, it was discussed above. Works in win7. Both 64 and 32 bit versions.
Posted: Apr 21st 2010 1:55AM (Unverified) said
Deus Ex 1 = best FPS RPG everrrr
Posted: Apr 21st 2010 2:28AM billy5000 said
The first Deus Ex was such a great game. I wish I had time to replay it. It's hard to resist such an amazing price, and playing the second would be cool (never heard if it was good or not though) - but I just don't have any time in the near future to play them :(
Posted: Apr 21st 2010 12:47PM whymog said
It's one of those things where the first game is so revered (and rightfully so) that the sequel was hated by hardcore fans. A good parallel might be Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross. Invisible War is a good game in its own right, and now that PC specs have vastly improved it might actually run well on the average mid-to-low level PC.
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Posted: Apr 21st 2010 6:19AM MrIronic said
I've played the first one, not tried the second heard it was consolefied.
This looks like a good deal, but as I've discovered with these steam deals, it costs me much more in TIME than money. The question is can I afford the Time?
This looks like a good deal, but as I've discovered with these steam deals, it costs me much more in TIME than money. The question is can I afford the Time?
Posted: Apr 21st 2010 7:24AM WickedCobra03 said
Yeah, I own both disc versions already for PC-WIN, so probably not. But jeez, for only $2.50 to get some background on one of those games that is referenced all the time is nothing.
Posted: Apr 21st 2010 8:38AM Jack Tretton said
Ahh... so many great memories playing Deus Ex when it came out on PS2... must've been 2002.
Posted: Apr 21st 2010 8:40AM Xoonaka said
In case some of you haven't seen this:
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/4325/past_and_future_tension_the_.php?page=1
It's a good read.
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/4325/past_and_future_tension_the_.php?page=1
It's a good read.
Posted: Apr 21st 2010 9:02AM Evadrion said
Thank you, Joystiq!
Posted: Apr 21st 2010 9:54AM Chroma said
Can someone tell me if a huge Ghost in the Shell fan would like these? (played all the GITS games, Oni, etc...) For $5 for both, I'm temped to get them anyways.
Posted: Apr 21st 2010 11:05AM (Unverified) said
Probably! They share some similar themes. But you should be buying this just because it's a damn fine game.
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Posted: Apr 21st 2010 12:52PM south said
God dammit steam!
I figured Dx2 would never be on sale so I bought it last week, I always wanted to try it out even if most people say it sucks.
I figured Dx2 would never be on sale so I bought it last week, I always wanted to try it out even if most people say it sucks.
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