They're not all winners (hey there, World of Zoo), but if you need to catch up on some PC titles, THQ (?) has you covered.
THQ puts PC games on sale, including Metro 2033, Darksiders, more
by Mike Schramm 
on Feb 5th 2011 9:00PM
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They're not all winners (hey there, World of Zoo), but if you need to catch up on some PC titles, THQ (?) has you covered.
Reader Comments (42)
Posted: Feb 5th 2011 9:14PM 182 said
who here got Metro 2033 free yesterday?
Posted: Feb 6th 2011 12:09AM SisypheanLife said
@Faenix
There was a glitch on the Nvidia site that people were exploiting for a free copy of Metro 2033.
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There was a glitch on the Nvidia site that people were exploiting for a free copy of Metro 2033.
Posted: Feb 5th 2011 9:14PM Dao Jones said
This is a pretty damn good sale. I thought this was the part of the year where I save money from buying games? :-\
Can't believe we're at a point where we have too many good dames/deals at one time. *scared of the future*
Can't believe we're at a point where we have too many good dames/deals at one time. *scared of the future*
Posted: Feb 5th 2011 9:14PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
I just downloaded the Metro 2033 demo today, and damn, I severely underestimated how amazing this game looks. Freakin' gorgeous.
$10... hmm...
$10... hmm...
Posted: Feb 6th 2011 12:03AM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
@RKN
Well, I have a PC, but I wouldn't call it a gaming rig.
I just put a new Nvidia GT240 in it, so I could run World of Warcraft a little better, but.. I've found that it also runs other games pretty well, which is a nice bonus. Mass Effect 2 and Metro look damn sexy, so.. I'm thinking I might start trying to pick up more PC games on sale and whatnot, now that I can actually run stuff pretty well on here.
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Well, I have a PC, but I wouldn't call it a gaming rig.
I just put a new Nvidia GT240 in it, so I could run World of Warcraft a little better, but.. I've found that it also runs other games pretty well, which is a nice bonus. Mass Effect 2 and Metro look damn sexy, so.. I'm thinking I might start trying to pick up more PC games on sale and whatnot, now that I can actually run stuff pretty well on here.
Posted: Feb 6th 2011 12:41AM Hivetyrant said
@Ezio Auditore da Firenze
It's well worth the $10, I still recommend it to friends for full price.
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It's well worth the $10, I still recommend it to friends for full price.
Posted: Feb 5th 2011 9:17PM Jechtshot78 said
After so many sales, there is no reason anyone should not own darksiders at this point.
Posted: Feb 5th 2011 9:34PM DigitalImpulse said
I don't think I can ever like that logo, I'm not saying the older one was better but for me this one they chose is just an eyesore.
Posted: Feb 5th 2011 9:37PM SisypheanLife said
Titan Quest Gold for $5 is a great deal for anyone who likes Diablo-clones. Its Diablo set in Ancient Greece, with a ridiculous amount of equipment and quests and a good story.
Posted: Feb 5th 2011 9:50PM Kindrik said
Just tried ordering it but apparently the offer isn't open to Canadians.
So much for me hoping to get a Zelda fix before Skyward Sword's release.
So much for me hoping to get a Zelda fix before Skyward Sword's release.
Posted: Feb 6th 2011 12:07AM original fred said
@Faenix
It's a mix of a bunch of different influences really.
The dungeons/ puzzles are like Zelda, it's combat and weapons are like God of War, Devil May Cry and other hack and slashes; The aesthetic reminds me of God of War as well with a bit of WH40K thrown in.
But all in all it's still a great game even if it sometimes seems like a remix. It holds together on its own well.
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It's a mix of a bunch of different influences really.
The dungeons/ puzzles are like Zelda, it's combat and weapons are like God of War, Devil May Cry and other hack and slashes; The aesthetic reminds me of God of War as well with a bit of WH40K thrown in.
But all in all it's still a great game even if it sometimes seems like a remix. It holds together on its own well.
Posted: Feb 5th 2011 10:19PM xiLeShadow said
I bought Darksiders and DoW: Chaos Rising two days ago via this sale. For anyone wondering, you can activate most of these games via Steam after being bought via the THQ Store. =D
Posted: Feb 6th 2011 12:31AM xiLeShadow said
@Rallion
I'm not sure about Red Faction but I know Metro 2033 can be activated on Steam.
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I'm not sure about Red Faction but I know Metro 2033 can be activated on Steam.
Posted: Feb 5th 2011 10:23PM Alexczy said
How long is this sale going to last???
Posted: Feb 5th 2011 10:25PM Dukk420 said
I've been wanting to give Darksiders & Metro 2033 a try. Looks like I have no reason not to now! :)
Posted: Feb 5th 2011 10:27PM Anticrawl said
THC games are on sale every 3 days on Steam. Seriously when are their games not on sale?
Posted: Feb 5th 2011 11:04PM Kindrik said
@Esposch You sure? All I kept hearing about Darksiders when it came out was that it was the best Zelda game people had played in years.
Posted: Feb 5th 2011 11:47PM gonintendo said
@Kindrik Combat is very similar to GOW. objectives are more along the lines of zelda (find a key, open door, blow wall up with bomb, boomerang, etc)
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Posted: Feb 5th 2011 11:18PM deSadist said
Sadly. Their store doesn't offer this to Non-US residents. Pretty lame.
Posted: Feb 5th 2011 11:34PM stafa said
Do not get Saints Row 2, it's a terrible port with really bad frame rate.
Posted: Feb 6th 2011 12:06AM US 447 said
anyone else see the word Bpic on the THQ site?
Posted: Feb 7th 2011 3:50AM trashpants said
I did yesterday that as I'm from UK, however after it got cancelled and refunded this morning. I added it to steam so ill see if I have basically got a free game out of it at work....
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Posted: Feb 6th 2011 12:21AM Pure Black World Tendency said
Darksiders underrated? I would say that most people think highly of the game, me included.
Posted: Feb 6th 2011 9:07AM bigE said
If you don't own Dawn of War II yet you really need to get it. A great RTS that was sadly overshadowed by StarCraft 2. As a bonus the game activates on steam.
Posted: Feb 6th 2011 9:35AM Aerothorn said
I was totally jumping on this until I saw that they charged you $5 for an "extended download service." What is that?
"Simply purchase EDS as part of your order. We’ll automatically store on our server a back-up copy of the software that you purchased and downloaded for two (2) years from the date of purchase. System crash? Hard disk error? No Worries! You can re-download your files anytime during your extended protection period"
They'll store on their server a back-up copy of my software. A back-up of my software, just for me? Is this like, cloud support? No. They're just lying. What they mean is "For two years, we'll let you have access to the software ALREADY SITTING ON OUR SERVERS, BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE FOR YOU TO DOWNLOAD IT IN THE FIRST PLACE." They COULD just offer infinite redownloads like EVERY ONE of their real competitors, but that would just be too easy.
Dicks.
"Simply purchase EDS as part of your order. We’ll automatically store on our server a back-up copy of the software that you purchased and downloaded for two (2) years from the date of purchase. System crash? Hard disk error? No Worries! You can re-download your files anytime during your extended protection period"
They'll store on their server a back-up copy of my software. A back-up of my software, just for me? Is this like, cloud support? No. They're just lying. What they mean is "For two years, we'll let you have access to the software ALREADY SITTING ON OUR SERVERS, BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE FOR YOU TO DOWNLOAD IT IN THE FIRST PLACE." They COULD just offer infinite redownloads like EVERY ONE of their real competitors, but that would just be too easy.
Dicks.
Posted: Feb 6th 2011 9:59AM handyrefuse said
@aerothorn i didn't finalize a purchase but I did notice you can click on the the garbage can next to the EDS and remove it from your cart
Posted: Feb 6th 2011 11:00AM WickedCobra03 said
Does anyone know what their DRM is like on their Digital Distributed games? The only reason I ask is because I will never buy from EA seeing that you can only re-download your games from them within a year of purchase. After that, you need to repurchase a game you already bought.
Posted: Feb 6th 2011 2:17PM kornel331 said
@WickedCobra03 I got a few games from THQ the other day and they offer what basically amounts to "download insurance" where they claim they will keep your file on a server for two years... it costs an extra $5, but you can decline it. I just activated my games on Steam and now they are attached to my account there for downloading anytime.
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