Gaming Deals Awareness Thread. (Gaming)

by Korny , Dalton, Ga. US. Earth, Sol System, Friday, June 09, 2017, 19:36 (2522 days ago)
edited by Korny, Friday, June 09, 2017, 19:39

With E3 around the corner, this is going to be a busy couple of weeks with both Microsoft and Sony ramping up some pretty great deals that you likely wouldn't see otherwise. It's a pretty good opportunity to stock up on games that you might have been sitting on the fence with.

Playstation
Sony is holding a week of extended sales, including a gold 1TB PS4 slim for $250, and deals on both games and peripherals. There's also a $10 discount off of PS+, which counts towards the $15-off for $100 spent on PSN. More importantly, Horizon Zero Dawn is on sale, so if you haven't picked it up for whatever reason, now's the best time.

Free PS+ Games:

Killing Floor 2:
If you've played CoD's Zombies mode, it's kind of like that, but with greater enemy variety and a focus on building up different character classes (and way more blood+gore). It's a fun co-op shooter, but the lower budget shows throughout, and some matches can be pretty lengthy. Worth a download if you want a fun game to play with a group. [Metascore: 75]

Life is Strange:
An episodic choice-based game that tells a pretty solid story about a girl who can rewind time, but must find the connection between this ability and an imminent disaster. It's pretty great, and talks of a prequel are floating around. [Metascore: 85]

Deals:

Horizon Zero Dawn ($39.59):
A new IP from a studio that has never made an open-world RPG, but which immediately put existing franchises in the genre to shame (and can even stand beside The Witcher 3 as one of the all-time greats). We've hyped it up a lot around here, so if you have a PS4, you really should get it; it's a great experience. You can get the Deluxe Edition for $10 more, if you want another couple of armor/weapon sets and a digital artbook. Not necessary, but I thought it was worth it (and Sammy used the Carja Storm Ranger Outfit throughout the entire game, so like most of the gear in the game, it never really becomes obsolete). [Metascore: 89]

Uncharted 4 ($19.99):
The cherry on top of Naughty Dog's great franchise, Uncharted 4 wraps up Nathan Drake's story in a very satisfying way. You'll definitely miss out if you don't play the other games in the series (which you can pick up for the same price), but you can still hop into this standalone story without knowing everything beforehand. There's a co-op horde mode included, and the multiplayer's not to shabby either. With an expansion (focusing on a different character in the franchise) on the way, you'll definitely want to pick this one up. [Metascore: 93]

Nioh ($39.59):
A Souls game made by the Ninja Gaiden folks, it's pretty much just that (but with deeper RPG elements), so you can expect punishing-but-rewarding gameplay and crazy enemy designs. [Metascore: 88]

Prey ($39.59):
A spiritual successor to System Shock made by the Dishonored team, I spent a total of six+ hours on the demo alone, experimenting and exploring the game's variety (Sammy and I even set out on a personal quest to get behind a blocked-off area that we clearly weren't supposed to get into, and we were able to use unconventional means to succeed, which was really satisfying, and shows just how much freedom players have). [Metascore: 79]

The Last Guardian ($26.39):
Team Ico's third game (and likely the last one that we'll see for a decade, given their track record), it's essentially a puzzle platformer with a giant bird-dog at the center of it. Team Ico's games tend to be slower paced, punctuating long quiet moments with bursts of action and memorable drama. All Team Ico games make for great palate cleansers, so if you need a break from the explosions and shooting, this is one of those games. [Metascore: 82]

Mass Effect: Andromeda ($29.99)
With many of the bugs and general weirdness patched out, now's a good a time as any to pick up this year's No Man's Sky. The future of the franchise seems a bit shaky, so this might be the only chance that folks have to hop into the Mass Effect franchise (until EA finally sees the value in remaster bundles). [Metascore: 71]

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Xbox
Microsoft doesn't seem to have started any special sale leading up to E3, but there is still some good stuff up for grabs.

Free GWG games:

Speedrunners:
A 4-player party game where you try to sabotage other players to the finish line. A pretty great game to play with friends. [Metascore: 84 (PC)]

Phantom Dust Multiplayer Content Pack:
If you picked up the Phantom Dust remaster, you probably picked it up for the multiplayer, so this bonus content should make you happy.

Assassin's Creed 3:
Not a lot of folks like this entry in the franchise, but the setting is pretty unique, and the story has a couple of significant twists that would resonate throughout the rest of the series, so it's worth a playthrough. [Metascore: 80]

Deals:

Dragon Age: Inquisition ($5.00):
Bioware's good game post Mass Effect 3, this one is definitely worth picking up. Good characters, interesting story, and solid animations... really makes you wonder where Andromeda went wrong. For $5, it's a no-brainer. [Metascore: 85]

Peggle 2: Magical Masters Edition ($4.95):
A fun Pop Cap game that you can pick up and play. A lot of charm in it, and it's as good a party game as any. [Metascore: 77]

Typoman ($6.50):
A unique Limbo-inspired game that involves using words to solve puzzles. A really underappreciated gem. It's pretty short, but should stick with you for a while (definitely a better game than Inside, that's for sure). [Metascore: 73]