Shack PSA: Direct2Drive $5 Sale Goes Indie

by Nick Breckon, Sep 28, 2009 1:20pm PDT

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The fourth week of Direct2Drive's big five dollar sale sees a number of indie games brought down from their already-cheapened price points.

2D Boy's World of Goo is there of course, but so is Hidden Path's tower defense game Defense Grid: The Awakening and Chronic's platformer Gish. Paradox's Mount and Blade and Tale of Tales' The Path also made the list.

The full cadre follows:

Mount and Blade
World of Goo
Defense Grid: The Awakening
Sword of the Stars
Cogs
Light of Altair
The Path
Bridge Construction Set
Gish
Zatikon

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By: Gore87 x Show Full Post

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If you don't have Mount&Blade after this sale its safe to say that you are a terrible person.

Sep 28, 2009 5:15pm PDT

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If you don't have Mount&Blade after this sale its safe to say that you are a terrible person. : Gore87
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- I picked it up and I have to say, it's fun but I am totally freaking lost as to what to do. : CampinCarl16

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By: Serrin x Show Full Post

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I can't even begin to tell you how much Mount and Blade is worth 5$.

Sep 28, 2009 2:34pm PDT

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I can't even begin to tell you how much Mount and Blade is worth 5$. : Serrin
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- Yep, World of Goo and this are two things that shouldn't be passed up on. : valael
- I agree. : jonin
- Barely. Well worth it with mods, though. : frank_bures
- Yeah, I now have no excuse not to play this and Defense Grid : at0micgarden

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By: Aztiel x Show Full Post

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Quick, desperate question! I have heard bad things about Direct2Drive and mods, and have heard good things about Mount & Blade and mods. Is this going to be a problem?

Sep 28, 2009 7:03pm PDT

Quick, desperate question! I have heard bad things about Direct2Drive and mods, and have heard good thin... : Aztiel

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anyone who has not tried The Path really needs to. its unnerving, creepy, and sucks you in. and for $5 you really can't go wrong

Sep 28, 2009 5:15pm PDT

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anyone who has not tried The Path really needs to. its unnerving, creepy, and sucks you in. and for $5 ... : uponmydoor
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- Eh, I didn't get it. It was interesting, and I'm happy to support weird attempts at interactive art. ... : jason bergman
- anyone who has not tried The Path really needs to. its unnerving, creepy, and sucks you in. and for $5 yo : waxthirteen

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By: azshack x Show Full Post

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Who's tried Defense Grid? Worth picking up? I liked Plants vs. Zombies, but I haven't cared much for tower defense flash games.

Sep 28, 2009 1:33pm PDT

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Who's tried Defense Grid? Worth picking up? I liked Plants vs. Zombies, but I haven't cared much for towe... : azshack
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I believe I will buy M & B

Sep 28, 2009 1:27pm PDT

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I believe I will buy M & B : MuteMode
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  I just played some more yesterday. They should license their Horse Riding module to MMOs. : AxeMan808
  - holy-hell yes, love the mounted combat in that game. well i love all the combat in that game. : senor135
- Good call sir. I would suggest checking out their forums for some of the mods, such as the battle size in... : Serrin

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I might pick up light of altaire. Anyone know if its good average or just plain sucky?

Sep 28, 2009 1:40pm PDT

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I might pick up light of altaire. Anyone know if its good average or just plain sucky? : Jikim
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  I got it in the Steam sale and It's a great game. For $5 you really can't go wrong. : Cowburn199
  - For some reason I read that as Defense Grid, ignore me! : Cowburn199
- There's a demo on Steam. It's pretty fun. : Chris Remo

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I was hoping Trine would show up today for $5. I guess it is still too new.

Sep 28, 2009 2:06pm PDT

I was hoping Trine would show up today for $5. I guess it is still too new. : kwitset

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By: mikecyb x Show Full Post

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There's also a ton of non-indie games for $5 still. I bought STALKER, but I also saw Saints Row 2, Bioshock, Riddick and a bunch of others

Sep 28, 2009 1:49pm PDT

There's also a ton of non-indie games for $5 still. I bought STALKER, but I also saw Saints Row 2, Biosh... : mikecyb

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