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by Alice O'Connor, Dec 28, 2009 5:00am PST

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Friends and family gather round, feasts are held three days in a row and there's enough half-melted refrozen snow slush for you to feel some kind of victory. Unless, of course, so much flu courses through your veins that even your sloshed uncle is more alert, stabler and a better conversationalist than you.

I ended up mostly playing King's Bounty: Armored Princess. It's fun. That's my review.

I've tried almost every potion, poultice, syrup, pill, powder, lozenge and tincture under the sun, all to no avail. Desperate times call for desperate measures and it'll be a cold day in Walthamstow before I let Kwanzaa be ruined too so if I'm not on the mend by tomorrow it'll be the ole Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap. Dilute! Dilute! O.K.!

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New Steam Sale T-minus 25 minutes

What are YOU wanting to see on sale? I'd love to see some awesome deals on DA:O, maybe under $20? (hint hint?) Maybe Fallout?

Dec 28, 2009 8:36am PST

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  wasnt DA:O already a daily deal? why would they do it again? : maulla
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    I missed it :( how much was it? : Demius
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      $37.50 or something along those lines : Degenerate
      
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      aah okay, I wouldn't have picked it up for that price anyway. i think another shacker had an idea I might... : Demius
      
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      How is a 50+ hour game not worth 37 bux...sheesh. I paid full price on release day, worth every penn... : sreyes22
      
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      I think he was saying he wants all the DLC on his first playthrough and it would take a ridiculous deal t... : Dessicator82
      
      ^^ This combined with the fact that most of us have a ridiculously long gaming back log means we can wait... : bcyde
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    Why'd they do it with torchlight? : SatansFist
    - They have a "sale" going on, and on top of that they have "daily deals" ... Torchlight is $10 on sale, $5... : Demius
- I'm pissed I missed the King's Bounty:Armored Princess sale. Then again, I didn't play King's Bounty very... : tashtego
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  I would like to see Wolfenstein for like 20 bucks. : u sir name
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    the id super pack was on sale for like 25 bucks a few days ago : RikiTiki2
    - Except that doesn't have Wolfenstein in it. : amrbean
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      that doesn't include the new Wolfenstein, though. : dpgagnon
      
      oohhhhh that wolfenstein : RikiTiki2
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      I want a Raven superpack so that I can get Wolfenstein, Heretic II and.... well fuck, I just want Wolf... : roushimsx
      
      if quake 4 shows up then all the quakes will be together again : RikiTiki2
  - Oh, me too! I forgot about this title. : amrbean
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  I can really only see myself getting da:o or fallout 3 but they'd have to be ridiculously cheap cuz I hav... : SatansFist
  - FO3:GOTY was momentarily on sale for $18 the other day, so it will probably be on one of these daily deal... : Xevo
- Dragon Age was already on sale a couple days ago. : Crimsonbeak
- Street Fighter 4, Burnout: Paradise, Dirt 2, and DOW 2 (for gifting). : CrabsJarrard
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  Crysis would be nice. I'd like to get in on Living Legends, but not really feeling like dropping $30 on i... : CoreContingency
  - i'd like to play warhead : xxiv
  - i'm worried it won't run very well on my pc : ass-street
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  Probably Borderlands, Devil May Cry 4, Avatar, Asscreed, Plants vs Zombies for 60% off, : Iwannaacura
  - Asscreed and Avatar are already 50% off... don't expect to see Plants vs Zombies since the Popcap pack is... : dpgagnon
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  some valve tshirts : kaddar0
  - I really wish they would do this : pancake humper
  - That would be cool if they did that. : thecatinthehat
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  I hope it's crap. : The Grolar Bear
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    me too, i'm broke from this sale : onji
    - I've only been buying DOTD stuff, only spent about $45 so far :D : aethyr
- Crysis: Warhead for 5 bucks! : h o s t i l e
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  Fallout for $1, C&C games for $1, Mass Effect 2 Pre-Order for $1; kthxbai. : deviantpaul
  - Wow you're not asking for for all that much out of steam sales other than just the world. : ajvitaly
- Only two left that I care about: Witcher and Fallout 3. I'll still buy them at their current prices but ... : sublime
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  Blood Bowl & Fallout 3 GOTY for <$20! Let's go! WE CAN DO IT! : roushimsx
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    I'll chime in with Blood Bowl as well. : Fredrik S
    - I'd also buy Blood Bowl at a decent price. : Xevo
- I would enjoy The Maw for $2.49. I'd pay more for it, I just have too many games right now. But I just im... : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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  LOL JUNK! except burnout. : Iwannaacura
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    Not working for me. What is it?!!!? : treefingers1
    - prey, orange box, space siege, killing floor, and burnout paradise : RikiTiki2
    - Burnout Paradise 7 something, Killing Floor, Orange Box, Prey, and Space Siege : Iwannaacura
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      Thanks for the +inf post, Iwannaacura Space Siege 4.99 The Orange Box 14.99 Killing Floor 5.99 Burn... : yossapw
      
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      Killing Floor shows as $3.74 for me : awaypaster
      
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      lol mine is 4.99? wtf? : Iwannaacura
      
      Added to cart: $14.99 $3.74 USD : awaypaster
      
      So for some reason it's $5.99 in Poland, $3.74 in Brazil and $4.99 in the US. Go figure. : awaypaster
      
      it's 3.74 here too (same country of paster) : Nitrium
  - Prey for $2! I might pick it up and the Space Siege game.. : Goto10
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    Crappiest sales ever. I know Blood Bowl, Civ 4 complete, HOMM5 and Crysis want to be on sale too. : guigr
  - Yup. . .I want fallout 3 or oblivion on the cheap ffs : goatjc
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  sucks... again : shirif
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    No kidding, the deals this year have been disappointing. : u sir name
    - Indeed they do, I haven't even gotten one Deal of the day title, except for torchlight @10 instead of 5$ : shirif
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    Prey is at a very nice price, but I already have it. : shirif
    - i think i'll buy prey now. $2.25 is hard to pass up. : anthonybean
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  Anyone have thoughts on Space Siege? Think I might get that and Killing Floor. : Head Rush
  - I played the demo and is was baaaad. How Chris Taylor was involved in that game after Dungeon Siege is be... : dpgagnon
  - I've heard nothing but bad things about it and yet I'm still considering it :( : Degenerate
  - Heard it sucked pretty fiercely. :( : roushimsx
  - I got it for free when they started taking Alpha Protocol pre-orders. It's not good. It might be worth ... : deject
  - It was a pretty below average game, however it felt like a very polished product. I mean there wasn't any... : Sailor of Fortune
  - Based on the demo, it was pretty terrible. Just wasn't fun at all, and a total departure from the Siege ... : Matt Burris
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  Burnout for 7.50 is a steal. : pandastrong
  - It is. I already have it for 360 though. I don't know if I want to get it again for the PC. Tough choice... : jonin
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    Can you still find random pubs for the multiplayer? : enyakk
    - If not, I set up a shacknews Steam burnout paradise group. Give me your ID and I'll invite you. : photonzach
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  hmmm might have to pickup Prey and Killing Floor : ass-street
  - bought'd :\ : ass-street
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  I was always curious about Prey... is it good stuff? : Tawler
  - run of the mill FPS with cool portal ideas and a great setup in the 1st level : RikiTiki2
  - Really, really fun pure action fps. Great graphics and atmosphere, but the last three levels basically de... : roushimsx
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    I would say its worth it for 2.25 if you never played it. That space siege looks cool though co-op! : Iwannaacura
    - it has co-op? : lord_omega
  - for $2.25 it's a pretty good deal. As long as you don't get motion sick easy! lots of fun gravity effect... : pukerat
  - yeah, nice pacing, graphics. Very good orchestral music. : shirif
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    No. Boring, bare bones, minimal. The definition of the old-fashioned and traditional FPS. This is a $0... : jkstanton
    - LOL 25 cents for a traditional FPS? : RikiTiki2
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    better than Quake 4 : marmite
    - Ideas wise yes, however the gun gameplay in Prey was very underwhelming. Quake 4 ain't so bad. : enyakk
    - No way. : razlebol
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      Quake 4 is good, but no way it's better than Prey. : shirif
      
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      that's what he said : RikiTiki2
      
      I somehow got his sentence confused. : shirif
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    The first level is easily worth 2.50. Best opening sequence since Half-Life. : CrabsJarrard
    - Don't Fear the Reaper = Instant Win : Rehevkor
  - you're retarded if you're seriously on the fence about paying $2.50 for Prey : zerog83
- I am all over Burnout. : aethyr
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  FUCKING COCK I bought Prey for $10 last week >:(((((((((((( : pukerat
  - I see Prey on sale like every month.. or it seems like it... : Demius
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  Killing Floor. Any good?? : kainen1
  - Yes. Get it. : Thornfist
- Nice. Picked up Burnout and Killing Floor. Was going to get Zombie Driver @ 2.49, but they changed the pr... : CrabsJarrard
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  Prey is the only game I don't have but do want on today's list, bought'd. I really wonder if the awesome ... : Xevo
  - possibly, there's still some time leftq : shirif
- I've always wanted to play prey, and now will for only $2.25 : NukemFornever
- In for prey and burnout : Blackdawgg
- oh crap, another purchase nooooooooo :( Burnout : yacoub35
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  Damn, I picked up Killing Floor a day or two ago and haven't played it yet. I've played a free weekend a... : Wheatloaf
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    I think I may pick it up. Sounds like at least 5 bucks worth of co-op : kainen1
  - i played it on the free weekend a month ago and it was sort of okay. not sure i want to buy it. i feel li... : yacoub35
  - Killing floor is a sick game, it strays away from linear zombie shooters and provides an awesome experien... : Techy007
  - Yeah I think I'm going to pick it up. I enjoyed it quite a bit on the free weekend thing. It scared the s... : tomservo
  - I liked that you can take on different roles and that there is some player progression, those are like cr... : Piett23
  - I hate it I hate it I HATE IT. I bought it for $20 when the shackhype was off the charts a few months ago... : YerMothah
  - There is a shackgroup for Killing Floor if you guys want in. http://steamcommunity.com/groups/KillingSh... : AgentPothead
- Awesome. I was just hoping Burnout goes on sale, and there it is! : Arceihn
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  Is Burnout Paradise any good on the PC? If so, are any shackers willing to play multiplayer? : photonzach
  - I would be : RikiTiki2
  - Someone set up a Steamgroup! : CrabsJarrard
  - I just bought it. : deject
  - Burnout paradise is probably the most fun racing game I have had since NFS:Most wanted. I have logged ... : stgdz
  - I don't know if it's any good on the PC but I bought it! Would play multi. : Whistler77
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    Paradise is FANTASTIC on the PC. : MercFox1
    - Man, this is the second time I've bought this game. : MercFox1
    - How does it play with keyboard? : socksta
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    Steam group is up: Shacknews Burnout Paradise : photonzach
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      Oh, and write in your steam IDs here, as it is invite-only. : photonzach
      
      Going to buy this when I get home. Steam ID here! ---> : Rehevkor
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/id/mercfox1 : MercFox1
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/id/whistler7 : Whistler77
      
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      http://steamcommunity.com/id/deject : deject
      
      no invite yet? if you let me in I can get the rest of us. :( : deject
      
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      Your friends list is full. Ask MercFox or Whistler77. : photonzach
      
      I mean someone already on your friends list that's on the group. : photonzach
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197968481241 : CrabsJarrard
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/id/aethyr : aethyr
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/id/alco23 : Alco23
      
      whoops: http://steamcommunity.com/id/re-verse : re-verse
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197968324016 : stgdz
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/id/c0bra : c0bra
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/id/fugglife : lolmark
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/id/dfz0r : dfz0r
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/id/jayares : jayares
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/id/pyide : pyide
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/id/empyric : empy
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/id/extrahappyturtle : extrahappyturtle
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/id/shavenewok : shavenewok
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/id/flubba79 : flubba79
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/id/dontdrop : Dontdrop
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/id/noodleboy : noodleboy723
      
      http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198000368712 Was looking for my name, guess I'm just a number : Nixx2004
    - http://steamcommunity.com/id/re-verse : re-verse
    - http://steamcommunity.com/id/yacoub : yacoub35
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      Damn. Is there a way to invite people without adding them as friends? Not that I don't love you all, but ... : photonzach
      
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      Make me an admin chief, I'll do it and I play the shit outta Paradise. : MercFox1
      
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      Done, but I already added everybody. In case other people request an invite, can you take care of it? : photonzach
      
      Yep : MercFox1
    - And my Steam name is zlumpy. : photonzach
    - http://steamcommunity.com/id/rhraziel : rhraz
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    Hmm, am I going to have to get my old steering wheel out? : Nixx2004
    - Looks kind of fun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuAxXY9o4aI Been getting my racing kicks in GTA 4 th... : Nixx2004
    - This better not go on sale for $2.49 tomorrow. :P : Nixx2004
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  Screw the haters. PREY for $2.25? You have no reason not to play it. It was a good game. : virus
  - Also, killing floor sucks. Spend the extra money and get a good game like L4D2. : virus
  - I don't get the hate, I beat the pc version and I'm half way on the 360 version and I don't see how this... : X-GOUKI
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    I'm just annoyed that I already have the games I'd be interested in. Dead Space was my GOTY, Prey is fant... : razorblade79
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      Alot of these games im picking up just to have in my steam library because it's so damn convenient and ch... : smax
      
      yeah I did that, too with a couple games. right now I want Crysis + C&C3 for that reason to go on sale... : razorblade79
- Picked me up Prey (yay!), Burnout and Killing Floor. : inchwide
- burnout, excellent. I was waiting for that. Now i just need a Borderlands deal. : jayares
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  just pulled the trigger on prey, aquaria, borderlands expansion and aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. aquaria is being ... : harold.johnson
  - aquaria looks pretty : onji
  - I just got to the part of Aquaria where you get the energy power. The game is hella fun now :D. : Malku
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  Prey is excellent, especially for the horrifying scene where you are forced to kill your girlfriend who i : Magus
  - Quake 4 had a similar scene. Wonder if it was a requirement for licensing the Doom 3 engine. :P : beanman101283
  - Yeah that part was totally awesome and disturbing. :D : virus
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  is there a shack killing floor group? : ass-street
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    Yes there is but I do not believe we have and dedicated servers, http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Killin... : VectorJKL
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      but CrustaR says it 0wns!! : ass-street
      
      It does 0wn! : CrustaR
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  What happens to my FO3 character (PC) if I get the GOTY edition? Just continue on? I frickin LOVED FO3 ... : ezkilla2
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    Yeah, you should be able to just load your save from the base game. I can't think of any reason you woul... : Arcanum
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      I have a save just before I finish the game, now with all the DLC, I cant seem to have my game continue l... : YerMothah
      
      It should just work? How do you mean, "not continue like it should"? : Arcanum
  - Old saves work! : PenicillinX57
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  Is anyone else having troubles with steam downloads? I'm visiting my parents and they have a good interne... : mankeroo
  - I'm getting better speeds but it seems to stop and start a lot here too. : c0bra
  - Check on your download region, maybe change it if that helps. : Serpico74
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  Little question. Are there any top-down helicopter / tank games available in steam? Much like Battle ... : dfz0r
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    I'm surprised no one has made Bolo on the iPhone. : Sailor of Fortune
    - wait, what? : dfz0r
- For full effect, look through the steam store with this playing in the background. http://www.youtube.... : repeat2k
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  For those on the fence, here's a MattPlays video of Prey in action (please disregard the broken screenshots, a plugin broke and I'm in the process of fixing it.)
  
  http://mattplays.com/game/prey/
  
  I bought it when it was $10 on Steam a while back and thoroughly enjoy it. I don't mind old school FPS when it looks good and has good guns. With the portals and gravity-defying levels, I didn't get motion sickness, but it sure made me giddy!
  
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  For those on the fence, here's a MattPlays video of Prey in action (please disregard the broken screensho... : Matt Burris
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  Did they run out of Prey CD-Keys again? Because I see BioShock for $4.99. : MeenMunky
  - Yeah, that's what it says on the Prey page. : The Grolar Bear
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    bioshock for $5 sounds good. too bad i missed out on prety though : RikiTiki2
    - prey : RikiTiki2
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      You are pretty :) : thrallie200
      
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      i feel pretty : RikiTiki2
      
      you got a pretty mouth : mmogger
      
      <Lookin cute feeling cute> : atom519
      
      Oh so pretty! : ColoradoCNC
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    they really need to stop this before I go even more broke than i am. dammit. Bioshock, Prey, Torchlight, ... : mmogger
    - Tell me about it, I still have most of the THQ games to play though from the BF deal last month... all th... : SatansFist
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      Fuck it, Space Siege is probably worth $5. Curse you Valve for expanding my already substantial list o... : Arcanum
      
      I just youtube unheard of game title + gameplay and judge it from that. at Â£2 or whatever so what if I... : ihya
- Never played Burnout except the original for like 3 minutes. Is Paradise worth 7.49? : Nighteyes
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  I really would like to see Torchlight for $5 again, I have a ton of people I'd like to gift it to. : Halen
  - doubt it, you had your chance. : Iwannaacura
  - I think thats far off to happen anytime soon. 10 dollars is great though. : Godhatesfatpeople

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