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Steam Game Sale: Please help me pick a few good games

Again, it's time for the Steam summer game sale.

I've already purchased a lot of games so far, including Ark Survival Evolved, Ages of Empires 2 and 3, Orion and The Isle.

The sale ends tomorrow, July 4, 10 AM PDT. Please go look at the site and tell me what I need to buy. I wait all year to buy good games and when it's time, then I can't think what to buy. :/

http://store.steampowered.com/


I hesitate and then miss out and have to wait until Christmas to get more Steam game deals.

I wanted CSGO, but my friend in Amsterdam says it's not the game for me as guys rage on it all the time and we could not play on the same server anyway as he lives there and I live here and there would be too much lag for me. :/

Also, I liked the idea of The Dying Light: The Following, is that any good?

Not so much into shooter games. It's not that I mind violence in video games but just never really played them a lot. And, there are so many, I don't really know which franchise to get into. Maybe you could recommend a really good shooter game to get into, something where you can play on servers.


Far Cry Primal, that's good? I like hard core survival games, anything with a man vs nature, building/crafting, player killing also - but not killing for the sake of killing but as an integral part of survival. I like a good story line, amazing graphics if possible, Indie games (like the Long Dark) anything like that.

I don't have any zombie type games, which one(s) are the best now, nothing old only recent.

Bored of my current collection and stocking up, would appreciate help. Thanks.

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hitmeasap
Hey Beverly,
CS is a fantastic game and I've played it "seriously" in a team and all that several years ago. As a "semi-pro" kind of. However, that was during CS 1.6. Nowadays, CSGO is the deal and that's, in my experience, even a better game. But, I wouldn't recommend anyone to play it, in case they can't handle whine and crazy russians screaming. (You can mute the voice though)

I would recommend ARK: Survival Evolved, in case you're into survival games, the man vs nature thing. However, ARK includes Dinosaurs which you can tame, breed and use for harvesting and in fights. That's pretty neat! I've played it for hours. You can play it with friends or alone, even though it's a better gaming experience if you're playing with friends.

You build houses, decorate, tame, breed, harvest and, as you're a human, you'll need to eat. So go out there and hunt some dinos!


Best Regards,
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Beverly
My friend has this game, Ark Survival: Evolved and loves it too but he says you need a monster computer to make it run. :/

I have only purchased but not played the game. I'm worried it will not load, very similar to what happened with Rust - another survival game.

I will definitely consider CS:GO. I've seen some live streams and it looks insanely fun and fast paced. Steam Game Sale: Please help me pick a few good games



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hitmeasap
Yeah, that is true.. You'll need a great computer to run the game smoothly. I didn't think of that, as you only wanted game recommendations. Steam Game Sale: Please help me pick a few good games

CS:GO is another game that actually requires a good graphics card to run smoothly, especially compared to older versions of CS like CS 1.6. But it'll run much smoother than ARK will, even with an older computer.

I hope you'll find some goodies during this sale. I won't be buying any games myself this time.



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Beverly
Thanks. I hope the game runs good too. I am going to try to install Ark on my desktop which has pretty good graphics (the laptop is mediocre graphics, not intended for gaming). I have pretty good luck running high intensity games on the desktop, though I don't use it much. I like it way better for gaming, when I actually have time to game as the screen is pretty big. Steam Game Sale: Please help me pick a few good games

I will let you know if I get any other games. Just picked up CS:Go, by the way. Steam Game Sale: Please help me pick a few good games

Can't wait to try that out.



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hitmeasap
Yeah, it's always a much better experience when you play on a desktop. At least in my opinion. I hate small screens, so a laptop just doesn't work for me when I'm gaming.

I haven't played CS:GO at all since the release of Overwatch. That game is awesome! However, it's insanely hard to win a game when you're playing with a bunch of random people. In CS:GO, one can have a huge impact mid-round by awesome play and a clutch for instance. That doesn't work in Overwatch. At least not as easily. In OW you'll need excellent teamplay in case you're up against a good team.



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Beverly
Such a shame! The gamemakers always find a way to nerf the game and alienate the core fan base of the game. Never sure if they are trying to improve the game or just move out the veteran gamers from that specific game to attract new gamers.



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EliteWriter
Sale time is a good time to stock up. So there are some good games which you could try out. For instance, Dying Light is a good zombie game. Then there is Killing Floor which is also quite good.
There is Shadow of Mordor which is very discounted and it is a nice game. Dishonored is also great.
Far Cry Primal is another great game. For shooter games I would recommend Call of Duty Black Ops III, as it is at 50% off, and This War of Mine which is about survival and management, which is also heavily discounted. Dark Souls III is a challenging game



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Beverly
Some of my friends have played COD: Black Ops III, looks pretty intense. Is the point just to kill other players, there is no story line or are there missions? If it's a good price, then i will likely get this game.



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There is a single player campaign as with all COD games. However most people play COD for its multiplayer gameplay. There are various kinds of matches you can play in multiplayer such as Capture the Flag, Death Match, Seek and Destroy and Demolition, to name a few. The fun thing about COD is that as you level up you will be able to unlock different guns and with different skins.



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Hey Bev, actually I’m not familiar with steam, but I like to play games like : CS,BLUR,COD,NEED FOR SPEED, and PES2016 sometimes, but mostly I like shooter games. Also I like to play kinect games in XBOX especially Boxing and Ping Pong , kinect games are wonderful and it makes you feel like you're really there.



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Beverly
Most of the games that are available on other platforms are also available on Steam - it's just a convenient interface for organizing your computer games. In fact, you can add games purchased outside of the Steam site into the Steam interface, so you can use the Steam chat to talk to friends. A lot of people prefer it for that. For instance, Runescape is an independent game, but one of my friends plays that game via Steam interface, though you can't purchase it through Steam and he does that so he doesn't have to minimize Steam to play the game. Steam Game Sale: Please help me pick a few good games

Anyway, I checked out Blur and it looks like fun. There is a similar game on Steam that is for racing and I had considered buying that. I can't remember the name at this time, but it's on my wish list now. Steam Game Sale: Please help me pick a few good games

P.S. Not sure if i mentioned this before but the refund option on Steam is just awesome! You can play a game for up to 2 hours and if you don't like it, ask for a refund. Thats assuming you have not owned the game more than 2 weeks. A very cool way to try out a new computer game to see if it works on your computer or if you even like it. Can't say enough good things about Steam. Basically for computer games, hope you can try it out. Steam Game Sale: Please help me pick a few good games



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Wow, thank you Bev! Just downloaded steam and registered an account there, it looks so amazing platform and i really like it. I'm still exploring on it, it's really fun. I see free games there, i'm going to try them Steam Game Sale: Please help me pick a few good games



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Beverly
That sounds amazing! Steam Game Sale: Please help me pick a few good games

Also, as I mentioned please look for the free Steam game weekends. Just check their site on Friday to see what game is free that weekend. Most times, there is a huge discount on that game too. Also, start building your wish-list for games you like Steam Game Sale: Please help me pick a few good games

Lots of cool Steam groups to join and also a fun forum if you have issues with a specific game. The Steam community is really amazing, especially for game makers, just the best people to give feedback on anything. They will usually know what games are good or not, just read the reviews on each game page and you can't go wrong. Steam Game Sale: Please help me pick a few good games

Please let me know what games you are into and I will check them out too. Steam Game Sale: Please help me pick a few good games



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EliteWriter
Steam is great and I have lots of games there. At the moment I am addicted to DOTA if you would like to check it out - it is a great game. It is considered as an e-sport. It is a five vs five game where teams have to fight to reach the opponent teams ancient (base) to destroy it. To do so they have to farm creeps so as to gain gold in order to buy stronger gear which will help them take down opponents and enemy towers. DOTA is a game of skill and requires good teamwork too. I suggest you try it out



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It seems to me that there are a lot of available and free games now, and you should only buy if you really want something special, or when you want to support developers. Games like Apex Legends, League of Legends, Dota 2 even the new Call of Duty are now freely available, and have just a huge online. And with sites like eloboost and others, you can quickly get back in the game and play with good players



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