5 Tips to Survive the Summer Steam Sales

[Harri]

It’s that time of the year again. A time when you spend way too much money, give gifts to friends and family, and consume fatty, sugary treats in the wee hours of the morning. I’m not talking about Christmas. The Steam summer sale has hit our wallets again. What does one poor gamer do to survive this perilous time of year?

I have some tips to claw your way through to that happy saving account in the distant future …

1. Destroy your computer
I’m just going to get the best advice out of the way first. You know that one tasty game you’ve eyeballed for months is suddenly on sale- what do you do? 1) Pick up computer 2) Throw it across room.



2. If you can’t destroy your significant other (your computer)? Food or on-sale Dark Souls for $7.50?
Why compromise your diet of late night fast food with the purchase of the totally rad Dues Ex: Human Revolution for $2.99? Do you want that meal from McDonalds or Tropico 4 for $5.99?



3. You just can’t justify the 80th addition to your steam library.
I know, everyone thinks Dragon Age: Origins is so damn cool. You’re late on that bandwagon and its summer break. Why not buy it on sale? NO. Don’t you think those 30 other games you haven’t touched because you bought them in an enticing Indie Pack deserve your attention? What if our steam library is like the Toy Story universe? What if Secret of the Magic Crystals has feelings?



4. You have a real job and a real life!
Get it together! You can’t afford a new game with your gas tank at empty! You’re boss does not care if you did a speed run of Lego Lord of the Rings! Your other significant other wants sex! Just kidding …

Majestic as fuck!


5. Take the Freud way out … repress … repress … repress
The summer sale never happened. It’s too traumatic. You don’t need that level of anxiety. Sleeping Dogs only reminds of your days in that crime syndicate. If you close your eyes, it will all disappear.

[GoDM1N]

Heres my tips.

1. Have about $3.50
2. Buy all the games
3. ????
4. Profit.

[Beartato]

Tropico 4 at $6 ($8 if you want it with all DLC too) is a fucking steal. Highly recommend it.

[Failhorse]

This is bad. I think benny is too busy with the bennyfit money to get our blog going.

[check six]

hi guys i have this one helpful tip

1. have a job

you have now survived the steam sales

[CR33D]

hi guys i have this one helpful tip

1. have a job

you have now survived the steam sales

I have a job.

Directions not clear enough.
All 1500$ have dissipated.
Dick stuck in wallet.
Please help.

[Knees of Justice]

I haven't bought anything.

Very few PC games actually appeal to me.

[Nikki Wolf]

So far, I've bought four games for myself.

-Fez: Got it for $5. Took me 7 hours to finish...without doing New Game +. I liked it, and say it's worth a purchase.
-Dust: An Elysian Tail: Got it for $7.50, and not because it has furries. So far, I'm loving it. It's like a Castlevania game with awesome combat...and it has Meat Boy :O (GET IT!)
-Dishonored: Got it for $10. Haven't touched it yet, so I'll talk about it later.
-Ys Origin: Got it for ~$7. Haven't touched it yet, so I'll talk about it later.

Though I got it from Gamestop's site, I got The Walking Dead: 400 Days for $2.50. It's kinda short, and is only meant to tide over until season two. The five playable characters put in, you're only given a little bit of their backstory, and pretty much play maybe twenty minutes of their time before the epilogue. Your decisions for playing each one affect whether or not they show up in season two. If you think it's worth the $5, get it. Otherwise, let the price drop.

[Rosey]

I've got

Hitman Absolution
Resident Evil 6
Some indie game
Scribblenauts Unlimited

for free

from 4chan

[Balubish]

I haven't bought anything.

Very few PC games actually appeal to me.

And your cheap Nah I agree, I've only bought CS and most of the games that are good I think is overprized. I bought Crysis 3 from a internet shop. I've supported that shit since Crysis 1 came out. Also bought Diablo 3 cause I had to, played D1 and D2 growing up so, gotta support that shit too. But are alot of crappy games not worth the money in my point of view. Nostalgia, I got Final Fantasy VII on original, also C&C, aweome lan with friends tru Serial cabl. Cant play it on my new computer tough ;(

[Failhorse]

bought tropico 4. can't beat the price. kids play it more than me.

[UncleTestes]

Though I was tempted to speed-walk to the nearest Best Buy and buy a Steam Card probably every hour for the past week, I'm happy (dying on the inside) to say the only thing I bought was Garry's Mod at 75% off.

[Beartato]

bought tropico 4. can't beat the price. kids play it more than me.

They're going to turn into bright, wonderful tyrants.