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From: Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: I don't see any chatter about the Steam Spring Sale
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:43:33 -0400
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On Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:55:48 -0600, PW
<iamnotusingonewithAgent@notinuse.com> wrote:

>Just about free games as usual.
>
>I have always thought that I may be the only one here that buys new or
>newish games ;-)
>
>I don't see anything I must have anyway.

Steam sales really aren't worth discussing anymore (IMHO). They are
both too frequent, and lack the excitment (and incredible discounts)
that once made them so notable. They also lack the frivilous
atmosphere and games that made each sale an Event. Now... they're just
things-that-happen. 

That said, yeah of course I snagged a few games while they were
discounted. (It's what I do, after all). Most notably, I grabbed a
copy of Half-Life: Alyx, just so I could say I have it. 

Also - somewhat regretably - "Monster Hunter: World". My saddness of
the latter has nothing to do with the game itself, but it was only
several days later that I realized that it was a Capcom game, and I've
been trying not to give that company my money anymore. Not after their
stance of "mods=piracy" and adding DRM to older titles. They're not a
company worth rewarding anymore. I really wish I'd noticed their
connection to "Monster Hunter" /before/ I hit the 'buy' button...
<sigh>

But overall, the Steam sale isn't exciting. None of the discounts are
so remarkable as to make me rush to finally get that game thats been
on my wishlist since forever. If I hadn't snagged "Half Life: Alyx"
now, I probably would have purchased it in a month or six, and ended
up paying the same price. In many ways, my purchases coinciding with
the "Spring Sale" were almost accidental.