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Xav de Matos
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Holiday? Steam sales don't rest, ladies and gents! In today's second last set of special summer prices, the highlights include Just Cause 2 for 50% off, Portal for $1.99 and the Freedom Force double pack for $1.87.

As always, today's specific deals are only available for 24 hours; however, (nearly) the entire Steam catalog is being discounted during the promotion. The promotion concludes on July 4; otherwise known as "Scare Your Neighbors With Pretty Explosions" Sunday.

Xav de Matos was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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  • baron calamity legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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    July 3, 2010 10:16 AM

    Is Metro 2033 worth $25?

    • deepburnt legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      July 3, 2010 10:19 AM

      I would also like to know?

    • [deleted] 92559685 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      July 3, 2010 10:19 AM

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      • ErichTopp legacy 10 years
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        July 3, 2010 10:24 AM

        I would buy the game for 9.99. If you must buy it now I think the THQ pack is the way to go.

      • baron calamity legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        July 3, 2010 10:24 AM

        I have most of the games in that pack already so it isn't a better deal. If I could gift the extras I would.

      • Bingo legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        July 3, 2010 10:32 AM

        It's an amazing deal, but even though it includes other great games, it still doesn't feel right to spend twice more to "save" more...

      • [deleted] 716648330 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        July 3, 2010 11:42 AM

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    • Gore87 legacy 10 years
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      July 3, 2010 10:25 AM

      Its an amazing game, you'll get much more than your money's worth for $25.

    • Memphis-Ahn legacy 10 years
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      July 3, 2010 10:58 AM

      Metro 2033 is worth $25.

    • [deleted] 342332194 legacy 10 years
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      July 3, 2010 12:10 PM

      [deleted]

    • nevlos legacy 10 years
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      July 3, 2010 12:37 PM

      I'm loving it. It's a great non-open world game, which is a nice breath of fresh air lately

    • Darkfox76 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      July 3, 2010 1:22 PM

      Awesome game, heavy on the atmosphere, worth it.

    • Alastayr legacy 10 years
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      July 3, 2010 1:46 PM

      Am I the only one that was un-excited by Metro 2033? Tried it at a friends place and later watched him play right up until the end. Was kinda relieved I hadn't pre-ordered the SE for 30€, which was like half of the 55€ he paid for the standard edition (reason: he didn't want to wait 2 days for delivery).

      I didn't expect much, and subsequently got not much in return. Felt like a standard Doom 3 clone with Stalker setting swapped in. Slow movement, thick atmosphere in some places, but basically you'll see the action coming from a mile away. Fast enemies that are a pain to dispose of. Think bullet sponge. The ammo system is nice on paper, but in reality underused. Gas masks and the filter distribution can lead to dead ends and borked saves where you inevitably die. Checkpoint systems only and very tightly scripted.

      It's probably worth the $25 if you're looking to play it *right now*. If you've got a backlog that reaches till Christmas 2013 like some of us have, then wait for the inevitable $10-sale. I'll wait and give it another go for sure.

      • X-GOUKI legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        July 3, 2010 1:59 PM

        lack of MP also hurts it, not like it has superb shooting mechanics but it would increase the replay value

        • Alastayr legacy 10 years
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          July 3, 2010 2:08 PM

          Why bother with MP if all the devs wanted to do was tell a story from beginning to end. It's not like I'll remember that game had MP and suddenly feel the need to replay the campaign.

          "Replay value" != multi-player

    • baron calamity legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      July 3, 2010 2:00 PM

      Bought it, hope it doesn't suck...

    • okellyc legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      July 3, 2010 2:13 PM

      i loved the game, a bit short, cleared it in one sitting with a dinner break, total play time was 7hrs 43min, but very memorable game

    • Entity legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      July 3, 2010 3:54 PM

      I didn't know a damn thing about it and wrote it off as a shovelware console shooter. As part of the THQ pack I picked up earlier in the week, this game came with it. It looks great, sounds great and plays great. WTF marketing indeed.

      • MamiyaOtaru legacy 10 years
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        July 3, 2010 10:47 PM

        marketing was off, but I didn't get the impresison it was console shovelware. All I heard about it was it was graphically demanding, and very atmospheric, both of which I would expect from former STALKER devs. Then again, I didn't get that from the marketing. I guess I never really saw marketing

    • viper33assasin legacy 10 years
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      July 3, 2010 11:10 PM

      I played the gaem and its definitely worth it!
      One of the best games I have ever played...
      its scary as ehll when u have headphoens on with full sound :P

    • Milleh legacy 10 years legacy 20 years mercury super mega
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      July 4, 2010 8:43 AM

      YES

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