...SALE - Steam Summer Sale - Day 2

DAY 2 - IT'S COMING RIGHT FOR US!

Bound by Flame - £17.99

"You are a mercenary possessed by a flame demon in a desperate world ravaged by seven Ice Lords. In this RPG where every choice counts, you will have to choose between unleashing the powers of the beast within and rejecting its demonic influence"

Well if it isn't our old friend the Witcher, well not really but pretty damn close. Another gritty grim-dark RPG world filled with moral choices and magic, there's a big emphasis on customisation and how important it is to craft the right weapon for the right enemy etc. What you get here is the trifecta of RPG classes: Warriors with big swords and hammers and testosterone and beards, Rogues with sneaking and daggers and poisons and crouching and then the Pyromancer with the fire and the melting and the drawing on the demon insides power and such. A fairly standard state of affairs with a nice art style but there are games that do the same job better and for less money on sale.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/243930/

Game Dev Tycoon - £2.79

"In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 90s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans."

Fun fact - If you pirated this game it would make it impossible (or near enough) to succeed as pirates would steal your games and you'd make no money. Social commentary 101 right there.

What a fantastic game this is, finally you have the power to create what you always wanted...a Sci-fi sports RPG dating sim! A great example of the good things that can come out of Steam Greenlight and just a great albeit stressful experience. It's one of those games that you can keep installed and just go back to over and over again.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/239820/

State of Decay - £3.74

"The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world"

If you stuck some Walking Dead branding on this game it would have been huge. Started life as an Xbox-360 game much to my disappointment as when I saw it for the first time I wanted it more than coffee, then they slowly but surely brought it to the PC in all it's glory. Zombie survival games are getting a bit stale I grant you what with DayZ and the like but at least this one is finished and has those features you always wanted like base building and other people who won't shoot you immediately. The biggest downfall of this game is that there's no co-op play, it would have absolutely been the icing on the cake for this title but sadly it's a no-go on that front. Still, it's a great single player experience with plenty of zombies to mutilate.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/241540/

Prison Architect - £6.79

"Build and manage a maximum security prison."

Short and sweet description there. Another early access game has made it's way onto the daily deals it seems, despite still being in Alpha this game is already pretty fleshed out with a lot of community love behind it. The basic principle is simple, you get a plot of land on which you must build a holding cell with water and electricity to house your first inmates, you make some money, you hire more guards and build more cells and a kitchen and showers and before you know it you've got your very own San Quintin. If you were a fan of old Bullfrog games like Theme Hospital then you'll be right at home with this

http://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/


Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs - £3.37

"This world is a Machine. A Machine for Pigs. Fit only ffor the slaughtering of Pigs. From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horror game that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart."

Oh how bloody lovely! I think by now everyone knows what Amnesia is, it has made several YouTubers millions of dollers and started a trend for face-cams and horror games. That was the first one though, the sequel however was not that mainly due to the fact that this game was mainly developed by The Chinese Room who brought you Dear Esther, the critically acclaimed Walking Simulator. Fans of the first already know to stay away and newcomers to the series should probably just go play the original and change their pants.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/239200/

Plague Inc: Evolved - £8.03

"Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting it against everything humanity can do to defend itself"

Well, any game where you get to wipe out the entire human race is generally a winner to socially-repressed nerds like myself. Starting life as a mobile game and now ending up in early access on Steam isn't always the best thing for a lot of games but this is definitely not something that has been phoned in by the developers, a lot of work has gone into this version. As I said the idea is to wipe humanity from the face of the earth by constantly evolving and mutating your pathogen and the ways in which you can do so are quite in-depth. If you're familiar with the board game Pandemic, this is basically the opposite of that, though I imagine it's still just as hard to win.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/246620/


Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends - £19.99

"Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends introduces entirely new levels of fun to the refreshing gameplay vanquishing swarms of enemies with mighty warriors found in Dynasty Warriors 8"

I don't think this one needs much explaining really, it's THE Chinese genocide simulator where you can hack and slash your way through an entire army with relative ease. A lot of people were irked by the lack of online multiplayer and the game frequently crashed for a lot of people however I think the crashing has been fixed. Other than that I don't really know anything about this game other than the fact that it's probably better on console which slightly hurts to say.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/278080/


The Walking Dead: Season 2 - £9.49

"The Walking Dead: Season 2 continues the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned by the undead apocalypse. Left to fend for herself, she has been forced to learn how to survive in a world gone mad. Many months have passed since the events seen in Season One of The Walking Dead, and Clementine is searching for safety."

An emotional roller-coaster of a franchise from Telltale. Please be aware that the £9.49 listed above will get you access to all 5 episodes of the game however only episodes 1-3 are currently out.

Season two is somewhat obviously the follow up to Season One which was a colossal success amongst fans and non-fans causing many of them to break down into tears about the horrendous decisions they had to make in order to survive. Very much a point and click adventure with a story that you need to be invested in where every choice you make can have an effect on the world and characters around you. Worth noting that for £4.74 you can pick up the Season One in its entirety which is definitely worth the money.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/261030/

RPG Maker VX Ace - £12.49

"RPG Maker VX Ace improves every aspect of RPG creation, making it not only the latest, but also the greatest engine in the RPG Maker Series."

It goes without saying that this is not actually a game...I said it anyway.

If you've ever thought back nostalgically to your youth playing old Final Fantasy games and such and thought "I would love to create a world like this" then now's your chance. £12.49 gets you access to a very in-depth game engine where you can create characters, worlds, events, story, everything you'd ever want in an RPG. What it doesn't come with is a great tutorial to get you acquainted with the features but that's where Google comes in to save the day as usual. This could be how you take your first steps into game design and maybe even end up with your RPG on Steam. Or you can use it to create fanfic style scenarios with your favourite characters from your favourite universe...

http://store.steampowered.com/app/220700/

Deal of the Day

It's hard not to recommend The Walking Dead games since they're so well done. If you played Season One you most likely already own Season Two and if you haven't played Season One then go get it because like I said a few paragraphs ago, it's £4.74 which is cheaper than a Subway sandwich so don't argue.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/261030/