Daily Steam Deal's: June 2013

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Summer Vacation

As of 6-21-13 I'll be on vacation for a bit more then a week ... when I'm back I will continue updating the Daily Steam Deals.

About the Game

Vito Scaletta has started to make a name for himself on the streets of Empire Bay as someone who can be trusted to get a job done. Together with his buddy Joe, he is working to prove himself to the Mafia, quickly escalating up the family ladder with crimes of larger reward, status and consequence… the life as a wise guy isn’t quite as untouchable as it seems.

Key Features:

Action-Packed Gameplay: Intense gunplay, white-knuckle car chases and visceral hand-to-hand combat —it will take all that and more to become a “made man”.
Epic Gangster Story: Inspired by iconic mafia drama, the compelling characters and cinematic presentation will pull players into the allure and impossible escape of life in the Mafia.
Immersive World and Period: Enter the world of Empire Bay - World War II is raging in Europe and the architecture, cars, music and clothing all echo the period in stunning detail. As time passes, hot rod cars, 50s fashion and some of the era’s best music reflect the birth of a cool new era.
Illusion Engine™: 2K Czech’s proprietary Illusion Engine, allows gamers to explore Empire Bay’s 10 square miles of beautifully rendered outdoor environments and intricately designed interiors.
Soundtrack Reflects the Mood of the Era: Players will be immersed in the Golden Era of America as Mafia II features tracks from some of the era’s most influential artists.
Steamworks achievements and leaderboards included!

Other Requirements

Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game)include nVidia PhysX_drivers 10.04.02_9.10.0522and nVidia GPU drivers 197.13 or latest, Steam Client and Microsoft DirectX.

Software license terms available in game manual and at www.take2games.com/eula. Non-transferable access to special features such as exclusive, unlockable, downloadable or online content, services, or functions may require single-use serial code, additional fee and/or online account registration (13+). Access to special features may require internet connection, may not be available to all users, and may, upon 30 days notice, be terminated, modified or offered under different terms.

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS: Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor: Pentium D 3Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ (Dual core) or higher
RAM: 1.5 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 8GB
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8600 / ATI HD2600 Pro or better
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse or Windows compatible gamepad

Recommended:

OS: Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor: 2.4 GHz Quad Core processor
RAM: 2GB
Hard Disk Space: 10GB
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 9800 GTX / ATI Radeon HD 3870 or better
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Peripherals: Keyboard and mouse or Windows compatible gamepad

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

6-19-13 (The Secret World)

June 19th 2013

The Secret World

About the Game

Pay once; play forever. Subscription no longer required.

Hidden within our own modern-day world is a secret world. A world where every myth, legend, and conspiracy theory is true. And now, dark forces are on the move and secrets that should have remained forever buried have finally been uncovered. The world is about to discover that the terrors that have plagued our nightmares are all very real.

Dark days are here. Everything is true. Everything.

United in the fight against the rising darkness stand three secret societies: the Dragon, the Templars, and the Illuminati. Their secret war for the power to control the world is fought on the battlefield and in the boardrooms, and through quiet whispers into the ears of CEOs and presidents they influence the fate of entire nations.

Recruited to become agents for these secret societies, civilians – the players – are granted access to the true power embedded in their DNA. Finally capable of tapping into their full potential, these agents can now master any weapon, learn any power, and take on any role they want in the secret war and the battle against the rising darkness.

You have been chosen. Welcome to The Secret World.

Key Features:

Join a secret society and fight for your side.
- Join one of three secret societies: the Illuminati, the Dragon or the Templar.
- Fight for your secret society through participation in massive persistent player vs. player battles in the Fusang Projects warzone where over 200 players clash together as they fight for the power to rule the world, will the result affecting everyone on your server
- Follow your destiny as your secret society requests your help and you embark on the story of a life-time
Explore a vibrant, modern-day setting
- Explore locations all over our own, modern-day world and immerse yourself in a setting unlike anything seen before in an MMO.
- Explore real-world locations such as New York, Seoul and London – and travel to exotic and mythical locations such as New England, Egypt, Transylvania and even Hell!
No classes, no levels – total freedom of play
- Choose seven active and seven passive abilities from several hundred that can be unlocked, and create the character you want to play
- No locked pattern of progress – you decide what to become. Combine swords with machine guns or chaos magic with dual pistols – the choice is yours!
A groundbreaking audio-visual experience
- Based on Funcom’s proprietary DreamWorld engine, The Secret World delivers one the most visually impressive MMO gaming experiences to date.
- Scales to perform smoothly on lower-end systems all the way up to the latest DirectX 11 graphic cards.
- An NVIDIA “The Way It’s Meant to Be Played” title, featuring support for 3D Vision, TXAA and more.
- Features an original soundtrack and in-game musical contributions from more than a hundred musical artists from around the world.
A storyline unlike anything seen in an MMO
- From the creative mind of Ragnar Tørnquist, the creator of the award-winning The Longest Journey, comes a mature story unlike anything you have ever seen before in an MMO.
- Experience story-based missions featuring full voice-acting and in-game cinematics that brings the world and its story to life.
- Embark on missions far from the usual run-of-the-mill MMO quests, as you investigate, sabotage and involve yourself in an incredibly deep storyline.
  System Requirements

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

6-18-13 (Mars: War Logs)

June 18th 2013

Mars: War Logs

About the Game

An Intense Cyberpunk Rpg On the Red Planet!

Mars War Logs takes you to Mars, nearly a century after the cataclysm that threw the planet and its colonists into chaos. Water has become the most precious resource on the arid red planet, with a few companies fighting a perpetual war for its control.

In the middle of this struggle, play as Roy, a renegade with multiple talents who finds himself dragged in an epic story where every choice counts. Develop your character and your combat style by choosing among many skills and perks: melee, ranged combat, stealth, or the devastating Technomants powers.

Craft armors and weapons, recruit companions to help you in your quest, and plunge in a thrilling adventure offering a huge variety of quests. In dynamic, real-time combat, face formidable opponents and the most fearsome creatures of Mars. The fate of all colonies of Mars now lies in your hands…

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS:WINDOWS XP SP3/WINDOWS VISTA SP2/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8
Processor:AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.2 GHZ
Memory:2048 MB RAM
Graphics:512 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE
DirectX®:9.0
Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
Sound:DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE
Additional:INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE GAME ACTIVATION

Recommended:

Additional:INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE GAME ACTIVATION

Monday, June 17, 2013

6-17-13 (Forge)

June 17th 2013

Forge

About the Game

Forge™ is an online, class based multiplayer shooter set in a distinct fantasy universe. Forge features only the best aspects of MMO and FPS class based combat to provide a multiplayer gameplay experience unlike anything you've played before.

A malicious being named The Devourer has swallowed the great pantheon of gods. Seeking escape, the trapped gods have deceived great warriors, zealous adherents and placed them on a faceless world called FORGE, designed sacrifice the weakest of these warriors in order to grow their own power. Choosing one of five unique warrior classes, the player must battle head-to-head with other players in a bid to free their god from the clutches of The Devourer. Armed with a set of powerful and unique abilities as well as a powerful and deadly ally, each warrior must overcome the varied challenges of Forge where every kill is a sacrifice and every sacrifice brings them one step closer to freedom.

key Features

no Subscription Fee and No "pay to Win"

Deep Steam integration: Launch features: Valve Anti-Cheat, VoIP and the Steam Overlay. Coming soon: Stats, Achievements, Skill based matchmaking and much much more!

Class based gameplay: At launch, choose from the Assassin, the Pathfinder, the Pyromancer, the Shaman or the Warden. Each with their own unique role to fill.

No grind!: Unlike other titles with RPG style abilities, Forge offers a level playing field for all players regardless of their time spent playing. Though you unlock options as you progress, you’re as powerful when you start playing Forge as you will be years from now.

Customize your characters:: Though Forge does not offer any power increases as you level, you will unlock new options, abilities and armor as you play.

Ever expanding: While Forge has the accessibility and low time requirements of a first person shooter, it is constantly updated with new content including but not limited to: Factions, maps, gameplay modes and even massive features that continue to expand the persistent elements of Forge.

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS:Windows XP
Processor:Dual Core 2Ghz
Memory:2 GB RAM
Graphics:DirectX 9.0c complient with 512MB of RAM
DirectX®:9.0c
Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
Sound:DirectX Compatible Sound Card

Recommended:

OS:Windows 7
Processor:Quad Core Intel or AMD CPU
Memory:4 GB RAM
Graphics:DirectX 9.0c compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon 4890 or higher)
DirectX®:9.0c
Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
Sound:DirectX Compatible Sound Card
Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection

Sunday, June 16, 2013

6-16-13 (Antichamber)

June 16th 2013

Antichamber

Reviews

“Even as the developer told me what the game was doing to mess with my brain while I was playing it, it still succeeded in messing with my brain.”
– Rock, Paper, Shotgun

“The most tenacious, infuriating obstacle you’ll face throughout the game is yourself.”
– PC Gamer

“Every aspect of Antichamber is made to get players out of their comfort zone.”
– VentureBeat

About the Game

Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.

Several years in the making, Antichamber received over 25 awards and honors throughout its development, in major competitions including the Independent Games Festival, the PAX10, IndieCade and Make Something Unreal. Antichamber was also supported by the Indie Fund.

Key Features

A deeply psychological experience that will make you question everything you know about how a game works.
Mind-bending challenges that will subvert your expectations at every twist and turn.
An enormous, seamless non-Euclidean world to explore.
Lifelike soundscapes developed by Robin Arnott and an ambient soundtrack composed by Siddhartha Barnhoorn.
A gun that can create, destroy and manipulate matter, allowing you to discover new ways to overcome your surroundings.

System Requirements

OS:Windows XP SP2, Vista, or Windows 7
Processor:2.0+ GHz or better (dual core recommended)
Memory:2 GB RAM
Graphics:NVIDIA 8000 series or higher (Shader Model 3 Compatible)
DirectX®:9.0c
Hard Drive:1 GB HD space

Saturday, June 15, 2013

6-15-13 (The War Z)

June 15th 2013

The War Z

About the Game

The War Z is a Survival Horror MMO that immerses players in a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic world in which a viral outbreak has decimated the human population leaving in its wake, a nightmare of epic proportion.

A Huge Persistent World: The War Z is an nonlinear open world game
Explore, Scavenge, Kill, Survive: You are one of the few survivors and must navigate the desolate countryside exploring cities and scavenging for items
Group with other players to increase your chances of survival
No Classes, No Levels, No Caps: Create your own survival campaign

Key Features

Two modes of Play: Normal and Hardcore
Combination of First-Person and Third Person Perspectives
Meld of PVE (Player versus Environment) and PVP (Player versus Player)
Safe Settlements where Players can access their global inventory
Create your own Clans
Reputation system – Choose to become a lawman or bandit
Leave Messages for friends in the game world with a time capsule
Immersive environment with unique and spine chilling sound effects
Huge variation of melee and firearm weapon types

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS:Windows Vista/Windows 7 (enhanced for 64-bit OS)
Processor:2.4 GHZ Quad Core or better
Memory:4 GB RAM
Graphics:Nvidia GTX 460/ATI Radeon HD 5850
DirectX®:9.0
Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
Sound:Windows Compatible Sound Card
Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection

Recommended:

OS:Windows 7 (enhanced for 64-bit OS)
Processor:2.4 GHZ Quad Core or better
Memory:4 GB RAM
DirectX®:9.0b
Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
Sound:Windows Compatible Sound Card
Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection

Friday, June 14, 2013

6-14-13 (Strike Suit Zero)

June 14th 2013 (Happy Birthday Me)

Strike Suit Zero

About the Game

In the year 2299, an interstellar war rages on. In a bid to save Earth from destruction, you must take control of the Strike Suit – a revolutionary fighter craft with the ability to transform into a lethal suit of space armor. Immerse yourself in massive fleet battles where your dog-fighting skills will directly affect the fate of the cosmos.

Discover a colorful and vibrant universe, with an epic story where the fate of Earth hangs in the balance and your actions will determine the outcome: preventing Earth’s destruction is your immediate concern but preserving its future is your ultimate goal.

Engage intelligent enemy fighters and take on colossal capital ships, exploiting weak points in their super-structure to blow them apart. Upgrade your ships and customize your weapon load-outs to tailor combat to your tastes. Take advantage of four unique craft, including the Strike Suit, to experience dogfighting action as you’ve never seen it before.

This Is Space Combat Reborn.

Key Features

Fast, frantic space combat: freely engage multiple enemies, dogfight other pilots, fight massive fleet battles and defend vast structures.

The Strike Suit: strategically switch from Pursuit Mode (speed and power) to Strike Mode (a powerful, highly maneuverable combat mode)

Capital Ship Destruction: take capital ships apart piece by piece – take out their turrets or target weak-points to blow out entire sections of their superstructure.

Multiple endings: your choices in game directly affect the state of Earth at the end of the game.

Vibrant and vivid universe: space is far from the dark, featureless void it’s supposed to be. Discover the color and vibrancy of the Strike Suit universe across 13 unique locations.

Ship Designs from renowned Mechanical Design engineer Junji Okubo (Appleseed: Ex Machina, Steel Battalion.)

Music from award-winning composer Paul Ruskay (Homeworld) including a collaboration with Japanese singer/songwriter Kokia (Tales of Innocence, Gunslinger Girl: II Teatrino)

Joystick compatible: as well as being fully optimized for mouse and keyboard, and gamepads, Strike Suit Zero is compatible with a range of joysticks for full immersion.

Multi-screen support: play the game across three monitors, and discover the Strike Suit universe in all its widescreen glory.

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS:Windows Vista
Processor:Dual core 2.4Ghz
Memory:4 GB RAM
Graphics:NVIDEO 250 GTS / ATI Radeon 4800 series
DirectX®:11
Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
Sound:Any stereo sound card

Recommended:

OS:Windows 7
Processor:Quad Core
Memory:8 GB RAM
Graphics:NVIDIA GTX 560 / ATI Radeon HD5850
DirectX®:11
Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
Sound:Any 5.1 sound card

Thursday, June 13, 2013

6-13-13 (Gnomoria)

June 13th 2013

Gnomoria

About the Game

Gnomoria is a sandbox village management game where you help lead a small group of gnomes, who have set out on their own, to thrive into a bustling kingdom! Anything you see can be broken down and rebuilt elsewhere. Craft items, build structures, set traps and dig deep underground in search of precious resources to help your gnomes survive the harsh lands. Build your kingdom and stockpile wealth to attract wandering gnomads to your cause, but be wary of also attracting enemies!

Key Features:

Procedurally generated world - Every game is different
Fully destructible environment - Everything can be mined, dug, chopped and rebuilt or used for crafting
Open sandbox gameplay - Play how you want - manage a peaceful town or build up military and fend off invasions.
Crafting - Tons of items to craft at different workshops
Mechanisms - Construct elaborate contraptions using parts like hatches, levers, steam engines

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS:Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
Processor:2.0 Ghz
Memory:1 GB RAM
DirectX®:9.0c
Hard Drive:200 MB HD space

Recommended:

DirectX®:9.0c
Hard Drive:200 MB HD space

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

6-12-13 (Chaos on Deponia)

June 12th 2013

Chaos on Deponia

About the Game

With this long-expected sequel to the critically highly acclaimed and lavishly praised Deponia, the player enters round two. Chaos on Deponia turns out to be even wackier than its predecessor and instantly puts the player under its spell.

After the events on Deponia, it seems that Rufus came to his senses. He's grown prudent, amicable, kind and caring, without any intention to cause major mayhem just to further his own selfish ends. It seems he is far from chaining himself to flaming saw blades, training torpedo-dolphins or foraging through platypus nests. Or is he?

Ultimately it's a flaming saw blade grounding Goal on Deponia again. By accident, her consciousness gets split into three parts and stored to three different discs. Now it's on Rufus once again to convince all three parts of Goal, utilizing his remarkable charming wits, to become one again, venture to Eylsium with her and save Deponia from certain doom while he's at it.

The second adventure on Deponia tells a unique, self-contained story playable without further knowledge of the first installment. Fans of the first game discover new aspects of familiar characters' backgrounds and see open questions answered.

Key Features

Unique world honoring the tradition of Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett and Matt Groening.
Hand-drawn art design in full HD glory and high-quality cartoon animation drawn in comic style.
Bizarre characters and wacky humor meet challenging puzzles.
Elaborate soundtrack with many atmospheric tracks.
From the creators of the award-winning adventures 'Edna & Harvey: The Breakout' , 'Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes' and 'The Whispered World'.

PC System Requirements

Minimum:

OS:Windows XP
Processor:2.5 GHz (Single Core) or 2 GHz (Dual Core)
Memory:2 GB RAM
Graphics:OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM
DirectX®:9.0c
Hard Drive:5 GB HD space
Sound:DirectX compatible

Recommended:

OS:Windows Vista/7/8
Processor:2.5 GHz (Single Core) or 2 GHz (Dual Core)
Memory:4 GB RAM
Graphics:OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM
DirectX®:9.0c
Hard Drive:5 GB HD space
Sound:DirectX compatible

Mac System Requirements

Minimum:

OS:Lion (10.7)
Processor:2 GHz (Dual Core) Intel
Memory:2 GB RAM
Hard Drive:5 GB HD space

Recommended:

OS:Lion (10.7)
Processor:2 GHz (Dual Core) Intel
Memory:2 GB RAM
Hard Drive:5 GB HD space