Does anyone know if the Gamersgate Complete pack contains the two classic games and Legend of the Beast DLC like the Steam version does?

Gamersgate only lists these games:

  • Serious Sam 2
  • Serious Sam 3: BFE
  • Serious Sam 3: Jewel of the Nile
  • Serious Sam Double D
  • Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
  • Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
  • Serious Sam: The Random Encounter

But Steam also has the three extras I mentioned:

  • Serious Sam Classic: First Encounter
  • Serious Sam Classic: Second Encounter
  • Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter - Legend of the Beast DLC

If someone were to win a Gamersgate copy, would they be within their rights to mark the gift not received if they didn't get all of the items it's supposed to contain as outlined on Steam (since this is Steamgifts and all)? I'm just wondering how this would work, because the GG version is cheaper and people might be more inclined to buy it. But is that fair to people who were expecting the extra games/dlc, even if the gifter didn't know the extra content was missing? What do you think?

1 decade ago*

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The GG pack does not contain those 3 items. The right thing to do, in my opinion, is to offer to gift those three separately, as I did with my giveaway of this. Whether that's strictly required under SG rules, I'm not sure.

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You're very kind to make sure your winner gets all the games. :D

1 decade ago
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Yes he is! :D

1 decade ago
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Very classy.

1 decade ago
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I would mark it as received because it's almost complete. :D

1 decade ago
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agree'd no reason to get a almost complete bundle pack and be a douche cuz 2 games are missing from it. so i would also mark as received

1 decade ago
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AFAAIK youc ant buy the classics on their ownm they be part of the SS£ deluxe upgrade, which may be why tehre no keys for them

1 decade ago
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Steamgifts.

If they do not receive what was listed, then they can absolutely mark it as "not received". If you said you'll give them the Serious Sam Complete Pack and they do not receive all the contents of the Complete Pack, then they did not receive it.

1 decade ago
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Not true. I don't know whether this GG set contains individual steam keys or a single for all, but your statement is blatantly false for other cases. For example, Magicka Collection, Killing Floor Bundle, King Arthur Collection, etc have multiple versions depending on what DLC is included. There is only a single entry in the giveaway list. As long as you state what exactly is in the bundle, you are fine.

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That makes sense in the situation of Magicka Collection as it's a single key and you have no other options.

As these are separate keys, the appropriate way in my opinion would be to give them away in individual giveaways. Listing it as Serious Sam Complete would be a blatant attempt to receive a bit more contribution value.

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Yeah, I noted that I didn't know if this would give individual keys or not. My assumption was not, so I guess I'm wrong.

1 decade ago
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not true x2

You can giveaway magicka collection even though you don't have all DLC (amazon and gamefly ver). Just state what DLCs that are included

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That makes sense in the situation of Magicka Collection as it's a single key and you have no other options.

As these are separate keys, there is nothing preventing you from offering individual giveaways only for the keys you received. Listing it as Serious Sam Complete would be a blatant attempt to receive a bit more contribution value.

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Actually the individual games are worth more than the pack, but yeah, if GG gives you individual keys for each game, give them away separately. If they give you a single key, then mention in the description what's missing. Support doesn't respond too fast to requests of this kind and besides, we're talking about 2 games that are essentially the same as Serious Sam HD: The First and The Second Encounter, but with worse graphics, so there's not much point to them, and a silly DLC.

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The only three items that aren't on the bundle list are SS HD First and Second Encounter along with Jewel of the Nile DLC so it'd only be $45 contribution as opposed to $95. Although you get $63 worth of bundle contribution which would make it pretty close in the end.

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ahh, yes that perfectly make sense since they are bundled in 1 key

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I would say ask support if it's alright.

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2 solutions:

  1. buy the deluxe upgrade + dlc for second encounter and gift it as well so its complete pack
  2. split the gamersgate bundle and make a GA for each key

no need to ask support

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^^ this

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Just add in the description that those games are not included. That way everyone will know what they are joining.

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Not sure you can do that. As you'd be getting contributor value for what you have not provided.

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Agreed. Which is also why giving away incomplete Humble Bundles as Above Average is also wrong.

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Seriously, those missing games are just a fraction of what he is giving away. If you want a real confirmation OP, contact support about this. But there are numerous packs that has some missing items that has been ok'd by support

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Also worth noting that GG's Serious Sam Double D is DRM-free according to the individual store page.

And if GG's version of SS3 was the Deluxe ver, that at least would solve the missing SS Classic's.

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Double D might be DRM-free if you bought it individually, but the pack does include a Steam code for all of the games. Regarding SS3, I haven't activated the code but I'm 99% certain it's the regular version. So once you add the two classic games and one missing DLC a la carte, the GG pack is about $0.21 cheaper than the Steam pack, or about the same price after international credit card fees are factored in. It's still better to buy there though if you're a regular customer of Gamersgate because you get a few blue coins.

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A WARNING ABOUT STEAM'S COMPLETE PACK:

It says it includes Serious Sam 3: BFE, but it actually includes Serious Sam 3: BFE Deluxe. I bought the Deluxe Upgrade extra (just 2 bucks) only to find I couldn't use it.

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you can gift it to someone here on SG in a giveaway.^^

1 decade ago
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you can't actually. I almost gifted it this past few days but I just redeemed it to myself because there no listing of BFE deluxe upgrade on GA list

1 decade ago
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Well if you want to get technical Steam's "Complete Pack" is also missing some (Greek Encounter, for example), it's just the "Complete Steam Pack" of Serious Sam games.

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Closed 1 decade ago by Tarquin.