Torrented it and played maybe 20-30 mins, didn't see anything good from it. Maybe just not my taste. I'll just send the coupon to my friends who are interested.
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Got it yesterday - great deal & great game :) Love the atmosphere and the texts!
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the game is with the Alienware Coupon stacking available for 3.4 € in EUR TIER #2 ... i'm myself in EU-#1 and its 6.8€ with the coupon
since stacking coupons are not really "normal" but eastern devs don't seem to mind (Shadow Warrior, Talos) ... i don't know
seems to me not worth waiting > and making use of the stacking coupons while they really stack
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Is it correct that you can't stack this couponcode on a Talos Principle steam key that you bought from a webstore other than Steam?
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Just converted 3.40 € to dollars and $3.65 is probably as cheap as you'll ever get it. Billy Mays voice Buy it now!
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This site has some seriously f-ing weird rules when it comes to "bundled" games.
What the hell???!?!?!?!?!??
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I was just about to create a puzzle for a giveaway, but I ain't spending 6.8€ on a "bundled" game.
Is this the most expensive "bundled" game, that was never in a bundle, of all time?
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Nah, it's happened a few times before.
See BluewolfCA's comment below.
Games bought from the Steam store are at risk, because some currencies can buy it at a much cheaper price. As long as a game reaches 95% off, it'll go into the bundle list to prevent giveaway abuse - doesn't matter what currency. Yeah, it sucks, but unfortunately that's how it works.
You could stick with 3rd party sites like Humble since those don't use multiple currencies, so they are "safe" from games getting retroactively bundled.
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Wanna guess how I feel? I've been holding on to a gift copy I bought in a normal 50% off sale for ages now, trying to decide how to give it away, cause just a plain GA was boring and I never took the time to create a nice puzzle...
Oh well, it's not a perfect system, but so far all ideas for "better" systems I heard had flaws somewhere...
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Same here, bought 2 copies on the 40% sale during Halloween. Now I was able to get 3 coupons that could stack with the higher discount of 66%, but it's still 6.8€ here which means I'd pay more than the CV would give me (6$). Not to say that my first 2 copies were much more anyways..
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No, two examples that retroactively affected to my own CV:
Shadow Warrior (40P) (similar case, game with stackable coupons)
Silent Hill Homecoming (40P)
Another example from today:
Celebrat10n TrackMania Complete Pack (60P): This was a price glitch from Korea.
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Any game that reaches a 95% off threshold in any market region compared to the US retail price is put on the bundle list.
The site that was giving out thousands of stackable coupons for the game that could be combined with a Steam sale likely pushed it to that threshold in the RU+CIS region.
It sucks, but it keeps the CV/level system from being abused by people in regions like RU+CIS who can buy games far more cheaply than most other places in the world.
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All I'm saying is that's stupid.
If the game hasn't actually been bundled, then it should never, ever end up on the "bundled" list. Ever.
Well, no giveaway from me.
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It sucks, but it's not stupid.
If SG allowed what you were asking then the high-level users on this site would be dominated by countries with the cheapest game prices in US dollars (i.e. currently Russia).
As far as making a puzzle, pick another game! Lots of good unbundled stuff on sale right now.
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Nope, I had a puzzle all thought out and ready, just for this, somewhat connected to the game itself...
So this game suffers and despite never being bundled becomes "bundled" just because Aliensomething has a stackable (? - I thought those didn't exist) coupon, and the publisher of TTP is a good guy that understands the concept of regional pricing...
It all comes down to the coupon.
I still stand by this "bundling" decision to be stupid.
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it's $1.57 for RU, that's more than bundled price.
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The Talos Principle is one of the best games that I've played this year. It actually left more of an impression on me than The Witcher 3 and Pillars of Eternity, so make of that what you will.
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This does resonate with me. I've always payed attention to what you say about games as you really have a way of maintaining little to no bias. I have never played Pillars or The Witcher III (both wishlist games to get some day) and have only played the demo of Talos, but even the demo blew me away. Have you played the DLC? Is that worth it?
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I just got the DLC, but I'm going to wait until Christmas before I play it (I want to play it when I'm a bit less tired).
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I am not sure but i think there is some kind of pricing error. Singapore store is usual price S$19.99 discounted to S$6.79. A few days or week ago it was usual price of S$39.99. Steam db on US Price is US$39.99 discounted to US$13.59. So I am wondering if there is reduction to usual price of US$19.99 and steamdb is not updating or a mistake on steam that reduce the usual price for some region.
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If you really want the game, 9% difference wouldn't be worth waiting.
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lol this bundled thing is so stupid (comparing region locked prices to US region just lel) since there were barely any giveaways to begin with and now after this even fewer will consider giving it away, gg well done
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Giveaways
Searching 'talos'
No results were found.
This is what you get when you "bundle" an unbundled game.
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I think that happens because you own the game or blacklisted it?
Still doesn't change the fact that I'm holding off giving away my copies now, yes.
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Give them to friends. This is a much, much too expensive game to be given away on SG to get nothing in return.
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Private groups, whitelists and level locks - all in all, unavailable for 90% of the users.
I checked from a different browser, and no Talos giveaways exist.
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Use the archive and you will see all GAs but the invite only ones.
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And most of those are region-locked, because TTP has a region lock on RU+CIS.
And yet it's "bundled", because of a random rare coupon and despite the region lock.
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i just gave you proof that there are 19 running talos GAs, and you dismissed it with excuses...
it doesn't matter if all are group GAs, people are still giving away ROW copies of talos.
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And half of those were probably created before the "bundle".
Never mind. I'm pissed, and honestly, everyone should be pissed. I have no idea why anyone would defend this.
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thanks for the info on this, snagged a coupon and picked it up for ~7$ USD... this game been on my wishlist since it came out.
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So Midweek Madness on Steam has some sweet titles on sale now, one of them being The Talos Principle at 66%
And I still have that 50 % stackable Alienware coupon for it.
So what do you think guys? Should I get it now or wait for the Winter Sale?
Do you think it will be at least 75% off on the Winter Sale?
I really want the game, but with current obligations and exams, I wouldn't be able to play it by New Years Eve anyhow....
Oh and coupon expires on 1/1/2016, so there is a possibility to buy it during Winter Sale if it goes on Sale before New Years Eve.
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