Green Man Gaming's Top 50 Finale!

And so comes to a close, the top 50 games of Green Man Gaming. Arguably, there are better games out there, but as a discount site, they can only sell so much. But I think we can all agree that their list is a whole lot better than PC Gamer's top 100 games of all time list. So, here are the games included in the sale!

These games were very safe choices for the site, and are still pretty good games with lots of replayability. While I don't own a lot of them, I've still had the chance to play many of them via other methods. But, there are several games I wouldn't buy on this list just because there are usually better sales out there, and you just need to wait for them.

• Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons To be honest, I'm not exactly sure why this is in the top 50 games. I'd imagine it be better placed on the top 30 indie games. But this game has a really good story telling system, and is a puzzle adventure game that is relatively easy. The only problem with this game is that it's really short, and really easy.
• GTA: Vice City Well, I'm pretty sure many of you have played this game, it's an open world RPG about making money, shooting people up, running missions and stealing the best car ever. It's definitely worth its price.
• Sid Meier's Civilization IV The main difference between this and Civ V is that Civ V is less clunky, but this game is much more complex in the tools used for conquest. Religion is much more challenging, here, and is more useful than in V. It's still a nice pick up, if you want something different from Civ 5
• Bioshock Well, I've never actually finished a Bioshock game... Bioshock one freaked me out a little too much, but I'm told that it's a fascinating post apocalyptic game. However, I'm told that it's better to just wait for the Bioshock bundles to come out, because they usually include all three games, and it's rather cheap.
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Be wary that this is just the base game. It's an interesting open world RPG, but just wait for GOTY edition or Deluxe. 
• Portal 2 Okay, now this game is probably the only one I'd pick up on this list, just because there usually aren't any better deals for this game. Whenever I think about Portal, it's a perfect game. The physics engine, the game play, the puzzles, and the characters are all pretty much too perfect. Now Portal 2 is not perfect at all, it's better than that. It's imperfect, because every single part of the game is so human, it's just one of those games that leaves a lasting impression on you. Definitely worth a play through, and a pick up for this price.
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is GOTY edition, but it doesn't include all of the DLC that deluxe edition would, so you should just wait for the deluxe edition sale (unless you don't want to wait... I think that's fine haha.)
• The Orange Box is a bundle that includes Portal,Half Life 2, Half Life 2: Episode 1-2, and Team Fortress 2. If you buy this, you get more than what you payed for the Half-Life 2 alone. Half Life 2 is a pretty neat sci-fi FPS game that pretty much everyone has played. There's lots of hype behind this game, but primarily it's about fighting aliens and waiting for Half Life 3.

Anyways, those were the games contained in the top 50 games of GMG. Hope you enjoyed this set of games!

Here's the link for those of you that want to check it out on the site

http://www.greenmangaming.com/50-games-you-must-play/

And here's an extra discount code

Z4364W-7MR5WA-N5BCOO

*minimum basket value of $7 is no longer required to use this code. This code can't be combined with GMG credit, as usual.

Humble Bundle Flash Sale: Rhythm

So, my phone woke me up at 3 AM to tell me that there's a new sale on Humble Bundle! And this time, it features rhythm based games! I'm not too sure about the first tier of games, but BIT.TRIP Runner 2 is the highlight of the sale for me, it's a rhythm based runner game (You try to get as far as possible). Electronic Super Joy is also an amazing platformer with a great soundtrack. I haven't heard anything about Kick Beat though. Beating the average is well worth this bundle!

Kick beat looks like a very good game, based off of its steam page, it's a rhythm based fighting game where you can make your own fights with your own music! However, the reviews seem really bad for some bad syncing issues, but other than that, it looks perfectly fine. But people are saying that it's too random.

Green Man Gaming: Top 50 games sale #12-20

Evening guys! Karl here with the continuation of the GMG top 50 games sale. If you don't know by now, the top 50 games sale is an ongoing sale wherein different parts of the sale go on sale for a limited amount of time, so if you missed any of the other sales, then it kind of sucks to be you right now.

Anyways, for the next few days, these games will be on sale!

In my own opinion, this sale has quite a few gems that are worth grabbing.

• Fallout 3 is an amazing game storywise, and it very moddable. While New Vegas may have been more loved than this game in its series, it still captures the post apocalyptic vibe pretty well. It's one of your typical RPG's that has missions and quests for you to accomplish that don't affect the main story, but they affect other subplots that you'll go through. While this isn't the GOTY edition, it may be a good idea to just wait for GOTY.
• Dishonored: GOTY is an absolute gem to buy at this price. It's a first person stealth action game where you play as the bodyguard of a certain empress; however, you are framed for her murder and now you have to save the princess who was kidnapped in the process. You could either play this as a stealth game, or you could go GUN IN HAND AND CHARGE MODE, it's a great game because of the amount of decisions available in itself. It's open world, but not too open. And the graphics? nothing short of HD.
• Rome: Total War A classic war simulation game. I don't really need to explain it, but big wars, lots of people, lots of travelling around, and lots of killing. It's super awesome for this price, and it's aged pretty well in the Total War series.
• Grand Theft Auto I've never actually played this series, aside from going to my friend's houses and racing to see how many stars we can get, but I guess this is a super cool nostalgia trip for everyone.
• Company of Heroes Okay, this is an RTS game that is VERY historically accurate. It is by no means easy, because you really have to think about where to move, what missions to take first, and making sure your numbers don't get trumped by the Axis. I would say this is a definite pick up for anyone that's into the World Wars, or RTS games. Also, there are actual tanks that you can take down with infantry by laying down mines on roads, so it really isn't one of those bullshit get top tier units and roll over the opponent.
• Mass Effect 2 I can't really comment on this, but I hear that the universe is very expansive and detailed that many people have fallen in love with this series. 
• Thief: The Dark Project (Gold) I've never actually played this game, so I can't comment on this one either.

Anyways, that's all for today! Again, have fun gaming!

PS

Use code:

Z4364W-7MR5WA-N5BCOO for an additional 20% off when you spend at least 7 USD/EUR/GBP. This code can't be combined with GMG credit.

Steam Sale: Japanese Indie Festival

Good early morning guys! It's like 1 AM here and lucky for you guys, I'm dedicated to looking for different sweet deals to give to you guys! So for this week, we have a special Steam Sale for everyone! It's Steam's Japanese Indie Festival, in celebration of the week of Summer Comiket! If you don't know already, the Summer Comiket is one of Japan's major expos regarding comics, mangas, and indie games. So here are the games tabulated!

To be honest, I'm a little peeved at the timing of this sale, because I bought 100% Orange Juice at full price, but it's still a sale nonetheless, and all of them are available for sale on Steam until August 19. So here are the games that I can suggest from personal experience:

• Cherry Tree Comedy Club This is a cute little game that features a high school girl trying to recruit her friend, and some other people into joining a stand up comedy club. While it's not exactly one of the longest games, it's definitely enjoyable. You could say that this is a dating sim without the dating, but you're trying to befriend other characters in order to coerce them into your club. Definitely worth trying out at the very least.
• 99 Spirits To be honest, I don't really recommend this game. The controls are iffy, and the fighting is... really bad. It's a game about a girl trying to defeat a monster that took her parents away from her. In order to get to that monster, she has to battle every day appliances. It's a word game... I don't really know how to describe it.
• 100% Orange Juice Is a really great game. And if you don't get the name, it's called 100% RNG Chance. Really, this game is so RNG based it's completely balanced because of how everything enver goes in your favor. I'd call this a Mario Party that will not fail to piss you off or make you happy. I highly recommend it. You can either buy it on steam, or get it for 50 cents on the Groupee's build a bundle. I HIGHLY recommend this game.
• One Way Heroics I love this game. I reviewed it before, but it's certainly worth the cash. It has lots of replayability and you're a hero that's trying to defeat a demon lord. Really, this game is a must try, or even a must buy. I've bought this game twice and I've given my extra copy to a friend. If you didn't know, it's also available on the Humble Bundle Weekly sale for a dollar (You'll also get 2 other games)
• Vanguard Princess To be honest, I'm not really into fighters, but I'm told that if you're a fan of the BlazBlue series, you're going to like this. I own this game because it was part of a pack, but I never really understood how to play it. 
• World End ECONOMiCA episode.01 This is a game I'm going to pick up, solely because it was made by the creators of Spice and Wolf. The art is pretty nice and the soundtrack is amazing. It's a visual novel, so it's heavily story based. Hopefully it's worth the purchase.

Anyways, I'll be off for now. There are so many sales, yet so little money. Hope you guys buy wisely!

UPDATE: I just purchased La-Mulana because apparently it's a smart game that you have to keep a pen and paper with you and it'll also make you feel stupid. I've been told that if a tablet tells you to not read it twice, don't read it twice. Interesting premise, I'll make a review of this when I can.

Green Man Gaming: Top 50 games sale #31-40

Hey guys! Karl again here with another fantastic game sale up your door from Green Man Gaming! Unfortunately, along with this post, we found out that the games only go on sale 10 at a time, so if you were hoping to grab sale numbers 41-50, then I'm sorry to say that it's too late. 

Anyways, these the games available for the next few days are all part of the Top 50 Games Sale!

Looking at this specific set of games, they are all full of nostalgia, specifically Civ 3, Portal and Left 4 Dead; however, I would only pick up Portal out of those three, because it seems like the only game that retained it's steam sale value. The rest of the games are fan favorites such as Batman, Civ V, Half Life, Deus Ex and Age of Mythology. And if you haven't noticed already, this specific set of sales caters towards the whole idea of the nostalgia trip.

• Batman Arkham City GOTY While I'm not a huge comic fan, nor do I really play super hero games, I've been told that this game is well worth the time invested in it. It's been said to be one of the greatest story telling games that would make you fall in love with Batman and his universe. If you've played Batman Arkham Asylum, you need to play this installment as well.
• Portal You know, having an AI tell you what to do, and make apathetic remarks to you is pretty awesome. This game is a first person puzzle game, and I've played through this game a good 10 times, and it's always enjoyable to play. The end music is nice, and it really makes you wonder about what is really going on. Because really, you just have an AI bullying you throughout the game while you're trying not to die. But hey, at least you'll get some cake out of this right?
• Total War: Shogun 2 While it doesn't include the DLC for this game, it's a Total War game, what do you think it's about? You're going around a map doing missions and quests, all while building your army and engaging in wars with other people! If you like big action scenes and watching characters beat each other to a pulp, then this game is just the game for you.
• Civilization 5 Complete Okay guys, this is my favorite game out of this set, and as far as I know, it is at it's historically lowest price ever! I mean, at this price, it's A STEAL. I would recommend anyone who's a fan of the Civ series to pick this up like right now. If you've never played the game before, I'll give you a short version of the game: Pick world leader, start from farming communities then raid now nukes on everyone. It sound pretty awesome doesn't it? And did I mention, IT INCLUDES ALL OF THE DLC!

I can't really comment on all of the games, seeing as I haven't played them all, but I hope you all save some money thanks to this article! And if you want to save even more money, don't forget to use the voucher O7CNAE-Z1Y29P-QZAJ1I for an additional 20% off your purchase!

Top 50 Games Sale

Once again, this is Karl bringing you big sales whenever they pop up! Good night!

End of the week game sales

I figure that I''m going to make this a regular thing maybe a few times a week, but along with an overall post every Saturday. Now let's get to the important part: Game sales.

GMG has rolled out two sets of incredibly amazing deals called the 50 Games you must play list, and the 30 Indie Games you must play. I'm not saying that they aren't incredibly cliche titles, but the game collection is very impressive. Along with Shinyloot's 101 Days of Summer, there are really great prices you can grab good games on.

The first deal I'd like to spotlight are the GMG sales

(courtesy of /u/moo422)

While the prices aren't at their lowest price ever, they're all set at a pretty good sale. Just by eyeing this list, I can recommend a few titles for you guys to pick up. 

• The Walking Dead Season 1 will contain all 5 episodes of the series, and I've heard that it has an amazing story line. 
• Borderlands 2, because it's a very worthwhile FPS, and its sequel is coming out soon (I think it's called Borderlands 2, the prequel before the sequel). 
• F.E.A.R. is a game that has aged AMAZINGLY and can still run in 1080p and freak you out to a good extent. 
• Sid Meier's Pirates just because it's a classic that I grew up with. Also, you're a pirate.
• Bastion has an amazing narrator, and the art style will grab your attention.
• The Binding of Isaac for the replayability value
• Super Meat Boy simply because it's a platformer that has the tendency to piss you off, all while not being impossible to beat at all.

For the 100 days of summer sale, I made a graph, but I accidentally deleted it and I don't want to make it again, but it's only up for 4 more hours as of this post. I've only played one game on this list and I can only recommend that.

• Europa Universalis IV, or the ever so called map painting simulator. It's basically a game of diplomacy and building your civilization. I know it sounds really really boring, but it's really really worth it, or maybe I'm just a sucker for games that revolve around diplomacy.

Anyways, that's all for this week on game deals. I hope some of you picked up some of these games that I recommended, or the Street Fighter upgrade this week! Have a nice day, and happy gaming!

Weekly Humble Bundle: Japan Edition!

It's that time of month again, where Humble Bundle releases an exceptionally good bundle that even I'd praise from all of the replayability the first tier offers. The games offered here are the following:

The wonderful thing about Humble Bundle is that when you purchase the games, it's Pay What You Want (PWYW) but you need a minimum of $1 in order to get the official game keys accredited to your account. This is one of the reasons why my Steam Library is so vast in its collection, the Humble bundle always seems to turn up whenever I have extra cash lying around. This time, I only had enough extra cash to purchase the first tier of this bundle, but if I had scraped up an extra 5 dollars, for example, I would have gotten enough to get the second tier in addition to the first tier of this bundle.

So, looking at the games, I can see two familiar games that I had played before in this bundle, namely One Way Heroics and Ys Origin which are both AMAZING GAMES. If anything, I'd tell you all to buy tier two just because Ys Origin is there, and the Ys series is fantastic on its own.

One Way Heroics is kind of a side scrolling dungeon crawler where each map is randomized and you're running away from the darkness in an attempt to slay the Demon Lord to save the world. Cliche, I know, but it's still a really fun dungeon crawler that has a nice array of achievements and challenges available to you.

Ys Origin is your typical JRPG with a good storyline, and of course boss fights. There are three original campaigns for you to play, and an extra that you need to unlock in order to play. The story line follows these two beings who are captured in order to preserve an artifact from being taken by the demons. The "protagonists" are basically people who live above the demon wastelands in a utopia of some sort, until the possibility of it toppling over presents itself. Each one of the protagonists have a different perspective on the game, so it's highly recommended that you play them all.

These are the only reviews I can give so far, but I'm downloading Unholy Heights and GIGANTIC ARMY right now. My first impressions for this bundle? Even the tier 1 is great. Definitely a buy for me.