Tuesday, November 27, 2012

PC gaming does Cyber Monday: Downloadable PC games

Amazon's site navigation is kind of a mess. You can find the discounted, downloadable PC games here.
In total, Amazon lists 429 results, encompassing full games and downloadable content (DLC), with discounts up to 75 percent. You also get a $5 credit with any downloaded game purchase to use in January 2013 on any "2012 Editor's Choice" game.
Amazon's deal inventory dwarfs that of its major competition. In comparison, GameStop has 20 discounted PC titles. Valve Software has six.
The trick for Amazon is that it lists bundles as well as individual games. A bundle can include an entire series of games, a la the Bioshock collection, or a game and its season pass, as with Max Payne Complete. The latter entitles you to the core Max Payne III game, as well as all current and future DLC.
Of Amazon's offers, XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a highlight. Amazon sells it for $24.99. Other online retailers only have it for upward of $35.
Other standout deals on Amazon include the aforementioned Max Payne Complete for $19.99, and Kingdoms of Amalur Complete for $11.99, or $4 less than publisher Electronic Arts' own discounted version. (I'll offer the fact that I just purchased the discounted Kingdoms of Amalur as a cautionary tale about the perils of conducting this research).
For more family-oriented games, Amazon lists the Disney Kids and Family pack download for $9.99 (including Toy Story 3, Lego Pirates of the Caribbean, and G-Force games), along with an assortment of card and puzzle games. Again, click here for Amazon's complete list of discounted downloadable PC games.


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