Steam's Death Rally can be purchased on Greenmangaming, but not on Steam?

kalirion · 08-03-2012, 08:22 AM

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/e...rally/#item-s2

ElijahChondo43 · 08-03-2012, 08:24 AM

Oh, reminds me of Renegade Ops :3

TheSagetEffect · 08-03-2012, 08:24 AM

That's odd. It sounds like a typo, I've never heard of a game on Steam that can't be bought on Steam unless it was removed at some point. It isn't on the Removed Games thread and chances are they wouldn't still sell copies that needed Steam if it was removed from Steam itself.

Spydrebyte · 08-03-2012, 08:24 AM

been waiting for this

cl4ym4n · 08-03-2012, 08:27 AM

It's still 08:26am over in Seattle. They usually update the store front with new/coming soon releases at 10am (when the daily deals switch over for everyone), so check the store again then.

Doesn't explain why they wouldn't announce it a bit earlier, though.

MADDOGGE · 08-03-2012, 08:35 AM

Perhaps they wanted to use Steam but not sell it on Steam?

Definitely a strange situation. Oh wait never mind. It's releasing today. It won't show up on Steam till the store updates in about a hour and half. Guess they weren't interested in pre-orders enough to provide a store page early.

Bikes · 08-03-2012, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSagetEffect

That's odd. It sounds like a typo, I've never heard of a game on Steam that can't be bought on Steam unless it was removed at some point. It isn't on the Removed Games thread and chances are they wouldn't still sell copies that needed Steam if it was removed from Steam itself.

I think some dlc has been released early on other sites, and some indy bundles had time exclusives.
It's probably just because Steam updates at a certain time.

{Yotsuba} · 08-03-2012, 08:38 AM

That's odd. It sounds like a typo, I've never heard of a game on Steam that can't be bought on Steam unless it was removed at some point.

Actually, it happens all the time with Steamworks titles. Some recent examples: Insane 2 (available from GamersGate several months before it was directly available on Steam), Postal 3 (available via retail in certain territories and available online directly from the developer for at least a couple of weeks before being available directly from Steam), etc.

And at least one Steamworks game, NBA 2009, never got a direct release on Steam.

A lot of DLC for Steamworks games also release on other sites before directly releasing on Steam, although in most cases that delay is only a few hours or days at the most.

Rzep · 08-03-2012, 08:47 AM

Now that the pointless stuff is out of the way, you guys think this is going to worth the money? I saw one "review" of the game on youtube, but it was so bad and uninformative it did not help me make up my mind.

freakn1ck · 08-03-2012, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rzep

Not that the pointless stuff is out of the way, you guys think this is going to worth the money? I saw one "review" of the game on youtube, but it was so bad and uninformative it did not help me make up my mind.

you race and kill stuff

how can it be bad!

Thron · 08-03-2012, 09:02 AM

It'll be on sale today

Apples2Apples · 08-03-2012, 09:06 AM

Postal 3 took damn near 3 months before Steam started selling it, while you could buy keys elsewhere.

I bought it. I like it. Recommend another good one from Remedy.

damiangerous · 08-03-2012, 09:09 AM

The original Death Rally was awesome.

stonepilot · 08-03-2012, 09:15 AM

Does anyone knows if the Titan Quest which is on sale on Gamersgate can be activated on Steam. Thanks.

emcee80 · 08-03-2012, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stonepilot

Does anyone knows if the Titan Quest which is on sale on Gamersgate can be activated on Steam. Thanks.

I don't think so. Under DRM it says, "Other DRM". Steam is named when available. When added to the cart it doesn't say, "Activates on Steam" as well. Lastly, if you search for steam games it doesn't come up. I'm not 100% sure it wont work but I believe it wont.

08-03-2012, 08:22 AM	#1
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Rzep Join Date: Nov 2009 Reputation: 93 Posts: 326	Now that the pointless stuff is out of the way, you guys think this is going to worth the money? I saw one "review" of the game on youtube, but it was so bad and uninformative it did not help me make up my mind. Last edited by Rzep: 08-03-2012 at 09:09 AM.

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08-03-2012, 08:24 AM	#2
ElijahChondo43 Join Date: Jan 2012 Reputation: 643 Posts: 1,524	Oh, reminds me of Renegade Ops :3

08-03-2012, 08:24 AM	#3
TheSagetEffect Join Date: Nov 2009 Reputation: 416 Posts: 1,418	That's odd. It sounds like a typo, I've never heard of a game on Steam that can't be bought on Steam unless it was removed at some point. It isn't on the Removed Games thread and chances are they wouldn't still sell copies that needed Steam if it was removed from Steam itself.

08-03-2012, 08:24 AM	#4
Spydrebyte Join Date: Apr 2012 Reputation: 37 Posts: 181	been waiting for this

08-03-2012, 08:27 AM	#5
cl4ym4n Join Date: Dec 2010 Reputation: 1576 Posts: 2,670	It's still 08:26am over in Seattle. They usually update the store front with new/coming soon releases at 10am (when the daily deals switch over for everyone), so check the store again then. Doesn't explain why they wouldn't announce it a bit earlier, though.

08-03-2012, 08:35 AM	#6
MADDOGGE Join Date: Jan 2008 Reputation: 8126 Posts: 25,013	Perhaps they wanted to use Steam but not sell it on Steam? Definitely a strange situation. Oh wait never mind. It's releasing today. It won't show up on Steam till the store updates in about a hour and half. Guess they weren't interested in pre-orders enough to provide a store page early.

08-03-2012, 08:38 AM	#8
{Yotsuba} Join Date: Sep 2007 Reputation: 1018 Posts: 5,564	That's odd. It sounds like a typo, I've never heard of a game on Steam that can't be bought on Steam unless it was removed at some point. Actually, it happens all the time with Steamworks titles. Some recent examples: Insane 2 (available from GamersGate several months before it was directly available on Steam), Postal 3 (available via retail in certain territories and available online directly from the developer for at least a couple of weeks before being available directly from Steam), etc. And at least one Steamworks game, NBA 2009, never got a direct release on Steam. A lot of DLC for Steamworks games also release on other sites before directly releasing on Steam, although in most cases that delay is only a few hours or days at the most.

08-03-2012, 09:02 AM	#11
Thron Join Date: Dec 2011 Reputation: 95 Posts: 392	It'll be on sale today

08-03-2012, 09:06 AM	#12
Apples2Apples Join Date: Jul 2012 Reputation: 161 Posts: 569	Postal 3 took damn near 3 months before Steam started selling it, while you could buy keys elsewhere. I bought it. I like it. Recommend another good one from Remedy.

08-03-2012, 09:09 AM	#13
damiangerous Join Date: Dec 2008 Reputation: 194 Posts: 463	The original Death Rally was awesome.

08-03-2012, 09:15 AM	#14
stonepilot Join Date: Nov 2011 Reputation: 45 Posts: 372	Does anyone knows if the Titan Quest which is on sale on Gamersgate can be activated on Steam. Thanks.