Every quarter or so we get a Steam sale. This year's Lunar New Year sale has a little twist! You get $5 off your first purchase of $30. For us here in the Philippines, it's Php 120 off your first purchase of Php 700 or more. Plus there's a new token system. You get a few tokens based on your previous spend on Steam from the get-go. You can use your tokens to buy profile backgrounds, chat emoticons, a badge, a golden profile, and even an extra $5 (or Php120) discount! You make more tokens every time you spend, and Steam's being very generous with the tokens.
But what should we spend it on? Let's talk about what the best deals are.
Monster Hunter: World - 34%
One of the games that put Capcom back on top of their game, MHW is going for 34% off the base game, and 31% off the Deluxe Edition bundle.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey - 50% off
The latest game in the Assassin's Creed franchise, which has been met with critical praise, is again on a very tempting 50% off. It's 50% discount across all the editions.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider - 50% off
While not as groundbreaking as the 2013 Tomb Raider and not as full as Rise of the Tomb Raider, Shadow is still worth your time. We gave it a 7 out of 10 here at GeekOut, but it's a really good deal at the discounted price point. The Croft Edition, which bundles the season pass, the sound track, 1 weapon/outfit from the Digital Deluxe edition, and 2 extra weapons and outfits, is selling at 56% off.
Jurrasic World Evolution - 75%
Are you a fan of dinosaurs, like literally every kid who grew up in the 80's and 90's? Ever wanted to manage a whole theme park full of them? Jurassic World Evolution is the game for you then. I didn't pick it up right away because the original asking price was a little out of the price range I'd pay for a game like this because I'm not a very big management SIM kinda guy but at 75% off, that's not a bad deal at all. The Deluxe version goes for 65% off and the Premium edition is at 52% off, which includes all the DLC.
Dragon Ball FighterZ - 60% off
One of the most popular fighters of 2018 is now available at 60% off for all of the editions. Even the DLCs are on sale, except for season 2 pass. Dragon Ball FighterZ is one of those easy-to-learn, hard-to-master type of games, so if you're a Dragon Ball fan and wanna get into brawlers, this is a no brainer.
Far Cry 5 - 75% off
Far Cry 5, the Far Cry set in the United States, is now going for a very attractive price point at 75% off the base edition. The Deluxe and Gold editions both go for 66% off. It could be a good jump off point for Far Cry: New Dawn.
XCOM 2 - 75% off
XCOM 2, the follow up to XCOM: Enemy Unkown, is regarded as one of the better tactical/ strategy games in recent memory. It's currently going for 75% off for the standard edition. The collection, which includes everything XCOM 2 is going for 79% off, which is an absolute steal if you're into that kinda game.
Did you find anything worth picking up from this sale? With Anthem launching this month, I might not have time to play more games but that Assassin's Creed Odyssey discount is really tempting me.