Epic to give out 15 free games over the next days - reminder thread

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Nanis23
12/15/2022
01:42 PM
#1
https://twitter.com/EpicGames/status/1603427300497915904
Started today with Bloons TD 6

I will try to post the free game every day but I might forget it too so everyone is welcome to post it first whenever the free game changes

Also Holiday Sale started today with that 25% discount coupon after purchasing a $15 game (like previous years)
wololo
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12/15/2022
01:45 PM
#2
DropMix died for this.
Hey man, LlamaGuy did encrypt the passwords.
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scarletspeed7
12/15/2022
01:45 PM
#3
Over the years, the quality of these games has... suffered a bit. But this is always a great reminder! Hopefully they throw in some old hidden gem that I haven't gotten around to.
"It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful
azuarc
12/15/2022
01:51 PM
#4
That would be great, except I'm pretty determined not to use the Epic Store.
Only the exceptions can be exceptional.
Isquen
12/15/2022
03:11 PM
#5
azuarc posted...
That would be great, except I'm pretty determined not to use the Epic Store.

[Rock and Stone] <o/
scarletspeed7
12/15/2022
03:16 PM
#6
I enjoy being a complete leech on the Epic Store and using all of its free content and assets without contributing a cent towards its actual bottom line.
"It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful
Grand_Kirby
12/15/2022
03:50 PM
#7
Tag

Honestly, while I resisted EGS for a long time, I don't have a problem with it now. I actually regret not making an account earlier and getting all the free stuff I could have back then.

The store and launcher itself isn't that good, and I like Steam better, but hey, they give away tons of free games and their sales are great. I know people don't like Epic, but there's some good things about them. Their support for small developers is neat, and it's always better to have SOME competition instead of just having one online store that has all the customer share...
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BlackMageJawa
12/15/2022
03:53 PM
#8
scarletspeed7 posted...
I enjoy being a complete leech on the Epic Store and using all of its free content and assets without contributing a cent towards its actual bottom line.

Same

Although since they apparently have a publishing deal with Remedy, if Alan Wake 2 ends up as a permanent EGS exclusive, that'll be the one thing that gets me to spend money there.
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Nanis23
12/15/2022
04:13 PM
#9
I was on team Anti-Epic too. It's not just about Tencent, or the shitty launcher, I just hate their exclusivity deals.

But
When Hitman 3 came out on Steam, after being a Epic exclusive for a full year, I questioned my Steam loyalty.
You see, Hitman 3 launched on Steam for a full price. And that was after a year that it was in Epic and had plenty of sales. In the holiday sale, the game was 50% off, and together with the Epic Copuon, you could get the base game for $20. So to see people who prefered to wait another month for the Steam release only to need to buy it for full price it was just...disgusting.
And the cherry on the top? when Hitman 3 was released on Steam for a full price....it was STILL 50% off on Epic Store
So anyone that wanted to buy Hitman 3 for Steam actually had to pay double the price...just because it's on Steam

That really broke me because I waited for it and planned for a day 1 purchase :|
Evantually bought it a month later for a 40% off but my loyalty took a huge hit
wololo
mnk
12/15/2022
05:40 PM
#10
Nanis23 posted...
I was on team Anti-Epic too. It's not just about Tencent, or the shitty launcher, I just hate their exclusivity deals.

But
When Hitman 3 came out on Steam, after being a Epic exclusive for a full year, I questioned my Steam loyalty.
You see, Hitman 3 launched on Steam for a full price. And that was after a year that it was in Epic and had plenty of sales. In the holiday sale, the game was 50% off, and together with the Epic Copuon, you could get the base game for $20. So to see people who prefered to wait another month for the Steam release only to need to buy it for full price it was just...disgusting.
And the cherry on the top? when Hitman 3 was released on Steam for a full price....it was STILL 50% off on Epic Store
So anyone that wanted to buy Hitman 3 for Steam actually had to pay double the price...just because it's on Steam

That really broke me because I waited for it and planned for a day 1 purchase :|
Evantually bought it a month later for a 40% off but my loyalty took a huge hit

That's got nothing to do with Steam and everything to do with the publisher hoping to squeeze out as much money as they can.
Change is weird.
Maniac64
12/15/2022
06:07 PM
#11
scarletspeed7 posted...
I enjoy being a complete leech on the Epic Store and using all of its free content and assets without contributing a cent towards its actual bottom line.
This.
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DeepsPraw
12/15/2022
10:44 PM
#12
I've never understood people who are vehement Steam fans. In my mind, it's just another layer of DRM.
pepsi for tv-game
Mewtwo59
12/15/2022
10:52 PM
#13
mnk posted...
That's got nothing to do with Steam and everything to do with the publisher hoping to squeeze out as much money as they can.

Square-Enix doesn't still own Hitman, do they? Because Square-Enix has been doing that a lot recently.
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MoogleKupo141
12/15/2022
10:57 PM
#14
DeepsPraw posted...
I've never understood people who are vehement Steam fans. In my mind, it's just another layer of DRM.

its just more convenient to throw new games onto my large game pile, keep em all together

like Im pretty sure Ive inadvertently purchased games on another platform that I already had on Epic because I just never look at that library and dont remember whats there
For your Azuarc .
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WhiteLens
12/15/2022
10:57 PM
#15
Well I occasionally play Fall Guys and Fortnite, so having an Epic Games account is good for that.

Nonetheless...

scarletspeed7 posted...
I enjoy being a complete leech on the Epic Store and using all of its free content and assets without contributing a cent towards its actual bottom line.

I'm pretty sure I'm still this.
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Nanis23
12/16/2022
11:02 AM
#16
Day 2

Horizon Chase Turbo
wololo
scarletspeed7
12/16/2022
11:52 AM
#17
Sadly, a return freebie. But there's always tomorrow!
"It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful
BlueCrystalTear
12/16/2022
11:57 AM
#18
If it's free, you're the product.
Come check out my movie watchthrough topic:
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paperwarior
12/16/2022
12:04 PM
#19
BlueCrystalTear posted...
If it's free, you're the product.
I think giving away free games here is pretty strictly to get people involved enough with the platform to buy games. You don't get flooded with ads. You can't see what data collection goes on but all of these things have it.
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paperwarior
12/16/2022
12:09 PM
#20
Think about it. The main reason people want things on Steam is that all their purchased games are there. When Epic got started selling games, nobody had any purchased games on there. It was a whole launcher you had to install and run for the ~1 game you wanted to play. Now anyone who's been collecting free games has a lot of games on there. Some of us are committed to not buying from them still, but it's definitely eased others into it. Same with the coupons they've given out for their sales.
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paperwarior
12/16/2022
12:19 PM
#21
By the way, for people having trouble keeping track of their libraries, try GOG Galaxy. It lets you put all your collections into one list, even consoles and stuff like Amazon Prime, which makes it a little easier to check if you have something somewhere.
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Punnyz
12/16/2022
12:50 PM
#22
missed the first day already lulz
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Punnyz
12/16/2022
12:57 PM
#23
and yea I only have this Epic Launcher because of Fall guys, a free game

may as well use it to get MORE free games, don't see what the big deal is or why you should protest it

if it wasn't for Epic I wouldn't have Toe Jam and earl 3 for free either!
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Maniac64
12/16/2022
01:10 PM
#24
BlueCrystalTear posted...
If it's free, you're the product.
This seems more like free sample marketing.

Use a free item to get people into the store so they will see other not free things and buy those.
"Hope is allowed to be stupid, unwise, and naive." ~Sir Chris
Dels
12/16/2022
01:36 PM
#25
DeepsPraw posted...
I've never understood people who are vehement Steam fans. In my mind, it's just another layer of DRM.

It's not that I am a "fan" of Steam, but I want to support them because they've provided fantastic value. They regularly put games on massive sales and let me play fantastic games for insanely cheap prices, sometimes sub-5$ for great games. And their family share policy is more generous than I'd expect from any big sales company, letting me access tons and tons of games for free that I'd otherwise have to pay for. Not to mention their refund policy which also basically lets you try any game for 2 hours. (Plus their interface is good for having all your games easily accessible)

They made good, generous choices, so I'm happy to support them and stay 100% off Epic.
Nanis23
12/17/2022
11:02 AM
#26
Day 3

Costume Quest 2

(It's a repeat)
wololo
Punnyz
12/17/2022
02:51 PM
#27
I'm pretty sure I have that on 360
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masterplum
12/17/2022
02:53 PM
#28
Someone ping me if something worth downloading epic shows up
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Grand_Kirby
12/17/2022
03:05 PM
#29
@masterplum Costume Quest 2 is free today
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PumpkinCoach
12/18/2022
11:57 AM
#30
Sable is dope

https://i.imgur.com/CQr5Xab.gif
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Seanchan
12/18/2022
12:09 PM
#31
PumpkinCoach posted...
Sable is dope

Sable runs like absolute ass. Interesting game but the technical issues with it really brought it down.
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Colegreen_c12
12/18/2022
12:14 PM
#32
Dels posted...
It's not that I am a "fan" of Steam, but I want to support them because they've provided fantastic value. They regularly put games on massive sales and let me play fantastic games for insanely cheap prices, sometimes sub-5$ for great games. And their family share policy is more generous than I'd expect from any big sales company, letting me access tons and tons of games for free that I'd otherwise have to pay for. Not to mention their refund policy which also basically lets you try any game for 2 hours. (Plus their interface is good for having all your games easily accessible)

They made good, generous choices, so I'm happy to support them and stay 100% off Epic.

Family share is legit. I don't think their sales are actually better than epic, they just have more games so you have more variety.

Refund policy was just so they don't get sued and can cut down on support staff. It's a net benefit (for consumers, not for developers of short games) but isn't really that amazing tbh. Also i'm pretty sure epic has the exact same policy anyways.

Honestly family share is the only reason i really buy games on steam (that aren't only on steam) anymore.
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Nanis23
12/18/2022
01:37 PM
#33
PumpkinCoach posted...
Sable is dope
Oh yeah

Day 4

Sable
wololo
Nanis23
12/19/2022
11:13 AM
#34
I don't even want to post today's game
But Metacritic score is pretty good so maybe it's worth something after all

Day 5

Them's Fightin' Herds
wololo
masterplum
12/19/2022
11:20 AM
#35
Developer is "Mane6"

HUH WONDER WHAT THAT IS IN REFERENCE TO
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paperwarior
12/19/2022
11:26 AM
#36
Oh, the same day as the second DLC character releases. I would hesitate to play fighting games on Epic, but since there's crossplay with consoles it probably can connect with Steam users as well.
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tcaz2
12/19/2022
11:26 AM
#37
Games so far are all "I snooze"
WazzupGenius00
12/19/2022
02:39 PM
#38
TFH is a good fighting game, partially built off of Skullgirls tech
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Punnyz
12/19/2022
02:58 PM
#39
I hear decentish things on that game, I'm surprised its one of the free ones
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Aecioo
12/19/2022
03:03 PM
#40
Nanis23 posted...
I don't even want to post today's game
But Metacritic score is pretty good so maybe it's worth something after all

Day 5

Them's Fightin' Herds

@red13n
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WhiteLens
12/19/2022
03:52 PM
#41
Punny, you're gonna stream that game, right?
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Punnyz
12/19/2022
09:06 PM
#42
Who knows if I'll even play it to begin with ! but if I do, then its streamed
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Nanis23
12/20/2022
11:02 AM
#43
FINALLY A GOOD GAME
@masterplum

Day 6

Wolfenstein: The New Order
wololo
Nanis23
12/20/2022
11:03 AM
#44
Oh wait

It's a repeat
lmao
wololo
Nanis23
12/20/2022
11:03 AM
#45
Gotta love first coming in excitment to Gamefaqs and only then trying to redeem only to see "In Library"
wololo
Punnyz
12/20/2022
12:50 PM
#46
well, I don't got it so yay me
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Forceful_Dragon
12/20/2022
01:13 PM
#47
Yeah I must have missed it if it was free before. Acquired now, thanks :)
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masterplum
12/20/2022
02:36 PM
#48
I appreciate the ping
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Nanis23
12/21/2022
12:58 PM
#49
Day 7

LEGO Builder's Journey

I have no idea if it's considered a good game or not
HLTB lists it as a two-two and a half hours game for a completionist playthrough so it's super short
wololo
paperwarior
12/21/2022
05:53 PM
#50
Least it's not a repeat. And short runtime is probably a virtue.
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