Steam Deals 31st December + Happy New Year

Oh God damn, LA Noire is £8.74 today, and that includes all the DLC. I've been toying with whether to play through it again recently and now this amazing game has fallen onto my lap, on my preferred platform (PC), with extra content and really cheap to boot. I may have to call this a late Christmas present to myself...

I wrote about LA Noire in my Top Ten Games of the Year list, so you only have to go there to find out what I think about it. If you want the short version...if you haven't played this game, you should buy it today, although if you've got New Years plans you might want to hold off playing it til tomorrow, it's that good.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Both Bioshock games are £3.49? Steam, you are treating us...maybe they thought everyone would be out celebrating by now and would miss the deals? The original Bioshock is an absolute masterpiece, with one of the best realised game worlds ever created. The second wasn't bad either, although didn't quite live up to the magic of the first game. If you've never played them, would you kindly pick up a copy?

Grid is probably the best driving game of this generation. It has tons of cars, a multitude of tracks and great gameplay, along with a highly addictive single player experience which makes you want to keep playing and playing. The multi player was fantastic too, although I will put a warning on this glowing recommendation. Codemasters discontinued the online multiplayer, so if you're looking for the full racing package, I'm afraid you'll have to look elsewhere (to another Codemasters game).

Dead Island was also on my top ten list, and £15 is well worth it for what was one of the most enjoyable games of the year. It's not quite at the price point of "Well I may as well just buy it," but if you want a high quality zombie killin' game, look no further.

Hitman: Blood Money is a game that kept me coming back to it, years after I had finished it. I had always enjoyed the Hitman games, but this was the first one that really didn't severely punish you for not playing exactly how the game wanted you to play, while also rewarding the people careful enough to go for that Silent Assassin rating. There's a great range of ways to get your murder on, along with some good sadistically humourous moments. All of the Hitman games save for Contracts are on Steam for £1.49 each today, what a bargain!

Happy New Year everyone, hope you're all okay.

Thanks for reading.