{"id":26445,"date":"2026-01-07T09:40:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T01:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=26445"},"modified":"2026-01-07T09:40:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T01:40:38","slug":"au-deals-deep-cut-discounts-big-names-and-way-too-much-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=26445","title":{"rendered":"AU Deals: Deep Cut Discounts, Big Names, and Way Too Much Value"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the last week alone I have bounced between cozy RPG comfort food, punishing action roguelikes, and at least one moment where I stared at a sale price and muttered “that cannot be right”. This batch of deals feels especially unhinged in the good way, where backlog guilt briefly loses its grip and curiosity wins. I have played most of these, finished a fair chunk, and regret absolutely none of the recommendations that follow.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile, in retro news, I’m celebrating the 16th bday of Darksiders<\/strong>, progenitor of a series that really should\u2019ve continued today instead of only being remastered<\/u> and spun-off<\/u>. My memories of reviewing it before launch were that of pleasant surprise. This was basically an edgier, post armageddon Ocarina of Time<\/strong> where you hewed through hellspawn and angels alike as the impossibly cool and brooding War, a horseman tricked into starting judgment day too early. Whoops!<\/p>\n
Darksiders didn’t exactly gallop action-adventuring forward, but it was still an intoxicating amalgamation of 2000s-era mechanics and concepts (see: Portal.<\/strong>..portals). It’s totally worth saddling up for to experience Kardashians-esque deity drama, slick Joe Mad comic visuals, and to finally see what War is in fact good for<\/em>. And that’s stylish mass slaughter with a sword the size of God’s own letter opener.<\/p>\n