I should learn to be patient and wait for these bargains. I bought this for full price back in January, and is the game that finally got me to download the steam client because I had to too play the game.

It's one of the best Tower games I've ever played and don't regret buying it. Highly recommended, especially for 75% off :)

WR

I agree with you on the bargain hunting Txnnok, I've bought over 40 games via steam since I got Defence Grid: The Awakening, most of which have been with 40% or more off. I wish I'd waited for Smashing Toys as well. I only bought that last week and now theres a generous deal on it. :) I check the shop virtualkly every day now. They must be making a mint out of this manager with all the bargains loads of people must be buying.

I can't remember the post, but rabbit and I discussed this on awhile back. I should say he brought it up cause I was having a blast playing a cheaper version.
Well, to get on with point if you like these type of games, steam is offering it for 5 bucks . You really can't go wrong for that much. I've lost more money out of mt pocket.
It does have really nice graphics and you have till the 13th to decide.

About the Game

Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels. A horde of enemies is invading, and it's up to the player to stop them by strategically building fortification towers around their base. Beautiful environments, spectacular effects, and a dynamic, engaging soundtrack bring the world to life. The controls are intuitive and the gameplay is deep — the special attacks and properties of each tower work together to provide many ways to succeed.

* High Replayability There are approximately 8 hours of gameplay in the main storyline, and many hours of play in challenge modes that give players unique starting conditions and objectives. Each game level is very replayable, and can be solved in many different ways, with increasing rewards for improved efficiency.
* Wide Variety of Enemies Over the course of the game, players battle 15 different enemy types that become increasingly stronger, and employ a variety of strategies in an attempt to bypass the player's defenses. As the levels progress, the enemies become tougher and more difficult to defeat.
* 20 Unique Levels Defense Grid: The Awakening has 20 unique environments, each with a different placement of roads, tower build locations, and open areas to plan a strategy around.
* Numerous Tower Options and Upgrades There are 10 different tower types with 3 levels of capability each. Each tower has unique trade offs that affect ideal placement, such as line-of-sight attack or ballistic trajectory fire. Some towers improve other nearby towers, and some are ideal at specific locations, such as a rear guard tower that unleashes a devastating attack.
* Steam Achievements Successfully completing each level provides a bronze achievement award. Additional goals provide silver and gold awards for a particular level. A novice player may be able to survive the onslaught, but only an experienced player will be able to get all of the gold achievements.
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I am starting to learn to look everyday on steam for discounts. I would have been ticked off to miss this one.

By the way, has any body played cryostasis. I downloaded the demo the other day, but haven't got a chance to play.