Who says you can't get something for nothing? Choose either game absolutely free when you cast some votes and fill out a short form. Plus: three bonus deals!
Rick Broida
by Rick Broida
October 10, 2013 7:47 AM PDT
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Take your pick. Keep your money.
Take your pick. Keep your money.
(Credit: Green Man Gaming)
Woo! Free! Woo!
That's my little written happy-dance way of celebrating today's deal. For a limited time, and while supplies last (yes, even digital downloads can have a fixed supply), Green Man Gaming is offering your choice of Civilization V or Mafia II (Win) absolutely free.
Yeah, but you'll have to "like" it on Facebook, right? Or tweet it to all your followers. Or subscribe to something. Or folk over your credit card. There's always a hoop to be jumped.
Actually, you don't have to do any of that. The only "hoop" is voting for your favorite games in something called the Golden Joystick Awards, after which you'll complete a short online form that basically creates a Green Man Gaming account. E-mail confirmations and activation codes will follow.
Update: You need to vote before you can claim your free game, and as of around 7:45 a.m. PT, the voting page says "temporarily unavailable." I don't know if that's due to heavy traffic or what, but keep checking back. Hopefully they'll work out the glitch so you can get your game.
So, which game should you pick? Civilization V is a classic, arguably one of the top strategy titles of all time. GameSpot awarded it a rating of 9 and called it " another wonderful addition to a classic franchise."
Ah, but Mafia II (also published in 2010) has its charms as well, especially if you like open-world action and "Godfather"-inspired narratives. Check out the highs and lows on MetaCritic.
Whichever game you choose, you'll need a Steam account to activate and install it. Here's hoping the voting system gets fixed so GMG doesn't have an e-riot on its hands!
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