Ahh, Steam Sales. They're so unbelievably good, that they tempt even the most frugal of gamers into opening up their clamped wallets. For I, and a few million others, the now-gone Steam Holiday Sale 2011 was yet another case of...


So, it's time to tot up the total damage. Prepare for a lot of scrolling...



20th December

• Max Payne Bundle (Max Payne + Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne): £2.49
  
• Unreal Deal Pack (Unreal Gold + Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition + Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition + Unreal 2: The Awakening + Unreal Tournament 3: Black Edition): £5.74
  
• Just Cause 2 DLC - Bull's Eye Assault Rifle: £0.18
  
• Just Cause 2 DLC - Monster Truck: £0.18
  
• Just Cause 2 DLC - Black Market Boom Pack: £0.39
  
• Just Cause 2 DLC - Black Market Aerial Pack: £0.39
  
• Just Cause 2 DLC - Rico's Signature Gun: £0.18
  
• Just Cause 2 DLC - Agency Hovercraft: £0.18
  
• Lightfish: £1.99
  
• AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome: £1.74
  
• Orcs Must Die!: £2.99
  
• Orcs Must Die! - Artifacts of Power DLC: £0.49
  
• Orcs Must Die! - Lost Adventures DLC: £0.74
  
• Half-Life Complete (Half-Life + Half-Life: Blue Shift + Half-Life: Opposing Force + Half-Life: Source + Half-Life 2 + Half-Life 2: Episode One + Half-Life 2: Episode Two + Half-Life 2: Deathmatch + Team Fortress Classic): £6.74
  
• Bunch Of Heroes: £2.24

Total
£26.66


21st December

• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky: £1.99

Total
£1.99


23rd December

• Defense Grid: The Awakening DLC: You Monster!: £1.99

Total
£1.99


24th December

Railworks 3: Train Simulator 2012 + Horseshoe Curve: £2.99

Total
£2.99

Yes, I am slightly ashamed at this purchase.


25th December

• Overlord Complete Pack (Overlord + Overlord II + Overlord: Raising Hell): £3.74
  
• Fallout 3 - Game of the Year Edition: £4.99
  
• Batman: Arkham Asylum: Game of the Year Edition: £2.49
  
• Killing Floor Christmas Character Pack DLC: £0.24

Total
£11.46


26th December

• Demolition, Inc. : £1.99
  
• Worms Reloaded: The "Pre-order Forts and Hats" DLC Pack: £0.31
  
• Worms Reloaded Puzzle Pack: £0.74
  
• Worms Reloaded Fort Booster Pack: £0.74
  
• Worms Reloaded Time Attack Pack £0.74
  
• Worms Reloaded Retro Pack: £0.74
  
• Worms Ultimate Mayhem: £2.74
  
• Worms Crazy Golf Fun Pack (Worms + Worms Crazy Golf + Worms Blast + Worms Pinball): £4.24

Total
£12.24


27th December

• Sonic Generations: £6.79

Total
£6.79


28th December

• Star Wars Republic Commando: £1.74
  
• Star Wars Starfighter: £1.79
  
• Serious Sam HD: Gold Edition (Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter + Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter + Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter + Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter): £2.99
  
• Sanctum Aftermath DLC: £0.32
  
• Sanctum Killing Floor DLC: £0.17
  
• Sanctum Caverns DLC: £0.32
  
• Sanctum Penetrator DLC: £0.17
  
• Sanctum Violator DLC: £0.17
  
• Sanctum Aftershock DLC: £0.32
  
• Sanctum Slums DLC: £0.32

Total
£8.31


29th December

Nothing, surprisingly...


30th December

• Quake 4: £3.74
  
• Fallout: New Vegas DLC - Dead Money: £1.86
  
• Fallout New Vegas DLC - Honest Hearts: £1.86
  
• Fallout New Vegas DLC - Gun Runners' Arsenal: £0.74
  
• Fallout New Vegas DLC - Courier's Stash: £0.36
  
• Fallout New Vegas DLC - Lonesome Road: £1.86
  
• Fallout New Vegas DLC - Old World Blues: £1.86
  
• Two Tribes Pack (Toki Tori + EDGE + RUSH): £3.22

Total
£15.50


31st December

• Counter-Strike Complete (Counter-Strike + Counter-Strike: Condition Zero + Counter-Strike: Source + Day of Defeat + Deathmatch Classic + Ricochet): £4.24
  
• BIT.TRIP.BEAT: £1.74
  
• L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition: £8.74

Total
£14.72


1st January

• Garry's Mod: £1.49

Total
£1.49


Ooh, I forgot about PAYDAY: The Heist! I bought a spare copy off someone online for £8, then the next day, it got reduced to £7.49. Oh well, that's the chance I took.

Grand Total: £112.14

Holy f**k, I actually went into triple figures.

OK, so all that for a total of 50 games (not counting the duplicate games I got from certain packs) and 29 DLC packs.


Now to see how long it takes me to go through all that. I'm betting on at least three years.