I think CK 2 is a big, big improvement over the first one... but I suppose someone who strongly disliked the first CK is unlikely to enjoy the second anyway. In any event, I don't think 'grand strategy' is particularly fitting as a description of it; there's a much stronger random element, and the focus is very different, when compared to e.g. Europa Universalis and Victoria. In my book the CK games are more medieval dynasty management simulators/pseudo-RPGs. And a lot of fun. :D Not a fan of the Paradoxian practice of "supporting" the game through dozens upon dozens of DLC, though. Maybe they'll release a "Completely Complete Collection" edition in a few years time, when CK 3 is ready to launch, heh.

Anyone know if this bundle from gamefly gives seperate keys, or one single key for everything?
http://digital.gamefly.com/#!/download-kalypso-media-collection/5008190

It would be nice to get them seperate. Sadly gamefly has an awful site, little to no information on what you are buying.

Is it really? I presume it's a regional offer, since it's it's a whooping €39.99 for me.

Ouch, I guess it is. It's $20 (down from $40) here in the States. :/

EDIT: Here's a screengrab. We could always set up a gift trade if you want it on the cheap. :)

Another Humble Store flash sale for the next 8 hours, Saints Row IV (without any DLCs), 75% for €9.99.

$39.95 in Australia too, but that's to be expected

I think I'm going to wait for a sale on the Game of the Century edition.
Especially if this is another dollar=euro deal.

Edit: Apparently it is, I read that the US price is $9.99 which is 7.15€

Thanks for the offer, but I'm not really interested (don't even know what the series is all about). But answer me a question;
Is all the package DRM-Free? The expansion X3: Albion Prelude says that it demands Steamworks. Is that the same case there?

I really doubt the whole box is DRM-free; In addition to the apparent Steamworks exp. Albion Prelude, X3 Terran Conflict (which IIRC is a standalone remake of X3: Reunion) has Tages on GamersGate when sold separately... seems unlikely that that DRM would have been stripped just for a bundled copy.

Actually, I wouldn't find it impossible. Consider Dreamcast Collection for a moment. As a package, it has Starforce DRM, but GamersGate also sells the games separately DRM-Free. See Crazy Taxi for example.

Hmm, good point... now that I think about it, it would be far from the strangest thing I've seen from/at GG over the years, heh.

Yes, that title has Steamworks. The rest are DRM-free.

It's a pretty nifty package imho. The games are DRM-free except Albion Prelude, which is a Steam exclusive as far as I know. But you also get a Steam key which gives you all these games on Steam as well.

If Steam isn't a problem, all the games were in the Egosoft Humble Bundle about 6 months ago. Steam is required only to download Albion Prelude, there is a no-steam exe if you register on the egosoft forums.