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Title: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 07, 2011, 02:54:31 PM
This weekend was a blitz of gaming purchases for me: four games over three days. The good news is that my gaming time should be set for a nice long time to come.


1. The Beatles Rock Band (Wii) -- "Like new" copy found on Kijiji for $10. This game has become harder to find recently - at least locally - so I was kicking myself for not grabbing a cheap copy. Very happy to indulge in this bit of Beatles fan service.


2. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (DS) -- Another used find complete and in good condition, also $10. Not really a steal since it's easy to find cheap copies of this game, but without any 3DS games this year that appeal to me it seemed like a good way to kill some time while I wait for...


3. Resident Evil: Revelations (3DS) -- Did I say no 3DS games? Well pre-ordering now at BestBuy.ca let me get a $5 discount on the initial list price of $39.99. After taxes and shipping, the game still costs less than $40. Sounds like a deal to me and ensures I'll have something to look forward to next year.


4. Radiant Historia (DS) -- I've been watching copies dwindle at the Futureshop.ca website for a while. Finally pulled the trigger when they dropped to 7 remaining in stock. Not sure if $30 is a good price for this game or not, but it seemed reasonable for a lengthy RPG experience that has received plenty of positive press.


So one of the games is actually a preorder that won't arrive for a few months and the used games are covered by stuff I've sold on Kijiji over the past couple of days anyway. Pretty excited to dig into some of these games in the near future.


What about you? Any exciting gaming pick-ups this weekend?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on November 07, 2011, 03:05:27 PM
Super Mario 3D Land (Pre-Order fo Tanooki Suit Key Chains)

I bought Skylanders 3DS Last week and got Drill Sergent this week which was more trouble to find then I though it would be.  The aisles where picked all of the suddent this weekend.  They were pretty full last Weekend.

Skylanders PS3 as well and I may break down and try to find a way to sneak the game out of its package without looking like the package has been open to get the game out so I can play it.  I already loaded the two expansions and the expansion characters through there packaging so I could use them on my 3DS.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 07, 2011, 03:31:13 PM
... may break down and try to find a way to sneak the game out of its package without looking like the package has been open to get the game out so I can play it. ...


???  Is the game intended as a gift, either for yourself later or for someone else?
People really seem to be getting into the Skylanders thing. Outside of my budget for the moment, but cool to hear that people are really enjoying the game on various platforms.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on November 07, 2011, 03:53:01 PM
Its a gift for my Birthday or Christmas but, I watched her Buy it and she Hid it terribly.

If you like Action Platformers the 3DS game is fun but, costly at the moment.
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Post by: Ymeegod on November 07, 2011, 09:22:38 PM
Battlefield 3 though it was mostly for someone else than me. 

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Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 07, 2011, 09:27:12 PM
I've bought four 3DS games in the last week, because I'm stupid.

I got Harvest Moon: Tale of Two Towns, which I've been looking forward to for a while, as I'm a big fan of the series.

I bought Street Fighter and Super Monkey Ball in Walmart's 2 3DS games for $30 sale, because SF was praised but in a genre I don't care for and Monkey Ball got mixed reviews, including a particularly bad one from our Supreme Leader Neal Ronaghan, but I was still somewhat interested, and at $15 apiece I caved.

And speaking of caves (believe it or not, that was totally unintentional), I bought Cave Story 3D, which is currently in the mail on its way to me.

EDIT: And I should add, I'm in the last week of the term, so I've been too busy with school stuff to play any of these.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 07, 2011, 09:39:20 PM
Didn't know SM3DL was out...anyway...Modern Warfare 3 for 360.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TJ Spyke on November 07, 2011, 09:48:54 PM
It's only out in Japan, it doesn't come out in North America until the 13th (unless Nintendo has already shipped the game and Ceric found a store that would break the street day by 6 days).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shorty McNostril on November 08, 2011, 02:53:53 AM
Arkham City for me.  Xenoblade before that.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: King of Twitch on November 08, 2011, 03:50:02 AM
Wave Race 64! Still the king of jet ski racers.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: KDR_11k on November 11, 2011, 01:34:43 PM
If we're not counting iOS/Android games I got a new mouse and... uh.... I can't remember what the last retail game I got is. I think it was Rage which I got on launch day. Possibly Aliens Infestation, I don't quite remember when I got that. On Steam I got Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. Well, there's also a huge pile of boardgames I got in Essen but I don't think we're talking about that kind of gaming.

But no worries, Saints Row 3 is on preorder.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on November 11, 2011, 01:46:52 PM
If we're not counting iOS/Android games I got a new mouse and... uh.... I can't remember what the last retail game I got is. I think it was Rage which I got on launch day. Possibly Aliens Infestation, I don't quite remember when I got that. On Steam I got Serious Sam: The Random Encounter. Well, there's also a huge pile of boardgames I got in Essen but I don't think we're talking about that kind of gaming.

But no worries, Saints Row 3 is on preorder.
Why not?

I just got Hungry Hungry Hippos. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungry_Hungry_Hippos)  The Family loves it but the pink Hippo seems to be getting stuck for some reason.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: KDR_11k on November 12, 2011, 04:20:53 AM
Well, it's a huge stack since I got a box of 15 games for 20€ (a surprise box, you don't get to see what's inside before you buy it but it wasn't all duds so for 20€ it was worth it) plus the games I bought individually. The individual games were Freitag, Space Maze and Phantom League (the game's designer kept pestering me about getting the expansion Mostly Harmless as well since it includes rebalanced rules and everything but I wasn't sure I'd even get to play PL much so I had to promise him that I'd print out the updated rulebook from the internet).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on November 12, 2011, 12:39:11 PM
I finally picked up a copy of Settlers of Catan and Pandemic the other day. Two widely favored titles that have somehow been missing from my already crowded shelf.

...oh, you meant video games? One word. Skyrim.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Chozo Ghost on November 13, 2011, 12:15:30 AM
The last game I bought was Brink on PS3 about a month ago because Amazon had it on sale for $9.99. I like buying games at rock bottom prices, as opposed to $50/$60. I haven't played it or even opened it, though.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on November 13, 2011, 02:52:24 AM
Uncharted 3, before that was Dark Souls, and before that was ICO/SotC,
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on November 13, 2011, 02:59:09 AM
Mario 3D Land.  Whoo!
Also, Mario Strikers on Walmart.com with free Mario 25th Pouch.
Also, $20 3DS card... didn't need the credit, but wanted the cool Zelda themed card. :D
Also, Mario's Picross for the original Game Boy.  Found the cart for $5.  Yay!
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Post by: Drizzt on November 13, 2011, 03:02:27 PM
Uncharted 3 and before that Dark Souls.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: jrlibrarian on November 13, 2011, 03:07:33 PM
Skyrim and 999.


I am seriously considering braving the perils of Gamestop on Black Friday to grab that Zelda 3DS.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on November 13, 2011, 05:31:09 PM
Arkham City for me. My birthday's coming up, and the games on the list are:

Super Mario 3D Land
Skyward Sword (although my Wii is still broken)
MGS HD Collection
Sky...rim?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 13, 2011, 07:18:13 PM
I finally picked up a copy of Settlers of Catan and Pandemic the other day. Two widely favored titles that have somehow been missing from my already crowded shelf.

...oh, you meant video games? One word. Skyrim.


Pandemic is overrated, but still a great group activity for many people.  Settlers is a "modern classic" for good reason though, especially with Cities and Knights added in.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on November 13, 2011, 08:57:01 PM
I would generally agree. After a few play-throughs, I've found that Pandemic is pretty light. Still, the cooperative aspect has proven to be appealing amongst my usual group. Settlers has quickly become our "go-to" game to start the night out with. I'm definitely going to look into an expansion pack or two for it.

I just picked up the second Party Box expansion for Apples to Apples as well. I know a lot of people scoff at the title, but it's a great game to bust out at a more casual gathering... or once everyone is starting to get buzzed from the mojitos and mudslides. Besides, I whipped up about 200 custom cards and had them printed out to spice up the game. All kinds of pervy stuff comes up now during rounds.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on November 13, 2011, 11:41:30 PM
Apples to Apples is awesome.

Picked up Punch-Out!! today.  Been trying to find a non-Selects version and finally ran across one while out searching for Skylanders figures.

Also, picked up a 3-in-1 game selector for the DS/3DS.  Early impressions are not that good, but I'm going to give it a few days before I comment too much on it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on November 14, 2011, 02:28:12 PM
This weekend I picked up my Super Mario 3D Land w/ Tanooki suit keychain x 2 (One copy is for my Niece).  Have to say so far I'm not impressed and I'm over half way into the main game.

I also picked up for Skylanders:
Whirlwind (Target Exclusive)
Flameslinger, Stump Smash, and Drobot 3 pack. (My Son insisted on getting Flameslinger.  Its cheaper to get the 3 packs if you want the characters.)

So now I have the Target and Walmart exclusive.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 14, 2011, 03:10:28 PM
To scratch my casual gaming itch, I grabbed two DSiWare games to fill in time between Ghost Trick sessions.


First was Zenonia. No comment because I haven't played it yet, but my brother recommended the game so I'm confident it'll be worthwhile.


The second was Alphabounce. This seems like a simply Breakout clone and doesn't require much effort or attention, but has nearly endless levels to unlock spread out over a grid-based map, dozens of power-ups available while playing, and extensive customization options based on equipment and weapons that you uncover. I've lost hours of my life to this game already and have only owned it for one weekend. Things look like they are going to get worse before getting better.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on November 15, 2011, 01:58:58 AM
Just snagged Ace Attorney Investigations. But it's sad knowing that after I play it, there are no more Ace Attorney games out there. I know there's a sequel but it hasn't been localized and there seems to be no plans to do so. Maybe I'll save this one to play for later.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 22, 2011, 08:05:08 AM

Happy Thanksgiving week to everyone in the US!  For everyone else, get back to work.

Holidays are a great time for deals, especially with Black Friday just around the corner. Here in Canada we don't get the same deals as the US does... but sometimes you can get cross-border shipping for a few extra dollars.

Grabbed these two games for slightly less than it would have cost me to get 999 by itself in Canada.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on November 22, 2011, 09:01:43 AM
Skyward Sword (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=36301.0)
I also got Duke Nukem Forever Balls of Steel Edition for $18.  I don't even know if I want to play the game.  I may not even open the box because I really just want it as a milestone of Videogame History.  Its ironic as well because I've referred to Skyward Sword as LoZ: Forever more then once...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on November 22, 2011, 03:11:07 PM
DNF is well worth playing. Don't believe the bad press reviews. It was a fine follow-up to DN3D.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on November 22, 2011, 04:05:15 PM
DNF is well worth playing. Don't believe the bad press reviews. It was a fine follow-up to DN3D.
Its more finding the will to find the time to play this game.  AKA When can I get the TV without my son around.  Why I never got Killer 7 started for the Retroactive.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on November 22, 2011, 04:18:24 PM
You should really just send your son to his room. Surely he's done something to warrant grounding?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on November 22, 2011, 04:35:06 PM
You should really just send your son to his room. Surely he's done something to warrant grounding?
I can't get him to get to sleep at 8.  He's 3 and he'll just stay up there and play till 11 and sneak down occassionally.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on November 22, 2011, 08:22:38 PM
I recently picked up The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Fate/EXTRA for the PSP on PSN.  I'm really tempted to pick up Corpse Party for the PSP on the PSN as well.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stogi on November 22, 2011, 08:47:55 PM
I recently picked up BEAT HAZARD on PSN. It's a small awesome game that takes your music and basically has you play an awesome version of Asteroids on top of it. The more intense the song gets, the more intense the games get. It's absolutely perfect with instrumentals in the Dubstep and Trance genres. I'm gonna try out and hour long DJ set soon with a buddy. Should be intense.
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Post by: UncleBob on November 22, 2011, 09:20:06 PM
Skyward Sword Bundle, Monster Hunter Tri, Art Academy,
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Post by: Chozo Ghost on November 22, 2011, 09:48:07 PM
I also got Duke Nukem Forever Balls of Steel Edition for $18.

You got a great deal on that. There is some cool stuff in that balls of steel edition other than just the game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on November 22, 2011, 09:53:13 PM
Thanks to a combination of Gamestop trade-in credit leftover from the transaction that got me Skyward Sword and PSN credit I was able to get by redeeming my GS membership points, I did pick up Corpse Party. I tell you, "cleaning the fridge" on the PSP for it was a royal pain in the ass.  :(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on November 22, 2011, 11:23:32 PM
I recently picked up BEAT HAZARD on PSN.

Great game. I play in Survival all of the time. Even with my perks enabled, I haven't managed to make it past the 40 minute mark. I do have a stylish gold ship from the Steam Summer Event though.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on November 22, 2011, 11:34:59 PM
I've thought about picking up Beat Hazard before, but it's such a pain to transfer songs to my PS3 from my computer because of how our network is set up, so I never bothered.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 23, 2011, 12:48:01 AM
you guys made me do it.

I just bought Super Mario 3D Land & SSFIV3D
B1G1 50% @ Kmart (= $60 after tax)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on November 23, 2011, 01:41:23 AM
I just bought Super Mario 3D Land & SSFIV3D
B1G1 50% @ Kmart (= $60 after tax)

Yuck.
SSFIV for under $20 on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Super-Street-Fighter-IV-Nintendo-3DS/dp/B002I0IVC4/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1322030429&sr=8-6
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: MegaByte on November 23, 2011, 01:47:44 AM
And Kmart is also running a bonus 5% off online only (and free shipping on orders > $49 or store pickup).
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 23, 2011, 02:04:05 AM
I only bought SFIV recently because I got it for $15. I don't really like fighting games, and I'm not any good at them, but I figured I'd give it a shot given the price and how much praise it got.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 23, 2011, 03:50:46 AM
i only paid $15 for it.

Do the math

SM3DL - $39.99
SSFIV3D - $29.99(50% off) $15.00
+ tax ~$4.80
=============
$59.something
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Sundoulos on November 23, 2011, 07:03:34 AM
Skyward Sword, of course, though it isn't scheduled to arrive today (thankfully, Amazon has my collector's edition listed as Shipped as of yesterday.)  I used the $10 credit from Amazon towards Mario Kart 7. 

Also picked up Arkham City via the Steam preorder deal; it was finally available for download yesterday, so I started the download/install process while I was at work.

Video games on my Christmas list consists of Prof. Layton and the Last Specter, Super Mario 3D Land, Sonic Colors,
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on November 23, 2011, 07:56:37 AM
i only paid $15 for it.

Do the math

SM3DL - $39.99
SSFIV3D - $29.99(50% off) $15.00
+ tax ~$4.80
=============
$59.something

SM3DL at K-Mart - $40.
Other 3DS title at K-Mart for 50% off - $10-$20.
SSFIV at Amazon - $18.

Savings $22-$32.

Of course, that assumes you want SSFIV and some other random 3DS game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on November 23, 2011, 10:32:45 AM
I've thought about picking up Beat Hazard before, but it's such a pain to transfer songs to my PS3 from my computer because of how our network is set up, so I never bothered.

Then buy it for your PC instead? It comes up for sale on Steam all of the time. I think I only paid a couple of bucks for it way back when.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 23, 2011, 11:07:29 AM
i only paid $15 for it.

Do the math

SM3DL - $39.99
SSFIV3D - $29.99(50% off) $15.00
+ tax ~$4.80
=============
$59.something

SM3DL at K-Mart - $40.
Other 3DS title at K-Mart for 50% off - $10-$20.
SSFIV at Amazon - $18.

Savings $22-$32.

Of course, that assumes you want SSFIV and some other random 3DS game.

there was no other game I wanted... unless they were gonna let me pre-order.
But you know what... I forgot to ask them that. Mario Kart 7 (when does that come out?) for $20 would have been better for me.


As it is I had to buy SM3DL @ 1 Kmart and then return it at another just so I could get SSFIV3D for $15 since the 1st store was out of stock of SSFIV & the 2nd store was out of stock on SM3DL.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on November 23, 2011, 01:49:32 PM
I've thought about picking up Beat Hazard before, but it's such a pain to transfer songs to my PS3 from my computer because of how our network is set up, so I never bothered.

Then buy it for your PC instead? It comes up for sale on Steam all of the time. I think I only paid a couple of bucks for it way back when.

I try to avoid PC gaming if I can help it, as I just don't find the keyboard & mouse interface that compelling compared to the controller.  Besides, I don't want to pick up anything for my computer at the moment when I'm about to get a brand new one for Christmas.  I'll probably finally get around to picking up StarCraft 2 then, as I'll finally have a computer that can run it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on November 23, 2011, 01:52:58 PM
I've thought about picking up Beat Hazard before, but it's such a pain to transfer songs to my PS3 from my computer because of how our network is set up, so I never bothered.

Then buy it for your PC instead? It comes up for sale on Steam all of the time. I think I only paid a couple of bucks for it way back when.

I try to avoid PC gaming if I can help it.  Besides, I don't want to pick up anything for my computer at the moment when I'm about to get a brand new one for Christmas.  I'll probably finally get around to picking up StarCraft 2 then, as I'll finally have a computer that can run it.
Hey,
Did you see that Blizzard is doing a 50% off StarCraft 2 sale right now?  I don't know when it ends.  I presonally bought the collector edition because I wanted Raynor's dog tags with SC on it.  Great game even without the multiplayer.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on November 23, 2011, 01:56:30 PM
I've thought about picking up Beat Hazard before, but it's such a pain to transfer songs to my PS3 from my computer because of how our network is set up, so I never bothered.

Then buy it for your PC instead? It comes up for sale on Steam all of the time. I think I only paid a couple of bucks for it way back when.

I try to avoid PC gaming if I can help it.  Besides, I don't want to pick up anything for my computer at the moment when I'm about to get a brand new one for Christmas.  I'll probably finally get around to picking up StarCraft 2 then, as I'll finally have a computer that can run it.
Hey,
Did you see that Blizzard is doing a 50% off StarCraft 2 sale right now?  I don't know when it ends.  I presonally bought the collector edition because I wanted Raynor's dog tags with SC on it.  Great game even without the multiplayer.

Yeah I know, and it hurts that money is so tight right now that I can't take advantage of it.  I've only bought the things I've recently bought because of gift cards, vouchers, and trade-in credit.  I have to save what money I'm going to have for the near-future for FF XIII-2's and Mass Effect 3's CE next year.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on November 23, 2011, 06:46:55 PM
I've thought about picking up Beat Hazard before, but it's such a pain to transfer songs to my PS3 from my computer because of how our network is set up, so I never bothered.

Then buy it for your PC instead? It comes up for sale on Steam all of the time. I think I only paid a couple of bucks for it way back when.

I try to avoid PC gaming if I can help it, as I just don't find the keyboard & mouse interface that compelling compared to the controller.  Besides, I don't want to pick up anything for my computer at the moment when I'm about to get a brand new one for Christmas.  I'll probably finally get around to picking up StarCraft 2 then, as I'll finally have a computer that can run it.

Seems like a shame to get a new computer and not do anything with it...
:P
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Chozo Ghost on November 24, 2011, 02:24:23 PM
I try to avoid PC gaming if I can help it, as I just don't find the keyboard & mouse interface that compelling compared to the controller.

I don't want to shock you or anything, but controllers do exist for the PC.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on November 24, 2011, 02:29:55 PM
I try to avoid PC gaming if I can help it, as I just don't find the keyboard & mouse interface that compelling compared to the controller.

I don't want to shock you or anything, but controllers do exist for the PC.

I know that, and I don't give a damn.  PC games are designed for keyboard & mouse.  The only games I'd want to use a controller on are likely console ports, and I can just play those on the consoles I already own and probably enjoy them better.  Besides, people like Morari (elitist snobs) make me not want to associate with PC gamers.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 24, 2011, 03:05:25 PM
Purchases made this week:
3DS:
you guys made me do it.

I just bought Super Mario 3D Land & SSFIV3D
B1G1 50% @ Kmart (= $60 after tax)

Wii:
Zelda Skyward Sword - $69.99

PC:
Portal 2 - $10.xx
Mass Effect 1 & 2 - $10
Orcs Must Die - $3.xx
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on November 24, 2011, 04:14:01 PM
Ikaruga baby! Good mint copy also. Totally lucked out on this one.

Also have picked up Sin & Punishment Wii for 9.99 brand new since last posting. Best Buy in Canada is slashing the price but I don't know for how long. Might pick up Excitebots as well since that is at 9.99 also.

Meanwhile, HMV has Samba de Amigo at 9.99 and Sid Meier's Pirates at 16.00. Are these worth getting?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on November 24, 2011, 05:24:42 PM
Seems like a shame to get a new computer and not do anything with it...
 :P: :

Not really, not when you consider that this laptop is already breaking in about 2 different ways right now, and is so outdated (2005, but it was a state-of-the-art gaming computer when it released) that it can't acceptably process mass amounts of moving images, such as giant flash banners and any video above DVD quality.  As I type this, my display has three sizeable lines running down the screen from where the display is breaking, and the battery charger broke a long time ago so the second this computer loses a charge it shuts down from 0% battery.

Yeah, I've been needing a new computer for a while now, and just having a functional computer capable of handling modern media is reason enough to own it.  Being able to run more-modern gaming is just a nice side benefit.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 24, 2011, 08:36:36 PM
Ikaruga baby! Good mint copy also. Totally lucked out on this one.

For Gamecube? Nice score. It really is a great game and still worth playing.


Meanwhile, HMV has Samba de Amigo at 9.99 and Sid Meier's Pirates at 16.00. Are these worth getting?


The controls in Samba de Amigo aren't great - they are kind of soft and don't always register high/low positions correctly. But it's still a fun party game as long as you don't feel a driving need to earn perfect scores on the highest levels. Have you checked GameStop pricing? At one point it was only $5 there...


Can't comment on Sid Meier's Pirates, but curious to hear if anyone else has played the game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on November 24, 2011, 08:49:02 PM
Besides, people like Morari (elitist snobs) make me not want to associate with PC gamers.

Elite: noun.
1. The best of a class.


Sorry, but it's true. Besides, we're certainly more tolerable than those masochist Sony apologists or the Xbox frat boys. ;)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 24, 2011, 08:58:21 PM
Yes, and elitist means that that's how you see yourself, not that that's what you are. And personally, I find PC elitists like you far more annoying than the fanboys of the respective consoles.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on November 24, 2011, 10:28:43 PM
Handheld master race is best master race.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 24, 2011, 10:40:44 PM
Ikaruga baby! Good mint copy also. Totally lucked out on this one.

I had to go to a Fry's in Las Vegas to get my copy of ikaruga.

Just so happened to already have a trip planned to go out there when I found that that was the only one that had the game in stock in an area anywhere near California.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on November 25, 2011, 09:42:03 AM
I got Skylanders for PS3 for my  Birthday.  I have to say that so far the 3DS version is the vastly superior game.  In fact I'm hoping Skylanders 2 is the 3DS game with the Multiplayer modes in it.  In fact, I like those added to the 3DS version.  Those are good but, the base game not nearly as good.  Though Everything is Voice Acted.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on November 25, 2011, 09:44:01 AM
...
Can't comment on Sid Meier's Pirates, but curious to hear if anyone else has played the game.
James (Crimm) has.  It is in one of his sick episodes on RFN I think last year.  He really likes the original game if memory serves.  I have to see if I can dig up the Episode.

Though looking at his Review he doesn't like the Wii game as much. (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/24346)
Also I found the episode that James talks about the game.  Its Episode 213. (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/24198) (If You want to skip right to it he starts at 11:15)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on November 25, 2011, 03:55:37 PM
Got a blue Wii last night. Sexy. I'll post an unboxing photoessay blog at some point.

Now I gotta call up NOA and get my save data and DLC switched over...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ymeegod on November 25, 2011, 07:04:45 PM
Will they allow that?  From what is said nintendo's pretty tight about transfering data on the WII, unless your old one died. 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on November 25, 2011, 07:53:00 PM
Zack's old Wii has been dead since... February? March?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 25, 2011, 08:28:28 PM
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (DS)

Trolling EB Games looking for something cheap while my wife was shopping. This caught my eye at $5 and fit nicely into my "pocket change" budget. Is it a good find worth playing, or should I have settled for some fast food instead?


Edit: Hmm... NWR review isn't exactly glowing, although the final verdict seems to be "fun despite notable flaws". For $5 that seems reasonable.  (Heck, for $5 I'd be willing to grab a second copy if I had someone local willing to play together.) http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/15609 (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/15609)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on November 25, 2011, 08:51:20 PM
Payday the Heist (PC-Steam and PS3)

Basically you get into Hollywood shootouts with cops knocking over banks, robbing junkies and recusing a prisoner for some polite arabs. The game is completely co-op and the bots aren't too smart, so get some friends. There are 6 missions and they are pretty diverse. One is a running gun battle ala the movie Heat called "Heat Street", another has you robbing a diamond exchange with stealth, until the alarm goes off. The cops come in assault waves with casualties in the hundreds with special units intent on fucking you up.

Got it for $20, lots of fun with friends. If you like coop gameplay with games like L4D and Army of two, it a real blast.

Next buy on the list, either Portal 2 or Mario Kart 7.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on November 26, 2011, 12:03:28 AM
I was very interested in Payday back when it came out (last month?). It'd be nice to have something to alternate with L4D2. It's way too expensive to justify buying without a demo though. Still,there's not a lot of things better than shooting cops.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on November 26, 2011, 12:21:54 AM
I actually pirated a copy to see how well it would run in a VM since rebooting to PC is always a pain. It ran well enough in a pinch, but I would reboot to play it if I could at the time. At that point I figured why the hell not, it's plenty fun and brought it. I then threw the pirate files into where Steam would install it, saving me a large (re)install and a whole gig since the pirate version was very well compressed.

So yeah, pirate it, if you like it enough, go buy it. If you do get it for Steam, feel free to look me up for a game. Even when playing from the other side of the world, it's very playable since there isn't any "Verses". Although VS wouldn't really work... Some of the specials under control of a human would single handedly demolish a team since they don't have limitations like they do in L4D.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: leroypantweather on November 26, 2011, 02:40:48 PM
Handheld master race is best master race.


plus 1093746673


and on that note I picked up Project Diva 2 extend for psp, Corpse Party For psp, and Mario Land 3D.... to be fair starting after christmas I will be building my first computer and am very excited as I dont own either of the hd consoles
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: nickmitch on November 26, 2011, 03:47:53 PM
I got the Sony PS3 Black Friday bundle from Target. I mostly got it for the BluRay player, but I'll probably be picking up the team Ico and GoW collections at some point.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on November 26, 2011, 05:45:37 PM
Handheld master race is best master race.
plus 1093746673

I do love my Sega Nomad. :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on November 27, 2011, 03:45:52 AM
Will they allow that?  From what is said nintendo's pretty tight about transfering data on the WII, unless your old one died. 

Turns out they will NOT transfer my VC games OR save data. I have to get the old system repaired, which sucks because it's the whole reason I bought a new one in the first place. But whatever, they gave me a big fat discount on the repair charge. So I'll have two Wii's now--one for my VC games and old save files and the new one for...uh...Zelda, I guess.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 27, 2011, 11:32:02 AM
Will they allow that?  From what is said nintendo's pretty tight about transfering data on the WII, unless your old one died. 

Then can and have before
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=31507.msg625409#msg625409 (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=31507.msg625409#msg625409)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on November 27, 2011, 04:00:32 PM
That's what the Homebrew Channel is for. ;)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on November 28, 2011, 03:42:36 AM
Yes, it was the Gamecube version of Ikaruga. Had to pay $40.00 for it but I always knew it would be one of the more expensive games I'd have to purchase for my personal collection.

On the flip side, I was able to pick up a copy of LOZ:Four Swords for GC for $15.00. Best of all, it was an original version without the yellow players choice banner cover or the million seller spot. I like for my games to look as if I bought them the day of release. I'm obsessive-compulsive that way.

Now, my next step is to start tracking down some GameBoy Advances and Gamecube/Gameboy link cables. This step might be the most tricky.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 28, 2011, 09:08:30 AM
Now, my next step is to start tracking down some GameBoy Advances and Gamecube/Gameboy link cables. This step might be the most tricky.


Nice grab on Four Swords (GC).  It's worth the effort to have the full setup for Four Swords - at least, it is if you have friends willing to come play.


Craigslist/Kijiji were great sources for getting cheap GBA consoles when I was looking a year or two ago, while EB Games still has old link cables still sitting around sometimes. If you need the boxes and everything in pristine condition this becomes more hit-and-miss. (The toughest find for my gear was a pair of GBA Micro-to-Gamecube cables because they had to be custom-built.)  Good luck finding everything!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on November 28, 2011, 10:32:45 AM
Well I pre-ordered Star Wars: The Old Republic yesterday.  Mostly so I could spend time with my Sister.  I just don't see the game holding me after I've gone through the stories that grab my attention.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on November 29, 2011, 02:25:43 AM
No, I don't need the GBA's in pristine condition or with boxes. I'm considering them as just controllers so I don't have that collector mentality with them. I bought a Famicom GBA Micro for that. I've been checking Kijiji in my local area for some cables but have yet to see any posted. But it is how I found Four Swords in the first place so I'll just have to remain hopeful.

My goal is to get them before Christmas since I'll have 10 days off from Dec. 23 - Jan. 2 and I know I could get a group of friends over to plow through the game together. We're currently working our way through Kirby's Return to Dreamland.

At the very least, I'd like to get one cable to complete my figurine gallery in Wind Waker. So close.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stogi on November 29, 2011, 04:18:47 PM
Bought LO(L)ZSS

Haven't played it yet since I'm kinda busy. I want to give it the proper time commitment (at least 3 hours of straight playing).

I'm sure I'll get to it sometime.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on November 30, 2011, 05:56:43 PM
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (DS)

Trolling EB Games looking for something cheap while my wife was shopping. This caught my eye at $5 and fit nicely into my "pocket change" budget. Is it a good find worth playing, or should I have settled for some fast food instead?
I don't have this one but I have its sequel, Echoes of Time which seems to be pretty similar. It got mediocre reviews too, but despite that I enjoyed it. It's a good old fashioned hack 'n slash, though it's best played in multiplayer since the AI doesn't do much and you can't control their characters. It also has online play, so if you're still considering returning it I'd say do so and grab the sequel instead.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 01, 2011, 02:16:44 PM
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (DS)

Trolling EB Games looking for something cheap while my wife was shopping. This caught my eye at $5 and fit nicely into my "pocket change" budget. Is it a good find worth playing, or should I have settled for some fast food instead?
I don't have this one but I have its sequel, Echoes of Time which seems to be pretty similar. It got mediocre reviews too, but despite that I enjoyed it. It's a good old fashioned hack 'n slash, though it's best played in multiplayer since the AI doesn't do much and you can't control their characters. It also has online play, so if you're still considering returning it I'd say do so and grab the sequel instead.

I'll keep my eyes open -  thanks for the tip.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 03, 2011, 08:57:55 AM
New game add for the week:
Hotel Dusk: Room 215


I tried playing this game once before and thought it was interesting. The focus on being an interactive novel instead of a "game" really drew me in, and the unique style seemed to be well implemented. Saw a brand new copy for just $3.50 and couldn't turn it down.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on December 03, 2011, 12:46:36 PM
New game add for the week:
Hotel Dusk: Room 215


I tried playing this game once before and thought it was interesting. The focus on being an interactive novel instead of a "game" really drew me in, and the unique style seemed to be well implemented. Saw a brand new copy for just $3.50 and couldn't turn it down.

Great game - the UK/JP only second game - Last Window - is amazingly awesome as well.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 09, 2011, 11:24:25 PM
EB Games suckered me in with some price drops. Broken Sword Director's Cut (Wii) for $3, the beautiful Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword (DS) for $2, and finally a hefty $8 for Final Fantasy IV (DS)...  They were all used but in excellent condition. Not a bad haul for under $15 - but I really need to start playing more games instead of buying them.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on December 10, 2011, 03:35:23 AM
My new Wii is so sexy.

The old one has been recommissioned and now exists solely for the duel purposes of GC gaming and VC/WiiWare gaming. Gonna need me another component cable though--took the PS2 down. Far in the future, I intend to get a small flatscreen to hook up my PS2 and older systems (SNES/N64/DC). I do want to finish Fatal Frame 2, after all.

Restarted NSMB Wii and I'm loving it. Forgot how fun that game can be. Since I never finished DKCR, I'm going to restart that, too. But a lot of my games will be either going on sale or being given away to friends. I'll trade in two or three games and get Mario Galaxy 2, which I still haven't experienced. I'm pretty confident that somebody will get me Skyward Sword for Christmas.

Also got an iTouch, so I can experience iOS gaming. Pretty excited.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 10, 2011, 08:32:54 PM
ahhh... they were giving away Mirror's Edge away free yesterday for iOS devices.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ymeegod on December 10, 2011, 11:56:25 PM
Ended up finding an "new" still sealed copy of Wario Land Shake it for the WII for $10 a Kmart and I also picked up an select copy of Punch Out for my nephew.

Also jumped on Risen for $6 on Amazon downloads.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 11, 2011, 12:03:37 AM
Wario Land Shake It is one of the most underrated games of this generation.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on December 12, 2011, 07:46:02 PM
EB Games suckered me in with some price drops. Broken Sword Director's Cut (Wii) for $3
Was this a limited time sale? The game is listed at $10 on their website, has it just not been updated yet?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on December 12, 2011, 08:39:09 PM
Okamiden - $10 (BestBuy close out, Canada only)
Valkyrie Profile DS - $9 (Walmart closeout)
Final Fantasy I/II PSP (local store, $3 each)

I had some of my Christmas budget left over, what can I say...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 12, 2011, 10:56:23 PM
EB Games suckered me in with some price drops. Broken Sword Director's Cut (Wii) for $3
Was this a limited time sale? The game is listed at $10 on their website, has it just not been updated yet?

Appears to be Canada only for now. $5 new (if you can find a copy) or $3 used. Not the best point-and-click adventure, not even the best one on Wii... but easily worth $5.


http://www.ebgames.ca/browse?nav=16k-Broken+Sword+Shadow+of+the+Templars (http://www.ebgames.ca/browse?nav=16k-Broken+Sword+Shadow+of+the+Templars)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on December 18, 2011, 12:09:14 AM
Whoo!  Stopped by my favorite Goodwill - Never know what I'm going to find there (found Starfox 64 3D - sealed - for $20 once)...

They had a N64 with two controllers at $30.  Sadly, passed.  Had some NES and N64 games, nothing spectacular.

Found a copy of Kibry: Air Ride!  The disc is in pretty awful shape - but plays fine - came with the artwork, but was in a Blockbuster DVD case... $3!  I now have three copies of this one... one more to go for LAN Play!

Then, looked like someone dropped off their kid's old Game Boy Color.  They had the system with some random junk accessories (including some GBA stuff) for $25.  Passed.

But then... they had some games.  All the GB/GBC games were $3 - there was about 10 of them.  They had one GBA game at $6 - Super Mario Advance.  Passed on it.

Out of the $3 GB/GBC games, I snagged for the original Game Boy: Dr. Mario, Qix, Monopoly and for the Game Boy Color: Game and Watch Gallery 2, Tetris DX and... Monopoly.

Woot-woot! :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 19, 2011, 12:04:23 PM
Dragon Quest V (DS)
Dragon's Lair Trilogy (Wii)


Paid more than I would've liked for Dragon's Lair Trilogy, but got a great price on DQV so it balances out. Shouldn't have bought either... but have no willpower when I'm overworked and overstressed and approaching the holiday season.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on December 24, 2011, 05:33:46 PM
As I'm getting a new gaming laptop tomorrow, I went out today and traded some games in (Skyrim PS3, Skyward Sword) and picked up StarCraft 2 (which I should now have the hardware to actually play) and some PSN credit.  I'm considering using that to pick up Tales of Heroes: Trails in the Sky for my PSP, but the reviews have seemed somewhat mixed on that.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Chozo Ghost on December 24, 2011, 05:59:56 PM
I went out today and traded some games in (Skyrim PS3

Looks like you gave up on it. From the sound of it, I can't say as I blame you. Since you're getting a gaming laptop tomorrow maybe try giving it a shot with the PC version which shouldn't have all the bugs?

Quote
Skyward Sword)

Was this one really that bad?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on December 24, 2011, 06:56:38 PM
Looks like you gave up on it. From the sound of it, I can't say as I blame you. Since you're getting a gaming laptop tomorrow maybe try giving it a shot with the PC version which shouldn't have all the bugs?

No, I'm not throwing away 120+ hours of Skyrim play and starting over.  My best friend got the PS3 version as well, and I'll just borrow his copy when he's done and finish what I intended to do in the game.  By that point, Bethesda may get around to actually making the PS3 version somewhat playable and fix the quests they couldn't be bothered to ship functional.  I just couldn't take any more of the single-digit framerate and constant crashes, and I don't think my PS3 could have either (as my research has shown that if I got many more of those corrupted data crashes, my PS3's startup files could have been corrupted, bricking my system).

Quote
Quote
Skyward Sword)

Was this one really that bad?


No, but it's not that great, either.  I posted my overall thoughts on the game in the Skyward Sword thread, but I just didn't like the game overall.  I thought in Nintendo's rush to change so much of how Zelda works, they ditched a lot of the elements that made the experience work for me.  I thought it was a mediocre game overall, and one of the worst Zelda games I've played.  People should still play the game and see for themselves if Nintendo's design changes suit their tastes.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on December 27, 2011, 10:55:18 AM
Since finally getting some free $$, I have subjected myself to the Steam sale and have picked up the following:

Batman: Arkham Asylum GOTY Edition ($4.99) - Rented it and loved it about a year ago.  Great price for the game.

Sonic Generations ($10.19) - Heard good things about it.  $10 bucks is an acceptable price for me to take a chance on it.

Fallout 3: GOTY Edition ($7.49) - Wanted to wait on a good deal for this one before I gave it a 2nd chance.  I wasn't terribly pleased with my experience when I borrowed it on PS3.  Feel good about this one especially since it comes with all the DLC.  I'll probably do the same thing with Skyrim and wait to see if a GOTY edition shows up.

Also got the Humble Indie Bundle 4, which now has 9 games if you pay over the average.  Jamestown is the one I've played the most so far.

Is $12 worth Oblivion: GOTY edition?  I would like to give it a try as well to see if that kind of gameplay will be something I deem worthy of spending for Skyrim.

Also, anyone wanting to trade something for the Steam holiday gift grab achievement?  I have a copy of Half-Life 2, 2 coal, a 25% off valve title, and a 33% off Codemasters title right now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on December 27, 2011, 11:44:50 AM
I have Frozen Synapse, a 25% valve, 10% Atari, 50% Maxpayne 2, 50% ARES extinction Agenda.

I would be happy to trade you any of them for your copy of Half Life 2 and 2 coal.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Chozo Ghost on December 27, 2011, 03:02:40 PM
Is $12 worth Oblivion: GOTY edition?  I would like to give it a try as well to see if that kind of gameplay will be something I deem worthy of spending for Skyrim.

I'm not sure which system you would get this game for, but I would like to point out to you that the PS3 version of Oblivion does not have trophies at all. So if that sort of thing is important to you, get the 360 version. Otherwise, if you only care about Gameplay and love RPGs then its a good choice regardless. The engine is old and lacks features you would find in Skyrim and there are a lot of bugs, but there is good gameplay there and a slider to adjust the difficulty level to your liking.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: jrlibrarian on December 27, 2011, 03:58:56 PM
Super Monkey Ball: $3 with original case and instructions
Galactic Attack (Saturn): $7 with original case and instructions

Ebay lot of a Dreamcast, 2 controllers, a lightgun, and some games: $40
Crazy Taxi
House of the Dead 2
Soulcaliber
Sega Smashpack
Tomb Raider (the one where she's a teenager. Haven't touched this one yet)
And a few sports titles
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on December 27, 2011, 04:20:39 PM
Persona 3 and FF Tactics: War of the Lions for PSP on PSN.

COME AT ME, BROS.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on December 27, 2011, 05:59:22 PM
Is $12 worth Oblivion: GOTY edition?  I would like to give it a try as well to see if that kind of gameplay will be something I deem worthy of spending for Skyrim.

I'm not sure which system you would get this game for, but I would like to point out to you that the PS3 version of Oblivion does not have trophies at all. So if that sort of thing is important to you, get the 360 version. Otherwise, if you only care about Gameplay and love RPGs then its a good choice regardless. The engine is old and lacks features you would find in Skyrim and there are a lot of bugs, but there is good gameplay there and a slider to adjust the difficulty level to your liking.

PC.  This is through the Steam sale.  I probably won't be able to get Skyrim until I update my PC a little bit, so I figure I could get Oblivion as a way to decide whether or not it's a good choice.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on December 27, 2011, 06:08:09 PM
I have Frozen Synapse, a 25% valve, 10% Atari, 50% Maxpayne 2, 50% ARES extinction Agenda.

I would be happy to trade you any of them for your copy of Half Life 2 and 2 coal.

For Half Life 2 AND 2 coal?

Well, I was wanting to make a trade mostly for the achievement (will probably get more coal, and am also looking to increase my coal count)....Would you consider a straight trade of Half Life 2 for ARES Extinction Agenda?  Since you already have a 25% coupon for Valve, I would also be willing to include the 33% off Codemasters game coupon.  If not, I completely understand :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Chozo Ghost on December 27, 2011, 08:55:30 PM
The PC is the best platform to play Oblivion or any Bethesda title for that matter. Not only will it be the most stable, but you will also be able to try out mods to the game. I say go for it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on December 27, 2011, 10:16:23 PM
This is a negotiation  :cool; . I would be happy do a straight trade for the coupon for ARES for Half Life 2. Steam name is the same as here and I can also be found in the NWR Steam group.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: jrlibrarian on December 28, 2011, 01:25:49 PM
I found an awesome little used game store called Amazing Heroes yesterday. Picked up a CIB copy of Tomb Raider for Saturn for $7. I need to stop by there and get some replacement video cords, since the one I got shipped was missing about half of the pins. For some reason, that makes it difficult to get to work on my new flat screen.  :P:
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on January 02, 2012, 01:00:34 PM
Was out of town over the weekend and picked up a few gaming items.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/Mobile%20Uploads/2012-01-02_114320.jpg)

Finally completed my Metroid set - picked up the last game I never owned... Super Metroid.  I've been avoiding getting it online due to the price, but when it was sitting right in front of me at this store, I couldn't pass it up.

Also picked up the newest Enterplay/New Super Mario Bros. Wii collector's tin with the last card in the set (the exclusive Gold Bowser foil).  Whoo!  At this same Toys R Us, they had the giant Mario "DS Holder" on clearance for $20... wanted it at $40, wasn't spending that much on it...  $20 seemed like the right price.  I still want the Pikachu one, but $15 just seems overpriced... which makes no sense since it doubles as a charger while the Mario one... does nothing.

Picked up Golden Sun: Dark Dawn at Best Buy for $5.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on January 02, 2012, 02:47:04 PM
For a second there I thought you bought all of that Metroid stuff this weekend and mugged some sap with a Zero Suit Samus realdoll.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ernesto1 on January 04, 2012, 01:15:41 PM
Recently i have purchased 
MW 3
Rage
Asphalt 6
League of Legends
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on January 05, 2012, 08:58:06 PM
Finally completed my Metroid set
Technically, it is missing the original NES release and the Metroid Prime Player's Choice edition. Still, it's a nice set. I had no idea that Samus had a cameo in a Virtual Boy game, I had to look up why Galactic Pinball was in there.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on January 05, 2012, 09:39:29 PM
Recently i have purchased 
MW 3
Rage
Asphalt 6
League of Legends

I'm pretty sure that you can get League of Legends for free. :P

Rage is one of the best shooters to hit the PC in a looong time. If there's one thing Id can do, it's make a game feel right. Not to mention it looks nice to boot.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 06, 2012, 08:49:27 AM
The first two Layton games, $20.  Did I overpay?
 :confused;
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: SixthAngel on January 06, 2012, 10:43:41 AM
I bought Vampire: the Masquerade Bloodlines, Citizen Kabuto and Sanitarium.

The more I look at GOG and other places for older games the more I realize how much I want to play all these games I missed over most new releases.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: jrlibrarian on January 06, 2012, 06:01:59 PM
Found a PS2, with all hookups and 2 controllers, Final Fantasy X, and Resident Evil 4 for $40. Thank you Value Village!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on January 06, 2012, 08:28:59 PM
The first two Layton games, $20.  Did I overpay?
 :confused;

$20 for both? You wildly underpaid. If not, just underpaid.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 06, 2012, 08:44:24 PM
The first two Layton games, $20.  Did I overpay?
 :confused;

$20 for both? You wildly underpaid. If not, just underpaid.


Oh good. I bought used and wasn't sure what the going rate is for Layton games, so offered $10 per game. DS games are so outrageously cheap now that I wasn't sure who was getting the better deal.


Bonus #1: Not only were both games like new, the Club Nintendo codes were still unused. Yay, 60 coins!


Bonus #2: Some quick research this evening suggests that I can flip them at GameStop (Canada) using current trade-in promotions to preorder either Resident Evil: Revelations or Xenoblade. Very tempting prize for $20 if that's true. I'll have to play through the games a bit and decide whether they are "keepers" or not.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on January 06, 2012, 09:13:43 PM
DS games are so outrageously cheap now that I wasn't sure who was getting the better deal.
Where can I find outrageously cheap DS games? I haven't had much luck finding good games for $10 or less.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on January 06, 2012, 09:46:56 PM
DS games are so outrageously cheap now that I wasn't sure who was getting the better deal.
Where can I find outrageously cheap DS games? I haven't had much luck finding good games for $10 or less.

Mop it up, are you ever on CheapAssGamer.com?

Best Buy recently had Pilotwing Resort, Steel Diver and Golden Sun-something-or-other for $5 each, free shipping or free in-store pick up.  They've also had the 3DS Nintendogs games for as low as $5.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on January 06, 2012, 10:02:15 PM
I have an account there but I don't visit very often. The layout is pretty cluttered and it can take a while to find something relevant to me. Now, if someone who visited there were nice enough to post deals on here...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ymeegod on January 07, 2012, 02:19:07 AM
"Now, if someone who visited there were nice enough to post deals on here..."

LOL?  I guess you missed this thread (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=13136.msg711978#msg711978)?

*edit* fixed your link for you... -UB
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on January 07, 2012, 05:00:55 PM
I don't see the Golden Sun deal posted in that thread.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on January 07, 2012, 11:15:18 PM
Which would be a great reason to visit CAG's deals forum daily. :D

Today, I found four sets of DK Bongos at a Walmart on clearance for $5 each.  The boxes were a little shelf worn, but I grabbed them anyway.  I have nine sets now!  Whoo!

Also found a new-in-box 3DS Charger & Cradle at Goodwill for $7.  I can always use another DS charger. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Chozo Ghost on January 08, 2012, 01:25:22 AM
and Sanitarium.

Now there is a game whose name I haven't heard in a long time. An excellent choice, if I do say so myself.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on January 08, 2012, 01:55:13 AM
I've purchased some games off PSN while they were on sale:

- Darksiders (which is what I'm playing right now, and it's a lot better than it looked from that demo).
- Assassin's Creed Brotherhood (despite having already beaten this, I was in the mood for an AC game again and I sure wasn't going to buy Revelations...yet)
- Red Faction Armageddon
- Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD (already finished)
- Bionic Commando Rearmed
- Bionic Commando Rearmed 2
- Klonoa 1 for PS1
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: jrlibrarian on January 08, 2012, 02:06:17 PM
I know I probably overpaid for this lot, but screw it. I don't own a Wii, so VC purchases are out of the question, and now I have another eleven games and one system crossed off my list.

Working Super Nintendo, looks like it's in great condition.

Games:
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy III/VI
Drakkhen
Super Mario World
World Heroes
Super R Type
Populous
Super Ghouls N Ghosts
Street Fighter II TURBO
Killer Instinct
Ms Pac-man
Pac-man 2 The New Adventures
Game Genie
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 08, 2012, 03:19:01 PM
I know I probably overpaid for this lot, but screw it. I don't own a Wii, so VC purchases are out of the question, and now I have another eleven games and one system crossed off my list.

Working Super Nintendo, looks like it's in great condition.

Games:
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy III/VI
Drakkhen
Super Mario World
World Heroes
Super R Type
Populous
Super Ghouls N Ghosts
Street Fighter II TURBO
Killer Instinct
Ms Pac-man
Pac-man 2 The New Adventures
Game Genie


Don't know what you paid, but that's an awesome lot of retro goodness! Sweet!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: jrlibrarian on January 08, 2012, 04:41:36 PM
I paid about $150 for everything. I got into a bidding war with one other guy, plus I had just started a new job with no wifi access, so I had to run eBay off my crappy phone browser.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on January 08, 2012, 04:49:40 PM
I paid about $150 for everything. I got into a bidding war with one other guy, plus I had just started a new job with no wifi access, so I had to run eBay off my crappy phone browser.

I don't think you got hosed.  The few times I've found copies of Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy III/IV, they've usually ran $40-60 in stores.

A good find, I think.

Picked up Twilight Princess used for $10 in one of those snazzy Nintendo Selects box.  Also found an unused Club Nintendo code I promptly applied to my account.  Hopefully I'll find the motivation to beat it now that I own it.  Last time I got lost and quit during one of the wolf sections.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on January 08, 2012, 05:57:48 PM
Christmas presents + PSN/XBLA card code games

Mario 3D Land (GOTY)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
MGS HD Collection
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Earthworm Jim HD
Shadow Complex (finally, right?)

I might get Odin Sphere off the PSN. Only question is whether it still chugs, in which case I'll just replay my PS2 copy. The only reason I feel like it might play better is that the slowdown in the original game wasn't the GAME'S fault, but the PS2's processor. The PS3 can probably handle it much better. Anyone have any idea about this?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on January 08, 2012, 10:12:44 PM
I might get Odin Sphere off the PSN. Only question is whether it still chugs, in which case I'll just replay my PS2 copy. The only reason I feel like it might play better is that the slowdown in the original game wasn't the GAME'S fault, but the PS2's processor. The PS3 can probably handle it much better. Anyone have any idea about this?

Unfortunately, I haven't played my PSN copy of Odin Sphere, but IIRC the horrible loading in the PS1 version of Chrono Trigger is still there on the PSN version. I could see the slowdown still being there on the PSN version of Odin Sphere, simply because the games aren't being recoded to take advantage of the PS3 architecture.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on January 08, 2012, 10:53:24 PM
Finally picked up Yoshi's Island DS...  apparently, this game has become somewhat-rare now... GameStop is selling it for $39.99 used.

If you haven't picked it up yet and want it, you might check your local Toys R Us.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Chozo Ghost on January 09, 2012, 03:17:12 AM
Finally picked up Yoshi's Island DS...  apparently, this game has become somewhat-rare now... GameStop is selling it for $39.99 used.

If you haven't picked it up yet and want it, you might check your local Toys R Us.

Amazon has the game Brand New for only $35 and with free shipping.

http://www.amazon.com/Yoshis-Island-DS-Nintendo/dp/B000HE7KZC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326096946&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.com/Yoshis-Island-DS-Nintendo/dp/B000HE7KZC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326096946&sr=8-1)

Gamestop is a rip off. Plus you have to pay tax there.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on January 09, 2012, 08:18:46 AM
Gamestop is a rip off. Plus you have to pay tax there.

I live in Illinois, I'm required to pay tax on internet purchases anyway.
In fact, most states that have a sales tax require it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Chozo Ghost on January 09, 2012, 09:38:50 AM
Gamestop is a rip off. Plus you have to pay tax there.

I live in Illinois, I'm required to pay tax on internet purchases anyway.
In fact, most states that have a sales tax require it.

AFAIK every state has a sales tax, but here in Michigan I've never had to pay online taxes for anything.

Either way though, Amazon is the better deal.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on January 09, 2012, 09:50:35 AM
AFAIK every state has a sales tax, but here in Michigan I've never had to pay online taxes for anything.

Then you're breaking the law.
http://www.michigan.gov/taxes/0,1607,7-238-43529-154427--,00.html

The State of Michigan imposes a 6% use (sales) tax on items purchased online.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Chozo Ghost on January 09, 2012, 10:58:03 AM
AFAIK every state has a sales tax, but here in Michigan I've never had to pay online taxes for anything.

Then you're breaking the law.
http://www.michigan.gov/taxes/0,1607,7-238-43529-154427--,00.html (http://www.michigan.gov/taxes/0,1607,7-238-43529-154427--,00.html)

The State of Michigan imposes a 6% use (sales) tax on items purchased online.

But they can't impose a tax if the website is physically located outside of the state. If I drove over to your state of Illinois and purchased something I would have to pay the Illinois state tax. I wouldn't owe anything to Michigan unless I bought it in Michigan.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on January 09, 2012, 10:59:29 AM
Yes, they can.  And did.  So have most states that have a sales tax.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TJ Spyke on January 09, 2012, 12:57:13 PM
AFAIK every state has a sales tax, but here in Michigan I've never had to pay online taxes for anything.

Then you're breaking the law.
http://www.michigan.gov/taxes/0,1607,7-238-43529-154427--,00.html (http://www.michigan.gov/taxes/0,1607,7-238-43529-154427--,00.html)

The State of Michigan imposes a 6% use (sales) tax on items purchased online.

But they can't impose a tax if the website is physically located outside of the state. If I drove over to your state of Illinois and purchased something I would have to pay the Illinois state tax. I wouldn't owe anything to Michigan unless I bought it in Michigan.

Technically you are required to pay that sales tax anyways, but do it yourself rather than pay the company and have them give it to the state. If Amazon gets its way, then eventually everyone who pays sales tax in their state will have to do it for online purchases as well (they started doing it after reaching a deal with California). So sooner or later you will see Amazon add sales tax for your purchases directly. Like UncleBob, I already have to do it anyways since I live in New York.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Lithium on January 10, 2012, 12:28:13 PM
I paid about $150 for everything. I got into a bidding war with one other guy, plus I had just started a new job with no wifi access, so I had to run eBay off my crappy phone browser.

I don't think you got hosed.  The few times I've found copies of Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy III/IV, they've usually ran $40-60 in stores.

A good find, I think.


agreed. the bulk of the cost are those two games.


anyways i bought sin and punishment 2 for $10 new :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Roman on January 11, 2012, 01:03:37 PM
I have recently purchased the following games like 
League of Legends 
Gears of War
Commanchi
Starwars 2
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 11, 2012, 01:24:09 PM
EA Sports Active: NFL Training Camp

I know these exercise "games" are only as good as the effort you put into using them... but...

It's snowy and well below freezing outside. I work at home, so "getting out" often means wandering from my office space to the fridge for a snack. My wonderful family includes one small child with another expected to arrive in March. Although I do play sports once a week, the daily exercise routines from my youth have been shelved long ago.


So this game (really a glorified exercise DVD) looks like the perfect fit for me! I like the additional sensors that come included, the interactive nature of each workout, and the sporting theme. As an added bonus: it was received via trade at Goozex and didn't require any cash outlay.


Here's hoping that this can help me stay in shape during the cold and tired winter months!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on January 11, 2012, 02:02:08 PM
Picked up Twilight Princess used for $10 in one of those snazzy Nintendo Selects box.  Also found an unused Club Nintendo code I promptly applied to my account.  Hopefully I'll find the motivation to beat it now that I own it.  Last time I got lost and quit during one of the wolf sections.

I finally finished that game about two weeks ago after shelving it for a long time. I ended up really really liking it. I dunno why all the revisionist hate has sprung up in the last year or two. Its a very solid game and very fun.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 23, 2012, 07:58:15 AM
From the local grocery store, two new games:


Some people might notice that Prof. Layton was a "new purchase" for me just a couple of weeks ago... so why buy again?  Well that copy of the game was traded in to a certain retailer (along with Pilotwings 3DS) to pre-order Resident Evil Revelations. Even though I like Layton, getting a $50 game for $20 was too good an offer to pass up.  But when I saw the chance to nab a cheap replacement it was an easy grab, especially since my wife wants to play through the Layton series after seeing some of the some brain teasers.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 05, 2012, 12:16:05 AM
So, I went out today, checking some of my usual - and unusual - haunts for old video game crap.  Here's what I found:

Mario Teaches Typing 2 - PC CDROM.  It's a little scratched up - I want to give it a clean before I try running it.  $4.

Super Mario Bros. The Move Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.  Holy Geesh... and you thought the movie was bad.  $6.

Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Edition, GameCube.  Why do I keep buying Namco Museums?  I have two for the GameCube, one for the Wii (and I keep eyeing the other one every time I see it), one for the GBA and one for the DS...  Anyway, $6

Scrabble "email games".  It's apparently a version of Scrabble that you play via e-mail.  Here are the system requirements:
Operating System: Windows 95/98
Processor: Pentium 90 MHz
Memory: 16 MB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 3 MB Free
CD-ROM Drive: 4x CD-ROM Drive
Monitor: 2 MB SVGA
Sound: Windows 95/98 Compatible
Modem: 28,800 Baud
Internet: internet connection
Email - Windows 95/98-based email account that uses file attachments


I was concerned about that last requirement until I realized that my computer doesn't have a 28,800 baud modem, so I'm out of luck.

Seriously, though, I haven't installed it just yet, but I don't think it's going to work.  The user license says:
Quote
You are entitled to use this CD-ROM as many times as you like until October 1, 2000.  In using this CD-ROM, you will need to use the Internet in order to access computer servers maintained by Hasbro Interactive or its agents.  You acknowledge that Hasbro Interactive is not responsible for ensuring that such servers are operational at all times.  Hasbro Interactive is committed to maintaining servers for this product until October 1, 2000.  After such date, servers necessary for use of this product may no loner be maintained.

I can't say for sure when this game was released, though I did find this (http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1999-03-08/entertainment/9903080248_1_scrabble-hasbro-interactive-e-mail-games) article from March 1999 talking about it.

Quote
There's also the ominous warning in fine print on the Em@il Games boxes: "Hasbro is committed to maintaining servers for this product until October 1, 2000." But Hasbro's Megill says gamers shouldn't be put off by the legalese: "If anything, were going to expand our support [for Em@il games] rather than getting rid of it."

For anyone wondering, Hasbro Interactive ceased to exist Jan 29th, 2001.

$1.

And, last, but not least, I got my wife's Valentine's Day present - $4.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2012-02-04171350.jpg)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 05, 2012, 12:20:25 AM
I have five options for registering my Scrabble email games software.

Web
Fax Back Form
Mail Back Form
eMail
Toll Free Modem Call

Web registration doesn't work - it sends me to a website that no longer exists.
Trying alternative methods - it'll only let me choose up to 2002 as the year of purchase.

Nope.... no luck.  You start it up, play your first move and it asks for your e-mail address, name and the e-mail of the person you want to play.  When you hit send, it eventually times out with a generic message that it cannot contact the server. :(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on February 05, 2012, 12:43:13 AM
The 50th Anniversary is probably the best Namco Museum, though. It has tons of games that don't appear in most other collections, including some stuff that I'm pretty sure isn't available anywhere else on anything remotely current.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Chozo Ghost on February 05, 2012, 01:05:33 AM
Uncle Bob, you could try resetting the date on your computer back to 1999 and that might allow the game to work. How else would the game now what year it is? So you should be able to trick it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 05, 2012, 01:19:06 AM
Naw, the servers just don't exist anymore.

Also - Mario Teaches Typing 2 has some pretty awful animation on it... It's no wonder Nintendo doesn't like to license their characters out anymore...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: KDR_11k on February 05, 2012, 02:53:03 AM
On Steam:
Pixeljunk Eden, Fortune Summoners, Pineapple Smash Crew.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 05, 2012, 08:04:19 AM
Bought Drilldozer at Walmart
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Caliban on February 05, 2012, 09:42:01 AM
And, last, but not least, I got my wife's Valentine's Day present - $4.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2012-02-04171350.jpg)

It's supposed to look like a turtle, but what is it's purpose? It's just an ornament?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on February 05, 2012, 09:55:36 AM
Looks like a $4 footrest to me.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Lithium on February 05, 2012, 10:09:00 AM
you might want to look for another present. I have a feeling that wont go down well.


anyways, my gaming purchase are..


(http://i.imgur.com/nUyWW.jpg)


and


(http://i.imgur.com/TI84m.jpg)


my backlog hit the single digit milestone! I am excite.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 05, 2012, 10:55:05 AM
Yeah, it's a foot stool.
And she liked it (gave it to her early)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Chozo Ghost on February 05, 2012, 11:28:24 AM
With a little work and imagination that foot rest could become a Koopa Troopa.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: KDR_11k on February 05, 2012, 02:44:37 PM
Koopa Troopa, footrest, what's the difference?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TJ Spyke on February 05, 2012, 07:58:14 PM
Also - Mario Teaches Typing 2 has some pretty awful animation on it... It's no wonder Nintendo doesn't like to license their characters out anymore...

But Nintendo published the typing games themselves. Interplay developed them, but Nintendo published them.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 05, 2012, 08:04:50 PM
Quote
Mario Teaches Typing 2 is a computer game developed by Brainstorm and published by Interplay Entertainment.

Of course, that's from Wikipedia...  but the only mention of Nintendo on the disc is that it's licensed by them and some general copyright information.  Brainstorm and Interplay are both all over the disc.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on February 05, 2012, 09:04:28 PM
My most recent purchase (sort of. It was a delayed Christmas gift) was Final Fantasy XIII-2 Collector's Edition for the PS3, and the game is quite good (even if the story is really badly told in places).  I am also picking up The Darkness 2 for PS3 (also a Collector's Edition, though it was a free upgrade) on Tuesday.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Caliban on February 05, 2012, 09:08:48 PM
Looks like a $4 footrest to me.
Yeah, it's a foot stool.

Ooooooooooooooh. Thanks for answering.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 06, 2012, 02:09:45 PM
you might want to look for another present. I have a feeling that wont go down well.
...
My Wife's getting the $140 ticket she got by lieing to me.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 08, 2012, 02:19:21 PM
New game get!
Resident Evil: Revelaitons + 3DS Case + $16.50 refund (!)


So when GameStop called to inform me that the pre-order had arrived, I asked about the bonus cases. The clerk on the phone had no idea what I was talking about, which left me slightly worried, but after getting an explanation promised to look around for them. No problem. When I went to pick up the game the bonus case was sitting ready to go at the same time.

When I picked up the game I also made a point to ask about the price drop and if that had any effect on my preorder. The games I had traded only cost me $10 each, so it didn't matter much to me if there was any change. Worst case scenario, the now-$40 Resident Evil wouldn't qualify for that trade-in deal and I'd switch my preorder to Xenoblade and pay for Resident Evil out of pocket. Best case scenario, I walk out with some store credit or whatever to cover the difference. Can't hurt to ask either way.

Well, the clerk had a funny look for a second and then admitted that his computer said they owed me cash back and I could get a $16.50 refund. (Slightly odd that he wouldn't have said anything if I didn't ask about it, but this is GameStop so it's not really surprising.)  I explained that I hadn't actually paid for the game but used one of the trade-in deals available. Was he sure that cash back is correct?  He looked at the receipt again, then at the computer, and finally nodded: "It says 'cash' on the receipt so my only choice is to give it back to you in cash."

Ka-ching. When preordering, I did drop $6.50 in pocket change to cover the expected taxes. That must be why the payment type was listed as cash. Since the price had dropped well below the $50 trade value I had received, there were apparently no taxes being charged this time and I'd get that money plus the $10 price drop back into my pocket.

Still doesn't make sense to me - feels like someone or something was screwed up on their end - but I certainly can't complain about the end result. Trading a $10 copy of Pilotwings Resort for Resident Evil is one of the best gaming deals I've gotten this year.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 08, 2012, 03:11:20 PM
Got a call from my wife we now own Cynder (http://spyro.wikia.com/wiki/Cynder_%28Skylanders%29) and Double Trouble (http://spyro.wikia.com/wiki/Double_Trouble).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: King of Twitch on February 08, 2012, 05:35:44 PM
you might want to look for another present. I have a feeling that wont go down well.
...
My Wife's getting the $140 ticket she got by lieing to me.

You ticket your wife for lying to you? Now that is a man.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 09, 2012, 08:52:57 AM
Got a call from my wife we now own Cynder (http://spyro.wikia.com/wiki/Cynder_%28Skylanders%29) and Double Trouble (http://spyro.wikia.com/wiki/Double_Trouble).

Did she get me one too?

Picked up Resident Evil DS, the new Star Trek: Next Gen blu-ray and two tickets to Episode 1 for tonight.  Yeah, I like torture.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on February 09, 2012, 10:14:58 AM
I bought Resident Evil Jill: Jill's Revelaitons (Jill) on 3DS on Tuesday. I finally played it last night. Semi-related: my iPhone didn't even try to auto-correct "Revelaitons."

Jill Valentine + catsuit = fapping
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 09, 2012, 10:36:36 AM
... and two tickets to Episode 1 for tonight.  Yeah, I like torture.


It's not a great movie, but I bet it will still be fun to watch. Just seeing the pod racing scenes in 3D should be worth the price of admission.


To make this partially game related, I wish there was a 3D/HD remake of Star Wars Episode I: Racer.  That game was excellent on N64, right down to the pod customization and (optional) dual-analog controls.  Timing would make sense with the theatrical re-release.



I bought Resident Evil Jill: Jill's Revelaitons (Jill) on 3DS on Tuesday. I finally played it last night. Semi-related: my iPhone didn't even try to auto-correct "Revelaitons."

Jill Valentine + catsuit = fapping


I showed my wife the opening scene for RE:R. Her comments:
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 09, 2012, 10:38:17 AM
Got a call from my wife we now own Cynder (http://spyro.wikia.com/wiki/Cynder_%28Skylanders%29) and Double Trouble (http://spyro.wikia.com/wiki/Double_Trouble).

Did she get me one too?

Picked up Resident Evil DS, the new Star Trek: Next Gen blu-ray and two tickets to Episode 1 for tonight.  Yeah, I like torture.
If I would have known you were looking for them I would have asked her.


I thought you were only missing 1.


I'll go see Episode 1 in the theaters for nostalgia and the Pod Racing scenes.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on February 09, 2012, 10:56:50 AM
Note: This was after a body fell out of the air ducts, not talking about Jill.
Of course, she wasn't talking about Jill. That would silliness. Your wife has excellent taste in video game boobs and ass.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 09, 2012, 11:31:52 AM
Recent eShop gets:
Normally I would focus on Resident Evil instead of grabbing downloadable games at the same time, but lately my gaming sessions have been of the "15 minutes or less" variety so RE isn't getting the love it deserves yet.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on February 09, 2012, 02:03:55 PM
... and two tickets to Episode 1 for tonight.  Yeah, I like torture.
It's not a great movie, but I bet it will still be fun to watch. Just seeing the pod racing scenes in 3D should be worth the price of admission.

I didn't think that Episode One could get much worse... then I heard it would be in 3D. Because... y'know... that always makes movies better. LOL.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 09, 2012, 02:04:52 PM
... and two tickets to Episode 1 for tonight.  Yeah, I like torture.
It's not a great movie, but I bet it will still be fun to watch. Just seeing the pod racing scenes in 3D should be worth the price of admission.

I didn't think that Episode One could get much worse... then I heard it would be in 3D. Because... y'know... that always makes movies better. LOL.
With how much Lucas likes to fiddle with those films maybe he toned down Jar Jar... Huh Huh...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on February 09, 2012, 02:55:03 PM
I just bought the greatest game of all time, Duke Nukem Forever
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 09, 2012, 08:25:20 PM
I thought you were only missing 1.
Missing Cynder. :(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 09, 2012, 11:08:54 PM
I thought you were only missing 1.
Missing Cynder. :(
Ironically the Big Man got Cynder today just walking into a TRU.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 10, 2012, 04:20:35 PM
$10 total on Kijiji for a handful of used GameCube titles:
I'm really only interested in the first two games, but it seemed like a good price for the lot and I doubt it'll be hard to trade the others away to recoup some or all of the cost.


All games in great condition, and none of the Club Nintendo codes were even used yet. (They are now even though all are way to old to be worth points.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 10, 2012, 04:28:44 PM
Paper Mario is worth playing some.  I like the jokes.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 10, 2012, 04:34:22 PM
Paper Mario is worth playing some.  I like the jokes.


I should mention, the only reason I wasn't interested in the other two games was because I already own them. Resident Evil and Paper Mario are both great!  The offer was $5 per game or $10 for the lot though, and since I wanted 2 games it made sense to just grab everything.
 ;D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on February 10, 2012, 06:24:45 PM
This is probably a long shot, but is there anyone here who played the Baten Kaitos games? I just found Baten Kaitos Origins at a GameStop, which I believe is actually the second game they made but it is a prequil, if I recall correctly. So my question is, would I be missing anything if I played this game first, or would I be better off waiting to find a copy of the first Baten Kaitos game released?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on February 10, 2012, 07:23:54 PM
This is probably a long shot, but is there anyone here who played the Baten Kaitos games? I just found Baten Kaitos Origins at a GameStop, which I believe is actually the second game they made but it is a prequil, if I recall correctly. So my question is, would I be missing anything if I played this game first, or would I be better off waiting to find a copy of the first Baten Kaitos game released?

Considering Origins is a prequel, you'd be fine playing it first.  Plus, it's a better game than the first Kaitos, IMO.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 10, 2012, 07:58:17 PM
The first Baten Kaitos game was pretty good despite some terrible voice acting. I haven't tried Origins yet (only because I haven't seen a copy of the game available) but everything I've read agrees with the comment from Broodwars. Origins also tends to be harder to find. Probably a safe pick up if you want a decent RPG.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stogi on February 11, 2012, 06:53:29 AM
Aquaria

I LOVE THE MUSIC.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 11, 2012, 10:01:34 AM
I caved and bought a Skylander 3 pack just to get Sonic Boom.  Now I need to sell Stealth Elf and Wreckingball from the pack.


Know I just need Slam Bam and the Ice Expansion.I also almost got a Super Princess Peach Sleeping bag because I wanted the bag...
There was a Mario Statue that held you 3DS there too.  If it would have had the charger stuff built in it I would have probably picked it up.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 11, 2012, 11:32:45 PM
I bought that Mario Statue.  It's weird - it retailed for more than the Pikachu statue that *does* double as a charging base.

Anyway, today, I picked up EA Active 2 for $10 on clearance at Walmart, the two 007 DS titles a shirt that says "I'm the bomb!" and has a bob-omb on it and... Rhythm Heaven Fever for the Wii.  Yeah, some lame ass chain had it out for sale early and, apparently, not blocked at the register like they usually do.  Win for me. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on February 12, 2012, 12:01:03 AM
I'm kind of surprised Walmart doesn't break street dates more often. They could get extra sales that way, and it's not like Nintendo really has any leverage over them; you can't cut off somebody as big as Walmart.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 12, 2012, 12:24:41 AM
I'm kind of surprised Walmart doesn't break street dates more often. They could get extra sales that way, and it's not like Nintendo really has any leverage over them; you can't cut off somebody as big as Walmart.

You can't cut them off... but that extra shipment of Wii can easily go to Toys R Us this week.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 14, 2012, 07:55:01 AM
Not really a gaming purchase, but a friend of mine has one of these coming my way...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/photo.jpg)

Whoo-hoo!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Lithium on February 14, 2012, 10:38:47 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/M1DEp.jpg)

I'm in the home stretch of my backlog, after this game there will only be 5 games left.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 14, 2012, 11:20:16 AM
Not really a gaming purchase, but a friend of mine has one of these coming my way...
...

Whoo-hoo!

You Cynder looks different then mine.  Its glittery. With no eyes.  Its missing the detail and color.  I really like the Cynder all painted up so it be weird not having it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 14, 2012, 01:23:17 PM
...

I'm in the home stretch of my backlog, after this game there will only be 5 games left.


Unsure if I'm jealous or not.  I've got a notable backlog, but am not really expecting to buy in for the next round of consoles.  Every time I look at my shelf of unfinished games, it's insurance that I'll be able to enjoy gaming for a long time to come.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 14, 2012, 01:27:54 PM
I stopped into a Gamestop just to see if they had any CPP.  I noticed that they were clearancing some Used games for PS3.  I ended up picking up.

MLB 2k8
Madden 08
Dark Void
Sports Champion
Bionic Commando

All for $24.95 and since I live in Tennessee that really means $27.26.  I hadn't played a Madden game in over 12 years so the .99 cent purchase of Madden 08 seems justified.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Lithium on February 14, 2012, 02:36:50 PM
...

I'm in the home stretch of my backlog, after this game there will only be 5 games left.


Unsure if I'm jealous or not.  I've got a notable backlog, but am not really expecting to buy in for the next round of consoles.  Every time I look at my shelf of unfinished games, it's insurance that I'll be able to enjoy gaming for a long time to come.


same deal here, i only had a wii this generation so when the ps4 and xbox 3 come out im buying a 360 and ps3. Then i get to start the whole backlog thing again, it's been maybe 3 years since i started backlogs, first for last gen consoles (ps2, xbox, GC) then DS and Wii. Only difference is that I only buy new games once i beat the game im currently playing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 14, 2012, 03:36:35 PM
Not really a gaming purchase, but a friend of mine has one of these coming my way...
...

Whoo-hoo!

You Cynder looks different then mine.  Its glittery. With no eyes.  Its missing the detail and color.  I really like the Cynder all painted up so it be weird not having it.

I still plan to get a regular Cynder - but this one is a Toy Fair exclusive, handed out in NYC during this year's annual Toy Fair. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Lithium on February 15, 2012, 03:42:14 PM
hah fragile dreams came in a bright yellow package with "FRAGILE" in big letters. Either its a coincidence or the seller has a sense of humour.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 19, 2012, 01:27:22 AM
So, my most recent gaming purchases:
My earlier purchases of the two 007 titles gave me the kick I needed to put the finishing touches on my n-Space DS collection.
Finally picked up JAWS: Ultimate Predator for the 3DS.  I've NEVER managed to actually find this one in-store... although I hear it sells pretty well (which could explain it).  Well, that's a bit of a lie - I did find it in a GameStop, used for $25.  Since it retails for $30 and comes with a Club Nintendo code, that $5 discount isn't gonna do it for me...  So I went on Amazon where it was... $25.  GameStop, you suck.  Also, your employees suck for giving me a hard time because I wasn't interested in the used copy.  Hint: When someone asks "Do you have this new?", it means they want a new copy.  Don't try to "upsell" them the used copy.  They fricking have it in their fricking hands - they're aware it's there and can read the price tag.

Then, I went on eBay and grabbed a copy of Toy Story 3.  It's the only n-Space game that I didn't purchase new or received as a gift... and that's because it was a retailer exclusive!  Guh.    I was going to buy it when it came out, but then saw that Target had an exclusive version of it - the "To the Rescue" edition - that came with some extra content... Thus, I wanted to wait and pick up the game at Target.  Well, I never got around to it and when I finally decided to get it, they only had the regular version left in stock.  So, I just bit the bullet and bought a used copy on eBay... completing my collection!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/nspace.jpg)

Tonight, at Toys R Us, I picked up that stupid looking 3DS Steering Wheel.  Yes, it's stupid looking... but WOW!  Let me tell you, if you have big hands, this is amazingly comfortable.  And the triggers for the L/R on the back are pretty sweet.  It's a shame it's so big and clunky.

Finally, at GameStop, I managed to score a (used... heh.) copy of Metroid Prime for $5.  But not just any Metroid Prime - the version that comes packed with the Echoes Demo Disc!  Yay!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/METROID-1.jpg)

Gotta catch 'em all (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=36196.msg712893#msg712893)!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 20, 2012, 11:13:25 AM
I've been holding off for a while, but finally gave in and made an import order:
Disaster was cheap and sounds so over-the-top that it'll be funny and memorable even if it's not exactly enjoyable.  (Does that make sense?)  The other games are ones that I really want but have no confidence NoA cares about.


This officially kills my pre-order for Xenoblade in North America unless a sweet trade deal pops up at GameStop so that I don't have to pay anything out of pocket. Why pay twice for a game when I can get new content?  Especially when importing The Last Story is roughly the same price...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Lithium on February 20, 2012, 03:04:54 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/GpVtG.jpg)

and

(http://i.imgur.com/qAaER.jpg)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 20, 2012, 03:44:21 PM
I haven't finished Hotel Dusk, but those are both great games.


I wish that A Boy and his Blob did less hand-holding... but as an puzzle/platformer it's still solid and just a joy to watch/play.  Even the action-based boss levels felt natural to me - although not everyone agrees about that point!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: jrlibrarian on February 24, 2012, 12:36:21 AM
Elite Beat Agents: $4 in great condition
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn: $20 brand new
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on February 24, 2012, 07:47:14 AM
Got Skylanders PS3 for $14, and another 4 figurines for $4/character (A rock guy, a guy with a sword & shield, and two guys with wings).
 
My wife seems to like it a lot.  I haven't played it yet, but it looks like it might be entertaining for the sake of trying to collect all the items in a given level, and i'm sure my wife will now obsessively look for new figurines to buy.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ThomasO on February 24, 2012, 11:04:54 AM
I bought Trauma Team about two or three weeks ago. It's pretty awesome. I completed the whole story and am working on getting my high scores.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Gameboy Freak on February 24, 2012, 11:52:02 AM
Most recently I bought a CIB Mario Party, a new Ice Blue N64 controller, God Hand, Ico, and Splatterhouse for the 360.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 24, 2012, 12:16:18 PM
You guys have much better purchasing habits than I.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/Mobile%20Uploads/2012-02-23_195205.jpg)

This was yesterday's haul.

Got the EA Active bands on clearance for $8 for my wife who's recently started EA Active 2... which I bought for $10 on clearance.

Finally picked up Batman: Brave and the Bold for the Wii.  Now to get the DS version.

Found a N64 power cable and A/V cables for $5 at a Goodwill.  Hey, you never know.

Then, found this awesome Mary Kate and Ashley game.  I know, I'm a sick man.  At least, I'm sure that's what the old lady behind the counter at the Salvation Army store thought.  Anywhoo, picked this up because it's an n-Space game. :D  (The $3 price didn't hurt either).  Game was complete with the manual, health/warning guide and the warranty registration card.  Played it for a bit last night... it's a Mario Party-esque game that really, really needs a "Speed up" option.  This may or may not complete my n-Space collection for Nintendo Discs (Which consists of this and Geist for the GameCube and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, Hannah Montana: The Movie, TRON: Evolution: Battle Grids and TRON: Evolution: Battle Grids: Championship Edition: Battle for the Colons in the title for the Wii.). I'm trying to get clarification on the release of "Mary-Kate and Ashley's Crush Course" for the GameCube - n-Space's site lists it, but all I can find are PS2, PC and GBC versions of it for sale... and can't seem to find anywhere else that mentions a GameCube version.  Aside from that, once my last two (I think) DS games I've ordered arrive in the mail, my n-Space/Nintendo collection will be complete - I discovered I was missing a few - I went by the Wikipedia page, which wasn't complete.  After going through n-Space's website, I found out there were three titles I was missing, one I actually already had and had no clue n-Space was involved and the other two that I've ordered. :D

*edit* - Forgot to mention, picked up a regular Cynder the other day - finally snagged one... Yay!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on February 24, 2012, 07:02:12 PM
Yes, a fellow Sweet 16 owner! My friends have always affectionately known it as Mary Kate & Ashley's Ride or Die
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shorty McNostril on February 24, 2012, 07:20:41 PM
Preordered Mass Effect 3 a couple of week ago, and will be picking up the Last Story when I get home from my holidays.  Time to see what all the fuss is about
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on February 24, 2012, 07:51:49 PM
Yes, a fellow Sweet 16 owner! My friends have always affectionately known it as Mary Kate & Ashley's Ride or Die

Any relation to Ski or Die?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: jrlibrarian on February 25, 2012, 12:58:28 AM
Goodwill run!

Grabbed a set of DK Bongos, even though I don't have any games to play them with.
Also found NHL 97 and Quarterback Attack for Saturn. Only $3 a piece, bringing my Saturn collection up to a total of 15, 16 if you count the demo disc.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 25, 2012, 01:20:59 AM
You can never have too many DK Bongos. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: jrlibrarian on February 25, 2012, 06:45:21 PM
Cocoto: Fishing Master for the ps2. That's right.
Also grabbed Armored Core 2.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 25, 2012, 08:49:38 PM
Cocoto: Fishing Master for the ps2. That's right.

Okay, so not all of you have better purchasing habits than I do.  :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on February 25, 2012, 08:55:37 PM
Cocoto: Fishing Master for the ps2. That's right.

Okay, so not all of you have better purchasing habits than I do.  :)

I thought I'd established that pretty well already.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Lithium on February 25, 2012, 08:58:38 PM
Cocoto: Fishing Master for the ps2. That's right.


You're a braver man than I.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ThomasO on February 26, 2012, 07:53:03 AM
Got Rhythm Heaven Fever last night. Monkey Watch feels like it's the hardest one of the bunch, because I just can't seem to get the timing right throughout.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Kairon on February 26, 2012, 03:12:07 PM
Just last night I caved in a MAJOR way and picked up a whole bunch of Wii Fitness games: Zumba Fitness 2, Active Life: Explorer w/ Mat, and Gold's Gym Cardio Workout. I blame my friend for accepting my offer to research Wii Fitness games she can buy for her sister.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: jrlibrarian on February 26, 2012, 04:07:21 PM
Currently standing outside a library in freezing weather waiting for a Craigslist GameCube lot deal to go down. And I have a full NES setup in my backpack. This feels like the start of a bad joke.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: jrlibrarian on February 26, 2012, 04:19:55 PM
Total price: $40

Pikmin 2
Baten Kaitos
Luigi's Mansion
Fire Emblem: PoR
Geist
SoulCaliber 2
Tales of Symphonia
Resident Evil 0, 2, 3, 4, and Code Veronica
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Kairon on February 26, 2012, 04:23:23 PM
That is a pretty choice lineup!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on February 26, 2012, 04:26:58 PM
That's a fantastic deal. Pikmin 2 alone would usually run you more than that.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: jrlibrarian on February 26, 2012, 04:33:06 PM
I also dumped the half broken NES off at the local used game store and traded it for a CIB Aladdin for Genesis and a CIB Virtual On for Saturn.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 26, 2012, 06:01:44 PM
Total price: $40

Pikmin 2
Baten Kaitos
Luigi's Mansion
Fire Emblem: PoR
Geist
SoulCaliber 2
Tales of Symphonia
Resident Evil 0, 2, 3, 4, and Code Veronica

Fantastic haul!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on February 26, 2012, 06:52:12 PM
I also dumped the half broken NES off at the local used game store and traded it for a CIB Aladdin for Genesis and a CIB Virtual On for Saturn.

I just replaced the 72-Pin Connector on both of my old NES systems. Bleached the crap out of the case on the one while it was apart to get that weird yellowed color out of the plastic. Worked out pretty well. I need to go through and clean all of the game cartridges sometime, then it's off to eBay with it all.

I need to find a broken-beyond-hope NES to gut. I want the case for a HTPC/emulator that I've been looking to build. :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: jrlibrarian on February 26, 2012, 07:03:01 PM
I also dumped the half broken NES off at the local used game store and traded it for a CIB Aladdin for Genesis and a CIB Virtual On for Saturn.

I just replaced the 72-Pin Connector on both of my old NES systems. Bleached the crap out of the case on the one while it was apart to get that weird yellowed color out of the plastic. Worked out pretty well. I need to go through and clean all of the game cartridges sometime, then it's off to eBay with it all.

I need to find a broken-beyond-hope NES to gut. I want the case for a HTPC/emulator that I've been looking to build. :)

I considered selling it on eBay, but I just wanted it out of my room, and I almost always use my Retron to play cartridge games anyway.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ymeegod on February 27, 2012, 10:05:10 AM
Pikmin's worth $40, ToS $15, LM $10, FE $15, alone and the other games still go for a few dollars as well.

There's someone out there who was just taken to the cleaners :0.  Good score.



Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on February 27, 2012, 10:27:58 AM
Got Skylanders PS3 for $14, and another 4 figurines for $4/character (A rock guy, a guy with a sword & shield, and two guys with wings).
 
My wife seems to like it a lot.  I haven't played it yet, but it looks like it might be entertaining for the sake of trying to collect all the items in a given level, and i'm sure my wife will now obsessively look for new figurines to buy.

As predicted, had to drop more cash on this one because we were missing characters (life and fire elements).  Picked up the 3DS copy of Skylanders because it came with both, no special sale, but as far as I know, we have all the elements (except for the pirate ship one they show on the side of the 3DS Box).
 
Seems like the 3DS version might be a smidgen more difficult, if at least because you can actually fall off ledges on that version, while I've noticed you cant fall off an island in the PS3 version.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 27, 2012, 12:32:38 PM
...
I've noticed you cant fall off an island in the PS3 version.
You can.  Only certain areas and I'm fairly sure your really not suppose to be able to.  It comes with the whole no jumping thing.

My wife really likes the game as well and I like having something I can play with here or my 3 year old son.  Though I can't get her to play the 3DS game which is a different game.  The 3DS game for the most part is harder par se, but its not as puzzle driven.  Its a platformer and a pretty good one at that.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 28, 2012, 12:23:45 AM
3DS version is the better game. :D

jrlibrarian: Damn, that was a good haul.  Those Resident Evil games alone made it worth it. :D

Got my last n-Space/DS game in the mail today (that was fast shipping!)...

Thus my n-Space/DS (and now n-Space/Nintendo) collection is complete (so far as I know)...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/AllNspace.jpg)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 28, 2012, 09:08:32 AM
Hahaha!  Scored an old NES with one controller and Super Mario Bros 3 for $10 off Kijiji. 


I've been casually looking for one lately, but prices for the old hardware seem to be rising. Most recent ads have been asking for between $60-100+ for complete Action sets... but I really don't care about the collector value, just want to be able to play some old games.


This one sold for much less because there is some cosmetic damage to the outer casing, it needed to be opened and cleaned, and it would benefit from (but not require) a new 72-pin connector replacement - all stuff that I can easily fix myself on the cheap.


Getting Super Mario Bros 3 included is a nice bonus. Now to hit up the local used stores and see if I can find any game deals.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 28, 2012, 09:23:57 AM
...
Thus my n-Space/DS (and now n-Space/Nintendo) collection is complete (so far as I know)...
<Picture was Here>
What is that sandwiched on the far right side surrounded by Call of Duty?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 28, 2012, 09:41:42 AM
What is that sandwiched on the far right side surrounded by Call of Duty?

I had to cheat a little.  That's my DSiXL.

I took a picture with it.

The picture is of my TV.

On my TV are three Wii channels of WiiWare - Carnival King (which EVERYONE should have) and the two Target Toss Pro games.  Didn't have any other idea how to "represent" them in the photo. ;)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 28, 2012, 09:51:42 AM
What is that sandwiched on the far right side surrounded by Call of Duty?

I had to cheat a little.  That's my DSiXL.

I took a picture with it.

The picture is of my TV.

On my TV are three Wii channels of WiiWare - Carnival King (which EVERYONE should have) and the two Target Toss Pro games.  Didn't have any other idea how to "represent" them in the photo. ;)
Printed Box Covers in Cases temporarily :P
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Kirbyo on February 28, 2012, 12:49:06 PM
I recently purchased the two new games and the trailers of these games were very outstanding than i decided to purchased my own like
Call of Duty
League OF Legends

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Kairon on February 28, 2012, 09:32:40 PM
Quote

WiiWare - Carnival King (which EVERYONE should have)

Really? I just bought a Wii points card at Lunch that I'm itching to burn...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: jrlibrarian on March 09, 2012, 05:53:32 PM
So I bought a used 3DS off amazon. It just arrived. Much to my surprise, it came with the original packaging, the Nyko battery pack, a hard case, $20 in e-shop credit and EVERY SINGLE AMBASSADOR GAME. Price? $145.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Lithium on March 10, 2012, 12:01:46 AM
nice haul, Jrlibrarian
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(http://i.imgur.com/rf3l0.jpg)

text text text...SO. MUCH. TEXT.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on March 10, 2012, 08:57:22 AM
If they ever make a Sequel to that game I would not be surprised if they poke fun at themselves and have an activity log on the bottom.  It would have:

Run
Run
Run
Jump
Jump
Flip
Get Schooled
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 10, 2012, 07:10:44 PM
Not very exciting, but I stopped by a GameStop to pick up the latest Game Informer so I could get the exclusive KI AR Card.  They didn't have the new issue yet.  Poop.

I browsed their meager GameCube collection... they had a minty-minty copy of Midway Arcade Treasures 1.  I wasn't aware, but, apparently, this game had a reprint in a different packaging (that's more in line with 2 & 3).  I already had the first, but I grabbed this, since it was a whopping $5.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on March 10, 2012, 07:38:57 PM
Just got 3DS #2.

Trying to rebuild the friends list...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on March 10, 2012, 08:07:17 PM
Not very exciting, but I stopped by a GameStop to pick up the latest Game Informer so I could get the exclusive KI AR Card.  They didn't have the new issue yet.  Poop.

I browsed their meager GameCube collection... they had a minty-minty copy of Midway Arcade Treasures 1.  I wasn't aware, but, apparently, this game had a reprint in a different packaging (that's more in line with 2 & 3).  I already had the first, but I grabbed this, since it was a whopping $5.
Just saw this and searched KI AR card...disappointed to see it was Kid Icarus, I momentarily forgot about Microsoft buying RARE and thought maybe there was a Killer Instinct AR card.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TrueNerd on March 13, 2012, 09:25:53 PM
I begrudgingly bought a 360 today. Technically I split it with my roommate. As a PS3 owner, the 360's exclusives have done little to intrigue me. And they still don't. Probably the main reason I went in on it is because Halo is the only fps not named Call of Duty (CoD is not my idea of fun) that has four player split screen. Like controllers with rumble, four player split screen is a previous generation feature. So I have ODST and I probably won't buy another boxed retail game for the system. Maybe I'll give Gears another shot just to see if it's still as aesthetically disgusting to me as it was four years ago.

However, those XBLA games... Ikaruga! Rez! Shadow Complex! Super Meat Boy! Splosion Man! Countless others! They will all be mine. Shadow Complex is the best Metroid game of this generation. I'll play through that game another dozen times. Also the 360 controller feels great. The sticks and triggers feel loads better than the Dual Shock. If it wasn't for that janky as hell d-pad, it'd be just about perfect. Seriously. That d-pad sucks.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Lithium on March 13, 2012, 09:30:33 PM
just curious if you've tried the new xbox controller with the d-pad that's supposed to be upgraded (http://www.pcworld.com/article/204614/microsofts_xbox_360_dpad_update_something_old_something_new.html). I'm wondering if i should buy that one when i eventually get a 360 in the coming months.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TJ Spyke on March 13, 2012, 09:54:50 PM
I have one of those, it works fine. I can't define it, but it feels different (not worse or better, just different). I never had a problem with the old d-pad, so it doesn't matter to me that they changed it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 13, 2012, 10:03:30 PM
I have one as well, and it's definitely a noticeable improvement over the old D-pad. I still prefer the analog stick over it in stuff like Super Meat Boy, though, so whether it's worth the hefty price tag is debatable.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on March 13, 2012, 11:33:22 PM
Today I bought Tales of Graces F (which is oddly well-promoted on this website, despite being a PS3 exclusive) and Silent Hill Downpour (also for PS3).  I've put some time into both, and so far I've...been underwhelmed by both, though for different reasons.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TrueNerd on March 13, 2012, 11:48:12 PM
just curious if you've tried the new xbox controller with the d-pad that's supposed to be upgraded (http://www.pcworld.com/article/204614/microsofts_xbox_360_dpad_update_something_old_something_new.html). I'm wondering if i should buy that one when i eventually get a 360 in the coming months.
I dunno, do the upgraded ones come with new systems these days?

EDIT: I just looked at your link. No, I don't think I have that controller.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Lithium on March 13, 2012, 11:54:45 PM
as far as i know it doesn't
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on March 17, 2012, 09:54:18 PM
Bought a Wi-Fi Vita.

Now I need a memory card and a game, 'cause right now it's a fancy-looking paperweight.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on March 17, 2012, 10:59:52 PM
Bought a Wi-Fi Vita.

Now I need a memory card and a game, 'cause right now it's a fancy-looking paperweight.
Couldn't you use it for Twitter?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on March 18, 2012, 01:35:12 AM
That's what my iTouch is for. :-D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Lithium on March 20, 2012, 01:02:27 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/1NAhf.jpg)

Since I just beat Super paper mario, and have only one game left on my backlog except it's hotel dusk so it pretty much counts as a book.

Yes i know the ending is aparently crap but im not going to NOT buy the game based on the last 5 minutes.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Spak-Spang on March 20, 2012, 09:39:41 PM
Is it sad my next Game Purchase will be Angry Birds in Space????  Tomorrow.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on March 21, 2012, 01:29:24 AM
^^^ Yes. Don't do it, you have so much more to live for.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TJ Spyke on March 21, 2012, 01:44:51 AM
The first Angry Birds is fun (haven't played Seasons or Rio), and I heard Space makes big changes. Good idea to buy it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Spak-Spang on March 21, 2012, 04:00:13 AM
^^^ Yes. Don't do it, you have so much more to live for.

Because if I buy it I will be addicted and lose my life to it?  Or because it is that bad?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on March 21, 2012, 04:13:16 AM
It might not be that bad, but surely you can do better. Buy this (http://store.steampowered.com/app/107200/) instead. You missed the sale bringing the price to $2.50, It's a solid game. You can't be so desperate to buy something to play than to buy Angry Birds.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 21, 2012, 10:32:06 AM
Arc Rise Fantasia - Found a "like new" copy for $15 and couldn't resist.  It's been a while since buying a new game, and even though this one has a spotty reputation there aren't many RPGs available on Wii.


Should also mention that I've been receiving the following games from Goozex:
And the following games from local used sales:
Seems like a lot, but backlog and wallet aren't hurt because I recently sold a bunch of games that weren't going to be played again and only paid $36 out of pocket for the whole lot anyway (Arc Rise included).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 21, 2012, 02:02:55 PM
Picked up a Lightning Rod and Zook for Skylanders and found a used Game Boy Color in great shape with a copy of Yoshi and a neat carrying case for $12.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on March 21, 2012, 02:17:22 PM
Picked up a Lightning Rod and Zook for Skylanders and found a used Game Boy Color in great shape with a copy of Yoshi and a neat carrying case for $12.
You sending those to me right :P:
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 21, 2012, 02:24:05 PM
You in need of a Game Boy Color, Yoshi and Carrying Case?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on March 21, 2012, 02:47:52 PM
You in need of a Game Boy Color, Yoshi and Carrying Case?
Actually, Yoshi and the Carry case might not be bad.  I still have my GBC somewhere.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 24, 2012, 01:38:31 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2012-03-23232612.jpg)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on March 24, 2012, 03:07:46 PM
You forgot to take them out of the plastic...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Caliban on March 24, 2012, 04:07:11 PM
You forgot to take them out of the plastic...

He probably bought 2 copies of each figure. One to leave in the package, and the other to play with.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 24, 2012, 04:24:49 PM
Naw, you can play with them through the packages. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Caliban on March 24, 2012, 05:06:16 PM
Oh, cool. That's unusual.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 24, 2012, 05:25:25 PM
Not really a purchase, but traded two Layton games that I bought used ($20 total) for Mario Party 9 today. Not sure that I love the changes, but the game seems pretty slick and streamlined. I haven't really played a Mario Party title since the N64 days, so this should be enjoyable. My nephews would love to come play too.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on March 25, 2012, 01:33:18 AM
That must've been a stack of money, UncleBob.

I bought Spirit Tracks on a Target endcap. It's better so far than I thought it would be, although Zelda is a goddamn chatterbox. Also grabbed a 16gb Vita memory card and Uncharted. It's really good, a lot more like the first Uncharted (few setpieces, fewer scripted events, more game, less movie) which is fine with me. The only annoyance is that there are way too many instances of "control such-and-such with some Vita feature that you'll wish you didn't have to use!" Reminds me of early DS games. Every time I have to tilt the Vita's gyro, swipe the screen, or rub something, it takes me directly out of the game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 25, 2012, 08:04:30 PM
What I bought today
- or -
How to spend more money than you should while saving money.

Went to TRU when they opened to get my Dragon's Peak adventure pack. $25 with $5 gift card.  Picked one up for a co-worker and get to keep the gift card.

Went back later, picked up a copy of Kid Icarus - regular $40 - price matched Best Buy to get it for $30.
Also picked up a copy of Mario Hoops - on sale for $25.
Then, they had a promo where you could get a $10 Gift Card when you spent $50+ on select games (of which both games I bought counted).
Then, I used both of my gift cards from earlier while checking out.

So, $100 worth of stuff for $70... with a $10 gift card to spend later. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on March 26, 2012, 08:52:25 AM
I got Metroid Other M for like $3.87 on Saturday. I had some credit at Play N Trade and they just dropped the used price to $8.99. It's in excellent shape.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Lithium on March 26, 2012, 10:19:15 AM
damn and i thought i scored when i got that game for $10 (new)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Karmacode on March 28, 2012, 11:33:09 PM
Got Kid Icarus Uprising over the weekend AND LOVE IT.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on March 29, 2012, 12:16:55 AM
I bought Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 the other day while it was on sale for $30 new at retail.  Considering I never bought the original game and merely borrowed it, I think I walked away from the MvC3 financial experience better than most.  I also on a whim picked up the PS3 version of Grin's Bionic Commando for $6.50 based on some recommendations from folks online whose opinions I trust (who said there is enjoyment to be had with the game despite its problems).

Now that the PS3 version of GoldenEye is on sale for $30, I'm probably going to pick that up in the next few days, based on the fun I had with the Wii version.  It's either that or Asura's Wrath, anyway.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 30, 2012, 09:56:32 AM
Woohoo!  Bonus time at work!
Most of the money needs to be saved or spent on bills, but I splurged and picked up a few games too.


Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on March 30, 2012, 12:31:28 PM
SMT: Devil Survivor 2 for the DS. Expect the Overclocked announcement next week.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 02, 2012, 11:50:36 AM
  • Tetris Party Live (DSiWare) - For me, this is perfect. Quick, configurable, and always on the system without needing to carry a cart around. Online versus is icing on the cake... at least until players disappear and servers get shut down.


And it's gone!  Looks like they realized that sales for Tetris Axis (and the virtual console Tetris, and any other versions) were going to suffer as long as this cheap and convenient version was easily available.  Hope anyone else interested in getting the best portable Tetris experience grabbed this game before it was removed from the eShop.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on April 02, 2012, 12:57:12 PM
  • Tetris Party Live (DSiWare) - For me, this is perfect. Quick, configurable, and always on the system without needing to carry a cart around. Online versus is icing on the cake... at least until players disappear and servers get shut down.


And it's gone!  Looks like they realized that sales for Tetris Axis (and the virtual console Tetris, and any other versions) were going to suffer as long as this cheap and convenient version was easily available.  Hope anyone else interested in getting the best portable Tetris experience grabbed this game before it was removed from the eShop.
I was considering it but, I guess I'll just get none of them now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on April 07, 2012, 04:02:02 AM
As I mentioned elsewhere, I was in the mood for a baseball game, and since spending for my trip to E3 has left me without the necessary funds to buy the Vita I had my eye on and I didn't feel like dropping $60 on The Show for PS3, I decided to jump on the deal Ymeegod posted in the Amazing Deals thread and picked up the PC version of MLB 2K12 for $20 on Amazon. After spending a good deal of time getting Wine configured correctly to run it, I spent some time with it and I'm liking it. Since my beloved Tribe is in desperate need of a left fielder, I started whatever the equivalent of Be A Pro mode is as one in the Indians organization. So far, it's looking like $20 well spent.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 07, 2012, 09:25:32 AM
So I went to pick up my copy of Xenoblade (yay! love that game!) and was looking around the store afterwards. Ended up walking out with two other titles:  Aliens Infestation (DS, $10) and Knights in the Nightmare (DS, $15).  Presumably that is why the didn't mind doing the "exclusive" deal - increased foot traffic often pays off.


Pretty happy with both. Aliens is another WayForward game, which means it probably looks better than it plays... but probably plays well enough to be worth trying. Very happy with the pricing on that one as I wouldn't have paid more than $10. Knights is a bit more of a wild-card. Some people love the game and talk it up heavily, but others found the weird genre mashing not to their liking. It's Atlus, and I'm a bit of a fanboy, so it seemed like a decent risk to take.


The only downside is that my backlog isn't exactly shrinking. Finishing a couple of games this weekend means I'm just holding even...
 :(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on April 07, 2012, 11:35:45 PM
Yeah, Aliens: Infestation is on my "to buy" list. It's dropped to $20 at Wal-Mart and Best Buy, but I'm sure I'll find it cheaper somewhere else. I love WayForward, and I love Aliens, sooo...

I bought Rayman Origins today for PS3 for $20. I don't have friends to play it with, so we'll see how much I love it. Sure looks pretty, though. Also got the review copy of Spirit Camera, which I'm giddy to try. I ain't afraid of no ghost!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Karmacode on April 08, 2012, 03:07:24 PM
Dragon Age: Oirigns, Red Dead Redemption, Fable 3 and Deus Ex: Human Revolution, all for the 360.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Lithium on April 13, 2012, 11:58:38 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/v2xjd.jpg)

came in the mail yesterday
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on April 14, 2012, 02:26:01 PM
Picked up an old NES game last week.  Had this as a kid and could never beat it.

(http://www.retrocpu.com/nes/images/games/u/uninvited.cover.front.jpg)

So... played it for a bit yesterday and this morning.  Beat it.

Turns out, as a kid, I made it all the way to the very last ghost, but could never figure out how to kill it.  Got stuck in the same place and looked it up online (yay internet).  There are like NO CLUES on how to kill this thing in the game.  Everything else, I figured out on my own as a child.  This one, however, is pretty much trial and error (or cheat).

Anyway, the ending was pretty pathetic.

And I paid $20 for this.

Grr.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Louieturkey on April 16, 2012, 12:25:44 PM
I just started a GoG account and picked up Fallout 1 for free.  I'm tempted to pick up Descent 3 as well on their as I never got to finish that game back when it was released.  I might even try a few more games with their $2.99 sale going on right now. 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on April 16, 2012, 01:39:42 PM
Speaking of GoG, I bought Freespace 2 on sale for $2.99 and went through the process of installing FS2 Open with it. It's nice to have a Mac-native way of playing it and not have to rely on some form of Wine. Now to figure out how I want to control it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Quadran on April 16, 2012, 02:29:43 PM
I've got a couple of games last week:
Those are going to keep my busy for a while.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Karmacode on April 17, 2012, 05:32:05 PM
Pokemon SoulSilver and HeartGold.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on April 18, 2012, 10:42:08 PM
$1.  Goodwill.  Suck it, bitches.  :D

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2012-04-18213106.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2012-04-18213057.jpg)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on April 19, 2012, 12:15:07 AM
Poor Luigi has been dumped into a vat of toxic waste. It's a crime against the natural laws.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 19, 2012, 08:44:36 AM
Those eyes creep me out!  Nice find.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 19, 2012, 04:21:20 PM
Infinite Space (DS) arrived in the mail today. 


Pretty happy about this one. The game is rather difficult to find here and pricing is higher than I'd like when copies do show up.  Skipped out on that issue by importing. A week later and I have my sealed PAL copy in hand for less than $20 after shipping.


Game looks interesting, and I seem to recall some positive comments from RFN, as long as the complexity isn't a hang-up.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on April 19, 2012, 04:33:05 PM
$1.  Goodwill.  Suck it, bitches.  :D
You paid $0.84 too much
 
but it was for a good cause...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on April 21, 2012, 07:56:31 PM
Been trying to decide what to wear to the Zelda Concert.  I still don't know what it's going to be, but this will be part of it:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NINTENDO-GAMEBOY-LOT-w-GAMEBOY-FANNY-PACK-TETRIS-GAMEBOY-FOR-PARTS-/300695985756?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4602e09e5c&autorefresh=true
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on April 23, 2012, 05:12:33 PM
I had the opportunity to buy Kid Icarus at regular price and get Alice Madness Returns for a penny. I convinced myself not to get it because I would be getting it more for the deal rather than because I really wanted either game. I still have no access to a Circle Pad Pro. Has anyone played Alice? I've heard mixed reactions to it. It might be worth picking up with Uprising then trading back in. However, I still haven't opened Xenoblade.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on April 23, 2012, 06:24:04 PM
Let's Tap $8.99
Was listening to some old RFN and this was a running gag for a few ep's (including Famicomplicated's first one!)
Also, there was some positive vibe when the NWR game club voting was going on
 
So yeah, Let's Tap!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Lithium on April 26, 2012, 03:11:37 PM
let's tap and let's tap, choose your tapping game

Yeah ever since i listened to those episodes I've been meaning to buy that game but never got around to it XD
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on April 26, 2012, 09:31:26 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2012-04-26201119.jpg)

Local game chain is closing their local store.  Sad, but they were generally overpriced anyway.  50% off, so I picked up the Mario guide for $4, the NES game (goes great with my recently acquired copy of Uninvited - and I've never played this one!) for $4, the GCN Broadband adapter for $15, and 1080 Avalanche for $3.50.  That completes my 4 copies of 1080.  Just need three more copies of Double Dash, a copy of Kirby's Air Ride, two more GCN broadband adapters and one more GCN. :D

Also, Game Stop had BttF for $10.  Why not?

Not a purchase... but an awesome friend sent me a Wham Shell (last regular Skylanders figure I needed!) and some Kid Icarus cards (4 European Boosters, a US booster and two loose cards).  Also threw in two promotional Skylanders ink pens. :D  The cards and pens are not shown.

Also not shown, picked up two Tiger Woods Wii Motion Plus bundles on clearance for $5 each - new.  Yay!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on April 26, 2012, 10:54:53 PM
Tonight got:

Kid Icarus: Uprising for $25, but doesn't have the AR cards.  Don't know how that'll affect the game experience, but if they're as useful as the ones that came with the 3DS, then I think i'll be ok.

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Katamari Forever and Heavy Rain for $40 at Gamestop.

Xenoblade Chronicles



Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on April 26, 2012, 10:58:49 PM
The cards aren't necessary to play Kid Icarus, and if you want to use them, you can find scans for nearly all of them in our Kid Icarus AR Card Guide (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/guide/29604), which you can scan into your 3DS the same way you would physical cards.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 27, 2012, 09:01:54 AM
...Kid Icarus: Uprising for $25, ...


Nice.  I recently finished a two DS games that were bought very cheap from Kijiji (similar to Craigslist) and was hoping to trade them in for Kid Icarus Uprising using the current GameStop promotion:  +50% trade credit if applied to used games at the same time.  No luck though. I couldn't find a used copy of Kid Icarus locally.  Either that's good because the game is a "keeper", or bad because nobody here is buying in the first place.


Anyway, used the credit to pick up Star Fox 64 3D instead. Loved the N64 version but skipped the Virtual Console re-release and couldn't justify paying $40 for the remake.  Getting it for under $20 through trading is perfect though.




Edit: Also love the photo of UncleBob's haul.  Good stuff at good prices!  I've heard that technical issues really hurt Back to the Future, but after the Sam & Max and Tales of Monkey Island games I feel prepared to deal with them.  Really hope to find a cheap copy somewhere along the line.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: alegoicoe on April 27, 2012, 11:12:15 PM
recently purchased Uncharted 3, a hell of a game, but in my opinion fell short of the second game which i found to be the best in the series.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Karmacode on April 30, 2012, 10:38:36 PM
On Sunday I got a Gameboy Micro with Sonic Advance for $25! I am still beaming!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 01, 2012, 01:49:46 PM
Last Window: The Secret of Cape West (DS) arrived in the mail yesterday.  I like Hotel Dusk and am looking forward to playing this one eventually too.


Gotta say that these over-sized PAL cases aren't doing it for me. They feel kind of flimsy compared to the thinner cases I'm used to.  It's easy enough to just switch the game out though.


Based on my previous import experience, that means everyone can expect NoA to make a localization announcement this month.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on May 01, 2012, 03:33:59 PM
Last Window is amazing.  Better than Hotel Dusk - which was great.
Sadly, Another Code:R did not exceed my expectations after playing LW.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on May 02, 2012, 01:25:40 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2012-05-01235817.jpg)

Bowser Mario MiniFigure.  Goes with the other various ones I've been getting since the crew came in for the launch of Brawl - but looks like it shipped alone and is quite oversized.  Nice piece - would have bought a second if they had another. :(

N64 Third Party steering controller - $3 at Goodwill. 'meh.

Justice League Task Force SNES - $3 at Goodwill.

Mario K'nex figure - it was a pre-order bonus for MK7 at Target, but they were just selling them individually now for $3.

Centipede 3DS - $6 at Target.  Why not?

Broken Game Boy, Tetris and Game Boy Fanny Pack Hip Pouch.  Paid something like $15 on eBay.  Got it today.  A little miffed because the auction showed two pouches in the photo, but only came with one.  Should have read closer, but really misleading photo.  Plan to wear the Hip Pouch to the Zelda concert. :D

Not gaming related: 2-System Intercom.  Dunno what I'm gonna do with it, but it had never been opened and was $6 at Goodwill. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on May 02, 2012, 09:23:15 AM
The 3DS Centipede Infestation is really good. Geometry Wars-style arena shooter with an atrocious story. Easily worth that price.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on May 05, 2012, 08:54:44 PM
Retailers closing down can be a great opportunity to vulture on the merchandise they're trying to get rid of before they shutter their doors.

Picked up the Starfox 64 3DS remake for $20 (50% off retail) from a Kmart that is closing down in my Wife's hometown.  Going back there Memorial Day weekend, so might pick up their copy of the new Soul Calibur game for PS3 if they've discounted it any more between now and then (assuming the store is still open and the shelves haven't been completely cleared by then).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on May 05, 2012, 10:09:08 PM
If they still have their Skylanders display (with the characters inside and such) see if you can talk them into selling it.  I'll give you $50+some shipping for it. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 05, 2012, 10:17:50 PM
Personal Trainer Cooking (DS) - Always wanted to try one of these "games". Found a used copy in great condition for $0.99 and figured that the case alone was worth that price since I've got a couple of DS games missing cases.


Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS) - Found a used copy on Kijiji for $5.  Not a huge Kirby fan, but have heard good things about this game and can always trade it at GameStop for more than I paid.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on May 05, 2012, 10:30:09 PM
Personal Trainer Cooking (DS) - Always wanted to try one of these "games". Found a used copy in great condition for $0.99 and figured that the case alone was worth that price since I've got a couple of DS games missing cases.
Also, Club Nintendo coins. :D

Quote
Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS) - Found a used copy on Kijiji for $5.  Not a huge Kirby fan, but have heard good things about this game and can always trade it at GameStop for more than I paid.

One of the best SNES games ever.  One of the best DS games ever.  When you're done, don't trade it in to GameStop... sell it to me.  Send me the manuals/insert and you can even keep the case (I have plenty of spare cases! ;))
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on May 06, 2012, 04:15:05 PM
If they still have their Skylanders display (with the characters inside and such) see if you can talk them into selling it.  I'll give you $50+some shipping for it. :D

:-/ Sorry, they had no Skylanders left.  I'm assuming that was one of the first things that flew off the shelf, otherwise my wife and I would have probably picked some up.
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Post by: UncleBob on May 06, 2012, 04:29:24 PM
lol... They're actually supposed to ship the displays back to the company (Activision?) but I've heard of two different people talking the local Kmart that was going out of business into selling them. ;)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on May 15, 2012, 07:16:35 PM
Continuing the trend of picking off scraps of meat from rotting corpses of retailers like a vulture:

My local Blockbuster (the last one in the area) is going out of business, and is up to 40% off all their items.  Picked up a copy of Metal Slug Anthology for $5, which i'm excited about because I haven't had the opportunity to play any of the games yet.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on May 15, 2012, 07:20:01 PM
Wario Land Shake It
$9.99 + $4.99 shipping. Mint condition.
Very fun game. Do not miss it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on May 15, 2012, 07:34:02 PM
Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS) - Found a used copy on Kijiji for $5.  Not a huge Kirby fan, but have heard good things about this game and can always trade it at GameStop for more than I paid.
What's Kijiji? I'd like a copy of Kirby Super Star Ultra for $5.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on May 15, 2012, 07:49:04 PM
It's Craiglist + Canada - "personal connections".
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Post by: TrueNerd on May 15, 2012, 10:25:59 PM
Watching AVENGERS reminded me that once upon a time I looooved Hulk Ultimate Destruction. So I bought a used GameCube copy for $8. Hopefully it's aged as well as my memory has.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 16, 2012, 08:05:34 AM
Watching AVENGERS reminded me that once upon a time I looooved Hulk Ultimate Destruction. So I bought a used GameCube copy for $8. Hopefully it's aged as well as my memory has.


It has aged well. Still one of the best superhero games of the past 10 years in my opinion.
Nice grab!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on May 17, 2012, 10:50:09 AM
Watching AVENGERS reminded me that once upon a time I looooved Hulk Ultimate Destruction. So I bought a used GameCube copy for $8. Hopefully it's aged as well as my memory has.


It has aged well. Still one of the best superhero games of the past 10 years in my opinion.
Nice grab!
Yup
very fun game
good controls
just picked it up recently myself
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TrueNerd on May 17, 2012, 07:03:31 PM
So having played Hulk Ultimate Destruction now, I can say parts of it haven't aged well. It's ugly and the presentation is pretty terrible. However, it does control rather nicely and more importantly, grabbing a semi truck and throwing it into a helicopter that is shooting at you is ALWAYS fun. I don't care who you are. It seems a bit repetitive, but it nails that base pleasure so well that I don't really mind. Worth the $8!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on May 26, 2012, 05:03:20 PM
I'm weak. I picked up a Circle Pad Pro because I want to play Kid Icarus Uprising which I still need to buy but not at GameStop. /left-handed problems
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on May 26, 2012, 05:25:38 PM
Tetris Axis ($15) and DQM:Joker 2 ($20) as I continue my quest to get a day 1 CN Platinum next year. Thank you, Mart of the Wal.
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Post by: fixyourface0814 on May 26, 2012, 05:34:00 PM
This week has been awesome for finding good deals.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 for $10 at Target.
Shinobi on 3DS for $15, Sonic Generations PS3 for $22.00ish, and Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin for $20 on Amazon.
Rayman Origins for PS3 from Best Buy.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on May 26, 2012, 07:07:56 PM
My last gaming purchases were Sorcery (yes, that PS3 Move game that's taken forever to come out. And yes, it is a good budget-priced title) and Mass Effect 3 (which was on sale for $30).  I've already finished one run through Sorcery, and Mass Effect 3 will sit where it is on my shelf until Bioware releases the DLC that slaps a bandaid on the Ending.
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Post by: UncleBob on May 27, 2012, 01:23:00 AM
Tetris Axis ($15) and DQM:Joker 2 ($20) as I continue my quest to get a day 1 CN Platinum next year. Thank you, Mart of the Wal.

But will you beat me to it? :D

No pic today - not as exciting as some of my previous hauls.  Found Pilotwings for the SNES for $5, Mario Kart for the GBA for $6, the "Explorer Pack" for the PC (Civ 1 and Colonization) for $3 (already had it, but couldn't resist), Mario Open Tennis for $30 (Thank you Target and Best Buy!) and broke down and paid too much for a new SD card for my 3DS.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: jrlibrarian on May 27, 2012, 06:26:52 PM
Gamestop Run!


Metroid: Other M (brand new): $10
Sin and Punishment: Star Successor (brand new) $15
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (psp): $7
Donkey Konga (actually have a use for those bongos I picked up a couple months back): $3
Trauma Center: Second Opinion: $6
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Post by: Adrock on May 27, 2012, 07:02:13 PM
Wow, great haul. When I got the CPP, I didn't see any great deals but I'll check a different GameStop for Sin and Punishment. I'm probably going to pick up Shinobi from Amazon.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Lithium on May 28, 2012, 02:31:49 PM
Just bought bit trip Runner and Cave Story+. I got the steam versions since they're cheaper than the wiiware ones and I can use glovepie so I can use my classic controller pro on my PC (which my HDTV is hooked up to as a second monitor). and for my non-indie game i bought Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Been meaning to play Deus ex: HR for awhile but i held off from getting it because i was knee deep in backlogged games. Now that i I've since cleared myself of it I'm free to buy whatever i want. At least until i buy a 360 and ps3, then i get to start the backlog thing all over again.


edit: man the visuals in bit trip are kind of nauseating
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Tora on May 28, 2012, 03:08:58 PM
Haven't bought many games this years.  Here my list, in chronological order.

Pandora's Tower (PAL)

Xenoblade Chronicles

Pokemon Black.

Mario Party 9

Skyward Sword
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Sundoulos on June 01, 2012, 08:40:18 AM
I've actually never tried an Ace Attorney game before, so I purchased the original Phoenix Wright on on iOS since that seemed to be the cheapest way to play it portably.  It worked very well on the platform; I was pleasantly surprised.   I decided to break down and buy the second and third games on WiiWare given that the DS cartridges are a little hard to find and therefore, expensive these days.

By the way, are the Apollo Justice or Miles Edgeworth games worth checking out?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 01, 2012, 10:58:13 AM
I've been thinking about Bastion lately, and wanted to try out the game after hearing a good amount of praise about it.  What timing for Humble Indie Bundle #5 to show up!


So for $7.30 I grabbed:
Best part? All games are DRM free, full (downloadable) soundtracks are included with purchase, part of my payment goes to charity, and full Ubuntu support is finally included for the Humble Bundles which means the usual concerns of installation and compatibility are waived.


Very excited about this!




As a side-note, had ordered an import copy of Another Code R (Wii) a while back but the order kept getting delayed. That's not such a bad thing though: found a different place where I could get Another Code R and Trace Memory (DS) for less than the original price - so one order was cancelled and instead I'm getting two games in it's place.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on June 01, 2012, 06:31:37 PM
I just got back from the store with a copy of Mario Tennis Open and a shiny new PlayStation Vita. I already had the Vita memory card, which was $20 cheaper on Amazon, and I intend to buy all my games digitally.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on June 03, 2012, 02:19:41 AM
No pics again - but I only managed to get a few gaming-related things this week.  Picked up a copy of some crappy-looking Bomberman PC Game for $3 at Goodwill.  You can play it via modem or on the internet!  THE INTERNET!  GAMING in the FUTURE will be AWESOME.

A co-worker picked me up a like-new copy of Mario Kart 7 at a Goodwill for only $20.  I already have it, but I'm sure it's just a matter of time before I get a second 3DS.  Additionally, he gave me his old Glacier GBA - battery cover is missing, but it has some kind of rechargeable battery kit with it.  Best part - Another copy of Link to the Past.  Because I need five copies of it.  Also had one of those awesome Pelican lights that doubles as a screen cover.

I picked up Spirit Camera for the 3DS today.  I went to Best Buy so I could try to take advantage of the Nintendo Zone promo where there's a $10 off coupon... but, as usual, my Best Buy has NO NINTENDO ZONE... so I defeated this by turning on my phone's WiFi, that uses the "Nintendo Zone at Home" trick, loaded the coupon and used it.  Yay!

Finally, broke down and picked up a few e-Shop titles that are reducing in coin value on the eShop.  Mutant Mudds, Kirby's Adventure and Pushmo.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on June 03, 2012, 02:21:12 AM
As a side-note, had ordered an import copy of Another Code R (Wii) a while back but the order kept getting delayed. That's not such a bad thing though: found a different place where I could get Another Code R and Trace Memory (DS) for less than the original price - so one order was cancelled and instead I'm getting two games in it's place.

Trace Memory was a great game - right behind Last Window and Hotel Dusk.  Another Code: R was... a bit of a disappointment.  Although, not as much as Again was.  Don't get Again. :(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Spak-Spang on June 03, 2012, 09:12:44 AM
I have been obsessively playing Pinball Arcade on my iPad.  Its a great game...and I really like that the tables are real authentic tables.  One of them I played often in my local arcade.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 03, 2012, 09:25:25 AM
Trace Memory was a great game - right behind Last Window and Hotel Dusk.  Another Code: R was... a bit of a disappointment.  Although, not as much as Again was.  Don't get Again. :(

This is my plan. Reviews for Trace Memory/Another Code: R seem mixed, but so far I haven't seen anything suggesting that Again is worth playing.

My expectations for Another Code: R aren't high... but I see no reason to avoid the game now that my Wii plays imports anyway.  So thanks for that, NoA.  Worst case: I can be one of the relatively few North Americans with bragging rights about playing the game.


I have been obsessively playing Pinball Arcade on my iPad.  Its a great game...and I really like that the tables are real authentic tables.  One of them I played often in my local arcade.


Very excited about this coming to 3DS, despite the small screen making it less attractive than a console version.


Did you see that the Kickstarter project for licensing The Twilight Zone table hit it's goal?  Great table, so it's nice to see that licensing costs and issues won't prevent it from being digitally preserved.  Now there a stretch goal has been added that is trying to get the license for Star Trek: The Next Generation as well.  A pledge of $10 now will get you both DLC tables as free add-ons when/if they get released.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Spak-Spang on June 03, 2012, 05:35:59 PM
I am watching it...and I am willing to donate...but I am kinda waiting to see if they get close to the Star Trek goal...they only have 14 more days.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on June 10, 2012, 01:10:24 AM
No pic again (does anyone *really* care?)

Picked up a complete copy of the first Pokémon Ranger game, used, for $10.  Interested in seeing if the Club Nintendo code has been redeemed...

Also found a used GameCube power cable for $5.  Yay!  Now to pick up a sixth copy of Mario Kart: Double Dash...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on June 10, 2012, 10:26:02 AM
I just bought a JPN XBOX 360 and a couple of games with it. Let me tell you what buying a used system in Japan is like:

Each unit is priced differently based on its condition. Apparently the one I bought was marked down a lot due to scratches on the console's case. It was even cheaper than some of the older models because of this (I got the 260gb elite or whatever it's called).

When I bought it, the cashier opened the box and showed me the condition of every individual part. I also got a free HDMI cable for some reason. Then I enjoyed a complimentary massage, complete with happy ending.
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Post by: ShyGuy on June 10, 2012, 11:28:13 AM
hands off his Super Potato.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Killer_Man_Jaro on June 10, 2012, 03:02:20 PM
Pre-ordered Quantum Conundrum on Steam. One of the most fascinating games to come out of E3.
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Post by: Drizzt on June 10, 2012, 05:48:32 PM
Bought New Play Control Pikmin for $14 thought I'd give the series a try to see if I'd buy Pikmin 3. Just started but I'm getting into it and the club nintendo code wasn't used so I got 50 coins. :)
 
Also preordered the Last Story. I can't wait but the lack of a concrete release date is killing me.
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Post by: Phil on June 10, 2012, 07:27:03 PM
I also got NPC Pikmin 2 today.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ThomasO on June 11, 2012, 09:45:06 PM
I got 9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors a few days ago. So far I got one of the bad endings, where Clover murders everyone with an axe, so I'm playing through again. Even though there's a lot of talking, it's a really fun game.
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Post by: Oblivion on June 11, 2012, 10:03:05 PM
Where did you get it? I'm interested in it and it's sequel, but I haven't been able to find it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ThomasO on June 11, 2012, 10:17:02 PM
It's available on Amazon.


What's the sequel called? I'm thinking about buying it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on June 11, 2012, 10:22:20 PM
It used to be called Good People Die and is now called Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward and will apparently release on both 3DS and Vita.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 12, 2012, 03:55:48 PM
So not really a new game... but my Nintendo 3DS Card Case 18 reward arrived in the mail today.
https://club.nintendo.com/rewards-details/a/24002.do (https://club.nintendo.com/rewards-details/a/24002.do)


Sure, it's just a plastic case. But the build quality feels nice, the multiple mix-and-matchable covers are great, and trying to choose which games to put in it appeals to my OCD in ways that simply shouldn't be discussed.


"Free" digital games are still my favorite reward, but this is easily the best physical reward I've received yet and came at a very reasonable price.  Strongly considering ordering another and throwing all my empty DS/3DS cases into storage to save desk space.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on June 13, 2012, 01:53:30 AM
I received a copy of Monster Tale for the Nintendo DS. I'm excited to start it, but I have Pikmin 2 and Tales of the Abyss on my plate. Oh, poor me.  :P:
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on June 16, 2012, 12:03:43 AM
I know I've talked about my gaming deals a bit, but I'd like to pass on some tips relating to today's purchase on how to get the most bang from your buck.

Some time ago, Toys R Us ran a promo where if you bought a Skylanders 3-Pack or an Adventure Pack, you got a $5 gift card.  This was when they first released the Dragon's Peak pack (the last adventure pack) and I was in line to get two, one for me and one for a co-worker that let me keep the second gift card for my trouble.

Later, I returned with my $10 in gift cards.  They had a deal going where if you bought two select games, you'd get a $10 gift card.  I price matched Kid Icarus with Best Buy, getting it for $30 instead of $40 and picked up Mario 3-on-3 which they had on sale for $25, down from $35.

Today, I went and picked up Pikmin 2 and Rayman Origins - they had a sale, 2 $20 games for $30.  Used my previous $10 gift card.

So, I got $140 worth of games/Skylanders and was only out $90 (before taxes, of course)... so, like 35% off.  And that's getting three of the items on launch week.

Always be on the look out for deals, always look for legitimate ways to stack and come join CAG. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Drizzt on June 16, 2012, 09:43:19 AM
Yeah CAG has saved me some money. Normally though it boils down to how much you want a game it's harder to get deals at launch than say a few weeks later.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 16, 2012, 11:33:31 AM
So not really a new game... but my Nintendo 3DS Card Case 18 reward arrived in the mail today.
https://club.nintendo.com/rewards-details/a/24002.do (https://club.nintendo.com/rewards-details/a/24002.do)

...  Strongly considering ordering another and throwing all my empty DS/3DS cases into storage to save desk space.


Well, guess that consideration is off the table as it's no longer possible. Apparently, these sweet DS cases are gone for good. It's no longer listed on the Club Nintendo website, and GoNintendo just posted the following article:
[size=78%]http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=179419 (http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=179419)[/size]
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ajinesh on June 20, 2012, 05:50:31 AM
Assassins creed 3
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on June 20, 2012, 09:48:11 PM
Gravity Rush (Vita). Fun game so far, but I'm kind of meh on the art style.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: vinniebrock on June 20, 2012, 10:45:38 PM
NPC Pikmin 1 & 2 :cool; . Also pre-ordered Borderlands 2.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on June 20, 2012, 10:58:44 PM
I bought the PS3 version of LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Tamazoid on June 21, 2012, 06:12:38 AM
(http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/Tamazoid1/?action-view&current=SAM_0626.jpg)(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/Tamazoid1/SAM_0626.jpg)


$30 for both. I've never played a Final Fantasy and I finally decided it's time to try one out.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on June 21, 2012, 02:45:56 PM
...you decide to play Final Fantasy and you chose the most divisive one besides XIII? You poor thing. :( You should've gone for VI through X.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on June 21, 2012, 07:40:09 PM
I bought some totally awesome Skylanders figures today...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2012-06-21182047.jpg)

Hurry to your local Walmart (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=38265.0) and get yours. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on June 22, 2012, 09:51:48 PM
I like, since you have six of the same figure, you should send one to me so I can buy the Skylanders game and have five total since I got that silver E3 Spyro. LOL
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 30, 2012, 09:11:36 PM
Kirby's Epic Yarn - $20 at Walmart


I would've preferred to get Return to Dreamland, but at $20 it's hard to say no to a game this gorgeous.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: LOZman on June 30, 2012, 10:05:20 PM
I just bought and downloaded Resident Evil 4 for $19.99 for Xbox 360. This is my first time with the game, as I was too young for such a game when it came out. So far I am loving it!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on June 30, 2012, 10:17:54 PM
Kirby's Epic Yarn - $20 at Walmart


I would've preferred to get Return to Dreamland, but at $20 it's hard to say no to a game this gorgeous.

Im not one to buy games at full price, but after renting this one and playing it with my wife for a weekend, I couldn't help myself. Wife and I played this game together on New years eve a few years ago, and is now a yearly ritual.  Delightful game
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on July 01, 2012, 07:20:09 AM
Buyin' the weird JPN 360 games
(https://p.twimg.com/Awtte8HCMAE3RUG.jpg)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on July 01, 2012, 06:42:36 PM
5/7 of them appear to be dating games. 2 of them look like outright harems. Are you trying to tell us something?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on July 02, 2012, 01:36:18 AM
3 of those girly games are actually shmups. But yeah, I like to buy the most bizarre games for the sheer novelty of them
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Tamazoid on July 05, 2012, 03:07:50 AM
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/Tamazoid1/SAM_0630.jpg)


(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/Tamazoid1/SAM_0631.jpg)


Had a couple of gift cards to spend. I won Project Zero 2 in a competition.

I tried out the first couple of levels in Epic Yarn an i'm really enjoying it.
I played through the tutorial level of Disaster, and the story is already insane.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on July 05, 2012, 03:12:56 AM
While it technically wasn't a purchase, I was given a copy of 999 for my birthday. However, I did buy my friends a copy of Nintendo Selects: Pikman 2.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on July 05, 2012, 08:03:23 AM
...

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/Tamazoid1/SAM_0631.jpg)


... I won Project Zero 2 in a competition.

...


Nice!  I'm extremely jealous, especially because it seems likely that NoA has no plans to release the game here.  I fully expect Project Zero 2 to be Wii's (imported) swan song for me.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Razorkid on July 17, 2012, 11:35:32 AM
Metro 2033
Civilization V
RAGE
Dear Esther+OST
PixelJunk Eden


all for $28.21 on Steam.


I love the Summer Sales!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on July 17, 2012, 12:21:03 PM
I just picked up a copy of Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals for the DS yesterday.  I'm well aware it's probably a terrible game considering very few sites have reviewed it and the fact that I found the game on sale for $13 Used (w/ case & manual).  But despite that, Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals is one of my favorite RPGs from the SNES, so I wanted to give the "reimagining" a chance.

I've also bought various 3DS downloadable games (Mutant Mudds; Mighty Switch Force; etc.); FF Theathythm; & Kid Icarus Uprising over the past few weeks when it comes to titles on Nintendo platforms.

On the PS3, I've picked up The Amazing Spider-Man; Quantum Conundrum, the two Resident Evil Chronicles HD rail-shooters; and I'll be picking up Dyad tonight.  On the 360 (I hadn't plugged my 360 in for over a year) I picked up Bastion; Ms. 'Splosion Man; Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet; Alan Wake's American Nightmare; and FEZ.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on July 17, 2012, 07:02:27 PM
Just ordered The Resistance, won't have it until later this week though. It looks to fix all of the problems my group has with Ultimate Werewolf, such as early player elimination, the need for a moderator, and accusations based on nothing more than conjecture. I think that having real, material clues will go a long way. We shall see though.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on July 21, 2012, 01:03:09 PM
Thank goodness for Steam sales.  I have a nice big pile of games to get through now (All for under $45!):

Beyond Good & Evil
Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Fable - The Lost Chapters
Far Cry 2
Hitman: Blood Money
Mirror's Edge
Sid Meier's Civilization V
SimCity 4 Deluxe
Tribes: Ascend
Trine 2
The Walking Dead

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on July 21, 2012, 01:17:08 PM
Tribes: Ascend

Tribes Ascend is a free-to-play game. Anything you bought could have been acquired through actual gameplay. It's not a chore to play either, as the Tribes series has always been one of the best team-based shooters.

Otherwise, it looks like you got a pretty good bounty. ;)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on July 21, 2012, 01:19:28 PM
Picked up Devil Survivor Overclocked for 3DS.  Don't know when I'll get around to it, but it was the last 3DS game already released that I had interest in.  Radiant Historia for the DS finally shipped from Amazon as well.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on July 21, 2012, 02:15:57 PM
Tribes: Ascend

Tribes Ascend is a free-to-play game. Anything you bought could have been acquired through actual gameplay. It's not a chore to play either, as the Tribes series has always been one of the best team-based shooters.

Otherwise, it looks like you got a pretty good bounty. ;)

Yeah, I bought a booster pack for $5 (originally $20).  I've been curious to try it, and that incentive put me over the edge.  I'm glad I did, because it's easily one of my favorite FPS games I've played in a long time.
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Post by: ejamer on July 24, 2012, 11:08:12 AM
Petit Computer, DSiWare.


It's awesome.  BASIC, but awesome.  Will I ever create something worth sharing? Probably not... but playing around with the tool is great and there are some very interesting and impressive programs already available through QR codes.

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Post by: shingi_70 on July 24, 2012, 12:34:37 PM
Bulletstorm
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Post by: ZabeMusic on July 24, 2012, 04:51:12 PM
Just Cause 2 and Rayman Origins. An unlikely combination…
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on July 25, 2012, 02:15:08 PM
Just Cause 2 and Rayman Origins. An unlikely combination…
Just Cause 2 is such a blast. its fun just messing around destroying stuff, stealing cool cars, helicopters, planes, etc. And the voice acting hilariously atrocious.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on July 26, 2012, 12:29:28 AM
I just bought Tumble Pop and Kirby's Pinball Land from the 3DS eShop.


Tomorrow I will buy Wario Land.
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Post by: ejamer on July 31, 2012, 02:31:38 PM
The Dog Island (Wii)

For $3 used, and with recollections of someone at NWR swearing this game was quality even if it does look like a total overload of cuteness, I figured this was worth a shot.  Worst case, I've got a spare Wii game case and my daughter will enjoy the game for long enough to get fair value from my $3.  Best case I've grabbed a semi-hidden gem.
[Edit: Having now sat down and played with my daughter for an hour or so, this really is a great game for kids. Quality all around and near-terminal cuteness. Not much challenge and almost as much watching as actual playing... but that works to your advantage with young ones! Very pleased to have taken the chance on this one.]


After buying The Dog Island I didn't have quite enough left over to pick up Babysitting Mama (new, complete with baby) for $10... but that was sorely tempting. I still can't believe that game exists and want a copy for kitsch value alone.  Maybe another day.
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Post by: UncleBob on July 31, 2012, 02:45:21 PM
Yeah, I've seen Babysitting Mama go for that cheap couple of times... I just can't do it.  Although I did get the DJ Hero 1 with two turn tables for $10, which was about as useful of a purchase, I suppose. ;)
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Post by: broodwars on July 31, 2012, 03:01:33 PM
Just picked up Kingdom Hearts 3D, along with pre-ordering Sound Shapes on my PS3.
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Post by: ejamer on July 31, 2012, 03:10:58 PM
Yeah, I've seen Babysitting Mama go for that cheap couple of times... I just can't do it.  Although I did get the DJ Hero 1 with two turn tables for $10, which was about as useful of a purchase, I suppose. ;)


For what it's worth, I rather enjoy the DJ Hero series and have strongly considered picking up a similar bundle just to have spare hardware.  In 5 or 10 years down the road it's unlikely that extra turntables will be anywhere near this cheap or easy to come across.
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Post by: broodwars on August 02, 2012, 06:46:47 PM
The last time GameStop discounted the Vita version of Mortal Kombat to $10, I missed the chance to get it.  Now that it's $10 on sale again, I picked up a copy.  I already own the PS3 version, but the Vita version has some exclusive features and for $10 it's a steal (and it's generally considered one of the best Vita games).
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Post by: Halbred on August 03, 2012, 01:57:53 AM
Is it $10 online or in the store? Or both?
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Post by: broodwars on August 03, 2012, 01:59:11 AM
Is it $10 online or in the store? Or both?

Both, I think.  I picked up my copy in the store.
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Post by: ejamer on August 03, 2012, 08:30:33 AM
5 for $50 deal on Amazon led me to pick up:
  1) Star Fox 64 3D
  2,3,4) Nintendogs + Cats (Toy Poodle, Golden Retriever, and French Bulldog)
  5) Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2


I want to keep one of the Nintendogs and DQ Monsters, and hope to break even on the deal - or at least come close - by selling/trading the other games.
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Post by: Silenced on August 03, 2012, 12:59:46 PM
Left 4 Dead 2 at a Best Buy. More than twenty bucks and it wasn't used or had some other discount, yet the game's been out for quite some time. I rotate it out with the first game and alternate playing them.
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Post by: AnGer on August 03, 2012, 01:02:02 PM
Atelier Rorona for PS3. Picked it up for 20€ at an electronics store.
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Post by: Morari on August 03, 2012, 01:08:40 PM
Left 4 Dead 2 at a Best Buy. More than twenty bucks and it wasn't used or had some other discount, yet the game's been out for quite some time. I rotate it out with the first game and alternate playing them.

You should have picked it up for $5 the other week during Steam's Summer Sale. They just finished patching in all of the L4D1 maps, too. So there is no need to rotate between the two, as L4D2 has it all. :)
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Post by: vinniebrock on August 05, 2012, 12:37:31 AM
Gamestops having a "Buy 2 get 2 Free" sale on all used Gamecube stuff, so i just grabbed a handful of... well, Gamecube games. Jedi Outcast, Battalion Wars, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance and Wario World, to be exact ;)  I think the sale goes through tomorrow, so I'm thinking of picking up a controller and a few memory cards as well.
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Post by: UncleBob on August 05, 2012, 01:51:06 AM
I wonder if it counts on... systems. :D
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Post by: vinniebrock on August 05, 2012, 12:44:28 PM
I wonder if it counts on... systems. :D


i just checked, it didn't recognize the control, memory card or console as part of the sale. Because Gamestop.


BUT, they added a bunch of games that weren't there last night. Among them: SM Sunshine, Luigi's Mansion, Metroid Prime 2, Paper Mario TTYD, Rogue Squadron 2 & 3. I spent most of my free cash last night so I'm just gonna go sit in the corner and cry.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on August 05, 2012, 06:37:42 PM
My most recent purchase: Wario Land on the 3DS eShop


Up next: New Super Mario Bros. 2 (eShop version)
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Post by: Halbred on August 05, 2012, 08:01:20 PM
Don't know if I'd call it a PURCHASE, but I was a certain review unit on Friday...
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Post by: Sundoulos on August 10, 2012, 08:04:19 AM
I bought a bunch of stuff in the Steam Summer Sale in July.  I won't list them all, but I've finally been able to play Alan Wake...a game that I've wanted to play for years.  I did, learn, however, that it's better not to play that game right before a late night jog...if you happen to run in an area where streetlights can be somewhat sparse.
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Post by: Tamazoid on August 12, 2012, 08:25:11 AM
Picked up Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon used for $20 when I was in the US.


Was impossible to find in Australia even a couple of months after the game's launch.
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Post by: Pixelated Pixies on August 12, 2012, 03:09:31 PM
I bought Warioland 2 last week and have just today finished it. That game is absolutely jam-packed with content. Finding every treasure and beating every level (Yes! Every level) took me over 20 hours. For a Gameboy game that's pretty crazy. Crucially though it was fun. Highly recommended.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on August 12, 2012, 05:13:49 PM
And we're still waiting for Wario Land 2 in North America. Japan has had the game for weeks (months?).

Damn you NOA for withholding your own 1st-party games from us... Japan and Europe get VC games on a constant basis, yet North America is still far behind.

You don't see these problems with iOS or Android games. Most of the VC games on 3DS are 1st-party games, so there aren't any licensing issues to worry about.
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Post by: Oblivion on August 12, 2012, 05:21:00 PM
Kingdom Hearts 3D.
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Post by: Halbred on August 12, 2012, 06:18:36 PM
Hit Best Buy and got Let's Tap, Rhythm Heaven Fever, and Street Fighter 4 3D for $17.
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Post by: Manthony Chopkins on August 14, 2012, 01:41:31 AM
I got both Vanquish and Bayonetta off Amazon a few weeks ago. I am having a lot of fun with Vanquish, it is a blast to play. I only just started digging into Bayonetta but I am not too big on it so far (long cutscenes). Hopefully, that changes as I get further into the game.
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Post by: tendoboy1984 on August 17, 2012, 09:26:49 PM
So is NOA going to keep treating us like dicks? Or are they eventually going to catch up to Japan's VC releases? Wario Land 2 is a 1st-party title, so what's keeping it from the North American shop?
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on August 17, 2012, 11:24:26 PM
Wario Land 2's definitely coming; it was on the handheld release list for the rest of the year Nintendo put out this week.
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Post by: Halbred on August 18, 2012, 01:08:48 AM
The Nerds & Men column you should be seeing very soon deals with this very issue.
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Post by: SonofMrPeanut on August 18, 2012, 02:26:15 AM
Just got Rayman Origins at Best Buy for $10.  I'm moving to a new apartment with 3 other roommates, and this will be a great way to break the ice.  Too bad the Best Buy I went to didn't carry Rhythm Heaven Fever anymore (given the current $5), as we're all music students.

Can't wait to be done buying furniture and finally have enough for a Wii U + game or two so I can finally buy Xenoblade and The Last Story.
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Post by: Morari on August 18, 2012, 01:20:00 PM
Just got Rayman Origins at Best Buy for $10.  I'm moving to a new apartment with 3 other roommates, and this will be a great way to break the ice.  Too bad the Best Buy I went to didn't carry Rhythm Heaven Fever anymore (given the current $5), as we're all music students.

That's a great deal. Rayman Origins was super fun. Though I would hope you have already broken the ice with these people... y'know, since you're going to be living with them. :P
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Post by: Caliban on August 18, 2012, 08:12:27 PM
Mass Effect 3 for the PS3. $30 at FutureShop, and will ship within the next week or so.
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Post by: Halbred on August 18, 2012, 09:29:06 PM
Epic Meh-key special edition at Best Buy for $15. I figure if I hate the game, I can flip it for comic shop credit toward Power Girl and keep the cool Mickey figure and Wii Remote skin.
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Post by: S-U-P-E-R on August 19, 2012, 06:56:18 PM
I bought this thing and have been using it for vidya capture and livestreams

http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_hdpvr.html
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Post by: tendoboy1984 on August 19, 2012, 06:58:37 PM
I bought New Super Mario Bros. 3 ... err 2 from the 3DS eShop. The game is very fun, but it seems too similar to the Wii game. I love the "coins coins coins" mechanic, and trying to get as many lives as possible makes scouring for 1-ups fun.
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Post by: S-U-P-E-R on August 31, 2012, 01:08:13 PM
A rare and exotic arcade stick, the one I've always wanted (since 3 months ago anyway). Let's get her out of that box...
(http://i.imgur.com/mPGnB.jpg)
Mine at last! But oh dear, those garish button colors and mad layout are unbefitting of a classy stick such as yourself!
(http://i.imgur.com/p8eZ5.jpg)
Just a peek inside... I got something I wanna put in you :smug:.
(http://i.imgur.com/LX9uH.jpg)
after removing eight screws and six bolts ugh
Gorgeous! A real dark beauty!
(http://i.imgur.com/1hJEA.jpg)
SWAG
(http://i.imgur.com/acq6E.jpg)
Also got some anime bullshit fighting games to go with my anime bullshit arcade stick! Yeah!
(http://i.imgur.com/zdK3q.jpg)
 
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Post by: Louieturkey on August 31, 2012, 01:47:54 PM
That is sweet!

All I got recently was Just Dance 3 for $10 and my wife decided to throw it away before it was opened. :P
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Post by: shingi_70 on August 31, 2012, 03:41:11 PM
The Walking Dead game episoide 3.
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Post by: ejamer on August 31, 2012, 04:14:36 PM
When the announcement comes out next month that Project Zero 2 is getting released in North America, y'all can thank me for importing.  Now if only I could find a copy of Fatal Frame 4 without breaking the bank...
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Post by: Halbred on September 01, 2012, 03:10:31 AM
God of War Origins Collection: $20. Totally worth it. Already beat Chains of Olympus (that game goes by QUICK) and I'm in the middle of Ghost of Sparta. Dude, Ghost of Sparta looks INCREDIBLE, better than God of War II in HD, SRSLY.

Also the Ratchet & Clank HD Collection (I have a problem): $30. Also totally worth it. These games look amazing in HD. I can't wait to get to R&C3, because it's one of my absolute favorite PS2 games.
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 01, 2012, 05:06:38 AM
I saw today that Endless Space was now available for Mac, so I grabbed it off Steam. It's a 4X turn based strategy (think Civilization) game set in space, and after a few hours I'm in love with it. Its a worthy successor to Master of Orion 2.
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Post by: Louieturkey on September 11, 2012, 07:44:21 PM
Dang it.  I just went stupid nuts on a Gamefly sale.  I purchased the following totalling $125

Kirby's Epic Yarn
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning PS3
Darkness II PS3
Final Fantasy XIII-2 PS3
Deus Ex: Human Revolution PS3
NCIS PS3
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 PS3
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron PS3
Silent Hill HD Collection PS3

Nine games, some for me, some for my wife, averaging about $14 a game.  *sigh*
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Post by: Sarail on September 11, 2012, 11:05:59 PM
Excellent haul, Louie.

I just recently picked up FFXIII-2 and Cursed Mountain. Got a few other games I'm wanting to blaze through first. I might start FFXIII-2 afterwards, though!
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Post by: Ceric on September 11, 2012, 11:10:21 PM
Well, I just got in last Friday all of my Skylander Companions from the Frito-Lay Promotion. Haven't used them in the game yet.
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Post by: PrawnCocktail on September 12, 2012, 08:23:07 AM
Just bought Cover Orange for iOS - great little game  ;D


Counting down the days to the Wii U launch (http://gamewise.co/platforms/47/Wii-U)!!!
Top 3 games:
1. New Super Mario Bros U (http://gamewise.co/games/45805/New-Super-Mario-Bros-U)
2. Nintendo Land (http://gamewise.co/games/45809/Nintendo-Land)
3. ZombiU (http://gamewise.co/games/45819/ZombiU)

Everything I know so far:
The Wii U (http://gamewise.co/platforms/47/Wii-U) is an upcoming home console from Nintendo (http://gamewise.co/companies/1167/Nintendo) and the first home console to be revealed of the Eighth generation. It features a tablet controller  (http://gamewise.co/platforms/47/Wii-U/Controllers/Wii-U-GamePad)with a 6.5" touch screen, sensor bar, as well as traditional buttons and control sticks. The Wii U willl also feature full backwards-compatibility with the Wii (http://gamewise.co/platforms/2/Wii) and all controllers and peripherals for it, though Nintendo GameCube (http://gamewise.co/platforms/29/GameCube) compatibility has been removed...
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Post by: Shaymin on September 15, 2012, 03:36:13 PM
Just bought Air Conflicts: Secret Wars for 360, a game so obscure Wikipedia doesn't have an article for it.

I'm holding it until about 11am tomorrow, at which point I'm flipping it at Shop of the Future for the Kirby Collection
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Post by: ejamer on September 15, 2012, 04:08:39 PM
Just bought Air Conflicts: Secret Wars for 360, a game so obscure Wikipedia doesn't have an article for it.

I'm holding it until about 11am tomorrow, at which point I'm flipping it at Shop of the Future for the Kirby Collection


That Kirby deal is really excellent. I've been looking around for a good flip, but don't want to trade in any of my games that qualify and haven't see a found a good game to buy for the trade. Was Air Conflicts a good price?
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 15, 2012, 04:14:05 PM
On Thursday I bought four 3DS eShop titles, three of them fairly recent and one from a while back that I missed. They were Fractured Soul, Speed X 3D, Touch Battle Tank 3D and Ketzal's Corridors.
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Post by: Shaymin on September 15, 2012, 07:28:52 PM
That Kirby deal is really excellent. I've been looking around for a good flip, but don't want to trade in any of my games that qualify and haven't see a found a good game to buy for the trade. Was Air Conflicts a good price?

$20+tax at EB used. I was originally going to flip Modern Warfare 3 (on for $20 at Walmart) but they took it off the list the SAME DAY.
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Post by: oohhboy on September 16, 2012, 02:16:51 AM
Got this little gem (http://www.ftlgame.com/) 2 days ago. It's a cross between Battle Star Galatica and Star Trek Voyager as you run away from an over whelming Rebel fleet, jumping from system to system dealing with asshole aliens, spacial anomalies and special events. Games can last 15 minutes to hours. It's amazingly fun and easy to play, but quite deep.

It's currently on MAC, PC and Linux. For the Launch week it's 10% off from it's normal price of $9.99. It's one of the best 9 buck you can spend.
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Post by: lolmonade on September 24, 2012, 08:26:24 AM
Recently took the plunge and picked up a 3DS XL, and found myself walking out with a copy of New Super Mario Bros 2.  I justified the purchase of the game as "well, my wife will want this game eventually, anyway", but I've really enjoyed it so far.  I didn't particularly enjoy the original on the DS, but Mario seems to move much more smooth and fluid on this game.  That and the inclusion of the Racoon tail make all the difference in this game being fun, because while the coin count is an interesting addition, it hasn't been the reason why i've been exploring the nooks and crannies of the levels.
 
I also went ahead and got the Kirby collection.  I didn't realize it was selling for $40, which was a bit disappointing, but I still feel it's worth it.  Just wish more Kirby's Epic Yarn music was on the soundtrack.
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Post by: S-U-P-E-R on September 24, 2012, 08:48:03 AM
Tekken Tag Tournament 2. It is cool and has alliteration!
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Post by: Pixelated Pixies on September 24, 2012, 08:55:45 AM
La Mulana. Great title. Hard as f***.
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Post by: ejamer on September 24, 2012, 09:57:52 AM
La Mulana. Great title. Hard as f***.


Also grabbed La Mulana over the weekend, but haven't had time to play yet. Rather looking forward to it, but wonder (based on reports about difficulty) how many people bought without realizing how difficult it's going to be and will give up almost immediately.


Traded in some games that were never going to played again. Picked up GoldenEye 007 (Wii) after the Connectivity podcast placed in the top 10 Wii games. Early impressions are mixed. Game seems to be quality, but certainly not something I'd drop in my personal top 10 at this point.


Also grabbed some additional Wii points to fill out my Virtual Console/WiiWare/DLC library. Not quite sure how to spend them yet. (Extra content for The Beatles Rock Band is tempting. It's amazing that you can buy that game for under $10 at EB Games now - I know the Rock Band craze is over, but this is an amazing tribute to one of the best bands of all time.)
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Post by: Pixelated Pixies on September 24, 2012, 02:47:40 PM
La Mulana. Great title. Hard as f***.


Also grabbed La Mulana over the weekend, but haven't had time to play yet. Rather looking forward to it, but wonder (based on reports about difficulty) how many people bought without realizing how difficult it's going to be and will give up almost immediately.


I just threw in the towel man, lol. I really tried. I made a a thread about my attempts. La Mulana isn't difficult. La Mulana is f***ed up, lol.
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Post by: Louieturkey on September 24, 2012, 06:07:03 PM
I ended up buying DemonScore for iOS.  It plays very similar to EBA.  It's a little darker, at least at first.  I have not had many chances to play it.  I've basically played through the first "chapter" of it and it's fun.  It's again where you have to unlock the harder difficulties by beating the lower difficulties.  I'm hoping there is a lot more cheese in the game as it progresses.

FYI, it's only $6.99 on the app store.  I haven't heard if it's released for Android yet.
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Post by: Louieturkey on September 24, 2012, 08:38:03 PM
Welp, just found out that Square Enix made this game a DLC scam.  There is a ton of extra content that you can't get unless you pay more.  In fact, to get the same thing that Japan gets for $19, you have to shell out $47.  I'm kind of pissed.  I'll try to enjoy what I have, but I'm not helping their bottom line any farther regardless of how much I want to play and hear more of it.
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Post by: Kairon on September 24, 2012, 09:07:59 PM
Hmm... Louieturkey, have you played Theatrhythm on the 3DS? Just curious, given it's another rhythm game and especially has some very EBA-esque gameplay sequences.
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Post by: Halbred on September 24, 2012, 11:23:54 PM
Tomorrow I'll be here saying "Dead or Alive 5."
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Post by: Louieturkey on September 25, 2012, 02:29:25 PM
Hmm... Louieturkey, have you played Theatrhythm on the 3DS? Just curious, given it's another rhythm game and especially has some very EBA-esque gameplay sequences.
Don't have a 3DS and have no plans to get one anytime soon.  It is one game I want to play though.
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Post by: tendoboy1984 on September 25, 2012, 02:43:06 PM
I played the demo for Theaterhythm. It's one of the most fun games I've ever played. More relaxing than Guitar Hero, and much easier to play.

I'm surprised it took Square this long to create this type of game. It's brilliant!
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Post by: Halbred on September 26, 2012, 09:00:32 PM
Dead or Alive 5 Collector's Edition. Totally worth it.
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Post by: ThomasO on September 26, 2012, 10:07:41 PM
Got Silent Hill: Shattered Memories and The Conduit for about $20 on Amazon. I started into Silent Hill, and I'm only up to where I just learned how to use my phone (game didn't come with manual). It has really nice graphics, it reminds me of Resident Evil 4.
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 26, 2012, 10:09:09 PM
I picked up FIFA 13 for 360 yesterday. This has been my most anticipated game for a while due to improvements to the gameplay and the career mode. I can't wait to take the Sounders to the MLS Cup and the United States to the World Cup, or whatever their non-licensed name for it is.
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Post by: TJ Spyke on September 26, 2012, 10:14:07 PM
Why isn't the World Cup and other international tournaments in the game? They already have the FIFA license (and the World Cup is just their championship tournament). It would be like a Madden game not having the Super Bowl (but instead a "National Championship").
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 26, 2012, 10:23:32 PM
You're right, it doesn't make sense, but it doesn't have the World Cup branding. Maybe that's just so they can sell a separate game for Brazil 2014 like they have for previous World Cups. The Champions League at least makes some sense since Konami has the exclusive license for it for Pro Evo.
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Post by: Sarail on September 26, 2012, 11:48:29 PM
Picked up Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit for PSN last night. Been playing a bit of it tonight, and I'll say one word to describe it:

Crazy.

Lots of cartoony, gory violence, and Ash (the main character) has very unique ways of taking out the bigger monsters in each level. I'm in to Zone 4 now, and boss fights are starting to ramp up in difficulty -- a good sign, indeed. So far, though? Loving it. It's nuts. Oh, and hell yeah! :P:
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Post by: tendoboy1984 on September 27, 2012, 10:07:42 AM
Dead or Alive 5 Collector's Edition. Totally worth it.

So Tekken, Soul Caliber, and DOA are still popular, but what happened to Virtua Fighter (the granddaddy of 3D fighters)? It's a shame that SEGA pretty much abandoned it after VF5.
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Post by: TJ Spyke on September 27, 2012, 04:08:57 PM
If it helps any, 2 characters from the Virtua Fighter series (Akira and Sarah Bryant) are playable in Dead or Alive 5.
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Post by: Halbred on September 27, 2012, 04:52:24 PM
Indeed they are. Akira is a cheap bastard with overpowered attacks.

I don't know if Tekken's ever been "popular" outside a pretty small cliche of fighting game enthusiasts. I'd consider it the most technical of the modern 3D fighters. Soul Calibur is becoming MORE technical, and DoA is still pretty casual for a 3D fighter. The most complicated thing in the series is the timing of holds.

That's maybe the one thing I don't like about the game so far: they've shortened the window for hold timing. In Dimensions, it was a good, manageable window. In DoA5, it seems pretty short. And the problem is that you can't block and then try for a hold. You just can't be blocking, so if your hold fails, you're on the mat.

On the other hand, tits.
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Post by: S-U-P-E-R on September 27, 2012, 06:21:47 PM
Tekken always sells like gangbusters, actually.
http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/Best_selling_game_franchises (http://vgsales.wikia.com/wiki/Best_selling_game_franchises)
I've heard 3 to 6 million of those were Tekken 6.

I bought TTT2, it's neat
 
It's a shame that SEGA pretty much abandoned it after VF5.
Actually, no, they haven't. They've put out a couple of revisions for VF5. Virtual Fighter 5 Final Solution Final Tuned just came out for PSN/XBLA. It's really good!
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Post by: Spak-Spang on September 27, 2012, 10:37:55 PM
S-U-P-E-R:  Well true.  Updating and balancing a great old game is good.

But I have really been wanting to see what a new Virtual Fighter would bring.  I never thought the characters were interesting...but I loved the fact that it was the most realistic of the 3D fighters...and still is. 

I would really like to see a sequel...something that would continue to evolve the series and fighting games...and hopefully push that boundary more for arcade gameplay and realistic fighting. 
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Post by: tendoboy1984 on September 27, 2012, 10:51:55 PM

It's a shame that SEGA pretty much abandoned it after VF5.
Actually, no, they haven't. They've put out a couple of revisions for VF5. Virtual Fighter 5 Final Solution Final Tuned just came out for PSN/XBLA. It's really good!


Re-selling an old game that could have just had DLC updates don't count. This isn't Street Fighter we're talking about.


I guess SEGA is ok with letting other 3D fighters take the spotlight. They've given Virtua Fighter a break for too long, it seems. They need to pump out more VF games so they can better compete with Tekken, DOA, and Soul Calibur. I was going to add Street Fighter to that list, but it's not a 3D fighter.
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Post by: S-U-P-E-R on September 28, 2012, 05:17:05 AM
Re-selling an old game that could have just had DLC updates don't count. This isn't Street Fighter we're talking about.
No, it does count. Also, you get the entire game for basically the price of a DLC update. (15 bux)


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I guess SEGA is ok with letting other 3D fighters take the spotlight. They've given Virtua Fighter a break for too long, it seems. They need to pump out more VF games so they can better compete with Tekken, DOA, and Soul Calibur. I was going to add Street Fighter to that list, but it's not a 3D fighter.
I'm sure SEGA would love to have their game be hugely successful. They did promote the game at Evo with a tournament with a huge ass pot bonus ($15k). Despite that, though, I think Sega is just plain bad at promoting and marketing games, especially one as un-flashy as Virtua Fighter. I think a good step to take would be to redesign the **** out of their boring characters. I mean, how many VF characters can you name off the top of your head compared to SF, Tekken, SC, MK, whatever?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 28, 2012, 12:08:13 PM
Despite that, though, I think Sega is just plain bad at promoting and marketing games

Sega's bad at a lot of things. Basically the only reason they still exist and haven't gone bankrupt is nostalgia.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on September 28, 2012, 02:11:04 PM
Despite that, though, I think Sega is just plain bad at promoting and marketing games

Sega's bad at a lot of things. Basically the only reason they still exist and haven't gone bankrupt is nostalgia.
Don't forget there strong presence in Japanese Standalone games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on September 28, 2012, 04:02:46 PM
I still love you SEGA!  ;D

- "SE-GAAAAA!"
- "Blast Processing!"
- "It's thinking..."

Nintendo also relies heavily on nostalgia, so don't just blame SEGA for that... At least Capcom, Namco, and Konami are trying to diversify themselves by creating new IP's.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 28, 2012, 06:15:44 PM
Nintendo is also helped by nostalgia, but they're run a whole lot better than Sega and their game quality is much more consistent.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on September 28, 2012, 06:21:35 PM
Nintendo is also helped by nostalgia, but they're run a whole lot better than Sega and their game quality is much more consistent.

I like to throw insults at Sega as much as anyone, but at least Sega still tries new ideas and franchises, something I wish Nintendo would do.  So despite their massive incompetence and my total lack of Sega nostalgia, I still appreciate that they're still putting out games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Kairon on September 28, 2012, 06:47:46 PM
Why is it only now that the console wars are over that I grow to appreciate Sega's wacky randomness and eccentric quirks? *sigh*
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 28, 2012, 06:52:41 PM
Nintendo is also helped by nostalgia, but they're run a whole lot better than Sega and their game quality is much more consistent.

I like to throw insults at Sega as much as anyone, but at least Sega still tries new ideas and franchises, something I wish Nintendo would do.  So despite their massive incompetence and my total lack of Sega nostalgia, I still appreciate that they're still putting out games.

I'd take good games in old franchises over bad ones that are new IPs.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on September 28, 2012, 06:55:22 PM
Nintendo is also helped by nostalgia, but they're run a whole lot better than Sega and their game quality is much more consistent.

I like to throw insults at Sega as much as anyone, but at least Sega still tries new ideas and franchises, something I wish Nintendo would do.  So despite their massive incompetence and my total lack of Sega nostalgia, I still appreciate that they're still putting out games.

I'd take good games in old franchises over bad ones that are new IPs.

Valkyria Chronicles refutes your claim that Sega makes "bad" new IPs.  And I've been playing "Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit", a PSN/XBLA game they published which is pretty good so far.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on September 28, 2012, 06:58:48 PM
And I've been playing "Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit", a PSN/XBLA game they published which is pretty good so far.


They published it, they didn't create it. It doesn't count as a true "SEGA IP".
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 28, 2012, 07:05:45 PM
Nintendo is also helped by nostalgia, but they're run a whole lot better than Sega and their game quality is much more consistent.

I like to throw insults at Sega as much as anyone, but at least Sega still tries new ideas and franchises, something I wish Nintendo would do.  So despite their massive incompetence and my total lack of Sega nostalgia, I still appreciate that they're still putting out games.

I'd take good games in old franchises over bad ones that are new IPs.

Valkyria Chronicles refutes your claim that Sega makes "bad" new IPs.  And I've been playing "Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit", a PSN/XBLA game they published which is pretty good so far.

Most of Sega's internally developed games these days are bad. There are exceptions, just like there are exceptions to Nintendo games being really good, but as a general rule, Sega's a mess of a developer right now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: xcwarrior on October 02, 2012, 02:00:32 PM
To get this post back on topic, just found the original Nano Stray for DS at a Gamestop for $3. Always nice to find a bargain, especially there.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 02, 2012, 03:25:49 PM
Grabbed a used copy of Guitar Hero 3 (with guitar of course) for $10. Not really a fan of the series, but would be happy to have a few instruments to play Beatles Rock Band once in a while.  If only I could come across a cheap set of Wii drums.




Edit:
And finally found a reasonably-priced copy of Dragon Quest VI for DS. I've been trying to find this game for less than $30 for months, but prices in Canada have been consistently high - even if buying used. Finally caught a sale and grabbed a new copy for just $25. Doesn't sound great when you can often grab DS games for much less (especially in the US) but I'm thrilled to finally complete the DS trilogy of IV/V/VI.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Capitalist Pirate on October 08, 2012, 12:56:40 AM
Just got SSX at Best Buy after price matching GameStop and using my $15 rewards coupon, only paid $5 for it. Unfortunately, I can't activate the online pass until I fix some problem with my EA account. EA support has not been very helpful. :(

Also picked up Fluidity for WiiWare. Going to dive into that game once I get the time for it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Da Jarvis on October 08, 2012, 01:58:59 AM
Recently, I got three 3DS games:


1) Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance: Despite Square continuing to give there worst names to their 3DS games, it's this one isn't to bad. Not the name... I mean the game... yeah, you guys get it! All joking aside, this is a pretty decent game and actually does a lot of things to try and seperate itself from other spin-off games in the series. The story isn't as confusing (at least until the end) and the new additions like cool down systems for special moves and creating/taking care of/training Dream Eaters is actually pretty enjoyable. Overal, I would say don't be afraid to give this game a chance. There is a demo on the eShop, but it's not a very good demo (at least I don't think it's very good), plus the game is only 30 bucks now at Amazon and Gamestop, so it's not a bad price right now. Plus with the huge lack of RPG's on the system right now (the only ones being this, Devil Survivor Overclocked, Tales, and Denpamen), it's actually not a bad choice to hold you over for Mario: Sticker Star or Bravely Default or Fire Emblem come out!


2) I got Cave Story and Mighty Switch Force today off the eShop! Played about 4 hours of Cave Story and I have no idea why I have waited so long to play this game. It is a fantastic game and perfect to hold of my Metroid cravings I have been having right now. I still feel it's to early to say whether the game is good or great yet, but I am enjoy it none the less. I am stuck in the laybrith right now (the one you and Curly get sent to after collecting the dogs and going into the warhouse), but I am sure it won't be that hard to get out. I really want to put more time into it, but stupid school always has a funny way of getting in the way -_-! As for MSF... it's still downloading, so I can't play it right this second, but I am sure that one will be fun as well
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on October 08, 2012, 10:06:45 AM
Mighty Switch Force and Cave Story are fantastic games, though I have the DsiWare version of Cave Story, so I have no reason to purchase the eShop version.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on October 08, 2012, 11:20:54 AM
Bought a Wired Airflow PS3 controller that was clearanced.  Now I have a 2 wired PS3 controllers.  The PS2 controller with Adapter and the PS3 Airflow.  In time for Skylanders Giants.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Da Jarvis on October 08, 2012, 01:36:24 PM
Mighty Switch Force and Cave Story are fantastic games, though I have the DsiWare version of Cave Story, so I have no reason to purchase the eShop version.


Tried out Mighty Switch Force today and it's pretty good. Only have done the first level, but the time attack aspect to the game might be more addicting then I thought.


As for Cave Story on eShop, from what I understand, it's supposed to be identical to Cave Story + on PC, with extra modes and what not. Regardless, it's still really fun and I look forward to seeing it through to the end :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on October 11, 2012, 11:26:26 PM
It is INCREDIBLY addicting.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: kraken613 on October 12, 2012, 01:02:58 AM
Diablo 3 and StarCraft 2 for $10 each because ToysRUs was clearing out their PC games all together.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on October 12, 2012, 12:55:52 PM
I recently picked up Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands based on Gui's positive impressions on RFN over the last few weeks. I don't know why I had chosen to skip this game when it was first released, because I'm a few hours into the game now and am really digging it. There are some serious, and I mean serious, camera issues, but the climbing, jumping and combat are all pretty satisfying. I was also able to get it for next to nothing, which doesn't hurt.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on October 12, 2012, 06:16:25 PM
I recently picked up Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands based on Gui's positive impressions on RFN over the last few weeks. I don't know why I had chosen to skip this game when it was first released, because I'm a few hours into the game now and am really digging it. There are some serious, and I mean serious, camera issues, but the climbing, jumping and combat are all pretty satisfying. I was also able to get it for next to nothing, which doesn't hurt.


3D games have been around for over 15 years, so you'd think developers would be able to program a decent camera by now. Super Mario 64 got it right.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on October 12, 2012, 06:50:28 PM
I don't know about "got it right," because it certainly has flaws, but it's remarkable how good Super Mario 64's camera is compared to other games of its time
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on October 12, 2012, 07:08:52 PM
Personally, I don't think Mario 64 got it right. It got so many other things right that it's still a great game, but the camera is not one of them. 'Tick Tock Clock' would not have been anywhere near as difficult had it not been for the camera not knowing where to position itself. I don't really hold it against Mario 64 though, I mean it was quite literally the first of it's kind. There are always going to be kinks with games which try something new. Forgotten Sands has no such excuse.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on October 12, 2012, 07:10:20 PM
It's easy to look back and find fault with the camera now, but it's light years ahead of almost any other camera at the time.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on October 22, 2012, 06:31:21 PM
Double Dragon Neon is amazing and perfect and a beautiful work of art.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 22, 2012, 06:40:27 PM
Code of Princess (3DS) ~Yay~ Fun game so far, love the way it's played in bite-size increments. Seems like there will be plenty of replay value with different characters. Trying to figure out the controls a bit before jumping online.


At the same time, grabbed cheap used copies of:
1. Megaman & Bass (GBA)
2. Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings (DS)

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on October 23, 2012, 12:50:52 AM
Mega Man & Bass on GBA is terrible. Because the screen is so zoomed in.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 23, 2012, 07:47:01 AM
Mega Man & Bass on GBA is terrible. Because the screen is so zoomed in.


Having never played the game any other way, I don't mind a zoomed in screen that much. It's not a great Megaman game (at least the GBA version isn't)... but not terrible either.  For a couple of bucks, the nostalgia alone is worthwhile.
 ;D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Plugabugz on October 23, 2012, 08:33:22 AM
My most recent gaming purchase is a new 500GB Super Slim PS3 (for £200!).

My last, phat 80GB, one got a red screen of death and (because the hard drive is encrypted) took all my game saves with it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on October 23, 2012, 08:59:52 AM
That's not a bad price at all.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on October 23, 2012, 12:53:34 PM
e-shop!
1. Sakura Smurai - have now started this game twice and played for a few stages without being able to find a save point. That is disappointing but I am enjoying the gameplay.
 
2. Cave Story (the most recent version on e-shop). Have only scratched the surface, but am enjoying so far.
 
3. Sonic Triple Trouble (game gear) - played a few stages, enjoing so far. Past the first boss, I think.
 
4. Toki Tori (GBC) - had no idea what to expect, really like it. More of a puzzler than a platformer so far but very satisfying. Have played about a dozen stages. Music is great.
 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Plugabugz on October 25, 2012, 04:52:23 AM
So my PS3 arrived today. First thing i did was look at it, and boy is it ugly. They REALLY cheaped out on the slot loader.

But sadly it was the best price i'd likely find for the 500GB, so i'm not fussed.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on October 25, 2012, 05:07:43 AM
Yesterday I purchased Animal Crossing: Let's go to the city for £3.81 (£5.84 including post) from Amazon.
 
I've never played Animal Crossing before, so while this game was criticised for being derivitive I think it's perhaps a good one to start with for a newcomer. I'm not really into collecting things for the sake of collecting them, as I'm mostly motivated by gameplay (and to a lesser extent story). So I don't really know how this game is going to go down with me, but I thought it was at least worth a shot at that price point.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 25, 2012, 01:14:38 PM
$50 = a brand new PSP Go system. I know the system has haters, but I like the form factor a lot and find it a great piece of kit despite the limitations. I also think the GBA Micro is the best version of that handheld though...  so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

$10 $20 = Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. The recent preorder announcement for MH3U pushed me over the edge. I just couldn't wait for a fix...


Are there any PSP games that I should really check out? The only one on my radar right now is the Final Fantasy Tactics game. PSP Go is limited to downloads, and even though you can install custom firmware I'm really not interested in doing so. Please try to base any suggestions around that caveat.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Razorkid on October 25, 2012, 02:01:02 PM
$50 = a brand new PSP Go system. I know there haters, but I like the form factor a lot and find it a great piece of kit despite the limitations. I also think the GBA Micro is the best version of that handheld though...  so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

$10 = Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. The recent preorder announcement for MH3U pushed me over the edge. I just couldn't wait for a fix...


Are there any PSP games that I should really check out? The only one on my radar right now is the Final Fantasy Tactics game. PSP Go is limited to downloads, and even though you can install custom firmware I'm really not interested in doing so. Please try to base any suggestions around that caveat.


Welcome to the club  ;D ! I just bought a PSP Go earlier in the summer for all the great rpgs (psp and psone) available digitally for the system for under $10. I've never been happier with a purchase of an older system.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on October 25, 2012, 02:16:42 PM
Best Buy has a buy 2 get 1 free deal going so I bought Kid Icarus Uprising, New Super Mario Bros. 2, and Mario Tennis Open. I'm exchanging either KI or MTO for Paper Mario: Sticker Star in a couple weeks; I just wanted to take advantage of the sale. I had to pick up some overtime at work to compensate for the things I'm buying.

I think the sale ends this week, but Target has a buy 2 get 1 free sale starting next week.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on October 25, 2012, 02:53:36 PM
I purchased Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone on the 3DS.
The touch screen isn't as accurate as I'd like, but it's serviceable.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on October 25, 2012, 10:01:38 PM
Castlevania: The Adventure (eShop)

It's the same as I remember it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on October 25, 2012, 10:22:35 PM
I also bought Lollipop Chainsaw at Gamestop because the price dropped to $20. I already left Best Buy when my friend texted me about it. He said it was a Gamestop specific sale, but I haven't verified it. If it's an official drop, I'll probably return it then buy it from Best Buy since I'd get Reward Zone points and my credit card offers 5% extra bonus points on Best Buy purchases this quarter. Double win, there.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on October 25, 2012, 10:44:05 PM
I bought most of the things released on the 3DS eShop today, but have been spending all my time with the one of them I got for free. The Mutant Mudds levels are phenomenal. Game of the Year confirmed.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on October 25, 2012, 11:00:30 PM
I bought most of the things released on the 3DS eShop today, but have been spending all my time with the one of them I got for free. The Mutant Mudds levels are phenomenal. Game of the Year confirmed.

I really enjoyed them too. Some of those levels were incredible. Game of the year is a different matter, but I really had fun with them, and with the game generally.
 
p.s. do you know what the 'small' little unlockable was for beating those 20 additional levels? I've beat them but haven't identified any change.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: AnGer on November 01, 2012, 07:55:10 AM
Retail:
(http://i.minus.com/jbhwKN2Hh7IeSj_xs.jpg) (http://minus.com/lbhwKN2Hh7IeSj)
^Okami Zekkei-ban (PS3) (aka Okami HD), Asia version with english text.

Download:
Corpse Party (PSP), Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle (PSP), Riff: Everyday Shooter (PSP), Tomba! (PSone classics), Ys Seven (PSP). After hearing that the Asia retail version of Okami Zekkei-ban comes with english screentext, I've decided to cash the PSN cards I bought in for PSP games instead. No need to carry UMDs now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on November 01, 2012, 02:52:33 PM
I thought Okami HD was download only?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: toddra on November 01, 2012, 04:24:53 PM
I haven't been into traditional gaming in a couple of years, so I wouldn't call any of these gaming purchases but whatever. The last thing I got was an SNES adapter, a pair of SNES controllers, an Genesis adapter and a SG Pro Pad 6, and a USB N64 controller for my desktop that I turned into an arcade emulator powerhouse. I guess if you want to count it I did just get an iPhone for my birthday in September it isn't a gaming machine but it do play a lot of games on it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: AnGer on November 02, 2012, 04:08:26 AM
I thought Okami HD was download only?


Only in Europe and America. Japan and Asia got a retail version – even a special edition with a snow globe (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WXZPX3LUOb4/T-hqkmlTarI/AAAAAAAAaTg/jsraJmH-5zA/s1600/Okami%2BZekkeiban%2BSnow%2Bcherry%2BBlossom%2BGlobe%2B-%2Bmbt.jpg) (though "cherry blossom globe" would seem more appropriate) – because people in this region tend to prefer retail over download according to Capcom.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on November 02, 2012, 06:32:16 AM
CS:GO

Well, not really a purchase since it currently playable in a free weekend. Its CS with more "GO", so yeah CS. Fairly pretty, well designed maps so far with a lot of them based off L4D2 maps, no fucking dust thank god. Plays better than 1.X/Source on a mechanical level. Vets might bitch about something, but it's a good upgrade if you want more CS.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on November 02, 2012, 09:20:49 AM
...
Vets might bitch about something, but it's a good upgrade if you want more CS.
There's no Dust :P
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on November 02, 2012, 09:37:07 AM
...
Vets might bitch about something, but it's a good upgrade if you want more CS.
There's no Dust :P:
:D
The reason I quit playing CS years ago was because people would play nothing but DE_Dust and its variants 24/7/365.25. I didn't care if it was the worse map in the world, just no more fucking Dust. It was the same with Warcraft 3 with everybody playing DOTA or Summoner.

But now I just wants something deeper and the new CSGO isn't it. It would be Nuclear Dawn, but that game didn't reach critical mass. Real shame. It is like a really deep TF2 with base building.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on November 02, 2012, 09:44:01 AM
...
Vets might bitch about something, but it's a good upgrade if you want more CS.
There's no Dust :P:
:D
The reason I quit playing CS years ago was because people would play nothing but DE_Dust and its variants 24/7/365.25. I didn't care if it was the worse map in the world, just no more fucking Dust. It was the same with Warcraft 3 with everybody playing DOTA or Summoner.

But now I just wants something deeper and the new CSGO isn't it. It would be Nuclear Dawn, but that game didn't reach critical mass. Real shame. It is like a really deep TF2 with base building.
I really liked the Multiplayer in C&C: Renegades.  In fact I enjoyed that came a good amount.  It was pulp fun fan service with British Teeth.  Played a lot of CS in College even lead a clan.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 06, 2012, 07:42:15 PM
Well, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable went on sale for $10 today... so even though I don't really need another game (Monster Hunter is all the game I can handle for the next hundred hours or so) it seemed like a good time to pick up this well-regarded RPG title.


Next in line: Valkyria Chronicles II.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Louieturkey on November 07, 2012, 04:17:09 PM
Decided to pick up the On The Move DLC for Portal 2 for the PS3.  It was 30% off for + members so I decided to take advantage of that.  I'm actually really excited to play new Portal 2 content.  Now I just need to go play some more of the community stuff on Steam as well.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fireponcoal on November 07, 2012, 04:59:50 PM
Street Fighter X Tekken//Picked this game up for both the Vita and the PS3.  Gamestop had a deal and I purchased both for Fifty dollars.  Looks and plays wonderful on the Vita.  Long live the Vita..  Oh, I hear it may have already passed?  It shall live in my heart right next to my Saturn.  ;)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on November 08, 2012, 09:52:32 AM
Street Fighter X Tekken//Picked this game up for both the Vita and the PS3.  Gamestop had a deal and I purchased both for Fifty dollars.  Looks and plays wonderful on the Vita.  Long live the Vita..  Oh, I hear it may have already passed?  It shall live in my heart right next to my Saturn.  ;)
Your in Luck.  As soon as I finish beating and wrestling it into submission we review 3 Vita games on NFR in the next Episode.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on November 08, 2012, 08:48:43 PM
4, actually. :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on November 09, 2012, 12:04:16 PM
4, actually. :)
Was it 4? I can't think of the 4th of the top of my head.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on November 09, 2012, 03:56:29 PM
WarioWare Smooth Moves (Wii)
Castlevaia: Portrait of Ruin (DS)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 09, 2012, 04:54:06 PM
After all the excitement of the election I bought Democracy 2 on Steam which I'm going to play while watching The West Wing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on November 09, 2012, 09:44:10 PM
4, actually. :)
Was it 4? I can't think of the 4th of the top of my head.

To be fair, one was multiplatform - just Austen had the Vita game and I had the 3DS.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 09, 2012, 09:51:37 PM
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Resident Evil Director's Cut
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 3


So the TV out feature of my PSP Go is pretty slick. Disappointing that actual PSP games only take a fraction of the TV, but PS One Classics look great* when played on a big screen. Probably should've waited for a sale for the games, but self-control isn't my strong point.


* "Great" is relative when talking about games from the PlayStation era.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: KDR_11k on November 10, 2012, 08:35:53 AM
Nuclear Dawn since it's the deal of the day on Steam. Not sure that was a good idea, I take some pushing to get into competitive MP games and I'm no fan of hitscan weapons in FPSes. Before that was Alundra (PS1) and Ace Combat Joint Assault (PSP) for the PSVita. Not too happy with either, Alundra just seems kinda meh so far while ACJA is missing some vital information on the HUD (especially a missile indicator! Artificial horizon would be very useful too). The 3DS Ace Combat got away with no missile indicator by making missile dodging QTE based, not a good solution but still better than "there's a missile somewhere out there, don't get hit!".
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on November 10, 2012, 04:29:26 PM
Mine was Style Savvy: Trendsetters. Best Buy price matched Sears's online price, so I got it for just under twenty dollars (used a $5 gift card in the process).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on November 10, 2012, 11:29:18 PM
My ~$12 copy of Last Story arrived from Amazon today.  It was the special edition (didn't *think* a "regular" version of it was released, but for $8 + s/h, I wasn't sure).  Yay.

Somewhat gaming related... threw down too much money on a TV I didn't need. Bought a 65" LG 3D TV.  Wonder if that talk about Wii U supporting 3D is true.  This will be replacing my 37" TV in my living room (which will move into the bedroom)...  Going to spend the next week-ish redoing my living room so it's all ready for the Wii U to come in and get hooked up.

And, totally not gaming related, but Barnes and Noble had this (http://www.amazon.com/Simpsons-World-Ultimate-Episode-Seasons/dp/0061711284/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352607810&sr=8-1&keywords=Simpson%27s+World) on sale for $25.  Now, to re-watch the series, one episode at a time, on my new TV, alongside this book. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on November 11, 2012, 12:59:25 AM
God of War Saga - $20 (Gamestop has a 1/2 off deal on sony collections for power-up reward members).  I was hoping to make it $10 by using a $10 off coupon on top of that, but apparently they don't accept stacking coupons.  I guess I'll use that on my Epic Mickey 2 preorder.

Wii Zapper w/ Link's Crossbow Training - $7.  Complete Impulse buy.  I'm not sure what to expect with the game, but I'm hoping the Zappper might work well with some other games (House of the Dead, Resident Evil 4, etc) and that's at a price point where I won't feel bad wasting the money.  I can't believe this used to cost $25...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ThomasO on November 11, 2012, 02:00:58 PM
Paper Mario: Sticker Star on the eShop. I'm about 20-30 minutes in.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on November 11, 2012, 08:40:34 PM
My ~$12 copy of Last Story arrived from Amazon today.  It was the special edition (didn't *think* a "regular" version of it was released, but for $8 + s/h, I wasn't sure).  Yay.
If I recall correctly, all of the first-run copies have the art book. If the game sold as poorly as we suspect, then the first run is the only run. The music CD was supposed to be only for pre-orders though, did you get the CD too?

I can't believe this used to cost $25...
Actually, it was $20. I think that's a good price for a game and an accessory.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on November 11, 2012, 08:47:33 PM
Yup.  CD too. :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on November 11, 2012, 08:52:52 PM


I can't believe this used to cost $25...
Actually, it was $20. I think that's a good price for a game and an accessory.

Just basing it off of the sticker on the one I got (of course they could have inflated the retail price on the clearance sticker to make it look like a better deal).  I haven't played the game, but by first glance it looks like a fairly simple shooting gallery game.  That, and I've never been one to purchase a piece of plastic for my Wii controllers. 

Again, $7 is a point of entry I'm willing to give it a shot for, because unless I find the zapper useful for more than crossbow training, I've just bought a piece of plastic that'll collect dust with my Wii Fit board and Rock Band instruments.

May be worth full retail for some
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on November 11, 2012, 09:26:06 PM
Just basing it off of the sticker on the one I got (of course they could have inflated the retail price on the clearance sticker to make it look like a better deal).  I haven't played the game, but by first glance it looks like a fairly simple shooting gallery game.
It was probably originally from GameStop, they sometimes charge $5 more for Wii accessories. They also did this for Motion Plus ($25 instead of $20) and the Wii Wheel ($15 instead of $10). The game is a shooting gallery game but it's a darn good one, and has a nice scoring system. The gun is good if you like to play shooting games, it's definitely easier to hold it steady than just the Wiimote (or I felt that way anyhow). That said, I didn't buy it for $20 either, but for someone who's into shooting games it was a good price.

Yup.  CD too. :)
Nice. Unfortunately, this is probably evidence that the game didn't sell well, which is a shame. :/
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Do_What on November 12, 2012, 08:08:55 AM
I also got paper mario on the eshop. It's kind of awesome.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 13, 2012, 07:20:54 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/M3JwNl.jpg)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 13, 2012, 07:24:24 PM
Most recent gaming purchase = Modern Warfare 3...on launch day. =(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Sarail on November 13, 2012, 08:33:22 PM
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Tried to replicate Lionel Messi's excitement. Yeah... not so much. Hah. Can't wait for Sunday.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Drizzt on November 13, 2012, 08:36:48 PM
Assassin's Creed III (Wii U) Can't wait till Sunday. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on November 13, 2012, 10:50:55 PM
Too many to list, really, but here's a few:

Xbox 360:

- Gears of War 1-3
- Halo 4

PS3:

- Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
- Zone of the Enders HD Collection
- Various HD Collections
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: AnGer on November 17, 2012, 12:28:25 PM
American 3DS + Code of Princess.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on November 17, 2012, 02:55:12 PM
Fallblox - I've made my way through all of the training puzzles and about 70 of the challenge ones. It's pretty incredible.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on November 18, 2012, 08:36:57 PM
I will (hopefully) get Paper Mario Sticker Star in a few weeks once I get paid... I think I'll go digital with this one.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: nickmitch on November 18, 2012, 11:01:55 PM
Recently bought my first PS3 games: Ico/SoC HD collection, GoW Collection, and Journey. Haven't had time to play them though. :(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: AnGer on November 19, 2012, 08:19:45 AM
Recently bought my first PS3 games: Ico/SoC HD collection, GoW Collection, and Journey. Haven't had time to play them though. :(

Good choices, if I may say so.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on November 19, 2012, 09:31:30 AM
Some of the best games for PS3 are all 1st-party (developed and/or published by Sony). I wish the same could be said of Microsoft's 1st-party games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: AnGer on November 19, 2012, 10:55:21 AM
Yeah, most of the definite must-buys for the PS3 are from Sony themselves. The rest... well, it depends on your tastes.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on November 19, 2012, 01:14:10 PM
Recently bought my first PS3 games: Ico/SoC HD collection, GoW Collection, and Journey. Haven't had time to play them though. :(


Damn, you choose some nice games. Add Uncharted and Okami HD and you'll have justified your PS3 purchase.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on November 19, 2012, 03:33:45 PM
Liberation Maiden
Paper Mario: Sticker Star


Nintendo Land (duh)
Call Of Duty, Black Ops 2 (Wii U)
Trine 2: Director's Cut
Little Inferno
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on November 19, 2012, 04:45:50 PM
Recently bought my first PS3 games: Ico/SoC HD collection, GoW Collection, and Journey. Haven't had time to play them though. :(


Damn, you choose some nice games. Add Uncharted and Okami HD and you'll have justified your PS3 purchase.


Killzone 3 is also a must. The multiplayer is amazing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: nickmitch on November 19, 2012, 10:43:31 PM
Recently bought my first PS3 games: Ico/SoC HD collection, GoW Collection, and Journey. Haven't had time to play them though. :(

Good choices, if I may say so.

Thank you, Journey was a nice surprise, but the other two are kind of why I bought a PS3. Also to watch the Star Wars Blu-Rays.

Damn, you choose some nice games. Add Uncharted and Okami HD and you'll have justified your PS3 purchase.

The Uncharted series is next on my list. I'm waiting on the price to drop. Couldn't pass on the GoW bundle being all the games for $40. Unsure about Okami. Never beat it on Wii, so it might be a good move.

Killzone 3 is also a must. The multiplayer is amazing.

I don't really play FPSes because I get motion sick. :/ I also suck at online because of that reason.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: KDR_11k on November 20, 2012, 01:06:33 PM
Most recent ATM is CoDBlOps2 for the PC (it's both the cheapest and the best version of the game). I'm still looking for something portable to play after beating LBPV (going back and trying to 100% things isn't very fun and getting more useless stickers isn't really a good motivation), Gravity Rush isn't that much fun, Picross e doesn't always hit the spot and Ace Combat Joint Assault just has crappy missions. Also the PSV's exposed screen makes me unwilling to stick both it and my 3DS into my bag. Haven't even got a good phone game at hand.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on November 22, 2012, 02:35:47 AM
Picked up Halo 4 and Brutal Legend today.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on November 30, 2012, 03:43:16 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/vRf8n.jpg)

I even got all the swag. Eat ****, white devils
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on November 30, 2012, 12:00:08 PM
/me is jelly.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on December 01, 2012, 08:20:45 PM
Wii U Pro controller and NSMBU.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on December 01, 2012, 08:36:34 PM
Metro 2033 from the THQ humble bundle. On high it was playable, but threatened to murder my computer. Drop it to normal and it was very smooth, although it lost some of it's post apocalyptic atmosphere. As far as I can tell the game is completely linear unlike the Chernobyl series, but what it sacrifices from the sandbox is a much tighter world.

The scripting is a bit loose with characters continuing to speak when you are out of earshot especially when they talk about something important so you end up missing parts of the briefing or story.

The Chernobyl series is still better so far, but not by too much from what I have played so far. It more survival horror than RE5. :cool;
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 01, 2012, 09:37:04 PM
I bought Borderlands 2, now that the Mac version is out. Also Sonic Racing for Wii U and Sid Meier's Railroads.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on December 03, 2012, 09:30:02 AM
I have been looking to get that, but I haven't updated to Lion or Mountain Lion yet, plus I think I can wait till I get the GOTY edition. I can wait out the DLC.

Latest purchase was for Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (https://indiegamestand.com/) a space rouge like where you have a set amount of time to explore a sector of space for riches and glory or die trying. It's randomly generated so no two games are the same. It runs on windows but has an offical but unsupported Mac OSX\9 version that require Rossetta so it can't be played on anything higher than Snow Leopold.

It's pretty fun and sometimes a game can feel a bit short, although it's by design. FTL per game is longer than this. The combat can be a bit frustrating as most foes have a clear firepower and numerical advantage over you, however it can become something of a turkey shoot once you manage to get the ball rolling with the right tactics. The interface could do with some work as it feels like something from 10 years ago and the lack of numbers or detailed descriptions telling you what something does can be annoying, forcing significant amounts of trial and error.

Not a bad time waster for 2 or 3 bucks.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on December 06, 2012, 01:22:23 PM
Picked up Scott PIlgrim the game and Clash of Heroes might and magic in the ubisoft sale.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Blankfall on December 07, 2012, 12:08:32 AM
Jet Set Radio on Android. Liberation Maiden 3DS. Catherine PS3. I liked the demo and decided to buy it. Pokemon black and white 2, but I have not played it since I cant seem to be able to catch a certain pokemon. So frustrating.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on December 08, 2012, 10:23:50 AM
Hold the presses boys, I bought a bunch of bargain bin visual novels for 360! Love and achievement points, here I come!

(http://i.imgur.com/qL7yz.jpg)

I also picked up some dumb Nintendo stuff on a whim, who cares

(http://i.imgur.com/OQWlN.jpg)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on December 08, 2012, 01:27:20 PM
I picked up Warioland 3 on Wednesday from eShop. I've only played it for an hour or so but am enjoying it so far (Shocker!).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on December 08, 2012, 03:42:33 PM
I just picked up Far Cry 3 after hearing nothing but good things about it.  I never really got hooked by the other games, but I heard that it was "Like Skyrim, but with guns".  And it is!  Massive world, great graphics, and tons to see and do.  This engine is ridiculous.  Haven't encountered any hitches or load screens, and the combat is extremely satisfying.  Unlike Dishonoured, I enjoy being able to initiate my encounters with stealth, then failing and just plowing my way through enemies.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on December 09, 2012, 02:44:02 PM
I just picked up Far Cry 3 after hearing nothing but good things about it.  I never really got hooked by the other games, but I heard that it was "Like Skyrim, but with guns".  And it is!  Massive world, great graphics, and tons to see and do.  This engine is ridiculous.  Haven't encountered any hitches or load screens, and the combat is extremely satisfying.  Unlike Dishonoured, I enjoy being able to initiate my encounters with stealth, then failing and just plowing my way through enemies.
For which system did you get it?
Slightly concerned that its a bit too much like Skyrim in that it has issues on PS3.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on December 10, 2012, 03:58:32 PM
Got it for PC.  I was one of the many who were burned by Skyrim for PS3, so I'm also pretty cautious about PS3 versions, now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on December 15, 2012, 12:38:25 AM
THQ is running a sale on xbox Live so I grabbed Saint's Row 2. I also won a caption contest over at playxbla and got a free code for Iron Brigade and its DLC. 

Going to pick up Darksiders tommorow and prepare to build up quit the backlog with the holiday sales.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: KDR_11k on December 15, 2012, 04:52:16 PM
A Wii U and Mario U. They really have a lot of stock for these. I'm not going to get Zombi U since I've noticed that horror games just aren't my thing, I lose motivation to keep playing very fast.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on December 16, 2012, 02:06:28 PM
Got Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion and Lego Lord of the Rings at Toy's R Us for $20 each (same deal is going on at Target). 

Also bit the bullet and got a Skylander's case that came with Wham-Shell for $35.  Wham-Shell sells alone online for $40, so it made more sense just to get the case with it.

Found 999 at a local gamestop for $20, and picked up a few Professor Layton games for my wife's stocking (Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, & Professor Layton  and the Unwound Future). for $13 & $17, respectively.


Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 16, 2012, 04:29:48 PM
Rock Band 1 and 2, with a full set of instruments from the original game, for $25.  Pretty happy with this.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: @WingmanPorkins on December 17, 2012, 11:47:59 PM
week of sales witch means lot's a games  ;D  Picked up: Hitman, Last Story , Prince of persia Wii (NWR suggestion ) , Batman and Mass Effect for Wii u , Max Pane 3 , xcom. My back log just got bigger

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TrueNerd on December 19, 2012, 12:24:11 AM
Gears Of War 1 and 2 for $3 and $5 respectively at GameStop. This is the price online so I would assume that you too can jump on this deal. They also had a copy of ExciteBots for $7. I might go back and get that...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on December 19, 2012, 10:52:53 AM
Gears Of War 1 and 2 for $3 and $5 respectively at GameStop. This is the price online so I would assume that you too can jump on this deal. They also had a copy of ExciteBots for $7. I might go back and get that...
Dooo Itttt.

I bought a Yen-Lo-Wan in MechWarrior Online.  I wanted the 30% C-Bill boost and was tired of my Commando (only think I could afford).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on December 19, 2012, 12:12:21 PM
I bought ExciteBots new for $2 at an EBGames in my city which came complete with a plastic Wii wheel. I figured at that price, how can I lose?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 19, 2012, 01:00:15 PM
That's probably the best value you're ever going to get in a game. I'd argue Excitebots is the best arcade racing game of the generation.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on December 19, 2012, 02:46:50 PM
That's probably the best value you're ever going to get in a game. I'd argue Excitebots is the best arcade racing game of the generation.
I prefer Excitetruck personally because it doesn't of the Arm Circling....
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on December 19, 2012, 06:25:06 PM
Excitebots is fantastic. So much fun.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TrueNerd on December 20, 2012, 12:37:10 AM
I'm sure it is. I played the HELL out of ExciteTruck after launch and there was nothing else to play.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on December 20, 2012, 05:58:13 AM
Excitebots is fantastic. So much fun.

Why that game wasn't released in Europe I'll never know. I'd still take NPC Pikmin 2 over it, but ideally I'd like to have both.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 20, 2012, 08:43:28 AM
Excitebots is fantastic. So much fun.

Why that game wasn't released in Europe I'll never know. I'd still take NPC Pikmin 2 over it, but ideally I'd like to have both.

We eventually got NPC Pikmin 2 in North America, so you'd have to be taking Disaster and Pandora's Tower over it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 20, 2012, 09:01:45 AM
Excitebots is fantastic. So much fun.

Why that game wasn't released in Europe I'll never know. I'd still take NPC Pikmin 2 over it, but ideally I'd like to have both.

We eventually got NPC Pikmin 2 in North America, so you'd have to be taking Disaster and Pandora's Tower over it.


Or Fatal Frame 2, or Another Code R. 


I'd take any of those four games over Excitebots personally, but have never been a racing fan.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on December 20, 2012, 10:35:57 AM
Excitebots is fantastic. So much fun.

Why that game wasn't released in Europe I'll never know. I'd still take NPC Pikmin 2 over it, but ideally I'd like to have both.

We eventually got NPC Pikmin 2 in North America, so you'd have to be taking Disaster and Pandora's Tower over it.


Or Fatal Frame 2, or Another Code R. 


I'd take any of those four games over Excitebots personally, but have never been a racing fan.
Excitebot is not a Racing game really.  Its a game all about the Stars.  That's why I love the serious you don't have to be the first across the finish line to win.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TJ Spyke on December 20, 2012, 10:44:45 AM
Yes, but most of the time you can't win if you don't come in 1st since coming in 1st gives a huge chunk of stars. It can be done, but it's much more difficult.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 20, 2012, 06:33:03 PM
...

Excitebot is not a Racing game really.  Its a game all about the Stars.  That's why I love the serious you don't have to be the first across the finish line to win.


Fair enough, although I'd suggest that doing well in the race is often a key part of earning stars.


Let me amend my initial statement to "I don't like driving games". Even though Excitebots has you doing many small challenges, driving a robot/vehicle during a race means it's not a game that appeals greatly to me.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on December 20, 2012, 08:08:11 PM
Yes, but most of the time you can't win if you don't come in 1st since coming in 1st gives a huge chunk of stars. It can be done, but it's much more difficult.
You clearly never ran into JamesSk.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ymeegod on December 20, 2012, 09:41:37 PM
Picked up Mark of the Ninja after hearing about the great reviews (it's an 2d stealth game FYI) and it was on sale for 600MS points.

Also picked up Joe Danger 2: The Movie and Rayman 3 HD.

Not sure when I'm going get to any of them but at least they were on sale :0.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on December 20, 2012, 09:44:51 PM
Wow. A didn't expect this much discussion on Excitebots. I wasn't even planning on playing it anytime soon but I'll guess I'll move it up sooner in my playlist.

Although I will admit that if Disaster Day of Crisis had been released here in NA, I'd have picked it up way sooner as it just seems more fun and interesting to me. I'd also have liked to see Last Window on the DS which is the sequel to Hotel Dusk and now we've lost CINQ.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TrueNerd on December 20, 2012, 10:15:27 PM
Went nuts on the eShop. Kirby's Block Ball, Mole Mania, Wario Land 2. Might go back for Bit. Trip. Saga. and maybe Mutant Muds. The demo for MM is super good.

Never played Mole Mania before. It's fucking awesome.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on December 20, 2012, 10:16:35 PM
Just grabbed BitTrip Saga and Layton Miracle Mask on the eShop.

I swore I wouldn't do this... damnit, NOA.

Edit: Also grabbed Crimson Shroud.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 20, 2012, 10:24:03 PM
Went nuts on the eShop. Kirby's Block Ball, Mole Mania, Wario Land 2. Might go back for Bit. Trip. Saga. and maybe Mutant Muds. The demo for MM is super good.

Never played Mole Mania before. It's fucking awesome.

Definitely go buy Mutant Mudds. It's the best game I've played this year.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TrueNerd on December 21, 2012, 02:17:47 PM
I went back for Bit. Trip.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: alegoicoe on December 21, 2012, 07:51:34 PM
Heavy Rain, i waited a long time to purchase this game, i beat it, but i dont feel like i got the ending i was looking for, so i guess i have to play it again.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 22, 2012, 08:28:45 PM
Well, the eShop got me.  Downloaded escapeVektor and Crimson Shroud tonight, while saving some credit for Fluidity Spin Cycle... and maybe Mutant Mudds or Crashmo?  Not sure about the last ones yet.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 22, 2012, 09:29:56 PM
Well, the eShop got me.  Downloaded escapeVektor and Crimson Shroud tonight, while saving some credit for Fluidity Spin Cycle... and maybe Mutant Mudds or Crashmo?  Not sure about the last ones yet.

I would argue that Mutant Mudds and Crashmo are the two best games on the service. I can't recommend them enough. I'm in the middle of my fourth play through of Mutant Mudds.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on December 22, 2012, 11:28:34 PM
The xbox live holiday sale has me spending.

Picked up in the last week.

Dragon's Dogma
Iron Brigade
Saints Row 2
Mark of the Ninja
Kinect Party
Sonic Adventure 2
Dust an Elysian tale


Will also be getting world of keflings and Deadlight.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on December 23, 2012, 03:40:49 AM
I'm in the middle of my fourth play through of Mutant Mudds.

I love that game, but that's just overkill.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 23, 2012, 03:47:01 AM
I'm in the middle of my fourth play through of Mutant Mudds.

I love that game, but that's just overkill.

I just never get tired of it. It could be a lot more than four at this point if I didn't have so many other things to play. The only other game like that for me is Mario 3, which I once beat 100% for the third time in less than a week and promptly started up a new file.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on December 23, 2012, 04:31:32 AM

I just never get tired of it. It could be a lot more than four at this point if I didn't have so many other things to play. The only other game like that for me is Mario 3, which I once beat 100% for the third time in less than a week and promptly started up a new file.

SMB3 I can understand. I've lost count of how many times I've completed that game. Let's be honest though, Mutant Mudds does not have anywhere near as much variety as SMB3. Mutant Mudds does a handful of things really well and over the course of the game it asks the player to utilise those mechanics to overcome increasingly difficult level designs, but the game is pretty much the same from start to finish (imo).
 
Regardless, I would recommend that everyone buy Mutant Mudds because it's a fantastic platformer (just not 'four times in 11 months' fantastic).  :P:
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 23, 2012, 08:53:53 AM
I'm worried that Mutant Mudds won't have any replay value for me. The demo was cute enough, but really boring. Definitely on the fence.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TJ Spyke on December 23, 2012, 12:07:40 PM
The demo for Mutant Mudds did not grab me. It was OK, but it failed to sell me on why the game is good (yet alone good enough to 100% multiple times).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 23, 2012, 02:43:08 PM
I realize I'm probably the game's biggest fan. Yes, it doesn't have that much variety (until the Grannie levels, which I'd argue really change up the gameplay), but it has really solid mechanics and excellent level design. It may sound odd, but I find the game very relaxing to play (except the very last level, which can go **** itself), and it's a great thing to play for me just to unwind.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ymeegod on December 23, 2012, 06:14:01 PM
Also picked up Dust an Elysian Tale as well :0.

Nabbed Walking Dead (Steam) and Dragon Age Origin's UE (Steam) even though my backlog this generation alone is nearing 100+.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Louieturkey on December 24, 2012, 05:02:22 AM
Picked up Dragon Age Origins UE on Steam as well as Torchlight II (got the four pack and am giving copies to three friends so we can all play together).  Picking up the Humble Bundle 7 as well.

Got de Blob 2 for PS3 as well.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on December 29, 2012, 10:55:35 PM
I picked up Painkiller: Hell and Damnation (http://store.steampowered.com/app/214870/) the other day on Steam, during a Flash Sale for 50% off. I also had a coupon from Alienware for an additional 50% off. The coupon can be acquired here (http://eu.alienwarearena.com/deal/66-6-off-painkiller-hell-damnation) if interested. You have to sign up for an Alienware account, but don't actually have to be dumb enough to own an Alienware. :)

Anyway... the game is pretty awesome so far. Plot wise, it is a continuation of the previous Painkiller games. It returns us to the original protagonist though, seemingly avoiding many references to any others that have since followed. The odd thing is while this may be a sequel plot-wise, it's a reimagining of the first game (and it's expansion pack) as far as the levels are concerned. Not all of the levels from the original game make an appearance, but most of the truly standout locals do.

What's more, the game feels great. It's fast, it has perfect strafe-jumping physics, the weapons are insanely powerful and over the top. It's what Painkiller has always been. It's almost sad that not having a weapon limit, regenerating health, iron sights, and a bunch of bland weapons are features. There's a reason the original Painkiller was a favorite among professional cyber athletes. Aside from Quake, it doesn't get too much more hardcore.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ThomasO on December 30, 2012, 02:48:07 AM
Got Portal and Portal 2. I've been wanting to buy these games for a long time, but my previous 2007 Macbook didn't meet the game's requirements. I last played the first one on my friend's computer 5 years ago and I helped him through the later half of the second one in early 2011. So most of the puzzles still felt new and fresh.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on December 31, 2012, 08:08:55 AM
Only the most odd of Japanese indie games can satisfy my sophisticated gamer palate.

(http://i.imgur.com/ZWiFil.jpg)
(The Mathm@ster, Yatagarasu, Flawless Victory, Ace of Seafood: Neo Aquarium 2, Lilithrottle)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 02, 2013, 01:30:48 PM
Hmmph... What's that in the bargain bin?  Shinobi and Nano Assault for $10 (per game)?  Sold.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on January 02, 2013, 07:49:51 PM
Hmmph... What's that in the bargain bin?  Shinobi and Nano Assault for $10?  Sold.
$10 total or $10 each? Either way it's a good deal, though.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on January 03, 2013, 02:13:14 AM
I'm still baffled that Nano Assault (made by German developer Shin'en) was never actually released in Europe. I look forward to buying the EX version when it finally comes to the eShop, but the fact that it has taken this long is kind of weird.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 03, 2013, 07:50:17 AM
...
$10 total or $10 each? Either way it's a good deal, though.


(Each. The post above was edited to clarify.)


Very happy with that price, as it puts both games into impulse buy territory. I know they've been cheap online for a while, but shipping fees (to Canada, for a small order) always killed the deal for me.


Also happy to find a retail copy of Nano Assault. Haven't been looking that hard, but it's been a long time since noticing the game on shelves anywhere. Forgot that an EX version was coming to the eShop, but would much rather own retail anyway.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: KDR_11k on January 03, 2013, 05:32:21 PM
Going by my Email logs that would be Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on the Steam Sale. Other games from that sale are Ace of Spades, Forge, GRRRFACE (Ghost Recon Future Soldier), Binary Domain and Payday Wolfpack DLC.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on January 03, 2013, 05:34:59 PM
I just bought Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic on Steam for $2.49.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 04, 2013, 09:01:45 AM

Zero: Tsukihami no Kamen (aka: Fatal Frame 4)


So my imported game arrived over the holidays, but the patch didn't work as expected out of the box. Took at little bit of trial and error... but now it's up and running in English. Very excited about this.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: leahsdad on January 04, 2013, 07:50:04 PM
Hmmph... What's that in the bargain bin?  Shinobi and Nano Assault for $10 (per game)?  Sold.

Not enough people sing the praises of Shinobi.   So, so so good.   Nano Assault is an OBVIOUSLY good game, but Shinobi.....when you put 20 hours into what would otherwise be a 4 hour action game, you know that that game is superb.   
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: leahsdad on January 04, 2013, 07:55:59 PM
Oh, I forgot the reason I looked up this thread:

Steam Sale, still ongoing:

Sega Genesis and Mega Drive Classics Packs 1 through 5
Broken Sword 1, 2
Darksiders 1, 2
Sine Mora
To The Moon
Wizorb
Jet Set Radio
Quantum Conundrum


Of these purchases, I have very low expectations for Quantum, especially since I didn't like Portal 2 too much. 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Sarail on January 05, 2013, 12:38:30 AM
Soma Bringer.

As I mentioned on Twitter, wish me luck. I know a small bit of Japanese, and this game is more than likely going to push me to learn even more. Yes, I realise it's a 2009 DS title, but I couldn't take waiting any longer (not that Nintendo is going to localise a DS title at this point). So yep. Soma Bringer. Can't wait to play it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on January 05, 2013, 12:48:54 PM
3DS
- Super Mario Bros. 2 (JP) / The Lost Levels (US)
- Mega Man


PS3
- Family Feud (PSN)
- Black Ops 2 (received as a Christmas gift)


Will be buying soon:
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Do_What on January 06, 2013, 12:29:07 PM
I picked up Theatrhythm and Star Fox 643DS both for $18 from Gamefly.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: AnGer on January 13, 2013, 10:57:59 AM
From this week:
(http://i.minus.com/ibjT4r8mGjVcyL.jpg)
Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time (PSP)
Lumines: Electronic Symphony (Vita)
Anarchy Reigns (PS3)
3D Dot Game Heroes (PS3)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 13, 2013, 06:27:18 PM
Valkyria Chronicles 2 dropped to $20 on the PSN shop.  Not exactly a deal... but for a game that I've really wanted, the price is reasonable enough.


Unfortunately, I also got taken by some of the PSN sales because prices looked good. Bought two PS Minis for $1 each. BreakQuest is... ok. There is enough diversity to make it worth trying, despite mediocre controls and fairly random play. The game is probably worth the dollar that I paid, which is more than can be said for N.O.V.A. This game isn't worth wasting your time on at any price.


Frankly, I wish I had my $2 back from those last two.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on January 13, 2013, 07:23:05 PM
Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed for the Wii U via digital download, baby!


I found it amusing that the download process warned multiple times that if you bought a standard edition Wii U, you would require a removable hard drive to download (sold separately). Lol.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on January 13, 2013, 08:00:37 PM
I haven't posted in here in awhile since I haven't bought anything too unusual, but today I scored a disc-only copy of Kirby's Air Ride.  This is the fourth copy for me - yay!  Sadly, I'm out of my spare 2-disc GameCube cases, so I had to order some of those too...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Plugabugz on January 14, 2013, 02:59:59 AM
I'm 600 billion years late, but i just bought Mario Galaxy 2.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: alegoicoe on January 14, 2013, 05:09:46 AM
i just got a copy of Binary Domain
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on January 14, 2013, 08:33:03 AM
From this week:
(http://i.minus.com/ibjT4r8mGjVcyL.jpg)
I completely forgot Anarchy Reigns came out in the US last week. It's only $30 too. It should be $20 or less in no time. I want to get a little further (or complete) Lollipop Chainsaw before I pick up another PS3 title.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: DigitalGreenTea on January 17, 2013, 01:39:01 PM
I bought Hydroventure: Spin Cycle on the Nintendo 3DS eShop 2 or 3 weeks ago. Like it a lot, it's a very unique game. I recommend it to anyone who wants to try out new gameplay styles with a twist! ;)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Louieturkey on January 17, 2013, 02:07:07 PM
Picked up Borderlands 2 for PS3 and have been highly enjoying it with my wife.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Rikkuyo on January 18, 2013, 04:54:36 PM
I haven't got any games since Christmas, but on Feb. 2 I'll be getting Fire Emblem: Awakening.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on January 20, 2013, 05:14:34 AM
LET'S GET WEIRD

(http://i.imgur.com/ad8KKq9.jpg)

N.U.D.E. is something like Seaman; you talk to this robot girl (with a mic) and try to get her to act like a human or whatever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7-BL-1zFfI).

Now, this arcade stick was in a shop and marked as junk for 15 bucks. It's more than worth that in parts so I snagged it. But, maybe I can fix it? Stay tuned~!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 21, 2013, 09:42:15 AM
(S-U-P-E-R: Nice score on the Blazblue stick. Even if it can't be fixed, the parts alone make it a great buy.)


My latest game is Half Minute Hero on the PSP. And it's fantastic! Great fun if you like old-school RPGs or cute puzzle games. Easy to pick up and play in short bursts as easy level should take only a couple minutes (or less) to plow through. Some levels are kind of puzzle-like with limited replay value, but others offer multiple paths and some interesting experimentation. In-game achievements and target times to add further replay value. Oh yeah... and that's not even mentioning that there are other game modes where you can play as the princess or evil dark lord.


For $10 from the PSN store, this game is incredibly easy to recommend. At least try the free demo if you have the hardware.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on January 23, 2013, 05:43:36 AM
I got a care package from America today!

(http://i.imgur.com/oezWsEA.jpg)

(Also I got DMC HD collection and DMC 4 for myself)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on January 23, 2013, 09:23:58 AM
I bought Ni No Kuni yesterday.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 24, 2013, 12:53:47 PM
Not a purchase since I got these games through trading at www.VGFive.com, but they're new to me so it feels right to mention them here:


Heroes of Ruin (3DS) - I know the reviews are mediocre at best, but the demo seemed fun enough and the promise of online play was very tempting. Barely started playing as other games have my focus... but looking forward to it despite low expectations.


Jurassic Park (NES) - Great memories of this game, but never put significant time into it. Will nostalgia hold out? (A 15 minute play session suggests: "Yes!")

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES) - All the complaints about getting through the dam level come from new-school gamers. That's nothing compared to the Technodrome level. Another nostalgic favorite, although I've never actually finished this game.


Rhythm Heaven Fever (Wii) - The DS game really didn't go over well here, and was one of my most disappointing experiences over the last year or two.  So I'm kind of nervous about this one... but it gets high praise from a lot of people so seemed worth taking a risk with.  Hasn't arrived yet but is in the mail now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on January 24, 2013, 08:54:21 PM
SUPER: Skittles is all it takes to bribe you?  I could trade you some Skittles for Professor Layton Chocolate. :D

Here's my most recent "gaming" purchase...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2013-01-24191633.jpg)

It was $10.  1982 Sony Trinitron KV-5300.  Trying to charge the battery now to see if that still works.

This thing is AWESOME.  The picture quality is *great*.  It weighs about a billion pounds, has a screen slightly larger than my phone and is just overall huge.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on January 24, 2013, 10:46:04 PM
SONY logo is bigger than the screen.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on January 24, 2013, 11:22:14 PM
I couldn't finish Final Fantasy 1 until I got a little TV like that in my room to play it away from the prying eyes of save-file-erasing younger siblings.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on January 24, 2013, 11:23:06 PM
You played FF1 on a 5" TV?  Wow.  How'd you read anything? :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on January 26, 2013, 01:50:04 PM
Just a bunch of iOS games for my iPod Touch:
• Words With Friends
• Trivie - A trivia game
• Mutant Mudds (just to see how the digital controls are in comparison to the 3DS game)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on January 26, 2013, 02:01:46 PM
Just a bunch of iOS games for my iPod Touch:
• Words With Friends
• Trivie - A trivia game
• Mutant Mudds (just to see how the digital controls are in comparison to the 3DS game)
Looking forward to your take on Mutant Mudds IOS.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on January 26, 2013, 02:05:22 PM
Mutant Mudds on iOS is the exact same game as the 3DS version, only with digital controls. The controls work perfectly, much better than Sonic CD and Sonic 4: Episode 2. The "D-pad" is segmented like on a DualShock controller, making it much easier to slide your thumb to the different directional buttons.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: alegoicoe on January 26, 2013, 04:01:45 PM
purchased the cave, enoying it for the most part, but the backtracking suks.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Plugabugz on January 26, 2013, 05:28:55 PM
I started playing Just Cause 2 which i got from PS Plus last month. The controls are really fiddly in this.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on January 26, 2013, 08:27:17 PM
I sold a bunch of stuff and bought eShop cards, which I used to buy Ghost Recon, Pilotwings Resort and Super C on 3DS.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on January 28, 2013, 02:57:56 PM
Finally, got myself Mortal Kombat (for 360).

It took me half a year, but finally i got it. It was this game and Bayo that i originally bought the system for. Ever since i played it for the first time in a mall after watching Brave with my friend (we were coming after our friend's father's funeral) i knew i HAVE to get this game and if i have to get a new system for it so be it.

And finally my library is complete. Yesterday a guy who knows i own x360 called me and asked if i want to hack it, cause he has all the equipment. I said no, cause i'm good with my five or so games.

So the game...

First i tried to buy from UK shop but it turned into a massive headache. I made an order in august (Vanquish and MK), and they kept delaying and delaying shipping week after week, until they just canceled the Vanquish (apparently they never had it, it was just on the site to boost sales or something) and sent me just MK.

It went to black hole or something cause i never got it. Cue few weeks of arguing with their incredibly shitty support and they have sent me another copy.

I never got that one either. So i just gave up at this point, didn't even ask for refund cause i sure as hell didn't want to go through their support for the third time. It was New Year's eve and i ordered US copy from amazon (no region locks is kinda cool).

Played it all evening. Such a great game. Boobies, fighting, ridiculous plot, fighting, boobies.

I am usually averse to gore but in this game it just makes me laugh, it's just so ridiculous.

Love it, love it.

Trying to press <-- <-- and such on the left stick seems to be impossible though (stick because well you know, lol xbox's dpad).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: alegoicoe on January 30, 2013, 07:50:11 PM
Got my copy of Zombi U, looking forward to playing it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on January 31, 2013, 02:13:02 AM
No pic, because I'm lazy... my regular edition of Hyrule Historia showed up from Amazon... and I picked up my Collector's Edition from my FLGS.  Yay!

Found the new Art Academy for $20.  Picked it up.

Found a copy of Yoshi's Cookie (GB) and an indigo GBA for $9.

*almost* bought a fourth Wii... didn't.  Anyone in the market for a Baby Blue Wii?  I really, really need the Blue Tree Rex figure.. :(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on January 31, 2013, 09:26:54 AM
Wasn't Mop It Up asking about that Blue Wii in another topic like a month or so ago? I would have considered taking it off your hands if it was backwards compatible, but alas, it is not.

On an unrelated note, I really want a Wii U Pro Controller in blue. Make it happen, Nintendo.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 31, 2013, 12:04:30 PM
Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn (Wii) for $15.  It's my second copy, so not really needed... but this game seems pretty tough to find so I'm hoping to flip it for something nice.  ;)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on January 31, 2013, 01:21:33 PM
I'm just about finished with Fluidity (getting 5 stars and all the puzzle pieces has been a blast) but I'm probably going to need another 3DS game between now and when FE: Awakening comes out in Europe in April. So I thought I'd hit you all up as to which of the following eShop games I should pick up next.
If there's a clear winner amongst those options let me know. I'm kind of stumped.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: terribledeli on January 31, 2013, 03:41:52 PM
Picked up New Super Mario Bros. U, Sing Party, and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge yesterday.

I'm hoping to hold off anything new LEGO City Undercover comes out. I had pre-ordered Heart of the Swarm Collector's Edition but decided to cancel since I only really wanted it for the Warcraft vanity pet. Hopefully a more loyal Starcraft fan will get it now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on January 31, 2013, 03:48:01 PM
I'm just about finished with Fluidity (getting 5 stars and all the puzzle pieces has been a blast) but I'm probably going to need another 3DS game between now and when FE: Awakening comes out in Europe in April. So I thought I'd hit you all up as to which of the following eShop games I should pick up next.
  • Sakura Samurai (as a huge fan of Punch Out!! I've been holding off on this one for one reason or another)
  • Crimson Shroud (I'm worried about picking this up and becoming infurirated with it's opacity)
  • Liberation Maiden (I'm a big fan of Sin & Punishment and Suda 51, but I've heard mixed things about this game)
  • Escapevektor (I didn't check this out on Wiiware, but I think I'm more inclined to buy a portable version of it)

If there's a clear winner amongst those options let me know. I'm kind of stumped.
We've covered 2 of those games on NFR recently.  If you like table top gaming and fantasy novels then you should enjoy at some level Crimson Shroud.  Escape Vektor is a concept that is done before and the writing can be clever but, all the levels are ... good on the edge of great but never make that push so they don't feel really good either because you can easily see the great.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on January 31, 2013, 11:01:04 PM
Just picked up the second edition of Pandemic as well as Small World with a gift card I had.

Pandemic is the same great game as it has always been. It's just a little nicer looking now. I can't wait for the second edition of "On the Brink" to come out, as well as the all-new "In the Lab" expansion.

Small World hasn't really grabbed me yet. It doesn't seem to involve very many meaningful decisions. It plays a lot like Risk, but without all of the neat plastic figures. I'll withhold final judgement until I have a few more play-throughs under my belt.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: KDR_11k on February 01, 2013, 06:22:15 PM
Antichamber. I find it insufficiently mind bending.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on February 01, 2013, 06:36:36 PM
Maybe you guys could begin to post where you found these deals at? I'd especially like to know where to find a deal like this one:

Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn (Wii) for $15.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 01, 2013, 09:43:50 PM
Maybe you guys could begin to post where you found these deals at? I'd especially like to know where to find a deal like this one:

Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn (Wii) for $15.


(Old stock at a slightly out-of-the-way movie rental place that never got sold, and wasn't marked with the right price.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 03, 2013, 12:01:42 AM
Okay, so I did it... Wii #4 in Blue - with Gnarly Tree Rex...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2013-02-02220802_zps1b8353d1.jpg)

I'm sick.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on February 03, 2013, 05:53:48 AM
Today I bought three indie PC games.

First was a game called Dawnstar, which is a space combat game with loot mechanics, aka the greatest game ever. The only reason I'm not still playing it right now is I can't get my joystick properly configured and don't want to keep playing with mouse aim, but once I get that worked out I can see myself sinking so much time into this.

Second was a game called Xenonauts. In my desperate quest to play any turn based strategy game not called Fire Emblem I was lamenting the fact that the recent X-Com reboot hadn't (yet) come to Mac, so a few Google searches later I found this indie homage to the original. It's pulling a Minecraft in that it's still technically in Alpha, with the Beta starting any day now, so I haven't started yet waiting for that to happen.

Finally there was a little game called No Time To Explain, a platformer with a laser gun that can also be used as a jetpack that I've really enjoyed my short time with. Simple, inventive, very challenging 2D platforming. I'd love to see it on the eShop, and since it's coming to XBLA/PSN it might actually have a chance.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 04, 2013, 11:38:14 AM
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2 (DS) - Finding a new, sealed copy at EB Games for $20 was too tempting. My reasoning was that it'll be easy to recoup my cost if I'm not a fan of the game, and it'll probably be tough to find before long anyway.  Has anyone played it?  Will I miss out, not having played the original Devil Survivor?

Also picked up SafeCracker (Wii) for $8. Not thrilled with this one since it's disc only... but online prices are insane and I think my wife might enjoy the game.  She really like Malgrave Incident and the Layton series (although she cares less about story from those games than the puzzles).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Louieturkey on February 04, 2013, 01:01:33 PM
Picked up the most recent Indie Royal bundle of games (the evolved bundle) and got 5 games out of it for $8 including
Unmechanical
The Path
Krater
Sugar Cube: Bittersweet Factory
OIO

Don't really know what any of these games are about but for $8 I'm willing to find out.  Also got soundtracks, steam keys for all but OIO and Dasura keys if I ever feel like creating an account there.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Louieturkey on February 04, 2013, 01:05:41 PM
Okay, so I did it... Wii #4 in Blue - with Gnarly Tree Rex...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2013-02-02220802_zps1b8353d1.jpg)

I'm sick.
I nearly decided to buy a three pack of Skylanders Giants because my son decided to just throw them into the cart at Sam's Club.  The problem is we haven't ever bought the game or the original one either. :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on February 04, 2013, 02:50:36 PM
Picked up the most recent Indie Royal bundle of games (the evolved bundle) and got 5 games out of it for $8 including
Unmechanical
The Path
Krater
Sugar Cube: Bittersweet Factory
OIO

Don't really know what any of these games are about but for $8 I'm willing to find out.  Also got soundtracks, steam keys for all but OIO and Dasura keys if I ever feel like creating an account there.

The only one I'm familiar with is unmechanical. It's kind of a physics based puzzle game. I thought it looked neat when it was first released, but I haven't checked it out for myself yet.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on February 04, 2013, 05:28:46 PM
Okay, so I did it... Wii #4 in Blue - with Gnarly Tree Rex...

I'm sick.
Ha ha, is this why you were asking around about a blue Wii? Well hey, you've got to match your number of GameCubes!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 04, 2013, 07:46:08 PM
Well, I'm four short then. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Drizzt on February 04, 2013, 10:04:09 PM
I went crazy on the virtual console and bought
 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on February 05, 2013, 05:40:24 PM
I went crazy on the virtual console and bought
 
  • Final Fantasy II,
  • Final Fantasy III,
  • Chrono Trigger,
  • Super Castlevania IV,
  • Secret of Mana,
  • and Final Fantasy IV the After Years.
Awesome! That is a great haul.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Louieturkey on February 05, 2013, 07:07:28 PM
I went crazy on the virtual console and bought
 
  • Final Fantasy II,
  • Final Fantasy III,
  • Chrono Trigger,
  • Super Castlevania IV,
  • Secret of Mana,
  • and Final Fantasy IV the After Years.
You make me a little jealous.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 05, 2013, 07:36:19 PM
Nice PSN sale for Final Fantasy games. I'm picking up PSOne Classics versions of Final Fantasy 7 and 9, and also Tactics (probably the PSP remake unless I hear a convincing argument for the PSOne Classics version being better*) for $15.

Is the IV Complete Collection (with The After Years and Interlude extra content) worth $10? Not sure I cared enough about the base game to really be interested...


*Edit: Ok, now I can't make up my mind between the PSP remake and PS1 original. [*snip*]



*Edit 2: Settled on getting the original (PSOne Classics) version of Final Fantasy Tactics. Cut scenes and an improved translation are appealing... but so is trying the original experience and having better support for TV play via PSP video out or PS3.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 05, 2013, 07:59:21 PM
I hear FF6 is suppose to be good.  I'm wondering if its on sale and worth it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 05, 2013, 08:22:30 PM
I hear FF6 is suppose to be good.  I'm wondering if its on sale and worth it.


It's great if you like old-school Square RPGs, and well worth the $5 they are asking... but most accounts suggest that it's better on Wii Virtual Console (as Final Fantasy 3) or GBA if you have those options available. Most commonly stated reasons: loading before each random battle, supposedly a few minor glitches. I haven't played the PS1 version so can't confirm or deny.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Drizzt on February 05, 2013, 10:45:42 PM
Used the PSN card I got for Christmas to buy
 
 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ymeegod on February 09, 2013, 02:42:12 AM
Went ahead and picked up Diablo III for $30 (highest I paid for an VC since 2008).  I kept missing those $10 deals (Toys R Us + Microsoft Game Store)--still overall pretty pleased with it since I imagined to get a few legendary items within a few minutes of online play.

Also nabbed Persona 4 Arena--$20+tax.

And lastly picked up FFIX for $5 from PSN.  Couldn't find my 2nd disc so this is more or less my replacement.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Do_What on February 09, 2013, 01:18:30 PM
I had a gift card so I picked up DMC on PC. It's pretty good. Some minor complaints about the combat. Don't like using the triggers to select different weapons all the time. Other than that thing the combat is pretty solid. The story, on the other hand, is abysmal, but it so doesn't matter in this type of game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 09, 2013, 07:34:31 PM
Not a recent purchase, but...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/sky_zps164134dc.png)

Kinda hard to get a photo of everything...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on February 09, 2013, 10:27:13 PM
Wargame: European Escalation.

I haven't played it yet since I don't have the bandwidth to download it right now, but waiting for it to come on special at 75% off was well worth the wait.

4 GB of extra RAM for the computer. New TV to dual monitor with.

I think I will continue rolling in ignorance as to what Skylanders is after seeing that collection.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on February 10, 2013, 03:31:02 AM
I think Skylands has just supplanted military shooters at the top of my list of 'Games I don't give a s*** about'. Followed closely by Animal Crossing and everything Kojima has ever made.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Louieturkey on February 10, 2013, 04:22:46 AM
Not a recent purchase, but...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/sky_zps164134dc.png)

Kinda hard to get a photo of everything...
Did you buy a Vita just for Skylanders?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 10, 2013, 10:54:52 AM
?

There is no Skylanders on Vita... ?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on February 10, 2013, 07:55:44 PM
Maybe he thinks your Wii U Gamepad is a Vita.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Caliban on February 10, 2013, 08:58:18 PM
100 Million Skylanders toys sold. 99.9 Million of those are in the proud hands of Sir UncleBob.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Louieturkey on February 10, 2013, 11:37:46 PM
Maybe he thinks your Wii U Gamepad is a Vita.
Bah, I'm blind.  I don't know why that looked like a Vita to me.  I was wondering where the Wii U gamepad was located. :) :Q :P:
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ThomasO on February 11, 2013, 01:28:21 AM
Got Brain Age: Concentration Training. I was pleasantly surprised at the Wario's Woods-inspired minigame.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on February 11, 2013, 09:37:33 AM
Skulls of the Shogun: A Billy Berghammer Game
 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 14, 2013, 10:50:42 PM
Bit.Trip Saga (3DS) is $10 for the entire series in one convenient download? Glad I had some credit left over.




Just in case anyone with a PSP or Vita doesn't already know, Valkyria Chronicles 2 has dropped to $10 on PSN.  Fantastic deal.  Go get it now if you haven't already!  I paid twice that price a while back, but can't really regret the purchase because I think it was a steal even at $20.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on February 17, 2013, 10:07:17 PM
Got some 3DS games as I've been playing it on my commute to school more. Picked up

Bit Trip SAGA
Gunman Clive
Crimson Shroud
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Myxtika1 Azn on February 18, 2013, 01:06:10 AM
I just picked up the GBA version Donkey Kong Country 2 and Tales of Phantasia from Dimples Records for $10 each
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on February 18, 2013, 04:51:07 PM
I just got 'To the Moon' from steam for £2.37. I'm looking forward to experiencing it for myself, as I've tried to avoid spoilers for the game knowing that I would pick it up at some point or another.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on February 19, 2013, 04:57:31 PM
[size=78%]Just in case anyone with a PSP or Vita doesn't already know, Valkyria Chronicles 2 has dropped to $10 on PSN.  Fantastic deal.  Go get it now if you haven't already!  I paid twice that price a while back, but can't really regret the purchase because I think it was a steal even at $20.[/size]
would you have had to have played VC 1 to appreciate the PSP game?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on February 19, 2013, 08:15:53 PM
Bought a 16GB SD card for my 3DS. Would have picked up fire emblem but I lost my wallet so have to wait till I get a new Carr tomorow.n
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on February 19, 2013, 08:43:19 PM
I got a PSP 3000 a couple days ago to play every NES/SNES/GB/GBA/PS1 and PSP game ever made. :P


I used to have a 2000 but that was back when the hassle of hacking one outweighed the benefits of having one.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TJ Spyke on February 19, 2013, 09:13:19 PM
Not sure you should be pointing out you bought a PSP for illegal purposes.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on February 19, 2013, 09:42:45 PM
They've said many times that we can talk about it, as long as we don't say how or any links on how to do it. If Morari can have the PS3 keys in his custom title, why wouldn't I be able to talk about the fact that I bought a PSP for emulation?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on February 19, 2013, 10:11:07 PM
Is that what's in my title?! I'm innocent, I don't even know what a PS3 is! I think some unjust moderator put it there to set me up!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on February 20, 2013, 01:41:29 AM
I only played Operation Raccoon City for about half an hour. My friend at Play N Trade forced me to try it since not even Jill's appearance could convince me to buy the game. I didn't think it was terrible. Then again, I didn't pay $60 for it. I would probably pick it up for $5-$10 if I had the opportunity. It was shallow, repetitive, and unimaginative, but I didn't hate myself for trying it.
This finally happened. $4.99 at Best Buy. I better enjoy pre-owned games while I can...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 20, 2013, 12:55:09 PM
Just in case anyone with a PSP or Vita doesn't already know, Valkyria Chronicles 2 has dropped to $10 on PSN.  Fantastic deal.  Go get it now if you haven't already!  I paid twice that price a while back, but can't really regret the purchase because I think it was a steal even at $20.
would you have had to have played VC 1 to appreciate the PSP game?


Having not played the original yet (don't own a PS3), I found the PSP sequel to be excellent and worth recommending. It's possible that playing the first game would improve your opinion of the second... but I simply wouldn't know.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on February 20, 2013, 01:07:59 PM
Based on things I've read, I think playing the PS3 game first would probably lower your opinion of the PSP game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Toruresu on February 20, 2013, 06:23:15 PM
Well I got a Wii U Zombie U bundle a couple of days ago and yesterday I went to get Assassins Creed 3 but it was sold out. I got Mass Effect 3 instead and wow. What a game so far!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on February 23, 2013, 05:15:14 PM
Just pre-ordered gears of war Judgement from Walmart. For $60 I got

Gears of War: Judgment (Xbox 360)
Your Choice Bonus* Gears of War 2 or 3
Bonus* Preorder Exclusive Classic Hammerburst
Bonus* Gears of War 1 (downloadable version)

Picking Gears 2 as my pre-order bonus and hopefully gears 3 is on sale this week so I'll play through the whole series.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 23, 2013, 05:25:39 PM
I bought a 16GB SDCard for my 3DS and well, It doesn't work.  The card works but when I transfer the data the 3DS doesn't recognize it.  It will a 4GB... so I'll use this card for something else and move on.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Razorkid on February 24, 2013, 02:10:23 PM
I bought a 16GB SDCard for my 3DS and well, It doesn't work.  The card works but when I transfer the data the 3DS doesn't recognize it.  It will a 4GB... so I'll use this card for something else and move on.


That's a bummer, man.  I bought a SanDisk 16GB SDHC card and it has worked fine from the start.  How are you transfering data? I copied/pasted what was on my 2 gig onto my desktop and copied it over to the 16GB. Have you tried formatting the SD card? I at first freaked out when I bought the 16GB because my computer didn't recognize it. Then I realized that the card reader I had didn't recognize SDHC, so I bought one for cheap on Amazon and from there had no problems.  If nothing above helped, try this SD card( the same I use) from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001W1BSM0/ref=oh_details_o09_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001W1BSM0/ref=oh_details_o09_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)


I just bought Paper Mario Sticker Star for $15.89 at Best Buy after using a $5 reward zone coupon during the sale they had on it a week ago.  I say it will be worth that certainly.  I also just picked up an RFN and Connectivity t-shirt in anticipation for PAXEast  2013.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on February 24, 2013, 09:46:15 PM
They've said many times that we can talk about it, as long as we don't say how or any links on how to do it. If Morari can have the PS3 keys in his custom title, why wouldn't I be able to talk about the fact that I bought a PSP for emulation?
ahoy matey
we pirates must stick together in the wide ocean in search of plunder ;-)

are those really the ps3 keys
dang you moderators are just messed up
where do i sign up?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on February 25, 2013, 12:13:21 AM
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing TRANSFORMED! for Wii U.

Pretty excited about it. Largely because I have something to play on Wii U.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 25, 2013, 08:51:32 AM
Getting a copy of Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (3DS) in trade. Pretty happy about that because Layton games are great to play through and then trade out again. I love the series for the wacky stories and nice production values but don't find there is much replay value.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 25, 2013, 10:05:57 AM
I bought a 16GB SDCard for my 3DS and well, It doesn't work.  The card works but when I transfer the data the 3DS doesn't recognize it.  It will a 4GB... so I'll use this card for something else and move on.



That's a bummer, man.  I bought a SanDisk 16GB SDHC card and it has worked fine from the start.  How are you transfering data? I copied/pasted what was on my 2 gig onto my desktop and copied it over to the 16GB. Have you tried formatting the SD card? I at first freaked out when I bought the 16GB because my computer didn't recognize it. Then I realized that the card reader I had didn't recognize SDHC, so I bought one for cheap on Amazon and from there had no problems.  If nothing above helped, try this SD card( the same I use) from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001W1BSM0/ref=oh_details_o09_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001W1BSM0/ref=oh_details_o09_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)


I just bought Paper Mario Sticker Star for $15.89 at Best Buy after using a $5 reward zone coupon during the sale they had on it a week ago.  I say it will be worth that certainly.  I also just picked up an RFN and Connectivity t-shirt in anticipation for PAXEast  2013.
Ironically, I have the exact same card and did the exact same thing
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 25, 2013, 10:06:33 AM
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing TRANSFORMED! for Wii U.

Pretty excited about it. Largely because I have something to play on Wii U.
If you want to race sometime hit me up.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on March 02, 2013, 01:08:17 PM
Batman Arkham City and Red Dead Redemption
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on March 03, 2013, 06:41:41 PM
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection. $3.20 from Best Buy with my Reward Zone points.

My friend gave me Twisted Metal on PS3. Comes with the Twisted Metal Black download code.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 11, 2013, 01:30:42 AM
I just bought six Pelican branded GameCube Cleaning kits.

Why Six?  Because people are weird.

Pretty sure my Panasonic Q is scratching discs, so I thought I'd try a cleaner.  Found these on eBay by the same seller...

One is $3.95 + $4.50 S/H - or $8.45 each.
Six are $19.95 with free S/H - or $3.33 each.
Ten are $24.95 + $12.04 S/H - or $3.70 each.

I needed one, but I wanted two.  Getting two was going to run me $16.90 - at which point, I might as well spend the extra $3 and get four more. :D


Also, stop me from bidding on this... (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nintendo-Wii-Fit-Boards-Lot-9-Boards-/370773688311?_trksid=p5713.m2062&_trkparms=aid%3D555001%26algo%3DPW.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D26%26meid%3D6160329159613716130%26pid%3D100042%26prg%3D1010%26rk%3D3%26sd%3D130538981578%26)

I don't need that at all... but... so cheap....
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on March 11, 2013, 09:09:44 AM
AM I KAWAII ONICHAN?

(http://i.imgur.com/qV8G28w.jpg)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Louieturkey on March 11, 2013, 07:24:50 PM
Picked up the new Tomb Raider for PS3.  I'm enjoying it, though it's basically an easy version of an Uncharted game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Louieturkey on March 11, 2013, 08:02:09 PM
Also, stop me from bidding on this... (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nintendo-Wii-Fit-Boards-Lot-9-Boards-/370773688311?_trksid=p5713.m2062&_trkparms=aid%3D555001%26algo%3DPW.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D26%26meid%3D6160329159613716130%26pid%3D100042%26prg%3D1010%26rk%3D3%26sd%3D130538981578%26)

I don't need that at all... but... so cheap....
Man I'm tempted to get that and then hold on to them and try selling them for $15 each when Wii U Fit comes out. Of course, Nintendo will do something like not sell a package with the game and the pedometer only.  Then I'll have to grovel to UB and convince him to buy them from me for significantly less.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on March 11, 2013, 08:40:16 PM
Also, stop me from bidding on this... (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nintendo-Wii-Fit-Boards-Lot-9-Boards-/370773688311?_trksid=p5713.m2062&_trkparms=aid%3D555001%26algo%3DPW.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D26%26meid%3D6160329159613716130%26pid%3D100042%26prg%3D1010%26rk%3D3%26sd%3D130538981578%26)

I don't need that at all... but... so cheap....
Man I'm tempted to get that and then hold on to them and try selling them for $15 each when Wii U Fit comes out. Of course, Nintendo will do something like not sell a package with the game and the pedometer only.  Then I'll have to grovel to UB and convince him to buy them from me for significantly less.
i would just to say im the ultimate nintendo fan
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 11, 2013, 10:25:47 PM
Resident Evil: Mercenaries (3DS, digital version)


Not really a fan of digital games... but being able to reset save data, having the game always conveniently available, plus a relatively low price point ($15+shipping for a retail copy makes it slightly cheaper this way) and some left over eShop credit made it an easy enough purchase.


Still wouldn't have purchased except for the fact that Revelations has been easily the best 3DS experience I've tried so far.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on March 18, 2013, 06:18:16 PM
Picked up the new Tomb Raider for PS3.  I'm enjoying it, though it's basically an easy version of an Uncharted game.

Picked that up for PC last week.  Had to disable "Tress-FX" since I heard it doesn't play well with nVidia cards.  I loved the game despite some flaws(a bunch of podcasts have referred to "ludonarrative dissonance").  The game did a great job of dragging me along for the ride, and I couldn't put the controller down.  I really wish there were more of the optional tombs to explore, though, since those were a lot of fun and designed really well.  The game felt a little bit tedious toward the end - I switched the difficulty to easy just so I could mindlessly mow down everything in my path.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ymeegod on March 19, 2013, 11:46:26 AM
Ended up getting an used Vita.  Came with 16GB card/case/ and three games for $170ish.  Already have PS+ and a few vita PSN titles purchased so that should last me awhile.

Also ended up snagging an used WII U PE with two additional games (Zombiu, NSMB2) for $250.  Not keeping the system since a friend of mine wanted one for her kid so I'm giving it to her minus Zombiu since her kid is only 8 anyhow. 

And lastly purchased X-com Enemy Unknown PS3 for $17.  Really enjoying the game but I'm only a few hours in at this point.

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Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 19, 2013, 12:40:39 PM
Found some Wii point cards marked down to 50% off, so ended up grabbing:
* Ys: Book I & II (TG16)
* Dragon's Curse (TG16)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 19, 2013, 02:04:52 PM
That's a great deal, getting double your money's worth of Wii Points. Where did you find the cards?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on March 19, 2013, 03:15:42 PM
I bought 'To the Moon' during a recent Steam sale. I had a pretty good idea of what kind of game I was getting into, and I deliberately held off on playing it until I had a lazy Sunday morning. In the aftermath of St Patrick's Day, last Sunday seemed as good a time as any to dive in. So I did.

I will admit from the outset that I really do find great comfort in stories like the one told in 'To the Moon'. Perhaps because I can relate to the characters, I always seem to derive a certain...relief(?) from those stories that concern people who are susceptible to emotional withdrawal and/or social anxiety. Although I've never been diagnosed with any type of Disorder, I have from a very young age exhibited several traits which could point towards a mild developmental disorder (I have difficulty relating to people and events, and having conversations, even with friends and family, can often be stressful).

'To the Moon' deals with several such issues, including developmental disorders, selfishness, regret, love, guilt, loneliness, longing, amongst other things. All of which sounds incredibly pretentious, lol. However, 'To the Moon' manages to use humour and real world references (from the Matrix to Animorphs) to poke fun at itself and deflate what might otherwise be a melodramatic moment. Not only is the game genuinely funny, these moments of comedy really make you care about the characters and their fates, and once you care about the characters you can't help but care about their needs, their desires and their deficiencies. Without the comedy, I really don't think the story would work.

The game can, however, be emotionally wrought, much of which has to do with the music. As has been discussed on RFN, in graphical terms 'To the Moon' most closely resembles a 16bit RPG (while it is better looking than those games in some ways, it is also less so in other respects). Much of it's impact, therefore, comes not from the animation, but rather from the music. Quite frankly, the music is beautiful. Delicate and sombre, but without being manipulative. It's fantastic.

The story also takes several interesting twists. You think you know where the narrative is headed, but then it shifts angle ever so slightly, and suddenly you a have completely different perspective on characters and their motivations. Admittedly, most of these revelations are due to the structure of the story and the deliberate choice by the developer to withhold information for maximum impact. While it is most certainly contrived, it somehow manages to avoid feeling stilted. Once again, it works because you actually care about what's going to happen to the characters.

Needless to say, I thought this game was fantastic. It's the best 4 hours I have spent with a game in quite some time. Or is it?!

Well...you see, that's the thing. I'm not sure, in the strictest sense, it is a game. It certainly looks like one, but there really isn't any gameplay to speak of. There isn't much room for the player in this tale beyond what you take away from it. It's a very personal story, designed to be told in a very particular sequence and in a very particular way. The player has little to no initiative beyond deciding to play it or deciding not to play it. Even games as basic as Pong have more interactivity and player initiative. Personally, I don't have a problem with that. Your mileage might vary.

If you're looking for a recommendation though, here it is. Highly recommended.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 19, 2013, 03:57:04 PM
That's a great deal, getting double your money's worth of Wii Points. Where did you find the cards?

The Source (Canada)

http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&product=5810407 (http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&product=5810407)

Was lucky to find a store within comfortable driving distance that still had a handful of cards in stock... but it was the only store left in my province with any and it looks like stock is extremely limited.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on March 19, 2013, 04:00:13 PM
I bought StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm.  Yes I'm weak but, I enjoyed.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Louieturkey on March 19, 2013, 04:25:59 PM
I bought StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm.  Yes I'm weak but, I enjoyed.
I picked it up too.  I'm having a lot of fun with it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on March 19, 2013, 06:00:37 PM
That's a great deal, getting double your money's worth of Wii Points. Where did you find the cards?

The Source (Canada)

http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&product=5810407 (http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&product=5810407)

Was lucky to find a store within comfortable driving distance that still had a handful of cards in stock... but it was the only store left in my province with any and it looks like stock is extremely limited.
Thanks for the link. I found one card, just one, within 100 kms. Fortunately, that one card is just a few blocks away. I will try and snag it after work today.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marty on March 19, 2013, 08:36:49 PM
Picked up Red Steel 2 for $10 last week and feel a little ripped off.


I'm always a little sad when I get around to games I looked forward to playing long after any anticipation of playing it goes away.  I'd seen the reviews and heard about the long and frequent load times, the repetitive mission objectives, the inverse difficulty curve--the usual kiss of death stuff that ruins games for me--and played through RS2 anyways.  The game also had a reputation of being the best controlling Wii game--which is fair, I felt the game controlled reliably--which also makes the problems the game has all the more apparent. 


The inverse difficulty curve is the thing that is really unforgivable since the main goal of any game is essentially overcoming a challenge, ideally, as a player and character (but I'll settle for player).  When the challenge goes away, so does any incentive to play better (i grit my teeth on the first boss and had fun, I slept walk through the end, bored) as well as any stakes the story has raised (the story was garbage but you can skip it)--I was really disengaged by the end and had it not come so abruptly (bad pacing in the story as well as gameplay, naturally), I might never have made it there.  The other kicker is that the game DOES start off promising--challenging sword-fights interspersed too infrequently between wandering between mission objectives and fighting frequent loading screens--and it's when the combat becomes as tedious and pointless as the wandering and load-times that the sad feeling that the game isn't good anymore starts seeping into my soul.


Not to harp on the game too much (since it does start off promising, I assure you(which makes the disappointment all the more crushing, I assure you)) but I really wonder how the load time thing happens--since the game runs smooth, the geometry seems pretty utilitarian, and the cell-shaded thing makes me believe there aren't extravagant textures under that filter.  It's also a bit weird that there never seems to be more than 4 or so enemies anywhere at any given time and that they are invincible until you get close (making the rifle all the more redundant).  The little technical idiosyncrasies just seem out of place when other things run perfectly.


I do admit that "feeling ripped off" is a bit of hyperbole but that was my immediate reaction to putting the game on the shelf.  I guess when I buy an indie game or whatever for 10 bucks, I'm just buying a game that's supposed to be  $10.  RS2 was supposed to be a $50 game but it had too many problems, at least $40 worth as far as I'm concerned, maybe more.  I guess I'd rather have RS2 be a $50 game and pay that price than the game I ended up playing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 20, 2013, 10:10:47 AM
Just found out this week that you can purchase PSN funds using PayPal, and figured that was a good use for the $10 that had been sitting in my PayPal account for months.


Was considering Capcom Classics Collection: Reloaded (PSP) but figured there is no rush since I've got other games I'm playing... but then the game went on sale half price this week. Ended up buying Reloaded and Remixed too. Love having the chance to revisit these old arcade classics - many that I remember playing back in the day. Playing on PSP Go is also nice since you can just slide the system shut to pause and resume whenever you want.


Can't say these purchases will appeal to everyone, but at $5 apiece they are worth considering for retro gamers.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on March 20, 2013, 12:22:33 PM
Lego City Undercover! (through Wii U e-Shop)
Played first chapter last night. Fun and funny. Looking forward to more.


Downsides:
no co-op, long-ish load times (but really ,not as bad as you have read)


Upsides:
very funny; good voice acting;
And the fact that you can take any vehicle, any time, with impunity (cuz your a cop). The vehicles are varied enough to have different qualities so jumping from one to another is fun and worthwhile.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on March 21, 2013, 01:06:24 PM
I just played the Harmoknight demo which was released today. Man, that game looks and sounds good! It seems pretty standard as far rhythm games go in terms of how it plays (which as a lover of rhythm games is fine by me), but the polish and style of this game are what really makes we want to dive in. It's so damn pretty. It almost reminds me of a late 90's/early 00's cartoon network show. I'm very much looking forward to playing the full game when it's released next week.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on March 21, 2013, 01:11:56 PM
I just played the Harmoknight demo which was released today. Man, that game looks and sounds good! It seems pretty standard as far rhythm games go in terms of how it plays (which as a lover of rhythm games is fine by me), but the polish and style of this game are what really makes we want to dive in. It's so damn pretty. It almost reminds me of a late 90's/early 00's cartoon network show. I'm very much looking forward to playing the full game when it's released next week.
The PixPix Platform has come to the Consensus we like Rhythm Games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on March 21, 2013, 01:22:57 PM
The PixPix Platform has come to the Consensus we like Rhythm Games.

"My running mate Ceric and myself have always had a huge admiration and respect for hard working rhythm games. A vote for PixPix is a vote for Rhythm Games!"
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on March 21, 2013, 04:15:07 PM
The PixPix Platform has come to the Consensus we like Rhythm Games.

"My running mate Ceric and myself have always had a huge admiration and respect for hard working rhythm games. A vote for PixPix is a vote for Rhythm Games!"
"So Sign... Click Click Click... Pull... Pull... Vote Done Vote Done... Sticker Sticker... For the PC Candidates"
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on March 22, 2013, 08:20:06 AM
Nano Assault EX.
 
I have to be honest guys, I was a little disappointed with this game. I wrote this whole diatribe and then realised no body is going to read it because it's far too long. I have, therefore, gone back in and added some spiffing headers so you can skip to the parts that interest you (which, given my inability to convey the simplest of concepts concisely, I suspect you'll just want to skip to the end and be done with it).
 
'Uh-Oh'
 
My first 'uh-oh' moment was when I realised just how slow the game is. Your ship, the enemies, the speed of projectiles, for a shooter everything just felt a little too sluggish (especially when contrasted with the music which can be hyper-energetic). Enemies passively float towards you, turret like enemies take what feels like forever to do one full rotation, and your ship just propels itself forward at...let's say a leisurely pace.
 
Not that there's anything inherently wrong with having a slower pace in a shooter, it's just not to my tastes necessarily.
 
I still enjoyed exploring the level's little planetoids, however, and liked finding all the little DNA strands.
 
A false sense of direction
 
Another gripe I have with the game is the map system. On one level I spent 5 - 10 minutes trying to get from one area to another and was constantly getting turned around (which is easy to do on spherical surfaces that curve back around on themselves) before I realised that the little ship icon on the map is not actually representative of which direction your ship is facing. It's not a huge problem, but why even have an avatar of the ship on the map at all if it's not actually representative of the direction you are facing? Just make it a dot or something instead.
 
...moving on.
 
It's so 3D that it punched through the space/time continuum and created a duplicate of itself...or is that just ghosting?
 
The game does look very pretty in spots, but I also found there to be entirely too much 'ghosting'. I would have loved to play this all the way through in 3D, but the ghosting (seeing two of everything) was so bad and the frame-rate took such a hit that I mostly played with the slider off (except those levels which scrolled forward, those looked great in 3D).
 
PixPix complains about controls...again.
 
I don't own a Circle Pad Pro and had suspected that the default control scheme would be where the game let me down. I'm happy to report that in those levels that make up the majority of the game, i.e. those which involve destroying all the enemies on a given planetoid, the controls were up to the task. The Circle Pad moves the ship, the face buttons allow you to shoot in up to 8 directions, and between those two inputs you can almost always find an angle from which to shoot enemies safely.
 
Then we come to perhaps my biggest disappointment with the game, which is that the control scheme does not fair as well in those levels which are on-rails and scrolling forward. The Circle Pad still moves the ship, but now it also moves the reticule, and sometimes even the angle of the camera. It really didn't work for me. Moving the Circle Pad just a little will move the reticule but it will also gradually drift the ship in the same direction. This becomes a particular problem when you want to move your ship one way to avoid enemy fire, but remain on target with the reticule.
 
There is of course another very famous series which opted to do scrolling shooter levels in the this way, and did so very successfully. That's right, Star Fox. The difference, however, is that the Arwing was generally more maneuverable and had the infamous Barrel Roll (which was in fact an Aileron Roll) to get you out of the way of enemy fire when things got hairy. The Ship in Nano Assault is both more sluggish and does not have any other means of avoiding fire beyond moving out of the way. The result is that, particularly in boss battles, you'll have to spend quite a lot of your time not pointed at things you want to be shooting at.
 
Again, there's nothing inherently wrong with tying the reticule to the movement of the ship. I love games like Star Fox and After Burner, both of which have a similar set-up, but the difference is that they do it much better.
 
A value proposition


My last complaint (given all my criticisms you probably think I hated the game, but I don't) is that this game was really short (according to my 3DS activity log it took me 4 hours). I paid £12 for this on eShop and I do question whether or not the amount of content justifies the price (I feel bad for people who probably paid even more at retail when this was released in NA). Especially when compared to games like Fluidity, Fallblox and Mutant Mudds, Nano Assault perhaps isn't the best value proposition. Hell, I spent more time with Mighty Switch Force (6 hours) than I did with Nano Assault.
 
Admittedly, the game also has other modes (Boss Rush, Arcade Mode, etc) but as far as I can tell these simply reuse the content from the Story Mode, which I'm not exactly eager to dive back in to.
 
Conclusion
 
Overall I thought Nano Assault was a decent game, with some good boss battles and a great look, but there are games out there that do everything Nano Assault does and they do it better. Nano Assault just doesn't offer what it is that I come to shooters for. I like 'em fast and I like to be constantly shooting at stuff and seeing things blow up every few seconds (think Sin & Punishment, Lords of Thunder, Geometry Wars, After Burner Climax, UN Squadron etc). Nano Assault, like the ship in the game, is just too reserved for it's own good.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on March 22, 2013, 09:28:15 AM
I bought Monster Hunter last night and I recieved it this morning. 

Why do you ask did that happen?  Because Nintendo Really cheaped out on Bandwidth for their servers.

I have to say that having text boxes that look like warnings that should go away when their done that really need you to press A is not cool.
Finding the Chief is annoying.
Though starting with 1 of every weapon type is cool.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 22, 2013, 09:36:22 AM
...
Though starting with 1 of every weapon type is cool.


Do you know what weapon type you'll be playing with?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on March 22, 2013, 10:54:15 AM
...
Though starting with 1 of every weapon type is cool.
Do you know what weapon type you'll be playing with?
Hunting Horn.

I did Hammer, Great Sword, Lance (A ton of Lance actually Online), and I was doing Sword and Board at the end of Tri.

I wanted to do Dual Swords, loved dual daggers in PSO, but, I said whichever one I beat the bunny with first in the demo would be what I main was initially.  I went through a good amount of the weapons and ended up getting my first kill with the Hunting Horn so...  Hunting Horn it is.

I would love to try Guns for kicks but those are high level weapons aka have the support system for them.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 22, 2013, 12:20:05 PM
Hunting horn looks ridiculous, in a good way. Isn't it largely a support weapon?  I'm a huge fan of bow and have spent a decent amount of time with guns too. Thinking that hammer might be a nice change of pace this time around.


I'll try to hold back so this thread get back on track... but am really excited to block off some time and start playing before long.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Drizzt on March 22, 2013, 12:33:17 PM
Picked up Darksider II (Wii U) and Sin and Punishment Star Successor for $30 at Best Buy.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on March 22, 2013, 01:47:09 PM
Nano Assault EX.
(review)
+1 for your excellent review, Pix. Thanks.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on March 22, 2013, 08:49:07 PM
@Fatty_The_Hutt (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=12108)
 
Thanks dude. It was an exercise in spilling my guts (a compulsion I often get after finishing a video game), but I'm very glad to hear that you found it remotely interesting.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on March 24, 2013, 03:30:36 PM
Retro City Rampage on WiiWare.

It's kinda disappointing.

But whatever, i waited for this game like five years so i will do my darnedest to enjoy it.
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Post by: magicpixie on March 25, 2013, 04:39:17 PM
Preloading Bioshock Infinite right now.  I tried to be strong, I really did.  If you're quick, Greenmangaming has a sweet deal for it.  59.99 gets you Bioshock, Bioshock Infinite, XCom: Enemy Unknown, and your choice of: Civ 5, Spec Ops: The Line, Mafia 2, The Darkness 2(my choice since I have the others), or Bioshock 2.  Oh, and either $14 cash back or $15 GMG credit.  Can not wait to play this game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on March 26, 2013, 02:22:05 PM
Bioshock INfinite is flippin' amazing. Get it, guys.
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Post by: magicpixie on March 26, 2013, 06:03:07 PM
Gah.  I wanted to play as soon as I got home from work today, but when I booted up my PC, I couldn't connect to Steam.  Tried everything I could think of, rebooting, cycling my router, etc...  After about thirty minutes of frustration, I discovered the hard drive I installed Bioshock Infinite to was full...  Oops!  Cleared up some space and now I'm just waiting on the last few gigs of the game to finish downloading.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on March 27, 2013, 12:55:05 AM
PS3 for the win? :P: I didn't even have to do the long 45 minute install that was present in the original game.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ThomasO on March 27, 2013, 01:47:35 AM
Got Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon on Sunday. I'm at the fifth mansion now. The third boss fight is my favorite so far, but the fourth is the most frustrating.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on March 27, 2013, 05:48:14 PM
PS3 for the win? :P: : I didn't even have to do the long 45 minute install that was present in the original game.

I'm really digging the controls on the PC.  And the graphics are just stunning.  I didn't like the gunplay that much in the first two games, but the gunplay here is much more satisfying.  I think a lot of that is because I'm playing Infinite on the PC whereas I played the first two on 360.

It was a fairly large download, however, at about 15 GB or so.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 28, 2013, 11:54:50 AM
Possible Deal Alert: EB Games (Canada) has some very aggressive markdowns right now.  Just got back from an appointment, stopped in on the way home and picked up the following:

DS:
* Time Hollow - $2
* Metal Slug 7 (with bonus CD and poster) - $2
* Chibi-Robo Park Patrol - $3

Wii:
* AC/DC Live RockBand Track Pack (two copies) - $1 total
* Battalion Wars 2 - $1
* Excitebots: Trick Racing (used) - $1
* King of Fighers Collection - $1
* Kung Fu Panda Legendary Warriors - $3
* Madden NFL 08 - $1
* Mercury Meltdown Revolution - $1
* Mushroom Men The Spore Wars - $1
* Wario Land Shake It - $1

All games "new" unless stated otherwise.

Total damage: $19.07 after taxes

I know some of these aren't hot games, but most will fill holes in my collection or make gifts for my nephews. I do admit to buying a few primarily for extra Wii cases to replace damaged ones at home... but am still pretty happy at the moment.


Edit: Added prices.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on March 28, 2013, 12:00:36 PM
Thanks, ejamer. I'll stop by my local near work today and see about snagging a bargain or two.
Park Patrol, eh? I still regret not buying that for $5 at and EB about 3 years ago.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 28, 2013, 12:21:58 PM
Thanks, ejamer. I'll stop by my local near work today and see about snagging a bargain or two.
Park Patrol, eh? I still regret not buying that for $5 at and EB about 3 years ago.


Put those regrets away: it's $3 now if you can find a copy.  Take a peek at the EB Games website and sort by price before going - you might find some other titles that interest you.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on March 29, 2013, 03:20:40 PM
I bought some dorritos that came with free codes for The Maw and Toy Soliders on xbla. Also found a glitch in the Chinese xbox ite and wwas able to cop a free copy of AC3. 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on March 29, 2013, 03:24:21 PM
What, seriously?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on March 29, 2013, 03:24:53 PM
I bought some dorritos that came with free codes for The Maw and Toy Soliders on xbla.
I did the same and didn't even bought doritos.

All hail the pope.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on March 29, 2013, 05:48:56 PM
I bought some dorritos that came with free codes for The Maw and Toy Soliders on xbla.
I did the same and didn't even bought doritos.

All hail the pope.

Yeah I did the free neogaf way afterwards to stock up on some trail codes for when my live goes out on sunday.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on March 29, 2013, 05:53:56 PM
What, seriously?
Yep http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=531759 (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=531759)
 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 01, 2013, 09:03:12 PM
Count me in for another $4.47.  "New" - or at least as new as you get from EB Games - copies of:


* Master of Illusion (DS)
* Pokemon Trozei! (DS)
* Tecmo Bowl Kickoff (DS)
* Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law (Wii)


Again, not amazing games... but ones that either I'm interested in or that my nephew will appreciate as a gift.  Considering the price, it's hard to go wrong.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on April 01, 2013, 09:19:41 PM
I bought a bunch of stuff over the weekend. MLB The Show 13 and Gran Turismo 5 for PS3, plus a new third party PS3 controller that looks way more up my alley than the standard one, and Need For Speed for Wii U.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on April 01, 2013, 09:30:26 PM
Bought Pilotwings, Steel Diver and Polarium from a clearout at my local boutique of electronics.

Actual retail price: $10.34.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on April 02, 2013, 02:50:34 AM
Dead Space 3 and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Digital.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: alegoicoe on April 02, 2013, 05:34:18 PM
Just got Castlevania LoS and so far the game is looking amazing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on April 02, 2013, 07:10:15 PM
Bought Pilotwings, Steel Diver and Polarium from a clearout at my local boutique of electronics.

Actual retail price: $10.34.

basic math says you got each game for 3.44 on average, run out act like you stole something
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on April 06, 2013, 01:24:07 AM
I got Metroid Other M, Madworld, and Excitebot: Trick Racing, and Dead Space 3 for free. Don't you just love Gamestop?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on April 06, 2013, 01:31:58 AM
I got Metroid Other M, Madworld, and Excitebot: Trick Racing, and Dead Space 3 for free. Don't you just love Gamestop?

Indeed, I've been cruising the GameStop Used Games bin quite a bit recently myself, trying to stock-up on harder-to-find games I've either been meaning to reacquire to add to the permanent collection or always had an interest in but never tried.  As such...

Wii:
- Madworld (rebuy - guilty pleasure)
- Sakura Wars 5 (rebuy - never finished)
- Arc Rise Fantasia (always meant to see if it was really as bad as everyone said it was)
- Little King's Story (never really got into the Vita version. Meant to check out the Wii version eventually)

PS3:
- Asura's Wrath (rebuy - guilty pleasure)
- Devil May Cry 4 (now I'm setup to play all the original DMC games)
- Dragon Age 2 (yeah, I liked the game. So sue me.)
- No More Heroes PS3 (always meant to try that version)

360:
- Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (always heard it was decent)
- Kameo: Elements of Power (ditto)
- Banjo-Kazzoie: Nuts & Bolts / Viva Pinata (2-packer. Always meant to try Banjo)
- various XBLA/Games-on-Demand games (Indigo Prophesy, Jade Empire, both Dishwasher Dead Samurais, Space Invaders Extreme, Skulls of the Shogan, Iron Brigade [aka "Trenched"])

Still on the lookout for a Gamestop in my area w/ a Boy and His Blob since $30 is more than I'm willing to pay to replay it. Will probably repurchase Punch-Out as well, which is easy to acquire since it got a reissue in the $20 line.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on April 06, 2013, 01:39:34 AM
Got a good collection there. I forgot to mention that on top of that, I was able to pay off the remaining $17 off my preorder of Pandora's Tower.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 06, 2013, 08:28:51 AM
I got Metroid Other M, Madworld, and Excitebot: Trick Racing, and Dead Space 3 for free. Don't you just love Gamestop?


"Free" as in traded games for credit? Were they "free" because you found a good flip? Somehow I doubt that GameStop was just giving games away... although the recent Canadian sale wasn't far off for some titles.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on April 06, 2013, 10:13:34 AM
It's free because when I was done playing a game, I traded it in for credit and used that credit to get those games. Techinically I paid for it, but that value became free money once I traded it in.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on April 06, 2013, 01:22:15 PM
It's free because when I wanted a game, I pirated it off the internet. Techinically I never paid for it, but i am able to play it anyways on my PSP 3000.
Fixed, just thought i'd put this in perspective with a previous quote...
I got a PSP 3000 a couple days ago to play every NES/SNES/GB/GBA/PS1 and PSP game ever made. :P
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on April 06, 2013, 05:52:34 PM
It's free because when I wanted a game, I pirated it off the internet. Techinically I never paid for it, but i am able to play it anyways on my PSP.
Fixed


I apologize.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on April 06, 2013, 06:20:30 PM
It's free because when I wanted a game, I pirated it off the internet. Techinically I never paid for it, but i am able to play it anyways on my PSP.
Fixed


You are truly fucking stupid.
that's not nice :'( :'( :'(
that joke was horribly excecuted however, i cleaned it up a bit...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 06, 2013, 08:51:04 PM
Probably shouldn't have asked anyway.  Was kind of hoping there was a stupid trade-in deal or something - the kind where you can get more value from trading a game than it costs to buy, for example.  GameStop occasionally has deals like that - I remember one point in time being able to buy a $10 game at Zellers and then trading it in at one of two different GameStop stores in the same mall for a straight $15 profit.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on April 06, 2013, 08:55:18 PM
Got Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon for $20+tax today.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on April 06, 2013, 08:59:44 PM
Got Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon for $20+tax today.
nice...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on April 07, 2013, 12:48:10 AM
Just finished the order on my $5.99 Goldeneye 007 watch.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Dow Jones on April 08, 2013, 02:41:37 PM
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on Wii U and 3DS and Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on April 14, 2013, 02:09:12 PM
I recently picked up Telltale's The Walking Dead.
 
Overall, I'm digging it. The characters are what really seems to drive the experience.
 
Seriously though, WTF is with those crappy QTEs? They're f***ing terrible. I find myself sometimes dying 7 or 8 times simply because the game requires me to click in a really specific location. They really do detract from the game.
 
There have also been several occasions where I've felt like the game has set something up as being a choice when in fact it isn't. You're given the illusion of choice, but in reality you won't be able to proceed without performing certain actions.
 
Overall though, the writing and characters are great. I have just finished Episode 2 and am looking forward to playing the rest.
 
 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on April 14, 2013, 02:16:59 PM
Motorcross Madness
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Dow Jones on April 14, 2013, 10:48:37 PM
White PS3
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Post by: Pixelated Pixies on April 15, 2013, 01:58:44 AM
White PS3

Racist.
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Post by: pokepal148 on April 15, 2013, 07:46:53 AM
White supremacy version PS3
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Post by: Ceric on April 15, 2013, 08:31:41 AM
Guacamelee.
I want to like this game but the sound effects or lack there of is really getting to me.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on April 15, 2013, 08:39:49 AM
Batman: Arkham City - Armored Edition

I got it last week during the Best Buy sale. I like it and will probably finish it along with the Catwoman levels and Harley Quinn's Revenge, but I couldn't care less about finding and unlocking everything, namely the Riddler Trophies. I'll probably trade it in after I'm done with it, but It was a wonderful value at $20.
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Post by: Oblivion on April 15, 2013, 10:31:34 AM
Tomb Raider. I was surprised about how much I love this game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on April 15, 2013, 10:41:09 AM
I keep seeing people praise Tomb Raider, but I'd feel bad about buying it given I have two unplayed Uncharted games sitting here.
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Post by: Oblivion on April 15, 2013, 10:49:58 AM
Which two?
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on April 15, 2013, 10:58:31 AM
Uncharted 2 and Uncharted: Golden Abyss (the Vita game).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on April 15, 2013, 11:00:21 AM
You should at least get the first game first. It explains a lot of things that are taken for granted in the second one. Especially since Tomb Raider is an evolution of that concept and going back to them would almost feel like a step backwards. (Maybe not for U2.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on April 15, 2013, 11:48:44 AM
I may just look that up on YouTube, since everything I've heard makes me not want to go back and play the first game.
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Post by: shingi_70 on April 15, 2013, 02:28:55 PM
some german site on facebook was giving Comic Jumper away for free.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on April 17, 2013, 10:04:41 AM
I recently picked up Telltale's The Walking Dead.
 
Overall, I'm digging it. The characters are what really seems to drive the experience.
 
Seriously though, WTF is with those crappy QTEs? They're f***ing terrible. I find myself sometimes dying 7 or 8 times simply because the game requires me to click in a really specific location. They really do detract from the game.
 
There have also been several occasions where I've felt like the game has set something up as being a choice when in fact it isn't. You're given the illusion of choice, but in reality you won't be able to proceed without performing certain actions.
 
Overall though, the writing and characters are great. I have just finished Episode 2 and am looking forward to playing the rest.

I played the first Episode on my PS3 and was appalled by the lousy voice acting and QTE's. This game does not appeal to me at all.
 
I'm currently playing through Luigi's Mansion 2, and I'm loving it. I don't get why NOA decided to drop the "2" from the title.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Louieturkey on April 17, 2013, 01:07:51 PM
I may just look that up on YouTube, since everything I've heard makes me not want to go back and play the first game.
1 is definitely inferior to 2 in all ways.  I'd actually say 2 is even better than 3 just because 3 is a new story with barely anything different in the gameplay from 2.  2 is also better than Tomb Raider. 

Between the two, it depends on your preferences.  Action is more prevalent in Uncharted whereas the puzzle solving is a little more important in Tomb Raider.  Or if you just like looking at a woman hero over a man hero.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Razorkid on April 23, 2013, 01:34:32 AM
I just bought Liberation Maiden and Crimson Shroud on sale for 50% of each.  Both are games I wanted when the Guild01 series was first announced and even though I won't be getting to them anytime soon (currently playing through Radiant Historia and have Paper Mario Sticker Star after that) I had to take advantage of this deal. 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on April 23, 2013, 01:38:23 AM
I traded in my copy of Tomb Raider PS3 to Amazon for $54.00 and ended up making a profit of about $9. I used that credit to purchase the 3DS version of Virtue's Last Reward.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on April 23, 2013, 01:41:55 AM
I just bought Liberation Maiden and Crimson Shroud on sale for 50% of each.  Both are games I wanted when the Guild01 series was first announced and even though I won't be getting to them anytime soon (currently playing through Radiant Historia and have Paper Mario Sticker Star after that) I had to take advantage of this deal. 

I bought the three games as well.  Haven't played those two, but Areo Porter is pretty fun so far.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Razorkid on April 23, 2013, 01:45:46 AM
James was ragging on Aero Porter on the latest RFN, but for $3 it sounds quirky enough to give it a shot.  It's good to hear that you are enjoying it as I may take the plunge soon.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: AnGer on April 23, 2013, 05:26:33 AM
Etrian Odyssey IV and I'm still waiting for it to arrive. (2 weeks by today)

And here it is:

(http://i.minus.com/imb5UGlsMSTFq.JPG)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 23, 2013, 08:26:01 AM
Liberation Maiden on sale was tempting, and I um... er... needed a way to test that my new credit card was working. Yeah, that's why I bought it. 
 ;)

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on April 23, 2013, 08:40:01 AM
Liberation Maiden on sale was tempting, and I um... er... needed a way to test that my new credit card was working. Yeah, that's why I bought it. 
 ;)

Let me know what you think of it. I have already picked up Crimson Shroud because it was on sale and was tempted to buy Liberation Maiden also, but I just wasn't sure. I could still be tempted though.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: AnGer on April 23, 2013, 08:44:54 AM
I think of Liberation Maiden as a nice game. It's short and a tad bit repetitive though, but I don't care coz it's got Anime High School Presidents in Bodysuits piloting Mechs.  ;)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on April 23, 2013, 08:52:04 AM
Anime High School Presidents in Bodysuits piloting Mechs.

Anime High School Presidents in Bodysuits piloting Mechs, you say?  :-\
 
hmm...that does sound appealing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Razorkid on April 23, 2013, 08:58:27 AM
I think that alone is worth $4.99, but that's just me ;D.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Dow Jones on April 23, 2013, 11:50:44 PM
White supremacy version PS3


hahaha. I like it so far. I didn't want the God of War one because I've never played the games and don't want to risk hating them and regretting it and so far, I like PS Plus.

I also regret not getting Walking Dead while it was on sale for $10.49 the first week I got it but I was broke. I may have to jump on the Resident Evil ones now though. My wishlist for games is so huge right now.

Anyone else looking forward to summer so they can have more time to play games? I'm graduating junior college this semester and can't wait to just having work to worry about. Well, that and moving out of my house. Haha.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on April 23, 2013, 11:57:47 PM
Anyone else looking forward to summer so they can have more time to play games? I'm graduating junior college this semester and can't wait to just having work to worry about. Well, that and moving out of my house. Haha.

Congrats on graduating. Here's hoping you get in as much gaming as you'd like.
 
I created a thread a few weeks back about the dilemma of playing games in Summer. For me, I find it very difficult to sit in doors and play games when the weather is nice, which for me and where I'm located only really applies to around 2 or 3 months a year. With such a limited window, I feel like I need to be outside as much as possible during summer. My gaming, therefore, actually tends to drop off in the months June - August.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Dow Jones on April 24, 2013, 12:01:58 AM
The weather here is really bipolar and gets really nice, snows in summer, or gets to 70 degrees in winter so I get a bit of everything. I'm hoping I can enjoy all the games on my backlog and jump into new ones as they release so I can try and stay up to date. Hahaha. I feel like all my gaming is either retro stuff or a few weeks late and people spoil them for me.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on May 03, 2013, 04:17:16 AM
I'll be buying Mega Man 4 on the 3DS Virtual Console. My favorite Mega Man game is finally in portable form with save states!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 03, 2013, 07:20:14 AM
Hooray for doing your tax return and finding out that you are getting money back, instead of owing money like you expected.  To celebrate, purchased the following 3DS games:


* Marvel Pinball 3D ($4 on eShop) - Loved Zen Pinball 3D, and it's easily one of my most-played portable games. The tables here didn't impress me as much in the demo... but for $4 I'm excited to play more pinball on the go.
* Steel Diver ($3 used from GameStop) - A launch game that was interesting and had a nice little 2-player mode, but just wasn't worth launch prices.
* PilotWings Resort ($3 used from GameStop) - Another title that is interesting, but just not worth the initial asking price for me. Don't expect to get a lot of play from this title... it will probably be a gift for my nephew who just purchased a 3DS.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: alegoicoe on May 03, 2013, 03:31:19 PM
Just received my copy of Castlevania legacy of darkness, got it on ebay for 15 bucks.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 03, 2013, 03:38:09 PM
So is eShop having unannounced sales?  I saw that some digital games had price drops recently (Code of Princess), but just today I was checking out the eShop and noticed there is also at lesat one game on sale that wasn't advertised.


Rising Board 3D - $1.49


Supposedly not a great game, but I don't think there is anything cheaper on the eShop and NWR gave a positive review:
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/31806 (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/31806)
I'll buy just because I loved Pop Island so much.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on May 03, 2013, 08:11:19 PM
Picked up Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.  Everything I've heard so far is true; this game is ridiculous!  The intro section is pure genius.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on May 03, 2013, 09:20:38 PM
Mega Man 4, Liberation Maiden, and Injustice. Great games, all three, although I wish Liberation Maiden had a lefty option.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: RarityGamer on May 04, 2013, 12:39:08 PM

Lost Horizon. Great game so far. The art style is really interesting too.

http://lost-horizon.deepsilver.com/index_en.html (http://lost-horizon.deepsilver.com/index_en.html)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Drizzt on May 04, 2013, 08:15:21 PM
Tomb Raider: Really like it so far it's like Uncharted meets Assassins Creed Revelations and a Survival horror game all in one. I highly recommend it to anyone on who's on the fence and it's $40 new at Gamestop till May 8th.
 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on May 04, 2013, 08:40:57 PM
I decided to buy Liberation Maiden while it's still on offer. It's unlikely I'll be able to play it any time soon though. I've still got to finish Fire Emblem: Awakening, The Walking Dead, Thomas was Alone and I've yet to begin playing Terraria, Crimson Shroud, Shinobi (3DS), and Resonance.
 
I'm not used to having a backlog. It's kind of frightening!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: AnGer on May 06, 2013, 11:47:02 AM
I bought Luigi's Mansion 2 today, because playing only RPGs is kind of one-sided.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on May 19, 2013, 11:12:47 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2013-05-19095939_zps8e9fd47c.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TheUncleBob/media/2013-05-19095939_zps8e9fd47c.jpg.html)

Super Mario Kart (SNES) - $3.
Dr. Mario/Tetris (SNES) - $3.
Game Cube Controller - $2.
Pokemon Ranger (complete) - $10
Nintendogs Best Friends Edition (second release, complete) - More than I should have paid.
Rebel Strike 2 (GCN - Disk only, now paired with RS3 in a dual case) - $3.
60 coupons for 2 free ounces of Frozen Yogurt - Free.
12 cups of Bronco Berry Sauce - Free.

Yesterday was a great day!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on May 19, 2013, 05:47:11 PM
My mom gave me a $50 gift card so instead of using it on groceries or something productive I spent it (and some trade credit for old Xbox games my brother had) on Pandora's Tower. There's $16.xx left.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on May 19, 2013, 08:21:59 PM
Super Mario Kart (SNES) - $3.
Dr. Mario/Tetris (SNES) - $3.
Game Cube Controller - $2.
Where do you find stuff this cheap? Goodwill?

* PilotWings Resort ($3 used from GameStop)
Why don't the US GameStops match up with Canada?! This game is $12.99 here!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: SonofMrPeanut on May 19, 2013, 08:24:19 PM
Retro City Rampage.  Was waiting to pick it up in Wii Mode when I got my Wii U, but I caved and got it during a Steam sale.  Having fun so far.


I'm pretty much holding off on purchases until I can get an external hard drive for my games on PC and get a 3DS XL.  I mainly want the hard drive for the games in the LA Game Space bundle that are coming.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on May 19, 2013, 10:07:35 PM
Super Mario Kart (SNES) - $3.
Dr. Mario/Tetris (SNES) - $3.
Game Cube Controller - $2.
Where do you find stuff this cheap? Goodwill?

The two SNES games were found at a local mission store.  The controller was found at a yard sale. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on May 20, 2013, 12:16:32 PM
Picked up Metro: Last Light from Greenmangaming; I had a $15 credit from purchasing Bioshock Infinite earlier this year.  I've been really digging into some FPSes recently, and this game is looking to really scratch my itch for a good single-player campaign.

There's been some really interesting media surrounding this game's release.  Holding back "Ranger" mode for preorder/$5 DLC was a really bad decision, IMO.  The story that came out last week about Metro's budget being 10% of its competitors' was really interesting.  I'm not sure what to make of that.  Was Metro's budget just really low, and 4A games just cracked the whip?  Or are their competitors' games just really that inflated?  For that matter, who are their competitors?

Anyway, downloading it now.  I've got a bit left to go in FarCry 3(soooooo good....), so I'll be finishing that up before jumping into Metro.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: MukiDA on May 20, 2013, 12:53:06 PM
 Brand new iCade: $30 (at The XChange)
Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove: $20 (e-shop)



Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on May 20, 2013, 11:31:51 PM
Super Metroid: The best 30 cents I've ever spent.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on May 23, 2013, 04:52:20 PM
(http://imgur.com/ZZ3vi9f)(http://i.imgur.com/ZZ3vi9f.jpg)

It's in amazing condition too.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on May 23, 2013, 04:54:40 PM
Nice! Congrats on picking up the Metroid Trilogy. Hard to find and usually expensive.
It's such a great package.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on May 23, 2013, 05:00:44 PM
The Last Ninja 2 on Wii VC

...don't you dare judge me!!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on May 23, 2013, 05:01:16 PM
They actually had two. I was tempted to buy both and sell the better copy on ebay.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TJ Spyke on May 23, 2013, 05:01:51 PM
Suprised you found it for $58.49, usually the cheapest you can find it for is $70 (like I did when I bought it in 2011). Did you also manage to get a copy that still had all the bonus stuff in it? I was surprised that whoever traded in the copy I bought also traded-in all the extras, which made me happy
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on May 23, 2013, 05:05:22 PM
Yep, everything is still inside it. I'm pretty damn pleased. Even the sales associate was surprised they had so many for so cheap.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 24, 2013, 07:19:03 AM
Awesome find for Metroid Prime Trilogy.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on May 24, 2013, 06:24:22 PM
Samba de Amigo (Wii) - 99 cents.
Some generic plastic maraca attachments (http://www.amazon.com/Red-Samba-Maracas-Wii-Nintendo/dp/B001ELEXPW/ref=pd_sim_vg_1), complete in box. $5.99.

Wasn't too keen on the plastic attachments, but since the game was only 99 cents, why not?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on May 24, 2013, 07:52:07 PM
I grabbed DKCR3D off the eShop and with the remaining funds on my eShop account, I grabbed...

KERSPLOOSH.

I regret nothing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 24, 2013, 09:20:25 PM

Code of Princess (3DS) - Saw a complete boxed copy (ie: with art book and CD) for $15 and couldn't really turn it down.  Had this game before, but traded it away for Heroes of Ruin, which was then traded for Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. Obviously enjoyed Code of Princess enough to reacquire.


Bit.Trip Complete (Wii) - Despite already owning the digital 3DS version, this superior release was one of the (very few) games remaining on my Wii wish list. Well, seeing a complete copy (with CD) for $15 made me decide to cross it off the list while I had the chance.


Good night in my opinion.

Samba de Amigo (Wii) - 99 cents.
Some generic plastic maraca attachments (http://www.amazon.com/Red-Samba-Maracas-Wii-Nintendo/dp/B001ELEXPW/ref=pd_sim_vg_1), complete in box. $5.99.
...


For what it's worth, I think the game is more fun with the attachments.  Not better... but definitely more fun.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on May 24, 2013, 11:41:57 PM
All three Wii U eShop games for $3, and RE: Revelations on Wii U for review!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on May 27, 2013, 02:52:56 AM
Resident Evil Revelaitons HD and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D

[Note: For simplicity's sake, I'm rounding up as well as ignoring sales tax.]

I wasn't planning on getting either this month, but my friend told me of the Toys "R" Us Buy One Get One 40% Off sale. I originally bought Mario Tennis Open with the intention of switching it out for Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D because I thought it was coming out this week, not May 24. Anyway, the way Toys "R" Us rings up the sale price is they subtract half the savings from each game so $8 was taken from Revelaitons and $8 was taken off Mario Tennis Open. When I went to exchange the games on Friday, they only exchanged the 3DS games which screwed everything up. Mario Tennis Open came up as its $32 sale price and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D came up as $35 (full-price) so they made me pay the difference. That didn't make sense to me, but I was in a rush and they were closing soon so I paid it and left.

I was going to just leave it, but I did the math and realized I was overcharged like $6 so I went back Saturday morning. Their system wasn't letting them refund the correct amount to me. They tried a variety of things, called a manager over etc. My understanding is the difference in price between Mario Tennis Open and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D was causing the problem and since they already used my original receipt to do the exchange, they couldn't use it again to fix the mistake. What they ended up having to do was return both Resident Evil Revelaitons HD and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D for full price, resell the games for the sale price then refund the difference of $14 to me.

TL;DR: I ended up saving an additional $8. I was at Toys "R" Us on Saturday morning for about 25 minutes, but it was worth it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on May 27, 2013, 11:12:09 PM
We should play Raid Mode together sometime.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on May 27, 2013, 11:45:13 PM
Definitely. I'm currently slogging through Casual to unlock all the Raid Mode stages. I think I'm in Episode 5. I haven't touched Raid Mode yet so I'll be a noob for a while until I level up some.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on May 28, 2013, 11:01:07 PM
Picked up The Harvest a Sci-fi Rougelike (or whatever genre Diablo is) from the Windows Store. Its more pretty decent but I felt the areas are a bit too long for my liking.  Probably just since i'm playing with a touchpad/screen instead of using a proper mouse.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on May 28, 2013, 11:08:08 PM
Bought the PS3 Pulse Elite gaming headset. It's fucking awesome! It has 7.1 VSS with the PS3, and it works with the Wii U and BLOPS2! It also is a very good pair of cans on its own when I listen to music. Seriously, best money I ever spent.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on May 28, 2013, 11:49:16 PM
Grabbed Starship Damrey off the eShop in an attempt to save a crap-ton of money at E3 (website affiliated with Shop of the Future had a competition to beat it by the end of the day PDT, and I could get a bunch of $20 coupons).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on May 29, 2013, 08:29:30 AM
Bought the PS3 Pulse Elite gaming headset. It's fucking awesome! It has 7.1 VSS with the PS3, and it works with the Wii U and BLOPS2! It also is a very good pair of cans on its own when I listen to music. Seriously, best money I ever spent.
I was hoping this would be true. I will have to wait for this to go on sale. Thanks for the info. +1
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 29, 2013, 09:02:46 AM
Etrian Odyssey IV (3DS) - Now on sale for $30 in the eShop, and at EB Games/Amazon in Canada... possibly other locations too.  For a physical copy of one of my most wanted games on the console, that seemed reasonable. Look forward to playing after enjoying the demo a great deal; will probably start over instead carrying my demo data forward though.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on May 29, 2013, 10:35:37 AM
Grabbed Starship Damrey off the eShop in an attempt to save a crap-ton of money at E3 (website affiliated with Shop of the Future had a competition to beat it by the end of the day PDT, and I could get a bunch of $20 coupons).
I am not sure I fully understand this statement but it sounds like someone was handing out Future Shop coupons. Please to explain? Still available? How to obtain?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on May 29, 2013, 09:22:12 PM
There's a website called tsilon (tsilon.ca) that's affiliated with FutureShop. It's a sort-of ARG where you take knowledge quizzes and game challenges to build a knowledge level. Once you reach level 10 and beat one of the game challenges, you get coupons for money off things - usually game preorders.

They tend to go a little nuts around E3.

It's invite only, and I've only got one invite right now. PM me if you want to take a crack at it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 30, 2013, 12:43:25 PM

Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (3DS VC)
Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (3DS VC)


Decided to grab both of these games while they are on sale. Love the portable Zelda games, and the Oracle series is quite good. Looking forward to playing through to get the true ending (something I'm not sure I've ever done before).

Wow... You can tell that work is stressful with so many game purchases lately. Outside of video games, I've also grabbed copies of Tales of the Arabian Nights and Battle for China board games in recent weeks. Now to find time over the summer to enjoy all of these great pick-ups instead of just buying vicariously.
 :Q
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on May 30, 2013, 03:24:18 PM
I decided to be big spender tonight and have subsequently paid

1$ to Humble Telltale Bundle for bunch of their puzzle and adventure games. They said for two dollars more for The Walking Dead game but nah, it's not worth it.

2$ for Gunman Clive, because reading interview on the site reminded me i still haven't bought it.

Also bought Space Rangers HD (http://store.steampowered.com/app/214730/) a few days ago, but it was for my friend. I do want to play it someday myself, cause that friend is freaking obsessed with it, and i like Elite type games. For some reason he especially enjoy "text quests" in it, i'm not even sure what is it...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 30, 2013, 03:44:17 PM
...
1$ to Humble Telltale Bundle for bunch of their puzzle and adventure games. They said for two dollars more for The Walking Dead game but nah, it's not worth it.
...


I also grabbed these games this afternoon, beating the average donation so that I got the Walking Dead game too.  Telltale games have some issues, but that's still a steal of a deal in my opinion.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on May 31, 2013, 08:46:14 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2013-05-31190839_zps566faa59.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TheUncleBob/media/2013-05-31190839_zps566faa59.jpg.html)
Aside from the two Zelda games on the 3DS VC, I picked up all this.

I'm a sick, sick man.

The two Skylanders are the newest shipment - only three figures left to go!  $12.99 each.  Paying full price hurt, but, what the heck...

The two packs of Wii U cradles/docks were $6 each on clearance at Target.  Probably would have only bought one if I had put some thought into it before hand and realized that they don't have the charging cable with them.

Do you live near one of the few remaining K-Marts?  If so, I hope you're checking them often for deals.  Goldeneye Bundle - $20, Tetris Axis - $5 each, Cubic Ninja - $3, and Touchmaster 3 - $5.

Finally, did you know that Best Buy stores will now pricematch select online prices?  For example, GameStop.com has America's Test Kitchen for 99 cents, while Best Buy has it in store for $9.50.  Sadly, they'd only let me get five. :D  These should make great cheap prizes for my StreetPass group. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on June 01, 2013, 01:48:21 AM
I can sorta understand three copies of Tetris (maybe you have a party of tetris fanatics coming up...), but five copies of "American Recipes: Learn How to Cook and Teach your daughter!" (or whatever this is)?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Sarail on June 01, 2013, 09:20:38 AM
Hey, UncleBob can't help it if he's a baby-making machine. Gotta teach those girls to cook!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on June 01, 2013, 10:30:38 AM
Hey, Kmart is doing just fine, thanks. :P But yeah, that Goldeneye bundle is fantastic. I bought another one this week.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on June 01, 2013, 11:12:12 AM
Wii U Gamepad cradle on clearance isn't a very good sign...though, if you have a black Wii U, you already have one.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 01, 2013, 11:17:02 AM
... but five copies of "American Recipes: Learn How to Cook and Teach your daughter!" (or whatever this is)?


Believe it or not, that game is actually a very decent digital cookbook.  Whether you need something like that (let alone five copies) is hard to say - but it's totally worth owning for anyone who wants to try some simple recipies, and paying a buck a piece for DS cases alone might be worthwhile for some people.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on June 02, 2013, 05:40:40 PM
not so much a purchase but i helped a teacher throwing away some old CDs that came with a textbook we no longer use and offered to 'repurpose' the little binder thing they came in... not too bad, feels a little cheap but its certainly usable...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ThomasO on June 02, 2013, 05:45:49 PM
Believe it or not, that game is actually a very decent digital cookbook.  Whether you need something like that (let alone five copies) is hard to say - but it's totally worth owning for anyone who wants to try some simple recipies, and paying a buck a piece for DS cases alone might be worthwhile for some people.
Yes, it and Personal Trainer: Cooking have some really delicious recipes that I make very frequently.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on June 08, 2013, 12:19:40 PM
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Be jealous.

F-Zero GX - $5.99 from used game store (3rd copy, 2nd "complete". just in case someone manages to ever enable LAN play...)

Tetris Axis - $5 from Kmart.  It was open, but everything is in there.  For a prize, that's fine.

Nintendogs - $4 from Goodwill - I now own every version of Nintendogs and Nintendogs + Cats.

Three copies of CrossworDS Plus - $4 each from Goodwill.  New and unopened.  One for me, two for prizes in my StreetPass group.

GBA SP/original DS AC Adapter - $1 from Goodwill.  If you're checking Goodwill stores, they usually have a tote of random cables somewhere.  Might find something useful in there.

Final Fantasy Adventure (Original GB) - $2 from Goodwill.  With plastic case.

10 packs of 5 packs of 5 NSMBWii stickers.  $1.50 each. I have this entire set, minus one.  These didn't get an official release in the states, but these were in a "liquidation" type packaging.  Hopefully, between the 250 stickers, I'll get the one I need.  Extras will make for good, cheap prizes. :D

Now, the bottom half of the screen.

The Orange and two Black official GCN controllers - good, clicky sticks, nice condition (needs a little cleaning).  $3 each from Goodwill.

The Black GameCube, the off-brand Indigo controller, the MC251, the random WaveBird receiver, power cable, A/V cable and Nintendo-specific off-brand RF Modulator - $25.  The Gamecube is pretty close to a launch unit, looks like it was purchased in June of 2002 at... Kay Bee toys. Funny, eh?

Pretty soon, I'm going to build a fort out of GameCubes.  I will call it Fort GameCube.  Yeah, I came up with that name all on my own.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 08, 2013, 12:38:00 PM
Be jealous.

F-Zero GX - $5.99 from used game store (3rd copy, 2nd "complete". just in case someone manages to ever enable LAN play...)
...
Three copies of CrossworDS Plus - $4 each from Goodwill.  New and unopened.  One for me, two for prizes in my StreetPass group.
...


Nice finds in general, and I am jealous about these two in particular.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on June 08, 2013, 12:41:30 PM
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Be jealous.
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Pretty soon, I'm going to build a fort out of GameCubes.  I will call it Fort GameCube.  Yeah, I came up with that name all on my own.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on June 08, 2013, 12:57:30 PM
10 packs of 5 packs of 5 NSMBWii stickers.  $1.50 each. I have this entire set, minus one.  These didn't get an official release in the states, but these were in a "liquidation" type packaging.  Hopefully, between the 250 stickers, I'll get the one I need.  Extras will make for good, cheap prizes. :D

Well, I just went from being depressed, to really pissed off, to ecstatic in about 2 minutes.

So, I went through and cut the tops off all the plastic baggies, then slid all the packages of stickers out - upside down.  At this point, I noticed that there were two different styles of backs on the packages.  This isn't unusual, as I knew there were multiple styles of package, depending on which country they were released in.  So, I started pulling them apart, because I wanted to check my binder and make sure I had both variations of package before I ripped everything open willy-nilly.

I had a huge stack of one style, not so many of the other style.  So, I flipped them over, with plans to sort out the artwork on the front (there are three different package designs)... and I noticed the huge stack was... Super Mario Galaxy stickers. :(  I completed this set long ago and was frustrated that the majority of the stickers where SMG stickers.

So, I counted the NSMBWii stickers. Ten.  Ten packs.  This means, I got one package of stickers in each package of 5.  Basically, I paid $1.50/pack.  Growl.

Well, nothing to do about it now.  So, I start opening them up.  First pack I open has #007 in it.  Now, this whole time, I'm pretty sure I need a #006, but this one is just soooo close.  So, I go and dig my binder out.  Sure enough, it's #006 I need.

I open another... nothing.

And another... nothing.

and a fourth... JACKPOT!  #006, Yellow Toad!

HOT DAMN, best $15 I spent all weekend. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Sundoulos on June 12, 2013, 07:51:57 AM
I bought Dust: An Elysian Tail on Steam last week.  I don't have a PS3 or Xbox, so this is the first time I've been able to play the game. 

I've actually enjoyed it much, much more than I originally thought I would.  The combat is fun (though it's way too easy), and the level design gets fairly complex once you reach some of the caverns in the second chapter.  Though it's not on the level of Murumasa or Odin's Sphere, the playstyle, artwork and character animation remind me a little of a Vanillaware game, only with a Nintendo-like element of stage progression that is linked to finding/earning new abilities or macguffins to get you through doors.

I'm still early in the game.  The VA is a little annoying, but that seems to be sort of intentional with at least one character.   The music is soothing, the artwork is  The overall package is great, and I'm happy with my purchase. 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Do_What on June 12, 2013, 03:46:20 PM
Intentional or not I skip every bit of story sequence I can. I hate everyone's voices in that game, and I'm not huge into the character designs.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on June 14, 2013, 05:57:16 PM
My copy of The Last of Us arrived today and was waiting for me when I got home from work.  Played the first little section before taking a break to do some laundry.  I can already tell this game is going to consume me for the next little while.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on June 15, 2013, 08:11:43 PM
Final Fantasy Adventure (Original GB) - $2 from Goodwill.  With plastic case.
Awesome price for the best Game Boy game around, I hope you enjoy it!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on June 22, 2013, 01:42:40 AM
Mega Man 6 (VC)

Not...not very good.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on June 22, 2013, 02:58:27 AM
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So, this is about two weeks worth of stuff.

There's the physical version of Animal Crossing: New Leaf.  I had originally planned to play two towns, but my digital copy has taken so much of my life.  Also, I purchased the digital version.  Then, I bought the Animal Crossing edition 3DS XL.

Not shown: The Animal Crossing Strategy Guide and the 32 GB SD card I bought for my old 3DS, since I had to take the 32GB card out of it for the new one.

The Gold Mario pin, Wii U pin, Mario and Luigi Mario Kart 8 Flags, DS Lanyards and Foam Luigi hat all came from the Best Buy event I went to.  I was super-sad I didn't get one of the Luigi coins. :(  The rep gave me the extra lanyards to give out as prizes in my StreetPass group.

Under the Luigi hat is a Wii stand that was marked $2.99 at GameStop - but rang up 99 cents.  It'll work perfect for my blue Wii that doesn't come with one.  Additionally, there's a GameCube microphone there.  It was marked 99 cents, but rang up a quarter.  I don't really need it, as I already have two (one of which is the black one that's a little harder to find than the gray one), but for $1, I couldn't just leave the poor thing there.

In the bottom, right are some vending machine finds.  I ran across a vending machine that had Super Mario Galaxy 2 stickers in it. $6 got me the set of 12 (http://www.tradingcardspace.com/community/showthread.php?t=4885)

Next to that is my set of Pac-Man vending machine toys.  They were 75 cents/vend.  Counting the two-fer, it took ten vends for me to get the complete set.  Totally worth it.  Technically, it only took me 8 vends, but I was able to see that the next two were each Pac-Man figures, so I snatched them. :D

Also not shown, New Super Luigi Bros. U download.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on June 23, 2013, 01:51:11 AM
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One thing I forgot in that last round of photos - Stuffed Kirby!  Whooo!  $12.50 at Hot Topic. :D

Okay, today's pick-ups.

Polar Whirlwind - $10.99.
Golden Dragonfire Cannon Battlepack - $9.99.
Gill Runt Sidekick - Free.

Teen Titans (GCN - Disc Only) $1.50.

Jade Flashwing - $9.99

Waluigi figure - don't even know, but he was the last one I needed.  And is a freaking Waluigi figure.

Skylanders: SWAP Force pre-order cards - $1 each.  These have RFID chips in them that, apparently, will give me something extra in SWAP Force.  Probably won't pick up the pre-orders.  Sorry, Target.

Baseball and Tetris (GB) - $3 each.

Quest 64 - $4... Cart needs a good cleaning, though.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on June 23, 2013, 09:11:12 AM
How do you buy all of this stuff? I know Wal-Mart pays about two and a quarter an hour...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on June 23, 2013, 11:56:53 AM
I rob old ladies.

Seriously, Walmart pays a pretty fair wage.  It helps that I'm not expecting to support a family of four on my income or something stupid.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on June 23, 2013, 12:14:01 PM
I got Torchlight 1 on GOG for a whopping price of nothing.

A few weeks ago i saw my colleague playing Fate (previous Diablo-clone from the same developers), and i remembered how i much played this game because it was preinstalled on my notebook back in 2008. When this sale came up i got this right away. Though i might have gotten this any way nostalgia or not, since it was free.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 23, 2013, 05:37:13 PM
Although trying to reduce my purchases lately, saw Fritz Chess (DS) for $15 and couldn't turn it down. Will probably flip this game for others, as it commands a pretty high price from collectors and on eBay.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TJ Spyke on June 23, 2013, 09:00:46 PM
Downloading Animal Crossing: New Leaf on the 3DS eShop, but my Internet is being WAY slower than normal.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on June 23, 2013, 09:47:46 PM
So I traded in Animal Crossing because seriously f**k that game (and Nintendoland, the game I did a trade 1 for to get AC). With the credit I grabbed an eShop card and turned that into Mega Man X and Mario World on the VC, was able to use up the 20 Club Nintendo coins to finish getting Mario 3 and Metroid 2 off CN, and crossed a threshold on the Deluxe program that let me get Bugs v Tanks.

That's a trading sequence that would make Link jealous - one hated game for another, then turning that into five games ranging from interesting to "I'll hear the argument for best game ever".
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on June 23, 2013, 11:48:59 PM
PS3 - Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition (disc), Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition (disc), LittleBigPlanet Karting (through PS+)
 
3DS - Animal Crossing New Leaf (eShop), Sonic The Hedgehog (Game Gear), Tetris Axis (eShop),
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TJ Spyke on June 25, 2013, 04:34:09 PM
I had 390 Club Nintendo coins expiring June 30. I have zero interest in Metroid II, I already have the Super Mario All-Stars disc for Wii (so no SMB3). I ended up getting F-Zero X and Link 'n Launch (Club Nintendo even uses a quote from NWR for Link 'n Launch) and now have 40 coins to use before they expire on June 30.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: MukiDA on June 25, 2013, 06:46:42 PM
Why do I keep buying Wayforward games?!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on June 25, 2013, 06:52:31 PM
On the fence about buying Super Luigi U. On one hand, my daughter and I will love playing it, on the other hand it's only 135 minutes worth of game play, if you run the timer down to the last second in every level.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on June 25, 2013, 07:38:36 PM
Assuming you manage to get everything in every level on the first shot. Which I can safely say, you won't unless you're some sort of 2D Mario savant.

Also, it's a great vocabulary builder.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on June 25, 2013, 08:33:56 PM
So I traded in Animal Crossing because seriously f**k that game
What did you not like about it?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on June 25, 2013, 08:43:01 PM
Since no one seems to care about the other "recent..." topics, I'll just post here: I recently picked up Muramasa Rebirth (Vita), Hotline Miami (Vita/PS3), and Project-o CrossaSONE (Project X Zone - 3DS).  I also got Mario & DK: Minis on the Move, a game that really kind of sucks. I doubt I'll play much more of it after having completed a good 30-40 puzzles.

Incidentally, seeing Muramasa on the Vita's screen led me to changing my Dragon's Crown reservation from the PS3 version to the Vita version. Vanillaware games just seem made to be played on that screen, and that kind of brawler seems to suit the handheld experience better than the console experience IMO.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on June 25, 2013, 08:45:05 PM
What did you not like about it?

To be fair, I didn't like Farmville either.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on June 25, 2013, 08:51:07 PM
What did you not like about it?

To be fair, I didn't like Farmville either.
So does this mean your answer is "Everything!"?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on June 25, 2013, 09:56:48 PM
Pretty much. There's no game there.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Three4Flinching on June 30, 2013, 01:36:55 PM
My most recent gaming purchases are:


Aliens: Infestation (DS), Kurukuru Kururin (GBA), Mario Golf Advance Tour (GBA) and Mario Power Tennis (GBA).








Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on June 30, 2013, 05:23:06 PM
Metroid 2 because after playing Other M why not.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on June 30, 2013, 08:41:36 PM
I bought a 3DS XL today (so everyone waiting for a neat new color scheme keep your eyes on the announcements the next few weeks). I transferred all my stuff from my original launch day 3DS without any issue. I haven't played much on it so far, having other things to do today, but man that screen is gorgeous. Sure, it's not as high-resolution as a Vita or even the Wii U GamePad, but it's really big and bright and I think it's fantastic.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on June 30, 2013, 10:44:16 PM
Boarderlands 2. Starts way to slow with a forced tutorial everytime you start a new character..
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on July 01, 2013, 07:37:44 AM
Henry Hatsworth (DS) - Have heard mixed reviews, but for $5 I'll give it a shot.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on July 01, 2013, 07:44:34 AM
Henry Hatsworth (DS) - Have heard mixed reviews, but for $5 I'll give it a shot.
$5 is a steal for this great game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on July 04, 2013, 10:01:55 PM
Bah... more purchases that I should turn down, but didn't.

WarioWare D.I.Y. (DS) -- Not sure if it will replace Petit Computer as my preferred creation tool, but I've been interested in trying this game for a while.  $1

Glory to Heracles (DS) -- Reviews aren't great... but it looks like a decent RPG and I'm a sucker for the genre. $1

Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (Wii) -- Frankly I bought this for the Fate of Atlantis unlockable more than the actual game. Very excited to give Fate of Atlantis a shot... even if this was considerably more expensive than the other games.  $5

MySims SkyHeroes (Wii) -- I  have kids, and this was $0.50.  No further justification needed.  Heck, at that price I'd buy just for a spare Wii case.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on July 04, 2013, 10:04:08 PM
The Denpamen 2 beyond the waves (3DS)
Shining force: The Sword of Hajya (3DS)
Defender of Oasis (3DS VC)
The Walking Dead: 400 days (360)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on July 04, 2013, 10:48:26 PM
Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition (Steam)

Fighting games don't get much better than this. The only downside is that all of the pre-rendered cinematics look like crap now that they've escaped their console confines. On the plus side, the rest of the game looks gorgeous. It's super sharp and super clean.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on July 04, 2013, 11:27:22 PM
I just bought Firaxis pack (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CPBZDPE/ref=cm_sw_su_dp) for 20$.

Not sure why, since it's extremely unlikely i will get to play any of these games in coming years...

On the plus side, the rest of the game looks gorgeous. It's super sharp and super clean.
Yeah, it does indeed look muddy on consoles. Still, a great game, story mode is amazing. Don't want to buy it the second time though.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on July 05, 2013, 06:25:06 AM
Glory to Heracles (DS) -- Reviews aren't great... but it looks like a decent RPG and I'm a sucker for the genre. $1

Worth it just for the localization.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on July 05, 2013, 02:58:58 PM
Two more cheapies:
But the big news today is what arrived in the mail: Skies of Arcadia Legends (GC). Very excited about this game. Maybe it won't live up to the hype, but the price was reasonable (not cheap) and I'm a sucker for RPGs.  This is the last GameCube game I cared about enough to look for.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on July 05, 2013, 03:18:30 PM
Skies of Arcadia Legends is an excellent buy. You will certainly get a lot of quality hours out of it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: alegoicoe on July 05, 2013, 10:29:48 PM
Skyrim, so far so good. The game is huge, although the ps3 version is kind of buggy.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on July 05, 2013, 11:10:17 PM
So they've patched it from unplayable to somewhat playable in 20 months. At this rate, it'll work competently in... 2017?

Also, Project X Zone has more boobs per battle than any RPG I've ever seen. And these chapters are starting to hit the hour mark, and introducing characters in order of give-a-crap is kinda getting old (I just got the Valkyria Chronicles characters, haven't seen Mega Man/Zero AT ALL yet, etc.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on July 05, 2013, 11:59:37 PM
Skies of Arcadia is a game I like to go back and replay every few years. Few non-Nintendo games do that for me anymore. Speaking of which, I'm due for a replay...


Kudos for getting the Indiana Jones game, ejamer. I am tempted to do the same thing. I loved the original DOS version of Fate of Atlantis and having it on the Wii has become a preferred way to play classic  Point and Click Adventure games. Let me know how the port turned out. Never read reviews on how the port performed on the Wii.


In other news...I'M DEBT FREE!!!


What this means is that I can ramp down my crazy work schedule and spend more time and money on games. It's been a few years of HELL but all worth it. I just dropped like $150 cash on games. This has never felt so good.


Fire Emblem Awakening
Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm
Okamiden
Pandoras Tower
Animal Crossing New Leaf


Also got the board game Zombies!!!


I'm also borrowing Star Fox 64 3D from my sister. I don't remember the original being this hard...either lost my touch or the 3DS XL controls are throwing me off. It does cramp my hands to use the 'classic' style.


Love the expanded multiplayer; hate the new voice overs. Even a decade and a half later and those original voices are still emblazoned in my head...feels the same as when I watch the Hobbit movie while reciting the book's dialogue only to get irritated when Jackson cut out my favorite lines. It can be cringeworthy.


So I see all of these games I want to purchase still. Of course a Wii U and the obvious titles will be in the near future, but not sure about that one. Part of being debt free is just paying cash for things. But I will have a greatly expanded budget for games. I have a 360 and I know a ton of quality games are on that system...only I'd rather drop money on re-releases of old Rare games. Any suggestions of quality 360 games would be appreciated.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Morari on July 06, 2013, 12:48:34 AM
Also got the board game Zombies!!!

Not a huge fan. The end-game, once the helipad comes out, is particularly painful. My group ended up house-ruling so much of the game that very little remained in the end. I'd recommend Last Night on Earth over Zombies!!! every time. If you're set on it though, at least get the Zombies!!! 3.5 expansion. It's all event cards, so it doesn't bloat the game like the other add-ons do.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on July 06, 2013, 09:17:59 AM
Finally got a WiiU and have to go pick it up. Other than ZombieU I don't really have an idea whats to get. Asscred and Batman are out since I can an have plyed them on PC. Stop giving a crap about Mario games quite a long time ago. Otherwise it's a big wait till xenochronicles or whatever it's called now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on July 06, 2013, 09:27:53 AM
If puzzle metroidvania sounds interesting to you, get Toki Tori 2.

My favourite Wii U game so far. The puzzles get very hard though.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on July 06, 2013, 09:49:17 AM
I could have gotten the first one via Humble Bundle, but it didn't tickle my fancy as it were. When I finally get it in to the house I will hit up the e-shop or something. I won't bother with anything that isn't an exclusive unless it is really really special. Thanks for the sugeestion. keep them coming.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on July 06, 2013, 10:22:53 AM
I could have gotten the first one via Humble Bundle, but it didn't tickle my fancy as it were.
From what i understand (never played first game) Toki Tori 2 is a completely different beast from first one.

New features like nonlinear structure of the puzzles and arsenal of tools reduced to mere two abilities really made the game for me.

And Toki Tori 2 IS exclusive for Wii U for now... Let me check... Hehe, Steam version will hit in just five days :D (three months after Wii U release). So hurry :P

Also check out Tekken -- it's multiplatform but it does have a few Wii U exclusive modes.

And don't hate on Mario, it's really fun when playing it drunk with bros. Even sober and alone it's still great
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on July 06, 2013, 05:30:33 PM
I took advantage of Sony's PlayStation Network summer sale and bought the following:
 
- Batman Arkham Asylum
- Ratchet & Clank HD Collection
- Mortal Kombat (MK9)
 
Arkham Asylum is really enjoyable; it reminds me of Metroid. And Mark Hamill is still fantastic as the Joker.
Should I buy Arkham City next? Is it better than the first game?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on July 06, 2013, 08:34:35 PM
Its been a while since I played either, but Arkham City is definitely a worthy sequel.  It's more open-worldy, but everything that made the first great is still there.

I picked up Bully on the Steam sale for $3 the other day along with Skulls of the Shogun on PC.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on July 09, 2013, 09:43:35 PM
Awww... PSN, why you go hurting my wallet like that?

Crimson Gem Saga ($3.49)
Yggdra Union ($2.49)
Riviera: The Promised Land ($2.49)
Knights in the Nightmare ($3.49)
Class of Heroes ($3.49)

Grand total: $15.45... Ok, guess it didn't hurt my wallet that much. The backlog is a different story though: how long will it take to finish another five RPGs?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on July 09, 2013, 10:40:38 PM
...
In other news...I'M DEBT FREE!!!
...
Congratulations!  I've got 5 years or so to go if everything goes ok.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on July 11, 2013, 10:59:34 PM
Got Scribblenauts Unlimited on Steam sale for 3 bucks.

I guess i should be thankful that Nintendo of Europe kept delaying and delaying Wii U version, or i could have bought it full price day one.

i still want a Wii U version, damn you Shibata!

Also jumped on Metro for 1 cent Bestbuy "deal" (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Deep+Silver+-+Metro%3A+Last+Light+(Digital+Download)/9592148.p?id=1219046650885&skuid=9592148&sellerId=) (or error) using fake NA address. I'm now waiting how it'll go.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on July 25, 2013, 11:52:36 PM
Got Darksiders 1 on Steam for 4 bucks.

I have second one for my Wii U and i always wanted to try out the first game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on July 26, 2013, 08:52:16 AM
New game get round-up for the past few weeks, mostly received through trades:

* Hexyz Force (PSP): $3.50. Figured since I bought most of the other Atlus RPGs on sale, might as well grab this one too. Looks pretty old-school and reviews are mixed, but I like old-school JRPGs and the price is compelling.
* WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase (WiiWare): Free. Someone who didn't want/need their Club Nintendo reward offered it to me. I already ordered the CD soundtrack, but was keen on trying this game since I found the DS counterpart for a buck not long ago.
* Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (3DS VC): Via trade at 99gamers.com.  Another cheap pick-up as the person selling didn't want their Club Nintendo prize.
* Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii): Via trade at 99gamers.com. Wanted this game for a long time, but gave up waiting for a sale/price drop. Jumped on a complete and excellent condition copy that was offered cheap.
* Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii): Via trade at 99gamers.com. Another game I'm not going to play for a while, but my Wii collection is so close to being "complete"...
* Viewtiful Joe (GC): Via trade at 99gamers.com. I don't love this game, but the quality is undeniable and I wanted to fill the last empty spot on my GameCube shelf. Problem solved.
* Darksiders (PC/Steam): Via trade at vgfive.com.  Sad story about the trading site suffering a painful death after a promising start. Between postage increases, getting bought out, and losing consumer confidence it looks like a tailspin they won't recover from. Glad to have cashed out my last credits on this digital code.
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Post by: Adrock on July 26, 2013, 09:29:54 AM
Shinobi 3DS. It was on sale at Target for $12.99 which is the cheapest I've seen it at a brick and mortar store. It came with a Luigi stylus for some reason. I haven't opened it yet.
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Post by: Ceric on July 26, 2013, 09:34:33 AM
Shinobi 3DS. It was on sale at Target for $12.99 which is the cheapest I've seen it at a brick and mortar store. It came with a Luigi stylus for some reason. I haven't opened it yet.
I probably bite on that.  I'm sure the TN stores aren't doing that...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Chad Sexington on July 27, 2013, 12:38:30 AM
I just bought the Ocarina of Time remake for 3DS (digital) and I also got a Crono Trigger DS game from eBay.

I've only beat them once, when they first came out.  I barely remember anything about the stories/secrets/tricks.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: RedBlue on July 27, 2013, 01:08:58 AM
Pre-order Wind waker HD for 49.99 on Amazon.com
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Post by: broodwars on July 27, 2013, 01:12:16 AM
Pre-order Wind waker HD for 49.99 on Amazon.com

Uh...no. I will not buy that for a high price.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on August 11, 2013, 12:06:19 AM
a little known gem called Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on August 11, 2013, 10:01:30 AM
3DS XL is on sale at Target this week for $175 so yeah, I bought one of those. In black. As expected.
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Post by: Oblivion on August 11, 2013, 11:53:24 AM
I want to wait for the price to drop to 169.99 on sale.
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Post by: Adrock on August 11, 2013, 04:13:28 PM
Best Buy just had a $30 off sale a little over two weeks ago so I figured there wouldn't be one for a while if Target was doing a sale today. $25 is close enough. I forgot that Best Buy price matches so no Reward Zone points for me. I'll live since I should get a ton from the iPhone and iMac I plan to buy there within the next few months.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on August 14, 2013, 08:23:18 PM
Grabbed Payday 2 and Saint's Row IV from GMG.  Only managed to poke around a little bit in Payday, but I'm looking forward to some sweet, sweet, co-op action.  Anybody else playing it on PC?
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Post by: Wah on August 14, 2013, 09:06:42 PM
ASSASSIN'S CREED 1 & 2
picked it up at EB brand new for $9!!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 14, 2013, 09:15:11 PM
After a painfully long back-and-forth process, ended up grabbing a Wii U (basic model, on sale for $200 new) that works after returning the first defective one.  Supplemented that with Nintendo Land and Batman Arkham Asylum (new copies for $15 each, in the mail now courtesy a friend) and downloaded Donkey Kong and the Rayman Legends Challenge App.

Thoughts and impressions so far:
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Post by: azeke on August 14, 2013, 11:34:30 PM
using a cable (no drop in the same room, so double-ha!).
Wii U has no LAN socket so there's that. There's always that USB connector thingy though.

Also, get Wonderful 101 demo.

It's uh-mayzing!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 15, 2013, 07:13:55 AM
using a cable (no drop in the same room, so double-ha!).
Wii U has no LAN socket so there's that. There's always that USB connector thingy though.

Also, get Wonderful 101 demo.

It's uh-mayzing!


I've got a Wii LAN adapter and have heard that it works for Wii U. If there was an ethernet drop in the same room I'd already know.


I did grab the Wonderful 101 demo but haven't had time to try it yet. Not really in a rush either: the game just doesn't look that appealing, although reviews have been positive. I'm more likely to grab some small stuff first (Star Wars Pinball and Toki Tori 2 are both right up my alley).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Wah on August 15, 2013, 09:06:00 PM
After a painfully long back-and-forth process, ended up grabbing a Wii U (basic model, on sale for $200 new) that works after returning the first defective one.  Supplemented that with Nintendo Land and Batman Arkham Asylum (new copies for $15 each, in the mail now courtesy a friend) and downloaded Donkey Kong and the Rayman Legends Challenge App.

Thoughts and impressions so far:
 
  • Wii U hardware - Meh. Not that impressed... although I'm confident software will justify the purchase over time.  One major detractor: WiFi reception is extremely poor compared to every other device I own. Trying to do anything online is a painful experience, often involving multiple dropped connections and numerous error messages.
    Sadly, unreliable network access kills almost all of the non-gaming features the console could have for us. Maybe I can do some tweaking to improve this... but I've already played with the router settings and analyzed WiFi networks in the area for interference. Options are running low outside of replacing our router (ha!) or using a cable (no drop in the same room, so double-ha!).
  • Rayman Legends Challenge App - Fantastic. Playing this has reminded me just how much impressive the art and level design was in Rayman Origins. I fully expect Rayman Legends to be just as enjoyable. This series is better than any recent 2D Mario in my opinion, and is the closest thing to a system seller (despite going multi-platform) as Wii U has on the schedule so far.
  • Donkey Kong - Wow, this is brutal. Was the arcade version much better, or has nostalgia led me astray?
Why u get basic pack!? :@
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 15, 2013, 10:44:20 PM
... Wii U (basic model, on sale for $200 new) ...
Why u get basic pack!? :@


When you look at the price paid, all other models cost significantly more without offering any meaningful value (unless you prefer downloading games to buying physical copies and plan to buy more than $500 of digital content from the Wii U eShop before the end of next year). I don't like digital goods - especially not with Nintendo's current hardware-based account policies - so the decision was easy.


Do the math: a $200 base system is way better than a $300+ deluxe version at this point in time.
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Post by: azeke on August 15, 2013, 11:30:15 PM
Yep, basic is a better price proposition for many. I downloaded a fair share eShop games, and will probably download my first digital retail game with Wonderful 101 (so i can play it day one, without waiting weeks in shipping) and it all will still barely account to 100$ and console is almost one year old already. There is just no way i'm going to more than spend 500$ Euros on eShop in the next two years.

Also i prefer white coloured consoles.

Returning to topic.

I used Humble EA bundle thing and got Mirror's Edge, Dead Space 1 and a few other games i don't even remember for 1$.

Also DuckTales on Wii U.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 16, 2013, 08:37:35 AM
...

I used Humble EA bundle thing and got Mirror's Edge, Dead Space 1 and a few other games i don't even remember for 1$.

...


I grabbed this Humble Bundle package too. Great deal, even though I only care about Mirror's Edge and Dead Space.


Pushing acceptance of their Origin service is surely a hidden goal... but still pretty cool of EA to put all proceeds to charity (plus most games have Steam versions anyway).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: toddra on August 16, 2013, 12:24:44 PM
I know I am out of the loop, been real busy with school and life but things have finally slowed down to a point where I can get back into gaming so here goes. Recently I stumbled upon a box at a thrift store that contained a working CD-i with DVC and normal pads and a ton of games, for the whopping price of $2 plus tax. I posted that sucker on craigslist and within a couple of hours I had traded it for a PS2 Slim and fifteen games, not a bad deal considering I missed out on PS2 because I was totally into the Gamecube only back then. Can you blame me the GC was so awesome. Anyways I am realizing now that I didn't miss as much as I thought I did, there are a few games that I like right now I am getting into FF12 but it's not living up to my expectations so far. I tried to get into Jak 2 but I am not really sure if that is going to work out.

I have God of War and Maximo that both look interesting but haven't tried them yet. Other than that I am saving up to get either a Wii U this holiday or a PS4 depending on a few factors. I am still wanting a Wii U but I am on the fence till more games come out. Oh by the way Cd-i is suckage all around, not worth the $2 bucks I gave for is so I am surprised someone traded me for it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on August 16, 2013, 05:04:50 PM
Heh, I remember first getting a PS2 toward the end of that gen.  I got a used system that still works to this day, pretty much just for FFX, which I loved.  I really enjoyed FFXII, but not enough to beat it :P

As for me, I grabbed Red Faction Guerilla, as it was $4 for Steam's deal of the day.  I'm pretty sure that's the one that people seem to like, so I hope I get around to actually playing it some time.
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Post by: alegoicoe on August 16, 2013, 06:21:30 PM
just got my copy of Pikmin 3 ;D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on August 16, 2013, 07:35:26 PM
Yep, basic is a better price proposition for many. I downloaded a fair share eShop games, and will probably download my first digital retail game with Wonderful 101 (so i can play it day one, without waiting weeks in shipping) and it all will still barely account to 100$ and console is almost one year old already. There is just no way i'm going to more than spend 500$ Euros on eShop in the next two years.

Also i prefer white coloured consoles.

Returning to topic.

I used Humble EA bundle thing and got Mirror's Edge, Dead Space 1 and a few other games i don't even remember for 1$.

Also DuckTales on Wii U.
Wait I don't remember Mirror Edge was originally in their now I'll probably get it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on August 16, 2013, 09:07:58 PM
I cannot wait to show y'all my next purchase.  I'll be getting it this Sunday. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 16, 2013, 09:24:53 PM
Nice! My younger brother doesn't want his N64 anymore, so passed it along to me.  Included were Mario Party, GoldenEye, Donkey Kong 64, and Harvest Moon 64.  Free games are always good... but I'm considering it a loaner more than a gift. Who knows what nostalgia he'll have in 5-10 years? Harvest Moon 64 is a pretty sweet game after all.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on August 17, 2013, 08:44:00 PM
I've been driving for roughly 12 hours.  Have about an hour left to drive (and there's a stop for a super-late dinner in there).  Then, after a relaxing stay in the hotel room, I'll be out early in the morning to pick up my new gaming purchase. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on August 17, 2013, 08:52:44 PM
Lemme guess it's the newest ripoff in gaming... Disney Infinity?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on August 17, 2013, 08:55:56 PM
Why would I drive 12+ hours for Disney Infinity?  Hell no. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on August 17, 2013, 09:00:12 PM
Well it's either Disney Infinity or the new 12GB Playstation 3 judging by our new releases at Kmart on Sunday, so what is it?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: nickmitch on August 17, 2013, 09:06:48 PM
He's not driving nor would be excited for a PS3.

It's gotta be something rare and obscure. And, more likely than not, Nintendo related. . .
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on August 17, 2013, 09:10:29 PM
I was being sarcastic, dude. I was saying that it was pretty much guaranteed to be Disney Infinity. The Sunday he said he'd be getting this mysterious item is too big of a coincidence for him.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on August 17, 2013, 09:19:02 PM
I didn't say it was a new release. :D

He's not driving nor would be excited for a PS3.

It's gotta be something rare and obscure. And, more likely than not, Nintendo related. . .
Yup.  And I had to take the seats out of the back of my PT Cruiser and measure the entire back to make sure it'd fit. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ymeegod on August 17, 2013, 09:25:37 PM
At E3, Nintendo did have those huge ass displays?  Did UB buy himself an lifesize Mario Kart ;0.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: nickmitch on August 17, 2013, 09:50:43 PM
I was being sarcastic, dude.

My bad, bro.

I wonder if it's an arcade machine.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on August 17, 2013, 10:52:34 PM
PT Cruiser... does it happen to have a Nintendo related paint job?

An arcade machine is probably too big for a car like that and I wouldn't they are that rare that you would have to drive 12 hours to get one. My guess would be some sort of giant plastic mario, maybe riding on a Yoshi.
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Post by: Shaymin on August 17, 2013, 11:26:36 PM
Radar Scope cocktail machine or bust.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on August 18, 2013, 12:08:36 AM

I didn't say it was a new release. :D

He's not driving nor would be excited for a PS3.

It's gotta be something rare and obscure. And, more likely than not, Nintendo related. . .
Yup.  And I had to take the seats out of the back of my PT Cruiser and measure the entire back to make sure it'd fit. :D

F-Zero GX Arcade Cabinet, Star Fox Armada Cabinet or a Namco Mario Kart cabinet.


My guesses.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on August 18, 2013, 12:55:29 AM
At E3, Nintendo did have those huge ass displays?  Did UB buy himself an lifesize Mario Kart ;0.

Nope.  Other direction.  I'm in South Carolina.  Although, I suppose, someone could have moved it to South Carolina where I'm picking it up.  But no.

Radar Scope cocktail machine or bust.

Nope.  Those might be a little too much out of my price range... :)

F-Zero GX Arcade Cabinet, Star Fox Armada Cabinet or a Namco Mario Kart cabinet.

Cool, but I don't think any one of those would fit in my PT Cruiser. :D

PT Cruiser... does it happen to have a Nintendo related paint job?

Nope.  Plain, boring silver.

An arcade machine is probably too big for a car like that and I wouldn't they are that rare that you would have to drive 12 hours to get one. My guess would be some sort of giant plastic mario, maybe riding on a Yoshi.

Your guess would be wrong. :D

I wonder if it's an arcade machine.

Your guess is right.  With some minor disassembly and reassembly, what I'm getting will fit in my car just fine (according to the measurements I was given).  It is a little on the rare side for the machine that it is.  Getting a great deal on it and it's supposedly in really good shape (and appears as such from the photos).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on August 18, 2013, 11:53:28 AM
Hmmm... PT Cruiser.  I'm actually looking to get into a smaller car.  I think I might want a Smart for Two.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on August 18, 2013, 10:27:20 PM
It's not set in the room yet, so I couldn't get a lot of photos, but here she is, at home, safe and sound...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2013-08-18210516_zps950e9e47.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TheUncleBob/media/2013-08-18210516_zps950e9e47.jpg.html)

Search "Nintendo Red Tent" for more info. :D
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Post by: nickmitch on August 18, 2013, 10:42:23 PM
Wow! Color me impressed.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on August 18, 2013, 10:49:45 PM
It's not in quite as good of shape as I would have liked, but considering it's 28 years old at this point, I can't complain.

And here's how I was able to buy it.  Basically, I got it free. :D

http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=6&threadid=108680
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Post by: oohhboy on August 18, 2013, 10:54:35 PM
Closer to "Pink" tent right now. Well this is definately a bit of Nintendo history I had no idea existed or remembered. Now I can see why you drove 12 hours one way. Not me, but I can see why you did what you did. Congrasts on getting your hands on some pretty cool Nintendo History. Any plans to restoring it to full red?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on August 18, 2013, 10:59:35 PM
It is red - the lighting in the picture is pretty bad.

Plan on swapping the games (Currently, Mach Rider vs. and Gold vs.) and maybe some touch-up here or there...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on August 19, 2013, 12:21:14 AM
Just in time for gritty open-world Mach Rider reboot on Wii U ;p

i wish
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Post by: UncleBob on August 19, 2013, 12:23:23 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2013-08-18224250_zpse3aeca9a.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TheUncleBob/media/2013-08-18224250_zpse3aeca9a.jpg.html)

Serial number #00069.  The immature kid inside of me giggled.

By the way, who was it that said I wasn't really a Nintendo fan?  This gets me some credit in that department, right? :D
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Post by: Oblivion on August 19, 2013, 02:01:51 AM
...what is it?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on August 19, 2013, 02:05:56 AM
Search "Nintendo Red Tent" (http://bit.ly/14cfTXj) for more info. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on August 19, 2013, 02:07:16 AM
I would've sold it for cash.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on August 19, 2013, 02:20:09 AM
The SNES game?  I did sell it for cash.  Then, used some of it to go buy this machine. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on August 20, 2013, 01:00:24 AM
Well, I just picked up The Bureau: XCOM Declassified for my PS3. Yes, I've seen the reviews. No, I don't care. Why? Because last week reviewers were giving DuckTales 4s and 5s, too. Earlier this year, they were showering trash like Bioshock Infinite with 10s. I've been following this game for a few years now, and the one consistent thing I've seen about it is that it's never really been given a fair shot.  I'm going to give it a fair shot as someone who's not an uber-XCOM fan. If it's crap, so be it. I knew what I was getting into.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on August 20, 2013, 01:07:23 AM
trash like Bioshock Infinite with 10s


*sigh*
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on August 20, 2013, 03:02:58 AM
trash like Bioshock Infinite with 10s


*sigh*

Was that a sigh of agreement over how utterly disappointing Bioshock Infinite was, or a sigh that I just dared to call what many sites will mistakenly call a "Game of the Year" candidate "garbage"?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on August 20, 2013, 03:04:30 AM
The latter. I thought it was pretty good. Not Game of the Year though. That, for me, goes to The Last of Us.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on August 20, 2013, 03:11:42 AM
The latter. I thought it was pretty good. Not Game of the Year though. That, for me, goes to The Last of Us.

Well, my personal Game of the Year so far is Tomb Raider, but I won't argue when the consensus pick across the Internet turns out to be The Last of Us. It's quite an excellent game. I just had more fun with Tomb Raider, so I'm partial to it.

As for Bioshock Infinite, I felt like anything approaching "joy" in that game was gradually sucked out after the 1st few hours by hour upon hour of the same, dull, arena-based combat encounters.  The combat was made even worse in the latter half of the game when the game focuses exclusively on it, topped off with that absolutely awful stretch backtracking through the city fighting...well...you know.

To me, Bioshock Infinite peaked in its opening hour, and the rest of the game was a downhill slide from there. By comparison, I felt Bioshocks 1 and 2 were far better designed and had better stories.  I think it says a lot about how lacking in story ideas Levine & his team were for Columbia that as soon as it came time to do DLC they ran right back to Rapture instead.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on August 20, 2013, 04:01:00 AM
I feel like Tomb Raider was also very, very good, I feel like it was as well-rounded* as The Last of Us. Unlike the TLoU, Tomb Raider's story did not grip me whatsoever. I did not care for anyone, and I especially didn't give a **** about all the extra stuff you could find that would "flesh out" the character. The gameplay, like TLoU, was solid however.


*Well-rounded meaning the story, gameplay elements, music, voice acting, graphics, multiplayer, and controls were all top notch. Tomb Raider had almost of all that, but not quite.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on August 20, 2013, 04:24:28 PM
Agreed on Tomb Raider, loved it.  Even went back to replay some of it recently.  That experience made me realize how much the game could have really used not just more temples, but more complex ones as well.  I felt the ones they did include were essentially one puzzle to solve and you beat it, but hopefully the next entry won't have to worry so much about the narrative and focus more on the exploration.

Well, I just picked up The Bureau: XCOM Declassified for my PS3. Yes, I've seen the reviews. No, I don't care. Why? Because last week reviewers were giving DuckTales 4s and 5s, too. Earlier this year, they were showering trash like Bioshock Infinite with 10s. I've been following this game for a few years now, and the one consistent thing I've seen about it is that it's never really been given a fair shot.  I'm going to give it a fair shot as someone who's not an uber-XCOM fan. If it's crap, so be it. I knew what I was getting into.

I'm interested to hear your thoughts on this.  I like the idea of a tactical action kinda game, but GiantBomb's quicklook didn't do this game any favours in my eyes.  The game looked really janky to me. 
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Post by: oohhboy on August 21, 2013, 01:06:09 AM
I have that game too, but for some reason, it won't unlock for another 2 days in NZ. I was totally againsts it during the reveal, but I brought it on a whim when it came bundled with spec ops and X-com EU for like half the price steam was offering. It should be good for some laughs. Maybe the PC version is a bit better.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on August 21, 2013, 01:14:42 AM
Well, I just picked up The Bureau: XCOM Declassified for my PS3. Yes, I've seen the reviews. No, I don't care. Why? Because last week reviewers were giving DuckTales 4s and 5s, too. Earlier this year, they were showering trash like Bioshock Infinite with 10s. I've been following this game for a few years now, and the one consistent thing I've seen about it is that it's never really been given a fair shot.  I'm going to give it a fair shot as someone who's not an uber-XCOM fan. If it's crap, so be it. I knew what I was getting into.

I'm interested to hear your thoughts on this.  I like the idea of a tactical action kinda game, but GiantBomb's quicklook didn't do this game any favours in my eyes.  The game looked really janky to me.

I'm very early in the game right now (I've only completed 1 official mission), but so far...it's pretty OK, but it's pretty obvious this game's ceiling is in the 7-8 range. It's not blowing me away, but I'm having a decent time with it. It definitely has nowhere near the level of polish that Enemy Unknown had, though.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on August 21, 2013, 05:47:42 PM
By the way, who was it that said I wasn't really a Nintendo fan?  This gets me some credit in that department, right? :D

So... continuing my quest to prove that person wrong (because we all know how I can't let things go...), I got an e-mail last night...

Zelda: Symphony is returning to Chicago for a "Season 2" show.  I want to go soooo badly.  This will be my third show.

Problem is, the concert is on the evening of BLACK FRIDAY.  Starts at 8 PM and I'm a six hour drive.

I know I don't talk a lot about my job on here, but this week, I'm upstate on business and I'm working with my boss.  I joked about needing Black Friday off.  He didn't think it was funny.  Anyway, I should be done with everything by like ten in the morning (just a guess), but the problem is, previous years, I've worked crazy 24+ hours shifts to try and execute everything.  So, I really want to go... but I don't want to be the one to drive.

Whined to my wife who gave the okay. :D

So, bought my tickets this morning.  You know, I've gotten good tickets before.  Great, even.

Today, as soon as the tickets went on pre-sale (only to those who attended the first concert), I had my laptop out to buy them.  What's this?  "VIP Package"? hm.  Okay, sold.

Two tickets, VIP Package... $332.  I don't even know what the VIP Package is.

BUT... I'm am literally *front* row, in the two seats beside the center aisle.

Yay!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: toddra on August 21, 2013, 06:02:22 PM
UncleBob I remember those machines, they had one in my local arcade back in the day with Super Mario Bros. on it. One reason why for years I swore it had to be an arcade game but then years latter learned the real story. I am an arcade gamer above all else and what you have sir is next to the holy grail of arcade games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on August 21, 2013, 08:33:30 PM
I don't know about "holy grail" (I think that'd be one of the vector machines), but the moment I saw it on eBay, I knew I had to have it.  :D

On the NintendoAge forum, I kinda left this part out (for fear someone else would go in and buy the machine out from under me or something), but I had pretty much already decided on wanting to get the machine.  After missing the local-ish PlayChoice 10 unit that sold (for only $500!), I started watching eBay religiously, because I didn't want to miss such a great deal again.  This one popped up - and I had never seen one like it before.  From there, I decided it was time to sell the SNES game to fund the dream. :D

I just won an eBay auction for the Super Mario Bros. game as well - so, hopefully, it will arrive soon and be functional. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on August 21, 2013, 09:23:24 PM
There's an MK2 arcade machine at a local recreation/amusement store for $895. I want it. They also have a mint condition Killer Instinct 2 machine for $995. I also want that.
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Post by: toddra on August 21, 2013, 11:11:57 PM
Well I never cared for the Vector games, I even prefer Asteroids on the 2600. The arcade machines I would love to get are the Cocktail Ms. Pac-Man, TMNT 4 player (not turtles in time), X-Men six player, Pole Position full sit down model, and a Play Choice 10.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: toddra on August 23, 2013, 04:16:39 PM
I got a ton of stuff today. I decided to go ahead and get in on the PS3 since it it has finally dropped down to affordable price. I picked up a $199 16GB slim with a few choice games. I got Mortal Kombat Komplete, Super Street Fighter IV, Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (already had it on PC a while back but the selection was thing so eh), Devil May Cry HD Trilogy, Castlevania Lords of Shadow, Jak and Dexter Collection, Lost Planet, Sonic Generations, Final Fantasy 13, and a $50 dollar PSN card that I will spend latter today. I also picked up GTA 3, MK Deception, and Namco Museum for PS2 on the real cheap.
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Post by: Halbred on August 23, 2013, 09:47:59 PM
I finally got around to buying Guacamelee. Damn, that **** is tight.
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Post by: UncleBob on August 23, 2013, 10:18:59 PM
Hm.  Concert isn't Black Friday - it's a week before.  Thanksgiving falls late this year.

Great news for me, sad news for my wife, who doesn't really care to go anyway, but did like the idea of a weekend in Chicago.
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Post by: Ymeegod on August 24, 2013, 01:09:21 AM
Why did you buy the slim PS3 12GB?  The internal drive (I believe you meant 12GB or did you mean 160?) will be filled up with a couple of games, games like GTA 5 with eats 8GB's alone. 

You could have gotten the 320GB ps3 slim at that price or you could have gotten the GTA 5 500GB bundle for a little more $270.

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You could go with an external drive (usb) for the PS3 but it's format is a lowly fat32 format and some games refuse to install to external drives anyhow--which annoyed me and forced me to up my internal drive of my Fat PS3 awhile back.


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Post by: Shaymin on August 24, 2013, 07:53:12 AM
Terabyte drives that can be put into the PS3 cost $60/$70 at this point.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: toddra on August 24, 2013, 01:14:45 PM
It was a 12 GB model and because it was the cheapest they had. Also I have a full 1.5 TB hard drive I will be adding to it if I need but as for GTA first that game isn't for me second I buy retail so the drive is only for game saves and PSN games for me. It was the cheapest in town I checked every store it was only $199 which was my limit.



On the subject of PSN games, I picked up Mega Man 9 and 10 bundle, Final Fantasy 7 PSClassic, Sonic Adventure, and Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD, and Castlevania Symphony of the Night PS Classic. All in all I am satisfied with my purchase. I still have some money left over so I am still contemplating a hand held but I have to look at the iOS App Store first.
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Post by: Ymeegod on August 24, 2013, 04:40:02 PM
Doesn't matter if it's physical or not:  PS3 games require mandatory install files and some games are freaking huge and even few smaller ones like 2-4GB isn't to uncommon. 

Is your 1.5GB dive 3.5?  You really do need an 2.5 internal drive replacement vs an 3.5 external drive because some games will not install on the external drive.  Also you'll have to partition that 1.5TB drive into fat32 (into 16GB sections).

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Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: toddra on August 24, 2013, 06:41:25 PM
it isn't internal it is a USB drive. I am a computer science major so I am sure I can get it to work. I read up on it before buying so I am sure I will be fine.
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Post by: shingi_70 on August 24, 2013, 08:25:40 PM
Halo Spartan Assault.


Also got the EA bumble and the weekly one.
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Post by: alegoicoe on August 25, 2013, 02:01:54 AM
Just started playing tomb raider for pc. So far the game tries too hard to separate it self from the Uncharted series but its hard not to notice the clear similarities, specially in platformin section. Lastly, the QTE are rampant, othervthan that is a pretty enjoyable experience.
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Post by: shingi_70 on August 25, 2013, 10:18:52 AM
Asphalt 7 for Windows 8. Pretty fun and decent looking game so far. Doesn't look as good as eight and my fingers get tired. I need t get a real mouse or the PC connector for my 360 controller. It has cross platform play and saves with the windows phone version which is cool.


Halo Spartan Assault is a pretty good and they manage to get everything about Halo into the game play. It does make playing a bit complicated for some weapons. Gameplay is solid but akward since i'm using my laptops touch screen since I don't have a mouse. A patch with 360/one controller support is supposed to be coming soon. I hate that you have to earn credits to get items, but it doesn't matter since Halo 4 achivements unlocked some of the best gear in the game for me to use.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: toddra on August 25, 2013, 06:18:17 PM
I was at Target school shopping and I had to pick up two more PS3 games, they were God of War Saga and Ratchet and Clank Collection. I played the first few zones of Sonic Generations, I gotta say that is the best Sonic gaming on a console I have played in years. It plays like Sega really put some effort into that game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 25, 2013, 06:49:48 PM
Do gifts count?  My little girl got a beautiful pink DSi system today. For $44 new, seemed like a good insurance policy since I don't need to share my 3DS any longer.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on August 29, 2013, 09:29:30 PM
New Super Luigi U retail copy.  My brother is borrowing my Wii U right now, but I figure I better scoop up a physical copy before they stop selling them.  Looking forward to playing through the game again!
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Post by: Wah on August 29, 2013, 11:33:24 PM
Year of luigi has some awesome games coming out!
Next year.... year of WALUIGI!
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Post by: shingi_70 on August 30, 2013, 09:08:39 AM
I bought the room for Android. I here good things about it.
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Post by: UncleBob on August 30, 2013, 10:00:37 AM
So, I've been doing some research on my Red Tent.  I'm super excited. :D

KLOV lists the machines as coming out in 1985.  When I was swapping Vs. SMB into it, I had to pull the board out.  Tucked deep into the system were some index cards that appear to be something that whomever originally owned the machine used to keep track of repairs and such.  One is type-writer fonts (photocopied, cut out and taped to an index card) of various abbreviations for things that could go wrong with an arcade machine.  The other is just a hand written card where they'd initial who did what and when to the machine.  This is what got me excited.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2013-08-29103448_zps14373f3c.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TheUncleBob/media/2013-08-29103448_zps14373f3c.jpg.html)

According to the card on this machine, the shop got the machine on 3/20/1984 - roughly a year and a half before the NES was even released!

So, I shot off a couple of messages to some folks to see what I could find out.  KLOV is a pretty top-notch source for information on arcade equipment, but, what I was seeing directly conflicted with them.

I heard back from someone yesterday who was willing to answer my early, early years Nintendo question... a Grade-A reliable source.

I sent her the information all about the machine and such (and I'm sure I totally sounded like a crazed fanboy) and *just* heard back - the Vs. machines debuted in Chicago, in February 1984.  This ties in with my machine and the low serial number on it.

So, it looks like we'll be celebrating its 30th birthday in about five months. :D
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Post by: toddra on August 30, 2013, 10:10:00 AM
That is a pretty cool find.
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Post by: Pixelated Pixies on August 30, 2013, 12:27:37 PM
I'm in the process of moving apartment and will therefore be without internet for a few days (no bad thing really), so I decided to finally download Shantae on the 3DS Virtual Console, just so that I have something to play over the next few days.
 
Having played it for an hour or so I'm feeling somewhat torn with this game. I immediately enjoyed the visuals and the music, but found the time it took Shantae to fall to the ground after a jump, and the amount of hits enemies take, to be frustrating. I also made my way to the second village (Water Town) and found the connecting level to be very monotonous, with paths that lead nowhere and enemies which were better avoided than confronted.
 
I'll definitely stick with the game (hopefully with some power ups the attacks will become more effective and the level design more focused) but based on what I've seen so far I'm a little disappointed.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on August 30, 2013, 01:09:51 PM
My most recent purchase was Killer is Dead on the PS3, a game I'm really interested in playing, yet as of this writing still haven't even started because I've been too tired from work/lack of sleep ever since I bought it. I am looking forward to playing it...someday.
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Post by: shingi_70 on September 01, 2013, 04:51:33 PM
Not a purchase but xbox live gave magic 2013 away for free. Its been starching my magic itch I've had as of late.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on September 01, 2013, 05:51:34 PM
I bought Splinter Cell Blacklist a few days ago for PS3. Haven't gotten to it yet, and may not for a while. On Tuesday I'm also picking up Rayman Legends for the Vita.
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Post by: RedBlue on September 02, 2013, 04:14:41 AM
Splinter Cell Black List
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Post by: shingi_70 on September 02, 2013, 09:07:58 AM
Adera episode 2  but I can't play it since the game doesn't support the 8.1 beta.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 03, 2013, 03:26:23 AM
The last game I bought, not including the two preorders I placed today, was Madden NFL 25. I'd have really loved to buy it on Wii U, but EA wouldn't let me, so I've got it on PS3. I'm liking it so far, it feels good, I haven't really dug into the new features in Franchise mode because I'm waiting for a roster update to start that.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on September 03, 2013, 08:15:39 AM
I bought a new Dual Shock 3 ($10 off sale at Best Buy) because one of mine literally just died. No idea what happened. On Saturday, while playing Dragon's Crown, I paused and suddenly the left analog stick was kept scrolling down. The next day, it wouldn't even turn on. I tried charging it, nothing worked. My friend said he'd take it apart to look at it which I would have done, but it was one of the older models that has those ridiculous, pain in the ass separate pieces in between the shoulder buttons. I can't be bothered. If he can fix the controller, I'll just trade it in as I have no need for a third PS3 controller. It trades for $18 which isn't bad.
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Post by: ejamer on September 03, 2013, 01:21:18 PM
Zoda's Revenge: Star Tropics II  (Wii Virtual Console)


For 150 points on Club Nintendo, I'll finally get the chance to try this game. Beat the original, look forward to trying this one too... eventually.  Not really high on my "must play" list though.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: toddra on September 03, 2013, 01:42:14 PM
I went in a spending binge this weekend, I grabbed Metal Gear Solid Legacy Collection, Star Wars Force Unleashed, Prince of Persia Trilogy, all for PS3, and then I got Duck Tales Remastered, Sonic Adventure 2, Mk vs DC Universe, Virtua Fighter 2, NiGHTS into Dreams, Mass Effect Trilogy Bundle, Grandia. Gex, Psychonauts, DOOM Classic Complete, Legend of Dragoon, and Wolfenstein 3D, all on PSN downloads. I installed an internal 500GB drive for games and a 500 GB external USB drive for media. I had the drives lying around so no money spent there.

I am also really leaning towards getting a 2DS when they launch. But I might wait till January and get a Wii U instead. I also came real close to preordering The Watchdogs but I held off I am going to drop hints and see if I can get it for Christmas.
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Post by: Stratos on September 03, 2013, 03:15:00 PM
I'm thinking I'll wait until January to get a Wii U. I'll bet another price drop will hit early next year.


It's either that or get the Wind Waker bundle. At least the 'Deluxe' is only $300 now. Though I'm really itching for a 200-250 price. Might split the bundle with a friend who wants the game, making it only 250.
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Post by: tendoboy1984 on September 03, 2013, 03:31:17 PM
If I have the money, I'm definitely buying a 2DS or 3DS XL, because my current 3DS has a cracked hinge. I'll also buy a Wii U Zelda bundle, because $300 for all that is an amazing deal.
 
As for current games, I I just bought a bunch of 3DS Virtual Console games:
 
- Wario Land 3
- Kirby's Dreamland 2
- Super Mario Land 2
- Mega Man 4-6
- Super Mario Bros. 2
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Post by: broodwars on September 04, 2013, 02:47:13 AM
As previously mentioned, I picked up the Vita version of Rayman Legends. It's good, but you already knew that. On PSN tonight, I also picked up KickBeat, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, and Disney Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse.

Guys, get the Castle of Illusion remake. It's astonishingly good, especially given that I tried the original Castle of Illusion last week (pre-order bonus) & REALLY didn't like it. They took a bland 2D sidescroller & turned it into an N64-era 2D platformer w/ light Mario 64 3D elements and N64-era collectibles.  Oh, and the soundtrack from Grant Kirkhope of Banjo-Kazooie/Donkey Kong 64/GoldenEye/etc. fame is just awesome.  I really didn't expect to like the game, & while it's a fairly simplistic platformer it's kind of blowing me away how much it's clicking with me right now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: toddra on September 04, 2013, 08:46:58 PM
I discovered a downside to downloading so many PSN games at once, the download and install process takes forever.


Castle of Illusion was pretty neat upon initial release but it would not be too impressive by today's standards, but when it was new it was groundbreaking especially the animation of Mickey. But as dated as the game is I would be hard pressed to buy any kind of remake for that.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on September 05, 2013, 02:23:06 AM
Castle of Illusion was pretty neat upon initial release but it would not be too impressive by today's standards, but when it was new it was groundbreaking especially the animation of Mickey. But as dated as the game is I would be hard pressed to buy any kind of remake for that.

Like I said, the remake is almost a completely different kind of platformer with more modern level design and a bigger emphasis on exploration.  Granted, some of my enjoyment for that game is derived from the N64-era platformers it's clearly emulating, but it's a pretty solid game now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on September 05, 2013, 06:59:21 AM
The local CostCo was selling first-party nunchucks for $10, which seemed like a pretty good deal.  I grabbed 2.


They were also selling Wii remotes for $30... but that's not cheap enough to attract my attention (and I've got more working remotes than nunchucks already).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on September 05, 2013, 10:06:10 PM
I am now part of gaming's 1% - I have a Vita.

Pre-bought P4Golden, a year of Plus, and Lumines - my bundle came with Assassin's Creed Liberation, but no case. Curse your intelligence, Sony.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on September 05, 2013, 10:10:58 PM
Wargame : AirLand battle. Very good so far. It adds to what the first game was missing, Airplanes. Opens up a lot of options in play style. A very pretty game. On special till the 10th.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: AnGer on September 06, 2013, 04:16:06 AM
Bought:
+Dragon's Crown (US, Vita)
+Tales of Xillia (EU, PS3)
+Killer is Dead (EU, PS3)

Preordered:
+Ys: Memories of Celceta Silver Anniversary Edition (US, Vita)
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Post by: Mop it up on September 09, 2013, 08:13:39 PM
Do gifts count?  My little girl got a beautiful pink DSi system today. For $44 new, seemed like a good insurance policy since I don't need to share my 3DS any longer.
Where in the world did you find a new DSi for $44?
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Post by: shingi_70 on September 10, 2013, 10:32:00 AM
Injustice. Made a solokia xbox live account and downloaded the game for free. Migrated the account to US to speed up the download, and now I'm going to play the game on my main account.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on September 10, 2013, 11:42:27 AM
This morning I picked up...

- Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMix (PS3)
- Puppeteer (PS3)
- Killzone Mercenary (Vita)
- Lost Planet 3 (PS3)

If you're wondering why I picked up Lost Planet 3, I have folks on my Twitter feed raving about how good the writing in that game is. It sounds intriguing and I've never played a Lost Planet game before.

And yeah...I'm done buying big retail games for a while, probably until October when Beyond: Two Souls and Batman: Arkham Origins - Blackgate release.
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Post by: Oblivion on September 10, 2013, 11:43:45 AM
Do I need to play the other two games to enjoy it?
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Post by: broodwars on September 10, 2013, 11:51:24 AM
Do I need to play the other two games to enjoy it?

If you're talking about Lost Planet 3, no. It's a prequel, which is just fine by me since I never played the other 2 either.
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Post by: Oblivion on September 10, 2013, 11:54:15 AM
Ah, very nice. I've been meaning to pick it up.
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 10, 2013, 12:02:30 PM
I'd had it preordered, but I was finally able to download NHL 14 this morning. Due to the way the PS3 works it took forever to download and then nearly as long to install, so I haven't had a chance to play it yet, but based on the demo and previous games in the franchise, I have a feeling it's pretty great.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on September 10, 2013, 12:41:17 PM
...
- Lost Planet 3 (PS3)
...
I knew you Curiosity would get the better of you.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on September 10, 2013, 12:50:57 PM
...
- Lost Planet 3 (PS3)
...
I knew you Curiosity would get the better of you.

Hey, you know "good writing" is one of my Trigger phrases, and the game has giant mechs battling giant monsters!  :P:
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on September 10, 2013, 01:52:07 PM

Finally found a copy of Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Zone Massacre (Wii) in the wild for a price I liked. Have been casually looking for this licensed game for a while now and haven't had much luck. Although still easy to find online, local copies have been tough to find and price+shipping was almost always more than I wanted to pay.


Not really big news, but left me pretty excited since there are only a handful of Wii games remaining that look interesting enough to add to my collection.



Where in the world did you find a new DSi for $44?


http://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/310292-the-source-clearance-games-small-update-august-24-older-handheld-consoles/page-2 (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/310292-the-source-clearance-games-small-update-august-24-older-handheld-consoles/page-2)


PM sent, but it's probably worth sharing in case others are also interested.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on September 22, 2013, 10:01:35 AM
I took advantage of Target's Buy Two Get One Free sale. I bought The Wonderful 101, Rayman Legends, and Pikmin 3. There's a really good chance that The Wonderful 101 is the only game I keep. Pikmin 3 will be switched out for The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD in a couple weeks and I'm on the fence on Rayman Legends. I thought I only had 30 days to return or exchange, but I have 90 days (until 12/21/2013) so I may switch that for Super Mario 3D World. I don't think I have time for more than those three games so New Super Luigi U, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze will likely have to wait until next year.

Mutant Mudds Deluxe is on sale on the eshop. I was thinking about downloading that.

EDIT: I bought Mutant Mudds. With the left over eshop money I had on there, the rest was less than $5. Tough game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on September 22, 2013, 01:03:00 PM
I got the same three as Adrock, but I plan on keeping Pikmin and Rayman because I CAN BE BOTHERED
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Post by: ejamer on September 22, 2013, 03:51:48 PM
Picked up a copy of Dance Dance Revolution Disney Grooves for Wii.  Less than $4, and it seemed like a perfect find for my little girl... until I got home and learned that classic Disney songs included are all dance remakes that sound nothing like the originals.  Yuck!


Making the classic Disney songs work with classic DDR gameplay might've been problematic. So I can understand the reasoning for the huge departure - but that doesn't change the fact that the end result is a *much* less appealing game.


Oh well. Can't win 'em all.   :(
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Post by: tendoboy1984 on September 22, 2013, 06:09:30 PM
GTA 5... GTA 5... GTA 5... GTA5... Come on paycheck!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: alegoicoe on September 23, 2013, 12:26:06 AM
Wonderful 101 and Wind Waker ;D
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Post by: azeke on September 23, 2013, 01:24:58 AM
Glad to see people getting W101, just make sure to skim over my guide (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=42616.0) or give Saur's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdHbPXNJvVE) videos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSAbLRnGiWg) a look.

Yesterday, i bought Arkanoid DS with Paddle controller from play-asia (http://www.play-asia.com/arkanoid-ds-w-paddle-controller-paOS-13-49-en-70-2b0h-4-cart.html). I have some weird fascination with plastic gaming attachments. I have DK Bongos (no way i am playing Jungle Beat on wii, bongos are godlike), Taiko Wii drum, DDR mat and Guitar Hero DS attachment. Seriously thinking about buying that Pokemon Typing game just for wireless keyboard.

Might take a while till the game and dial controller will come to me with shipping, but it's so gonna be worth it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on September 23, 2013, 01:38:34 AM
Welcome to the club!  Although I imported just the Paddle Controller and bought the US release of Arkanoid. :D

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2013-09-23003350_zps55c08f5c.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TheUncleBob/media/2013-09-23003350_zps55c08f5c.jpg.html)

Be sure to pick up the other three Paddle Controller related titles to get the most bang from your buck.  As far as I know, they're all pretty cheap now.

If you like cool plastic crap for your DS, you might also check out Magic Piano DS (exactly what it sounds like) and Slide Adventure MagKid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_Adventure_MAGKID), which comes with a neat accessory that pretty much turns your DS into an optical mouse.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on September 23, 2013, 11:45:34 AM
Jealous of the paddle controller...


Not jealous enough to order my own at that price, but it's a very cool accessory and would make the games that UncleBob lists so much more fun.
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Post by: azeke on October 02, 2013, 11:10:00 AM
Courier left few things at my work:
(http://i.minus.com/iLUzqRIugXsVk.JPG)
(http://i.minus.com/ibbOZajM4hQWbg.JPG)
^ Wii game that got cut on the crappy 3ds photo is pretty much the best game European money can buy: yep, it's Disaster.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on October 02, 2013, 11:23:16 AM
Did you really just buy all of those games?
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Post by: azeke on October 02, 2013, 11:31:11 AM
Did you really just buy all of those games?
Don't forget the headset on the left.

I want to use on PC but i guess i should have been more thorough -- this one is for smartphones has short wire and uses combo mini jack for microphone and headphones, so now i need some kind of splitter...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on October 02, 2013, 02:16:53 PM
I wish I was made of money. :(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on October 02, 2013, 09:29:52 PM
Why is Mario in such a large package?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on October 02, 2013, 11:48:01 PM
I wish I was made of money. :(
So do i. But i can afford to spend a fraction of my monthly paycheck on my hobbies once in a blue moon.

Why is Mario in such a large package?
It's a carton box that contains actual game case and that hilarious educational DVD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KrsCx7GBSc) about "how to play Mario". By the end it does ramp up and shows some neat tricks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nMWQtnu8iY) though.

Apart from headset problem my other disappointment with this order is that european version of Big Bang Mini that i got doesn't have glorious holographic cover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hisQ-38STWo).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: AnGer on October 04, 2013, 05:08:28 AM
Ordered EO Untold and one of the last copies of SMT IV's special edition. Both due to arrive this week.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on October 04, 2013, 04:41:47 PM
Ordered a copy of Beyond: Two Souls from Amazon; looking forward to playing that.  I know it's kinda the "it" thing to do to hate on these games, but I've enjoyed them for the most part.

Downloading Game Stock Car 2013 from Reiza's website right now, and it is pretty slow right now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on October 05, 2013, 06:11:52 PM
Currently playing:
Saints Row The Third (PS3)
Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii)
Kirby Returns To Dreamland (Wii)
 
Buying soon:
Grand Theft Auto 5 (PS3)
Saints Row 4 (PS3)
Splinter Cell Blacklist (PS3)
Rayman Origins (PS3)
Watch_Dogs (PS3)
 
Wow, that's 3 Ubisoft games that I really want. Ubisoft is one of my favorite publishers.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on October 16, 2013, 12:56:34 AM
I posted this in the wrong thread, ignore this post...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on October 16, 2013, 01:23:40 AM
Knack (pre-order)
Killzone: Shadow Fall (pre-order)
Batman: Arkham City Origins - Blackgate Vita (pre-order)
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 1

Yeah, nothing too exciting right now. With Beyond finished, I'm really not in the market for more games until just before the PS4 releases.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on October 16, 2013, 10:36:31 PM
Who in there right mind would waste money on Knack? It will be on PS+ in like 4 months.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on October 16, 2013, 11:38:46 PM
Who in there right mind would waste money on Knack? It will be on PS  in like 4 months.

Perhaps (and the Japanese are getting it for free as a pack-in, which is ironic considering it's the only Japanese game at launch besides Yakuza), but I'm interested in it and early impressions have been positive overall. I also feel like it complements Killzone well as a launch game.  Besides, if I decided every purchase I made by its likelihood of one day becoming a PS+ game, I'd never buy anything on the PSN store.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on October 20, 2013, 06:43:52 PM
I noticed that Sid Meyer's Railroads! was back on Steam so I got the Railroad Tycoon bundle that had RRT2, RRT3 and Railroads!. For whatever reason I'm quite partial to the graphics engine they use in Railroads! as it is obviously the same engine that powers Pirates!, Civ 4 and the Colonization remake. I finding charming that they all look and sound alike since a lot of the sound effects are the same as well.


I wish that we'd get a sequel to both Railroads! and Pirates! (Sid sure likes his exclamations!)


Also, Steam has all Stardock titles on sale for 50%-70% off so I got Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion with it's DLC for $12. I liked the original so I'm excited to get back into the game.


Lastly I got Pokemon X. I am planning to pick up Rune Factory 4 but I will wait until I've had some time with Pokemon first. Maybe I can find a good sale for RF4 over Black Friday. I've got plenty of Gaming Goodness to keep me busy for now. Though this make is nearly certain I won't get a Wii U until next year.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on October 20, 2013, 09:37:11 PM
Hey Broodwars, what do you think of the Wolf Among Us?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on October 21, 2013, 01:06:00 AM
Hey Broodwars, what do you think of the Wolf Among Us?

It's good. If you liked The Walking Dead, you'll like The Wolf Among Us. It has a bit more action, the action's more refined, and it's not a ****ing zombie game. So far, I'm digging it (especially the somewhat-80s crime show atmosphere), and that end-of-the-episode cliffhanger is evil. Also, there is an opening credit sequence that's pretty awesome. I kind of want to read the Fables comics now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: jarodea on October 22, 2013, 09:28:07 PM
Not counting a few small download purchases, Luigi's Mansion 2 whenever it came out.  Next purchase will be Zelda: ALbW
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on October 23, 2013, 06:57:31 PM
Yay Goodwill!

20" LCD TV (nothing fancy, I'd say 720p if I were guessing - doesn't even have an HDMI port on it) with built-in DVD player (that I was even expecting to work... but did!) for.... $20. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on October 27, 2013, 04:55:43 PM
Just bought and downloading

Ace Attorney 5: DD

Won't even be able to start it for a while, but i'm looking forward to it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on October 27, 2013, 07:33:54 PM
Oooo, for whatever reason, my card has never worked on the eShop... until today!  Phoenix Wright GET!  Love the series; cheese is a staple in my diet!  I also picked up the Secret Files series from the Steam sale on Deep Silver games for $2.50 each or so.  Dunno if they're any good, but I won't be too heartbroken otherwise.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 28, 2013, 10:25:23 PM

SteamWorld: Dig (3DS eShop) - Purchased when on sale. Have a big plan ride coming up soon, thinking this might be just the thing to keep me entertained (while batteries last).


Resident Evil: Revelations (3DS eShop) - Digital purchases aren't really my thing, but I still think Revelations is the best game I've played on 3DS to date, so for $10 I'll happily have it always available. Now to figure out how this Save Transfer tool works to copy over my save data from the game card.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on October 28, 2013, 10:38:14 PM
Insert card, run tool, ???, profit! (Or at least a couple dollars loss... not sure of the trade value of a Revelaitons card.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on October 29, 2013, 06:08:38 PM
Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning (PS3)
A fun fantasy game from the minds of 38 Studios, Todd McFarlane, and RA Salvatore. It's basically a Western version of Zelda, but with much more lore and things to find/upgrade. For some reason it's rated M, even though it has mild gore (blood splatter at the worst) and very little swearing ("damn" isn't that offensive). But Halo was given the same rating for the same minuscule reasons, so I digress.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on October 29, 2013, 08:41:21 PM
Killzone: Shadow Fall, along with a spare Dualshock 4 and the PlayStation 4 Kinect Camera. That's right, all 3 are on my shelf right now, awaiting the PS4's arrival.

I also picked up Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD (with included Lords of Shadow 2 demo!) and Proteus. After before you ask, don't buy Proteus. It sucks. One of the most boring experiences I've had all year.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on October 29, 2013, 09:04:38 PM
I gotta say, Killzone is looking really nice.  I'm really digging the open world elements they are using for this game.  I absolutely loved Far Cry 3 and Blood Dragon, so more of that freedom in an FPS is very welcome to me.  Are you getting anything else with the PS4?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on October 29, 2013, 09:22:17 PM
Thanks to Target clearances, I bought Resident Evil: Giraffe [CENSORED FOR  YOUR PROTECTION] Edition for 360 for $6.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Tamazoid on October 30, 2013, 09:19:50 AM
Been rounding out my Wii collection of late, the cheap prices are quite enticing;
Sakura Wars: So Long My Love, seems to be becoming a rarity in PAL territories.
Little Kings Story: Have heard a lot of good things about this game, very eager to try it out
Red Steel 2: I have a love/hate relationship with the first Red Steel, was unable to pass on this game when I found it for $5 used.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on October 30, 2013, 11:50:16 AM
I gotta say, Killzone is looking really nice.  I'm really digging the open world elements they are using for this game.  I absolutely loved Far Cry 3 and Blood Dragon, so more of that freedom in an FPS is very welcome to me.  Are you getting anything else with the PS4?

Took me a second read to notice you asked a question. Yeah, I'm picking up Knack as well, which is supposed to be out in stores on 11/2.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on November 01, 2013, 12:37:41 PM
Got Art of Balance and Art Style Orbient on Wii with my Club Nintendo Star points.

Also got AiRace Speed.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on November 05, 2013, 12:42:00 PM
Bought the Wii Fit U pedometer. It was hard to find. Walmart didn't have it. (I guess they won't have it by itself?) and Toys R Us staff was clueless.

Fred Meyer did have it, but I had to ask to find it. It wasn't in the game case but on the shelf next to the controllers. The box is very tiny, smaller than a deck of cards.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on November 06, 2013, 02:06:46 AM
Rounding out my PS4 retail game purchases, I picked up Knack today in all its mandatory 35 GB install goodness. I also put down my preorder for Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus.  Incidentally, I think Knack has the best cover art of all the PS4 launch games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on November 09, 2013, 02:36:18 AM
Picked up early access for Assetto Corsa from Steam earlier today.  Only has 11 cars, and 4 or 5 tracks, and currently only has a few game modes available, but it's a game I want to support.  Since Project Cars is being shifted to next-gen consoles, and is projected to be out late 2014, I have to make do with the other million or so racing sims I've picked up over the last little whie.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on November 09, 2013, 09:58:51 AM
Call of Juarez
and
Blood Dragon
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 09, 2013, 10:03:19 AM
I canceled my PS4 preorder because pretty much the only real thing I wanted it for was Vita Remote Play for FIFA 14, so because of that I used my $20 in free PSN credit Sony gave me as part of buying the shitty Vita version of FIFA 14 that's literally just a roster update for the FIFA game from the Vita launch.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ymeegod on November 09, 2013, 10:19:51 AM
You could have sold your preorder PS4 for a little bit of profit--getting roughly $80 profit easy enough (that's after taxes and paypal fees. 

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on November 09, 2013, 04:26:31 PM
I took advantage of a severe case of retail insanity (Future Shop and their corporate owner Best Buy Canada) to get Call of Duty: Littlest Hobo and Assassin's Creed IV for WiiU for a couple of Rock Band track packs. They had a "trade one PS3/360/WiiU/3DS/Vita game, get CoD/ACIV/BF4 free" deal in Canada that is probably out of stock at this point.

I also made someone's day in line by handing over Steel Diver and Pilotwings Resort, thereby aiding my quest to go all digital-but-Pokemon on 3DS.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on November 09, 2013, 04:30:40 PM
Yeah, that was an insane deal.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on November 09, 2013, 08:49:13 PM
Call of Juarez
and
Blood Dragon

Saw that in the Steam weekend sale.  Both are great games that I was happy to have picked up at full price.

I found a decent deal on a GTX 770 with free shipping and decided to pull the trigger.  I was considering switching allegiances to the AMD cards, but I've heard they're a bit noisy and draw a lot of power atm.  nVidia still probably have a slight edge in driver support, and straight-up features(Shadowplay might end up being really awesome), so I don't feel too bad about going with this card.  The card came with 3 free games: Splinter Cell Blacklist, Arkham Origins, and Assassin's Creed IV.  I already own the first two games, but I'm actually really excited to play Assassin's Creed IV after seeing some Let's Plays(wasn't expecting that considering how underwhelmed I was with Assassin's Creed III).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on November 10, 2013, 01:55:48 AM
GRAND THEFT AUTO FIVE!


I'm loving the game so far. I completed the first mission after the bank heist, and now I'm just exploring the huge world of Los Santos and Blaine County. Everything about GTA 5 is highly improved over GTA 4. The graphics are much crisper and actually look HD, the framerate is silky smooth, the driving is snappier and the cars actually grip the road, the water effects are incredible, and the whole game world is filled with detail (graphical and spacial).


Rockstar does not disappoint, as usual.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on November 10, 2013, 04:08:35 PM
A 3 month PS+ card and two Destiny pre-orders. 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on November 10, 2013, 05:52:32 PM
Call of Juarez
and
Blood Dragon

Saw that in the Steam weekend sale.  Both are great games that I was happy to have picked up at full price.

I found a decent deal on a GTX 770 with free shipping and decided to pull the trigger.  I was considering switching allegiances to the AMD cards, but I've heard they're a bit noisy and draw a lot of power atm.  nVidia still probably have a slight edge in driver support, and straight-up features(Shadowplay might end up being really awesome), so I don't feel too bad about going with this card.  The card came with 3 free games: Splinter Cell Blacklist, Arkham Origins, and Assassin's Creed IV.  I already own the first two games, but I'm actually really excited to play Assassin's Creed IV after seeing some Let's Plays(wasn't expecting that considering how underwhelmed I was with Assassin's Creed III).
I'm actually considering switch to AMD because NVIDIA  can't seem to make a stable Windows 8 driver to save their Souls.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on November 10, 2013, 11:44:50 PM
Sonic: Lost World for Wii U when it launched in North America. Tonight I got all of the Chaos Emeralds and beat the hidden world!  ;D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on November 13, 2013, 10:41:47 PM
Hm.  Concert isn't Black Friday - it's a week before.  Thanksgiving falls late this year.

Great news for me, sad news for my wife, who doesn't really care to go anyway, but did like the idea of a weekend in Chicago.

So, who wants to buy the second ticket and go to Chicago with me? :(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on November 15, 2013, 10:33:19 AM
picked u yesterday


Jett Rocket II
The Legend of Zelda
River City Ransom
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on November 15, 2013, 08:48:34 PM
So in one week I acquired the following:

- Sonic Lost World
- ZombiiU
- The previously mentioned COL/ACIV
- Tekken Tag Tournament WiiU
- Sonic and All Stars Racing
- Need for Speed Most Wanted U
- Mass Effect 3 (don't ask)

So yeah, I went a little nuts. Paid about $120 for the lot.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on November 15, 2013, 10:53:22 PM
Bit the bullet on Etrian Odyessy IV, love my progress from the demo going to my save.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on November 16, 2013, 02:18:31 AM
So in one week I acquired the following:

- Sonic Lost World
- ZombiiU
- The previously mentioned COL/ACIV
- Tekken Tag Tournament WiiU
- Sonic and All Stars Racing
- Need for Speed Most Wanted U
- Mass Effect 3 (don't ask)

So yeah, I went a little nuts. Paid about $120 for the lot.

Mass Effect 3 on Wii U?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on November 16, 2013, 10:07:54 AM
I said don't ask. (Yes. There is a reason for this.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on November 20, 2013, 12:22:06 AM
Got Toki Tori 1 on Wii U -- kinda disappointing compared to 2, but eh, it's just 2 euros.

Decided to finally stop torturing keyboard on my work PC and got NES Ninja Gaiden on 3DS.

Also bought Mii Force -- it's pretty neat. Cool mechanic with different slots and rotating.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on November 22, 2013, 04:40:16 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/w0NvgwR.jpg)
Now with 100% more Noodle Elizabeth.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on November 22, 2013, 06:43:32 PM
Nice kitty.

I was roused from my slumber at around 2 am and before falling back asleep, I decided to download TLoZ: ALBW so the game would be ready to come with me to work.  I didn't have much free time to play, but I got in a solid 30 minutes with the game on my breaks/lunch.  Loving that silky smooth 60 fps feel, and I can't wait to get into the game more.

After work, I drove to my local EB and asked for Mario.  The guy immediately reached for 3D World, but his manager had him make sure that I wasn't asking for Mario Party.  I thought that was kind of funny.  Beat the first world really fast, and everything I've heard about the game so far has been spot-on.  Played the entire time with a huge grin on my face; the is just stacked with charm.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on November 22, 2013, 10:51:21 PM
I was able to use mario kart 7 as trade in fodder to get galaxy 2 for pretty cheap today, at this rate 3 1\2 years from now I will go and get 3d world.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on November 23, 2013, 12:52:34 AM
I sold my original Wii and all 7 of my games for money. I bought GTA 5 a few weeks ago and I'm absolutely loving it. I love exploring the massive game world, from the top of the mountains to the bottom of the ocean. My favorite thing to do is drive offroad cars to the top of the mountains and drive off a cliff.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on November 23, 2013, 01:00:57 AM
&*%^&$&^$&^%

My LBW cart popped out of my 3DS in my pocket.  Hadn't saved in awhile.

Totally going to order one of those cart locks.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 23, 2013, 01:19:59 AM
&*%^&$&^$&^%

My LBW cart popped out of my 3DS in my pocket.  Hadn't saved in awhile.

Totally going to order one of those cart locks.

You know there's another, simpler way to prevent that from happening.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on November 23, 2013, 10:29:14 AM
&*%^&$&^$&^%

My LBW cart popped out of my 3DS in my pocket.  Hadn't saved in awhile.

Totally going to order one of those cart locks.

You know there's another, simpler way to prevent that from happening.


Duct Tape? Rubber bands?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: jvgsjeff on November 23, 2013, 01:38:13 PM
Just bought Super Mario 3D World and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds yesterday.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on November 23, 2013, 05:57:19 PM
Asassin's Creed 4: Black Flag (PS4)
Super Mario 3D World
TLoZ: A Link Between Worlds
Tearaway
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on November 23, 2013, 07:55:59 PM
- EDGE, Toki Tori, Toki Tori 2+ and Wario's Woods (WiiU)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 24, 2013, 10:10:15 AM
&*%^&$&^$&^%

My LBW cart popped out of my 3DS in my pocket.  Hadn't saved in awhile.

Totally going to order one of those cart locks.

You know there's another, simpler way to prevent that from happening.


Duct Tape? Rubber bands?

Buying the game digitally. :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marty on November 26, 2013, 11:43:15 AM
Got Anodyne a few weeks ago. 


The obvious comparison is LoZ but the game is pretty light on challenge and progress.  Exploring is cool but sometimes I have no idea where I am supposed to go next.  Some of the areas feel very, very disconnected to the rest of the game which kind of undoes a lot of the reasons for having a large, mostly interconnected world.  The small amount of upgrades means that your character doesn't really improve all that much, ability wise.  The enemies get a little tougher but, since your weapon power is the same as it ever was, it's just a matter of being able to spam enough hits on a boss/enemy before your life meter depletes.  The music sets a good mood and the 16 bit color palate/fx works well enough with the block-y visuals.


It's not very intense so I don't find myself playing it for long stretches--1/2 hour here or there but it's functional--sort of a relax and unwind game.  Not Zelda, but not a bad buy for $2.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 26, 2013, 02:03:24 PM
Trying not to keep buying games faster than I can play them... but the Weekly Humble Bundle deal was too good to turn down.

I paid $6 for Zen Pinball FX2 (PC) with the following tables:

*Core Pack -- Pasha, Rome, Biolab, and Secrets of the Deep
*Classic Pack -- Shaman, El Dorado, Tesla, V12, and Sorcerer's Lair
*Avengers Chronicles Pack -- The Infinity Guantlet, World War Hulk, Fear Itself, The Avengers
*Star Wars Pack -- Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, The Clone Wars, Boba Fett
*Marvel Pinball Original Pack -- Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Man, Blade
*Earth Defense
*Paranormal
*Epic Quest

Paying just $1 would net you all of the non-Marvel and Star Wars tables... which is probably a better value. But I've been keen to try the Star Wars ones though and it's hard to argue with $6 for the lot. My only disappointment is that the games are limited to Steam on Windows, which isn't my favorite way to play.

Sale keeps going for a couple of days - pinball fans should check it out.


Also recently paid $20 to reacquire The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (GameCube) after selling my copy for considerably more before the reprint was released. Planning to start playing this game before long.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on November 26, 2013, 03:24:36 PM
I just got Sleeping Dogs and the special edition DLC for Mark of the Ninja through the Xbox Live thanksgiving sale.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on November 26, 2013, 08:50:14 PM
^^ i'd say Zen Pinball on 3DS is a great value as well considering it includes Excalibur -- Zen's best table.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 26, 2013, 11:26:47 PM
^^ i'd say Zen Pinball on 3DS is a great value as well considering it includes Excalibur -- Zen's best table.

I've got both 3DS games and enjoy them a great deal. Zen Pinball is probably my most played game on the handheld - top 3 for sure - and that says a lot coming from an RPG guy. Looking forward to playing more tables and having them on a big screen.
 ;D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on November 26, 2013, 11:34:55 PM
I've got both 3DS games and enjoy them a great deal. Zen Pinball is probably my most played game on the handheld...
Same here.

Looking forward to playing more tables and having them on a big screen.
 ;D
I tried out Pinball FX2 on both Xbox and Wii U and i honestly prefer it on 3DS. Not only because of portability factor (just whipping out your 3ds for a quick game of pinball when you're waiting in line or in cinema while waiting for movie to start is so good), but because of 3d.

After playing it on 3DS for years now, HD pinball now looks wrong and too flashy or something and no 3d.

Also there are three zen pinball games on 3DS: regular Zen, Marvel and now Star Wars.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on November 29, 2013, 07:48:45 PM
Being fortunate enough to receive a $75 Amazon gift card from work as a year-end thank you present, I purchased Super Mario 3D World earlier this week so it would be scheduled to arrive today. 


Lucky me, I forgot that UPS requires a signature to deliver the product, so now I get to wait until Monday until being able to dig-in  :@ .


Besides that, went ahead and bought the Ducktales remake on Wii U, which I'm enjoying so far, but all the characters are so damn talkative that it really breaks-up the gameplay to a point where it's frustrating.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on November 30, 2013, 01:13:46 AM
My Prima Zelda Guide box set arrived.  This thing is freakin' heavy.

I have a pretty hefty collection of Zelda books going on here.  I have the LE and regular versions of Hyrule Historia, the Prima box set, and the full copies of Phantom Hourglass, Skyward Sword, Spirit Tracks and the second edition of Twilight Princess.  I just need to track down a first edition Twilight Princess and break down and buy the full version of Wind Waker HD and Link Between Worlds guides... :D

Also, my CE of Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know! arrived.  Haven't played it... between work (I have to spend all the time forever at work for Black Friday... ugh) and Link Between Worlds... no time for ETDBIDK...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on November 30, 2013, 01:21:06 AM
Bought Eyes of Bayonetta (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1926778421/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item) artbook using Amazon code to knock 10$ off the price. I wanted to buy more books but shipping from US started to get too high.

Also got Super Mario 3D World from eShop yesterday morning.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 30, 2013, 01:23:13 AM

My Prima Zelda Guide box set arrived.  This thing is freakin' heavy.

I have a pretty hefty collection of Zelda books going on here.  I have the LE and regular versions of Hyrule Historia, the Prima box set, and the full copies of Phantom Hourglass, Skyward Sword, Spirit Tracks and the second edition of Twilight Princess.  I just need to track down a first edition Twilight Princess and break down and buy the full version of Wind Waker HD and Link Between Worlds guides... :D

Also, my CE of Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know! arrived.  Haven't played it... between work (I have to spend all the time forever at work for Black Friday... ugh) and Link Between Worlds... no time for ETDBIDK...

I had that preordered and then I decided against it. Part of it was I own Japanese and English copies of Hyrule Historia that I've barely looked at.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on November 30, 2013, 02:16:57 AM
Ys: Memories of Celceta (Vita - Digital download)
[redacted] PS4 game (keeping the game as close to under wraps as possible until the next NFR recording)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on November 30, 2013, 02:20:28 AM
Broke down and ordered the two new guides.  Now, to just track down a sealed first edition Twilight Princess guide. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on November 30, 2013, 01:43:20 PM
Being fortunate enough to receive a $75 Amazon gift card from work as a year-end thank you present, I purchased Super Mario 3D World earlier this week so it would be scheduled to arrive today. 


Lucky me, I forgot that UPS requires a signature to deliver the product, so now I get to wait until Monday until being able to dig-in  :@ .


Besides that, went ahead and bought the Ducktales remake on Wii U, which I'm enjoying so far, but all the characters are so damn talkative that it really breaks-up the gameplay to a point where it's frustrating.


I noticed that Ducktales is for sale as a physical copy on Amazon. I thought it was digital only? Is there a difference between the physical and digital versions?


PS-I hate signature required drops. They never wait long enough for someone to get to the door.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on November 30, 2013, 03:23:50 PM
I noticed that Ducktales is for sale as a physical copy on Amazon. I thought it was digital only? Is there a difference between the physical and digital versions?
The disc version released later. There is no difference in the actual game, just the price. $15 for digital or $20 for disc, unless you find a sale.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on December 03, 2013, 12:03:32 AM
Got a Best Buy gift card for my birthday.

Link Between Worlds and Metal Gear Rising. Pretty stoked about the latter (already beat the former).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Dow Jones on December 04, 2013, 12:34:21 PM
A Link Between Worlds and Ys: Memories of Celceta
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on December 04, 2013, 07:37:46 PM
Got a Best Buy gift card for my birthday.

Link Between Worlds and Metal Gear Rising. Pretty stoked about the latter (already beat the former).


You're in for a treat.  Metal Gear Rising is some of the most fun i've had all year with a video game. 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on December 05, 2013, 12:54:52 AM
Roughly 50 lbs of Zelda goodness...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/2013-12-04234259_zps07ab54e2.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TheUncleBob/media/2013-12-04234259_zps07ab54e2.jpg.html)
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Post by: Ceric on December 05, 2013, 05:15:40 PM
What is it 50lbs of?
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Post by: Shaymin on December 05, 2013, 09:28:54 PM
"HEY! LISTEN!"
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Post by: UncleBob on December 05, 2013, 10:43:19 PM
It's two copies of Hyrule Historia (regular and CE), each of the individual releases of the hardcover guides (minus the first edition of Twilight Princess, but has the second edition) and the Prima box set. :D
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Post by: UncleBob on December 05, 2013, 11:12:44 PM
Speaking of Zelda, I picked up my Zelda 3DSXL.

Now I have a download code for ALBW to sell. :D
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Post by: Adrock on December 06, 2013, 12:40:56 AM
It wasn't really a purchase, but I redeemed some Club Nintendo coins and got The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. That was the first time I actually opened Wii Mode. I'm not going to play the game until I can get it on Wii U.
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Post by: Stratos on December 06, 2013, 03:45:16 PM
Picked up a Wii U last night with the NSMB/NSLB combo. Also going to be picking up Black Ops 2 and Monster Hunter in the next few days. Pretty excited to try it out.
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Post by: ShyGuy on December 07, 2013, 02:02:59 AM
Awesome, make sure to dig through the eshop.
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Post by: Stratos on December 07, 2013, 10:25:47 AM
I've already been building a wishlist on the eShop. Lots of good looking games.
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 07, 2013, 10:35:13 AM
I bought Gran Turismo 6 yesterday, but haven't had a chance to play it yet. I really wish it had been on either Vita or PS4, but I'm still excited to jump into it.
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Post by: Stratos on December 07, 2013, 02:26:06 PM

The biggest disappointment I have with my new 'U' is the lack of range on the gamepad. I had hoped to be able to take the system into my bedroom to play/watch things in bed. Is there any way I can boost the signal? This is kind of ridiculous considering what other technologies are able to do in this day and age. It is one wall. Would love any advise on the matter.

My wife is even telling me to return the system because of it. And the craziest thing is, I actually considered doing that for a moment. I won't, because there are enough reasons I do want to keep it, but it sure killed that 'new system buzz' when I stepped into the next room and the connection abruptly cut off.

I'm thinking about calling Nintendo and seeing if they will throw in some sort of gift my way if I tell them I am disappointed and want to return the system because of it.
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Post by: azeke on December 07, 2013, 03:01:38 PM
Try to lower the pad or the system itself. It works for me, when pad loses the signal - i put it on the chair beside me and it stabilizes.


I don't have a huge flat but i can play on gamepad nearly everywhere, half of my kitchen is spotty, but now i am typing this post from kitchen's good half and it works okay.
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Post by: Oblivion on December 07, 2013, 03:04:27 PM

The biggest disappointment I have with my new 'U' is the lack of range on the gamepad. I had hoped to be able to take the system into my bedroom to play/watch things in bed. Is there any way I can boost the signal? This is kind of ridiculous considering what other technologies are able to do in this day and age. It is one wall. Would love any advise on the matter.

My wife is even telling me to return the system because of it. And the craziest thing is, I actually considered doing that for a moment. I won't, because there are enough reasons I do want to keep it, but it sure killed that 'new system buzz' when I stepped into the next room and the connection abruptly cut off.

I'm thinking about calling Nintendo and seeing if they will throw in some sort of gift my way if I tell them I am disappointed and want to return the system because of it.


Not the Wii U's fault. Blame your house. Other technologies don't do what the Gamepad does. The Vita and the PS4 (doing the same thing that the Wii U does) has even less range than the Gamepad.
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Post by: azeke on December 20, 2013, 12:11:43 AM
Scott Pilgrim on Xbox for 2.5 bucks.
Devil May Cry 4 and Super Hexagon for a sum of 3 bucks.

I usually don't buy games when i am already involved with many games but 2+ bucks for a good port PC of DMC4 is a very good proposition even if i will likely won't have the time to start even DMC1 (plan to get DMC HD eventually) next year let alone get to 4.
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Post by: Hey Einstein! on December 20, 2013, 07:43:03 AM
Double dipped on Liberation Maiden. The iOS version is on sale, I like the 3DS game and was interested enough to see how the controls work to pay £1.50. A sequel would be fun.
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Post by: jrlibrarian on December 22, 2013, 04:03:48 AM
Went on a couple of thrift store runs this weekend:


Found Wing Commander II, priced at $10, the cashier messed up and rang it in for 99 cents. The box is pretty beat up, and doesn't come with anything other than the floppies, but for a buck I'm not really gonna argue. I can find the rest of that stuff later.


A few unopened PS1 games: Dead Ball Zone, Frogger 2, Missle Command, Courier Crisis, Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout, and then Space Jam and Gran Turismo 2, but those were already opened.


The only things I've gotten through the Steam Holiday sale so far are Monaco and Electronic Super Joy, the latter of which I've played a ton of. Beat the first three worlds and the bonus content, now I'm just going back and getting all the stars to unlock World 4.
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Post by: Adrock on December 23, 2013, 05:47:23 PM
Circle Pad Pro XL
I suppose I take back what I said to Chozo Ghost all those months ago when I said I'd never have one unless it was required by a game and/or it came with a game I wanted (as a bundle or something). The former is almost, kind of true since I had so much trouble playing Kid Icarus Uprising like a normal, right-handed person. The way I'm justifying this is that I'd rather buy the peripheral than waste a game I can't play without it. I'll post thoughts in a different thread. Now that I have a Circle Pad Pro XL, I really, really hope Monster Hunter 4 is localized. I want to play that with the ol' broski.

There was no actual box. The Circle Pad Pro XL came in a shipping box, wrapped in a sheet of padding. The manual said there was a battery included, but there wasn't (boo/hiss). Luckily, I had a new AAA battery just lying around. The plastic it's made out of feels a bit cheap, at least compared to the 3DS XL itself.

It's pretty comfortable though it takes a bit more effort to reach the start button due to my small, baby girl hands. I only tried it with Kid Icarus Uprising. The only other compatible game I own is Resident Evil: Revelaitons which I'll rarely play since I have the better Wii U version. I wish Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D got patched to work with it. Also, it would have been nice if the hardware would recognize the new right shoulder buttons even for games not designed for the right circle pad. Collectively, it's much more comfortable to hold with the Circle Pad Pro XL.
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Post by: Stratos on December 23, 2013, 07:14:15 PM
I'm probably going to make a point of buying a Circle Pad Pro XL in 2014 because I do fear it will be discontinued. I want it for the few games that support it. I will wait to see if MH4 will release with a CPPXL Bundle here and acquire it that way.
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Post by: Ceric on December 23, 2013, 07:55:59 PM
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures


Its already harder then the last Platformer I played.
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Post by: Shaymin on December 23, 2013, 11:38:36 PM
Before some fat dude in a red suit SWIPED it from me, I bought Rayman Legends for $20. My "wait until they fall $40 because it should only be a few months" rule for Ubi games pays off once again.
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Post by: Adrock on December 24, 2013, 02:02:01 AM
I'm probably going to make a point of buying a Circle Pad Pro XL in 2014 because I do fear it will be discontinued. I want it for the few games that support it. I will wait to see if MH4 will release with a CPPXL Bundle here and acquire it that way.
I wouldn't worry about this any time soon. The Circle Pad Pro isn't region locked so Nintendo of America is just getting them straight from Japan and printing their own materials. Like I said, it doesn't even have its own packaging. With Monster Hunter 4 so unbelievably popular over there, I can't see the peripheral going anywhere. If Capcom manages to get Monster Hunter 5 on 3DS (and/or a few updates like PSP got), the Circle Pad Pro/XL will likely always be available.

I suppose if Nintendo released a new 3DS model with it built-in, that might change things. If nothing else, there should always be a way to play compatible games with the extra functionality.
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Post by: Ceric on December 24, 2013, 10:20:33 AM
Monster Hunter 4 will probably just be update a few times over the next year or two.
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Post by: ejamer on December 24, 2013, 10:50:22 AM
Monster Hunter 4 will probably just be update a few times over the next year or two.


Selling millions each time?  Most likely...
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Post by: Shaymin on December 24, 2013, 09:05:04 PM
Went Boxing Day shopping on Christmas Eve for the first (and LAST, thank you very much) time ever - got a 64GB SD card for my 3DS that will bump my 2014 hardware buys down to 2 ($40) and Deus Ex WiiU ($20) as my 10th 3rd party WiiU game in the last two months.

Help.
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Post by: ejamer on December 24, 2013, 10:11:32 PM
Went Boxing Day shopping on Christmas Eve for the first (and LAST, thank you very much) time ever - got a 64GB SD card for my 3DS that will bump my 2014 hardware buys down to 2 ($40) and Deus Ex WiiU ($20) as my 10th 3rd party WiiU game in the last two months.

Help.

Seems like a great price for Deus Ex. I really don't need another game... but am very tempted to try to grab a copy from a nearby EB Games on Thursday morning.  Need to go look at my credit card bills some more to remember how broke I am.
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Post by: tendoboy1984 on December 26, 2013, 02:16:45 AM
CAVE STORY!!! <3 ;D ;D ;D


I just downloaded the freeware PC version since I've played the Wii and DSi versions and loved them.


Daisuke Amaya (Pixel) is a genius.
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Post by: magicpixie on December 26, 2013, 06:34:47 PM
Picked up The King of Fighters XIII Steam Edition during the sale.  Had a bit of trouble since the game won't work if you install it on a drive that is bigger than 2TB, so I had to reinstall to a different drive(only one of my drives is smaller than that).  I really dig the look of the game, and I wish Street Fighter and MvC would go back to that artstyle(at least once in a while).  Spent a bunch more money picking up things I skipped earlier, mostly indie stuff like Guacamelee.
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Post by: ejamer on December 27, 2013, 08:04:12 PM
Well... didn't really want to give in to the Boxing Day hype, but ended up buying Super Mario 3D World (Wii U) for $35 and Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Wii U) for $20.  Both games that I'm pretty comfortable grabbing at those prices, and rather excited to try playing.
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Post by: pokepal148 on December 27, 2013, 08:09:38 PM
I picked up minecraft on my tablet along with the metroid prime trilogy
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Post by: ejamer on December 27, 2013, 08:57:01 PM
... metroid prime trilogy


Such an awesome game (says the guy who hasn't played it all the way through yet).
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Post by: jrlibrarian on December 28, 2013, 03:23:46 AM
After realizing that people will actually pay real money for Steam Trading Cards, I unloaded all of them and traded them for Don't Starve and Assassin's Creed III for free. Didn't have all that much interest in either, but for free, sure, why not.
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Post by: magicpixie on December 28, 2013, 04:20:55 PM
I picked up Memoria, a point-and-click style adventure game earlier during the Steam winter sale.  I was going to install it, but I found out it was a sequel to a game called The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav.  So, I looked that up, and Steam was offering it as a part of a package of adventure games for $30.  I picked that up, too.
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Post by: relewis2011 on January 04, 2014, 07:36:13 AM
Well, Target recently had a sale on 3DS XL's (including the Zelda and Mario & Luigi Special Editions) for $150, and my dad was fortunate to get Wal Mart to price match and snag the M&L Bundle for me!

I also managed to get a few things via trades from a site I trade games on (GameTZ):

-Batman: The Video Game (NES)
-Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (N64)- one my personal favorite games on the N64, and probably Top 5 SW games ever.
-Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (N64)- Sadly, I've never played this game, but have only heard great things.
-The Hobbit (GBA)- actually a very enjoyable Zelda LttP-type adventure game. Obviously not even remotely close to as good as LttP, in terms of graphics, music, gameplay and the like, but for what it is, I loved it when I originally played it upon release. Definitely worth looking into if you can find it on the cheap.
-Punch Out!! (Wii)- I've never played the original Punch Out on the NES, but I have of course heard good things. I've also heard that this reboot was spot on and exactly what the series needed, so I'm looking forward to maybe popping this in over break for a few matches with family.
-Tomb Raider 2013 (Xbox 360)
-The Legend of Zelda: Link Between Worlds (3DS)- Loving this game to pieces right now!
-Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (3DS)- already pre-installed on the XL that I got! I missed out on Bower's Inside Story unfortunately on the DS. Superstar Saga is arguably my favorite game on the GBA, and while I was a bit disappointed with Partner's in Time, I have high hopes for DT!!!


...also grabbed two games from the recent Humble Bundle Winter sale:
-Gone Home ($6+ some change)
-Dust: An Elysian Tale ($3.75)
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Post by: Mop it up on January 04, 2014, 03:08:56 PM
The manual said there was a battery included, but there wasn't (boo/hiss).
I didn't get a battery either. I wonder if it'd be worthwhile to email Nintendo about it.

The plastic feels fine to me. Maybe it just has to do with the Pro being hollow, unlike the 3DS system which is packed full of innards that make it heavier and seem more solid.
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Post by: jrlibrarian on January 04, 2014, 04:17:40 PM
I picked up a Final Fantasy I Wonderswan Color today while searching through the vendor booths at MAGFest, with game, still in the original box and with all the papers. The box itself is a little yellowed around the edges, and the inside flap is a bit creased, but other than that it's in pretty good condition. I intend to keep it that way, with it going right onto my shelf as soon as I get home.
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on January 04, 2014, 04:40:04 PM
It's not my most recent anymore, but the last big one for me was importing a 64 GB PlayStation Vita memory card. It hasn't gotten here yet, but I'm really looking forward to not having to clean out my fridge for at least a little while, although it's going to be a pain in the ass to move everything over.
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Post by: Stratos on January 04, 2014, 05:56:19 PM
I picked up Assassins Creed 4 on Wii U when it dropped to $35 on Amazon a few days ago. This concludes any 'holiday window' purchasing I will make. I've budgeted enough game money to buy one $25-$35 game a month but I have to make adjustments for the big releases.
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Post by: oohhboy on January 04, 2014, 05:57:57 PM
Space Station DF9

Yep, it's an alpha! It's buggy, not very well optimized and the gameplay is bare bones. Not much to do now other than build a station, see how big you can get it, quit or burn the fucker down. The AI in a lot of ways too stupid to live and you don't have any direct control over them other than assign roles and hope they do their job.

One really asinine thing that can happen right is that the bartenders who work the bar and cook meals can "deadlock" where all the bartenders are either waiting for another bartender to serve them a drink or cook them a meal instead doing the sane thing and mixing/cooking their own food. There is no warning when this happens, so by the time you notice it, somebody has staved to death. This can begin a death spiral where you have so many people waiting on food, even if you assign multiple extra bartenders, because the new bartenders have their own needs to be meet they don't bartend. That means no body is doing their job anymore, the oxygen machines break and everyone sucks the big vaccum as they run around in a blind panic or straight out of the airlock.

Should be pretty fun when they finish it.
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Post by: Sarail on January 04, 2014, 10:07:58 PM
Chrono Cross! Playing Chrono Trigger: Crimson Echoes has recharged my love for this series, and I'll probably play Cross again in the next several months. For now, it goes in the collection.
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Post by: Shaymin on January 04, 2014, 10:19:29 PM
It's not my most recent anymore, but the last big one for me was importing a 64 GB PlayStation Vita memory card. It hasn't gotten here yet, but I'm really looking forward to not having to clean out my fridge for at least a little while, although it's going to be a pain in the ass to move everything over.

If there's an easy PC method, let me know. I'm due to upgrade this year.
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on January 04, 2014, 10:21:39 PM
You can back up to and restore from PC using Sony's Content Manager software, but you have to do it for each individual item as opposed to the 3DS method of copying over the whole file system of the SD card in one fell swoop.
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Post by: jrlibrarian on January 05, 2014, 01:18:49 AM
Oh yeah, I also bought Michael Jordan: Chaos in the Windy City. Looking forward to playing that once I get home.


I almost threw down and grabbed a sealed copy of Insmouse Mansion, but it was $180. Maybe if it's still there when I make one last pass through tomorrow afternoon. Any advice about whether that price is worth it at all? I can't seem to find any information about it tonight.
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Post by: lolmonade on January 05, 2014, 02:04:20 PM
I am not a strong-willed man.  I broke down and bought a PS4 with Assassin's Creed: Black Flag when I found one in the wild.  Currently downloading all the updates & PS+ Games.


Can anyone make suggestions on worthwhile launch games?
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Post by: Halbred on January 05, 2014, 08:47:15 PM
Bought a 16 GB SD card for the 3DS because my 4 GB card is finally out of room. The Bravely Default demo killed it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on January 07, 2014, 08:41:41 AM
I folded and bought the Four Game Streetpass Bundle as I had nothing else to do with my Play Coins after buying the remaining weapon loadouts in Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D (though there is a new panel). They were about $4 for each game after tax. Not bad. The games themselves are pretty addictive like Find Mii I and II. Mii Force is probably my favorite. It amazes me just how much Nintendo really understands handheld gaming.
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Post by: Ceric on January 07, 2014, 09:36:27 AM
...
It amazes me just how much Nintendo really understands handheld gaming.
Except for some reason Nintendo didn't think about handling battery outages like the Vita which caches its state to memory so you can just start back where you were.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on January 07, 2014, 10:27:43 AM
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It amazes me just how much Nintendo really understands handheld gaming.
Except for some reason Nintendo didn't think about handling battery outages like the Vita which caches its state to memory so you can just start back where you were.
Oh, you're absolutely right. I'll just throw my 3DS away now. It's useless. **** Nintendo. **** them up their stupid asses.
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Post by: Oblivion on January 07, 2014, 10:35:56 AM
Adrock, could you cool with down with the douchebag sarcasm routine? That's my job.


Seriously, cool it.
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Post by: pokepal148 on January 07, 2014, 10:53:35 AM
Except he does it better then you.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on January 07, 2014, 05:07:53 PM
...
It amazes me just how much Nintendo really understands handheld gaming.
Except for some reason Nintendo didn't think about handling battery outages like the Vita which caches its state to memory so you can just start back where you were.
Oh, you're absolutely right. I'll just throw my 3DS away now. It's useless. **** Nintendo. **** them up their stupid asses.
Your 3DS isn't useless.  It makes a nice paper weight.  You could use it as a clip style wallet.  It can be a Clock or Calculator as well.  You see lots of choices.

Just remember to plug it in.
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Post by: azeke on January 08, 2014, 01:00:47 AM
Mii Force is probably my favorite.
Mii Force is great!

But the general feeling is that all these Streetpass games are like mobile games stunted by the need to extort Streetpasses from you. Better than IAP purchases but still.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on January 08, 2014, 01:05:47 PM
I finally have enough money to get a Wii U! Which bundle is the better value? The Zelda bundle, or the Mario bundle?

Also, if I get an external hard drive can I use it for save data?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on January 08, 2014, 01:10:40 PM
Would you rather have a $60 game + its $20 DLC, or a $50 game with a digital version of a $40 book + a decorated Gamepad? That's your call. (I'd go with the Mario bundle, personally.)

And save data can go on an external hard drive.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on January 08, 2014, 10:06:48 PM
And save data can go on an external hard drive.
I wish we had better save management. So far saves have to be where your digital version of the game is, or where patches are or else they won't pick up.

I wish i could back up some of my saves without copying around entire game between internal memory and USB drive.

There is also confusing distinction between personal saves and "public" saves... Also personal saves sometimes are attached to your Mii and sometimes not. (which means you might lose them if you change it, like many had when they connected their 3DS Mii to Wii U.

Somewhere in this mess i somehow lost my 99% NSMBU save...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on January 09, 2014, 12:05:46 PM
I went with the Mario Bundle because I felt it was the better deal. Though I would rather have the Zelda Gamepad. My wife and I might buy the Zelda bundle for my sister for her birthday so I may ask if she wants to trade gamepads. She doesn't always care about those little details.


I didn't realize that saves were sometimes tied to Miis. I thought it would just assign a default Mii to the save if it used the Mii as an icon.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on January 09, 2014, 07:53:48 PM
Hope you enjoy your Wii U; I've enjoyed mine, despite the shortage of games.

Ever since Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance was released, I had some irrational expectation that it would eventually find its way to the PC.  Today, my faith was rewarded, as it was finally released on Steam.  I couldn't preload the game, since my C drive is pretty cramped as it is, and I didn't feel arsed to bother with circumventing the default preload location, so I'm downloading it now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on January 10, 2014, 06:38:01 PM
Are the other Metal Gears on Steam? I'd consider getting them there since they rarely come to Nintendo systems.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on January 18, 2014, 01:51:03 PM
I finally bought myself a Wii U with the Christmas / birthday money I received from family members. I got the Mario bundle (of course), and I also bought Batman Arkham Origins, Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, and Sonic Lost World. I might sell Lost World and re-buy Sonic Colors, since that's vastly superior in all ways (music, level design, gameplay, sense of speed, boosting).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on January 18, 2014, 02:38:15 PM
Edge and Crimson Shroud on 3DS.

Edge has some insane 3d ghosting for some reason.

Crimson Shroud's 3d is barely visible, but otherwise it's okay if a little convoluted with systems...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on January 21, 2014, 09:59:52 AM
Tales of Vesperia is less than $5 on Xbox Live so I picked it up.
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Post by: azeke on January 22, 2014, 01:15:24 AM
(http://www.rowthree.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/robocop-donate.jpg)

Bought La Mulana on Steam last night for 0,99 $. While i already beaten the game on WiiWare, the price is very compelling plus i wanted to check out additional modes and maybe DLC that Wii version was missing.

Started playing it and beat the first boss. Yep, it's La Mulana alright.

It's surprisingly playable with 360 controller's stick, i remember jumping in wii version was quite annoying and some wonkyness is still there, but it's somewhat easier to take a hold on in this version i think.
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Post by: azeke on January 22, 2014, 02:42:31 AM
Received my copy of "Eyes of Bayonetta". Once again, sorry for shitty 3DS pics, but that's all i have:

(http://s020.radikal.ru/i716/1401/fa/cc7d6c05be76.jpg)
(http://s018.radikal.ru/i521/1401/60/dc3b781a3199.jpg)
(http://s002.radikal.ru/i199/1401/78/1864b1b299b8.jpg)
(http://s020.radikal.ru/i722/1401/bf/2133161b5db2.jpg)

Now to watch that included DVD for more Kamiya goodness...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on January 22, 2014, 02:49:05 AM
Preorders:

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (PS4)
Danganronpa (Vita)
Bravely Default: CE (3DS)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (PS3)
Tales of Symphonia HD (PS3)
Donkey Kong Country: Banana Slamma (Wii U)
Lightning Returns - Final Fantasy 13 (PS3)
Lightning Returns - Final Fantasy 13 LE Guide

Yeah, that should take care of the next few months.  :P:
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on January 22, 2014, 06:44:54 PM
I gotta say, even though I really didn't enjoy FFXIII and XIII-2, the whole dress-up aspect of Lightning Returns is really appealing to me, in a totally non-pervy way.

I just picked up Blackguards and The Banner Saga on Steam(Blackguards through 25% off coupon at GMG).  Times like these, I start to realize how sucky it can be when you have to wait several hours to download your "impulse" purchases.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on January 23, 2014, 11:50:29 AM
I finally bought Black Ops 2. I almost went with Ghosts last minute because Amazon has the Wii U version for $40. But BLOPS2 dropped to $30 and I wanted the zombie modes so I went with that title for now.


If anyone has the U version and wants to play sometime, let me know.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 23, 2014, 08:42:54 PM
Finally found a copy of Kirby's Return to Dreamland (Wii) for a very reasonable $10.  Definitely happy about this. It was the last "big" Wii game that I really wanted to pick up for my collection.
 ;D
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Post by: Shaymin on January 23, 2014, 10:05:22 PM
Grabbed Kickbeat, OlliOlli, Everyday Shooter and Retro/Grade off the PSN sale, Tales of Vesperia on the 360 for $15, and Dr Luigi on the WiiU shop. Spreading my love around, it seems.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on January 23, 2014, 10:44:28 PM
I bought a Wii U about a week ago (the Mario bundle). I recently bought the following games:

- Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
- Super Mario 3D World
- Batman: Arkham Origins
- Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag
- Sonic Lost World (very mediocre, going to sell it and get Sonic Colors instead)

My next games will be Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Watch_Dogs (gotta love that Ubisoft support).

As long as the Wii U keeps getting support from Ubisoft, Activision, and WB Games then I don't care about the other developers who shun it. Activision is a given because they put their games on everything.
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Post by: broodwars on January 24, 2014, 12:21:44 AM
So apparently Tomb Raider PS4 got stealth released today/tomorrow-ish. Definitely picking that up.  :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on January 24, 2014, 02:49:20 PM
Finally found a copy of Kirby's Return to Dreamland (Wii) for a very reasonable $10.  Definitely happy about this. It was the last "big" Wii game that I really wanted to pick up for my collection.
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Wow. I can't find it for under $50.
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Post by: Phil on January 24, 2014, 03:07:18 PM
I got Wii Party U for $30 at Best Buy. It was $40, but we had a $10 reward certificate.


I also got some fun figurines in the mail!


(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/SuperPhillip/IMG_0386_zps89d9bb93.jpg)
(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/SuperPhillip/001_zps3891f71a.jpg)
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Post by: azeke on January 25, 2014, 12:17:24 AM
^ niiice collection
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Post by: Adrock on January 25, 2014, 01:19:07 PM
I finally bought Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - The Crystal Bearers (Crystally Crystals). I can't wait to put it on my shelf. I mean, play it.
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Post by: Stratos on January 25, 2014, 02:17:45 PM
It is an odd game. I spent a day playing it and it was a fun, if quirky, time. I loaned it to my sister and never got around to picking up again.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on January 25, 2014, 06:57:42 PM
I finally bought Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - The Crystal Bearers (Crystally Crystals). I can't wait to put it on my shelf. I mean, play it.


I enjoyed it for what it was. It didn't come close to its predecessors, but it has a great soundtrack at least.
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Post by: Sarail on January 25, 2014, 07:35:51 PM
And the final boss fight is incredibly fun, too!
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Post by: Mop it up on January 26, 2014, 05:16:39 PM
I finally bought Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - The Crystal Bearers (Crystally Crystals). I can't wait to put it on my shelf. I mean, play it.
Well if you do get around to it, you might enjoy it. It has its issues, but I thought it was fun to explore and the combat is fairly unique. The story is decent as well, even if there is a lot of obsessing about crystals.

Finally found a copy of Kirby's Return to Dreamland (Wii) for a very reasonable $10.
Where did you find this game for such a crazy price?!
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Post by: ejamer on January 26, 2014, 10:32:09 PM
...
Finally found a copy of Kirby's Return to Dreamland (Wii) for a very reasonable $10.
Where did you find this game for such a crazy price?!


The Source (Canada) has it marked down for clearance. The problem is finding stock - especially since the game isn't even listed online anymore.  I was lucky enough to find a store with 2 copies left while visiting a different city; in retrospect, should have bought them both.


Other clearance Wii games worth watching for:
* Rhythm Heaven Fever - $5
* Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings - $1 (lousy game, but worth it for The Fate of Atlantis unlockable)


I already had both, although had paid slightly more for them.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on January 31, 2014, 07:55:33 PM
A Link to the Past on Virtual Console for $1.50. Thanks, Club Nintendo.

I have the GBA version on hold at my friend's Play N' Trade. I'd like to get two to play the original Four Swords.
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Post by: Halbred on January 31, 2014, 09:46:49 PM
I folded and bought Monster Hunter 3ii U last night. Anyone want to play?
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Post by: Stratos on February 01, 2014, 12:57:34 AM
I'll have to look out for you online. I think I need to add your NNID. Add me or PM me yours.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on February 01, 2014, 09:43:06 AM
I had a buy 2 get 1 free coupon for Gamestop. So I picked up:


The Last of Us
Xenoblade Chronicles
Metroid Prime: Trilogy


It's incredible how expensive Xendoblade & Metroid Prime Trilogy are being sold at, so this was my best chance at getting a decent price for them.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on February 01, 2014, 03:25:29 PM
I just picked up Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, and Ducktales: Remastered (PS3) in a Buy Two Get One free sale (about $32). I bought two more RPGs because sure, I need more RPGs in my back catalog. An interesting thing about them is that I didn't play the second installment of either series. I almost bought The Lost Age on clearance years ago, but I probably wouldn't have played it. In any case, I now have two good reasons to break out the old DSi since I don't really like playing regular DS games on my 3DS (black borders = boo/hiss).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on February 07, 2014, 12:57:23 AM
Urban Trial Freestyle (3DS):
Got it on sale for 3,5 euros.

It's poor man's Trials. The physics is simply not wonky enough. In real Trials physics is super weird but totally makes sense with how your body tilts the bike and how suspension reacts to it. Generally, trying to do a wheelie will almost always will topple you over on your back.

In Urban Trials you land on your back wheel, go like that for 100 meters or so and then just press right and bike stands up on two wheels right away. So it's removing some of the confusion but also removes the challenge of working with bike's physics and that was what made Trials fun in the first place. Handling is closer to ExciteBike than to "realistic" suspension based physics of Trials.

Still Trials' clone is still somewhat Trials and it's still fun enough. With Ubisoft regrettably snubbing Nintendo platforms that's as close to Trials as you can get, i suppose.

Each level has additional challenges and it's kinda cool. Some leaderboard functionalty -- also appreciated.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on February 07, 2014, 10:38:25 AM
I recently bought Super Mario Galaxy (again) for my Wii U. The game is still just as fun and gorgeous as I remember it. I couldn't find Galaxy 2 at any retail stores. Oh well, from now on I'm just buying all my games online from Amazon.com or Walmart.com.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on February 08, 2014, 01:05:44 PM
I need to go pick up a copy of the original Galaxy. I borrowed it from a friend and beat Bowser once before returning it. I'd love to go through it again and complete everything. I do own 2. Still need to finish that one as well.


Retail is already second fiddle in my book. Amazon meets 90% of my gaming needs. They have the luxury of getting to keep all their product in warehouses so they don't have to deal with the dilemma of wasted shelfspace.


I still like to browse at brick-and-mortar stores but will only bite if it is a great bargain deal or something I already planned to pay full price for early on.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 08, 2014, 01:31:00 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/popeye_zps47667e9a.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TheUncleBob/media/popeye_zps47667e9a.jpg.html)
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Post by: BranDonk Kong on February 08, 2014, 04:01:12 PM
Nice dude! As soon as I have an extra $2000 I'm picking up Mortal Kombat 2 and Killer Instinct 2 cabinets from a local shop.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on February 08, 2014, 04:25:32 PM
I got my wife on board for buying some old arcade machines down the road. I have a soft spot for Pac-Man and Donkey Kong. One of those Neo-Geo cabinets where you can swap out the boards easily would be a fun one to start with.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 08, 2014, 04:40:35 PM
Getting the wife on board is the hardest part. ;)

If I could get over that hump (and the cost...), I'd have one of these in my house...

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1/485543_604349829583081_278232735_n.jpg)
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Post by: Oblivion on February 08, 2014, 04:47:17 PM
Dude. Sweet.
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Post by: Stratos on February 08, 2014, 05:22:16 PM
That looks amazing! How much does that run?


It was actually my wife that proposed the idea to me to get an arcade cabinet. I was already thiinking of doing it down the road but she brought it up when we went out to dinner and the lobby had a Neo-Geo system with Galaga and Ms Pac-Man. She said it would be fun to get one for our future entertainment room.


She can be quite supportive at times even though she is a very casual gamer herself. It all depends on our financial situation which is only improving by the week. I'm hoping that once we are both done with college and in good careers we can look into picking a cabinet up.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on February 09, 2014, 11:13:16 PM
Wii LAN Adapter:
People often talk **** about Nintendo's poor wireless connections, and i agree somewhat, but i also have even more choice words about Xbox's wireless network features.

Not one weekend morning was spent by me trying to figure out why the damn thing won't connect. It just keeps saying something about MTU values and here i go into router settings and keep rebooting modem to no avail.

So i decided to fix both problems at once, got wii lan adapter and two cables and connected them both directly to my router.

As to adapter itself... Well, it works. I don't think there is any increase in speed but i expect connection will be more stable from now on.
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Post by: Ceric on February 10, 2014, 10:17:59 AM
I find that with the WiiU its faster for me to start the WiiU with the LAN adapter then the Wireless.  I'm also trying to have everything hardwired in my house as possible to Gigabit no less so I can save Wireless Bandwidth and cut down interference.

Also @Stratos if you end up anything like I did after college with my wife it will take a good 10+ years to pay off your student loans and have that Monkey off your back.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on February 10, 2014, 12:02:31 PM
We're actually cash-flowing college right now. I think you were one of the folks to congratulate me when I announced I was debt free in this thread last summer. My wife and I made a commitment to not live with those 'monkeys on our back' ever again. It's one of the reasons I disappeared and reappeared so often. I worked my ass off and still am to make sure we can get through college without any debt. I still can't believe how well things are working out for us. I did the college debt thing, the car debt thing, I freaking owed my parents money! Never. Again. It ruined my life and I nearly lost everything, including my wife. Debt is a false sense of security and a lie that has been told to people for so long that we know no other way through life.


I thought that slavery had been abolished in America, but I was wrong. I was one of them. But no more. I only wish I could better help others out of that dark place.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 10, 2014, 01:59:14 PM
Really?  Let me help you help me... I'll forward all my bills to you. ;)
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Post by: Khushrenada on February 10, 2014, 02:31:01 PM
We're actually cash-flowing college right now. I think you were one of the folks to congratulate me when I announced I was debt free in this thread last summer. My wife and I made a commitment to not live with those 'monkeys on our back' ever again. It's one of the reasons I disappeared and reappeared so often. I worked my ass off and still am to make sure we can get through college without any debt. I still can't believe how well things are working out for us. I did the college debt thing, the car debt thing, I freaking owed my parents money! Never. Again. It ruined my life and I nearly lost everything, including my wife. Debt is a false sense of security and a lie that has been told to people for so long that we know no other way through life.


I thought that slavery had been abolished in America, but I was wrong. I was one of them. But no more. I only wish I could better help others out of that dark place.

Hey, I'm with you. I have no debt either. I was thinking of buying a nice and large condo last year and then decided to pass. I just didn't want all my money tied up into the property and having to pay off a mortgage for 20 years. I'll put up with renting. I'm in a pretty new building and so far everything's been pretty great about it. If, in time, a change is needed, then I'll move and rent in a newer building again.
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Post by: Stratos on February 10, 2014, 03:07:28 PM
Exactly. My wife and I almost moved from our cheap apartment to a nice rental house. But the costs would have more than doubled for rent alone, not to mention the costs of utilities and such. Now, thanks to certain laws taking affect in the US, other costs of ours went up and we would have been in dire straights if we had gotten the rental.


People make a very big mistake with regards to money and big purchases: they ask "Can I afford the payments? Can I afford the down payment?". You really need to ask "How much it is total and what are the hidden costs?"


People buy a house with a mortgage of $500 and think they can afford it because their rent is $500. But there are other costs like property taxes, utilities, maintenance and repairs. If you are a renter, the landlord has to spend money to fix your water heater or broken oven. If you own the house, that is your bill and before you know it the costs can quickly get out of your league.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on February 10, 2014, 04:57:20 PM
Debt is like most other things in our world.  It is a tool.  When used appropriately, it can be a very useful.

Anyway, I picked up Bravely Default off the eShop and played a couple of hours.  I really like the game so far, the visual style is very pleasing, and the sound is great.  I'm having some issues with the 3D where if I look away from the screen and look back, it takes my eyes a while longer to readjust.  Surprisingly, I enjoy the V.O in the game, despite how horribly cheesy it sounds at times.  I think this is SE's real comfort zone, where they have a bit more artistic license to ham it up a bit compared to games like FFXIII.  It feels like the game takes itself a little bit less seriously, so some of the bad lines are easier to forgive.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on February 12, 2014, 03:59:03 AM
Danganronpa for the Vita, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 for my PS3, and a preorder for Thief for my PS4 later this month (using the money I was planning on spending on my now-canceled Bravely Default preorder).  I also picked up the Limited Edition guide for Lightning Returns, which is just as fantastically well-made as the other 2 Piggyback FF 13 guides.  Say what you will about the FF 13 games themselves, but the guides have been amazing.

I also picked up TxK on my Vita, which is kind of an amazing vector-driven Tempest game.

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Post by: Ceric on February 12, 2014, 09:56:23 AM
Cat6 patch cables, Speaker Wire, and a longer RCA cable for the Subwoofer.  Take that Ping.
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Post by: Oblivion on February 12, 2014, 10:44:33 AM
Danganronpa for the Vita, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 for my PS3, and a preorder for Thief for my PS4 later this month (using the money I was planning on spending on my now-canceled Bravely Default preorder).  I also picked up the Limited Edition guide for Lightning Returns, which is just as fantastically well-made as the other 2 Piggyback FF 13 guides.  Say what you will about the FF 13 games themselves, but the guides have been amazing.

I also picked up TxK on my Vita, which is kind of an amazing vector-driven Tempest game.

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I was commending your cancellation of BD, but why buy Lightning Returns?
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Post by: broodwars on February 12, 2014, 01:10:18 PM
I was commending your cancellation of BD, but why buy Lightning Returns?

Because I've liked the previous 2 FF 13 games and, unlike Bravely Default, I actually liked Lightning Returns' demo. My favorite Zelda is Majora's Mask, and Lightning Returns looks like a Majora's Mask-style FF 13 game w/ a lot of the typical B.S. cut out. So yeah, it seems to be right up my alley.  ;D

Yeah, I know the reviews have been mixed (as I always knew they would be), but I have a tendency to enjoy "interesting messes" so long as they show me something I haven't seen before and don't waste my time.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on February 25, 2014, 11:07:03 PM
Today I picked up...

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (PS3)
Thief (PS4)
Tales of Symphonia HD + extras (PS3)

Sadly, the physical version of Symphonia HD is tethered to this shitty Wii fanfic that no one bought and no one should ever speak of again. Let PSN be the magic that turns dreams into reality and buy the digital-only standalone Symphonia HD if you can.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on February 26, 2014, 12:58:47 PM
I bought a $50 eshop card at Best Buy yesterday for $40. I'm pretty close to getting $5 from the Digital Deluxe Promotion. I plan on buying Child of Light because it looks bangarang (will still probably wait for a sale). If I just need a game to push me over at the end of the year, there's always Earthbound. I'll also have plenty left over for Shantae and The Pirate's Curse whenever Wayforward Technologies wants to be a pal and release it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on March 03, 2014, 07:50:56 AM
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords

I got these in a Buy One Get One Free sale for $15 plus tax. I always wanted to play Baten Kaitos, but I never got around to it. Not sure if I'll actually play it now (it's on a long RPG backlog), but I picked it up because it's one of the few games missing from my GameCube collection. I bought another version of A Link to the Past for the same reason. I just got the Virtual Console version which doesn't have the added yells so that's the one I'll be playing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Sarail on March 05, 2014, 05:44:16 PM
Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii). Planning on patching in Classic Controller Pro support via Homebrew Channel, too.

Now if I could only tear myself away from FFXIV...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 08, 2014, 04:20:10 PM
Finally found a copy of Contra 4 (DS) at a price that I liked. Awesome game. So glad my 3DS has full backwards compatibility, because the DS library is littered with gems like this.


Also recently grabbed a copy of Advance Wars Dual Strike (DS) for $3. Less enthused about that than Contra, but it's still a nice grab.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on March 09, 2014, 05:27:22 PM
Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii). Planning on patching in Classic Controller Pro support via Homebrew Channel, too.

Now if I could only tear myself away from FFXIV...

When ARR first released, I was enamored with it.  Once I hit level-cap and realized that this MMO community was just like every other MMO at cap, I dropped it and only once looked back(for the Goddess-Lightning event, of course).  Definitely got my money's worth out of that month, though.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Sarail on March 09, 2014, 10:40:30 PM
Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii). Planning on patching in Classic Controller Pro support via Homebrew Channel, too.

Now if I could only tear myself away from FFXIV...

When ARR first released, I was enamored with it.  Once I hit level-cap and realized that this MMO community was just like every other MMO at cap, I dropped it and only once looked back(for the Goddess-Lightning event, of course).  Definitely got my money's worth out of that month, though.
Please come back then! Updates 2.1-2.16 have unloaded a bunch of new content - such as the Crystal Tower and the Binding Coil of Bahamut. Then there's the new dungeons Pharos Sirius, Haukke Manor (Hard Mode), and Copperbell Mines (HM). 2.2 (coming later this month) is going to release two new dungeons along with two new Hard Mode dungeon runs as well. And the main scenario storyline has been continued, too. But yeah, Crystal Tower and the BCoB are incredible! Come back! :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on March 09, 2014, 11:34:02 PM
I got Toy Story 3 for the PS3 in the mail. I've heard some great things about it.


I also purchased Tales of Symphonia Collection, also on PS3. Though I have no idea when I'll be able to set aside the time to play such a lengthy duo of games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on March 14, 2014, 02:58:56 PM
I bought the Xbox One Titanfall bundle a few days ago, and I downloaded the free version of Killer Instinct. I can't wait till the system finally gets external hard drive support...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on March 14, 2014, 03:06:54 PM
I've been putting this off for a few years now, but I finally picked up a 1 Terabyte HDD for my PS3 (the same model I have in my PS4, actually). It arrived yesterday, and I'm currently in the process of installing every game I currently own and downloading every digital game and DLC I've ever purchased. My goal is to eliminate the biggest annoyance that comes with trying to clear out my PS3 backlog: dealing with installing game data and downloading DLC. I have no faith the PS3 PSN will be kept up longer than maybe another year or two, so I'm just working on making my PS3 as prepared for that eventuality as possible. Oddly enough, it's the goddamn trophy syncing that's proving to be the biggest hassle, as PSN just will not let me sync my thousands of trophies onto my new HDD without crashing the connection.

On a sidenote, anyone want to take a guess at how much space I'll have left once all this installing/downloading is complete and how long it will take? Just FYI, I have 1670 items in my PS3 download history (which won't all be downloaded since a lot of that are demos, trailers, or PS+ games, but most of it would be).  :P:
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on March 14, 2014, 03:25:54 PM
I've been putting this off for a few years now, but I finally picked up a 1 Terabyte HDD for my PS3 (the same model I have in my PS4, actually). It arrived yesterday, and I'm currently in the process of installing every game I currently own and downloading every digital game and DLC I've ever purchased. My goal is to eliminate the biggest annoyance that comes with trying to clear out my PS3 backlog: dealing with installing game data and downloading DLC. I have no faith the PS3 PSN will be kept up longer than maybe another year or two, so I'm just working on making my PS3 as prepared for that eventuality as possible. Oddly enough, it's the goddamn trophy syncing that's proving to be the biggest hassle, as PSN just will not let me sync my thousands of trophies onto my new HDD without crashing the connection.

On a sidenote, anyone want to take a guess at how much space I'll have left once all this installing/downloading is complete and how long it will take? Just FYI, I have 1670 items in my PS3 download history (which won't all be downloaded since a lot of that are demos, trailers, or PS+ games, but most of it would be).  :P:
Are you going to go ahead and do all the installs for your Disc Based games as well and get them Patched?

If so I say 200GB Left for the low number.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on March 14, 2014, 06:13:55 PM
Are you going to go ahead and do all the installs for your Disc Based games as well and get them Patched?

Damn straight. My goal is to get this all setup so that when I put a disc in or select a PSN title, it just boots and is ready to go. I'm essentially trying to future-proof my PS3 as much as is realistically possible.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on March 15, 2014, 02:34:22 PM
I found a used DS Lite at a local used game shop so I picked it up and a pair of GBA games, Super Mario Advance and Namco Museum, I been looking for a GBA for a while and this is as close as I have been able to get so I am happy, it was only ten dollars more than they sell GBA SP systems for anyways so it was a good deal. I came real close to picking up a PSP 2000 they had but I decided to hold off on that. It was great I was standing there asking the guy if they had any GBA or GBA compatible DS consoles, he said nope and a guy came in with a DS Lite to trade in just minutes latter so I waited for him to finish the trade and grabbed it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on March 15, 2014, 08:13:55 PM
I netted some money doing some sponsored articles on my site, and I was able to afford a 3DS XL on eBay. It was in new condition. I gave my old 3DS to my older brother. I also got Yoshi's New Island yesterday from Best Buy, and got Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut for Wii U from a trader on a site I frequent.

(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8/SuperPhillip/004_zps61a50954.jpg)

Today I picked up Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational. I hope the Vita I bought arrives on time.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on March 16, 2014, 09:53:13 AM
sadly my conscience and empty bank account got the better of me and I returned the items to buy a part for my Van I was dreading having to buy.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: tendoboy1984 on March 17, 2014, 04:29:07 AM
I bought an Xbox One a few days ago. At first I really liked it. The interface is easy to use and the Kinect features are great, but I just wasn't really getting into it. So yesterday I asked Best Buy if I could exchange it for a PS4, and they said that would be ok. So that's what I did, I got the last PS4 in stock at one of my local Best Buys.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on March 19, 2014, 04:39:39 PM
Picked up Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD for the Vita.  Played the first bit of X, and the game looks great on the Vita's screen.  It's kind of neat how much of the game I don't remember.  The reworked textures really bring out the designs of the characters and the environments.  X was one of my favourite FF's, so I'm really looking forward to playing through this one.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on March 19, 2014, 06:38:26 PM
I got a Vita in the mail from a trader on a site I frequent. It's so sexy. Now I just have to build up a collection for it! :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ThomasO on March 25, 2014, 10:52:42 AM
Bought The Sims 3 on Sunday. I was on the fence about buying it for a long time. The last game in the series I played was the original The Sims (with several of the expansion packs), and the last time I played that was around 7 years ago. So it was interesting to see the game world rendered in 3D and that Sim emotions and behaviors were a lot more complex. It took a lot of getting used to.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on March 30, 2014, 12:29:00 AM
Ninja Gaiden Black -- got it from ebay, because apparently european version is no longer available digitally.
Madworld -- cool game, nowhere as good as other Platinum games though, also european version is borked with screen size and waggling gets tiring.
ASS IV: THE BLACK FLAGPOLE -- finally:
(https://d3esbfg30x759i.cloudfront.net/ss/zlCfzRsw1uE1cEtW-a) (https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYQHAAABAAAhUqFNIhe-LA)
I laughed when i found advertisement for Watch Dogs in the box and it said release date was November 2013. You're a funny guy, Ubisoft.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on March 30, 2014, 05:33:13 PM
not video gaming related but I recently got back into Magic: The Gathering and picked up one of those big box sets of Born of the Gods. I came close to getting a PS1 memory card and some PS1 games to play on my PS2 but I will wait till next payday for that. Right now I am shifting away from video games and back into collectible table top games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on March 31, 2014, 09:57:21 AM
Diablo 3 Expansion.  That I actually just found out there was an adventure mode...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on April 01, 2014, 12:18:11 PM
I went ahead and got Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - Deluxe Edition Extended Long Title Version from the eShop.
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Post by: Stratos on April 01, 2014, 01:28:15 PM
Oh, that's available now? I'll have to remember to pick it up.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: magicpixie on April 05, 2014, 12:24:13 PM
Got myself a PS4 today - seems like the supply constraints are largely over.  Ultimately decided on the PS4 because of MLB The Show right now, even though the Xbox One might be considered a better deal at the moment with the bundles and the CDN dollar devaluation.

Grabbed NBA 2k14 digitally, and it took forever to download/install, even though my connection is pretty good.  Got to play a quick game, and I was surprised by how different the next-gen version felt compared to the PC version.  It took a little time to get used to the controller, but I'm really loving it.  The triggers are still something that I feel all controllers are really weak at, and this controller is really no different.  Also, I hate the location/size of the touchpad, and its proximity to the Share/Options buttons.  Minor complaints, really.  Everything else about it is great.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on April 06, 2014, 01:19:10 PM
Yeah, I went to two Target stores today and both had PS4 in stock.

Anyway, I took advantage of Target's Buy Two, Get One Free sale. I bought Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Bravely Default, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. The first Target I went to didn't have Final Fantasy X HD so I went to a Target in the next town which didn't have Tropical Freeze. I ultimately decided to go back to the first Target and get A Link Between Worlds because I liked it, planned on buying it (eventually), and realized it will likely take forever to drop in price, unlike FFX which is probably be $20 before I finally decide to actually play it. Bravely Default is mostly for my brother, but I want to try it out.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 07, 2014, 07:10:09 PM

Found a couple of used games/figures that I couldn't pass up today.

Sid Meier's Pirates! (Wii) - $3.50
Darksiders II (Wii U) - $20
Thumpback (Skylanders) - $8


Pretty happy with this haul. Pirates! is probably better on some other platforms, but I've been casually watching for a Wii copy for a while now; Darksiders II looks neat and the price is exactly what I was willing to pay; Thumpback was the one Skylanders figure my kids really really wanted... finding it at a discount makes the decision easy for me.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on April 07, 2014, 07:37:26 PM
I'd like to hear a report of how Pirates! turned out on the Wii. I have the PC version but wouldn't mind the Wii one as well because I don't have it installed all the time on my computer.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 07, 2014, 09:27:46 PM
I'd like to hear a report of how Pirates! turned out on the Wii. I have the PC version but wouldn't mind the Wii one as well because I don't have it installed all the time on my computer.


I'll try to report back, either here or in one of the other threads.  According to the NWR review (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/24346/sid-meiers-pirates-wii) there are some motion control issues in the game, which seems like a shame... but I tend to be pretty forgiving and have never played Pirates! on any other platform so maybe that won't be a deal breaker for me?


Considering the price, I'm willing to give it a shot.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on April 11, 2014, 02:21:50 AM
Got Hitman Absolution on Xbox for nothing. That's about the right amount of money i'm willing to give to Microsoft.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on April 11, 2014, 02:37:15 AM
Give Microsoft some credit for finally killing off Internet Explorer 6.

Then, take it away and then some for having created Internet Explorer 6 to begin with.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on April 11, 2014, 04:17:52 AM
As person who has to fight Chrome's ever changing bugs and quirks on a daily basis on work, i'd take IE6 over it any day.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on April 11, 2014, 09:16:33 AM
The sad part is the IE was originally and until starting at 7 really only ever designed to be a browser that would do the web ok but allow for internal Windows things.  It was suppose to be enough to get you one the Web so you could get something better.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on April 11, 2014, 11:19:21 AM
DKC: Tropical Freeze. Played about 5 stages of world 1 now, some single player and some multiplayer. Guess what, it's Donkey Kong Country. Its very pretty, but so far, it is seriously more of the same. I am left mildly amused but somewhat unimpressed, gotta be honest. Also, Donkey Kong's jump seems to be slightly too short for everything. Controlling him is sort of frustrating, actually. But I'm early in the game yet, so I'll keep going and see if I maintain the same opinion.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: nickmitch on April 11, 2014, 03:31:46 PM
The sad part is the IE was originally and until starting at 7 really only ever designed to be a browser that would do the web ok but allow for internal Windows things.  It was suppose to be enough to get you one the Web so you could get something better.

And it's still great at downloading Google Chrome to this down.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 15, 2014, 09:12:27 PM
Pleased to find the following games tonight for $2 apiece:
* Advance Wars (GBA)
* Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (GBA)
* Moon (DS)


I know that Advance Wars is on Wii U Virtual Console now, but would rather play on my super-portable GBA Micro anyway. Tony Hawk was one of the first GBA games I got, long ago, and one that I have a huge amount of nostalgia for. And Moon?  Well for $2 I'm happy to settle for the old DS version even if the upcoming 3DS remake is sure to be a lot better.  If I really enjoy the original then maybe I'll consider upgrading.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on April 16, 2014, 10:16:20 AM
I don't know about Advance Wars on the Micro.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 16, 2014, 12:34:29 PM
I don't know about Advance Wars on the Micro.


...because?


Maybe you feel the screen is too small? I'm ok with the size, and consider the trade off of being extremely portable - moreso than any other portable I own - worthwhile.  Maybe there is some other concern?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on April 16, 2014, 01:36:35 PM
I don't know about Advance Wars on the Micro.


...because?


Maybe you feel the screen is too small? I'm ok with the size, and consider the trade off of being extremely portable - moreso than any other portable I own - worthwhile.  Maybe there is some other concern?

Screen Size in this case.  Remembering my play through back in the day I did find the screen size to be something in this game moreso then others.  Most of the time I don't care.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 19, 2014, 02:13:21 PM
Grabbed Assassin's Creed IV and Rayman Legends for $20 apiece this morning. 


Not sure about AC4... but $20 is the magic number where I'm willing to take a risk on a title that looks interesting and got good reviews. I'm very pleased with that price for Rayman and can't wait to start playing that game.  Nice to see Wii U titles finally dropping in price, because it feels like the software has been slow to get marked down compared to other consoles.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on April 19, 2014, 02:25:46 PM
Yeah, I just went for $20 on a (rebuy) of AC4, and also picked up Scribblenauts Unlimited and Assassin's Creed 3 for the same.

I think the reason why I'm so in on the WiiU is because I've paid full price for a grand total of 0 games for it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on April 19, 2014, 02:56:15 PM
Where did you find Rayman Legends for $20? It is $30 right now on Amazon.


Really want Rayman, Deus Ex and Darksiders 2 to hit that 20 buck sweet spot.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 19, 2014, 03:31:55 PM
Where did you find Rayman Legends for $20? It is $30 right now on Amazon.


Really want Rayman, Deus Ex and Darksiders 2 to hit that 20 buck sweet spot.


Rayman Legends and AC4 are currently selling for $20 at FutureShop (in Canada). Don't think stock is available online, so hopefully a local store has copies.


(Might be worth noting that EB Games has a trade-in deal where you can swap any $15+ valued game for Kirby Triple Deluxe or Mario Golf World Tour, or any two $15+ games for Mario Kart 8.  Both AC4 and Rayman were trading for $15+ as of this afternoon.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on April 24, 2014, 04:16:51 PM
2014 Fifa World Cup Brazil for PS3. Yes, I am part of the problem.


Also got Portal 1 and 2 for $6.24 on Steam. Yes, I haven't played either of those game. -hides-
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on April 26, 2014, 07:34:11 PM
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for $1.50. The insert is a little damaged, but it doesn't have that weird, unsightly "Best Seller" emblem. I didn't know there were any printed without it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on April 30, 2014, 10:42:22 PM
Paid too much.

#hypertrollGET
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on May 01, 2014, 01:00:28 AM
Muramasa Vita and Ys Celceta for like, $26 total. Also, Child of Light WiiU.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on May 06, 2014, 02:30:19 AM
Cursed Mountain (Wii) -- this game has some bitching colour manual (http://www.atomicgamer.com/files/96224/cursed-mountain-wii-manual-pdf) with lots of art, also while looking for it, i found out it had PC port, i most likely never have bought it if i knew that beforehand


Devil May Cry HD collection (360) -- just a DVD case with a disc, boo
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on May 07, 2014, 04:32:00 PM
Curse Mountain feels like an early gen PS2 game in the best and worst ways.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Tora on May 08, 2014, 12:38:36 AM
Bioshock Infinite and all it's DLC, bitches!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on May 08, 2014, 10:29:27 PM
It doesn't count as a purchase but I was unpacking some boxes looking for my nice clothes for my job interview today and I found an unopened box containing Uncharted Dual Pack for PS3 that I totally forgot I bought.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 18, 2014, 04:42:34 PM
Wii Party U (Wii U) - Not so interested in the game... but at $20 with a controller included I'll bite.  We've been in the market for an extra controller anyway, so this felt like a pretty sweet find.  (Staples clearance item in case anyone is wondering.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on May 18, 2014, 05:09:52 PM
The most recent games I purchased were Crash Bandicoot, FF8, and Rayman all PS one classics on PSN.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on May 21, 2014, 04:52:41 AM
Mega Man 1 on 3DS
Just played it a bit to test it out, but it's already better than torturing my keyboard, playing it on emulator like i did before.


And so it begins...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ThomasO on May 25, 2014, 03:12:37 AM
Got Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward yesterday. I've gotten two endings so far. I'm liking the full voice acting in cutscenes.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on May 30, 2014, 12:25:30 AM
Batman Arkham Origins on eShop sale. It's downloading right now. Hopefully my old ass IDE hard drive won't crap out and by the time i come home, it will be done.
Fallblox (Pushmo) on eShop sale. I already had it on my previous original 3DS, but i lost it. Discount was all i waited to rebuy it. Played it a bit.
Yeah, first 18 levels definitely hold your hand A LOT with tutorials, but back when i got it two years ago i didn't notice it because push/pull mechanic was all new for me, and i think i definitely needed help there learning. It only gets tedious when you're playing it second time.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on June 03, 2014, 11:57:43 PM
Mario Kart 8 just came in, I've Got To Run and Tales of Graces f from an insane PSN sale on Thursday, and Tomodachi Life's about to ship.

Crazy week.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 07, 2014, 02:02:56 PM
Finally upgraded to a 3DS XL. Didn't really have the spare cash... but it was on sale for $100 at Target and trying to play Mega Man IV was driving me crazy ever since the B button stopped working on my old 3DS.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on June 07, 2014, 04:49:10 PM
My long held membership of being in the PC Master Race was being questioned and my keyboard was just junk so, I upgraded to a A Mechanical Keyboard with Cherry Brown Switches (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IYJD5CY/ref=ox_ya_os_product_refresh_T1)  I'm very excited.  I've heard excellent things and this sound like the switch type for me.  Some the resistance like a Blue without the click.  I even went ahead and bought the bands to shorten the key presses and thought I try that.  Then I promptly downloaded EVE Online 14 day trail.  I have to say they have some fast servers backing that download.

I'm now fairly sure my Membership is secured.
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Post by: azeke on June 12, 2014, 12:28:45 AM
Finally arrived:
(http://i.minus.com/iLprwqj1JC75A.JPG)
Dodonpachi Resurrection and Ace Attorney Investigations.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on June 14, 2014, 08:28:17 AM
I did it I bought the 32 GB Deluxe New Super Mario/Luigi bundle with Mario Kart 8, Wonderful 101 and Super Mario 3D World, I would have gotten DK instead of 101 but it was not available at the store I was shopping. I had to do a layaway at good old Kmart so I will pick it all up in a couple of pay checks but since I have two jobs and get paid weekly now I should be able to pick it up soon, hopefully before that Club Nintendo Mario kart 8 offer expires. everything was on sale too so I got some discounts which was nice.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on June 14, 2014, 12:19:32 PM
Awsome news marvel_movie_fan. Welcome to the club (shortly). Post your NNID when you get it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on June 14, 2014, 12:36:49 PM
What do you plan to get for your bonus game? Pikmin 3 is one of the highest value games on the list that you do not own so I would recommend that as your selection. I got it and am enjoying the game. So far it is almost everything I have wanted out of a Pikmin sequel.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on June 14, 2014, 11:55:53 PM
I am torn, but I am leaning towards Wii Party U or Wind Waker HD. I didn't care for the first Pikmin so I am not that interested in it. I enjoyed Wind Waker at times but I hated it at times too, and Wii Party U just looks useless. I wish they would have included Nintendoland or Wonderful 101 in the offer but oh well.  Also I won't be sharing my online ID sorry, for reasons I don't care to go into.I guess unless Wii Party U has an online mode it will just be Wind Waker HD.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on June 15, 2014, 12:15:18 AM
I got Wii Party U in the Mario Kart deal, because I already had all the other ones. Honestly, I'm not all that confident I will ever play it, as my opportunities for local multiplayer are few and far between.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on June 15, 2014, 12:19:54 AM
if it had online I would go for it but that settles it wind Waker HD it is, since I am buying the Mario U bundle I will already have that game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on June 15, 2014, 04:41:03 AM
Bought Crimsonland a few days ago when it hit Steam. Can't wait to play it co-op with buddies.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on June 15, 2014, 12:24:48 PM
Mario Kart 8 was 30% off on Amazon so I folded and ordered it on Friday. Then, I bought it at Best Buy so I could start playing it this weekend. I'll just return my copy from Amazon when it arrives Monday (or Tuesday).

Update: UPS delivered the game today so I promptly drove to Best Buy to return it. Thanks, Amazon, for value. Thanks, Best Buy, for convenience.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on June 16, 2014, 07:36:33 PM
well turns out there was a mix up my order was flagged for verification, they are sorting it out but its been delayed.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on June 16, 2014, 07:48:49 PM
Mario Kart 8 was 30% off on Amazon so I folded and ordered it on Friday. Then, I bought it at Best Buy so I could start playing it this weekend. I'll just return my copy from Amazon when it arrives Monday (or Tuesday).

Update: UPS delivered the game today so I promptly drove to Best Buy to return it. Thanks, Amazon, for value. Thanks, Best Buy, for convenience.

Return fraud - boo.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on June 16, 2014, 08:45:57 PM
Mario Kart 8 was 30% off on Amazon so I folded and ordered it on Friday. Then, I bought it at Best Buy so I could start playing it this weekend. I'll just return my copy from Amazon when it arrives Monday (or Tuesday).

Update: UPS delivered the game today so I promptly drove to Best Buy to return it. Thanks, Amazon, for value. Thanks, Best Buy, for convenience.

Return fraud - boo.

Now I feel so guilty. I spoke with him in a couple threads before. Never again. I hope I don't get charged as an accomplice. I'm calling my lawyer. He takes forever to return my calls but his bills are always on time. What's up with that? That's gold, Jerry! That's gold! Black gold. Texas tea. Oil, that is. Well, the next thing you know ol' Jed's a millionaire. Kinfolk said Jed move away from there. I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8 and I yelled to the cabbie 'Yo homes smell ya later'. I looked at my kingdom, I was finally there, to sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel Air. What were we talking about again?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on June 16, 2014, 10:40:27 PM
I will never try to do a layaway from their website ever again. I thought it would be convenient but so far its been a friggin nightmare.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on June 16, 2014, 10:53:13 PM
Return fraud - boo.
Yes, and I feel just terrible about it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on June 17, 2014, 04:24:41 PM
grabbed some PS3 games on PSN that were on sale. Got Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale, Shadow of the Colossus, Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection, and Pac-Man Championship Edition.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on June 18, 2014, 12:21:30 AM
Did i do good?
(http://i.minus.com/iZLOlehDDFyWr.jpg)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on June 18, 2014, 09:17:17 AM
This morning I finally got around to buy a GameCube game I've been meaning to pick up for a while now: ESPN MLS ExtraTime 2002. This was back when Konami had the ESPN license, and they made a bunch of mediocre sports games with it, but they've made a bunch of good soccer games over the years.

Really though, I'm more interested in it more as a historical artifact than a game. MLS was basically a completely different league back then, and I'd like to see how it was portrayed at the time. I payed basically nothing for it, about $5 including shipping, so I won't be that upset if it's terrible.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on June 18, 2014, 07:07:44 PM
For my last retail purchase I got Tomodachi Life. At first the going was slow, but once I implemented more Miis onto the island, the game expanded greatly. I'm loving it and all of the immature things I can do with the game.

On the digital side of things, I purchased Ittle Dew and will be reviewing it tonight, I think. I believe I'm near the end at least.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on June 19, 2014, 02:52:29 PM
Picked up Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes for $20 to scratch that itch until The Phantom Pain releases.
I also picked up The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds prior to my son being born, but that's been sitting on my shelf as my free time has effectively gone to 1-2 hours a night, half of which is spend trying to just sit still and recouperate.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 19, 2014, 03:11:46 PM
...  I also picked up The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds prior to my son being born, but that's been sitting on my shelf as my free time has effectively gone to 1-2 hours a night, half of which is spend trying to just sit still and recouperate.


When our little girl was born, the Wii was incredible because it offered a bunch of games that I could play one-handed while rocking her for an hour or two during the middle of each night.  You get kind of used to the sleep deprivation after a while.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on June 19, 2014, 09:18:28 PM
...  I also picked up The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds prior to my son being born, but that's been sitting on my shelf as my free time has effectively gone to 1-2 hours a night, half of which is spend trying to just sit still and recouperate.


When our little girl was born, the Wii was incredible because it offered a bunch of games that I could play one-handed while rocking her for an hour or two during the middle of each night.  You get kind of used to the sleep deprivation after a while.


This is our 2nd child, so it's not that I haven't been to this dog and pony show before, but it's been a relearning how to manage 2 kids until my older son goes to bed, and then deciding if I have the energy to do anything other than watch something on tv or go on the internet.


That said, have any good suggestions for one-handed games on the Wii other than Wii Sports?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 20, 2014, 09:28:28 AM
...

That said, have any good suggestions for one-handed games on the Wii other than Wii Sports?


Hard to remember now exactly what I was playing at the time. I'm blaming lack of sleep, although being 4 years ago means I might have a hard time recalling anyway.


However, took a peek at my collection and these games (in some cases, with sequels) stood out as fun ways to waste time and playable with only one hand:


* Ghost Squad
* House of the Dead 2 & 3
* Opoona
* Zack & Wiki
* Sam & Max
* Broken Sword
* Dragon Quest Swords
* Boom Blox
* Endless Ocean
* Mystery Case Files: Malgrave Incident
* Mercury Meltdown Revolution
* Rhythm Heaven Fever
* Wordjong Party
* Sid Meier's Pirates!


There are also some solid WiiWare games to consider. Stuff like the Art Style and Bit.Trip series, Fluidity, Magnetica Twist, Swords & Soldiers, or (I think) World of Goo were all excellent options.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on June 20, 2014, 06:35:52 PM
That said, have any good suggestions for one-handed games on the Wii other than Wii Sports?
Endless Ocean Blue World. 'Nuff said.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on June 20, 2014, 09:05:49 PM
I'd definitely recommend both Boom Blox games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 21, 2014, 11:22:15 AM
That said, have any good suggestions for one-handed games on the Wii other than Wii Sports?
Endless Ocean Blue World. 'Nuff said.


I think that I liked the pacing in the first one better, but the second has more content and improves the design in some areas.


Would LOVE to see a sequel on either 3DS or Wii U.  The Endless Ocean games were so incredibly relaxing to play. Their only downside was being  so utterly peaceful to play I would sometimes fall asleep mid-session.  ;D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on June 21, 2014, 11:43:36 AM
Pity I didn't get more time in the online of the second game before the shut down.


I too would welcome a sequel. It could be an excellent use of the gamepad as a Metroid Prime scanner-like feature for identifying creatures, structures and treasures.

Also, the game would look wonderful in HD.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 24, 2014, 09:09:01 AM
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Wii U) - Anyone else still playing this? Had a real urge to play Monster Hunter online again, so am trying to shake off the rust and remember how to use a bow effectively.  Love this series, although wish text was a readable size.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on June 24, 2014, 06:34:02 PM
I play exclusively on the gamepad because of the text issue as I have a standard def TV.


I know a few others who are active as well. We could try to assemble a team some time soon.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Sundoulos on June 26, 2014, 09:42:44 AM
I picked up Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate  on a digital sale some time ago.  Starting over and getting back into it seems so daunting, but I could be persuaded to pick it up again, too. 

I did purchase Valiant Hearts on Steam, and I can't wait to play it.  I love history and the time period around World War I, as sad as it is.  Since both this and Child of Light were both made using the same engine, I have to wonder why Ubi chose to release Child of Light on the Wii U but not Valiant Hearts. 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on June 26, 2014, 03:12:13 PM
Sundoulos, join us in the Monster Hunter thread. Ejamer just got the game as well and Polepal is also willing to play. I know of a few other people who could also join us so we should get a game going some time.


http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=40955.150
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on June 26, 2014, 03:14:03 PM
I need an excuse to get back into that game, so I might be able to play too.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on June 26, 2014, 04:53:14 PM
Thanks to a combination of a beast mode at a casino while on vacation and some trade promos, I got Pushmo World, Rayman Legends, Assassin's Creed IV and Darksiders II off the eShop. Going to use the DDP to get Shovel Knight once that kicks in tomorrow. (Also locked in a Platinum for 2015 on July 1.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 26, 2014, 05:39:14 PM
Thanks to a combination of a beast mode at a casino while on vacation and some trade promos, I got Pushmo World, Rayman Legends, Assassin's Creed IV and Darksiders II off the eShop. Going to use the DDP to get Shovel Knight once that kicks in tomorrow. (Also locked in a Platinum for 2015 on July 1.)


Nice haul!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on June 26, 2014, 10:29:45 PM
Wii U:

Pushmo World
Super Dodge Ball
Shovel Knight

Vita:

Mind=0
Xblaze Code: Embryo
End of Serenity

PS3:

SMT: Devil Summoner 2
Growlancer
Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD

PS4:

Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Resogun DLC

Overall, it was an expensive Tuesday/Thursday.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NotMario on June 28, 2014, 03:16:07 PM
A few days ago I picked up LittleBigPlanet Vita when I saw it for $20 at Best Buy. I always meant to get it and it seemed like a fair price. I don't think it's been on PS+ yet in North America either and if it has, I guess it's too late now...
I usually try not to go on big buying sprees and just buy what I know I'll immediately play.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on June 29, 2014, 03:19:38 AM
LittleBigPlanet on the Vita's one of my favorite games for the system. Try out Tearaway as well, if you haven't yet! :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on June 29, 2014, 04:57:07 AM
I'm not sure why, but from a control/playability standpoint I think the Vita LittleBigPlanet is way better than the PS3 ones, which I didn't enjoy at all.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 29, 2014, 10:35:59 AM
I'm not sure why, but from a control/playability standpoint I think the Vita LittleBigPlanet is way better than the PS3 ones, which I didn't enjoy at all.


Intriguing. I've always like the idea of LittleBigPlanet but found the controls to be so poor that it ruined the experience for me. If the Vita version controls better that would make the game very appealing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on June 29, 2014, 11:28:39 AM
I'm pretty sure there's a demo of it on PSN, so check it out. It still a bit floaty and lacks the precision of something like a Mario game, but I found it to be much less of an issue the way they did it there.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on June 29, 2014, 11:41:01 AM
I'm not sure why, but from a control/playability standpoint I think the Vita LittleBigPlanet is way better than the PS3 ones, which I didn't enjoy at all.

It might be that the Vita's left stick has far less "give" to it than the Dualshock 3's, so by necessity your movement HAS to be "snappier".

But yeah, LittleBigPlanet Vita is pretty easily the best of the LBP games so far. The fact that The Vita team is working on LBP 3 means that that game is dangerously close to potentially being good.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Eiksirf on July 01, 2014, 12:51:24 PM
I just purchased a Wii U with Nintendo Land and picked up Mario Kart 8. Once the Wii U is repaired, I can start!

(http://s2.thcdn.com/productimg/0/600/600/61/10617661-1347902315-492365.png) (http://sickr.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/mario_kart_8_box_art.jpg)

Also grabbed a copy of Too Human for three bucks at GameStop. It's supposed to be bad, but I got it for the development history and my appreciation of Silicon Knights and Denis Dyack. Based on all the reviews, I downloaded Shovel Knight for 3DS, too. Going to try that one soon!

(http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/toohuman1.jpg)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on July 01, 2014, 02:26:28 PM
If you can don't forget to register MarioKart 8 for the free game.  I still want to try Too Human one day.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on July 02, 2014, 04:52:00 PM
I enjoyed Too Human despite its flaws. It's not complete garbage or anything; if you know what you're getting into you can have a good time with it in spite of itself. If it had gotten the sequel they intended for it could have been really great.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on July 05, 2014, 12:28:13 PM
I went and snatched rayman 3d on the eshop for 7 bucks, never played rayman 2 so it seemed like a steal.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on July 05, 2014, 02:36:11 PM
Bought a LG 42LM3700 (http://www.lg.com/us/tvs/lg-42LM3700-led-tv).  Got it for $380.  I thought it do well for a PS4 TV up in my Room upstairs since that PS3 has beat the PS4 into a bloody pulp as the Living room machine.

Now I do have to say that after Getting the TV I found a Sanyo for $350 at Walmart same everything except instead of 3D it had a VGA connection.  That probably would have fit my needs a little better since the PS4 for all intents and purposes doesn't do 3D.  Oh well, hopefully they'll update it because I have a rather large 3D Blu-Ray collection.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: LudicrousDa3ve on July 05, 2014, 03:55:13 PM
Shovel Knight on Wii U.  :cool;
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on July 06, 2014, 02:12:08 AM
I went and snatched rayman 3d on the eshop for 7 bucks, never played rayman 2 so it seemed like a steal.
You dun goofed dude.

Rayman 3d is a bad, bad, bad port. Headache inducing framerate and ghosting-ridden 3d.

I would take DS port over it (Ubisoft so lazy they rehashed the same game twice on two consecutive nintendo handheld launches).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on July 08, 2014, 12:37:34 PM
Between World Cup fever and Insano's praise I am ordering the FIFA Wii U game. Debating what else I will order with it. Lot's of quality U software is only $20. May grab Wonderful 101, Rayman Legends and Deus Ex as well.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 02, 2014, 06:41:08 PM
Target (Canada) is at it again. 


New Super Mario Bros U - $10
The Wonderful 101 - $10


Windwaker was the same price but was unfortunately sold out locally. Too bad, because that would have been a nice pickup.


I considered Ninja Gaiden 3, Scribblenauts Unlimited, Wii Fit U, and Arkham Origins all at $10... but none of those games seemed like something I'm keen to play. (Came close on Scribblenauts, but would rather get Scribblenauts Unlimited instead of the DC Superheroes version.)  Also, motion plus Wii remotes are marked down to $10, which would be hard to pass up if we didn't already have a bunch of controllers at home.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on August 02, 2014, 08:19:23 PM
Mahvel, baby. Definitive version, too (Ultimate MvC3 Vita).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on August 03, 2014, 03:29:26 AM
I've picked up some console stuff lately, but nothing really worth talking about as of yet (for instance, picked up Last of Us Remastered, but it'll be sitting on the Shelf for a while).

I guess I'm a filthy casual, though, because I got a new T-Mobile OnePlusOne phone today, and decided to finally try some games on it now that I finally have a decent phone.  I've dabbled with some of them:

Dead Space (Android) - Surprisingly good and more faithful to the Dead Space experience than Extraction on the Wii. The aiming controls kind of suck. This is a game reliant on careful aiming and firing, yet aiming AND firing are mapped to the right side of the screen.  ::) And what genius decided to map "shoot" on your gun to the same command used to open containers & interact with objects, though? It's a little repetitive because it follows the Dead Space 1 formula of "walk into a room, doors lock, and you shoot everything until they stop moving.  Overall, surprisingly decent so far.

Deux Ex: The Fall (Android) - The controls work surprisingly well (to deal with the problem that you may occasionally want to aim & shoot or move & shoot, there's a firing button on both sides of the screen) and the game feels very faithful to Human Revolution. So far it's just been all-shooting, though. No questing or dialog trees so far, though the game's teasing that they're coming.

Hitman Go - Addictive little puzzle game. I can't stand the console Hitman games, but this one kind of clicks with me.

I don't plan on making this a habit (I'd have gladly played all 3 of these games on my Vita, just to have stick support), but in the disease-ridden sewer that is the mobile market, there is some decent stuff in there.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on August 03, 2014, 09:06:24 AM
Military Madness (TG16 on VC):
Got this through my club nintendo points.

Cool game in the style Famicom/Advance Wars. I mainly got this because i had 600 remaining points through CN and 600 is exactly how much TG-16 games cost on VC. Also i remembered how Dr. Sparkles liked (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuXsNmkHs1E&t=10m) it (i did also kinda wanted to get Biomiracle Upa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy3EqaUdkk4&t=51m29s) which also costs 600 more than regular NES games because it's "import" or something).

It plays decently enough, for such an old game. Though i wonder if all levels are single screen only. First two levels were simple enough but third is already a challenge.

Geo effects, units getting experience and formation bonuses is neat. It's kinda shame it doesn't save between levels but ah well.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 03, 2014, 10:15:36 AM
Military Madness (TG16 on VC):
Got this through my club nintendo points.

Cool game in the style Famicom/Advance Wars. I mainly got this because i had 600 remaining points through CN and 600 is exactly how much TG-16 games cost on VC. Also i remembered how Dr. Sparkles liked (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuXsNmkHs1E&t=10m) it (i did also kinda wanted to get Biomiracle Upa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy3EqaUdkk4&t=51m29s) which also costs 600 more than regular NES games because it's "import" or something).

It plays decently enough, for such an old game. Though i wonder if all levels are single screen only. First two levels were simple enough but third is already a challenge.

Geo effects, units getting experience and formation bonuses is neat. It's kinda shame it doesn't save between levels but ah well.


Levels do grow to be quite large later on. There is a password system that you can use to skip levels, but that's probably not necessary thanks to the ability to suspend/resume play with VC games.


I rather liked this game - it certainly makes Advance Wars seem not-so-advanced. Made me curious about the WiiWare release, but never did pick that one up.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on August 03, 2014, 01:39:00 PM
I got the WiiWare version. It looked really nice and made me wish there was a modern take on it. Never got too far into it but I did play the multiplayer before WiFi got cut. Still worth a try if you like the game. Made me go back and get the VC version as well.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on August 04, 2014, 05:23:42 PM
I just got unEpic and Super Meat Boy on Steam, I was hoping to get them on PSN but it doesn't look like they are out there. I went online to look for Pier Solar HD but it also appears to have been delayed again so I picked up a couple other steam games I been holding out for. Really liking unEpic but haven't tried Super Meat Boy yet.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on August 04, 2014, 05:27:15 PM
I just got unEpic and Super Meat Boy on Steam, I was hoping to get them on PSN but it doesn't look like they are out there. I went online to look for Pier Solar HD but it also appears to have been delayed again so I picked up a couple other steam games I been holding out for. Really liking unEpic but haven't tried Super Meat Boy yet.

Unepic isn't on PSN, but it is on the Wii U eShop. And I would pay an insane amount of money for a version of Super Meat Boy on the Vita, which sadly doesn't seem like it will ever happen.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on August 04, 2014, 05:51:31 PM
I just got unEpic and Super Meat Boy on Steam, I was hoping to get them on PSN but it doesn't look like they are out there. I went online to look for Pier Solar HD but it also appears to have been delayed again so I picked up a couple other steam games I been holding out for. Really liking unEpic but haven't tried Super Meat Boy yet.

Unepic isn't on PSN, but it is on the Wii U eShop. And I would pay an insane amount of money for a version of Super Meat Boy on the Vita, which sadly doesn't seem like it will ever happen.


yeah I discovered that which is why I got them on Steam, no Wii U yet.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on August 05, 2014, 05:30:56 PM
Was at Walmart and noticed they are now selling pre-owned games, Hastings started selling retro games recently too so I decided to browse their PS3 section and got Street Fighter X Tekken for like $12 bucks so that kind of makes up for buying those two Steam games that I lost interest in after an hour or so.

I am tempted to buy Shovel Knight Adventures after reading the good reviews of it. I am not sure I want to spend any more money on video games right now though.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on August 07, 2014, 10:30:38 AM
I lost my PS2 collection a ways back due to theft, and decided recently to start rebuilding as well as trying out a few new games while I'm at it.  Spend the last weekend scouring Craigslist & pawn shops, because unfortunately, I don't have any used game shops in the area that don't have ridiculous prices.  I think I did pretty good with my haul:

PS2 Fat w/1 memory card & 2 controllers, all in great condition (bought off of a dad on craigslist whose son hardly played it).
Spare PS2 mem card, 2 PS1 mem card.
Final Fantasy XII
Bully
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Kingdom Hearts 2 (I need to find 1, still)
Dynasty warriors 3
Twisted Metal: Black
 
All for a total of...$50!.  I don't think I did too bad.  Think i'll have to rely on the internet to pick up much else, considering my severe lack of local options.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on August 07, 2014, 11:25:57 AM
Did you know that with the PS2 emulator, you can put your PS2 disk in your PC and run it like that? Heck you can even run it in HD without taking out the disk.


Is that still considered piracy even if you are using the disk?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on August 07, 2014, 12:37:23 PM
Did you know that with the PS2 emulator, you can put your PS2 disk in your PC and run it like that? Heck you can even run it in HD without taking out the disk.


Is that still considered piracy even if you are using the disk?

There are two problems with that approach for me:
 
1) At the present moment, I don't have a PC that's newer than 2004.
2) Even if I had my planned beefy gaming PC, time right now is a valuable commodity to me, and taking the time to figure out PS2 emulation and setting everything up properly at this juncture is too high.  Having the console itself right now was the cheapest both in time and money right now for me to be able to plug-and-play my favorite games.
 
Maybe I'll revisit emulation when I've gotten issue one changed above, but I'm a ways out before being willing to plink down $700+ for a gaming PC that'll have longevity.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on August 07, 2014, 12:43:49 PM
You don't need a fantastic PC. Hell, the laptop I bought two years ago for homework with an intergrated graphics card can run all PS2 games in HD at their native framerate.


I mean, I suppose that's still a problem for you but it doesn't take much to run it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on August 07, 2014, 01:14:47 PM
I have a laptop that is barely 2 years old, with integrated graphics and 8GB ram and I can't get PS2 games to run at an acceptable frame rate without seriously  tweaking every little thing and sacrificing quality. It is the same with Dolphin I can get games to run no problem but the quality sucks. As for the PS2 emulator, they are NOT newbie friendly so if you are not intimately familiar with emulators stay away from PS2 emu scene, its more hard core than PS1 emu scene and in my experience PS1 emulators all suck balls. That is why I gladly pay for these games on PSN and I still keep an old PS2 lying around just in case.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on August 07, 2014, 02:46:20 PM
What's your CPU on that thing?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 07, 2014, 03:48:10 PM
Front Mission 3 (PSOne Classics via PSN)


The game sounds pretty cool, and even if it disappoints I'm ok with dropping the $3 (sale price) to give it a shot.  Really need to get a PS3 controller synced to my PSP Go though...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on August 09, 2014, 12:26:16 AM
What's your CPU on that thing?


AMD A6 34020M Quad Core 1.5 Ghz 8GB RAM, my previous laptop was an i7 Quad Core 2.0 Ghz with
8GB RAM and it had trouble with PS2 and Dolphin also. I could get it to run smooth if I tweaked it all to hell but I am was not satisfied with the results. My views on PS1 emulation refers mostly to how they handle CDDA which is essential for certain games, specifically MK Trilogy, the game runs perfectly but no background music which is a deal breaker for me. There are other games that until they figure out how to get CD audio to work I refuse to play that way. Sadly MK Trilogy has never been reissued in any form since N64 so I am stuck with emulation as it is one of the super rare games that isn't playable on a PS2.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on August 10, 2014, 11:30:03 PM
I just bought the Letter for fifty cents! GOTY here I come!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on August 11, 2014, 11:41:52 AM
I am thinking about getting a 360 now that they are cheap and the library is solid. I already have a PS3, what games would someone recommend for a person who already has a PS3, like what games can I NOT get  on PS3 that I can on 360 that I should? Or which versions of multiplats are better like if I don't have a game already and I have both consoles which would be best?


I am not that into shooters, especially 1st Person variety, so I am looking more like Fable and whatever else they have that isn't COD or HALO.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on August 11, 2014, 04:48:55 PM
You need to try different emulators and sound plugins. I haven't played MKT on an emulator in a long time, but I know ePSXe plays the CDDA if you set it up right, and so did Connectix VGS back in the day, IIRC.

Also, MK Trilogy works 99% perfect on a PS2. The only bugs I ever ran into were if you don't continue when you get Game Over the game will hang, or it will freeze when you beat the game (might depend on the treasure you choose).

I don't know what your GPU is, but your CPU specs are too low to run Dolphin or PCSX2 very well. They are both extremely CPU dependent. nullDC should work just fine though, if you're into Dreamcast.


MK Trilogy works perfect on PS3 too (remember, all PS3s are BC with PS games). There's always the PC version too, which is identical to the PSX version, just needs a patch to run on Windows 7 or 8.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on August 11, 2014, 04:49:48 PM
Just picked up The Last of Us Remastered (PS4) and Call of Duty Ghosts (Xbone). Pretty late to get Ghosts, but for $23.70 brand new it's a pretty good deal. Should get my money's worth.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on August 11, 2014, 11:50:42 PM
My order from play-asia finally arrived:
(http://i57.tinypic.com/ibgj2h.jpg)
65$ for all.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oblivion on August 12, 2014, 12:57:51 AM
AW **** SON


You're gonna have a hell of an awesome time playing those games. Can't wait to read what you think.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on August 12, 2014, 01:28:05 AM
It's gonna be a while till i get to actually play them.

I am too deep in my DMC/character action games phase to try something else.

I am not gonna start VLR until i finish 999 (which i don't even have).

This copy of "My Little King" had scratched disc and one of plastic thingies that holds the disc inside was broken... I think they sold me used version...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on August 12, 2014, 01:43:33 AM
I've got an itch to buy a game this month. I may finally pick up Wind Waker HD, but I've also been thinking about finally giving Assassin's Creed II a try. My Wii U eshop backlog is substantial as well. Part of me wants to finally get a 3DS too. Too many games, too little time.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on August 12, 2014, 10:56:40 AM
Darksiders 2 on Wii U for $20, also has $10 in credit at Play N Trade.

I thought the first one was okay, played it on PS3. It started strong then fizzled toward the middle and end. I wanted to get the Wii U version because it comes with the DLC packs. I wasn't sure if there was a version on PS3 that came with the extra content so I waited until I could get the Wii U version at a low price. I might not even get to it, but the value is nice.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on August 12, 2014, 09:34:39 PM
I ended up getting Black Ops 2 and Assassin's Creed 4 from a deal on Amazon. Only $36 bucks! Normally I pick it up box games locally, but I decided to try an online deal. Sorry Brick and Mortar.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on August 12, 2014, 09:42:57 PM
Message me if you want to play BLOPS2 sometime, Shyguy. Just recently started playing it again.

Plan to pick up Darksiders 2 soon. Either this month or next. I had a panic when I checked Amazon and saw it for 50+ but then a minute later all of the cheaper ones returned. Either a listing error or I chose the wrong option. It's $25 so I may bite as I have a hunch that is one of the ones close to dropping off and becoming a bit more high demand due to the closure of the studio.


My order from play-asia finally arrived:
(http://i57.tinypic.com/ibgj2h.jpg)
65$ for all.


All of those Wii games are worth the price you paid. Glad to say I own them all. Plan to get VLR but I need to get 9-9-9 first. Maybe October I'll get both.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on August 12, 2014, 09:56:15 PM
My order from play-asia finally arrived:

65$ for all.

Those games look right in your wheelhouse. Enjoy!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on August 13, 2014, 11:09:30 AM
You need to try different emulators and sound plugins. I haven't played MKT on an emulator in a long time, but I know ePSXe plays the CDDA if you set it up right, and so did Connectix VGS back in the day, IIRC.

Also, MK Trilogy works 99% perfect on a PS2. The only bugs I ever ran into were if you don't continue when you get Game Over the game will hang, or it will freeze when you beat the game (might depend on the treasure you choose).

I don't know what your GPU is, but your CPU specs are too low to run Dolphin or PCSX2 very well. They are both extremely CPU dependent. nullDC should work just fine though, if you're into Dreamcast.


MK Trilogy works perfect on PS3 too (remember, all PS3s are BC with PS games). There's always the PC version too, which is identical to the PSX version, just needs a patch to run on Windows 7 or 8.

What, I did not know that. I will have to check that out. I already knew my specs were low for those emulators but their websites say otherwise and people with lower specs claim to run them too which I call BS on. I tried both DC Emus out there and I could get them to work but I had issues with my controllers if I remember correctly.

As for the epsxe sound issue, I never could get it to work there was some work around or something but from what I remember it was too complicated for me to get working or else it required additional stuff I wasn't interested in tracking down, I forget which but I remember fiddling with it for HOURS before I gave up. I honestly never tried it on my PS2 but I heard it was glitchy or something so I never bothered but if it does work on PS3 then I got nothing to worry about I have a PS3.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on August 13, 2014, 01:28:40 PM
That's a neat cover for No More Heroes. Different from mine (NA version).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on August 13, 2014, 09:43:09 PM
I agree though this is one of the few times I actually prefer the North American cover art.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on August 14, 2014, 12:42:48 AM
That's a neat cover for No More Heroes. Different from mine (NA version).
Cover is nice i guess, but i did some googling yesterday and apparently european version is censored (no blood and stuff).

With this and Madworld also busted in PAL version, i wonder why i even bother.

Edit:

Doesn't MK Trilogy on PS1 have ridiculous loading times? Like in the middle of the fight loading?

And honestly the changes compared to Ultimate MK were not that big (playable Kameleon, hur, who cares). Also no six button controller.

With all fighters across all games it felt more like MUGEN hack than an actual game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on August 15, 2014, 07:36:49 PM
This copy of "My Little King" had scratched disc and one of plastic thingies that holds the disc inside was broken... I think they sold me used version...
I don't know if it were the same for PAL regions, but the initial run in the US had some defective copies, so it could be something like that.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on August 16, 2014, 02:01:00 PM
Tropico 4 Collector's Bundle (read: all DLC included) for $0.39. Quick, get an intern fired!
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/19282/ (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/19282/)

Edit: Sorry folks, party's over. It's $5.99 now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on August 17, 2014, 11:01:04 PM
That's a neat cover for No More Heroes. Different from mine (NA version).
Cover is nice i guess, but i did some googling yesterday and apparently european version is censored (no blood and stuff).

With this and Madworld also busted in PAL version, i wonder why i even bother.

Edit:

Doesn't MK Trilogy on PS1 have ridiculous loading times? Like in the middle of the fight loading?

And honestly the changes compared to Ultimate MK were not that big (playable Kameleon, hur, who cares). Also no six button controller.

With all fighters across all games it felt more like MUGEN hack than an actual game.


Yes but MK is to me as Nintendo is to Unclebob so its a game I must have.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on August 17, 2014, 11:15:28 PM
Yes but MK is to me as Nintendo is to Unclebob so its a game I must have.
I'm kinda the same, majority of what little console gaming i had as a kid was Mortal Kombat on Sega (mostly MK3 and later UMK).
I still have newspaper clippings with MK codes (and other Sega games).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on August 18, 2014, 09:44:15 AM
I bought the dumbest 5 port Gigabit switch I could find.  I needed more ports for my room because I moved my PS4 up there so I pulled out an old D-Link router that I had that has Gigabit ports.  When it works its great but I'm getting all sorts of weird DNS stuff that just goes away if I switch back to Wireless despite all my fiddling to fix it.  I know the direct line works well so I'm just going to switch to a dumb unmanaged gigabit switch.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on August 21, 2014, 03:41:51 PM
Yes but MK is to me as Nintendo is to Unclebob so its a game I must have.
I'm kinda the same, majority of what little console gaming i had as a kid was Mortal Kombat on Sega (mostly MK3 and later UMK).
I still have newspaper clippings with MK codes (and other Sega games).

I still keep old Sega Visions around that talk about Mortal Kombat on Genesis. I even have one that talks about early concept of MK Trilogy was going to be all three arcade games on 1 disc but it was changed to make the game fit on an N64 cart. The N64 version is trash though so bad decision on their part.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on August 21, 2014, 09:52:49 PM
I "preordered" the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U bundle on Amazon which really just means, "Charge me when you mail it to my house."
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on August 21, 2014, 09:55:36 PM
I preordered Madden 15 for PS4 on PSN so I can have it pre-loaded and ready to go immediately.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on August 22, 2014, 06:27:29 PM
I bought Madden 15 for PS4 on PSN so I can have it held ransom till psn deems its ready to go immediately.
Fixed that for you.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on August 22, 2014, 06:35:01 PM
I was going to buy it day one anyway, so this lets me have it ready to go at midnight instead of waiting for the very large files to download after that.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on August 22, 2014, 09:04:19 PM
Bought Tales of Grace F.  Then proceed to have my PS3 refuse to download it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on August 22, 2014, 09:50:37 PM
- "Bought" a $0 game that I will never be able to play just to check if I'd actually get 80 Club Nintendo coins for it like the site promised (spoilers: apparently not)

- Bought the Sly Cooper Collection on Vita. Torn between grabbing it on PS3, or picking up that $10 copy of FIFA 14 PS3 I saw at a prominent retailer today.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on August 22, 2014, 10:21:38 PM
I guess I'm now the owner of half of the Wonderbook Library.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: harvjones on August 24, 2014, 06:53:28 AM
Started Dark souls 2 pirated and i loved it so much i brought DS2 totally money's worth  ;D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on September 09, 2014, 06:29:35 PM
I finally caved and bought a 3DS.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on September 09, 2014, 07:03:20 PM
Aw, but in a few short months you could have had a C-stick and one exclusive retail game. It's as if you don't understand true value.

In all seriousness, what games did you purchase with it?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on September 09, 2014, 07:18:28 PM
I know, rite?! Basking in the glow of this now obsolete 3DS. I got it because I'll be working in Europe for the next 2 1/2 months and I can't go that long without playin vidja games.


It was the Mario and Luigi bundle because it was the cheapest XL available around here. But the only games I plan on getting at the moment are Fire Emblem Awakening (when it goes on sale this week) and Smash Bros. I might play Dream Team since it's already installed. Any other suggestions are welcome.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on September 09, 2014, 07:46:09 PM
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate is really good, as is Super Mario 3D Land.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on September 09, 2014, 08:03:51 PM
I finally caved and bought a 3DS.
It sounds like you're still reluctant to have bought it, what's wrong with it? After the first year, it became worthwhile.

My fave game is Luigi's Mansion 2, but if you'll be traveling and won't have access to online, it'll lose some of its value.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on September 09, 2014, 08:18:10 PM
I finally caved and bought a 3DS.
It sounds like you're still reluctant to have bought it, what's wrong with it? After the first year, it became worthwhile.

Nothing wrong with it. I just haven't been part of a handheld gen since the GBA SP. I figure I'll probably put more hours on the 3DS now instead of my home consoles. I consciously decided to step away from the handheld world just to keep my wallet safe.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 09, 2014, 09:10:45 PM
If you never had a DS you should go back and explore that library through backwards compatibility. There's a lot of good stuff there.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on September 09, 2014, 09:14:35 PM
StarFox, Resident Evil Revelations, and the Etrian Odyssey games have been my favorite 3DS titles. For DS compatibility I really enjoyed Dragon Quest IX, GTA Chinatown Wars, Contra, Castlevania, Megaman Zero Collection, and WarioWare DIY. My taste in games is weird, so take these recommendations with a grain of salt.


My purchases over the past couple of weeks:
* Lego Batman 2 (Wii) - One of the last Wii games I wanted to add to my collection, finally found a very cheap copy online.
* Scribblenauts Unlimited (Wii U) - Paid "too much" at $20, but really wanted to play this with my kids. The DC Heroes version had been on sale for half that price, but seeing my son laugh as we put Mario and Boos through their paces is worth the extra expense.
* Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara (Wii U) - Wish there was a physical release, but pretty happy with this otherwise and can understand why this is digital only. Not a huge fan of beat'em up games but the RPG elements really make this one shine.
* XType Plus (Wii U) - Wow, this is really enjoyable in short bursts. Highly recommended.
* Kirby Super Star (Wii U VC) - Club Nintendo reward.
* Super Punch-Out!! (Wii VC) - Club Nintendo reward.
* GTA: Vice City Stories (PSP) - Kind of like having a stacked PSP Go ready to take with me anywhere. For $2.50 I'll bite on some portable GTA.
* Xenogears (PSOne Classic) - Sadly, bought just because I'm curious about the weak Xenoblade connection and because I was adding funds to my PSN account anyway for GTA (above).
* Humble Indie Bundle 12 (Steam) - So less than $8 for Gone Home, SteamWorld Dig, Hammerwatch, Gunpoint, LUFTRAUSERS, and Papers Please... with more to come later?  Sure, I can bite on that. After this gen I'm planning to bow out of consoles anyway and go for the cheapest Steambox that will play most of the games I already own.  At that point all I'll need is to win the lottery, retire, and finally have time to play all these games.


Edit: Wow. Didn't realize how much I bought until looking at the list - that's like $50 wasted on games this month. Stressed at work, and taking it out on my wallet. Oh well. At least they've got good company in my backlog.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 09, 2014, 09:19:51 PM
I bought NHL 15 and Destiny for PS4. Had them preordered on PSN, so they were pre-loaded and ready to go. I watched the NHL countdown click down to zero and started it up immediately at midnight.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on September 09, 2014, 11:44:26 PM
If you never had a DS you should go back and explore that library through backwards compatibility. There's a lot of good stuff there.
This.Lots of great stuff. So much more and better than what the GBA had.

Brought Rimworld, a good looking Dwarf Fortress like game with none of the terrible UI and obtuse gameplay. It is still alpha, and it won't have the sheer depth of DF, but more importantly, it is playable.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on September 18, 2014, 09:52:43 AM
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD (Wii U)


Bought for $20 at Walmart Canada, which is convenient because I just sold my old GameCube version for $20.  Honestly, I'm not sure whether the benefits of the HD version matter. The GameCube version still looks gorgeous and plays extremely well... but since it (essentially) didn't cost anything to upgrade, figured I might as well have access to off-screen play.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on September 18, 2014, 05:36:34 PM
Trust me, once you try the Swift Sail, you'll wonder how you ever tolerated the original ship speed.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ObbyDent on September 18, 2014, 07:25:47 PM
In the last week I bought a PS4, FE: Awakening, and TFF: Curtain Call.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on September 19, 2014, 09:39:53 AM
Trust me, once you try the Swift Sail, you'll wonder how you ever tolerated the original ship speed.
The Same as Passing a Kidney stone.   You had no other choice.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on September 26, 2014, 03:09:48 PM
I was at Game Stop today and picked up two new PS3 games, Tales of Symphonia Chronicles, and Virtua Fighter 5. Then the sales person pointed out to me that Hyrule Warriors was out today so I picked up a Wii U with Super Mario 3D World/Nintendoland Bundle and grabbed Hyrule Warriors. I am STILL waiting for the system update so once I get through that I have to call customer support back to get that data transfer going and then I should be playing some Wii U games sometime latter today.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on September 27, 2014, 03:09:17 PM
Nintendo released a Nintendo Land/SM3D World U bundle? When did this happen?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on September 27, 2014, 04:32:32 PM
Nintendo released a Nintendo Land/SM3D World U bundle? When did this happen?
At first I thought this was just a GameStop bundle where they give you Super Mario 3D World when you buy the Wii U system, but looking it up it appears to be an actual boxed bundle from Nintendo. I can't find the exact date it released, but it was sometime this month, and some places actually say the 28th which is tomorrow so not sure what is the official date.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on September 27, 2014, 06:37:25 PM
Bought Tales of the Abyss and Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D in a buy one get one free sale. Technically, both are for my brother, but I'd like to at least try Tales of the Abyss.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on September 27, 2014, 07:19:39 PM
Skylanders: Swap Force (Wii U)


Target Canada is blowing out the base sets for $18, with individual figures for $3-5 apiece and sets of 3 figures/things for $7.50.  Got the Giants game for Wii a while back; my kids loved it and I was rather impressed with the quality. Not keen on keeping up with the latest gimmicks in this series, but for under $40 we got a whole bunch of Swap Force stuff to set aside for Christmas.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on September 27, 2014, 08:55:08 PM
the guy at Gamestop told me it was a brand new bundle and it was ALL he had in stock so he sold it to me anyways. If you take into consideration the cost of those two games it basically brought the Wii U price down to where I wanted to jump in anyways so good deal by me.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on September 28, 2014, 02:17:15 PM
Link's Awakening DX.


First time I'll be playing this masterpiece.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on September 28, 2014, 04:20:42 PM
Well it took a while to get the hang of navigating eshop but I figured it out, mostly. I ended up buying Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, Abyss, and Swords and Soldiers.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on September 28, 2014, 08:25:09 PM
I almost re-bought Swords and Soldiers when they released the HD version but then we finally got an announcement for S&S2. Loved the original on WiiWare and glad to see the game and studio still doing well.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on September 28, 2014, 10:33:11 PM
Ghost Trick: Finally.
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge: Flash sale at Best Buy ($8).
Hyrule Warriors: Hell yeah.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on September 29, 2014, 01:20:41 AM
Ghost Trick: Finally.


I finally picked it up this summer. Seems like a fun game so far.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Triforce Hermit on September 29, 2014, 10:47:38 AM
Bought Animal Crossing in the Smashing Sale. Time to see why so many are addicted to the series.

Bought Tales of the Abyss and Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D in a buy one get one free sale. Technically, both are for my brother, but I'd like to at least try Tales of the Abyss.
You won't regret Tales of the Abyss.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 29, 2014, 11:29:09 AM
I won a bet that resulted in me getting $40 worth of eShop credit, and since I have no patience it was burning a hole in my pocket and I ended up buying two games I already own on Wii U Virtual Console, Mario Golf: Advance Tour and Metroid Fusion.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on September 29, 2014, 11:30:46 AM
Hyrule Warriors.
Loving it so far.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on September 30, 2014, 05:05:43 PM
Today's haul:

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4)
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments (PS4)
Natural Doctrine (PS4 & Vita)
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (PS3)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on September 30, 2014, 05:22:42 PM
Invizimals Demo for Vita.  Now to find and Charge the Vita.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on September 30, 2014, 07:13:05 PM
Today's haul:

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4)
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments (PS4)
Natural Doctrine (PS4 & Vita)
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (PS3)
interested to hear how you like the Sherlock Holmes game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on October 03, 2014, 01:12:09 AM
Today: Shovel Knight Wii U e-Shop
Trine 2: Directors Cut Wii U e-Shop
D&D Chronicles of Mystara Wii U e-Shop
Dr. Luigi Wii U e-Shop

Tomorrow I am going to the used game stores looking for Wii, Wii U, and PS3 games. I will report what I find.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on October 03, 2014, 11:24:13 AM
Chariot from GWG on xbox  live. 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on October 03, 2014, 07:08:01 PM
Today
New Super Mario Bros U- Wii U
New Luigi U- Wii U
Avengers Battle for Earth- Wii U
Wonderful 101- Wii U

I almost got Destiny for PS3 but held off because I got a Wii Remote Plus so I could get into Wii mode.


Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on October 04, 2014, 03:18:13 AM
Today's haul:

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4)
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments (PS4)
Natural Doctrine (PS4 & Vita)
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (PS3)
interested to hear how you like the Sherlock Holmes game.

I just finished it, actually. I've played about half of the previous Sherlock games this team has made, and IMO this is by far their best title. There's still a little bit of janky-ness in how the game plays; how it tries to hide its low budget; and how the game doesn't always properly explain what it wants you to do, but I think the team finally fixed their 2 worst issues from the previous games: stupidly overcomplicated puzzles, and horrendous pacing issues.  Instead of 1 long, 20 hour trial that just seems to go on forever, there are instead 6 3-5 hour ones laid out in an episodic nature. It helps keep the experience fresh and the story moving.

Likewise, the narrative's seen a significant upgrade with the way you can now gather clues and piece them together in Sherlock's head ala Miles Edgeworth's "Logic" system in Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth. It allows you to examine cases in a way that leads to branching endings depending on your logic and the clues you've gathered.

And yeah, the team at Frogware made some significant improvements to their engine. They haven't quite mastered human facial movement yet, but the game as a whole is pleasant enough to look at and some of the environmental work is just spectacular.

I plan on talking about this game more on the next NFR, but suffice it to say I think it's a shame the developer decided to release this game on the same day as Shadow of Mordor, which ensured too few will play it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on October 05, 2014, 11:20:10 PM
Skylanders.  Lots and lots of Skylanders.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on October 06, 2014, 11:15:14 AM
@broodwars, thanks for the review. I haven't played any of these games but I like mystery and investigation type games and I am a long-standing Holmes fan. I might have to check this one out on PS3.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on October 06, 2014, 01:27:52 PM
Yesterday was my last big day for a while, I got NES Remix 1 and 2,

 then I finally got my Wii purchases transferred over to my Wii U so I downloaded all my Virtual Console titles I had on Wii, turns out I only had 40 I thought I had more, and they still let me download DKC and TMNT so that was cool I was worried those wouldn't be available anymore. I forgot I had two WiiWare titles, Lost Winds and some really stupid Crystal Chronicles game my sister downloaded when she lived with us, I had forgotten about it.


Then on eshop I finished the weekend by getting Art Academy. Spent the rest of the night playing Shovel Knight and forming a love/hate relationship with that game.


Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on October 07, 2014, 12:32:31 PM
Skylanders.  Lots and lots of Skylanders.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on October 07, 2014, 12:48:59 PM
I popped into Wii Shop channel and downloaded three more Virtual Console games, Chrono Trigger, Smash Bros N64, and Final Fantasy 3 SNES. I got Dr. Mario NES in the eshop for a total of 4 VC purchases. Also I redeemed Kirby Super Star SNES using Club Nintendo coins so I added that as well but it wasn't a purchase.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Halbred on October 08, 2014, 02:55:19 PM
Smash Bros. Brouhaha the second it became available.

Also Dracula X if I didn't say that already. This game if terrible.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on October 11, 2014, 01:38:52 PM
Nintendo 64 console (black) with original controller (blue) - $15
GameCube controller (indigo) - $5
Gotta love garage sales.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on October 11, 2014, 03:36:28 PM
Today I got Wind Waker HD Wii U and Zone of Enders HD Collection PS3
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on October 13, 2014, 01:54:31 AM
I had some extra money left over from yesterday so I used it to get Wii points. I picked up Shining Force, Phantasy Star 4, and Mega Turrican all for Sega Genesis on Wii VC.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on October 14, 2014, 08:29:22 PM
shopping continues. I picked up Smash Bros. Brawl today. I didn't like it that much when it came to Wii partly because I was so into Melee and partly because I was not very good at the game and at the time all I had was a Wii remote and Nunchuck and thought the controls were terrible. I got the N64 version on Virtual Console so that made me want to try this again. So far I am kind of liking it but I still have some of the same issues I had before. I do have a classic pro controller now so it's not as bad. I am mostly trying to get back into the habit of playing this type of game so that I am semi-ready when the Wii U one comes out.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 16, 2014, 08:22:39 AM
So I broke down and purchased one of the recommended external hard drives for my Wii U.  I feel kind of dirty.

Initially, I really believed it wouldn't matter whether people buy the Basic or Deluxe models because a hard drive would be essentially required either way.  So I bought a Basic since they were much cheaper.  But now I'm not sure.

Third party support is virtually non-existent and eShop releases haven't been as impressive as I hoped, so 2+ TB is MASSIVE overkill for someone like me - i.e.: someone who prefers owning physical content instead of digital licenses. But the measly 8 GB built-in space just isn't enough between game saves and updates, the Wii U OS, and a few downloadable games to boot.  Maybe the Deluxe model would have been big enough after all?

This is probably still more cost effective than getting a Deluxe model considering when I bought in, and it's definitely more flexible... but I can't shake the feeling that it's a waste of resources.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on October 16, 2014, 07:14:58 PM
I been on a download binge recently and I can't even get the bar on my 1TB drive to show up most of the files are so small. 2TB would be massive overkill indeed. Best bet would be pick up a smaller one and stick that thing in your primary PC instead.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on October 16, 2014, 08:56:53 PM
I bought a Vita TV ("PlayStation TV") I have ordered a 64 GB Vita memory card. The former is still in the box, and the latter makes me feel dirty for giving in to Sony's extortion.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on October 16, 2014, 10:15:09 PM
I discovered the Deluxe Digital Promotion recently and learned I had a ton of points to cash in. I ended up having $25 dollars worth of gift cards to cash in so I went on another shopping spree today.

I mostly wound up with Virtual Console titles but I did get a couple from the eshop, 1001 spikes, mighty switch force and mighty switch force 2, UnEpic, Spikey Walls, and Ice Cream surfer. VC purchases were Earthbound, Metroid Fusion, Super Mario World (upgrade from Wii), Castlevania NES, Ninja Gaiden NES, Double Dragon NES, Metroid NES, and SMB3, Zelda 2, and Ghosts N Goblins were upgrades from Wii.
I am really loving this console I hope more people buy it after Smash comes out so the library gets better next year.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 16, 2014, 10:28:37 PM
I been on a download binge recently and I can't even get the bar on my 1TB drive to show up most of the files are so small. 2TB would be massive overkill indeed. Best bet would be pick up a smaller one and stick that thing in your primary PC instead.

Probably good advice, but I had a hard time finding a smaller drive that I felt certain would work, included an external power source (I don't have a lot of confidence in the Y-cable approach since that's what I'm using now), and made a significant difference in price.

On the bright side, eShop titles aren't overflowing but there are a bunch that I will buy eventually now that space is never going to be a concern.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on October 17, 2014, 01:07:39 AM
Latest gaming purchase for me = electronics cleaner and lubricant from Radio Shack? How is that a gaming purchase? Because 15 minutes later I have 16/16 perfectly working N64 games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on October 17, 2014, 09:36:42 AM
I bought a Vita TV ("PlayStation TV") I have ordered a 64 GB Vita memory card. The former is still in the box, and the latter makes me feel dirty for giving in to Sony's extortion.
Oh, but that sweet-sweet storage space.  That's really my only big gripe about the vita as a handheld (not counting remote play grievances I have).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on October 17, 2014, 09:43:46 AM
I bought a Vita TV ("PlayStation TV") I have ordered a 64 GB Vita memory card. The former is still in the box, and the latter makes me feel dirty for giving in to Sony's extortion.
We're going to have to talk about this on NFR.

I bought a Vita TV ("PlayStation TV") I have ordered a 64 GB Vita memory card. The former is still in the box, and the latter makes me feel dirty for giving in to Sony's extortion.
Oh, but that sweet-sweet storage space.  That's really my only big gripe about the vita as a handheld (not counting remote play grievances I have).

Which is about everyone's complaint is that stupid space.  I mean seriously Playstation TV could allow for the use of an External Harddrive?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on October 17, 2014, 12:27:19 PM
I have a 64 GB Vita card and still have had to clean the fridge numerous times. They need to either put out a 128 GB one or some kind of SD adapter.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on October 20, 2014, 03:54:40 PM
thanks to adrock for giving me a couple of days off to collect my thoughts and my discovering how that awesome digital deluxe promotion works my binge continued over the weekend.

I can't remember everything I got, mostly virtual console lots of Wii but a few Wii U also. The only eshop games left I havent bought that I want are Pier Solar HD, if that ever gets released, and DuckTales Remastered, which I already have on PSN anyways so no rush. Basically I cleaned house so there's nothing left to buy now all I gotta do is wait each week to see what comes up. I didn't have that far to go I already had a ton of virtual console purchases left over from before when I had a Wii and VC was about all it was good for after a while.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on October 20, 2014, 04:31:55 PM
thanks to adrock for giving me a couple of days off to collect my thoughts

Free advice. Take it or leave it but saying things like that is like trying to start or pick a fight. It's inviting the person targeted to then come and defend how they were right and you were wrong and just cause another argument or blow-up by going over the same things that led to a problem in the first place. Take the high road and don't engage. That's all I'm going to weigh in on and say.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on October 20, 2014, 05:41:29 PM
I bought the $35 Story SKU of Project Spark last week. It came with two of the Hero characters and the Champion quest single player mode that plays a bit like a simple hack and slash action rpg.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on October 22, 2014, 08:37:43 PM
It should tell you how much I wanted to kill Monokuma after the two Danganronpas that I bought a game specifically to facilitate this. (https://twitter.com/DonaldMick/status/525069229138386944)

It's free DLC, by the way. And it's on the 3DS version, for some reason.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on October 22, 2014, 10:02:07 PM
I bought Castlevania: Symphony of the Night on my Vita, mainly because of how impatient I am about the eventual release of Metroid: Zero Mission on the VC.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on October 22, 2014, 11:05:43 PM
S-Video cable for my N64!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on October 23, 2014, 09:26:42 PM
I grabbed all Castlevania games currently for sale on eshop yesterday so I am all caught up on Castlevania purchases. I also upgraded a few NES games from Wii to Wii U just because I had some ddp points left over.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 24, 2014, 10:51:41 AM
Bayonetta 1+2 (Wii U)

Anyone else picking this up?

Rarely buy games on release, but preordered this a while back when the pricing was favorable*. Ended up paying just under $52 CAD, with tax and shipping included, which seems pretty reasonable for two games. Should arrive early next week.


(*Deal involved preordering three games to get a nice discount. Xenoblade X was the game I really wanted to preorder and own day one, Bayonetta and Fire Emblem X SMT were "add-ons".)
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Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on October 24, 2014, 11:50:51 AM
I am considering it but to be honest I would just get the second, I am satisfied with 1 on PS3 its not worth the $20 bucks to rebuy that game.
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Post by: Stratos on October 24, 2014, 02:56:20 PM
Fire Emblem X SMT


Has that been confirmed to be coming to the West?
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Post by: ejamer on October 24, 2014, 03:04:43 PM
Fire Emblem X SMT


Has that been confirmed to be coming to the West?


Not that I know of, but if it never comes I never have to pay... and the discount on Bayonetta/Xenoblade stays the same.  ;D
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on October 24, 2014, 04:09:11 PM
Fire Emblem X SMT


Has that been confirmed to be coming to the West?

Hell, when's the last time it was confirmed to still exist at all?
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Post by: Shaymin on October 24, 2014, 06:35:25 PM
E3 during the Codename STEAM presentation.

Best Buy shipped me Fantasy Life. Amazon continues their inexplicable shipping by holding my Bayonetta 2 for no reason. (Danganronpa 2: Way late. Smash 3DS and Persona Ultimax: On time. Bayo 2: Hell if I know. Freedom Wars? Arceus knows.)
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Post by: Phil on October 24, 2014, 09:48:12 PM
I got Fantasy Life today. I was also interested in Bayonetta 2, but not only do I have the demo to still play, but my local library will most likely get the game in whereas they don't stock handheld games at all (most likely to avoid kids or absentminded adults from losing them).
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Post by: Stratos on October 24, 2014, 09:54:42 PM
Your library carries games?! Nice. I always hoped for that to happen. Simple work-around would be to charge a deposit to be able to check out high-value items and then forfeit it if the game is lost. Or provide a credit card number.
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Post by: Phil on October 24, 2014, 09:57:17 PM
Yeah, it's really nice. The whole St. Louis County chain of libraries carries games, so one can hold games, movies, books, etc. and have them ship to the branch closest to them, and even suggest purchases. I try not to do the latter, as I'm afraid they'll get sick of me suggesting new stuff! Thankfully, I'm having Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 coming to me for Wii U. It's a game I was interested in, but I didn't want to buy it despite liking the original.
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Post by: azeke on October 25, 2014, 11:07:00 AM
Obviously, Bayonetta 1+2 from eShop. No way i am waiting weeks for it to ship to me.

Also got some videogame soundtracks on sumthing: Silent Hill Shattered Memories and both volumes of Wonderful 101. It's more like expression of gratitude really, since you can get these tracks on youtube anyway.

Silent Hill Shattered Memories:
I would have bought OST for SH3 if it was available, but it wasn't. I haven't even played the third game (Shattered Memories on Wii is the only one i finished from the series), i only listened to it's OST. It's THAT good.

Okay, so Shattered Memories soundtrack. Audio quality is kinda terrible. Of four vocal tracks with Mary Elizabeth McGlyn there is only three (even if Always on my mind is kinda bad, still it should have been there). Ah well, the remaining three are still amazing.

I've had some trouble downloading W101 OST with the links they gave me, so i wrote customer service, i guess they will respond on Monday.
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Post by: Ceric on October 25, 2014, 11:50:20 AM
I pay for a high Quality W101 OST.
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Post by: Shaymin on October 25, 2014, 12:10:07 PM
256k AAC is on iTunes for $20.

Speaking of iTunes, they consider Bayonetta: Bloody Fate to be a TV show for some reason (I guess because it''s an OVA), so they have it for $2.99 for HD ($1.99 for SD if you're STUPIDLY cheap).
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Post by: azeke on October 25, 2014, 12:22:44 PM
I pay for a high Quality W101 OST.
Well, you're in luck cause here it is:
http://www.sumthing.com/p/the-wonderful-101-vol-1/
http://www.sumthing.com/p/the-wonderful-101-vol-2/

Both zip files that i was downloading were 300Mbs each so i am guessing it's hi-quality audio.

They have some exclusive version of Wonderful March.

As Shaymin said it's also on iTunes but ef that.
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Post by: Stratos on October 25, 2014, 09:31:07 PM
Just bought Steam World Dig on Wii U since I had a $5 credit and it was on sale for $5.99. Glad I waited!
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Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on October 26, 2014, 07:20:03 PM
Just bought Steam World Dig on Wii U since I had a $5 credit and it was on sale for $5.99. Glad I waited!


I too just got this one today same reason.
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Post by: azeke on October 27, 2014, 12:12:18 PM
So i've sorted out my network problems and downloaded W101 OST...

They have some exclusive version of Wonderful March.
The difference from in-game track is negligible.

Still i felt i had to do this, as a fan of a game and Platinum.  Don't think it's making a big splash though -- my order number wasn't even reaching 3000 and that's for the whole shop...

Also to finish off "Platinum week" (Korra, Bayo 1+2) i bought MGR: Rising on Steam for 9 bucks. No disk space to install it yet (and honestly i don't think i need ANOTHER ongoing Platinum game, along with Bayo 1 on both 360 and Wii U, Bayo 2, Vanquish and Korra. I want to finish something and then start new games).
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Post by: ClexYoshi on October 28, 2014, 06:35:13 AM
although it's not a game, my most recent purchase is of an Elgato Game Capture HD! I didn't get the Game Capture 60 because in the end, I want to be able to capture stuff on my older consoles, especially my 3DO, where some of the games I own aren't very well chronicled on the internet as far as I can tell.
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Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on November 01, 2014, 12:17:40 PM
I had some more big purchases yesterday.
First up I got Pier Solar HD- PSN
GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas- PS2 Classics
Castlevania Lamont of Innocence- PS2 Classics
Final Fantasy 1+2- PS1 Classics
Final Fantasy 6- PS1 Classics

I was so close to getting Castle of Illusion but that GTA sale kind of made me put that one off till next time.

I also decided I am done with Virtual Console for now, I have all the Nintendo games I wanted and the Sega stuff is also on PS3 so I will be getting the rest there, except the ones I already have on Steam or other places. I also decided that if a game is on PS3 and eShop from now on I will just get the PS3 version. Party because it sends the wrong message to Nintendo that they can get away with having a shitty store if I just buy everything they offer instead of only what is deserving. Second I noticed that for a lot of games the PS3 controller is just better than the Wii U pad and I am not going to buy another Pro controller and too many games I downloaded don't work with the one I already have so that is a hassle I wish to further avoid, and part of what eventually pissed me off about the fucking original Wii.

I also decided I am not buying any more VC games because when they do come to VC they are console emulations when they come to PS3 they are arcade emulations or enhanced remakes that also feature the arcade emulations and for the most part they ones on PSN are better than the same games on VC. I downloaded all four Street Fighter 2 games on VC before I realized they had the REAL SF 2 games on PSN not the crappy console ports. Games like Sonic, Mario, Vector Man, stuff that exists only on consoles this is fine but not arcade ports, sure the Wii has some arcade games but not nearly as many as PS3 and the ones they do have are usually crap for $6 bucks and up whereas on PS3 I often can get better games for less or they have good bundles.

I wish I had noticed this sooner because I spent way to damn much on Wii U thinking at least the Virtual Console was worth it. The exclusives are worth it sure, but I already bought every single one there is that I was interested in so thats that. There are some eshop exclusives I decided to keep in my list for future prospects but I am not going to support that broken eshop until they get their **** together.

That being said I will still keep an eye on GBA releases but only games that are exclusives to GBA not ports. Man I am just waiting for Nintendo to release Super Mario Bros. Classic NES GBA rom to see how many people buy that.
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Post by: shingi_70 on November 01, 2014, 11:37:10 PM
Not really a recent purchase by me, but I learned that my mom just bought me Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Assissan's Creed Unity for christmas. I guess the marketing train does work.
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Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on November 02, 2014, 12:23:32 AM
I been dropping hints all month that someone needs to either get me a PS4 or, push me over the edge and get me a game for PS4 so I have an excuse to buy one myself. Its not going to happen the last time I got a video game for Christmas it was Warrior Within on GameCube and I specifically asked for Sands of Time.
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Post by: ejamer on November 04, 2014, 12:09:07 PM
Mass Effect 3: Special Edition (Wii U) is being cleared out at FutureShop and Best Buy (Canada) for $5.
Kind of a shame to play the finale without having access to any of the other games... but it's $5.
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Post by: Stratos on November 05, 2014, 12:44:49 AM
I hear the multi is fun and it's steeply discounted in the states as well. I intend to eventually get it and the predecessors on another platform like 360 or Steam and play through them in order. You can still make the same decisions in an introductory flashback to keep your story straight.
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Post by: azeke on November 05, 2014, 12:50:02 AM
I hear the multi is fun and it's steeply discounted in the states as well. I intend to eventually get it and the predecessors on another platform like 360 or Steam
Be wary that PC versions of ME games had controller support taken out.
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Post by: broodwars on November 05, 2014, 02:06:58 AM
I've mentioned this elsewhere, but I suppose I might as well post it here:

A $300 (with coupon) Sunset Overdrive Xbox One
Miscellaneous XBLA games: Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, Super Time Force, D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die.
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Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on November 05, 2014, 02:56:41 PM
I caved, I got Contra Revisited and a bunch of Wii Virtual Console games. I also been playing a lot of Rondo of Blood its a lot different than I imagined it would be.
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Post by: Ceric on November 05, 2014, 03:09:06 PM
Fantasy Life.  Son likes it.  I like it until know.  They are getting in my way of becoming a fishing master.
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Post by: azeke on November 05, 2014, 07:29:28 PM
Shovel Knight on 3DS.

Except i had actually bought it year and half ago on Kickstarter, and had to wait additional months until it comes to PAL eShop...
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Post by: shingi_70 on November 05, 2014, 10:10:40 PM
Technically I didn't purchase it but I know one of the early Christmas gifts I have are Advanced Warfare and AC Unity.
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Post by: Shaymin on November 05, 2014, 11:03:14 PM
Grabbed the demo for Sonic Boom (3DS ver - Wii U hits on 11 December) and... I don't know. The race levels are fun - one does the Sonic 2 special stage better than 2 did - but the platforming parts are long and the tendency to explore runs counter to the fact that you're expected to beat the level quickly.

Also, whoever decided this needed an 8-play limit needs a slap upside the head.
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Post by: broodwars on November 05, 2014, 11:07:26 PM
The Wolf Among Us (PS4)
The Walking Dead - S1 (PS4)
The Walking Dead - S2 (PS4)

I know...I know. Believe me, I know.
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Post by: Triforce Hermit on November 06, 2014, 09:59:43 AM
Deus Ex: Human Revolutions
Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
El Shaddai

Plan to get Advanced Warfare soon purely for the zombie game mode since that is the only thing the franchise has ever really "blown me away" with. The rest is not really a selling point, but even the haters of the yearly entry **** say its good so we'll see.
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Post by: Ceric on November 06, 2014, 10:54:24 AM
The Wolf Among Us (PS4)
The Walking Dead - S1 (PS4)
The Walking Dead - S2 (PS4)

I know...I know. Believe me, I know.
I think at this point you playing those games for the Game Specific "Features"
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Post by: lolmonade on November 06, 2014, 03:38:03 PM
Adventure Island (my wife grew up with the game) & Demon's Crest for Wii U Virtual Console.  Have played mostly Adventure Island.  It's been an experience, to say the least.  Let's just say I don't think I would have played it very long without the save state options for the virutal console.
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Post by: Phil on November 06, 2014, 03:51:13 PM
I bought both DLC packs for Mario Kart 8. I'm ready for next week now!
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Post by: broodwars on November 06, 2014, 08:10:49 PM
The Wolf Among Us (PS4)
The Walking Dead - S1 (PS4)
The Walking Dead - S2 (PS4)

I know...I know. Believe me, I know.
I think at this point you playing those games for the Game Specific "Features"

No, much as the idea of a triple-Platinum for games you can't finish WITHOUT Platinum-ing them entices me, it's more that I don't want to play games on my PS3 anymore. I lost my Walking Dead and Wolf Among Us save data when I installed my new PS3 HDD. If I'm going to play through those games again, I'm going to do them on the system I play games on now. And my Vita doesn't have the space for these games.
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Post by: ejamer on November 07, 2014, 11:21:58 AM
Need for Speed Most Wanted U (Wii U)


Racing games aren't really my thing, but the open world aspect and the fact that there just isn't much competition in the genre on Wii U made this sound pretty appealing.  Play for bit and first impressions are good. The game has some minor issues, but it's fun enough to waste some time with.
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Post by: Adrock on November 07, 2014, 05:56:17 PM
Bayonetta 2 and Hyrule Warriors because Toys R Us came through in the clutch and had a Buy One Get One 40% off sale. I don't believe I will finish either game before Super Smash Bros. for Wii U comes out. I'll probably start with Bayonetta 1.
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Post by: Tamazoid on November 12, 2014, 07:59:04 AM
(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j372/Tamazoid1/IMG_0390.jpg)

Sometimes there are benefits being a PAL gamer.
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Post by: Ceric on November 12, 2014, 10:19:36 AM
I have to admit that book is cool looking.
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Post by: broodwars on November 12, 2014, 10:28:40 AM
The fallout from Target's Buy 2 Get 1 sale:

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (PS4)
Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Xbone)
Dead Rising 3: Apocalypse Edition (Xbone, essentially the GOTY edition)
Tales of Hearts R (Vita)
Sonic Boom 3DS (note: I got this for $10 off due to Dead Rising 3 being $10 cheaper than CoD & Halo on the B2G1 sale)
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 12, 2014, 11:35:12 AM
I bought Freedom Wars for Vita. God knows when I'll actually get around to playing it.
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Post by: GK on November 13, 2014, 07:17:38 AM
Lethal League was on sale the other day on Steam so picked that up. Only played a few rounds vs the CPU but pretty fun so far.
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Post by: shingi_70 on November 14, 2014, 05:30:50 PM
My copy of Call of Duty advanced Warfare just came in.
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Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on November 14, 2014, 07:47:07 PM
Got FF X-X2 HD for PS3
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Post by: ejamer on November 14, 2014, 09:08:37 PM
New Super Mario Bros 2 (3DS) - Not sure this game excites me, especially since the whole NSMB series has felt kind of like a cookie-cutter let down, but for $10 brand new from Target I'll give it a shot.


Also went on a bit of a digital buying binge recently:
* Demon's Crest (Wii U VC, originally SNES)
* Color Zen (Wii U eShop)
* Mega Man V (3DS VC, originally GB)
* Dark Void Zero (DSiWare)
* Shantae: Risky's Revenge (DSiWare)


And finally, one last addition: finally found a copy of Injustice: Gods Among Us (Wii U) for exactly the price I was willing to pay ($10) so happily picked that up.  Probably the last acquisition for a while because my wife was shooting me dirty looks when coming out with that last game.
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Post by: shingi_70 on November 21, 2014, 11:08:12 PM
Dragon Age Inquisition (Xbox One)



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Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 22, 2014, 02:33:14 AM
Apart from the obvious Smash Bros., I also bought DK: King of Swing on Wii U Virtual console today, one of my favorite, really underrated GBA games.
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Post by: Phil on November 26, 2014, 05:57:27 PM
Apart from the obvious Smash Bros., I also bought DK: King of Swing on Wii U Virtual console today, one of my favorite, really underrated GBA games.


Yes! Such a great game. Did you enjoy Jungle Climber on the DS, insanolord?
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 26, 2014, 06:04:41 PM
I did, though I don't think I ever beat it. That final boss was a son of a bitch.
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Post by: Phil on November 26, 2014, 07:02:15 PM
Yeah, I remember it being a really tough encounter. That was back when I had more patience as a gamer! heh
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Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 28, 2014, 11:34:10 PM
Just bought MGSV Ground Zeroes at Target ($15). Not sure if I'll keep it. I think I'm about to buy a bunch of Xbone games from the Microsoft store though, they're having a sweet Black Friday sale.
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Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 29, 2014, 12:50:44 AM
The Walking Dead: Season One and Two for Xbone. $25 for both games (Games with Gold, using a 7-day free trial), that's a hell of a deal. I'm almost tempted to buy Titanfall for $10, but it's MP only and I usually don't have Gold (anymore), so really it's $10 + whatever you pay for XBL Gold each year.
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Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 29, 2014, 08:41:50 PM
aaaaaannnnd I just bought 5 more games.

Watch_Dogs (PS4) - $29.99 (yes, could have gotten it for $25 in some places, but meh)
Alien Isolation (PS4) - $24.99
Dead Rising 3 (Xbone) - $24.99
Forza 5 (Xbone) - $24.99
The Evil Within (PS4) - $25

So, my Brack Friday Bunduru shopping spree is now complete - 8 games (4 Xbone, 4 PS4), $170 total - not bad!
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Post by: Soren on December 02, 2014, 01:00:18 PM
Just bought Fez, Violett and Hatoful Boyfriend, The Swapper and A Bird Story from Steam.
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Post by: azeke on December 07, 2014, 10:35:00 PM
Lara-Croft: Temple of Osiris on Steam.

Already preloaded and should be unlocked today, but i am not gonna play it until friday. I plan to come over to my friend's place, log in to steam from his computer and play the game as it's meant to be played: in co-op.

Previous game, Guardian of Light was a blast to play with a buddy, so i am not even gonna wait for reviews, all they have to do is rehash the game and it will be already great.
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Post by: Ceric on December 08, 2014, 10:27:34 AM
I got Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragments.  I'm interested because I watched the series and thought the game aspect might be interesting.
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Post by: lolmonade on December 08, 2014, 02:20:23 PM
FF14: A realm Reborn (PS4) - complimentary time sink to play alongside Destiny.
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor - heard a lot of good things, and love to have a game with LOTR drapings.
Lego Marvel Superheroes - game to play once my wife & I chew through Skylanders.
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Post by: ejamer on December 09, 2014, 10:04:01 PM
Suikoden II (PSOne Classic) - Nice to finally see this on PSN.  $10 sounds fine for a digital version of this long out-of-print, hard to find game.


Also, since Watch Dogs finally released on Wii U it made me think that getting a cool open-world game might be worthwhile. So I bought Lego City Undercover (Wii U) and have been playing it with my kids. The game isn't perfect but is better than I expected and actually a lot of fun. I really like how the gamepad is used, the humor is much better than I expected, and overall I couldn't be happier with the purchase.


(Ok, I lied. I'd be happier if loading times for Lego City Undercover weren't MASSIVE. But I can work around that. The kids and I take each loading screen as a "crazy dance" break time when we all get up, shake our butts, and dance around the room pretending to be characters from the game. Hey, whatever works.)
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Post by: Triforce Hermit on December 10, 2014, 11:29:16 AM
Bought Half Life 1 Anthology off Steam. I have Half Life 1 on PS2 already, but it doesn't have Blue Shift or Opposing Force. Plus, I'm paranoid my PS2 will die one day. Came with Team Fortress Classic which has ~50-100 people occasionally, but I don't care that much.
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Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on December 14, 2014, 12:18:43 PM
I just got Captain Toad, Alphadia Genesis, Child of Light and Fire Emblem GBA, and Super Mario Kart SNES all on eshop and Super Mario Galaxy for Wii. Forgot about Demon's Crest.
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Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on December 15, 2014, 06:19:47 PM
Today was another big day of purchases, an early Christmas to me.

Got a PS4 with the following games: Thief, Knack, Shadow Warrior, Injustice, Destiny, Diablo III, and Watch Dogs. Also picked up Smash Bros. for Wii U and Mario and Link Amiibo.
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Post by: shingi_70 on December 18, 2014, 12:48:24 PM
Magic 2015 (One)
Tales from Borderlands: Episode 1 (ONE)
Kaliamba (ONE)
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Post by: Ceric on December 18, 2014, 01:17:43 PM
Got Child of Light, Chariot, and The Tinkerer.

Started Child of Light.  I thought it was the one where you send generations of kids into a castle.  I was surprised otherwise but, I like the game so far.  My Son likes the game and he can participate as the Firefly.
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Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 18, 2014, 03:27:36 PM
As I alluded to in other threads, Assassin's Creed IV and Unity for XBone ($32 for both combined).
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Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on December 19, 2014, 05:24:21 PM
Picked up Minecraft for PS4 today, time to find out what all the hype is about.
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Post by: ejamer on December 28, 2014, 08:51:10 AM


Got a whole bunch of games over the holiday break, so will list them out quickly:
* Super Smash Bros for Wii U - Pretty expensive, but marked down to $45 after Christmas and then had a $25 gift card on top of that. Almost makes me regret slightly returning the Wii Fit Trainer Amiibo since that would be a fun character to power up and play against... but Amiibo distribution is so **** that I'm not too disappointed.
* Just Dance 4 (Wii U) - Just $3 plus another $2 for shipping, and a party game I've always been curious about. Who am I kidding - I'll  end up rocking out by myself most of the time. #guiltypleasure
* Skylanders SwapForce - Base set plus just over a dozen figures for the kids for Christmas. Although it's their game, I'll list it here anyway since we'll mostly be playing together.
* Stick it to the Man
* Mega Man 7


Pretty good deals all around, with both eShop being on sale too.


---


Complaining time:


Would have bought some 3DS games too, but my 3DS XL console was sent in for repair before the holidays because the spring in the SD slot broke and the card wouldn't stay inserted. Last I checked, the status was showing as "repair cancelled" despite Nintendo Support agreeing to fix it for me at a discounted rate after checking my Club Nintendo account and seeing that I'm a heavy buyer.


Apparently the SD card slot isn't under warranty, and costs over $100 to fix normally. Without an SD card, no digital content can be played or purchased, rendering 80+ of my games and applications inaccessible. Unless/until the console comes back in working condition I'm done buying portable.  If it doesn't get fixed then I'll just use the system to play retail DS/3DS games (yay for non-digital purchases) and wait for a good price on New 3DS in a couple of years to recover my digital content.


Given my normal purchasing habits, I consider that to be more their loss than mine.
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Post by: Stratos on December 28, 2014, 12:26:48 PM
Bummer about your 3DS. You could buy a new 3DS in the Spring and then sell your damaged XL online to subsidize the expense. I'm sure there are people willing to buy and refurbish it like Brandogg, especially if the system is still in a nice condition other than the card slot.
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Post by: ejamer on December 28, 2014, 03:46:02 PM
Bummer about your 3DS. You could buy a new 3DS in the Spring and then sell your damaged XL online to subsidize the expense. I'm sure there are people willing to buy and refurbish it like Brandogg, especially if the system is still in a nice condition other than the card slot.


Not sure if I'd even bother selling since most of my games are physical anyway - the 3DS still works fine for those, it's only the loss of digital content (and being unsure if Nintendo are actually going to fix the system or not) that is annoying.
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Post by: Soren on December 31, 2014, 04:43:58 PM
Here's my holiday haul for this year.


Shantae and the Pirate's Curse (Wii U)
Duck Hunt (Wii U)
Stick it to the Man (Wii U)
Liberation Maiden (3DS)
Night Sky (3DS)
The Starship Damrey (3DS)
Fractured Soul (3DS)
The Binding of Isaac Complete Edition (Steam)
To The Moon (Steam)
Uplink (Steam)
LYNE (Steam)
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Post by: Triforce Hermit on January 01, 2015, 08:21:43 AM
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Fanservice! WOOOOOOOOO!
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Post by: GK on January 05, 2015, 09:55:35 AM
Shovel Knight was recently on sale on Steam so got it. Though with my wireless controller occasionally causing me deaths, I'm starting to regret not getting it on WiiU.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 06, 2015, 09:56:58 PM
I'm officially part of the problem. Bought a Kirby Amiibo.
Feel kind of dirty giving NoA my money after the way this whole thing has been handled. No, I'm not proud.
 :-[
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on January 06, 2015, 10:00:08 PM
Just bought the Phoenix Wright trilogy on 3DS. There was no Canada tax, so I had no...

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...objections.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on January 10, 2015, 04:26:42 PM
I haven't posted in here in awhile, but I was pretty proud of today's haul.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/20150110_150724_zps8927e52a.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TheUncleBob/media/20150110_150724_zps8927e52a.jpeg.html)


Pit amiibo - Toys R Us - $13.99.
Boxed Donkey Kong for Intellivision with manual - Used media store - $4.49.
Random bunch of Civilization stuff - Mission store - $3.
Included two copies of Civilization: Call to Power in one Call to Power Jewel Case, a copy of Civilization II in Jewel Case, the manual to Civ2 and the tech charts for both.

Yay! :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on January 10, 2015, 06:54:03 PM
We got two new Amiibos-- Peach and Zelda. Girl power!
We also got a World of Nintendo mini level kit deal with Penguin Luigi.
Finally, we got LEGO Batman 3 from Best Buy for the Vita for $9.99. The 3DS version was also that price.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on January 10, 2015, 09:29:47 PM
Civilization 2 is probably my favorite.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 11, 2015, 03:56:34 PM
Eh... bought a big bag of used Skylander stuff today - about 7 Swap Force figures, plus 5 or 6 normal figures we didn't already have, plus the Swap Force game and portal for Wii so we can now play on either console.


Paid $50 for the lot, so not a steal by any means... but Swap Force figures are pricey at retail if you can even still find them, so I wasn't disappointed.  Someone else had talked to him buy earlier, but kept lowballing until he got fed up.  Their loss.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on January 11, 2015, 04:03:09 PM
I'm hunting for a Pit amiibo for my sister. Nice find. Good to know they are still in the wild so I will keep looking.

I MIGHT have secured a pre-order of the limited edition Majora's Mask through the help of a friend. Hoping that works out.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on January 11, 2015, 04:13:25 PM
I'm hunting for a Pit amiibo for my sister. Nice find. Good to know they are still in the wild so I will keep looking.

I MIGHT have secured a pre-order of the limited edition Majora's Mask through the help of a friend. Hoping that works out.

My Pit wasn't in the wild though - my TRU got *three* in, each of which was for a preorder.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on January 12, 2015, 03:40:37 PM
I got Bayonetta 2 for xmas, $50 amazon gift card, and $30 Gamestop gift card.  Got the following with the gift cards:
Hyrule Warriors
Dragon Age:Origins
Radiant Historia
Twisted Metal: Black
Midway Arcade Treasures 3
Spiderman 2
 
So I'll have plenty of things to play inbetween bouts of Destiny.  Torn on where to start, though.
 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on January 12, 2015, 04:00:12 PM
I finally found a decent-looking used copy of Kirby's Epic Yarn. Thankfully the Gamestop sticker peeled off with minimal issue which is a double win.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: shingi_70 on January 12, 2015, 06:40:37 PM
Forza Motorsport 5: Game of the Year Edition (little did I know that it doesn't come with all the cars/tracks from the season pass.)
Zoo Tycoon (which I got all the DLC for free ironically enough)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on January 14, 2015, 10:57:43 PM
Received a bunch of Wii U games yesterday:

Need for Speed: Most Wanted: 18 euro
I have still yet to play more of Burnout Paradise and i usually don't buy similar games or games in the same series until i finish previous installments, but there are a few niggling problems with BP (navigation in the city seriously confuses me), and at that price i am willing to check if they were addressed in Criterion's other open-world racing game.

The Wonderful 101: 22 euro
Just wanted to have a physical copy of 2013 GOTY...

Wii Party U: 22 euro
Hopefully will get a chance to gather few of my friend to play this...

Captain Toad: 30 euro
Shibata robbed me of placing Toad into 2014 GOTY list (though "list" is a rather strong word for a single 2014 title that i consider GOTY-material)

Wii Fit U (balance board, game and that stupid tamagotchi thing): 50 euro
I need my stupid plastic Nintendo gimmick crap. This is actually a good price -- it's almost double-triple in other retailers.

Shipping cost me 30 euros

It will take me a few days to carry all of them from my workplace to home, mostly because Wii Fit U box is rather massive...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 15, 2015, 03:17:09 PM

The Wii U Super Indie Connection sale did it's job admirably... three new games are in the process of downloading.  Guacamelee, SteamWorld Dig, and Teslagrad.  Two I already owned, although one of those is via Steam and hasn't been played yet.  Still pretty happy though - this really fleshes out my Wii U digitial content.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on January 15, 2015, 03:31:32 PM
I bought pretty much all the digital games on Wii U I was ever going to during the DDP, now that is over I will return to getting them on PS3/PS4/Steam where they belong. There are a few that I want on Wii U that are exclusive but for the most part I took advantage of the promotion to get all the main ones I couldn't live without.


I will freely admit I am all over the Virtual Console but the Wii virtual console, I have hardly anything for Wii U because there is hardly anything worth buying I don't already have on Wii.

Not today but probably when I get paid I do plan on picking up Mario Kart 8, the last real Wii U game worth buying that I don't already own, that is unless they hold off on the $10 sales for Galaxies 2 I might get that one before it goes up in price, if not I will wait to get the actual disc, since I discovered I do enjoy the first one even though I didn't think I would. Unless someone wants to loan me the $10 and I pay them back gift me the game while on sale or email me a code and I will hit you back with a ten dollar game next week?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on January 18, 2015, 01:12:51 AM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nintendo-Game-Packs-2nd-Series-Scratch-off-Game-Cards-48-CT-O-Pee-Chee-Brand-New-/201262064987?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item2edc27655b

I *finally* broke this seller down and talked him into lowering the price on this (bugged him about it a year ago... my charms must have worked for him this time - and I picked up a box of these suckers.

There's super-common "Series 1" of these cards, but then there's "Series 2" - which, as far as I can tell, only had a limited release in Canada.

The set consists of 36 "Scratch Off" game cards and 33 stickers.  This box had 48 packs of cards, each pack with 3 game cards and 1 sticker - meaning I only got 48 stickers, so I had a decent chance of not getting a full set.  Luckily, I did!  Yay!

I've wanted this set for awhile, so I'm glad to have finally got it!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 18, 2015, 07:09:52 AM
...
I've wanted this set for awhile, so I'm glad to have finally got it!


Very cool - I (vaguely) remember these from when I was a kid, and they were pretty cool.


Not sure I'd pay that much for the nostalgia... but on a "per pack" basis that isn't so bad and these must be pretty rare. Can totally understand the collector appeal.


Any chance you'd post photos?  I'd love to see the stickers or some of the old scratch game cards again.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 18, 2015, 07:24:13 AM
So Target is shutting down in Canada. That sucks for a bunch of reasons, including the fact that Target has been a fantastic source of cheap video games and accessories (among other stuff) over the past year or two. 
 :'(


On the upside, while checking out the store this week I did grab Bravely Default (3DS) for $20.  Not super cheap, but seemed like a very good price for a game that I've long been interested.  Opinions seem a bit mixed from RFN podcast... look forward to playing it myself, although probably not for a while given my current backlog.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on January 18, 2015, 10:54:14 AM
The worst part about Target closing is they yanked all of the eShop cards out immediately after the announcement. No more slightly discounted cards to fund the grand digital conversion. :(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on January 18, 2015, 01:27:31 PM
Any chance you'd post photos?  I'd love to see the stickers or some of the old scratch game cards again.

Just for you... :D
http://imgur.com/gallery/kJ2uG/
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on January 18, 2015, 01:48:34 PM
I used to have a ton of those Nintendo cards, several complete sets.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 18, 2015, 04:48:40 PM
Any chance you'd post photos?  I'd love to see the stickers or some of the old scratch game cards again.

Just for you... :D
http://imgur.com/gallery/kJ2uG/ (http://imgur.com/gallery/kJ2uG/)


Thanks!  Like a trip down memory lane (for about half the cards; the other half are completely new to me).


The Top Secret Tips were pretty awesome back in the day. Since this was before internet, you either had to buy a strategy guide, use the tips hotline, or rely on playground wisdom otherwise.  Instructions for the scratch games look kind of terrible now... but I remember thinking how cool they were back when I was a kid.
 ;D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on January 18, 2015, 04:52:15 PM
Maybe it is the card/tabletop gamer in me, but I could see that game being pretty cool with a few tweaks. Too bad you can only scratch the cards once.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on January 18, 2015, 05:42:43 PM
Maybe it is the card/tabletop gamer in me, but I could see that game being pretty cool with a few tweaks. Too bad you can only scratch the cards once.

No, you take a silver crayon and "color" the circles back in - then you can scratch it off all over again. ;)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on January 18, 2015, 05:45:50 PM
One day UncleBob is going to own every card they ever printed.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Manthony Chopkins on January 20, 2015, 09:56:14 PM
Picked up Teslagrad from the eshop's indie sale. It looks very interesting. Has anyone here played it?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on January 20, 2015, 10:49:03 PM
I also bought it in the indie sale, but haven't had a chance to play it yet.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on January 20, 2015, 11:04:40 PM
^ well duh, people prefer buying games over playing them.

(http://abload.de/img/cd6oly.png)
Playing games?.. Pftt... Aint nobody got time for this!

;d
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on January 21, 2015, 02:04:40 AM
The first thread's also about twice as old as the second. Though maybe that's just because nobody got around to playing any of the games from the first thread for a year and a half. Given my history that's very plausible.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on January 27, 2015, 10:18:35 AM
Of course I bought Grim Fandango Remastered.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on January 29, 2015, 08:50:33 AM
quick question, I thought someone said Metroid Prime Trilogy was supposed to be for sale on Wii U today did I miss something or do they release games latter in the day?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 29, 2015, 10:10:44 AM
quick question, I thought someone said Metroid Prime Trilogy was supposed to be for sale on Wii U today did I miss something or do they release games latter in the day?


I think they go up at (roughly) 9am Pacific time... so still a couple hours away.  I'm also keen to buy Metroid Prime Trilogy on Wii U though, so that I can keep the disc safely in a case on my shelf.  One of very few games I'm interested in doing that with.


Recent shopping spree:
* Rubik's World (DS) - For $2, having a (licensed) digital Rubik's Cube with assorted mini games seemed kind of cool. Played the Wii game before so knew roughly what it would be like.  Pretty happy with this find.
* We Love Golf! (Wii) - Another $2 purchase. A co-worker used to swear this was a great game, so finally decided to give it a shot.
* Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge (Wii U) - Marked down to $12 new at EB Games; impulse buy that I might regret because it's not really my type of game.
* Scooby-Doo and the Spooky Swamp (Wii) - My kids like Scooby-Doo and I've heard it's not a half bad game. We'll give it a shot together and find out.
* Batman The Brave and the Bold (Wii) - Purchased because the TV series is cute and I really like the art that WayForward puts together. Is the DS version worth getting too? Apparently they link up to let you play as Bat Mite...
* Driift Mania (WiiWare) - Remembered this WiiWare game thanks to a recent review (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/39507/rock-n-racing-off-road-review) (for a different, but similar game) here at NWR, and went back to buy it instead.


Not a bad week for just over $50 all told. And that's in worthless Canadian dollars - so about the cost of a can of Coke if you are using real monies.  (Slight exaggeration?)  Didn't really have this much in my budget, but it's been a lousy week so I'm calling it retail therapy.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 29, 2015, 10:15:58 AM
The first thread's also about twice as old as the second. Though maybe that's just because nobody got around to playing any of the games from the first thread for a year and a half. Given my history that's very plausible.


I also find it harder to talk about what I'm playing. You have to put some effort into those posts, almost like mini-reviews, to make them worthwhile.  Just posting a list of what games I'm playing seems less... useful?  As if any of the stuff here is useful either... hahaha!


Anyway, listing games that have been purchased recently is generally a mindless exercise and it's fun to see what other people are buying too, hearing about what deals they find or if there is a game they are interested in trying.


Or it could be because the person who started this thread is just inherently more awesome. There's always that possibility.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on January 29, 2015, 10:43:03 AM
I buy way more games than I play so others might be the same.



Grabbed Punch Out Wii before it expired and grabbed Metroid Prime Trilogy just now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on January 29, 2015, 05:10:45 PM
I buy them knowing someday, somewhere, I will play them. Probably when I retire and begin my youtube account where I troll nerds by using my retirement savings to buy rare collectibles unopened and then do unboxing vids of me doing these activities.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on January 29, 2015, 07:34:38 PM
I buy them knowing someday, somewhere, I will play them. Probably when I retire and begin my youtube account where I troll nerds by using my retirement savings to buy rare collectibles unopened and then do unboxing vids of me doing these activities.
Believe it or not, I was actually considering making a video where I opened my sealed DS games like Zelda: Spirit Tracks and Dragon Quest IV just to spite collectors.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on January 29, 2015, 07:47:20 PM
I had a plan of doing that with a bunch of G1 Transformers figures, but then I realized I will never be that wealthy.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on January 29, 2015, 08:38:39 PM
Never say never. It can be done. Finish school, live on a written monthly budget and don't spend more than you make while putting away 15% of your income will easily get you to millionaire status by retirement. Investing the average American car payment ($464) into good growth stock mutual funds for 15-20 years will make you a multimillionaire.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on January 30, 2015, 11:56:36 AM
Sticking with a budget be hard in real life.  I'm having a terrible time getting my debt paid off.  Its worse that I'm married where there is essentially 2 other independent characters with access to the are common money pool that I have no real direct control over.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on January 30, 2015, 01:25:49 PM
It is hard but well worth it. What worked for us was building the budget together and agreeing on the terms before the month started. We then dolled out the cash to specific enveloped labeled for their used. I had one for my play-money and she had one for hers. Once that was gone that was it until next month. It does take agreed participation from both parties and that is the toughest part of the equation.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on January 30, 2015, 03:24:46 PM
If I won the lottery I would go on ebay buy all sealed toys and collectibles and then a month latter make a youtube video of me opening them and handing them out to under privileged kids. If I have to spend my own hard earned money then forget about it not gonna happen.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 01, 2015, 02:06:26 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/Mobile%20Uploads/20150201_124215_zpse3fb4969.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TheUncleBob/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150201_124215_zpse3fb4969.jpg.html)

Lucario, Rosalina, Sheik, Toon Link, Bowser and Love Potion Pop Fizz.  All before noon!  Yay!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on February 01, 2015, 05:21:48 PM
quick question, I thought someone said Metroid Prime Trilogy was supposed to be for sale on Wii U today did I miss something or do they release games latter in the day?

* We Love Golf! (Wii) - Another $2 purchase. A co-worker used to swear this was a great game, so finally decided to give it a shot.

Oh my God, it is! Great price for that game! It's like Mario Golf, but without the Mushroom Kingdom characters and only the generic human characters. The courses are well designed, unlockable Capcom costumes are awesome (though two of them were tied to online), the controls are solid (though you don't swing in the traditional sense with the Wii Remote), and the music is fantastic!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/Mobile%20Uploads/20150201_124215_zpse3fb4969.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TheUncleBob/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150201_124215_zpse3fb4969.jpg.html)Lucario, Rosalina, Sheik, Toon Link, Bowser and Love Potion y!


Oh wow! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3-_J22CBZk)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 01, 2015, 08:59:22 PM

.. the controls are solid (though you don't swing in the traditional sense with the Wii Remote), ...


Yeah, this was the reason I skipped it initially - who would want a Wii golf game that doesn't use motion controls?
(Not entirely joking. I still prefer motion controls when good to the traditional video game golf. But there is clearly room for both.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on February 02, 2015, 02:50:46 AM
Went to Target today and snagged a Rosalina for myself. I was tempted to get one for me since I like the character but decided against it. Looks like they are trying to thwart scalpers as well. Woman said she could "check the back" but asked how many I wanted. I said just one and she came back with one. I wonder if keeping them in the back helps stop scalpers. Maybe they also have a limit per customer.


I have not received my call from Gamestop about my Ike and Shulk being in so I'll have to call them tomorrow.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on February 02, 2015, 10:09:11 PM
Are Rosalina Amiibo still in stock at stores, you think?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on February 02, 2015, 10:12:11 PM
Give it a shot. Be sure to ask for them because they could still be hiding them from scalpers.


Gamestop told me that they are not receiving their stock of Wave 3 until the 14th and 21st. But Bowser came early among a few others. Should I keep looking? I'm trying to snag Toon Link and Shiek for my sister.


We decided to just pre-order all of Wave 4 on Gamestop when it becomes available. This will remove any issues for her finding them.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 03, 2015, 09:17:50 AM
I bought a 64GB card (http://"http://www.amazon.com/PNY-Turbo-Performance-Speed-MicroSDXC/dp/B00N2ROG9O/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1422972976&sr=1-1&keywords=pny+64gb+micro+sd") for my New 3DS when it comes in.  I also got a USB 3.0 Micro SD Card Reader.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on February 03, 2015, 09:26:33 AM
I also got a USB 3.0 Micro SD Card Reader.
Do you realize you that don't really need it with n3DS that can work as a network share through wifi (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=45366.msg854955#msg854955)?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 03, 2015, 09:53:21 AM
I needed it for other reasons.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on February 03, 2015, 10:59:30 AM
Plus I hear the wi-fi share is very slow so you may still want a larger SD card.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on February 04, 2015, 01:04:21 AM
I grabbed three texture packs for Minecraft PS4 Edition, the fantasy pack, the city pack, and the steam punk packs. I had $3 left over in my account from a gift card I forgot I had so I spent it on my first ever DLC purchase. Okay I take that back my second DLC purchase, my first ever was unlocking the DX in Sonic Adventure on PS3.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ClexYoshi on February 04, 2015, 01:39:56 AM
My Playstation 4 finally came in the mail. played a lil' Guilty Gear Xrd, but haven't done too much with it otherwise. RL drama and such.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 04, 2015, 09:14:00 AM
My Playstation 4 finally came in the mail. played a lil' Guilty Gear Xrd, but haven't done too much with it otherwise. RL drama and such.
Raid the PSPlus stuff and get it started downloading.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on February 04, 2015, 10:08:07 AM
thanks for saying something, I forgot I had PS Plus, I never us it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 14, 2015, 01:06:24 AM
Majora's Mask New 3DSXL
Majora's Mask 3D
King Dedede
Ike
Mega Man
Sonic

It was a good day. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on February 14, 2015, 04:29:38 AM
New 3DS XL
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy 3D Ultra DX: The Movie: The Game
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D (never played it before)
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

That's a fucking expensive day.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on February 14, 2015, 09:07:16 AM
New 3DSXL Monster Hunter edition + screen protectors
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
some other crap zelda remake

Goddamn it. And there's a PSN sale this weekend too.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on February 14, 2015, 10:48:34 AM
Got a New 3DSXL Red, and a 4DS Nontendo game at Rusty's shop.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on February 15, 2015, 03:53:31 PM
I got Alien Syndrome for Wii. It was on sale at Hastings for $5 plus it was 30% off so I got it pretty damn close to nothing. I paid a whopping 3 bucks for this game it had better suck.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on February 15, 2015, 04:42:05 PM
I bought The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D this past Friday. Wanted Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate as well, but didn't have the funds and didn't really have time for it anyhow.

This is my first time playing Majora's Mask since its original N64 release, so it's practically a new game with some memories of locations and events. Having fun with it, and trying not to use a guide to do everything.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on February 15, 2015, 08:24:32 PM
I got Moon Chronicles episode 1 with ,y last $5 DDP credit as it was on sale for $4.50. The other three episodes are available now too for $4.50 each or $9 for all three. I'll probably pick those up this summer.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: decoyman on February 15, 2015, 10:51:55 PM
Gaming budget is sort of nonexistent these days... Had planned to pick up Majora's Mask, but I happened on a copy of  Avalon Code and picked that up instead. It's gotten pretty hard to find, so when I found a complete copy I couldn't help jumping on it (so far I'm really enjoying it despite its various flaws). :\ Ah, well, should be easy to find MM for awhile yet, so I'll hopefully be able to pick it up later.

This is my first time playing Majora's Mask since its original N64 release, so it's practically a new game with some memories of locations and events. Having fun with it, and trying not to use a guide to do everything.

This'll be my first foray back into Termina since the N64 days, as well! I have fond, if fuzzy, memories. Looking forward to it, whenever that may be. :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on February 16, 2015, 01:49:44 AM
I've really had to fight off the urge to get Majora's Mask 3D as well. I don't know why I'm really wanting this game so much as most other times, I'm not in any rush or hurry to play a game but somehow I've been caught up in the hype for this release.

Still, there's other games I need to buy first. For instance, Mario Golf: World Tour is disappearing from shelves. I didn't realize this until I was checking out Best Buy's website on a NEW 3DS and found that they had discounted it to $24 and it was no longer being stocked. Brain Age: Concentration Training has disappeared from store shelves and I didn't even realize it until now. Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney is another game I suddenly realize isn't around. It's not just Amiibo that is getting limited runs, it appears that most games these days are also getting smaller physical copies shipped which really puts a damper in my normal buying habits of waiting for deals.

Meanwhile, some stores are still trying to sell off Nintendogs and Steel Diver stock. I wonder if Nintendo has decided to ship less due to its growth of digital sales and doesn't feel the need to really stock store shelves as the games can later be purchased through the e-shop. If so, it will really make it harder to get deals as stores will have less merchandise that they have to sell and after its sold out, the e-shop will be the only way to get it so it doesn't have any market to compete with aside from eBay. The rarer the physical copies, the higher the resale market. The Mario Golf one just shocks me. It hasn't even been out a year. Mario Party Island Tour still has plenty of stock and it's been out much longer.

One of the first times I noticed this happening was with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. I thought I had plenty of time to buy it as the DS editions were on shelves for years. Then when it finally came up near the top of my list of most wanted software I was going to buy it, I realized I couldn't find it in stores anywhere. I was finally able to purchase a copy this Friday when I went to an EBGames (Canada's GameStop) and found a really good condition used copy on their shelves. First time I'd even seen a used copy of that game. I have seen the future and it scares me.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on February 16, 2015, 02:28:22 AM
Crap, don't tell me this. Throws off my buying habits as well. Nintendo games are already stubborn to drop down in value and now they could disappear before they drop low enough to snag.


My next promotion can't come soon enough. :P
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on February 16, 2015, 02:30:36 AM
Things are available digitally now, though, and we even see sales on their own stuff from time to time, so nothing ever totally disappears.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on February 16, 2015, 02:33:28 AM
I like my boxes, carts, and discs. But it is slightly reassuring that you can get the game digitally in a worst case scenario.


Oddly enough, I prefer my PC games digital. Though I suspect that is due to Steam and all of their wonderful deals which make it tough to pass by.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on February 16, 2015, 02:40:09 AM
Things are available digitally now, though, and we even see sales on their own stuff from time to time, so nothing ever totally disappears.

But what about selling it off later? If I want to sell off my 3DS collection, I can do so in pieces as different people will be after different titles. If you've bought everything digitally, how do you sell off your collection if you wish to do so?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on February 16, 2015, 02:41:57 AM
Screw selling things! How will I be able to build a shelf of priceless gaming memorabilia to drive my wife nuts and show off in the background of youtube videos to prove my nerd cred?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on February 16, 2015, 02:46:29 AM
Guess you'll just have to show off a collection of memory cards in the background instead.


Crap, don't tell me this. Throws off my buying habits as well. Nintendo games are already stubborn to drop down in value and now they could disappear before they drop low enough to snag.


My next promotion can't come soon enough. :P

At least you've been warned. I came upon this horror with no warning.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on February 16, 2015, 08:23:41 AM
One of the first times I noticed this happening was with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask.

Oddly enough, Azran Legacy seems to be even harder to find in stores than Miracle Mask.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on February 16, 2015, 11:46:21 AM
I don't know if its just the town I live in SUCKS but I can't find a copy of Donkey Kong Country Returns Wii anywhere around.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ceric on February 16, 2015, 03:33:45 PM
Screw selling things! How will I be able to build a shelf of priceless gaming memorabilia to drive my wife nuts and show off in the background of youtube videos to prove my nerd cred?
You say that but, I'm seriously considering shadow boxing all my Nintendo Handhelds.  I have from Gameboy and up just in my house.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on February 26, 2015, 12:38:46 AM
Video games I picked up Dragon Age Inquisition on PS4. So far I am really liking it. Its not the best but it will hold me over for the time being.


Non-video game gaming related I dropped a wad of cash and picked up the entire 5th edition core rule books this weekend. I needed a break from life and nothing takes you away like a good run of D&D.


Also non-game but video game related I picked up the Angry Video Game Nerd Movie on Blu Ray. Loved it, totally worth the wait and exactly what I was expecting it to be. It had some moments but it was what I wanted in a Nerd movie. Also loved the Nostalgia Critic review and appearance. I also grabbed a Retro NES baseball cap at Target to go with my NES Remix T-Shirt I got from Club Nintendo as the last reward I will ever get from them. It was far from a good week over all but gaming related I bought some cool stuff.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on February 27, 2015, 01:12:56 AM
Well I was about to drop some money on a ton of PS3 games today but the Playstation Store kept kicking me out for some reason so I gave up. I will try again tomorrow if I can get back in.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on February 27, 2015, 09:12:29 AM
I ordered a New 3DS XL charging cradle off eBay from some guy in Japan.

EDIT: Also found somebody selling styluses that fit the New 3DS XL that extend like the original 3DS ones did, so I bought some of them.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on February 27, 2015, 04:19:05 PM
Got Okami for Wii in the mail today. Still playing Kirby and the Rainbow Curse and Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, so it will have to wait for a bit.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Triforce Hermit on March 04, 2015, 08:40:11 PM
Borderlands 2 GOTY (Steam): Was waiting for Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky or Valkyria Chronicles to go on sale, but this went on sale first. I played the first one and enjoyed it, but there was a lack of plot. You were just going around killing everything while moving through the planet until a certain point. Hoping this is better. Hoping I can find people to play with because the first one was kinda lonely with only one person.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on March 05, 2015, 05:03:06 PM
Just got Mario vs DK for Wii U. Will report back what I think latter.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: iandemel on March 11, 2015, 03:53:01 PM
Dragonball Xenoverse. Having gotten around to actually playing past the prologue yet though.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 12, 2015, 05:50:47 PM
My charging cradle got here. It's kind of neat. I like the vertical design of it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on March 14, 2015, 11:16:47 PM
(http://abload.de/img/hni_0024iouvm.jpg)
Not pictured: PGR3 disc that comes with PGR4 and 4-pack of Eneloop AAA batteries.

Ninja Gaiden II:
NInja Gaiden Black was one of the satisfying action games i played.  In fact, i am still playing NGB on Hard and there are still two difficulty modes beyond that, so i can say i barely started playing NGB.

I ordered the sequel the next day i finished NGB on Normal.

Metal Gear Solid HD Collection:
Finally made the decision against Metal Gear Solid 3DS (framerate was so bad it was causing headaches), it's a shame really because 3DS port probably has the best controls -- i am going to miss customizable three/two way switching of weapons and inventory...

Manual is really cool. As you can see on the photo centerfold is some kind of poster featuring three characters from the games. And other pages are also full-colour and have lots of signature Metal Gear artwork. There are even some comics.

Project Gotham Racing 3/4:
I dunno, it was cheap.

Batman Arkham: Blackgate:
I enjoyed all Batman Arkham games so far -- they're dumb and enjoyable because of it. I wanted to get it last year, but i was in the middle of playing Batman Arkham Oirigins on Wii U and didn't need even more Batman in my backlog.

Packaging was kinda crap and cartridge fell off it's slot inside the box. I even thought it was a used copy or something, and checked if there was a save file on the cart but there was not.

Either way, it was like 10 euro so as long game plays okay i am good.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ClexYoshi on March 15, 2015, 08:39:24 AM
I finally picked up Kirby Triple Deluxe, Codename: STEAM, and I saw a sonic amiibo at the store.

I then went to the flea market and picked up copies of Saturday Night Slam Masters and Gradius 3
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 15, 2015, 01:41:42 PM
So, I've ordered a lot of crap of late and decided to sit down and make a list of everything I'm waiting to come in.  Everything I'm waiting on, in the order that I placed the orders.

Kickstarter - Twisted Counters
Club Nintendo - Majora's Mask Puzzle
Club Nintendo - Smash Bros. v2 Posters
Club Nintendo - Animal Crossing Cards
Amazon - Hori n3DS Duriflex Case
Amazon - LttP Comic
Alibris - Twilight Princes Hardcover Guide v1
Nintendo - Majora's Mask n3DS Battery Cover
*Nintendo - n3DS Charging Dock
*GameStop - Majora's Mask Poster
*Printerstudio - Cards Against Humanity custom cards
Kickstarter - Mother Vinyl Album
*MaydayGames - Card Sleeves for Munchkin and Cards Against Humanity
eBay - Terminator 3 Full Screen DVD
eBay - Munchkin World 10 Card Vending Set
MaydayGames - Card Sleeves for Munchkin Treasure Hunt
Alibris - Twilight Princes Hardcover Guide v1 (reorder)

*Things that have arrived
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 15, 2015, 11:39:45 PM
Terminator 3 Full Screen DVD

Full Screen? FULL SCREEN?! You know nothing about proper movie watching..... :(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on March 16, 2015, 12:15:29 AM
I went to V-Stock and picked up some used games.

Grand Slam Tennis - Wii
Dave Mirra's BMX 2 - GameCube
Front Mission 4 - PS2

Before that I got a Diddy Kong World of Nintendo 4-inch figure, which is AWESOME.

Then before that I got Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 16, 2015, 10:48:57 AM
Terminator 3 Full Screen DVD

Full Screen? FULL SCREEN?! You know nothing about proper movie watching..... :(

Actually, I'd argue that your statement should be...

Quote
Terminator 3? TERMINATOR 3?! You know nothing about proper movie watching..... :(

But, aside from that, apparently, basically, T3 was filmed in full-frame, then matted to widescreen.

This thread (http://forums.thedigitalfix.com/forums/showthread.php?s=dbe4cb3f2b352f920cfba6456b631913&t=566747) goes into more detail on it, including a picture that I don't want to repost here, that does a pretty good job of showing the difference.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: GK on March 16, 2015, 11:03:47 AM
Downloaded Senran Kagura Burst on the 3DS two weeks ago but didn't get around to really playing it until 2 days ago. A nice & simple beat em up with no overly complicated mechanics to remember. Just what I wanted.

The anime fanservice is icing on tne cake. Makes good use of that 3D.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on March 16, 2015, 11:46:26 AM
Terminator 3 Full Screen DVD

Full Screen? FULL SCREEN?! You know nothing about proper movie watching..... :(

Actually, I'd argue that your statement should be...

Quote
Terminator 3? TERMINATOR 3?! You know nothing about proper movie watching..... :(

But, aside from that, apparently, basically, T3 was filmed in full-frame, then matted to widescreen.

This thread (http://forums.thedigitalfix.com/forums/showthread.php?s=dbe4cb3f2b352f920cfba6456b631913&t=566747) goes into more detail on it, including a picture that I don't want to repost here, that does a pretty good job of showing the difference.



That is how A LOT of films are shot, especially older films when square TV's were the norm. They did that to make it EASIER to make full screen editions for square tv's. The norm now is widescreen. The Wide screen is the proper presentation, regardless of how it was filmed its not how it was presented in theaters which is what matters.

If you actually follow the links to the theatrical and DVD comparisons they are very, very close, the Full Screen versions is a mess, the only "benefit" are the boob shots so if that is all you want go a head but the rest of the movie looks better cropped the way it was meant to be.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 16, 2015, 12:05:58 PM
I can assure you, boob shots (in which you can't see anything due to convenient hair placement) mean nothing in the grand scheme of things.  I've read several threads (unfortunately, most images seem to have gone the way of the dodo) and there seems to be a consensus that the action sequences (which, really, T3 is one long action sequence anyway) are better when they're not zoomed in.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on March 16, 2015, 12:46:24 PM
I have both versions I like the wide screen better, the framing is consistent with the other movies and it crops stuff out but it crops out stuff you don't need. Its like the WS Buffy DVD's nobody wants that. But yeah boobs were all that thread you linked to discussed.

I am a regular member of the Blu Ray forum as well, and the consensus there is the Wide Screen is the correct one, as it matches what was shown theatrically, which is what most Blu Ray fans are into. There are those fringe folks who care less about theatrical release and just want what they consider best so to each their own I suppose.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 16, 2015, 12:55:53 PM
They also talked about a bottle that you could see fall on full screen but disappeared on widescreen. Frankly, I thought the thread was a bit inconclusive as a few commenters talked about liking the widescreen version and others the full screen. In this case, I understand why the full screen version may be more sought after but it seems to be a fault in either the editing process or the choice of the director's framing. It seems like an odd case to me but you've obviously been doing your homework on it.

Usually, the difference between widescreen and full screen is what is shown in this little video from TCM. It's a cropping of the sides of the frame but not the top and bottom which makes the T3 case so weird. It's like they zoomed in on a full screen image to make it widescreen and that's just terrible camerawork.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on March 16, 2015, 01:13:47 PM
They also talked about a bottle that you could see fall on full screen but disappeared on widescreen. Frankly, I thought the thread was a bit inconclusive as a few commenters talked about liking the widescreen version and others the full screen. In this case, I understand why the full screen version may be more sought after but it seems to be a fault in either the editing process or the choice of the director's framing. It seems like an odd case to me but you've obviously been doing your homework on it.

Usually, the difference between widescreen and full screen is what is shown in this little video from TCM. It's a cropping of the sides of the frame but not the top and bottom which makes the T3 case so weird. It's like they zoomed in on a full screen image to make it widescreen and that's just terrible camerawork.




Not true its called open matting and it was the industry standard for decades, its how we are able to have WS and FS versions of so many movies. Its much better than Pan and Scan where they literally take a camera and zoom it in on a projection of the film and re-record it to video. People often confuse Pan and Scan for open matte they are not the same thing and depending on the movie the FS and WS versions can be identical in quality if they were cropped correctly when shot. T3 was shot open matte and cropped for 2.35.1 for theatrical and then cropped again to 2.40.1 for the DVD. The Blu Ray is the proper format but its got a glitch where it shows in 1080i instead of 1080p so you have to check UPC codes to get the right versions.

Over all is a bottle dropping off the cliff really that important to the STORY? Not at tall. Like I said there is no consensus everyone has their preferences. Blu Ray buffs, especially those who really care about quality and presentation, prefer the theatrical framing because that was what was intended, the unfortunate framing you see on the DVD full frame is a side effect of the film being made a time when more people had square and not flat TV's.


Its like Buffy the Vampire Slayer or ST:TNG, they were shot on wide screen film and cropped for TV, there was a HUGE up roar when the blu ray's were announced were going to be WS and not FS. It isn't usually what looks best or gives you the better picture, most fans or people who are into this stuff, want what matches the original presentation, OAR or Original Aspect Ratio. ST:TNG looks awesome in WS but most fans want it cropped because that is what they remember. This is a similar situation which is why I tend to buy both versions when available to choose which one I prefer. Normally I go with wide more often then not but if OAR is 4x3 then I go with 4x3 except stuff like Friends or 70's show where the WS is better even though the framing is somewhat sloppy as a result. It was shot in WS and cropped for full frame  but those two instance it looks better wide. Its a title by title situation.


Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 16, 2015, 01:54:49 PM
But yeah boobs were all that thread you linked to discussed.

Quote
That still says plenty, many scenes are like this, opened up so much I just felt a lot of it needed to be seen.This maybe is not the best example, as all you see is more of her and some street, but other scenes like the big action scenes you see much more and it just helps the film.

You must have been distracted by the boob picture - this was directly beneath it.

Anyway, I paid $3/shipped for an unopened copy of the Full Screen DVD.  I'm okay with my purchase.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 16, 2015, 02:30:27 PM

Although I'm usually in the "original aspect ratio" camp under the assumption that maintaining the artistic vision of the director is the best way to view a film, when the quality of the cropping (and quality of the art) isn't clear I often enjoy viewing the big picture instead of having images cropped and zoomed. T3 would be easily fall into that category for me - fun to watch, but hardly worth calling art at all so give me the bigger explosions and I'll walk away happy.

What a weird discussion in the "recent purchase" thread.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on March 17, 2015, 12:29:39 AM
it's Uncle Bob's fault for bragging about buying a Full Screen DVD in this day and age. If this was 2005 nobody would have even noticed. Read my comment again, I agree which is why I own both versions of the film. Its just odd to pick the FS as the main one to me I guess.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 17, 2015, 12:48:18 AM
Honestly, I have nothing but respect for UncleBob pouring out his heart, when it might not seem popular or even sane, in favor of an aspect ratio he loves. It's not the (proportional) horizontal size, it's what you do with it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 17, 2015, 01:12:22 AM
Yeah, I was going to talk some more about aspect ration sizes and transfers but the man said he is ok with his purchase and I just can't bear to break his heart anymore.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 17, 2015, 08:49:17 AM
Its just odd to pick the FS as the main one to me I guess.

See, you're confused again.  It's not my "main" one.  I already own Widescreen on DVD and again on Blu in the Terminator Anthology.  Which I already mentioned in this thread you've replied to (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=46779.0).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 17, 2015, 10:16:55 AM
So I bought some games recently:
* The Lost Vikings (GBA)
* Final Fantasy VI (GBA)


The first is a game I've played very little of, but enjoyed what I've seen greatly.  The second is one of my top 5 games ever and one of a few that I deeply regret selling. Got a great price on Lost Vikings, overpaid (in my mind) somewhat for FF6... but the "going rate" for legit copies of that game is a little bit ridiculous so still did ok.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on March 17, 2015, 11:05:38 AM
Its just odd to pick the FS as the main one to me I guess.

See, you're confused again.  It's not my "main" one.  I already own Widescreen on DVD and again on Blu in the Terminator Anthology.  Which I already mentioned in this thread you've replied to (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=46779.0).



That assumes I actually read the post, all I read was the title and skimmed the replies. But then we are on the same page in owning both versions.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 17, 2015, 11:09:12 AM
So I bought some games recently:
* The Lost Vikings (GBA)
* Final Fantasy VI (GBA)


The first is a game I've played very little of, but enjoyed what I've seen greatly.  The second is one of my top 5 games ever and one of a few that I deeply regret selling. Got a great price on Lost Vikings, overpaid (in my mind) somewhat for FF6... but the "going rate" for legit copies of that game is a little bit ridiculous so still did ok.


What does this have to do with video transfer and aspect ratios? Quit trying to derail this thread and either post it in a more appropriate place or create a thread about your latest purchases.

Yeesh. New posters around here never know the rules.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 17, 2015, 11:21:27 AM
That assumes I actually read the post, all I read was the title and skimmed the replies. But then we are on the same page in owning both versions.

Okay.  I will stop assuming you've actually read the posts you reply too.  Should save us both some time. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 17, 2015, 01:40:12 PM
Back to an actual gaming item...

Gr.

So, I have the second and third printings of Prima's Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess guide in hardcover.  I wanted the first edition, and after looking around, I found all kinds of contradicting and confusing information on it.  Thus, I contacted Prima directly for whatever information they could give me regarding the first printing to help me locate a copy.  Their e-mail included the ISBN and additional information for identifying a first edition.

Looking around, I decided to buy a copy from a seller on Alibris.

http://www.alibris.com/The-Legend-of-Zelda-Twilight-Princess-Stephen-Stratton/book/9968240?matches=11

The first seller, which still has the item listed, had a good price, so I placed an order, from this page, clicking the "Add to Cart" button.

On the 3rd, I received an email that the item had shipped.

Two days ago, still having not received the item, I contacted the seller to find out where the item was.

The seller explained that the copy he had was damaged, so he had to re-order it, but for the inconvenience, he was going to upgrade the shipping and throw in a "golden" bookmark.

Red Flag.  The "Golden" bookmark, I presume, is the one that comes with the big box set.  That I already own.  So, I asked to verify that he was shipping the 2006 edition.

He's not.  He's shipping the 2013 edition (i.e.: a copy stripped from the box set).  And, apparently, if you click to the left of the "Add to Cart" button, it will expand with information from the seller - and even though the ISBN is listed for the 2006 edition, his individual description states that it's the 2013 edition (oddly, it also states that it is factory sealed, and the individual copies inside of the box set are not sealed).  He's refusing a refund, even though he doesn't even have an item to ship me.

Good times.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on March 17, 2015, 03:25:15 PM
I watch movies in 12:1 myself. *nods*
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 17, 2015, 03:41:04 PM
Speaking of aspect ratios, here's a little video on the history of them.


You may want to skip ahead to the last minute and a half when it talks about the 16:9 aspect ration and why I felt that Widescreen is the way to go in watching movies. They also show an example of what a picture looks like between the two. You'll notice that the detail added in the full screen version is very minimal compared to what is added in the widescreen version of a picture. That is why the T3 full screen difference is so weird to me. It adds almost double the picture then you get in the wide screen version.

I said I wasn't going to comment any more on this but everyone wants to keep discussing aspect ratios and I just can't help myself.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on March 17, 2015, 04:57:44 PM
That video is good at explaining the different ratios but it doesn't go into the process for converting wide screen film to fit a FS television. That was the problem the studios used two different methods the most common was Pan and Scan, which is always a terrible idea, and open matting, which is what they did with T3 and countless other movies if you actually do your home work. Just read difference between Pan and Scan vs. Open Matting.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 17, 2015, 05:56:06 PM
Too lazy for that.

Zing!

(https://38.media.tumblr.com/6838d67d5ce9ef7405bd56c168b8fa24/tumblr_n1gd2p4o2h1tt3h9no1_500.gif)

I'm really image crazy these days. I don't know why.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on March 18, 2015, 09:43:03 AM
Out of curiosity, why do you want the first edition?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 18, 2015, 10:05:59 AM
Because I have the second and third editions already? :D

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/Mobile%20Uploads/20150228_141416_zps8ee36954.jpg)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 18, 2015, 10:07:17 AM
Because first edition printed books are always valued higher monetarily than second, third and other printed editions. At least among collectors.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on March 18, 2015, 10:55:25 AM
Well, yes. To be honest, I've bought a few collector's edition things here and there myself, like the first prints of Xenoblade Chronicles, The Last Story, Pandora's Tower, Etrian Odyssey IV, and Bravely Default collector's edition (biggest mistake I've ever made regarding video games), but seeking out video game colllectors items that aren't bundled with actual video games seem like a silly thing to me. So I guess my point of view was a bit skewed.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 18, 2015, 12:35:05 PM
You know, it's a shame this guy had to be such a dick about just issuing me a refund.  I'd actually love to have an empty one of the boxes from the box sets to store the individual printings of the guides in - and if he's just buying box sets to strip them down, he could probably have sold me one of the boxes... but, because he's such a douchenozzle, there's no way I'm doing business with him now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on March 18, 2015, 04:21:23 PM
Some recent purchases over the past few weeks:

Oreshika (Vita)
Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters (Vita)
DmC: Devil May Cry - "Fanboys can go suck it" Edition (aka "Definitive Edition") (PS4)
Final Fantasy Type 0 HD Collector's Edition (PS4 - just arrived today)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on March 18, 2015, 08:13:57 PM
I picked up my reserved copy of Code Name Steam last night with my Majora pin. Pin is a nice consolation prize for not getting the limited edition statue. I was going to get Majora's Mask as well, but I feel no rush to get it since I am wrapped up in MonHun4U and now Steam. Probably pick in up for my birthday next month.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 19, 2015, 01:02:07 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/Mobile%20Uploads/20150319_114309_zps585f0a04.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TheUncleBob/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150319_114309_zps585f0a04.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on March 19, 2015, 02:06:50 PM
I picked up my reserved copy of Code Name Steam last night with my Majora pin. Pin is a nice consolation prize for not getting the limited edition statue. I was going to get Majora's Mask as well, but I feel no rush to get it since I am wrapped up in MonHun4U and now Steam. Probably pick in up for my birthday next month.
Shameless fishing for birthday wishes!





happy birthday
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on March 19, 2015, 03:31:03 PM
My name turns gold on that day so I don't need to be shameless about it!


Thanks for the early well wishes.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 19, 2015, 03:41:49 PM
On a side note, my copy of T3 arrived today.  Funny, it still has a Big Lots price tag on it for $4.99.  :D

Mayhaps, sometime, I'll throw it in my laptop and take some comparison stills-shots so the internet has more than just the one shot to go by. ;)
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Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on March 19, 2015, 05:38:34 PM
just picked up Elliot Quest on Wii U eshop. Loving it so far.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on March 21, 2015, 12:05:28 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/r3Te0Id.jpg)

I bought these from a store!
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Post by: UncleBob on March 21, 2015, 12:22:19 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/Mobile%20Uploads/20150320_231310_zpsca487ad1.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TheUncleBob/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150320_231310_zpsca487ad1.jpg.html)

I stole these from a blind midget.  He didn't see it coming.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on March 21, 2015, 12:36:58 AM
Whys youse gotta outdo me, UnclesBoobs? :( :'( :'(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on March 21, 2015, 01:04:30 AM
You got the new Fossil Fighters. :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 21, 2015, 01:05:34 AM
I was going to make a semi-humorous post (which would be a first for me! Zing! Sigh. Can't resist a zinger no matter the target....) about Phil's purchases but then I saw his UncleBoobs comment and I knew I was beat. Can't compete with comedy gold like that.

Bravo. *nods head*
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on March 21, 2015, 08:41:08 AM
Codename STEAM (digitally), about 15 PSN games thanks to the flash sale, and...

a Mega Man amiibo.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on March 21, 2015, 02:04:46 PM
You got the new Fossil Fighters. :D

If that means I win, then I apologize for the Uncles part of UnclesBoobs. *nods* Can we still be friends?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 21, 2015, 05:54:53 PM
... about 15 PSN games thanks to the flash sale, ...

Thanks for posting about this - totally would have missed the sale otherwise.

Purchased the following games during the Sony flash sale:
* Breath of Fire IV (PSOne Classics)
* Dead Head Fred (PSP)
* Nuclear Strike (PSOne Classics)
* Soviet Strike (PSOne Classics)
* Mega Man X4 (PSOne Classics)
* Mega Man X5 (PSOne Classics)

I've wanted Breath of Fire IV for a while, but never had enough incentive to actually buy at regular price. This set of six games was cheaper during the flash sale than the normal price for that one game would be.

Playing the four Strike/Mega Man X games will be a blast, while Dead Head Fred was just a random pick to get over the $5 mark. Seems like a pretty solid haul considering...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on March 21, 2015, 08:21:58 PM
I didn't pay for it, but I switched out a platinum colored Gamecube controller for a spice colored one aty friend's store. Everything is coming up Milhouse.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on March 23, 2015, 02:46:43 PM
Just bought a buncha games at <$1 each from the Playstation Store flash sale. Thank goodness you can buy any game right from the web version of the store or I would have missed it.
Um, when's Nintendo gonna get this feature? Predictions? Sometime this decade, maybe?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: marvel_moviefan_2012 on March 23, 2015, 03:36:41 PM
Just bought a buncha games at <$1 each from the Playstation Store flash sale. Thank goodness you can buy any game right from the web version of the store or I would have missed it.
Um, when's Nintendo gonna get this feature? Predictions? Sometime this decade, maybe?


wow thanks for pointing it out, I just barely got in before I had to start getting ready for work. Picked up about 25 games from this.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 23, 2015, 03:43:20 PM
Just bought a buncha games at <$1 each from the Playstation Store flash sale. Thank goodness you can buy any game right from the web version of the store or I would have missed it.
Um, when's Nintendo gonna get this feature? Predictions? Sometime this decade, maybe?

Wait. So they just put up a bunch of games really cheap for a very brief moment?

Considering the flack Nintendo is getting over people not being able to buy limited editions of games or Amiibo because of how fast they sell out when stores open them up for pre-orders, I'm sure there would be even more complaining if people missed out on a flash sale. I would say 10 years before something like this might occur as they will be mobile gaming only then so that would be a great thing to do on that platform.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on March 23, 2015, 04:50:05 PM
The PSN Flash Sale was basically on for the weekend and ended at around noon today. I knew about it but forgot about it until this morning, after I left my house and my PS3. Hence my relief that I could buy all the games I wanted through a web version of the PS Store. The deals were pretty great.

If Nintendo had a "finished" version of the e-shop through their website that let you buy whatever you wanted and have it download to your system, that'd be just swell. You can do that on Playstation Store. Right now, you can just buy a select few titles through the Nintendo website e-shop but at least you can set them to download remotely, so that's nice.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 23, 2015, 05:12:28 PM
Didn't they say they were going to do that before the Wii U launched, and then it wasn't there until like a month ago, and even then just kind of half there?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Triforce Hermit on March 23, 2015, 05:42:51 PM
System Shock 2: Like Bioshock, except less casual and less artistic. Whats not to love?

Deus Ex: Never got into Human Revolution, but I figure to give this a try since its supposed to be better. So far I'm kinda impressed with it. Kinda like a stealthy Perfect Dark.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on March 23, 2015, 06:52:54 PM
Didn't they say they were going to do that before the Wii U launched, and then it wasn't there until like a month ago, and even then just kind of half there?
yup. spot on.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: GK on March 29, 2015, 02:04:17 AM
A friend got some discount bundle on Steam & gave me a trio of games he didn't want. Surgeon Simulator, Blaze Rush, & The Joylancer: Legendary Motor Knight. I have no idea why that last one lags when it graphically resembles a NES game like Shovel Knight.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 29, 2015, 08:21:14 AM
Finally pulled the trigger on Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition. Although I like fighting games in general, Tekken has never really been a series I got into... but the absurdity it employs was too much to deny.


Walmart (Canada) has it for $15 which seems pretty reasonable if you can find a copy.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Triforce Hermit on March 30, 2015, 05:35:23 AM
While on sale, I finally bought Valkyria Chronicles, the 2nd reason I got Steam. Really excited for it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: GK on March 30, 2015, 10:28:27 AM
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds was on sale on steam this weekend. The background/foreground jumping reminds me of Fatal Fury 2...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 30, 2015, 11:38:17 AM
While on sale, I finally bought Valkyria Chronicles, the 2nd reason I got Steam. Really excited for it.

Oh... sale price? Sign me up too. $7 for an amazing game (with all DLC included) is ok by me.


I'm still really glad SEGA ported this game over to PCs. It's such a great series, anyone who enjoys tactical action should really give it a shot!   Now if only part 3 would come out in the English...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on March 30, 2015, 11:42:25 AM
Bought a few throwback games on eBay. NBA Courtside 2002 and NHL 2005, both for Gamecube.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on March 30, 2015, 05:10:52 PM
Picked up my order of the physical version of Child of Light for the PlayStation Vita. It's a physical version for the Vita... in 2015... for a game that originally released almost a year ago digitally... Your guess is as good as mine, but I'm not complaining!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: brianblivesay on March 31, 2015, 09:34:18 PM
Recently bought Destiny on PS4, Shadows Of Mordor, and I may purchase the remastered Dark Souls 2; also bought an Atelier game on Vita, Rorona I think.


Found Donkey Kong 64 at a thrift store a few weeks back.



Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: GaziSalahuddin on April 06, 2015, 12:24:16 PM
My latest gaming purchase are FIFA 2015, GTA San Andreas, Prince of Persia T2T. I am playing those games and they are nice and enjoyable.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 12, 2015, 01:56:55 PM
Found a used copy of Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D + Prima Guide for $30 CAD.


Pretty happy with that, because I had recently been thinking of buying at full price to have the game during an upcoming flight. Not sure I care about the Prima guide... but am considering it a free bonus for now and might try to sell separately and recoup a few dollars later.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: GK on April 13, 2015, 02:18:03 PM
Legend of the Mystical Ninja from the eshop. Had the original back in high school but made the mistake of letting a friend borrow it before he & his family apparently moved back to Cambodia...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on April 14, 2015, 02:42:04 AM
I'm a sucker for art books, so I threw down the dough for the collector's edition of Rodea: The Sky Soldier. As someone who has been following that title since it's announcement waaaaaaaay back, I have my expectations for the title set very low, but I do expect it to be one of those Naka games that is fun to master.

Plus I get the Wii version and the Wii U's "upscaled 3DS" version all in one go.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on April 14, 2015, 08:27:43 AM
I bought Wii Sports Club last week. It's out of stock everywhere and my friend only had one copy at his store. I paid the full $40 since it's $65 on Amazon. I suspect this is out of print.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 14, 2015, 08:50:33 AM
I'm a sucker for art books, so I threw down the dough for the collector's edition of Rodea: The Sky Soldier. As someone who has been following that title since it's announcement waaaaaaaay back, I have my expectations for the title set very low, but I do expect it to be one of those Naka games that is fun to master.

Plus I get the Wii version and the Wii U's "upscaled 3DS" version all in one go.


I'm torn on Rodea. Really want the Wii game, but the price ($75) is steep even if that is for a 2-in-1 deal.
Hope you post impressions about the game!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on April 14, 2015, 09:33:11 AM
Wait, is the Wii version only available in the collector's edition? I thought it was going to be a first print run kinda deal...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 14, 2015, 09:53:46 AM
Wait, is the Wii version only available in the collector's edition? I thought it was going to be a first print run kinda deal...


You are right - the whole first print run should have the Wii version included. No idea how many copies that entails.


FYI: $75 is the price (in Canada) for just the game alone. Getting the collector's edition here is more expensive - after shipping and currency conversion it rings in at just over $110.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on April 14, 2015, 11:46:24 AM
I'm torn on Rodea. Really want the Wii game, but the price ($75) is steep even if that is for a 2-in-1 deal.
Hope you post impressions about the game!
I will definitely post some impressions!
Wait, is the Wii version only available in the collector's edition? I thought it was going to be a first print run kinda deal...
I should mention that the collector's edition has the artbook and some other goodies in addition to the Wii version- it is in fact a first print thing, and will be bundled with the normal Wii U retail release. Didn't want to rain on anyone's parade!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on April 14, 2015, 07:01:45 PM
Mortal Kombat X (PS4).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on April 14, 2015, 08:31:01 PM
Don't forget to delete your updates for that game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on April 21, 2015, 05:24:08 PM
Atlus is running a sale on the eShop right now, which seems like an opportunity that might never present itself again, so I decided to pick up Etrian Odyssey Untold, a remake of a DS game I owned and enjoyed what seems like a very long time ago.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Triforce Hermit on April 23, 2015, 09:54:43 AM
Psychonauts (Steam): Supposedly the greatest game ever made by the greatest company ever. It was a $1.50 so I sold some TF2 inventory and got it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on April 23, 2015, 01:00:48 PM
Hm, I might have to bite if it is 1.50
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Triforce Hermit on April 26, 2015, 12:42:46 PM
*Sigh* Traded in a few crappy games I got for free and bought Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon for PC on sale from Gamestop's site. My mistake because it uses the Uplay client. It was about $3.99, but still this sucks. I'll deal with it later.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: GK on April 29, 2015, 01:36:02 AM
Grabbed HuniePop while it was on sale on Steam. Not the biggest fan of dating sims but seeing how the dates are actually puzzle games, it's probably more like the real thing than the usual hentai games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on May 02, 2015, 01:55:26 PM
I picked up ZaciSa's Last Stand of the eshop FOR SIXTY NINE DANG CENTS. (75 cents with tax)

Fun little tower defense, almost sim-like gameplay.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on May 02, 2015, 05:41:20 PM
Is it on sale? I have 50 cents of eShop credit left and could use it up on that.


I cashed in all of my coins and my gold gift from Club Nintendo and got Metroid Fusion and Yoshi's Island on the Wii U and also Dillon's Rolling Western on 3DS.


I ALMOST went with Mario 64 instead since I have really been wanting to play it and my cart is lost. I decided against it because it was only Wii, not Wii U, and also because I am confident we will get a re-release/re-make very soon. Plus, I may just pick up the DS remake for the extra content if I get too impatient for the remake.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on May 03, 2015, 03:58:04 AM
Yeah, it's on sale, pop it like it's hot!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on May 03, 2015, 04:19:00 AM
I bought a couple of the PSP Star Wars Battlefront games since they're on sale and they updated them so they're playable on Vita now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 03, 2015, 01:00:44 PM

I bought a couple of the PSP Star Wars Battlefront games since they're on sale and they updated them so they're playable on Vita now.


I looked at those games, but wasn't sure how good they actually are... any impressions?


Lots of stuff on sale over PSN right now. I also looked pretty hard at Gurumin which is supposed to be a cool little Zelda clone, and any RPG fan who doesn't already own Suikoden 2 should buy while it's on sale.
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Post by: pokepal148 on May 05, 2015, 05:16:00 PM
I picked up chrono trigger and Advance Wars: Dual Strike on the DS.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on May 13, 2015, 05:35:00 AM
I bought Galactic Civilizations 3, a game whose imminent release was enough in and of itself to get me to install a Windows partition. 4X strategy in space is a genre of game that I go way back with, and I'm looking forward to sinking a ton of time into this.

Another space-based PC game I'm looking forward to is Elite: Dangerous, which launches for Mac in a week. To prepare for that, I've spent too much money on a Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X Flight Stick to play it with.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on May 13, 2015, 08:18:17 AM
Aww, yeah. Thrustmaster.

I'll go now.

I snagged an Indigo GameCube controller. It's in good condition. I have all the colors I want except this rare-ish Japanese-only one.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: LudicrousDa3ve on May 13, 2015, 12:54:19 PM
Mortal Kombat X on XB1.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 13, 2015, 03:17:53 PM
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (3DS) - Just to spite people who don't like backlogs.   ;)

I've decided that I want to collect the Etrian Odyssey games on 3DS, and figure this is essentially part of that series despite the Persona theme. (Oddly, I don't care about the Mystery Dungeon cross-over though.) Yes, it's an Atlus game so will eventually be $15 on 3DS eShop... but I always prefer physical and really liked the extra goods in the Premium Edition that was on sale.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on May 14, 2015, 12:23:45 PM
Kirby Triple Deluxe while I was traveling, but haven't gotten a chance to delve into it yet.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: GK on May 15, 2015, 11:33:11 AM
Since it's on sale, I finally bit the bullet & upgraded to Ultra Street Fighter IV on Steam. It's still the game that made me a King of Fighters fan but at least I'm fairly good at using Poison.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on May 15, 2015, 02:02:57 PM
I didn't need them, but I bit anyway.

Walmart.com has a crazy deal (and it keeps going in-and-out of stock) - seven different Giants (all the non-variants that don't come in the starter pack) for Skylanders for $20, new-in-box.

http://www.walmart.com/msharbor/ip/Skylanders-Giants-7-Character-Figure-Bundle-Universal/44786548?u1=skim33330X1169095X036b9b2387d1538e5898e25a4f74c41f&oid=183959.1&wmlspartner=TnL5HPStwNw&sourceid=04678866581721456596&affillinktype=10&veh=aff

Crazy deal.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 15, 2015, 02:32:29 PM
I didn't need them, but I bit anyway.

Walmart.com has a crazy deal (and it keeps going in-and-out of stock) - seven different Giants (all the non-variants that don't come in the starter pack) for Skylanders for $20, new-in-box.

http://www.walmart.com/msharbor/ip/Skylanders-Giants-7-Character-Figure-Bundle-Universal/44786548?u1=skim33330X1169095X036b9b2387d1538e5898e25a4f74c41f&oid=183959.1&wmlspartner=TnL5HPStwNw&sourceid=04678866581721456596&affillinktype=10&veh=aff (http://www.walmart.com/msharbor/ip/Skylanders-Giants-7-Character-Figure-Bundle-Universal/44786548?u1=skim33330X1169095X036b9b2387d1538e5898e25a4f74c41f&oid=183959.1&wmlspartner=TnL5HPStwNw&sourceid=04678866581721456596&affillinktype=10&veh=aff)

Crazy deal.


Ooh, nice!  Hope the Canadian store gets something similar.  We are missing most of the Giants, and normal retail pricing is way above what I'd pay... but $20 for the set is an easy buy.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on May 15, 2015, 08:48:04 PM
I would say I converted Freedom Wars (PSV) to digital and bought Flower if PSN wasn't getting it in the shorts again.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on May 16, 2015, 06:04:28 AM
If you ever enjoyed play a Sim City game, go pick up Cities: Skylines right now. It's the true successor.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on May 16, 2015, 09:06:01 AM
I bought Mass Effect Trilogy for $5 in the PSN sale since I just had the first one before. As I mentioned in another thread, I've finally got around to playing it and am loving it, so it's nice to have the sequels ready to go as soon as I finish the first.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Triforce Hermit on May 16, 2015, 09:53:31 AM
Picked up Witcher 1 and Witcher 2 and Higurashi When they Cry - Onikakushi (Finally a real VN that isn't smut on Steam). Little did I know that the CD key for my physical version of Witcher 2 would get me a free digital version so I wasted about $3 on that  :(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on May 17, 2015, 10:10:39 AM
I bought Mass Effect Trilogy for $5 in the PSN sale since I just had the first one before. As I mentioned in another thread, I've finally got around to playing it and am loving it, so it's nice to have the sequels ready to go as soon as I finish the first.


There's a lot of good stuff on the PSN Flash Sale. (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/05/15/flash-sale-now-deals-under-5/)


I picked up:


Mass Effect Trilogy
The Walking Dead: Season 1
Terraria
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Ni No Kuni
Okami HD
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time HD
Burnout Paradise


Under $5/game.  I was especially happy about Mass Effect Trilogy, I was planning on getting that sometime soon, but it retails still for $40, I think.



Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on May 22, 2015, 04:57:41 AM
Got Kirby's Epic Yarn digitally on Wii U this morning.

If it will pick up my old savefile, i might even go for 100%...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on May 22, 2015, 07:34:00 AM
Who has two thumbs and may have just got the 3-pack of Splatoon Amiibo for the cost of a single? This guy. (http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/electronics/nintendo-amiibo-splatoon-3-pack/045496892197-item.html?ikwid=splatoon&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=1)

(Jump on that quickly Canadians, I suspect it's not long for this world.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 22, 2015, 08:48:45 AM
Who has two thumbs and may have just got the 3-pack of Splatoon Amiibo for the cost of a single? This guy. (http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/electronics/nintendo-amiibo-splatoon-3-pack/045496892197-item.html?ikwid=splatoon&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=1)

(Jump on that quickly Canadians, I suspect it's not long for this world.)


Wow, great deal if it goes through!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Triforce Hermit on May 30, 2015, 01:39:29 AM
Picked Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2 on Steam. Never touched the series before so I'm making a leap of faith here, but the community is actually really nice. Crafted a foil card 20 min after release and sold it for $10. Bought Jet Set Radio with that. I'm actually very exited to play it because of how fun it looks.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 30, 2015, 08:14:47 AM
I'm in on that "Nindie" Humble Bundle deal. Paid $10 even though I already own many of the games.  Wanted to support the idea of a console-based bundle, like all of the developers involved, and felt that it's still a fair deal for:


* The Fall (haven't played yet but the new game I was most interested in),
* Woah Dave! (really enjoying this), and
* OlliOlli (not enjoying this at all)


(Moon Chronicles is also "kind of" new. I already owned the original DS game, but not the remake.)


Hoping the extra game added later is something I don't already own... but not counting on it. :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: GK on May 30, 2015, 09:56:50 AM
Karate Master 2: Knock Down Blow was on sale on Steam so finally grabbed that. Okay game though I swear the CPU purposely injures me whenever I'm close to winning a tournament. Even in tournaments where they say kicks to the head are forbidden, I've lost via a kick to the head.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 31, 2015, 04:50:21 PM
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. (3DS) has been marked down to $13 at Canadian GameStop stores.


I was very on the fence about this game, and there really wasn't anything that made it stand out from early reviews/previews. Others probably felt the same way, since first-party Nintendo games usually don't get marked down this aggressively so soon.


But I'm really impressed. Screenshots didn't do the game justice - it looks much better in action - and the gameplay is also more enjoyable than I had expected. Of course I'm still very early in the game, but it's easy to recommend considering the price.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on June 11, 2015, 05:38:48 PM

But I'm really impressed. Screenshots didn't do the game justice - it looks much better in action - and the gameplay is also more enjoyable than I had expected. Of course I'm still very early in the game, but it's easy to recommend considering the price.


I've found pretty much every screenshot/preview video doesn't do the 3DS justice.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 22, 2015, 07:34:46 PM
Forgive me gamers, for I have sinned.


Bought an Amiibo today.  I still hate the way that whole product has been handled, I still hate Nintendo for the way they flaunt low supply as a marketing strategy instead of making the figures actually be useful... but my love for Animal Crossing overcomes and couldn't turn down a Villager Amiibo.


I at the local Toys R Us today for a few minutes running errands on a rare day off. While passing through the electronics section I noticed an Amiibo restock: Silver Mario, Little Mac, Greninja, Lucario, Captain Falcon, and.. OMG... Villager.  The one Amiibo more than any other that I wanted.


They had 3 of each for most of those rare-ish figures, plus a few extra Silver Mario and Greninja. While I was standing there, Villager in hand wondering if I should buy, a salesperson came over and grabbed one of the other Villagers to hide behind the counter (call-in request, they said they can reserve one figure per person). That made my decision - existing stock won't last and who knows when I might see another in the wild?


Damn you, Nintendo. Damn you.
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Post by: azeke on June 23, 2015, 11:47:32 PM
Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition (Steam):
Even when DMC4 shipped back in 2008 it was a half finished slog, a graveyard of unrealized possibilities.

It's only saving grace was combat and some ad-libbed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK6UaPnRYcc&t=46s) ludicrous (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfdzyIrd89U) non-sequitur cutscenes. Everything else was terrible to awful: story was bad, pacing was non-existent, ranking system was in direct contradiction to itself and rewarded stupid collectathon over actual skill, backtracking was obnoxious, new introduced characters were so-so and both of Dante old flames suddenly became jiggly titmonsters:
(http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/6187166384962427513/04F5B6607381DC7F5C368C009FEA00340FA6417B/) (http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=467755684)

So 7 years after we get a "Special Edition" that instead of fixing the damn game only adds three new characters that only makes backtracking problem even WORSE.

That's despite that Nero is screaming for how underdeveloped he is. His controls leave out one button COMPLETELY unused for crying out loud, which is outrageous for action game. How about adding more depth there?

Nope. They just added fanservice baits -- Vergil and two girls. And Vergil has been dead as a nail for two decades by DMC4 chronology -- that's how far they're reaching.

Still DMC is a great series and i felt i needed to do something to support it, so i bought it for myself and to some other guy in my friendlist who had in his wishlist.

Game costing just 16$ in my region helped too.

As to actual game. It's still the same goddamn DMC4 for all it's bad and bad. But now it miraculously performs much worse despite looking the same as in 2008. Oh and it also crashes for me when i try to change "PC settings".

Yay.
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Post by: ejamer on July 19, 2015, 09:31:03 PM

A busy game-buying week here...


PlayStation TV - LEGO Movie bundle, with controller and memory card included for $50. Primary motivation was to have a convenient way to play my PSP/PSOne Classics on TV via HDMI.


But why stop there? While checking to see where I could still find Vita games locally, I noticed that stock (and pricing) was already low and not getting much better. So grabbed a number of cheap retail games this weekend too.


Dragon's Crown
Freedom Wars
Muramasa Rebirth - own on Wii, but happy to re-buy for extra content
Persona 4 Golden
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season - own on Steam, but don't really like PC gaming and it was super cheap


There are still a few compatible Vita games that I want but couldn't find - plus a few that aren't yet compatible but hopefully will be eventually. This is the bulk of what I plan to buy for Vita games though.


Oh, and to top it all off...  grabbed a Shulk Amiibo too. Because Xenoblade is so good, I can totally overlook how sucky Amiibo distribution and integration has been.
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Post by: Adrock on July 21, 2015, 04:58:08 PM
I bought Shantae and the Pirate's Curse on Wii U for $8 meaning my launch purchase of Trine 2 finally paid off.

I was recently gifted Viewtiful Joe Red Hot Rumble on GameCube and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.
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Post by: ejamer on July 21, 2015, 06:32:16 PM

Grabbed Child of Light (Wii U).  My backlog is ridiculous, but this game has been on my want list since release and at $4 was simply too good to pass up.

I bought Shantae and the Pirate's Curse on Wii U for $8 meaning my launch purchase of Trine 2 finally paid off.

...


This was also a very tempting sale, but I'm holding out for the 3DS version so that I can have the first three games on the same console.
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Post by: GK on July 25, 2015, 02:49:52 AM
Somehow never noticed that there was a WiiU version of Zen Pinball 2. But with no Steam sales it costs more to re-buy the tables I already own.
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Post by: azeke on July 25, 2015, 03:38:59 AM
Somehow never noticed that there was a WiiU version of Zen Pinball 2. But with no Steam sales it costs more to re-buy the tables I already own.
Zen Pnball 1 on 3DS is superior to 2 anyways.

2 messes up the physics somehow, i can't place it but it feels completely wrong, across all versions.

Also pinball feels better as portable game anyways.

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Post by: GK on July 25, 2015, 08:01:34 AM

Also pinball feels better as portable game anyways.

Well, I was a fan of Metroid Prime Pinball so hard to argue with you there.
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Post by: BiteThePillow on July 25, 2015, 09:43:18 PM
I got Shovel Knight and Another World for 3DS. Fez and Limbo for Vita. All great games so far. Fez is possibly my favorite game of this generation. I beat Another World in just a few hours. It was good, and I want the sequel, but it is a Sega CD exclusive, oddly enough.
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Post by: Capsulejay on July 30, 2015, 02:38:21 PM
I decided that I'm gonna dabble in PC gaming as compliment/supplement to my Nintendo gaming, so I picked up a discrete graphics card for my PC. I ended up going with a Radeon R9 270.
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Post by: Stratos on July 30, 2015, 05:37:02 PM
So new games are expensive here!

But I did find some older games for about $30. Snagged Pikmin 2 on Wii for that price. Its going for at least double that last I checked in the states.

Hoped to find some amiibo but they were $25 and common other than a Fox.

Hoping to find some more cool swag in the markets. Last time they had an NES remodel. I passed since I didn't know if it would work.

I'll jump this time because my wife pointed out that I doesn't need to work to look nice in my planned historical console display.
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Post by: ejamer on August 05, 2015, 10:37:15 PM
The Pinball Arcade, plus the Season One bundle of tables, on Playstation TV.
I love old pinball tables, and put a ton of time into the Wii release of Pinball Hall of Fame: Williams Collection. This successor to that game is fantastic and adds a lot of tables that I've never been able to play in real life. Loving it.
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Post by: BiteThePillow on August 13, 2015, 04:07:44 PM
The Pinball Arcade, plus the Season One bundle of tables, on Playstation TV.
I love old pinball tables, and put a ton of time into the Wii release of Pinball Hall of Fame: Williams Collection. This successor to that game is fantastic and adds a lot of tables that I've never been able to play in real life. Loving it.


I'm curious to know what you, as a Pinball aficionado, think of Kirby's Pinball Land for Gameboy and Mario Pinball Land for GBA. And have you played Rollers of the Realm for Vita, or Odama for Gamecube? It's strange, but I'm kind of getting interested in pinball games lately, since getting Kirby's Pinball Land from Club Nintendo. It's fun, but I hate how all of my progress can be lost so quickly with a run of bad luck.
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Post by: ejamer on August 13, 2015, 06:59:36 PM
...
I'm curious to know what you, as a Pinball aficionado, think of Kirby's Pinball Land for Gameboy and Mario Pinball Land for GBA. And have you played Rollers of the Realm for Vita, or Odama for Gamecube? It's strange, but I'm kind of getting interested in pinball games lately, since getting Kirby's Pinball Land from Club Nintendo. It's fun, but I hate how all of my progress can be lost so quickly with a run of bad luck.


Although I love pinball, I'm not very good about it and not really deserving of the aficionado label. But I'm happy to share my thoughts.


Kirby's Pinball Land is an old favorite. When I was in high school I got the original game for Christmas one year, so my opinion may be colored by nostalgia. The table design is generally solid given the time and limitations when it was made, and mini-games are fun. But I agree with you: the physics aren't great and it's easy for a run of bad luck to end your game. The save mechanic seems intended to mitigate that, and generally works well once you take time to master the timing. One other thing that bugs me are the interludes when you hit different scoring milestones, which can be awkward interruptions and cause you to lose focus. Own this on 3DS Virtual Console and still play now and then.


If you Kirby's Pinball, track down Revenge of the Gator which has a similar feel (but only one table).


Mario Pinball Land is a game that I hadn't played until the last year or so. It seems to have reviewed pretty poorly, but I feel like it's got a bad rap. There are multiple goals to chase on each screen and a handful of different multi-screen levels to explore. Variety isn't an issue, and trying to figure out where each star can be earned will take some effort. Physics still aren't great, and graphics don't really impress, but I've spent a dozen or more hours playing and found that it became more interesting the better I got. One warning: if you dislike how quickly the game can end in Kirby, this might leave you even more frustrated.



Both of these games are a little bit different from what I usually play, because they have a different kind of structure from "normal" pinball.


I haven't tried Odama or Rollers of the Realm, so can't give any comment. 


Have you given any of the Zen Pinball games a shot?  On 3DS there are three separate released - one for Zen Pinball with some of their original tables, one with Star Wars themed tables, and one with Marvel superhero tables.  All three are worth trying, especially if you can wait and get them on sale. The Star Wars set is a little bit disappointing because it's only 3 tables instead of 4 like in other sets, and because the tables are more buggy than the other releases.  (The Empire Strikes Back table in particular has an unfortunate bug that makes it nearly impossible to complete one special mode.)
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Post by: UncleBob on August 13, 2015, 11:20:25 PM
Odama is amazingly awesome.
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Post by: ejamer on August 19, 2015, 05:56:46 PM
Grabbed a couple of used DS games today:


1. Mega Man ZX Advent ($5) - Feel really good about this price, and keen on playing it after having recently finished Mega Man X on Virtual Console.


2. Advance Wars: Days of Ruin ($9) - Less thrilled about the pricing, as this is upper level of what I would pay out... but now have both DS games and the original GBA title too. So that's kind of cool.
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Post by: azeke on August 19, 2015, 10:29:15 PM
Got Double Dragon Neon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x1E_1TY8ig) on sale (http://store.steampowered.com/app/252350).

Rad game.
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Post by: oohhboy on August 20, 2015, 01:59:28 AM
Invisible Inc.

A quintessential easy to learn, hard to master game which is as far as I know one of a kind. Turn based stealth. Sure you can kill people, but that has consequences that can cause a beautiful failure cascade as the alarm increases out of control drawing ever more guards and security measures till everybody is down on the ground breathing through a hole in their chest.

The RNG can be a real pain as it can present you with a near impossible combination and having you always coming into a level blind. That said, it prevents it being a completely solvable puzzle game and makes getting more intelligence a your number one goal. I also feels great when you pull off a completely BS moves on half a dozen guards with a combination of cloaks, distractions, take downs, body drag, stun traps, computer hacks in one turn so you can both complete your objective and get the team out alive.

A great tense game. I would recommend to just about anybody.
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Post by: Soren on August 20, 2015, 06:02:11 AM
Lost Dimension

Played the first set of levels and got to the first judgement. It's very turn-based JRPG but it works pretty well. The traitor mechanic is interesting although the first judgement is for the most part scripted. I believe the traitor on the first playthrough is fixed, and then is randomly generated on subsequent playthroughs.

I do like that you're not the sole deciding voice in who gets "erased" from your party, that you have to sway the democracy as everyone gets a vote. I do wonder how this will all play out as I reach the endgame and I may or may not have offed the traitors in my party.
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Post by: GK on August 23, 2015, 01:56:38 PM
Little Battlers Experience

The story is kinda boring for me since I've already seen the anime & it follows it exactly. But the gameplay is probably the closest thing I'll see to a Gotcha Force 2 so enjoying the heck out of that. Oh & the random encounter rate is so high that I don't even bother grinding against NPCs for battles unless I need some extra money & I'm beside a store.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on September 05, 2015, 08:30:22 PM
Meh. Bought a second Wii U. Now that Netflix has been updated, I'm less interested in keeping an old Wii in our bedroom just for streaming - might put it in the basement for the kids instead.  At $80, and with two kids at home, I'm happy to call it "gamepad insurance" in case one gets accidentally damaged or destroyed.
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Post by: oohhboy on September 05, 2015, 10:33:53 PM
Rebuild 3:Gangs of Deadsville iOS iPhone 5s

I should have learned my first time from buying a game on iOS. I like the game well enough, just that the controls are just awful. I am constantly making interface mistakes and the UI takes far to much work to get to where you need to be which means you constantly have to repeat the same steps to do the same thing for another character.

No more paying for iOS games ever. No matter how good your game might be, the controls will always be **** and nothing short of actual buttons is going to change that. Nintendo portable game space is here to stay.
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Post by: sudoshuff on September 06, 2015, 09:43:14 AM
No more paying for iOS games ever.


I made this decision three years ago and haven't regretted it.
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Post by: TOPHATANT123 on September 06, 2015, 11:50:21 AM
Just picked up a copy of Dragon Quest 8 from a used game store for £10! Seems though Square Enix has no intention of bringing the remakes to the west so it looks like I'll be playing it on PS2.
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Post by: oohhboy on September 06, 2015, 08:25:48 PM
No more paying for iOS games ever.
I made this decision three years ago and haven't regretted it.
I have maybe spent about $10 so far, so it's a pretty cheap lesson. The same lesson no doubt also applies to Android.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on September 07, 2015, 04:22:25 AM
I have never spent a dime on Google Play or Amazon's store. I would get the free app of the day in Amazon but it seems they decided to scrap that for an new subscription service. There were a few apps I got for free through their old program while I would have been willing to pay for, but they are few and far between.


Biggest sting is Plants Vs Zombies 2. I would gladly pay a single payment to get the full game but EA caused it to be revolving around micro transactions. I still play it but only from time to time. I would pay up to $25 for a full Android or eShop edition. I'm holding out hope that we will get a "full version" once they feel they have gotten enough sales off of the micro trans.
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Post by: TGT on September 13, 2015, 05:36:22 PM
super smash bros. for 3ds
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Post by: Wah on September 13, 2015, 08:53:44 PM
Hi TGT... did u introduce yourself to the forums?
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Post by: TGT on September 20, 2015, 07:04:30 PM
Hi TGT... did u introduce yourself to the forums?
yeah?
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Post by: ejamer on September 21, 2015, 07:18:49 AM
Ugh... Bought Xenoblade Chronicles 3D last week.


Don't own a New 3DS yet so can't play it.  Pricing wasn't great.  Really very little reason to have purchased, but there are rumors it's going out of print after recently gone out of stock at many Canadian retailer. Even though keeping the only retail New 3DS exclusive game in print should be a given, I have absolutely no faith in NoA (or Canada) and don't want to miss the opportunity to own a portable version of one of my favorite RPGs ever.
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Post by: UncleBob on September 21, 2015, 09:00:17 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/20150920_201138_zpshfhwhnkw.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TheUncleBob/media/20150920_201138_zpshfhwhnkw.jpeg.html)
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Post by: lolmonade on September 22, 2015, 11:12:34 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/TheUncleBob/20150920_201138_zpshfhwhnkw.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/TheUncleBob/media/20150920_201138_zpshfhwhnkw.jpeg.html)

Dang!  I know you're the resident Skylanders fanatic, but FIVE copies of the game?!?!?1 (4 if counting the 3DS one as a separate game).
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Post by: UncleBob on September 22, 2015, 01:39:14 PM
You... may want to recount...
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Post by: lolmonade on September 22, 2015, 11:34:54 PM
You... may want to recount...


LOL….Can I blame it on a lack of sleep?  I blame it on a lack of sleep.


Have you cracked any of your copies open to actually play?  Thoughts?
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Post by: UncleBob on September 23, 2015, 08:15:36 AM
Haven't had a chance to play yet. :(

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Post by: Stratos on September 23, 2015, 05:09:16 PM
He's too busy waiting in line to get extra copies of the retro 3 amiibo pack at Gamestop. One to keep in box, one to open and collect dust (my favorite option), and one for the lulz.
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Post by: Mop it up on September 24, 2015, 06:16:09 PM
Haven't had a chance to play yet. :(
Do you own an Xbone or PS4? Or am I missing the point?
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Post by: UncleBob on September 24, 2015, 07:00:27 PM
Haven't had a chance to play yet. :(
Do you own an Xbone or PS4? Or am I missing the point?

No.  Needed those sets for figures that were exclusive(-ish) to them.  :/

Figure I might be able to resell the rest to recoup some of my investment.
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Post by: Stratos on September 24, 2015, 07:03:35 PM
I might be willing to buy one from you if/when you decide to sell. I want an XBone for the RareWare Collection.
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on October 08, 2015, 02:20:04 AM
I picked up Rock Band 4 tonight. Got it on Xbox One, since all my old DLC and instruments were for the 360. The interface for redownloading old songs sucks, though, you have to do it one at a time without a list of just stuff you already had. I quickly realized why, as I ended up buying about a dozen new songs in the process of that.
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Post by: Evan_B on October 08, 2015, 09:40:31 AM
Zenonia is a pretty repetitive, poorly written affair, but it the combat system is decent and you get more than enough for the asking price.
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Post by: ejamer on October 08, 2015, 11:20:49 AM
Zenonia is a pretty repetitive, poorly written affair, but it the combat system is decent and you get more than enough for the asking price.


Yeah - I remember playing this on DSiWare. Never finished the game though, and kind of regret purchasing it. There is a lot of content and some neat ideas... but it just needed a lot more polish. The translation work in particular was very poor.
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Post by: GK on October 09, 2015, 10:54:02 PM
Reserved Tri-Force Heroes today. Was iffy on it but saw that one of the costumes was Super Sentai inspired so decided to give it a go.
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Post by: AnGer on October 19, 2015, 09:32:08 AM
Bought Battle Princess of Arcadias (PS3) (https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3880/14256308280_62a04e37d4_b.jpg) today while it was still down from thirty to nine Euro. Got a soft spot for  side-scrolling action jRPG, so this was on my list for some time now (though it's odd to see a NISA game getting a digital only release).

Also placed my pre-orders for Stella Glow (due Nov. 17), The Legend of Legacy (should arrive this week) and Xenoblade Chronicles X (we all know when this'll come out) a few weeks back. Can't say that I'll be running out of games to play, can I?
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Post by: Soren on October 20, 2015, 12:10:30 PM
Gamestop is running a promotion where you get $100 credit when you trade in your PS360 towards the purchase of a PS4 or XB1. I am thinking about it real hard, but I can't decide which console to get. The XB1 has the good exclusives (Forza, Rare Replay,Cuphead) IMO, but the PS4 Battlefront bundle is very tempting.
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Post by: ejamer on October 28, 2015, 08:47:38 AM
Grabbed a couple of DS games last night:
(1) Lunar Dragon Song - Reviewed poorly, but it was only $1 and I'm curious...
(2) Zelda Phantom Hourglass - Beat this game before, and seemed to enjoy it more than most. Paying $20 seemed reasonable, mostly because I want to get as many Zelda games as possible on my 3DS. (Currently sitting at 11 games from the series on my handheld, with only Spirit Tracks missing I think?)
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Post by: Stratos on October 28, 2015, 02:50:21 PM
That is a good find. I've noticed that the handheld Zeldas tend to have heavy mark up after they go out of print.
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Post by: Adrock on November 05, 2015, 06:30:41 PM
Took advantage of Gamestop's 3DS trade-in promotion. It bumped the trade-in value for 3DS, 3DS XL, or Vita to $100 with the purchase of a New 3DS XL. My brother's 3DS had a busted L-button so I've been planning on upgrading for a while and giving him my 3DS XL.

I also got Majora's Mask 3D whenever Best Buy had that sale.
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Post by: Wah on November 05, 2015, 06:42:07 PM
Brought Skyrim for $2 bucks on a steam sale, so awesome!
screw xenoblade this is an amazing RPG!
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Post by: ejamer on November 05, 2015, 06:50:37 PM

Ooh. Activision Anthology on GBA? Maybe nostalgia is getting the better of me, but I'm looking forward to this collection of old Atari games arriving from eBay (and hoping it's not an overpriced pirated cart).


Frostbite, here I come!



That is a good find. I've noticed that the handheld Zeldas tend to have heavy mark up after they go out of print.


No kidding about inflated pricing!  That's why I've never tried Spirit Tracks - had been waiting and hoping for a reprint, but doesn't seem like it's ever going to happen now.  Oh well. Maybe someday I'll find a sub-$25 copy.
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Post by: broodwars on November 05, 2015, 09:25:21 PM
I picked up Spirit Camera today on 3DS after Fatal Frame Wii U got me moderately interested in it. As soon as I put the card in my New 3DS XL, my 3DS completely shuts down. It will not read the card, but will read all others I put in. At all. I'm curious whether there's a compatibility issue or if it's just a bad card.
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Post by: Wah on November 05, 2015, 09:53:21 PM
Maybe your 3DS hates you! ;)
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Post by: broodwars on November 05, 2015, 10:08:09 PM
Maybe your 3DS hates you! ;)

I assure you, the feeling's mutual. I barely ever touch the thing these days with all the Vita games I have.
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Post by: ejamer on November 05, 2015, 11:03:39 PM
Maybe your 3DS hates you! ;)

I assure you, the feeling's mutual. I barely ever touch the thing these days with all the Vita games I have.


Ah, I almost believed you until the lie went too far.  Vita? Games?  Hahaha!


(I have a PSTV and even with compatibility issues own a bunch of Vita games. So not entirely serious.)
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Post by: Wah on November 05, 2015, 11:30:52 PM
All the vita games, surely you're fucking with me.
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Post by: ejamer on November 10, 2015, 04:44:48 PM
Three more pickups this week:
(1) Shovel Knight (Wii U) - I've been waiting for the retail release for while. Ordered online, and look forward to it arriving.
(2) The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS) - Talked about this above, and was happy to find a copy for $25 this week. That's pretty much my upper limit when buying DS games, but was worthwhile since it moves my portable Zelda collection up to 12. (I think the only thing missing is Tri Force Heroes... which I'm on the fence about.)
(3) Dragon Quest IV (DS) - Used to have all three of the DS games, but traded away IV and V figuring: "what are the chances I'll replay these games?" Every time I look at my collection I regret the decision though, so grabbed this when it popped up locally on Kijiji.


So yeah... even though I'm happy with the results, spent way too much on games this week.  :-\
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Post by: broodwars on November 10, 2015, 06:25:15 PM
Superbeat: Xonic on my Vita (from the makers of DJMax Technika Tune) and Rodea: The Sky Soldier for Wii U/Wii. Also, a working version of Spirit Camera for my 3DS.
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Post by: Phil on November 11, 2015, 03:59:19 PM
I got Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden, despite not having Xenoverse finished on the PS3. hehe
I also got Shovel Knight for Wii U and a Villager amiibo. Was a fun weekend!
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Post by: Soren on November 11, 2015, 07:08:55 PM
Rodea the Sky Soldier on Wii U/Wii.
Project CARS on PS4.
Mini Metro on Steam.
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Post by: Wah on November 11, 2015, 07:59:15 PM
I got Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden, despite not having Xenoverse finished on the PS3. hehe
I also got Shovel Knight for Wii U and a Villager amiibo. Was a fun weekend!
Butoden any good?
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Post by: Soren on November 28, 2015, 01:15:21 PM
My Black Friday haul was pretty good.

Rocket League (PS4)
Axiom Verge (PS4)
FIFA 16 (PS4)
Just Dance 2016 (Wii U)
Adventures of Pip (Wii U)
Never Alone (Wii U)
Metroid Fusion (Wii U)
Art of Balance (Wii U)
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Post by: Triforce Hermit on November 30, 2015, 09:27:27 AM
Bought Max Payne 1 and Max Payne 2 off of Steam. Have them on console, but holy crap aiming with a crappy controller is impossible.
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Post by: Phil on November 30, 2015, 02:27:05 PM
I got Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden, despite not having Xenoverse finished on the PS3. hehe
I also got Shovel Knight for Wii U and a Villager amiibo. Was a fun weekend!
Butoden any good?


I'm totally going to cheese this by linking to my review:
http://www.superphillipcentral.com/2015/11/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-3ds-review.html
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 30, 2015, 11:05:27 PM
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Splatoon, Captain Toad Treasure Trackers, Donkey Kong Country Returns Tropical Freeze, Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon, Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, Until Dawn, Uncharted Collection, Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 01, 2015, 09:13:55 AM
I've been trying to be good... but Black Friday got me.


Preordered:
* Zelda: TBD (Wii U)
* Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past (3DS)
* Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (3DS)
* Odin Sphere Leifhrasir (Vita)
* The Legend of Heroes Trails of Cold Steel Lionheart Edition (Vita)

Getting 30% off each game was enough to convince me to order now, because the first three are all games I'm definitely interested in buying. 

Not sure whether I want to keep the Vita games though - with only a PSTV it's a gamble whether I can play them on release, and pricing is pretty high even with the discount.  That said, I am very keen to try Odin Sphere eventually, if possible.  (Edit: Cancelled the preorder with Vita games. They still look great, but I have too many games already and don't need these ones.)

For games that are actually released, I've re-acquired all of the DS Dragon Quest main games (IV through VI) recently. Sold them previously because of time concerns but love this series and would love to revisit each game eventually... plus, it just feels like my collection of much-loved portable RPGs wouldn't be "complete" without them.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Triforce Hermit on December 21, 2015, 12:02:01 PM
Got my Wii U in the mail (early in the morning too). It was the Smash Splat bundle. Been updating it all morning (slow internet hurts a lot). Got Wind Waker HD and Xenoblade Chronicles X coming soon. Twilight Princess pre-ordered. Got to find a Gamecube adaptor soon. Console itself is very nice though. I'm excited.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: sudoshuff on December 27, 2015, 11:33:41 PM
Got my Wii U in the mail (early in the morning too). It was the Smash Splat bundle. Been updating it all morning (slow internet hurts a lot). Got Wind Waker HD and Xenoblade Chronicles X coming soon. Twilight Princess pre-ordered. Got to find a Gamecube adaptor soon. Console itself is very nice though. I'm excited.


You should be! You have enough content there to keep you occupied through all of next year.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on December 29, 2015, 12:27:04 AM
I bought a couple games on the Steam Sale. What do I do in Gary's Mod?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 29, 2015, 09:51:40 AM
Did others get Christmas games? At our house we added:
* Shovel Knight (Wii U) - very excited to play through this in the coming year
* Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U) - finally arrived; haven't had nearly as much time to play as I wanted over the holidays, but like what I've seen so far and expect to enjoy it for many months to come
* LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (Wii U) - purchased this a long time ago for my little boy so we could play together, finally gave it to him at Christmas
* MineCraft (Wii U DIGITAL) - strongly dislike buying digital, but my little girl really really wanted this game for Christmas, so here we are... I'm not impressed with what I've seen, but that doesn't really matter since the kids seem to like it. Not sure if they enjoy it due to reputation or because of the actual game though.


I think the board games we got are arguably more impressive... but between Shovel Knight and Xenoblade I can't complain!


My wonderful wife also got me two Amiibo figures: Mabel and Dr Mario.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on December 29, 2015, 10:03:39 PM
Yeah, my brother and I got some good stuff.


Yo-Kai Watch
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
Rodea: The Sky Soldier (Wii U/Wii)


Today I bought Lara Croft GO on iOS. It's only $1.99 instead of $4.99 for a limited time.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on January 03, 2016, 01:32:49 AM
Bought a bunch of $1-2 games on Steam...


Snakebird -- puzzle game, somewhat similar to Jelly no Puzzle (the best puzzle game i ever played).
Downwell -- great little game. Think Icy Tower only you also can shoot with boots. Very fun and addictive.
10000000 -- disappointed in this game. Game design devolves into mindless clicking with random drops and enemies coming too fast.
Crypt of the NecroDancer -- awesome rhythm adventure game. I was planning to use my dance pad, but who knows when i am gonna get USB adapter for it... It seems fun enough with just d-pad.

Didn't played:
Hexcells Plus -- some kinda Minesweeper variant?
Dark Echo
Stacking

Around $10 for all of them.

Also expecting: Mercenaries and Burnout 3 in the mail (both for Xbox)...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on January 07, 2016, 11:27:01 PM
Bought 2 planks of 4Gb RAM for my PC, making it 16Gb in total (had 8Gb before).

Feels like a waste of money so far, the most demanding game i play right now is Assassin's Creed Unity and that only goes up to 6Gb (it still doesn't fix game hitching up like crazy, but that's on Ubisoft).

Ah well, at least i am future proofing my 2012 PC for at least few more years.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on January 10, 2016, 02:38:34 PM
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Shield Android TV)

Like it so far, it's basically a Konami version of Ninja Gaiden but precision analog controls.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on January 16, 2016, 05:00:54 AM
Also expecting: Mercenaries and Burnout 3 in the mail (both for Xbox)...
Just received in the mail.

Burnout 3 is in French for some reason, but at least it doesn't matter for the kind of game it is and it seems like there is still possibility to change to English if i fiddle with my console/account locales...

But Mercenaries are completely in German and according to box, it's the only language option.

Welp.

It's been awhile since i bought a game from Gamecube/PS2/XBOX generation and i completely forgot that i have to be cautious about language on disc. I didn't learn from lesson when i bought two copies of Rogue Squadron and one copy of Rebel Assault only to found them all in german.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on January 16, 2016, 10:07:26 AM
Went a little psycho on the PSN sale and bought Soul Calibur II HD, the DMC collection, Xenogears. Parasite Eve and Chrono Cross.

Also picked up a portable remake of a seminal platforming classic that was in the news this week: Mega Man Xtreme, duh.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on January 24, 2016, 08:05:16 PM
I purchased the extended battery for the Wii U GamePad. I had to purchase it from Nintendo's (awful) online store since the only first party one available on Amazon Prime was more expensive and had reviews that said that two regular batteries were sent instead. I didn't want to risk it. I wanted to make sure I ordered one before it became stupidly difficult to come by. Despite the fact that I have gone weeks without charging/using the GamePad, I feel like it doesn't hold a charge as much as before.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on January 29, 2016, 08:27:07 PM
Just picked up an Nvidia Shield Portable at a pawn shop for $50. These things are going for like $350 on eBay...even Amazon will pay $129 for "good" condition. Think I'll keep it though...unless I can find another one.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on January 29, 2016, 08:31:14 PM
I had to purchase it from Nintendo's (awful) online store
Might I ask what made the store awful? I've used it before and I don't recall having an issue.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on January 29, 2016, 10:01:34 PM
The fact it is buried in their support pages? I felt it was a pain finding and ordering Wavebirds back when they were available.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: riftzzz on January 30, 2016, 05:44:23 AM
Mortal Kombat X :D
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 30, 2016, 07:48:59 AM
Shovel Knight Amiibo - I've been enjoying the game, and (with two kids at home) think that co-op mode was a great idea and maybe worth the rather high price of admission.  They did a really good job implementing co-op into the game - both in controls and scaling difficulty. Feels like it was a planned addition all along.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: JamesGoblin on January 30, 2016, 07:49:48 PM
Guild Wars 2, early 2013 - and if I remember correctly it was the only game purchase I ever made!?

Ironically, I haven't played it for more than a week or two  :(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on January 30, 2016, 11:49:46 PM
I bought a new TV, Samsung LED.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on February 03, 2016, 03:06:16 AM
Just got Mario Maker, Yoshi's Woolly World and Smash Bros for Wii U from a courier.

Mario Maker's box looks so vibrant, presentation is absolute top notch, included booklet is gorgeous -- i've bought artbooks that had less and worse art for more money.

None of the games have proper instruction booklets. I was expecting a big leaflet with moves descriptions but i guess it only came with american versions...

And i also got Pix The Cat earlier from Humble Bundle for 1$.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 07, 2016, 08:42:59 PM
Lots of new (old) game pick-ups today.


* Trauma Center: Under the Knife (DS) - Really like the series, and already have all Wii games and the second DS game. Figured this was a fair pickup even if it's probably not essential (first Wii game is apparently a straight remake).  $7
* Advance Wars Dual Strike (DS) - Already a cartridge-only copy, but this was complete and nearly pristine. Hoping to sell the extra cart and recoup a few dollars.  $3
* Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil 0 (Wii) - Wanted to "upgrade" my GameCube version, and have it playable from the Wii U as well. Need to see if there is any market for the GameCube version now, maybe to help recover a few dollars from the purchase price.  $8
* LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (Wii) - LEGO games seem to stick pretty close to the formula most of the time, but it's a decent formula and I've got young kids who are keen on co-op. $5


Felt like that was a pretty decent haul overall. Didn't spend too much, and ended up with some pretty solid games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TOPHATANT123 on February 07, 2016, 09:06:43 PM
Lego Star Wars 3 incorporates these strange RTS elements that I could see being pretty fun in multiplayer. I like the game although I feel that they could have done more with it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 08, 2016, 08:56:09 AM
Lego Star Wars 3 incorporates these strange RTS elements that I could see being pretty fun in multiplayer. I like the game although I feel that they could have done more with it.


My expectations are consistently low with LEGO games, so I rarely worry about "could have done more". 
As long as my son laughs while we play (which is as much on me as on the game) then it's all good.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on February 09, 2016, 01:05:33 AM
I always liked the LEGO games because of my nostalgia for the bricks. But now my Nephew is into LEGOs so we like to play the games when he comes over. I've been stocking up on them. The Lord of the Rings/Hobbit ones were very well done and much deeper than the original Star Wars and other titles. I'd like to hear more about the RTS mode because I might pick it up at that discount price.


I got LEGO City Undercover and I hear that is a great one as well. Very-much a quality GTA style open world game.


I also finally got my Robin and Lucina Amiibo from Australia. Just need Roy, Corrin, and Bayonetta to be wrapped up with the Smash line.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 12, 2016, 08:14:08 PM
Two super cheap Wii U pick-ups today:
* Madden NFL 13
* FIFA Soccer 13


Combined cost was $2.20.  Both games are behind the curve when it comes to rosters, and while Wii U versions reportedly had some cool unique features they are far from cutting edge.  But both looked fun and are games I've had an interest in trying for a while...


With FIFA the roster doesn't matter anyway since I don't follow enough to care.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 12, 2016, 08:42:44 PM
I reviewed that FIFA game for the site and loved it. It's missing a few features but the GamePad stuff is really cool.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on March 12, 2016, 09:37:21 PM
FIFA on Wii U is great. The only things the game lacked were the ability to manage national teams on career mode and the Ultimate Team microtransaction sync. Other than that it still holds up well to current editions gameplay wise.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on March 13, 2016, 12:21:31 AM
I still have FIFA sitting on my shelf unopened. I plan on grabbing the Madden U edition as well at some point but I feel I need to play one before I get the other. I have enough games on my shelf that are unopened, let alone unplayed.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on March 17, 2016, 01:44:38 PM
I had Madden 13 on Wii U.....but I found I kept getting an issue where my Franchise save file would get corrupt 7-8 games in and would need to keep starting over.



Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on March 17, 2016, 01:52:23 PM
New stuff:


Rare Replay
Shovel Knight physical Wii U version
Pikmin 3 Nintendo Selects version
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on March 17, 2016, 03:42:23 PM
Two super cheap Wii U pick-ups today:
* Madden NFL 13
* FIFA Soccer 13


Combined cost was $2.20.  Both games are behind the curve when it comes to rosters, and while Wii U versions reportedly had some cool unique features they are far from cutting edge.  But both looked fun and are games I've had an interest in trying for a while...


With FIFA the roster doesn't matter anyway since I don't follow enough to care.
Where do you keep finding all these sweet deals? I'd even buy those games for $1.10!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 17, 2016, 05:49:25 PM
Two super cheap Wii U pick-ups today:
* Madden NFL 13
* FIFA Soccer 13


Combined cost was $2.20.  Both games are behind the curve when it comes to rosters, and while Wii U versions reportedly had some cool unique features they are far from cutting edge.  But both looked fun and are games I've had an interest in trying for a while...


With FIFA the roster doesn't matter anyway since I don't follow enough to care.
Where do you keep finding all these sweet deals? I'd even buy those games for $1.10!


Staples (Canada) had any clearance games on sale for $1. They've been trying to rid of old games stock for a while, and this is probably the final shot. 


(Sale should still be on... not sure if they switch over to new sales tomorrow or the day after.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 21, 2016, 10:06:28 PM
Sold a bunch of old games recently, so bought some others to replace them:


* The Swindle (Wii U eShop) - Really enjoying this game. Sounded like it would be up my alley, and early impressions only confirm that. I like the randomly generated levels, the upgrade system, and the overall pacing.
* Rytmik Ultimate (3DS eShop) - This music app isn't ideal for everything, but it's easy to mess around with and I like the feature set it offers. Replaces my old DSiWare edition and adds a bunch of improved features.
* Super Mario Bros and The Legend of Zelda (Wii U Virtual Console) - Wanted to get some eShop credit for the games listed above, and found a vendor on eBay selling cards from the Mario Kart 8 bundle that included $20 CAD credit and download codes both virtual console games for a very reasonable $18.


* Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (PSN) - Own the remake on Wii but it's a great game and was on sale... nabbing a portable version of the original release was just too tempting to pass up.
* Castlevania Chronicles (PSN) - Another PSOne Classic on sale that looked appealing, even though I own the NES version via Virtual Console. In retrospect, probably should have gone for Strider 2 instead of this game.
* SteamWorld Dig (PSN) - I've already got Dig on 3DS and Wii U, but it's perfectly paced and comes from an indie developer that I like. Playing from bed on my PSTV, I'm already halfway through the game since downloading it.


So yeah... might seem like a disappointing list since it's mostly different versions of games that I already owned. But I'm happy with all of them, feel like $25 CAD was a reasonable value, and am particularly excited to spend more time with The Heist over the next week or two.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on March 27, 2016, 12:47:43 AM
Bought Johnny's Payday Panic (http://www.ofcr.co.jp/koji/en_index.html) and Wings of Vi (http://store.steampowered.com/app/318530), both on sale.

Wings of Vi reminds of La Mulana somewhat -- challenging platforming, somewhat unorthodox jumping controls. There is more emphasis on dying and restarting constantly a-la Super Meat Boy, and that is why i racked up 240 deaths in about an hour of playing. So far game is pretty linear but it could be just prologue.

Also got bought Sega's RTS Humble Bundle for a whopping 1$.

Also my HDD that was connected to Wii U died. D:

Had to replace it by warranty and apparently data on it was un-salvageable D:

There go my Bayonetta 1-2, Super Mario 3D World and Captain Toad saves D: I was literally 2 chapters away for completing Pure Platinum on the last difficulty mode on Bayo 1 D:

Another problem is that i can't even connect it to the console yet, because it comes with standard USB 3 cable with just one connector. I ordered USB 3 Y-cable and now have to wait.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 27, 2016, 08:06:06 AM
...
Also my HDD that was connected to Wii U died. D:
...
I was literally 2 chapters away for completing Pure Platinum on the last difficulty mode on Bayo 1 D:
...


Ouch!   :(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Chad Sexington on March 27, 2016, 09:37:27 PM
I just bought a Wii U Mario Maker bundle last week.

In related news, I just uploaded my first level:
https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/courses/9A7F-0000-020C-5CB0

^_^
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 28, 2016, 05:33:18 PM
Right now, in a desperate attempt to move product, Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival is on sale for 50%. So, instead of $80.00, it is now $40.00. In addition, the Animal Crossing Amiibo 3-pack of Reese, Cyrus and K.K. is 50% off from $45.00 to $22.50. I'm actually considering it but then I also wonder if prices are being slashed this much already, perhaps I should wait and prices will fall more. The dilemma of trying to get the price possible. I've always been interested a bit in this game but the price for it was ridiculous and even 50% still feels high for what it is.

While I realize that the Animal Crossing Amiibo will most likely be some of the most useless Amiibo produced with probably no application beyond this game, having a few more playing characters for the board game would be nice but is it still $22.50 worth it? Then there's the fear that my collector sensibility will take over and I'll want to get the remaining Amiibo to have all the pieces which will end up making this game cost more than what it seems to be worth.

Would anyone else here take this deal?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on March 28, 2016, 05:50:57 PM
Right now, in a desperate attempt to move product, Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival is on sale for 50%. So, instead of $80.00, it is now $40.00. In addition, the Animal Crossing Amiibo 3-pack of Reese, Cyrus and K.K. is 50% off from $45.00 to $22.50. I'm actually considering it but then I also wonder if prices are being slashed this much already, perhaps I should wait and prices will fall more. The dilemma of trying to get the price possible. I've always been interested a bit in this game but the price for it was ridiculous and even 50% still feels high for what it is.

While I realize that the Animal Crossing Amiibo will most likely be some of the most useless Amiibo produced with probably no application beyond this game, having a few more playing characters for the board game would be nice but is it still $22.50 worth it? Then there's the fear that my collector sensibility will take over and I'll want to get the remaining Amiibo to have all the pieces which will end up making this game cost more than what it seems to be worth.

Would anyone else here take this deal?


I might be the wrong person to discuss this since I bought all this stuff at full price at the request of my wife, but I probably could recommend at least the base game for $40.  Despite Neal's reaming of the game, if you like the personality of Animal Crossing and have enough people who are interested to assemble 4-people game, I wouldn't shy away from getting the base game.


That said, since Amiibo Festival is currently the only game I'm aware that the Amiibo support, i'd personally suggest to see what the going rate is for the characters you want on the used market before taking the plunge on the 3-pack. 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 28, 2016, 06:04:02 PM
As far as the used market goes, I'm seeing none of them really being sold through local sources like Craigslist or Kijiji. Checking eBay, there are no deals for them there as people seem to be trying to sell them above market value which is stupid. Amazon has started lowering the price of the Series 2 Amiibo on the US site. As far as deals go, the three pack deal is one of the best found in Canada so far. At some point, I feel Best Buy is going to slash the Lottie's to get them out of their stores but so far they are content to have them take up 2 full shelf spaces and sit there at full price. Despite rumblings and rumours of the Animal Crossing Amiibo getting sold at discounts, there's very little action or evidence of that happening still. This is the first sign of it so far which makes me wonder if more price drops will yet come.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 28, 2016, 06:47:58 PM
BestBuy did a promo earlier in the year where they gave away a free Lottie with any other Amiibo purchase, so I don't know what more they can do on that front.

I've looked long at hard at the deals you mentioned. Both are appealing to me on various fronts: I like collecting Animal Crossing Amiibo figures (if only as decorations) since they come from a game that my wife and I loved and have a great deal of nostalgia for. We also have two kids who would probably get good mileage from the Amiibo Festival game.  Yet I can't quite punch the ticket yet.

The three-pack of Amiibo figures really only has one that I care about, and I'd be surprised if there isn't a stand-alone KK Slider at some point. That said, Amiibo deals in Canada haven't been anywhere near what the US sees, so 3 for $22.50 really is pretty awesome.

Amiibo Festival may still drop in price because it bombed critically and nobody cares enough to buy it - I even wondered if Nintendo would give it away free (digitally) eventually as a way to drum up interest in the Animal Crossing Amiibo stock that doesn't seem to be selling. That might never happen... but $40 isn't impulse buy territory even if there is a darling Isabelle Amiibo included in the package.


They are still tempting though. Prices really are pretty good for what you get - it's just whether you want what they are offering. The deals end soon, so we'll have to make a tough choice before long.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on March 28, 2016, 08:35:37 PM
Anybody get an Occulus today?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on March 29, 2016, 01:36:33 AM
I think the Amiibo Festival pack plus the K.K. Slider pack should have been a $60 bundle, since the Amiibo pretty much make that game and Nintendo are idiots if they think they can get more money out of people by separating the two.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 29, 2016, 07:02:20 AM
I think the Amiibo Festival pack plus the K.K. Slider pack should have been a $60 bundle, since the Amiibo pretty much make that game and Nintendo are idiots if they think they can get more money out of people by separating the two.


So you're saying when the are on sale for $60 (well, actually $62.50 CAD) that it's a worthwhile purchase?
Hmm... still on the fence.  Seems like reasonable value, but not sure I need it. Two days left for the sale.
 :-\
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on March 29, 2016, 11:42:59 AM
Of, for 60 CAD? Hell no.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 29, 2016, 04:38:18 PM

Help Wanted: 50 Wacky Jobs (Wii) arrived today.  I blame:


... This here is a bona fide diamond in the rough, a Wii hidden gem. ...


Apologies for cutting out the quote very short, but it would be pretty long. You are best off clicking on the username link above the quoted text to read TOPHATANT12's full assessment of the game.


One thing he neglected to mention is that the game manual is awesome.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TOPHATANT123 on March 29, 2016, 05:11:23 PM
Hmm I hadn't looked in the manual up until now, but you're right it's full of silly art and in your face craziness, here's an expert.

"Tam: The family pet. Ann, Stan and Fran are always showering affection (?) on this little pup."
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: supermario2k on March 30, 2016, 12:30:17 PM
I just purchased Mega Man Legacy collection on PS4 and also Super Star Wars on PS4. Was looking at a couple other games but Sony hates my credit card so I choose not to give them any more money.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 30, 2016, 02:59:06 PM
Thanks to prodding from my little girl, caved on the Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival (Wii U) sale. 


In addition, threw in a couple of packs of Series 2 card, three packs of Series 3 cards, and the KK+alpacas Amiibo 3-pack.


Covered the cost by selling PAL copies of The Last Story and Pikmin 2 on eBay.  I'm ok with this swap.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on April 08, 2016, 08:35:24 AM
Bought Dirt Rally for PS4. Absolutely loved Dirt 2 but I'm glad the focus is back on the rallying.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Triforce Hermit on April 21, 2016, 07:00:33 PM
Bought the rest of the Smash DLC. Only had Lucas, Cloud, and Roy until now.

Also bought No More Heroes. Heard good news on it and it looks great. Cost me only a few bucks too. I ain't got anything to lose on it  :P:
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: sudoshuff on April 21, 2016, 07:04:01 PM
Thanks to prodding from my little girl, caved on the Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival (Wii U) sale. 


I'm really sad that most of the "party games" for the Wii U got terrible reviews.  I've been itching to play one for a while.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on April 21, 2016, 09:30:46 PM
I'm really sad that most of the "party games" for the Wii U got terrible reviews.  I've been itching to play one for a while.
I tried to play Wii Party U with my folks and was surprised how bad it was.

I had lots of fun with both Mario Party 9 and Wii Party with my non-gaming friends.

Wii Sports Club was kinda eh as well, after Resort.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 21, 2016, 10:18:10 PM
I also liked most of the party games on Wii better than what came out for Wii U - but there are some fun eShop options.  They aren't the same as Mario Party-type games, but stuff like Runbow and Sportsball and Spin the Bottle are all worth trying, and pretty inexpensive to boot.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 21, 2016, 10:22:08 PM
...
Also bought No More Heroes. Heard good news on it and it looks great. Cost me only a few bucks too. I ain't got anything to lose on it  :P: :


The game is pretty uneven, but definitely an interesting experience.


The only suggestion I'd give is looking up some tips about driving the motorcycle. There is actually some nuance that makes it more enjoyable if you know what you are doing, but I don't think the controls are explained anywhere in-game so you either need to experiment or look for tips online.  ("More enjoyable" doesn't mean "good"... but when you know the controls it's less clunky than it might seem at first and you will at least get around town quicker.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on April 21, 2016, 11:26:06 PM
Bought the rest of the Smash DLC. Only had Lucas, Cloud, and Roy until now.

Also bought No More Heroes. Heard good news on it and it looks great. Cost me only a few bucks too. I ain't got anything to lose on it  :P:
I bought No More Heroes as well. But it shipped to Japan instead of America and no one sent it back soooo... **** me.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on April 22, 2016, 08:38:35 PM
I'm really sad that most of the "party games" for the Wii U got terrible reviews. I've been itching to play one for a while.
Party games always get terrible reviews.

That said, I'm also disappointed in the party games on the Wii U. The Wii was a party monster (perhaps even to a fault), but nothing on Wii U has even come close to being as good. Nintendo Land is the closest the system has come, but it suffers too much from an extreme lack of features and options, including that half the games are single-player only for some odd reason.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: TOPHATANT123 on April 22, 2016, 09:18:52 PM
I like Wii Party U, there are so many different types of game modes and games within games. That drawing minigame is pretty fun with a group of people, there's like a tetris-ish puzzle game just hidden away in one of the menus, there's a mini game where you play like reverse hide and seek with the person on the game pad giving you directions to find them, the fashion board game has a decent amount of strategy to it, there's this game buried in a menu that's like a cross between Go, Connect 4 and Wario Ware, and oh man there's Spot The Sneak where one player is given the ability to cheat in mini games but at the end players vote on who the cheat is so if people catch onto your cheating you get a penalty, if players indict an innocent they get a penalty. That's like 5% of the game types in the game.

Some of the stuff in Wii Party U is terrible, one of the minigames is literally a random number generator ostrich where you have a 1/4 chance of winning, but there's sooooo much stuff in it I find it hard to believe there isn't atleast one game mode you'd find appealing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on April 25, 2016, 04:33:22 PM
To scratch my casual gaming itch, I grabbed two DSiWare games to fill in time between Ghost Trick sessions.

First was Zenonia. No comment because I haven't played it yet, but my brother recommended the game so I'm confident it'll be worthwhile.
Zenonia is an action RPG with abysmal localization and extremely grind-based gameplay. That being said, it IS a full-length game, so you get more than what you paid for.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on April 25, 2016, 06:27:48 PM
I like Wii Party U, there are so many different types of game modes and games within games.
It has some good overarching setups like what you mentioned, but we just weren't engaged by most of the minigames. We also seem to prefer the Mario setting over the bland Miis. I don't think it's a bad game myself, but it isn't good enough for us to want to play it over other games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 25, 2016, 07:47:11 PM
To scratch my casual gaming itch, I grabbed two DSiWare games to fill in time between Ghost Trick sessions.

First was Zenonia. No comment because I haven't played it yet, but my brother recommended the game so I'm confident it'll be worthwhile.
Zenonia is an action RPG with abysmal localization and extremely grind-based gameplay. That being said, it IS a full-length game, so you get more than what you paid for.


Wow, blast from the (almost 5 years ago) past!


Zenonia didn't live up to expectations.  It's not a terrible game, but it's also not very good with very poor localization and uninspired gameplay. Since there are so many good games available to play instead, it's really hard to recommend wasting time with Zenonia... but it does offer a lot of mediocre content if that's your thing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on April 27, 2016, 01:19:41 PM
In the latest spring eshop sale, I bit on Story of Seasons and Inazuma Eleven.
God help me.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on April 27, 2016, 03:12:46 PM
I bought Return to Popolocrois for 3DS on Amazon for $26.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 27, 2016, 07:11:09 PM
Like many others, I grabbed the Humble "Friends of Nintendo" Bundle that going on.  I beat the average, and am excited about almost all of the games that were included.


Also broke down and ordered some Series 3 Animal Crossing cards online since my local store hasn't had any stock for weeks.
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Post by: glynisninfa on April 28, 2016, 09:37:49 AM
I have to wait until christmas to buy Inazuma Eleven.  :-[
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on April 29, 2016, 11:30:57 PM
I bought Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus and Mega Man Battle Network 2.

Harmony of Exidus is absolutely gorgeous, holy crap.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on May 10, 2016, 11:58:35 AM
Bought used PS2 with some games for less than 30$, though the price looks less cheap in my local currency (because of series of crashes of price due to world politics stuff). Also it didn't have memory card so i had to buy it separately and also i ordered proper component cable online for extra ~10$.

I wanted to buy an actual PS2 because i got too impatient with the status of PS2 emulator on PC. It works mostly okay but there are a number of games that it just can't handle. The latest ones i found to be unplayable were Ratchet and Clank games and Viewtiful Joe PS2 port (i already have original GC release but i just really want to check out how exclusive character Dante plays on PS2).

First thing i noticed is how dark the picture is, universally across all games. I noticed low brightness on emulator and even in youtube videos but i thought these were quirks of the capture and actual hardware would be brighter. Nope, apparently it IS that dark.

Hoping component cable will make picture better. But i kinda doubt it because my wii outputs much better picture and it doesn't use component either (i use SCART). I think it's something to do with console itself.

It is nice to play Viewtiful Joe with an actual d-pad instead of a stick. It is also less cumbersome to switch right thumb from face buttons to right stick in God Hand with original PS2 controller. That and apparently PS2 emulator has it's own lag, because i found that moves come out faster on actual console. It's not all peachy though, aside from dark image actual PS2 is also more prone to slowdowns. Because of lower fluctuating framerate and tank controls camera i am getting motion sick in God Hand all over again -- and here i thought i was over it.

Less gaming related, but i also got 3d glasses for my old plasma. I tried to play several games in stereo 3d. Mirror's Edge surprisingly doesn't make much of a difference, but it is nifty. Assassin's Creed III stereo 3d is kinda eh but it's notable that it even works on a Wii U port (they didn't bother with stereoscopic 3d in Black Flag -- kinda shame).

While on that, i ordered Gears of War 3 which apparently has stereoscopic 3d support, so i am looking forward to that.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on May 10, 2016, 02:34:04 PM
Bought Etrian Odyssey 2: Untold - The Fafnir Knight for $20 at Best Buy. Much easier to swallow of a price than $50.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 10, 2016, 06:14:23 PM
Bought Etrian Odyssey 2: Untold - The Fafnir Knight for $20 at Best Buy. Much easier to swallow of a price than $50.


Saw that sale, and was jealous.  I still haven't seen it for less than $50 in Canada, which is definitely on the high side for my budget.  But I'm still really interested in the game and might end up buying at that price anyway - it's easier when there isn't much competition for my dollars other than trying to collect Animal Crossing cards.


Hope you enjoy it!  I didn't think that I'd care for the Etrian series of games until trying the demos on 3DS, but really fell in love after that.
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Post by: adolfo9 on May 11, 2016, 07:00:42 AM
I wish I have money left on my wallet.  :(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on May 14, 2016, 04:21:35 PM
Bought Etrian Odyssey 2: Untold - The Fafnir Knight for $20 at Best Buy. Much easier to swallow of a price than $50.


Saw that sale, and was jealous.  I still haven't seen it for less than $50 in Canada, which is definitely on the high side for my budget.  But I'm still really interested in the game and might end up buying at that price anyway - it's easier when there isn't much competition for my dollars other than trying to collect Animal Crossing cards.


Hope you enjoy it!  I didn't think that I'd care for the Etrian series of games until trying the demos on 3DS, but really fell in love after that.


That or Etrian Odyssey IV will be my first go at the series, so I'm quite excited. :)


Today, I purchased Disney Art Academy. Some nice relaxing gaming to be had.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on May 18, 2016, 03:35:11 AM
Valkyria Chronicles Remastered. Yep, it's still one of the best games ever made, and the 1080p PS4 remaster is only $30. Also, if you get it right now physically, you get this really sweet steelbook case.  ;D

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZmUflPUEAAAASa.jpg:large)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on May 18, 2016, 01:44:16 PM
I really, really wish there were a Vita version of that. I know it's optimized for remote play, but it's not the same.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on May 18, 2016, 02:01:57 PM
DmC -- not a purchase, got it in one of those humble bundle codes giveaway threads.

I always wanted to try it and i liked demo on 360 well enough but i really didn't wanted to reward Capcom for this game in any way. I considered getting humble bundle myself and set bars to give all to charity but then some kind soul posted these codes and solved my dilemma.

Spending way too much time on 4chan instead of doing work DOES pay off!

no it doesn't
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on May 18, 2016, 05:27:29 PM
I really, really wish there were a Vita version of that. I know it's optimized for remote play, but it's not the same.

Yeah, I agree. It's a shame the series bombed so badly on PSP. On the bright side, since Valkyria didn't really use the L2 & R2 triggers anyway, it plays EXCELLENTLY on Vita via Remote Play.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: King of Twitch on May 19, 2016, 12:49:07 AM
I was really interested in GUN (GC), an awesome western GTA made by the one and only Neversoft when I first heard about it, but never picked it up (did they initially say Xbox/PS2 only? I can't remember). Got it at the swap meet recently for $3. The story starts in the wilderness, then more and more towns are opened up with lots of fun things to do, like running over bison on a horse, killing wolves, indians, and stopping bad guys from burning down the saloon. Give it a whirl if you find it for cheap. It's challenging, wickedly violent, and has some of the best voice acting ever.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on May 19, 2016, 12:23:41 PM
I was really interested in GUN (GC), an awesome western GTA made by the one and only Neversoft when I first heard about it, but never picked it up (did they initially say Xbox/PS2 only? I can't remember). Got it at the swap meet recently for $3. The story starts in the wilderness, then more and more towns are opened up with lots of fun things to do, like running over bison on a horse, killing wolves, indians, and stopping bad guys from burning down the saloon. Give it a whirl if you find it for cheap. It's challenging, wickedly violent, and has some of the best voice acting ever.


Oh yeah a friend of mine had this on PS2! Pretty sure it launched on all platform right away, and also was up-ported to X-Box 360. It looked like a huge world to me at the time, I remember thinking Red Dead Redemption was a sequel to it. A quick google search tells me there was some criticism over the way it glorified the killing of Native Americans in the 1800s, Activision's apology claims it was just representative of the "harsh times."
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ellanshow7 on May 20, 2016, 06:29:59 AM
I just got Shadwen recently, its quite good tbh.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ClexYoshi on May 21, 2016, 06:52:53 AM
Found a copy of Henry Hatsworth and the Puzzling Adventure at Half Price books for $5, case and instruction book included and in near mint condition~!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 22, 2016, 09:36:21 PM

I liked Hatsworth, but found that some late levels were outright cheap instead of really being fun and well designed. Too bad - it's a great concept, but felt like it needed better level development to be really worth recommending. (Or maybe I was just doing it wrong. That's entirely possible.)  For $5, it's a steal even if you don't love the game to the end.



Grabbed a copy of Tetris Party Deluxe (Wii) today. Haven't seen the game on shelves in a while, and thought it would be nice to have a physical copy to add to my large Wii collection. Asking price was $18 CAD which felt a bit high, but Tetris seems to be moving towards digital-only releases these days and many of the recent versions aren't even very good IMO... so pretty satisfied with the purchase.


Will always have fond memories of the WiiWare version, in part because it was so easy to get a prize from the tournament held after it was first released. My sister gifted me the WiiWare game - but I then won 1200 Wii points in each of the four rounds of the tournament, giving me a nice library of supporting VC/WiiWare games to go with it!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: JarundSorensen on May 24, 2016, 06:36:42 AM

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Oceanhorn - It's the only thing closest to a Zelda game in iPhone. I'm enjoying it so far.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ian Sane on May 30, 2016, 04:24:02 PM
On Saturday I attended the Vancouver Retro Gaming Expo.  I had a great time!  Played the Virtual Boy for the first time ever (what crack was Nintendo smoking to think that THAT would take off?; I got car sick after playing for 10 minutes!)  I spent quite a bit of the day checking out the vendors.

I got 999 for the DS, which isn't really a retro game but it is a game I'd been looking for with no luck for a while so I was quite thrilled to get it.  So far it's a lot of fun and passes the ever important test where I'm at work looking forward to when I can get home and play it.  It also passes the "eh nuts I have to go to bed; better turn it off" test.  Though early on after the tutorial mission there is what felt like an hour of story with no gameplay.  Thankfully this has picked up but it's a rough way to start the game.  The story is really interesting and all but I can only push A or tap the screen to continue dialog for so long before it becomes tedious.

A couple of months ago I scored a free original Xbox from a co-worker.  It had no controllers or cords so I had to find those myself.  I bought a second controller at the Expo and it's in a nice enough shape that it will probably replace the first one I got.  Another piece of hardware I bought was a PS2 four player adapter.

As for the truly retro games, it's all Genesis stuff this time around.  I notice that the SNES games I don't have in my collection are all super rare and expensive (though it is kind of fun to see games I bought 15 years ago selling for over a hundred bucks today).

I got:
Streets of Rage 3
Rolling Thunder 3
Jerry Glanville's Pigskin Footbrawl

I have not tried these out yet since 999 was taking up my gaming time yesterday.  All are cart only.

I came to the expo with 999 and Streets of Rage 3 as my priorities so I'm pretty thrilled I found both of them.  SoR3 was a game I passed on at last year's expo because I felt it was too expensive.  They did have a copy with box and manual for $150 but I turned that one down for obvious reasons and found just the cart at a different table for $50 which I talked down to $40 by getting $10 off for buying both it and Rolling Thunder 3.  Last year the one copy I found was $70 so I actually saved money waiting a year!  And now I have the whole SoR trilogy which is one of the whole reasons I got a Genesis in the first place.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 30, 2016, 06:58:19 PM
Nice find on Streets of Rage 3!  It's way cooler to have the physical cart, but that's a case where I was very happy to see it arrive (long ago) on Wii Virtual Console to make the game more accessible/affordable.  Don't think I've ever seen that game in the wild other than when it was actually newly released - at which point I was a kid without enough money to buy any video games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: sudoshuff on May 31, 2016, 09:12:50 PM
I got 999 for the DS, which isn't really a retro game but it is a game I'd been looking for with no luck for a while so I was quite thrilled to get it.


I was interested in this for a time.  Are the puzzles more environmental (Myst) or more brainteasers (Layton)?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 31, 2016, 10:05:06 PM
I got 999 for the DS, which isn't really a retro game but it is a game I'd been looking for with no luck for a while so I was quite thrilled to get it.

I was interested in this for a time.  Are the puzzles more environmental (Myst) or more brainteasers (Layton)?


Not quite what you are looking for, but I'd suggest the puzzles are utterly forgettable.  I think there was a mix, but heavier on the environmental... don't take that for fact though because it's been a long time since I played.


If you want a puzzle game, there are much better ones on the market.  If you want a surreal visual novel with puzzle elements, then 999 is a pretty great choice. 


The one big downside I found with 999 was how multiple endings were implemented. It's a great idea, but you had to randomly stumble into the "real" ending without any hints about how or why you should have chosen differently. This could lead to a lot of wasted time replaying early sections to reach key decision points unless you look up a flowchart after your first time through.  (The sequel did a much better job in this regard, letting you jump between story branches quicker so that you didn't have to replay early sections over and over.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on June 01, 2016, 12:51:28 AM
I finally picked up Super Mario 3D World as a Nintendo Select. Took me long enough.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: sudoshuff on June 01, 2016, 09:02:17 AM
I got 999 for the DS, which isn't really a retro game but it is a game I'd been looking for with no luck for a while so I was quite thrilled to get it.

I was interested in this for a time.  Are the puzzles more environmental (Myst) or more brainteasers (Layton)?


Not quite what you are looking for, but I'd suggest the puzzles are utterly forgettable.  I think there was a mix, but heavier on the environmental... don't take that for fact though because it's been a long time since I played.

If you want a puzzle game, there are much better ones on the market.  If you want a surreal visual novel with puzzle elements, then 999 is a pretty great choice. 



ejamer, thanks for the details. Definitely doesn't sound like it's up my alley.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Wah on June 01, 2016, 07:57:42 PM
Brought Fates.
Bit disappointed in no gay marriage and no touching, but that's ok still a really good game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on June 01, 2016, 10:16:29 PM
If you can't find genderless dystopia in Fire Emblem Fates you're not looking hard enough. (I need a gender and version choice before I start asking questions.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Wah on June 01, 2016, 10:23:04 PM
The Australian version has no gay marriage and no touching. (all the fun stuff :()
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oedo on June 01, 2016, 11:16:53 PM
If your avatar is male you should be able to marry Niles in Conquest (or at least S-rank him, I don't know if they actually marry one another or just profess their love, though marriage would be nice).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on June 02, 2016, 12:26:55 AM
touching?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on June 02, 2016, 12:41:04 PM
Touching was cut out of the North American version as well. Surely you remember the big localization / censorship fiasco debate over the touching gameplay and slipping a drug in a lady's drink storyline being removed back in late January? It was the hottest topic on this site second to Where's Waldo Khushrenada?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on June 02, 2016, 08:48:36 PM
I hate video games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 07, 2016, 12:06:08 AM
Someone was selling off all of their PSP stuff... so I bought it.

Along with a PSP-1000 console, charger, extra battery, 16 GB memory card, and some carrying cases I got:

Capcom Classics Collection Remixed, Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower, Daxter, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy IV The Complete Collection, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, Dissada 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, God of War: Chains of Olympus, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Lumines, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Monster Hunter Freedom, Pinball Hall of Fame, Resistance Retribution, Ridge Racer, Rock Band Unplugged, Sega Genesys Collection, SOCOM US Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo, Star Wars Battlefront II, Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max, Twisted Metal Head-On, Ultimate Ghosts'n Goblins, Valkyrie Profile Lenneth, Wipeout Pulse

Oh right, and there were UMD movies also:

Akira, American Pie, American Wedding, Appleseed, Batman, Black Hawk Down, Borat, Chappelle's Show: Season 1, Volume 1, Chronicles of Riddick, Chronicles of Riddick: Pitch Black, Click, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Cursed, The Dark Crystal, The Da Vinci Code, Enter the Dragon, Family Guy: The Freakin' Sweet Collection, Family Guy: Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story, Ghostbusters, Godzilla, Grandma's Boy, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, House of Flying Daggers, I, Robot, The Incredibles, Jumanji, Kill Bill (vols 1 and 2), King Arthur, Labyrinth, Lords of Dogtown, Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, National Lampoon's Van Wilder, National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Open Season, Predator, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Robots, The Rundown, Shaun of the Dead, Sin City, Snatch, South Park: When Technology Attacks!, Spider-Man 2, Steamboy, Super Troopers, Tron


Paid $100.  I have no idea how to feel about the value, since PSP games seem to lack a strong collector market and hence might be "worthless"... but the sheer amount of stuff might justify the purchase?  It's definitely not a bad entry point if I decide to collect further, and probably shouldn't be hard to recoup a big chunk of my investment otherwise.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on June 07, 2016, 12:11:52 AM
I hate video games.

Who doesn't? That's why I buy so many of them. Gotta to go the extra mile to clear them off store shelves so that no one can actually play them and this whole rotten industry can just fade away. Do your bit, people!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on June 16, 2016, 03:51:49 PM
All the E3 hype for the new Zelda game got me to buy Twilight Princess HD just now, and because I couldn't be content only buying one game at a time, I also bought Kirby: Planet Robobot.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on June 16, 2016, 05:06:46 PM
Oh, you finally fixed your "bo" key. Very nice!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on June 22, 2016, 07:51:12 PM
I picked up a DS lite at a gamestop (I wanted a way to play GBA games) and man, I forgot how bad DS games looked on the 3DS compared to original hardware.

Now I wonder if I can get one of those translation carts of Mother 3.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on June 23, 2016, 06:39:05 PM
I bought WWE 2k16 digital from the 2k sale on PS4. Weird because I don't really watch wrestling but still keep up with it via podcasts.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 24, 2016, 10:55:57 AM

Yay! My copy of Tokyo Mirage Sessions arrived today.
Pretty good deal at $51.50 CAD, with taxes and shipping included.


Still playing through P3P or else I'd probably start on it right away.
Still dislike Nintendo's approach to localization - might seem like a dead horse, but as long as they keep making needless cuts to in-game content I feel it's fair for me to keep bitching about it. (Passive acceptance doesn't equal approval.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 25, 2016, 08:27:30 PM
Bought a copy of Lumines 2 (PSP) today.


Wanted to buy more, but the guy selling was using eBay list prices for everything so there weren't many worthwhile deals even though he had some surprisingly awesome inventory.  Kind of sucks to live in a small town and have the retro market aggressively dominated by one or two people like this.

Oh well, I landed a wicked deal on some used PSP goods recently (which I wasn't sure about initially, but now am super grateful to have) so can't really complain.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on July 01, 2016, 01:20:59 AM
So, my wife is out of the country and I had a game budget + extra cash to burn...


I bought a lot of games, most for great deals.


-Wii U-
Xenoblade Chronicles X Special Edition
Star Fox Zero w/ SF Guard
Watchdogs
Tokyo Mirage Sessions
Splatoon
Terraria


-3DS-
Fire Emblem DLC (Fates and Awakening)
Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy +


-360-
Soul Calibur 4
Dark Souls 2: Whatever-The-GOTY-Edition-is-Called w/ all DLC


Yeah... anyone want to play something ;)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on July 02, 2016, 02:55:57 AM
I took advantage of the Steam sale, picked up Deus Ex collection, Wolfenstein: The New Order, and Besiege.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on July 02, 2016, 03:48:35 PM
I got a PS4! :D

(http://i.imgur.com/dAyF4I2.jpg)

It's used, and still under warranty. Checked out four games from the local library to enjoy on this puppy. As for purchases, I got Killzone: Shadow Fall, Ratchet & Clank, and Mighty No. 9.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on July 10, 2016, 08:25:01 PM
I got a copy of Madworld for $3
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on July 11, 2016, 12:34:43 PM
I got a copy of Madworld for $3
I like that game! In short bursts.
Sometimes when the world pisses me off too much, I'll throw on that game and take out my frustrations in a visceral yet harmless way. Also, the commentators are hilarious. Filthy, but hilarious.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on July 12, 2016, 01:56:23 PM
Had my eye on this 8 inch Garden Warfare 2 statue for quite a few months now, but at over $100 originally it was way out of my price range. Now that he's finally on sale for a reasonable $50, I finally picked him up:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CnLqekCWEAEumGj.jpg)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on July 14, 2016, 08:43:17 PM
Bought Nova-111 for 1 euro or something.

It's even cheaper than on Steam for a change. Game itself is okay so far, the jokes are a bit forced though.

They also have The Swapper in that very sale -- check it out.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on July 15, 2016, 07:27:35 AM
My eShopping today will be Monster Hunter Generations and (if the NA price is comparable) every Curve title I don't own.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on July 16, 2016, 10:12:11 AM
My eShopping today will be Monster Hunter Generations and (if the NA price is comparable) every Curve title I don't own.


Can anyone confirm what pricing is in North America for the Curve games?  They've published lots of great games on Wii U, and if they are on sale I'd also like to round out what I currently own.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on July 16, 2016, 10:37:56 AM
1 dollar.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on July 16, 2016, 11:35:51 AM
Daydreamers: Awakened Edition (PS4) - Don't buy it.

Dex (PS4) - Do buy it.

Song of the Deep (PS4) - Decent, but seems to miss the whole reasoning behind the Metroid design. WAY too much just terrible combat.

Gemini: Heroes Reborn (PS4) - Picked it up as a result of watching Kyle Bosman's streams of it. Looks interesting. Haven't really cared about Heroes since the disastrous 2nd and 3rd seasons of the TV series.

Inside (Xbone) - It's good, but I really don't see where all the critical gushing is coming from. According to the stage select screen, I'm about 2/3 of the way through the game, and it just feels like a less kill-crazy Limbo.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on July 16, 2016, 06:29:58 PM
1 dollar.


Seriously?  People, go buy ALL OF THEM right now.  These games are fantastic and worth much more than a buck apiece!


On vacation so can't do anything until getting home, but that's crazy pricing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on July 16, 2016, 08:29:09 PM
1 dollar.


Seriously?  People, go buy ALL OF THEM right now.  These games are fantastic and worth much more than a buck apiece!


On vacation so can't do anything until getting home, but that's crazy pricing.

Web eShop, man. You can buy 'em all and they'll download for when you get home.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on July 16, 2016, 08:34:23 PM
On vacation so can't do anything until getting home, but that's crazy pricing.

If you can access this site, then you can use web-version of eShop:

http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals
http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/WlwhjegPIgWhHglwWwBYRRoKcCE7j_Uo -- The Swapper
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on July 17, 2016, 09:34:49 PM
On PS4 I downloaded Tembo the Badass Elephant from Game Freak as part of the weekend Flash Sale. Also, got GTA: San Andreas, my favorite in the series, but that was full price.

On Wii U, I bought Startropics, Super Mario RPG, and Kirby 64. The latter two were discounted because I owned them on Wii.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on July 18, 2016, 09:39:35 AM
My library of Curve games is now nicely filled out.


I always forget about buying online with Nintendo consoles - not sure if it works from Canada, but only because I've never bothered to try. I think it's because of games being locked to console that I forget it's even an option - almost all of my PS stuff is bought online.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on July 23, 2016, 11:28:14 AM
Found a couple of Wii games at a good price:


The Oregon Trail - $5
Family Game Night Fun Pack - $5


Both were used, but complete and very well taken care of.


Not sure whether I'll keep both games, although they might be nice additions to my fairly large Wii collection. Apparently both are somewhat uncommon and tend to sell for a nice price online... so might get rid of Family Game Night Fun Pack after trying the game a few times with my kids.


Edit: Also picked up The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 (Wii U) to satisfy my point-and-click adventure appetite. Heard the game is pretty good, despite a few glitches/bugs and it was priced aggressively.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on July 23, 2016, 10:19:14 PM
Resident Evil Origins Collection, Resident Evil Revelations 2, Resident Evil 5...all for PS4.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: GK on July 23, 2016, 10:27:41 PM
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1  The Shadow of New Despair on Steam

This game cracks me up.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on August 03, 2016, 09:17:02 PM
Got some nice gems at the local pawn America today for the PS2.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Co-kMKqUEAASB61.jpg)

And yes, Konami did do a print run of a PS1 game in 2008 and pack it into a PS2/DVD case.

Went on amazon to order some component cables for my PS2 and decided to order a copy of Radient Historia as well.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 04, 2016, 09:07:34 AM
Today I bought Rodea: The Sky Soldier (Wii U/Wii)


I've been kicking this around, but in Canada retailers still want $50+ for the game which seems high when I know it's heavily discounted south of the border.  (Also hard to justify when I only want the Wii version for collection purposes, and am not really sure I'll actually play the game...)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on August 07, 2016, 01:39:00 AM
Bought Epic Quest table for Zen Pinball on sale for 2 euro.

I wished it was on 3DS, but alas.

I always heard good things about this table which is mixes in RPG into pinball gameplay. It's pretty cool.

I also reiterate that Excalibur table for Zen Piball is amazing, buy it on 3DS or Wii U (on sale now) -- can't recommend it enough.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 14, 2016, 09:40:33 AM
Grabbed a copy of TrackMania: Build to Race (Wii) from eBay this week. Price was ok, not great.

I've been trying to find good Wii games that I don't already own to round out my collection. Right now it feels like I've got "most of the good stuff"... but there are a handful of interesting titles like this one that I've never run into in the wild.  Some are outside the price range I'm willing to pay, but TrackMania looks really neat and was still affordable/easy to find. If anyone has suggestions for off-beat games worth playing, please let me know.


Also grabbed MLB Power Pros 2008 and MySims Agents, as both were available for very low prices. Power Pros looks like a wonderful baseball sim - the graphics are very stylized but I've heard nothing but praise for the gameplay - while MySims Agents looks like something that my kids are at the right age to play.

Brings my collection up to 193 Wii games, although a handful are kids games that I have no attachment to so the number will drop by a half dozen or so eventually. 
(Link in case anyone's interested: http://www.backloggery.com/games.php?user=ejamer&console=Wii (http://www.backloggery.com/games.php?user=ejamer&console=Wii))
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 21, 2016, 08:11:35 PM
Wow, feel so lucky tonight.  A local collector was clearing out some stuff he had doubles of - and I was able to grab a GBA SP AGS-101 in very good condition for $50 CAD and the special edition (with book and CD) of Kirby's Dream Collection in what looks like unplayed condition for an extra $20 CAD.


Feels like both are amazing deals!


I've been watching casually for a AGS-101 for the past three years before coming the realization that I'd probably never find one at a price I'd be willing to pay. Really hoping to transplant the screen into an original GBA body so that I can use batteries instead of relying on having a charging location while travelling.


Kirby Dream Collection is also one of those Wii games that I missed originally and had kind of given up hope on - the online pricing is more than it's worth to me, even though it's a game I'm super happy to have in my collection now.


Incredibly thankful for these finds. Turned what was a pretty lousy weekend into a huge score for my collection.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on August 22, 2016, 12:41:06 AM
Grabbed a copy of TrackMania: Build to Race (Wii) from eBay this week. Price was ok, not great.

I've been trying to find good Wii games that I don't already own to round out my collection. Right now it feels like I've got "most of the good stuff"... but there are a handful of interesting titles like this one that I've never run into in the wild.  Some are outside the price range I'm willing to pay, but TrackMania looks really neat and was still affordable/easy to find. If anyone has suggestions for off-beat games worth playing, please let me know.


Also grabbed MLB Power Pros 2008 and MySims Agents, as both were available for very low prices. Power Pros looks like a wonderful baseball sim - the graphics are very stylized but I've heard nothing but praise for the gameplay - while MySims Agents looks like something that my kids are at the right age to play.

Brings my collection up to 193 Wii games, although a handful are kids games that I have no attachment to so the number will drop by a half dozen or so eventually. 
(Link in case anyone's interested: http://www.backloggery.com/games.php?user=ejamer&console=Wii (http://www.backloggery.com/games.php?user=ejamer&console=Wii))

How is the Wii entry of Trackmania? I've never played a game in the series, but they look like so much fun. I have Turbo checked out from the library for the PS4 that I'm excited to try!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Wah on August 22, 2016, 12:53:33 AM
Fallout 4 dlc: Far harbour, everything a DLC should be It adds pretty much a whole new world to the game with 20+ hours of content playing through it now really good stuff.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 22, 2016, 08:50:42 AM
Grabbed a copy of TrackMania: Build to Race (Wii) from eBay this week. Price was ok, not great.
...

How is the Wii entry of Trackmania? I've never played a game in the series, but they look like so much fun. I have Turbo checked out from the library for the PS4 that I'm excited to try!

After playing a bit over the weekend, I really wanted to talk about the game. It's the first entry I've played from the series, but I really enjoy the game and would feel comfortable giving is a hearty recommendation.

Outside of the track building - which is pretty damn great - the game doesn't do much to blow me away. Graphics are fine but a bit simplistic, performance has been consistent but never shocking. However, the game has been very solid with controls that feel good and (so far) steady performance regardless of which tracks I've been racing on. It provides exactly what it promises: an arcade experience with quick, time-trial based challenges against ghost cars plus the ability to create and race on your own tracks. So if that sounds at all interesting and if you still play/collect games on the Wii, then it's a great option!

Personally, I'm not a big racing guy so like how tightly and quick the time challenges tend to be. The creative aspects, different game modes (puzzle-like track building and platforming races where the goal is just to not fall off the track) and local multiplayer are like icing on the cake.

Some caveats: I'm sure the experience on other platforms could offer more options, PC in particular; these comments are based on a relatively short amount of time with the game - plenty of levels and building options aren't unlocked yet; I haven't bothered to check if online options are still active because I don't really care about that part of the game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: The Lucky Moose on August 22, 2016, 12:31:16 PM
I bought Tony Hawk 5 in a sale because all games in the series between 3 and Thug 2 are some of my favorite games of all time. I knew this game was pretty bad but I figured it'd be worth 15€, now that it's patched an all. It's not. What a trainwreck.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on August 23, 2016, 11:47:07 PM
Grabbed a copy of TrackMania: Build to Race (Wii) from eBay this week. Price was ok, not great.
I have this game, but I wasn't particularly into it. If I remember rightly, I think everything was just a time trial, which wasn't enough to keep me engaged.

As for suggestions, it may be "just another minigame collection" but Bomberman Land has some good ones in it. It's one of my fave minigame collections on the system and that's saying something.
FlingSmash is like a side-scrolling "break the blocks" game but I liked it. The controls take some getting used to but I found they work reasonably well once I understood the kinds of motions the game's looking for.
There are some Harvest Moon games on Wii if you're into that.
Puzzle Quest and Puzzle Kingdoms may be less necessary now with so many similar (but less deep) stuff on phones, but they're worth checking out.
If you liked Rune Factory Frontier then check out its sequel, Rune Factory Tides of Destiny. It has less focus on farming and more on dungeons, but it's still good.
Again, minigame collection, but I also liked Thrilleville: Off the Rails a lot too. The theme park simulation stuff is pretty basic, but the games are solid and some are pretty elaborate.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 24, 2016, 07:30:48 AM
Grabbed a copy of TrackMania: Build to Race (Wii) from eBay this week. Price was ok, not great.
I have this game, but I wasn't particularly into it. If I remember rightly, I think everything was just a time trial, which wasn't enough to keep me engaged.


You are totally right about that. There are puzzle and platform modes too, but all racing action is essentially time trials - no other cars on the track (just ghost data), no campaign or story or anything, and no customization or improvement for your cars. Worked for me, but easy to see how it wouldn't for everyone.

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... Bomberman Land ... FlingSmash ... Harvest Moon ... Puzzle Quest and Puzzle Kingdoms ... Rune Factory Tides of Destiny ...Thrilleville: Off the Rails ...


Thanks for the suggestions!


Bomberman Land is actually something I've been actively looking for - missed a great eBay auction price recently and am still sad. All reviews suggest it's a "better than expected" mini-game collection, and after my digital Bomberman Blast was transferred to my Wii U I'd love to have a physical version of the mulitplayer mode that isn't locked to hardware.  Will definitely buy eventually.


FlingSmash wasn't my thing - used to own it, but didn't enjoy the gameplay enough so traded it away eventually. The rest of the games you mention list all sound very interesting though.  (I didn't realize that Puzzle Kingdoms was made by the same people as Puzzle Quest - had always thought it was just a knock-off.)


For Harvest Moon games, did you have one you liked better than others?  There seem to be three on Wii: Tree of Tranquility, Magical Melody, and (the super cute and highest rating on Metacritic) Animal Parade. I've never played an entry in the series, but my younger brother loved the N64 release.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on August 27, 2016, 04:41:09 PM
Ah, I was going by your Backloggery list and didn't see FlingSmash there. I thought you could also list "used-to-own" games there, or maybe that's missing the point.

If you just want one Harvest Moon on Wii, I'd suggest Animal Parade would be the one to get, but Tree of Tranquility has its charms too. I would not recommend Magical Melody as it is a later port of the GCN game, but is actually missing a couple of features such as no longer having the option to choose the girl character, and some of the button prompts still refer to the GCN controller even though you can use only Wiimote + Nunchuk. If you are interested in that game then I would suggest to go with the actual GCN original.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 28, 2016, 02:25:29 PM
Ah, I was going by your Backloggery list and didn't see FlingSmash there. I thought you could also list "used-to-own" games there, or maybe that's missing the point.
...


By the time I started Backloggery, there were so many games I had already previously owned that I never bothered with that status...


Animal Parade is officially on the way.  Looks absolutely adorable!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on August 28, 2016, 06:36:08 PM
Skylanders Swap Force for PS3 and 3DS were available at my local Walmart for $10 apiece, so I jumped in on those. I really enjoyed SuperChargers, so I figured I continue with the series.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on September 04, 2016, 11:24:07 PM
I've barely touched Xenoblade Chronicles on Wii, but I bought X because it was $30 on clearance at Target. I got the last one. I haven't opened it yet. I haven't played Twilight Princess in like a month and a half. I may get to it tomorrow.

I am eager to play X though.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: rygar on September 07, 2016, 01:17:35 PM
How do folks on here typically buy used games? I'm not in a rush because I have plenty to play at the moment, but I plan on eventually purchasing some DS games.

GameStop's prices appear to be uniform since they are online. If they are, and you can buy them that way, is there any reason for me to go into the brick-and-mortar stores unless I want to make an impulse buy? Or are individual stores able to set their own prices?

What about eBay? I've only made a few purchases on there and nothing recently. Are there bargains? Do I need to be regularly monitoring the site to get them? Or should I just wait until I want to make the purchase?

Any advice you can give is appreciated. I live in the northeastern US if that matters.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on September 07, 2016, 01:59:57 PM
I live in Canada, so things are slightly different (especially around available supply and shipping costs), but will post my experience in case it helps.

Buying used goods locally via Craigslist/Kijiji/etc typically allows the best pricing, and allows you to see the goods before paying and to negotiate a little bit.  However, you have no control over what is available so it's kind of a crap shoot waiting for stuff you want to be sold depending on where you live. You also need to protect yourself with all the usual warnings about meeting strangers from online.

GameStop's prices appear to be uniform since they are online. If they are, and you can buy them that way, is there any reason for me to go into the brick-and-mortar stores unless I want to make an impulse buy? Or are individual stores able to set their own prices?

Condition of games/manuals/cases seems to be the biggest reason I've seen for people buying in store. However, my understanding is that sometimes you can find games in specific stores that aren't available generally online - so if something is out of stock on the website, try using their in-store locator to find a store (doesn't have to be nearby) with the game and then you can ask your local store to transfer that game over and buy direct from them.

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What about eBay? I've only made a few purchases on there and nothing recently. Are there bargains? Do I need to be regularly monitoring the site to get them? Or should I just wait until I want to make the purchase?

eBay seems to have more and more "buy it now" listings with pricing based on pricecharting.com values - which means there are fewer deals to be had than there once were.  But if you don't mind monitoring and waiting for a bet then it's still a great source of cheap, used games via auction. You just need to check regularly and only bid as close to the ending time as possible. US residents have a much better deal here than Canadians because many US sales add $12-15 for cross-border shipping when they'll send for free (or just a few bucks) inside mainland USA.

If you want deals, then you really need to use a combination of all three methods (and a healthy measure of patience) for finding your games.
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Post by: rygar on September 07, 2016, 03:15:39 PM
Very helpful, thanks.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on September 07, 2016, 04:05:02 PM
I still go to GameStop from time to time, and also Best Buy which has decent prices for used games if they actually have what you want in stock (but having good prices typically means people buy up anything quickly). The quality of GameStop's stuff has really gone downhill recently, finding games with cases and manuals is getting more and more rare, as well as the disc or game card itself being in good condition. Not to mention the huge stickers with very sticky goop they slap onto everything, and their prices aren't as good as they once were. I can still find deals there sometimes though. Best Buy has higher quality standards for used games.

But yeah, it's mostly eBay now since there are so few other options these days.

I'm not in a rush because I have plenty to play at the moment, but I plan on eventually purchasing some DS games.
The advantage of buying in-store would be that you could check out the quality of the item before you buy, such as if it contains its case and manual. Their online stock is typically the copies that didn't sell in store, which means you're highly likely to receive just the game itself and absolutely nothing else. And if it's a disc, it'll likely be one that was resurfaced due to being returned as not working. If you don't care about having a case or manual, then you can buy online.

Be warned however that GameStop does not check if a game is counterfeit, so be sure to closely inspect anything you buy if you want it to be legit. You can return online purchases to any store.

What about eBay? I've only made a few purchases on there and nothing recently. Are there bargains? Do I need to be regularly monitoring the site to get them? Or should I just wait until I want to make the purchase?
With eBay, the best deals tend to come from auctions so you'll want to wait for those to pop up and follow them. Sometimes, a game will have a good price as a Buy It Now, but of course anything with a good price will be bought up quickly, so you'll need to check the new listings often to get that kind of a deal. You can use the search feature to look over completed listings and see what prices games have sold for (or didn't sell) in the past few months. Newer sellers with less or no feedback get less attention, so you can usually get better deals buying that stuff though it is also a little more risky since the buyer is relatively unknown. But eBay has plenty of protection policies, so you should be able to resolve any problem that happens. It would just take up some time.

Also of note, I'd suggest to not buy anything that ships from outside of the US, including Canada, but especially Hong Kong. Anything from Hong Kong is counterfeit, and there are even counterfeiters selling from Canada. It probably wouldn't be a good idea to bid on anything without pictures, and be certain to inspect anything you do buy to make sure it isn't counterfeit. There are a lot of fakes out there, and even if they do work, they are much lower quality than originals, and using them in a 3DS voids the warranty.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on September 07, 2016, 05:53:28 PM
I've had some very good luck with Amazon resellers. I will put things on my wishlist and check for price drops from time to time. I prefer buying from Amazon directly but I have more than occasionally bought from what appear to be reputable re-sellers (they have crazy good ratings and thousands of raters) and I have had nothing but good experiences.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: rygar on September 07, 2016, 06:38:10 PM
Great advice, thank you.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ian Sane on September 08, 2016, 04:17:06 PM
For used games I rarely buy from stores like Gamestop and Best Buy anymore.  There are enough mom 'n' pop used games stores in the area that I go there.  These are the sort of stores that also carry really old stuff while Gamestop just has used games for current systems.  I find that Gamestop does not discount the price significantly enough for me to bother getting a game used.  These days games tend to get cheap really quickly.  Not Nintendo stuff but other games end up in Wal-mart cheap bins in no time.  So why should I buy a used copy from Gamestop if I can find a new copy of a game that's like a year old for like 20 bucks?  Even if the used copy is cheaper the difference in price ends up being so minor that it's worth two or three bucks more for a brand new copy.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: supermario2k on September 13, 2016, 04:05:59 PM
I understand, not to go off topic rant but it's me what did you expect, why do we still use the term mom n pop? Used video games stores are NEVER run by married couples with kids. Or grandparents. They are soley owned by nerds in their 20's and 30's or older. I know it's a nitpick but why can't we just say local, it takes less key strokes, it's more accurate, it means the same. Sorry end of rant. Not really a rant, just observation carry on.


I started getting back into retro game collecting and we have to local shops, they are called Game X Change. I started shopping there mostly for used DVD's, now that Hasting's is done their my last hope to finish my DVD collection. Well amazon but still. So I started with GBA because I thought Game Boy was popular. Ha, they have all their Game Boy games in a plastic bin behind the counter buried under piles of crap nobody is going to look through. They put out a few in the glass case but that's it. So I try Amazon. Damn those prices! No way.

Then I realize that I don't mind digging through a dusty box of crap only to discover it's 75 percent Tetris, 20 percent random sports crap, and 5 percent old Atari classics. There is nothing worth buying in any of those bins.

I proceed to try e-shop and virtual console. Down due to maintenance. Fine I will come back tomorrow. That was last night, today I already gave up.


So my question is, where do you go to buy regular GB and GBA games without paying an arm and a leg? I know your thinking what you can't afford $15 plus $5 shipping. Sure, but not on 25 year old Game Boy games I am not. And if you accidentally click on the title without clicking the more options, they are pricing these games in the $100 to $300 range. That's just crazy. I don't even buy new games for over $20 I can wait for price drops.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on September 13, 2016, 07:24:23 PM
Hastings closing was really sad.

The local trade-a-game shops have a decent selection of Gameboy games. The lay them out under glass in the counter. Some local pawn shops will do this too.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on September 14, 2016, 08:52:18 AM

Been on a used game tear over the last couple of weeks while my gaming stuff besides the PS4 has been in storage waiting to be delivered to my new home.

Rhythm Heaven Fever - $7
Super Mario Galaxy 1 - $6
Super Mario Galaxy 2 - $8
Ergheiz: God Bless The Ring - $10 
Super OffRoad (SNES) - $5
The Lion King (SNES) - $7


Never played a Rhythm Heaven game before, I assume Fever is a decent point of entry?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on September 14, 2016, 10:05:02 AM
PS4:

The BioShock Collection
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 5
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2
Rive
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on September 16, 2016, 08:54:22 AM
Posting this here, because I'm excited but not sure where else to talk about it...

So one thing I've always loved and lusted over are pinball machines. The Pinball Arcade is a game I've spent huge amounts of time on, because lots of their tables are ones I remember from my youth (and others are ones I never saw previously but have really enjoyed learning about).

Digital conversions of real tables can't hold a candle to the real thing - but might be the closest I'll ever get because real tables are typically hard to find, expensive, and require a moderate amount of maintenance. It's a cool hobby, but more than I can commit to.

But recently I saw the Pinbox 3000 KickStarter: 
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/974196497/pinbox-3000 (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/974196497/pinbox-3000)

Gameplay videos are more impressive than I expected - clearly not a real pinball table, but more than the novelty I had thought it would be. So even though the KickStarter doesn't seem to have enough momentum to succeed, I'm still keen on the idea of tracking down one of their tables. And why not? A small DIY table that appears to play well, and offers swappable playing surfaces that you design and build yourself?  As a toy you can build and expand yourself, this is pretty damn cool.


Sample obstacle you can build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCLq4k7_-hI
Games being played:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZw41IYH8Is
Neutral (third-party) review:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7mypHaKoVo

Anyway, I think this looks extremely cool and am looking for ways to get in even if the KickStarter does fail. I'd prefer to pay for a nice, well designed and laser-cut cardboard base that is easy to assemble rather than build from scratch, so that my free time can be focused on designing a playing surface instead of building the basic table.

And just to make this Nintendo related, here is another cute link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4ZUrli2aOA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4ZUrli2aOA)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on September 16, 2016, 11:00:00 AM
Haven't watched the videos yet but the pinball thing does look extremely cool. I also love the virtual pinball games on consoles and have sunk lots of $$ and time into them. A periodic Saturday night party is for my wife and I to have a little too much wine/beer and play some virtual pinball and chat and unwind together. Much more fun than a movie date!

Most recent gaming purchase: Dragon Quest VII. Already about 50 minutes in and, yup, it's Dragon Quest. Which I love.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: King of Twitch on September 16, 2016, 07:39:15 PM
Many moons after getting Donkey Konga at the swap meet I finally got a deal on the bongos. I'm a little late to the rhythm game scene, but it gave me a smile. Hope to one day pick up Jungle Beat.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on September 20, 2016, 01:02:54 AM
Rive (Steam):
(http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/262721955368392350/B170C0698C71AF8D022369D9C76CDFCC31F1EA42/) (http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=766619148)

Since it's not coming on Wii U (in foreseeable future anyway), i bought it on Steam.

Frenetic run and gun action, shooty explodey fun. You die often because the game die gets too intense for it's own good. This might be an annoyance in one-life mode, but for now it doesn't really matter.

You are mostly running and jumping around but there are also sequences where you are inside Jungle Beat-like bubbles and have full flying controls, then the game turns into basically dual stick shooter:
(http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/262721955368392848/B60B539405F085E1F2643F3B9ADC6975CE1C9611/) (http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=766619253)

Jumping is put on left trigger button which is unorthodox but makes totally sense -- with your right thumb reserved exclusively for shooting you just can't put jump on A.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on September 20, 2016, 07:56:21 AM
Mmm... jealous. Rive was a hugely anticipated game for me, so not coming (probably) to Wii U is a huge blow.
Watched some video of the game recently, and it looks fantastic.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on September 20, 2016, 05:50:08 PM
I just bought a **** ton of 3DS VC games.

(http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cs1Ajs0UsAA2AkI.jpg:large)
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 20, 2016, 05:56:46 PM
There's some pretty good ones in there, at least. Mario Tennis is my favorite pre-GBA handheld game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on September 23, 2016, 07:48:15 PM
Wii pickup night!  Grabbed a few games that were either recommended, upgrades over games I already had, or things that had intrigued me. The first four were $20 together, taxes in. The last game was a bit more expensive...

PES 2013 (Wii) - I already owned PES 2008, but figured that if I'm collecting Wii games then it's worth grabbing the most recent version of the game instead. Also didn't this with Tiger Woods a little while back.
We Ski (Wii) - Balance board games are actually a blast to play. I've got the Shawn White games and really enjoy them, and even though I'd rather get Wii Ski & Snowboard this is a suitable game since it only cost a few bucks.
Thrillville: Off the Rails (Wii) - Recommended by someone I trust.  :)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (Wii U) - Since I own the first game, figured I might as well get this too. Didn't review well, but my expectations are low going in and it was cheap.

Rodea: The Sky Soldier (Wii/Wii U) - Honestly don't care about the Wii U game, but was keen to try this Wii version. Paid $30 CAD, which is the cheapest I've seen the game here. Hoping to sell the Wii U disc to recoup a few dollars.


The list of games I've still interested in is getting wonderfully short. On the other hand, my shelf is full so I need to figure out what to do with the dozen that don't fit...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: rygar on September 30, 2016, 06:27:20 PM
I picked up Super Castlevania IV and Mega Man X for the 3DS VC. I'm new to both games. I'm playing through Dracula's Curse now and am aiming to finish that and IV by the end of October.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on September 30, 2016, 06:41:45 PM
Would like to hear of the last two are. I picked up Unleashed 2 for a good price this summer but have yet to finish the first so I am curious if this is an improvement.


I want the Wii Sky Soldier as well so I'd like to hear if t is worth the $30 price before I dive in to it. Though I may just nab it anyways and if I decide it isn't worth it I could sell it in a year or so and make a tidy profit.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on September 30, 2016, 07:11:06 PM
Would like to hear of the last two are. I picked up Unleashed 2 for a good price this summer but have yet to finish the first so I am curious if this is an improvement.

I want the Wii Sky Soldier as well so I'd like to hear if t is worth the $30 price before I dive in to it. Though I may just nab it anyways and if I decide it isn't worth it I could sell it in a year or so and make a tidy profit.

Very early impressions on both:

Unleashed 2 started out mediocre. I didn't finish the first game so only played the introduction here and ignored any story... but it felt like more of the same early on. Maybe things improve, but I'm not counting on it. (This is ok with me, and for the price I paid I'm happy just to see how the story goes.)

Sky Soldier felt really good to play. It's definitely got a "kiddy" vibe but the controls are smooth and the game is fun. Ask yourself this question: "What if a 3D Sonic game and a cool on-rails shooter had a baby?"  If that sounds weirdly appealing then this game is all kinds of awesome. If you run screaming... well, it's probably a bad comparison, but I'd still approach with some caution.

I'm not sure that it's worth $30 because I don't know how deep the controls get or how long the game lasts (assuming not very, on both counts) but I'm very pleased to own it and don't have any regrets at dropping the cash. Haven't bothered trying the Wii U version, and not sure I want to... this is clearly built to use pointer controls.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on September 30, 2016, 07:26:59 PM
Just checked and Rodea is less than @0 on Amazon so I may just jump on it with my next splurge.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 05, 2016, 12:19:19 PM
So found someone giving away some Guitar Hero World Tour (GHWT) Wii instruments for free. They just wanted to reclaim space in their garage, and I was happy to take the instruments off their hands.


Kind of a mixed bag though: only the drums and mic are from GHWT, the two guitars are from Rock Band. Wii games had no cross-compatibility, so that's a bit limiting.  Also, the drums need new wires for the cymbals - the old wires were crumbling and one was broken.


Still a good deal though. The replacement wires will only cost a few dollars and aren't that hard to install; the Rock Band guitars are nice upgrades for the older ones I already owned; and drums/singing are the only parts of the game I enjoy anyway.  Plus it's all free - so gift horse and all that.



I bought the GHWT game separately, and expect to spend another $6 or so for replacement wiring.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on October 05, 2016, 11:21:27 PM
So against my better judgement I bought some DS games, including Elite Beat Agents, Sonic Rush, and that Spider Man game that Johnny kept talking about on the podcast (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/17178/spider-man-web-of-shadows-nintendo-ds) from my local gamestop because I thought they had this month's Pokémon distribution. My backlog is wailing in terror.

I also picked up some 3DS game cases (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GQLG8M6/ref=sxts1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475724102&sr=1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65#) based on the design of those Club Nintendo ones a few years back. Apparently they're really nice.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 06, 2016, 12:05:43 AM
...

I also picked up some 3DS game cases (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GQLG8M6/ref=sxts1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475724102&sr=1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65#) based on the design of those Club Nintendo ones a few years back. Apparently they're really nice.


Nice!  I have 4 similar cases from Club Nintendo, and consider them one of the best gifts I was able to get during the duration of the program.  Let us know what the build quality is like when you get them!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on October 07, 2016, 01:51:54 PM
I would love to get another of those game cases. Should have bought more before the program ended. I'll pick some up as well.

Wish it could allow you to insert the cover sleeves so I could use another of those nice covers that came with the Club Nintendo version.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 07, 2016, 03:30:48 PM
...
Wish it could allow you to insert the cover sleeves so I could use another of those nice covers that came with the Club Nintendo version.


That would be ideal - especially since the Club Nintendo ones came with extra covers each time.
I prefer the two-tone cases, but it looks like they are out of stock now.


I should be ok anyway: still have 3 empty game slots in my cases, and only have plans to buy 2 more games. Anything more and it will be time to make some choices about what to keep.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: supermario2k on October 07, 2016, 11:36:13 PM
I just picked up an original Xbox console and 22 games plus a ton of PS2 and Wii stuff. I haven't got anywhere near the time to sort through them all and make a list but mostly big name stuff on Xbox, Halo, Halo 2, Doom 3, Mech Assault, Blinx, Fable, Morrowind, all the Splinter Cell games, stuff like that.

PS2 I grabbed a ton of classic arcade collections, also a few PS1 retro arcade remakes like the Asteroids, Missile Command, Frogger, etc, games, and Wii, I listed the Wii games in another thread. PS4 I grabbed a Tales game Zestiria or something like that, and that J-allstars fighting game, they were cheap.

I also bought a GBA a couple months ago and have gone all in collecting original GB and game boy color games, I am already up to just over 20. Mostly crap right now, Tetris, Pac-Man, Pac-Man collection, Tetris DX, the Donkey Kong Land, all of the Game & Watch games, stuff like that nothing too special, ordered the Super Mario Land games waiting on those to arrive, and I spend $100 each on Wii U virtual console, Wii virtual console and PS3 store this last month.

My boss gave me a raise and the credit card companies have been giving me credit lately so I have been spending a lot more than usual.

Right now I am putting my focus on original Xbox, PS2, Wii and pre-GBA Game Boy stuff.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 09, 2016, 09:00:03 PM
...
But recently I saw the Pinbox 3000 KickStarter: 
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/974196497/pinbox-3000 (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/974196497/pinbox-3000)
...

Update:  Against high odds, the Pinbox 3000 project has funded!  Why mention it here? There is a pretty decent "early bird" discount still available if you just want a single unit ($28, which is $10 off the normal price). Anyone who thought it looked interested, now is about as good a chance as you'll probably ever get to buy-in.

Better yet - if you know a group of 4 people that want to get in you can basically get one extra unit free because they did a promotion where if you convince 3 others to buy and send a PM with your name. Check the older updates for details if that's something that appeals to you. As a group buy, that would bring the shared price down $112 for 5 units.

I'm thrilled this has funded, and backed it pretty heavily. Dreaming of creating my very own Monster Hunter table, or maybe a Pikmin themed table. Viva la pinball!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on October 09, 2016, 11:22:20 PM
We bought Paper Mario: Color Splash, which I'm totes excited to play! ...Ugh, why did I say "totes"? Anyway, if I don't have to use a guide for this one like I HAD to to enjoy Sticker Star, which I still liked, then this will be a superior game. Its humor and writing seems better from the vids I've seen.

My brother got the Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack. I've played the first via digital, but I'm going to play through both for fun and to get caught up on the first game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on October 12, 2016, 10:21:03 AM
I, too, was totes excited when picking up Paper Mario Color Splash!
However, got totally suckered in by this crazy sale they had on... Picked up quite a stack: Red Steel 2, Madworld and Speed Racer for the Wii, Hybrid Heaven for N64, Phantasy Star Online III for Gamecube and the original Wave Race for GameBoy. They were all crazy cheap (aside Paper Mario obvs), is how I rationalise this to myself, but I feel like Imma need to join the backlog thread here too haha.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on October 13, 2016, 08:43:45 AM
Looks like Amazon is getting rid of their Star Fox Zero stock, because I was able to order it for $23 today (https://www.amazon.com/Star-Fox-Zero-Guard-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B00ZRZTT3W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476362435&sr=8-1&keywords=star%2Bfox%2Bzero&th=1).  I was on the fence about the game, but $23 seems like a good try it price for me.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 13, 2016, 09:14:45 AM
Looks like Amazon is getting rid of their Star Fox Zero stock, because I was able to order it for $23 today (https://www.amazon.com/Star-Fox-Zero-Guard-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B00ZRZTT3W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476362435&sr=8-1&keywords=star%2Bfox%2Bzero&th=1).  I was on the fence about the game, but $23 seems like a good try it price for me.


Nice, and with the bonus game packed in too!


I'd like to get that set eventually. Unfortunately, Amazon.ca pricing is $70+tax - but at least shipping is free!
Sometimes I wonder if Amazon believes that Canadians are mathematically challenged.
 :'(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on October 13, 2016, 04:34:04 PM
Picked up quite a stack: Red Steel 2, Madworld and Speed Racer for the Wii

Those are solid titles.

Sometimes if I've had a particularly lousy day and I am still pissed off by the time I get home, I like to throw in MadWorld and have a good time taking out my frustrations with a bit of the ol' ultra-violence. Works like a charm! Messing around with more creative kills is fun and gets you more (useless) points!

Red Steel 2 is fun in short bursts too. The art direction is great and it is one of the best implementations of Wii Motion +.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: supermario2k on October 14, 2016, 10:45:39 PM
I picked up Panzer Dragoon Orta and Destroy All Humans for Xbox, also Killer Instinct and The Castlevania Adventure on Game Boy.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on October 15, 2016, 09:15:13 AM
I picked up Panzer Dragoon Orta and Destroy All Humans for Xbox


NICE!!! I had completely forgotten about Destroy All Humans but those games are hilarious! I remember having a version of it on my early-2000s Motorola flip phone haha. Did anyone here ever play the Wii sequel? Always been mildly curious about it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on October 15, 2016, 08:00:13 PM
I got Dragon Quest Builders with the Best Buy GCU discount. Can't wait to play it over fall break!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on October 16, 2016, 07:03:38 PM
This might come as a surprise, but I picked up a couple of those Skylanders things today to add to my small collection.

(http://m.imgur.com/40JB98b.jpg)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on October 16, 2016, 08:05:28 PM
This might come as a surprise, but I picked up a couple of those Skylanders things today to add to my small collection.

(http://m.imgur.com/40JB98b.jpg)
That's the best Skylander yet, I'm telling you.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on October 16, 2016, 08:38:44 PM
This might come as a surprise, but I picked up a couple of those Skylanders things today to add to my small collection.

(http://m.imgur.com/40JB98b.jpg)

Is there some sort of cleverness here that UncleBob collects an incredibly impressive and awesome amount of figures and games from a series primarily developed by Toys for Bob?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on October 16, 2016, 11:18:27 PM
I picked up Dead or Alive Dimensions and Steel Diver recently for dirt cheap. Let's party like it's May 2011.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Wah on October 17, 2016, 07:36:07 PM
I think sub wars is better, but eh the Original was good.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ClexYoshi on October 18, 2016, 10:26:33 AM
I found a copy of Project X Zone for $8.

I'll let you all decide if I've made a good purchase or not.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: supermario2k on October 19, 2016, 12:49:02 AM
I decided to go ahead and pick up Donkey Kong for original Game Boy. I had this game before it as one of my favorites and pretty much the reason I bought a GBA in the first place recently. I am not sure why I took this long to pick it up, it was pretty cheap.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on October 19, 2016, 01:19:13 AM
I decided to go ahead and pick up Donkey Kong for original Game Boy.
Such a fantastic BIG little game. Pitch perfect example of Nintendo design.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: supermario2k on October 19, 2016, 11:48:10 AM
I decided to go ahead and pick up Donkey Kong for original Game Boy.
Such a fantastic BIG little game. Pitch perfect example of Nintendo design.

It was the ONLY game I had besides Tetris for years as a kid. Well teenager but still. I am seriously contemplating buying a Game Cube with Game Boy Player just because I am getting tired of trying to play on the tiny GBA screen but I now have so many GB games to play I should be looking for a better way to play.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 19, 2016, 02:20:26 PM
I decided to go ahead and pick up Donkey Kong for original Game Boy.
Such a fantastic BIG little game. Pitch perfect example of Nintendo design.

It was the ONLY game I had besides Tetris for years as a kid. Well teenager but still. I am seriously contemplating buying a Game Cube with Game Boy Player just because I am getting tired of trying to play on the tiny GBA screen but I now have so many GB games to play I should be looking for a better way to play.


Ooh... I'm a big fan of the Game Boy Player (even though I've sold mine now). Used to have one with GameCube component cables, which made playing portable games on the big screen fantastic... don't regret selling because the pricing had gone insane for those cables, but do miss having that unit.


The only disappointment is that it doesn't have the special borders and coloring that the Super Game Boy hardware added. Really a shame that Nintendo didn't have that extra functionality included when they made the new hardware.


My favorite thing about DK'94 are all the secret moves that Mario has. They aren't things you unlock - they can be done from the very first level if you know how. But it's only by watching the little cut scenes between stages that you find out what Mario is really capable of.  Playing through the game a second time with full knowledge of what he can do makes the game play very differently!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Wah on October 19, 2016, 10:28:58 PM
You mean the SUPER Game Boy? ;)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 20, 2016, 07:32:52 AM
You mean the SUPER Game Boy? ;)


PLAY IT LOUD!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: supermario2k on October 20, 2016, 10:59:55 AM
Well it looks like my next console purchase won't be until March so I am going to hold off on Sony VR and save up for a Switch. That also means I won't bet buying a PSP right away or picking up a Game Cube or  Game Boy Player. Too bad GBP doesn't work with Wii or else I would be half way there.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on October 23, 2016, 11:41:24 PM
I bought Disney Magical World 2, just in time for a Halloween costume party!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on October 24, 2016, 04:16:11 PM
I bought Disney Magical World 2, just in time for a Halloween costume party!
lucky bugger!
I have decided (in my mind) that I just have too much backlogged stuff right now to shell out for DMW2.
But ... Halloween costumes ... so tempting!
Is there any online interactivity with this title (and other players)?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on October 24, 2016, 04:53:38 PM
If I didn't buy any games because of my backlog, I'd never buy any new games!  :-X

There is SpotPass for new items, StreetPass to invite people to your version of Castleton. The beginning is a bit slow, especially as someone who played through the original. It's an extended tutorial that covers everything from dungeons, working the cafe, making clothes, etc. When the game finally opens up (took about an hour to an hour-and-a-half), it's a lot of fun!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on October 24, 2016, 04:57:03 PM
I loved the original (as you prob know) and I am very tempted by the Halloween time-limited promo stuff.

Did you know you could download (or unlock) new stuff in the original game by scanning virtual AR cards? I found some online the other day. I never did that. Might go back and try it now just for kicks.
Is there similar functionality with DMW2 I wonder?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on October 24, 2016, 05:01:56 PM
I thought I saw a "Read card" option in the opening menu, but I can't confirm it as I might have misread it. I did get a coin voucher for 50,000 coins and a Golden Mickey Balloon for having Disney Magical World data on my micro SD card, so that was a cool bonus. I sort of went off topic there, so sorry about that!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on October 25, 2016, 03:56:39 PM
I just ordered World of Final Fantasy online from Best Buy. Got the Vita version due to affordability compared to the PS4 version, portability, and knowing that the Vita version doesn't have any serious performance problems.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on October 26, 2016, 05:30:13 PM
I got Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia and Portrait of Ruin off gamestop. I also picked up a Nerf case for my DS lite for dirt cheap. It's really nice for me to play the DS lite and it (somewhat) hides the massive bulge from having a GBA cart in there.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Wah on October 26, 2016, 08:44:56 PM
Just brought Stellaris, I'm ready for some grand strategy sci-fi action baby!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on October 29, 2016, 02:35:33 AM
I must be in a 4X strategy kind of mood right now, because in the last few days I've bought both Civilization VI and Stellaris.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: supermario2k on October 29, 2016, 02:27:01 PM
The whole reason I bought my current laptop was to play Sims 3, I bought it thinking my old laptop could handle it but turns out it overheated the thing bad. Most online games did that so I wrote it off as a bad laptop for gaming. Anyways I have had this new laptop since late August and I completely forgot to download and install the Sims game I wanted to play. Now I don't even have any interest because I grabbed the original Sims on PS2 during that stretch before I upgraded and it suited me just fine. Now I am thinking I might actually download the game and give it a proper go. But I forgot my EA online password and nolonger have access to the email I used to sign up to recover it and don't want to go through the hassle of contacting customer support so I either do without it, or make a new account and rebuy the game. Damn it why don't they just let me use the same password for everything stupid North Korea and their stupid hackers. Or whoever it was hacking everyone to make them up their security. I miss the days where I just had the same password and I used it for everything. /Rant.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on November 01, 2016, 06:10:49 PM
So I got a recent Humble Bundle on PC for Assault Android Cactus, since it looks like a true modern take on Robotron. Was going to get it for Wii U eventually, but that release date is still tbd so I've decided to settle for mouse & keyboard controls.

Do have a bunch of Steam codes left now though, if anyone would like one of the following games for free just comment or let me know and I can gift you the code, if that's allowed on this forum? The games are: Odallus The Dark Call (sort of castlevania~ish), Chroma Squad (looks like power rangers), Westerado Double Barreled (western cowboy stuff), Spaera (early access puzzle game).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 01, 2016, 06:54:23 PM
So I got a recent Humble Bundle on PC ...


I also grabbed this. Looked like a couple of the games were very decent.


Would like to play Westerado, but don't have a platform to play on.  Getting a gaming computer (even an underpowered one just indie Steam games) is so expensive when you are starting from scratch... My plan is to wait another couple of years and buy a PC instead of a new console, then start to enjoy that Humble Bundle backlog.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on November 06, 2016, 12:01:12 AM
I just picked up Wario Land: Shake It and both versions of Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 06, 2016, 12:11:12 AM
I really wish Wario Land: Shake It would come to the eShop already. I've been waiting and waiting for it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on November 06, 2016, 01:57:36 AM
I got Mario Party: Star Rush. Really enjoying it way more than 8, 9, and 10!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on November 06, 2016, 01:54:03 AM
I really wish Wario Land: Shake It would come to the eShop already. I've been waiting and waiting for it.
And even then you won't get it for $9.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ClexYoshi on November 06, 2016, 10:19:13 AM
I bought the Pokemon Sun and Moon Pre-purchase, and MAN I have been going nuts waiting for that game to come out. @_____@
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Wah on November 06, 2016, 10:36:51 AM
I bought the Pokemon Sun and Moon Pre-purchase, and MAN I have been going nuts waiting for that game to come out. @_____@
You realize its going to be super-easy right?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on November 06, 2016, 12:39:37 PM
I bought the Pokemon Sun and Moon Pre-purchase, and MAN I have been going nuts waiting for that game to come out. @_____@
You realize its going to be super-easy right?
I hate to break it to you, Khush, but all Pokemon games are easy unless you play competitive.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Wah on November 06, 2016, 06:26:03 PM
Just got given the new skyrim off bethesda for free.(i brought legendary edition a couple years back). So time for a remastered stroll down nostalgia lane.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Wah on November 06, 2016, 06:26:58 PM
I bought the Pokemon Sun and Moon Pre-purchase, and MAN I have been going nuts waiting for that game to come out. @_____@
You realize its going to be super-easy right?
I hate to break it to you, Khush, but all Pokemon games are easy unless you play competitive.
3rd and 4th gen (platinum) were quite hard but fun.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on November 06, 2016, 09:34:10 PM
Pokemon games are generally not very consistent with their difficulty. a lot of it depends on the pokemon you use as well.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on November 06, 2016, 09:47:50 PM
I got Mario Party: Star Rush. Really enjoying it way more than 8, 9, and 10!

How would you compare it to the other 3DS Mario Party? I think the subtitle is Island Tour.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Wah on November 06, 2016, 09:57:27 PM
Island tour! Oh god, no, not like this...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on November 10, 2016, 05:47:03 PM
I got Mario Party: Star Rush. Really enjoying it way more than 8, 9, and 10!

How would you compare it to the other 3DS Mario Party? I think the subtitle is Island Tour.

Star Rush has a lot more content, and it uses more skill to win than luck. There are many more modes, and the main mode, Toad Scramble, has enough boards in varied locations to be worthwhile. I really enjoy the mode, as well as the others that you unlock through gaining experience points. I hope to share a review on NWR soon!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on November 10, 2016, 06:28:07 PM
Interesting. Mario Party 8 was alright but I admit that the last Mario Party I really liked was Mario Party 7 so Star Rush is sounding really good. The only problem I still fear is the lacking multiplayer aspect of it. Single player Mario Party can be a bit of a monotonous affair.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on November 10, 2016, 06:34:04 PM
There is a good deal of single-player content to be found. Beating each world's of three boards in Toad Scramble, earning enough experience to unlock new modes and characters, beating Coinathalon completely, completing Balloon Bash's three boards, completing all songs in the rhythm game mode (can't remember what it's called at the moment), among other tasks gives Star Rush some longevity.

Finding someone with another 3DS to play via Download Play or with the Star Rush downloadable party app deal (the latter is like having the game for the person who downloads it, but they still need to play with someone with the actual game card) means all of the modes are available in local multiplayer, so only one player needs a game card for everyone to play.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on November 11, 2016, 01:15:31 AM
Arrived from England (DS and Wii game are here just for show):
(https://abload.de/img/hni_0032nysw9.jpg)

I kinda wanted to get Rhythm Heaven 3DS digitally but it's more expensive and i ran out of space on my SD card. The latter was a more deciding factor. Space is even more important because i have bought Link Between Worlds digitally a few months ago, but to install it i will have to do some serious fridge cleaning.

Same reasoning with Puzzle and Dragons 3DS really. The game even had discount on My Nintendo but it was so measly it was still cheaper to get it from another country from across the world with shipping included.

Last Halloween i also finally gave in and bought Binding of Isaac: Rebirth + Afterbirth on Steam and it has taken over most of my gaming time in the last weeks (73 hours in and i've barely started honestly with just 108 achievements unlocked out of 276). Also bought Castlevania 1, 3 and Mole Mania on Nintendo's sale.

More recently also bought some cheapo humble bundles: Shadow Complex (i had it earlier on Epic Launcher when they were given it for free but it's more convenient to have it in Steam) and Dirt 3 (for free).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on November 12, 2016, 11:26:55 PM
I just bought Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. It's not getting great reviews, but everybody seems to really like the campaign, which is the main reason I bought it. This is the first Call of Duty game I've bought since Black Ops II at the Wii U launch. I've always liked them well enough but never felt compelled to buy any of them recently until they adopted the sci-fi theme, which I'm a sucker for. The zero-g combat stuff looks really cool. I decided to kick in the extra 20 bucks to get the remastered version of Modern Warfare along with it as well.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 13, 2016, 06:56:38 PM
PlayStation VR. It's absolutely incredible.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ClexYoshi on November 15, 2016, 01:17:56 AM
While not exactly a video game it'self, I just knocked off one of the more expensive pieces of my new PC~! with help of black friday sales and a favor a friend owes me, I'm getting myself a GeForce GTX 1070! while I don't nessesarily have a 4K TV to pair this sort of PC horsepower with, I do however have aspirations to invest in VR. with my playstation 4 having broke down shortly after my PC did, I am soley focused on getting a VR headset that will offer me a great experience, and I feel that great experience is with HTC Vive's Room Scale VR.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on November 24, 2016, 10:44:51 PM
I finally fixed my Xbox credit card situation (i couldn't put in any money because of some policy change on my US account and couldn't even relocate my account into my actual country of residence because it wasn't in the list -- now it is) and bought

Castlevania: Symhony of the Night on 360 for ~3$. They have some ugly scanline filter enabled by default. Whatever, with Castlevania 1 and 3 bought on 3DS i think i'm primed to start the series.

Also got some more games from humble bundle and autumn steam sale:
TIS-100 -- yet another programming game for a programmer. Now i can do the same thing i do on work some more and NOT get paid, yay!
140 -- some kinda interesting platforming game? It's on Wii U too
Spelunky -- i kinda liked freeware version. People who say it's the best game ever are crazy (especially if compared to either Binding of Isaac), but it's a worth it for 3$.
Lethal League -- played and liked free flash version a while back, might be a cool game to play with a friend
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 28, 2016, 07:37:39 AM
Ordered three new Wii Motion+ remotes because a few of the ones we've got now are showing moderate wear due to heavy use from the kids.  The special "themed" remotes were on sale at Amazon.ca, so I grabbed the Mario, Luigi, and Peach versions for about $27 CAD each.


Sold a couple of old GBA games and PSP movies to cover the cost. Surprised at the demand for Doom on GBA - I know it's not a super common game, but got a lot of responses after posting it online.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: francisbaud on December 04, 2016, 12:33:48 AM
If I remember correctly the last game I've purchased was on Steam and it's called TI-8000 or something like that. It's a programming game and I've not really understood what to do so I've "played" (if we can call this playing, more like trying to find which button to press) for about 30 minutes. Yea...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on December 04, 2016, 03:05:48 PM
If I remember correctly the last game I've purchased was on Steam and it's called TI-8000 or something like that. It's a programming game and I've not really understood what to do so I've "played" (if we can call this playing, more like trying to find which button to press) for about 30 minutes. Yea...


Does it basically try to emulate one of those TI-graphic calculators? I know people write simple games in those, they could be pretty versatile. Think a friend of mine found a code for it to run a simple version of poker or maybe blackjack? Tbh I mostly remember trying to draw immature shapes by plotting intersecting linegraphs.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on December 06, 2016, 07:35:31 PM
The TI calculators have great, albeit aged, processors. The 83/84 calcs had the very same processors as the original Gameboy and could actually be programmed to run Mario and Legend of Zelda games. The refresh rate was a bit slow and in monochrome, but the technical abilities were there.


TI  calculators use the programming language BASIC, which is a very simple and great way for a young person to learn about the fundamentals of programming. Granted, there are better ways to learn now (Code Academy and other free online classes) but it is still useful. Plus it gives you a portable, tangible runtime environment to show off to others to see what you can do. For me, showing off my games felt like I was programming for the Gameboy (at least I like to think that).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on December 06, 2016, 10:00:41 PM
TI calculators are a scam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoGl8-Wc-L0
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on December 06, 2016, 10:04:07 PM
Bought games from the B2G1 sale at Best Buy going on this week for PS4 and Xbox One games. Got Final Fantasy XV, World of Final Fantasy, and The Last Guardian. All games for Christmas. So surreal how two of those games had about a decade of development time and were released within a week of one another!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 08, 2016, 10:40:28 PM
I just bought a replacement 3DS for myself because my current one's B button isn't responsive. If you push it really hard it works, but I've died enough times in Super Mario Maker from failing to jump when I pressed the button that I couldn't take it anymore. I bought the exact same model I have now, New 3DS XL, even the same color. I got it refurbished from Nintendo's online store, since it's cheaper and a friend of mine has been very happy with systems he purchased from there.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on December 09, 2016, 07:06:07 PM
Does a keyboard count? I brought one of those nice Apple KB and it is quite good. It is so nice in fact I want type more on it. Typing typing typing.

I also got a PS4 controller and it works great too. I real pro purchase if you own a Mac as it works natively. Almost any good game will work through it with zero fuss through Steam or it's own config. For games that don't work with it directly you just need a key reassignment config app.

Also brought Neon Chrome. Violent Ends Have Violent Delights.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on December 12, 2016, 01:37:57 PM
I got a little frustrated with Nintendo's ongoing decision to slowly drip NES Classic Editions.  After doing some research, I ran across a project to use a raspberry pi chipset and micro SD card to create a tiny little emulation computer for classic games, backed by a software called retropie.


Got the parts delivered to me last week, spent yesterday evening with the retropie software installation and set up on the raspberry pi.  I consider myself "know enough to be dangerous" territory for software/hardware modifications, but more on the end of fumbling and making mistakes before getting to the final product.


That said, setup and installation wasn't very hard, after correcting a few self-inflicted mistakes that made me start over.  Once you get the retropie software itself up and running on the hardware, transferring of actual roms are really painless if you have a USB stick.  Within a 2 hour window, i've gotten it running and was able to confirm the Sega Genesis roms I loaded on it worked fine.


Didn't notice any lag issues, although some websites have users claiming they had to tweak theirs to fix theirs.  I'll be loading more games on it over the next few days and seeing how they run, as well as getting a better case and some usb controllers in the mail, but overall, neat project which'll act as a nice way to play a lot of classic games since Nintendo wasn't able to stock enough for me to pick up the official article.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 12, 2016, 02:12:27 PM
Christmas is the time for board games!  Picked up several games on sale:
* Merchants of Venus 2nd Edition (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/131646),
* Samarkand: Routes to Riches (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/66214),
* Steam Map Expansion #1 (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/93544)
* Wyatt Earp (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/878)


The last one is a gift for my wife, but the others are selfish buys. Looking forward to playing at least a couple of these games over the next couple of weeks.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Wah on December 12, 2016, 05:53:03 PM
Like Board Games hah? You should try the JackBox Party Pack! It's a collection of heaps of board/party games on steam, cool thing is only one person needs the game, the rest can use phones,tablets and over computers as  controllers! It's a cool idea.


Also Smart Ass is pretty fun.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 12, 2016, 09:20:16 PM

Yes indeed, big fan of board games. :)

Sadly, I have no decent way to play Steam games.  When I'm ready for a new video gaming "system", it will most likely be something that can play low end games... Humble Bundle has already helped me to build up a significant library of Steam games that I'd like to play eventually, at this point I'm just missing the hardware.


That said, I much prefer playing face-to-face with some friends, food, and drinks in the same room anyway. So physical board games are a pretty sweet deal for me.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Wah on December 12, 2016, 09:34:57 PM
It's called skype or discord! ::)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 12, 2016, 10:09:18 PM
PS4 Pro. It's pretty awesome. The Last of Us looks amazing running in native 4K (even if it's 30FPS...using automotion on the TV makes it look like 60FPS) and with HDR.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on December 13, 2016, 12:59:18 AM
It's not Native 4K. It's upscale.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 13, 2016, 08:19:25 AM
It's called skype or discord! ::)


Not the same at all, and especially not on Nintendo consoles (which is what I own).


I don't consider a video chat with my folks over supper to be the same as a shared Christmas dinner. It's a workable compromise in a pinch, but clearly not a preferred situation.
 ;)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 14, 2016, 06:37:20 PM
Oh hey!  Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (Wii U) is "out" for anyone who backed early.  Just logged into my account at the WayForward website and found a code waiting to be redeemed.

Despite my reluctance to pay for games that haven't been developed yet, this was one project I really wanted to see fund successfully - and unlike other games that got massively overfunded and had everything unlocked without my support, Shantae isn't a big enough series to get that same treatment so every pledge helped.

My daughter loved the previous games in this series and is excited to hear a new one is coming.  Should be a fun holiday game to burn through.  :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: supermario2k on December 16, 2016, 11:10:41 AM
I found two really old Ms. Pac-Man board games on Amazon. There were three on the site, priced at $29.99 a piece. I bought to and then a day later the price of the third tripled. Good to know I was able to affect the pricing of an amazon collectible item.


Why did I need two? Because I got them for my sisters kids, and I don't trust them to take care of them so I wanted a spare to keep at my house. But if I do that, I might have to get them something else for Christmas.

I should have thought this through.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on December 23, 2016, 10:04:37 PM
Used My Nintendo discount on Steamworld Heist and it was also on sale so it was double discount.

Megaman Legacy Collection finally went on sale so i got that.

Around 8 euros for each game.

I booted Megaman and played some Megaman 1 and it's fine, but i wished it had in-game achievements.

Also Winter Steam sale started yesterday i bought The Room 2 (sequel to that cool puzzle game with the box) for 2$:

(http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/108482634783778126/2792BB84098C9CDEE5EAD912BF083BFFE17BA49C/?interpolation=lanczos-none&output-format=jpeg&output-quality=95&fit=inside|1024:576&composite-to%3D%2A%2C%2A%7C1024%3A576&background-color=black)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 24, 2016, 10:01:39 AM
It's not Native 4K. It's upscale.
You are incorrect. The Last of Us runs in 3840*2160, natively. Not upscaled. Check Digital Foundry for PS4 Pro game examples.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on December 24, 2016, 11:36:53 PM
There is a lot of caveats as the pro is just doesn't have the power.

Reduced Textures
30FPS instead of 60FPS "Locked"
Dynamic resolution
Chequerboard rendering
Normal up scaling aka 1080p
Dropped frames
Zero additional features
Visually simple
Sub variable 60FPS
Poor alpha performance

This is the article you didn't read which is full of those caveats that you likely referencing: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2016-playstation-4-pro-game-upgrade-guide

3840*2160/60 is 4K and it is something even a Nvidia 1080(They set the bar at "Ultra") can struggle with and that is a $600 card which doesn't include everything else you need for a computer. A $400 box isn't going to do it.

The last of use runs @ 2160p (30fps mode) which is not 4K/60 which is the bar when it comes to gaming, so again, no it isn't 4K. Even you imply it is not 4k.

DF can't seem to make up it's mind whether to use 4K or 2160p for 4K as 2160p implies that the horizontal resolution isn't 4K standard and they call 4k/30 4K which it isn't.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 25, 2016, 04:14:44 PM
Christmas gift from my wife:  8Bitdo NES30 Pro controller.  This is pretty cool, and I have a pc-on-a-chip that includes some games that would benefit from a real controller.  (Also opens the door for Mednafen. Not sure if I'll bother trying to get that installed and running... but it's an option.)


Very impressed with the controller. I had read good things from reviews, but this is the first I've seen one firsthand. Feels great, but I haven't had time to actually set it up yet to test.


Hope others enjoyed some Christmas gaming goods too.  :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on December 27, 2016, 06:05:15 PM
I got some nice surprises this year. Mario 3D World was the family crowd pleaser, but I also got Hyrule Warriors, NES Remix Collection, and Devils Third on Wii U.


Bought my sister Splatoon, so I spent half of Christmas playing that with her.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 28, 2016, 12:46:42 AM
There is a lot of caveats as the pro is just doesn't have the power.

Reduced Textures
30FPS instead of 60FPS "Locked"
Dynamic resolution
Chequerboard rendering
Normal up scaling aka 1080p
Dropped frames
Zero additional features
Visually simple
Sub variable 60FPS
Poor alpha performance

This is the article you didn't read which is full of those caveats that you likely referencing: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2016-playstation-4-pro-game-upgrade-guide

3840*2160/60 is 4K and it is something even a Nvidia 1080(They set the bar at "Ultra") can struggle with and that is a $600 card which doesn't include everything else you need for a computer. A $400 box isn't going to do it.

The last of use runs @ 2160p (30fps mode) which is not 4K/60 which is the bar when it comes to gaming, so again, no it isn't 4K. Even you imply it is not 4k.

DF can't seem to make up it's mind whether to use 4K or 2160p for 4K as 2160p implies that the horizontal resolution isn't 4K standard and they call 4k/30 4K which it isn't.


How can you say that the game runs at 4K and that the game does not run at 4K in the same sentence? 3840x2160 is 4K. 30FPS or not, it's still 4K. Period. I have no idea what you're talking about when you say "2160p implies that the horizontal resolution isn't 4K" - 4K (2160p) is 3840x2160 - that is the resolution of every 4K TV, and that is the resolution that The Last of Us runs at, natively. 4K/30 means 3840x2160 @ 30FPS (or at 3200x1800 @ 60FPS, which also looks amazing). No one ever said it would run games at 4K 60FPS (though I'm sure there will be a handful of PSN-type games that do). No one would even expect that from a $400 console - but what you do get is the most powerful home console you can buy right now. It does significantly improve PSVR game performance as well.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on December 28, 2016, 01:01:37 AM
2160p doesn't tell you the horizontal resolution and they are inconsistent to their use of terminology through out the article.

There is a reason people on PC hate it when a game is locked at 30FPS no matter the resolution, it sucks. On PC 60FPS is the standard. A far as I am concerned 3840*2160/60 is 4K.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 28, 2016, 09:42:31 AM
OK but that's only as far as you're concerned. It's 3840x2160, as I've mentioned, or as you would see if you watched the DF videos you mentioned. This has nothing to do with PC gamers. And are you now going to tell me any game that doesn't run at 60FPS sucks? Ocarina of Time runs at 20 on the N64 (locked). Resident Evil 4 runs at 30 on the GameCube and Wii (locked). GTA5 runs at 30 (locked) on all consoles and looks amazing. PS4 Pro is not a PC. Just admit that 4K is 4K.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on December 28, 2016, 08:36:06 PM
Nope, running at a low/er FPS was accepted during that time and games were made to accommodate that. Perfect Dark ran at 5FPS with Hi-res mode and I was fine with it back then as that was expected.

The expectations now are different and low frame rates are not accepted. I can't retroactively apply current standards to past games, I can only say that they are products of their time. I use a stricter definition of 4K like how 1080p means 1080*1920/60 even on TV's/monitors unless otherwise stated.

Locked 30FPS on PC sucks as most games not adjusted with this in mind when ported. The controls are sluggish, there is a distinct lack of smoothness to motion, physics don't feel right as that is only being updated as fast as the frame rate.

If you want to abide by a looser definition of 4K, fine. If a game ran at 3840x2160/120 I wouldn't call that 4K, that's 4k/120. 4k/30 is 4k/30.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 28, 2016, 11:12:41 PM
But that is just your imaginary definition. Jesus Christ dude. Look at IGN's list of resolution and frame rate for PS4 and Xbone games, half of them run at 30FPS, are you going to tell me that 1080p 30FPS doesn't mean 1080p now? Blu-ray movies run at 24FPS, as do UHD Blu-ray movies, and everything on Netflix, etc. Are those not 1080p and 4K, respectively? Again, PS4 Pro is not a PC, so don't compare it to one, and don't say that 3840x2160 is not 4K, it is the exact defition of 4K - not a looser definiton. First you said it (TLoU) was upscaled, and you were wrong, so you moved the goalposts - just admit that you're wrong (twice). 1080p does not mean 60FPS "unless otherwise stated" either. You just completely made that up. The 'p' means progressive scan. As in one full frame, not an interlaced image (like 1080i or 480i), it has absolutely nothing to do with frame rate.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on December 28, 2016, 11:39:33 PM
I compared it to PC because they are both gaming devices. I any case if you just liked to this this would have been over 6(?) posts ago. http://4k.com/resolution/

I was mistaken that 4K had a frame rate minimum in the standard that I mistaken for fields per second of which there is no minimum. A 4K display running at 1 field/frame is still a 4K display however impractical that maybe.

There is an expectation when it comes to the number of minimum frames per second and are different between PC and console.

TL;DR

I had mistaken the expectations and usage to a specification.

I was wrong.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on December 29, 2016, 12:09:23 AM
An additional note. 2160 shouldn't be used alone as it doesn't state the vertical resolution of which there are several and falls into the whole assumption trap I caught myself in. 4K does have a minimum boundary on resolution however.

There is a hard upper limit for FPS for 4K dictated by the ability to send and receive, processing the information which I believe is 120Hz currently.

1080p does have a frame rate standards, however that only applies to broadcast TV with massive variations. which was another incorrect assumption I applied to 4K.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 29, 2016, 09:12:02 AM
There are no TV stations that broadcast in 1080p. At least not in the US. There is nothing wrong with saying 2160p, that's just like saying you shouldn't say 1080p because it doesn't mention the horizontal pixel count either. But anywho, let's move on with our lives.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on December 29, 2016, 09:46:04 AM
1080p does specify a vertical resolution as does 720p. 4K specify a small range of resolutions. Things get less specific pass WUXGA.

https://www.cnet.com/news/tv-resolution-confusion-1080p-2k-uhd-4k-and-what-they-all-mean/
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on December 29, 2016, 10:00:25 AM
Holiday Haul

- Shantae Half-Genie Hero Risky Beats Edition Physical Copy
- Firewatch Limited Run Physical Copy.
- Firewatch OST Vinyl
- Oxenfree OST Vinyl
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 29, 2016, 10:59:05 AM
I bought BoxBoxBoy for 3DS because I'm finally on the verge of finishing the first one, and I bought Mario Party 2 and will be buying Mario Kart 64 for Wii U Virtual Console because New Year's is one of the few times I have the opportunity for local multiplayer.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 29, 2016, 02:13:17 PM
Never quote CNET (even though the article you linked to defines UHD or 4K - not cinema, as in a theater - as 3840x2160). If you agree that 1080p implies 1920x1080, then you have to agree that 2160p implies 3840x2160 - even though there a few examples of games on PS3 and Xbox 360 that have a 1080 vertical resolution and some odd vertical resolution like 1440 or even 800.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on December 29, 2016, 06:52:20 PM
Fine this link then. http://4k.com/resolution/ Same thing, different site.

No one can make up their mind what 4K really is. 3840x2160 Is the minimum resolution to be considered 4K but horizontal pixels can go above 3840 and still be called 4k unlike 1080/720 where it is in the specification what the horizontal resolution is. 4K is a basket of resolutions, 1080/720 is not.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 29, 2016, 07:40:06 PM
Yes, everyone can make up their mind. Whenever someone says "4K" - at least as far as video games or a television, they are talking about 3840x2160p. It is used interchangeably with UHD. Also that site is incorrect, it calls 3840x2160 QHD, but QHD is 2560x1440 (4x the resolution of 720p). I honestly can't believe this discussion is still going on. I give up.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on December 29, 2016, 08:34:22 PM
(http://pbs.twimg.com/media/C04zA6bVQAE07hT.jpg:large)
My local pawn America was having a 40% off sale on used games. That was fun. I got a legit copy of Yoshi's Topsy Turvy for like $6.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 29, 2016, 09:17:46 PM
FIFA 17 runs at native 4K (3840x2160p) @ 60FPS on PS4 Pro, so, suck it. OK, now I quit.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on December 29, 2016, 09:40:24 PM
Tempted to split that conversation off into a separate thread.

Anyway, purchases. My haul-iday consisted of buying:

- 1 yr PS+ at the old price (given that the alternative is #70BucksAYear, SUCK IT DOWN SONY)
- Bravely Second + Hyrule Warriors Legends for $30 ea on a Amazon Canada deal
- Got a PS4 for Christmas, so I snagged Doom for $30
- A 2TB "Firecuda" hybrid drive from Seagate for about $135 after tax for the PS4.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on December 29, 2016, 09:45:11 PM
I bought the Daisy Amiibo because Daisy. I have Wind Walker Link and Zelda as well as Callie and Marie "Saved for Later" on Amazon. I got Daisy for $7 so I'm waiting for the others to hopefully drop under $20.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on December 29, 2016, 10:25:53 PM
- Bravely Second + Hyrule Warriors Legends for $30 ea on a Amazon Canada deal

Heh. I did the same thing. But they had no stock on the games so I'm not sure how long the wait will be until they finally ship.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 30, 2016, 08:08:28 AM
...
- Bravely Second + Hyrule Warriors Legends for $30 ea on a Amazon Canada deal
...


Nice! When did that happen?  My wallet is happy that I didn't know...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on December 30, 2016, 11:47:00 AM
Monday. One of the few Boxing Day sales that occurred.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: rygar on January 01, 2017, 10:53:10 AM
I've had River City: Tokyo Rumble on my mind for a while.

Technōs Japan were a power house in 80s arcade culture. Not only did they provide early innovation in PvP (Karate Champ) and cooperative (Double Dragon) play; their games evoked the same milieu that the Wu Tang Clan has so brilliantly experimented with over the years.

East and Southeast Asian communities were a growing demographic force in the US during the Golden Age of arcade games. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 had eliminated discriminatory racial and ethnic quotas in the US immigration system, paving the way for new groups to integrate into American life.

In addition to having the typical economic and culinary impacts, new artistic trends began to emerge that amalgamated preexisting Asian and American forms. In the eastern Mid Atlantic, many of the developments in fashion, cinema, and other forms of pop art reflected the larger urbanity they emerged in.

Kung fu shoes and Cheongsam dresses were integrated with local styles. Logograms and other Asian iconography became more prominent parts of the public landscape. Hong Kong Cinema was increasingly influential, first as a staple of independent theaters and film festivals, and then as core programming for Saturday afternoon and late night television.

Asian and western filmmakers were brewing pulpy combinations of martial arts action, crime genres, and westerns:


1971       The Big Boss (Fists of Fury)
1972       Fists of Fury (The Chinese Connection)/Five Fingers of Death
1973       Way of the Dragon (Enter the Dragon)
1974       The Street Fighter
1976       Master of the Flying Guillotine
1977       Executioners from Shaolin
1978       Game of Death/Five Deadly Venoms/The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1979       Mystery of Chess Boxing
1979       The Warriors /The Wanderers*
1980       Clan of the White Lotus
1981       Escape from New York*
1982       Legendary Weapons of China
1983       The 8 Diagram Pool Fighter/Shaolin and Wu Tang
1984       Karate Champ Player vs Player (Arcade)
1985       Police Story
1985       The Last Dragon*/Year of the Dragon*/Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins*
1986       Big Trouble in Little China* (this is obviously set in San Francisco, but I think it could have just as easily been set in NYC  - unlike The Karate Kid's very West Coast/suburban vibe.)
1986       A Better Tomorrow
1986       Renegade (Arcade)/Tag Team Wrestling (NES)
1987       City on Fire
1987       Double Dragon (Arcade)/Super Dodge Ball (Arcade)/Renegade (NES)
1988       City War
1988       Double Dragon II: The Revenge (Arcade)/Double Dragon (NES)/Super Dodge Ball (NES)
1989       The Killer
1989       River City Ransom (NES)/ Double Dragon II: The Revenge (NES)
1990       Bullet in the Head
1990       Double Dragon III: The Rosetta Stone (Arcade)

Technōs Japan seemed to overtly draw on these sources:

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The Warriors

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The Wanderers

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Renegade (Arcade)

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Renegade (NES)

Whatever the degree of actual influence, Renegade and the Double Dragon series complemented these films, and Technōs Japan was able to add depth to their own worlds by drawing from the public consciousness.

But Technōs Japan's arcade cabinets themselves were already integrated into the neighborhoods. Karate Champ Player vs Player was wildly popular, and well suited to the range of bars, bodegas, and laundromats that random cabinets could be found in. Double Dragon added cooperative play, and rewarded longer and better coordinated sessions, making it a perfect game for the corner pizza shop.

It was Technōs Japan's continuous presence in the neighborhoods, and their knack for tapping into both preexisting cultural vibes and changing demographic trends, that made them such an integral part of the moment. The streets and subways of the eastern Mid Atlantic already promised excitement. Technōs Japan added to the sense of adventure:

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Faber's, Coney Island, Brooklyn (around-the-corner from where The Warriors concludes).

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Playland, Times Square, New York

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Chinatown Fair, Chinatown, New York

Video games are frequently compared with music for good reason. Both mediums share a powerful ability to evoke nostalgia, which itself is a reflection of how they provide cultural context to our daily lives. River City: Tokyo Rumble looks to be an interesting enough experience in its own right. But its more obvious promise is to add some freshness to a walk down memory lane.

My Kunio-Kun/Double Dragon 3DS Digital Collection:
Renegade, Super Dodge Ball, River City Ransom, Crash n the Boys: Street Challenge, River City: Tokyo Rumble; Double Dragon, Double Dragon II



 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 01, 2017, 11:43:19 AM
Grabbed Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (Wii) for the kids. We have more than enough figures that are backwards compatible, and for $5 it gave them another "new to us" game to enjoy over the holidays.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on January 01, 2017, 01:01:44 PM
Technōs Japan were a power house in 80s arcade culture. ...
Cool article, rygar!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: rygar on January 01, 2017, 02:41:33 PM
Thanks!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on January 03, 2017, 09:10:38 AM
I just bought Football Manager 2017. Despite my rabid soccer fandom and complete addiction to EA's FIFA games, this series has never really grabbed me the way I expected it to, but I had the itch for it recently so I picked it up.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oedo on January 03, 2017, 08:05:23 PM
I'm glad more people are going to be playing Bravely Second. It's not without its flaws, but I think it's a great game that does a good job addressing a lot of the issues in Bravely Default.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 18, 2017, 04:41:34 PM
Two purchases this week:


(1) La-Mulana EX (Vita) - Digital sale making it convenient to play again was too good to ignore. There's been a few people talk about this game in these forums, most of whom are better at the game than I. La-Mulana is ridiculous in some of the puzzles presented, but also feels really good in a wildly unforgiving old-school way.


(2) The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (Vita) - Couldn't turn down a relatively cheap, used physical copy of this game. Like the series well enough and Vita games are becoming harder to track down. There are still a few on my "really want" list... but this purchase makes that list one game shorter.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on February 24, 2017, 12:48:37 AM
I just got Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice from the sale on the eshop.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 25, 2017, 02:13:30 PM
Traded some of my old Wii games for a copy of Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (3DS) plus some cash.


Felt kind of bad getting rid of Dokapon Kingdom, Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn, Shiren the Wanderer, and Castle of Shikigami III... but slimming down my Wii collection a little bit won't hurt and the pricing was fair (I think) for both sides.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on February 25, 2017, 04:42:07 PM
Please tell me you didn't trade in Radiant Dawn for less that $100. That is a super rare game that you could probably sell on eBay for a lot of cash. If you did this at Gamestop I guarantee you got ripped off and should run back and reverse the trade, last I checked you could do that a short bit after doing the trade.

Also heard Dokapon Kingdom is also rather hard to come by.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 25, 2017, 06:15:56 PM
Please tell me you didn't trade in Radiant Dawn for less that $100. That is a super rare game that you could probably sell on eBay for a lot of cash. If you did this at Gamestop I guarantee you got ripped off and should run back and reverse the trade, last I checked you could do that a short bit after doing the trade.

Also heard Dokapon Kingdom is also rather hard to come by.

Deal was $200 CAD+Pokemon for the four Wii games. Definitely not max value for me, but I have my reasons - only paid $50 CAD for all games combined back in the day, was happy to hang out with a friendly local gamer and give him a bit of a deal, and prefer cash in my pocket to the hassle of online sales.

Dokapon Kingdom is probably the only game I feel bad about selling. It's kind of awesome. Wii has lots of party games, but nothing else quite the same.

Fire Emblem is fantastic, but with so many games from the series now coming out I'm never going back to replay it. If there weren't so many 3DS games getting released I would have had a harder time letting go.

Shiren and Castle are both fine games... but my backlog is stuffed to the brim with fine games. Still considering getting the Vita Shiren as replacement (it's cheaper than what I sold the Wii game for) but will probably pass.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ClexYoshi on February 25, 2017, 08:26:51 PM
I just sank $600 into buying the rest of what I need for my PC after getting a $400 GPU for christmas, so... after I finish building this beast, I have quite a bit of gaming to do of games I got but my PC couldn't handle before it died.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 25, 2017, 09:58:45 PM
I just sank $600 into buying the rest of what I need for my PC after getting a $400 GPU for christmas, so... after I finish building this beast, I have quite a bit of gaming to do of games I got but my PC couldn't handle before it died.


I'd love get a basic gaming PC but would be building from scratch and am concerned about costs. Posts like this terrify me.


What will you be playing on that beast once it's fully operational?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on February 26, 2017, 04:17:48 PM

Please tell me you didn't trade in Radiant Dawn for less that $100. That is a super rare game that you could probably sell on eBay for a lot of cash. If you did this at Gamestop I guarantee you got ripped off and should run back and reverse the trade, last I checked you could do that a short bit after doing the trade.

Also heard Dokapon Kingdom is also rather hard to come by.

Deal was $200 CAD+Pokemon for the four Wii games. Definitely not max value for me, but I have my reasons - only paid $50 CAD for all games combined back in the day, was happy to hang out with a friendly local gamer and give him a bit of a deal, and prefer cash in my pocket to the hassle of online sales.

Dokapon Kingdom is probably the only game I feel bad about selling. It's kind of awesome. Wii has lots of party games, but nothing else quite the same.

Fire Emblem is fantastic, but with so many games from the series now coming out I'm never going back to replay it. If there weren't so many 3DS games getting released I would have had a harder time letting go.

Shiren and Castle are both fine games... but my backlog is stuffed to the brim with fine games. Still considering getting the Vita Shiren as replacement (it's cheaper than what I sold the Wii game for) but will probably pass.

Considering that price and your circumstances (selling it to someone who will appreciate it) then it isn't as big of a deal. I was worried you sold it to Gamestop for like $20.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ClexYoshi on February 26, 2017, 06:01:34 PM
I just sank $600 into buying the rest of what I need for my PC after getting a $400 GPU for christmas, so... after I finish building this beast, I have quite a bit of gaming to do of games I got but my PC couldn't handle before it died.


I'd love get a basic gaming PC but would be building from scratch and am concerned about costs. Posts like this terrify me.


What will you be playing on that beast once it's fully operational?

Several things.

Starbound 1.0 came out and I really wanted to play that

Another Metroid 2 Remake

Pokemon Uranium

Super Mario 64: The Last Impact

Sonic Utopia

Green Hill Paradise Act 2

Mega Man 2.5D

And that's not counting stuff my old PC struggled running like...


Overwatch

Strider

Killer Instinct

Doom

Eventually I wanna get an HTC Vive and do VR stuff with this since I'm more likely to get a VR Headset than a 4k TV to take advantage of all the power I'll have available.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on February 26, 2017, 07:20:37 PM
I watched a playthrough of Pokemon Uranium and I'm going to tell you one thing that will hopefully save you the misery of playing the game.

You don't get Fly until after the 8th gym.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ClexYoshi on February 27, 2017, 03:46:07 AM
I watched a playthrough of Pokemon Uranium and I'm going to tell you one thing that will hopefully save you the misery of playing the game.

You don't get Fly until after the 8th gym.

yeah, I haven't found a Pokemon Fangame I've liked yet. Romhacks are especially not super great. I kinda enjoy Pokemon's cakewalk difficulty

Oh, that's another game i really wanna play a bunch when I get my PC back... I got a copy of Eschatos on Steam, and that game is pretty darned fun. I mean, I like it better than Mushahimesama Futari as far as Cave shooters go.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on February 27, 2017, 04:06:54 PM
Felt kind of bad getting rid of Dokapon Kingdom, Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn, Shiren the Wanderer, and Castle of Shikigami III... but slimming down my Wii collection a little bit won't hurt and the pricing was fair (I think) for both sides.
But but but but you're supposed to be my Wii buddy on here! :/
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 27, 2017, 09:27:27 PM
Felt kind of bad getting rid of Dokapon Kingdom, Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn, Shiren the Wanderer, and Castle of Shikigami III... but slimming down my Wii collection a little bit won't hurt and the pricing was fair (I think) for both sides.
But but but but you're supposed to be my Wii buddy on here! :/


I'll always be your buddy, and Backloggery lists me at 202 Wii games... can I still be in the club?  You'll let me come over and play Dokapon sometime right?


Seriously, I think Wii is my favorite system ever.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on February 27, 2017, 10:07:36 PM
We're at 114 retail ourselves.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on February 27, 2017, 10:27:02 PM
WHO DARES GET RID OF DOKAPON KINGDOM?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on February 28, 2017, 12:22:35 AM
I need new friend in life. Finding people who can appreciate a competitive game of Dokapon are hard to come by.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 28, 2017, 07:19:31 AM
I need new friend in life. Finding people who can appreciate a competitive game of Dokapon are hard to come by.


It's a hard sell. The game is very long for a party game, and doesn't seem all that exciting when you first start playing as player options on a single turn are limited. But if your friends commit to a full game, they'll learn that it gets better (and nastier) the longer you play. By the end, griefing knows no bounds and the game is truly hilarious.


Or maybe that was just how it went here, and the games you guys played were friendly matches?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 06, 2017, 09:46:20 PM
Bought some new games for the backlog:
* Mega Man Legacy Collection (3DS) - big fan of the series and have had my eye on this one for a while
* Legend of Hereoes: Trails of Cold Steel (Vita/PSTV) - keen to pick up some Vita RPGs while they are still available/affordable; already own the second game, so grabbing the first one and Odin Sphere (currently on backorder) were at the top of my list; will be a while before it arrives though
* Skylanders: Superchargers (Wii U) - picked up for my little guy who is having a birthday this month; great series to play with kids and this will probably see play much sooner than the others


Oh, hey! If the tracking it trust-worthy, my copy of Breath of the Wild (Wii U) is finally going to arrive today. Has anyone heard if it's a good game?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on March 07, 2017, 01:32:47 PM
We downloaded FAST RMX and Snipperclips. :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 10, 2017, 02:19:12 PM
...
(2) The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (Vita) - Couldn't turn down a relatively cheap, used physical copy of this game. Like the series well enough and Vita games are becoming harder to track down. There are still a few on my "really want" list... but this purchase makes that list one game shorter.

And today, the first game from the Trails of Cold Steel series arrived. Much sooner than I had expected.  ;D

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (Vita) is now happily on my shelf, sharing it's lovely Lionheart deluxe box with the first game. Was delighted to grab a fresh copy off Amazon.ca for $30 CAD, which seemed pretty reasonable all things considered. It's a shame that the third entry is planned to be a PS4 exclusive.


Only Odin Sphere remains from the list of Vita games that I really want to own before they disappear.
It's been a very good couple of weeks for new games arriving... now to get back to playing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 19, 2017, 02:27:08 AM
Since the launch of the Switch, I have bought the following:

Wii U

Sonic Lost World
Game & Wario
NES Remix Pack
Just Dance 2015
Just Dance 2016
Just Dance 2017

3DS

Virtue's Last Reward
Zero Time Dilemma
Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Harvest Moon: A New Beginning
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of a Forgotten Past
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins


All of this has still cost me less than buying a Switch. Normally, I wouldn't have bought so much at one time but the Gamestop equivalent of Canada has had a special sale going on since March 3 that is running until April 2 which is that if you buy 2 used games then you get the 3rd one free. Used games are cheaper than brand new copies plus if you have a high enough membership card, you can get a bit more of the price. If I take the price of 2 games and divide it over the three, it makes for a price point I would gladly take if they were sold at that cost individually. The highest price labelled for the games (and majority labelled price for the games) I bought is $35.99. 2 games at that price with tax is just over $80 but when I take that total and divide it over 3 games, that comes to about $26.87 with tax per game which is about 50% off the normal price as most of these games are retailing at $49.99 CAD and that's before tax. The only thing is that I have to buy a bunch of games at once to take advantage of the price compared to if it was just a 50% off sale for one or two titles. However, having not really purchased a lot of games the past couple years because of the rising price of games, (3DS games used to sell around the $35.00 mark with some games $5.00 above or below that depending on the title) I'd held off on buying stuff until a found a price point I was happy with. Being able to now reach this price point, I've begun taking advantage of it. It's probably helped that with the launch of the Switch, some people have traded in newer games or at least good copies of them so that I've been able to pick up some of the newer released titles at a good price.

Ironically, the one 3DS game I probably most want has been one I've yet to see used anywhere despite checking 7 EBGames stores in my local and surrounding area and that is Kirby: Planet Robobot. I'm also ticked I missed Best Buy's discount of Paper Jam for $14.97 which is a killer good price. Likewise, there have been no copies of Paper Jam for me to pick up in this deal yet either.

Anyways, thought I'd bring this up in case others have the means to take advantage of it as I think it is worth it. The only problem can be when you can find 2 games you want but can't really find a 3rd. I wasn't really interested in Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins and only picked it up because the store I was in couldn't find the copy of Mario and Sonic at the 2014 Sochi Olympics despite having the case on the shelf. It was the only thing priced right with the other games I was buying and that I thought might have been ok reviewed (it did become a Nintendo select title) to purchase aside from getting something I already owned and trying to sell off the extra copy later. At this point, my last dream find would be a store that has Planet Robobot, Paper Jam and Story of Seasons although I'd be willing to consider Mario Party: Star Rush, some other Harvest Moon titles, Hatsune Miku Project, or even remakes like Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World.



At this point, for the Wii U, I think the only titles I'm still looking to buy are:

Ducktales Remastered
Pokken Tournament
Super Mario Maker
(depends on price because I still wonder how long online services will last and then one can no longer play other people's creations)



The following are games I'd be open to buying but not worried if it doesn't happen since I clearly have more than enough to play from these recent purchases:

Mario and Sonic at the Olympics 2014 and/or 2016 (Haven't played any of the M&SatO games but Phil and I think Mop it up seem to be fairly positive about them so I'd be willing to give them a try)

Twilight Princess HD (my initial thought was pass on this title since I have the GC version and I just didn't see myself ever revisiting this game but BotW has me re-energized in Zelda that I'm now curious to try this again with a game in the height of the old style of dungeon and Zelda design but I still might pass since I've got the GC version to replay if I need to)

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (ShyGuy seemed impressed by it back in the day if I recall. Can't say it interests me too much but it look nice and it's a different type of game than I normally play)

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (why not? I hear it's only medicore and not outright terrible like other Sonic games. As well, I hear and think it doesn't take long to beat so I may not have to make it sit long in my backlog. Sometimes it's nice to have a simple game to quickly complete.)

Sonic All-Star Racing (I hear it's actually good and was the Kart racing game of choice before MK8 took over that title as expected.)

Lego Batman 3 (I bought the 2nd one of Wii U because it was under $10 despite not owning the first. Haven't played it to know what the quality is like but it's almost at the same price point being around $13.00)

Epic Mickey 2 (I know this didn't get good reviews when it came out at the start of the Wii U's life span and the Epic Mickey franchise since died after 2 middling games but part of me is still intrigued by the property to pick it up anyways at a low cost despite not playing the first)

Splatoon (That's right. Lumped with all these other games is Splatoon. I really don't play Shooter/combat type games that this is styled off of nor am I much of an online gamer. With those 2 factors along with the fact that the single player mode is relatively short means I'm unsure I'd really like this title. And with Splatoon 2 soon releasing on Switch, it could be the more Splatoon players carry on playing it there making the Wii U version and online crowd more obsolete. Probably not going to happen at this point)


If anyone wants to chime in on whether something is worth buying or skipping on these Wii U titles, I'm open to hearing about it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on March 19, 2017, 01:41:55 PM
Quite a haul Khushrenada! I didn't know you were so into dancing. Why both Sun and Moon? Did you have no other choice for a third game or something?

In case you were wondering, if you buy the Revelations DLC for Fire Emblem Fates, you can play it through both Birthright and Conquest without having to buy it twice.

"New Remix Pack" is supposed to be "NES"?

I think the M&S Olympics games have some fun minigames in them, but like most party games they're best suited for multiplayer. I haven't tried the 2016 version yet, but the 2014 winter one was kind of disappointing since it didn't really add much and some games were questionable.

Epic Mickey 2... I tried playing that with my sister and she really hates it. There's a lot of chatting going on which eventually amounts to various fetch quests before even entering a level. The controls and mechanics are also pretty rough. And if you don't have a second player, Oswald is a terrible companion. More than your money, save your time.

I personally think Splatoon is not worth it just for single player, even though it can be fun. It's hard to say how much longer the community will last though; I last played it back in January, and though rooms did still fill up, I could feel that the player base has dwindled over the year I played it. Probably too late for a new player to get into it.

I hope you do get Super Mario Maker though, I've got a whole game's worth of stages for you to try!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on March 19, 2017, 02:30:48 PM
Sonic Racing has a very small demo of it on the eShop, it's quite competent. Faster than Mario Kart, looks great and if you have a bit of affinity for the Sega brands you'll likely smile at the inclusion of a Golden Axe stage and such. It also handles single-player MUCH better than Mario Kart, by actually giving you missions that vary (gasp!). Tracks tend to change every lap or two and I like that the boats don't slow you down much, unlike Mario Kart 7 and it's dull underwater sections.

THAT SAID, the online has been dead for years and you should really really really test this one thoroughly immediately. It was utterly broken on release so they patched it, but I've ran into so many bizarre issues with it on disc! It would only work with the Sonic characters and Wreck It Ralph, but not with Ai-Ai from super monkey ball. The samba de amigo track would just freeze the console every time in the third lap but only when using the Crazy Taxi driver. Sometimes it wouldn't move past a loading screen and just stay there forever. I ended up returning it. Probably a disc issue (I bought mine used), but just a heads up I guess. Fwiw it's also on PC with more characters and actual online players.

Splatoon is good, there's still a lot of online players but with the sequel launching within a month I wonder how long that'll last? The single player is rather perfunctory, it's nice that it's there but has serious issues. One of them being invisible level entrances, nothing is more infuriating than trudging over the hubworld looking for the last stupid level entrance they hid up some tower. Final boss fight is truly crazy though which may make the campaign worth it. Took me like 20 tries.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on March 19, 2017, 02:43:45 PM
No offense, but I hope that was a problem with your disc. I have a copy of that Sonic racing game that I haven't opened yet, so I hope I don't have issues with it when I go to play it... if I go to play it...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on March 19, 2017, 02:57:59 PM
No offense, but I hope that was a problem with your disc. I have a copy of that Sonic racing game that I haven't opened yet, so I hope I don't have issues with it when I go to play it... if I go to play it...

Yeah most likely was; the disc looked fine, but Wii U's are known for being kinda picky about what discs they will/won't read. Certainly can't have been a widespread issue or we would've heard more about it in the early years of the system, and I tried the demo later to compare and that had no issues moving past loadtimes. (Couldn't replicate the other problems since the demo only has Sonic characters and no Samba de Amigo stages).

You should open your copy sometime and give it a spin! It's an easy game to pick up, as well as put down if something else is keeping your attention, and above all just pretty fun racing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 21, 2017, 01:42:00 AM
Quite a haul Khushrenada! I didn't know you were so into dancing. Why both Sun and Moon? Did you have no other choice for a third game or something?

I'm surprised. I've made mention of it a few times and have mentioned being a fan of the series for a few years now. Kairon and I have discussed it a bit as well although maybe our big Dance conversation happened in chat during the Switch presentation now that I think about it. He's a bigger fan than I and plays it regularly but I just pop it in once in awhile. I've become a big fan of dancing over the past decade when I started watching movie musicals of the 30s - 60s and appreciating the hip-hop and breakdance styles of today and what might be considered lesser films like Step Up. Dancing is fun to me. Although one can try and dance seriously like in ballet or other styles, to me, dancing comes from a more happy and joyous place and that's the only time I feel like dancing or want to dance. Just Dance taps into that place of lighthearted mirth. You may not really be able to use the moves or choreography outside of the games but I enjoy playing along with it. If you can find some people that aren't too uptight and willing to look silly, it can make for a really great party atmosphere too as you struggle to keep up with a brand new dance routine suddenly being introduced to you and you don't know what kinds of moves it will ask you to perform.

As for both Sun and Moon, I've always bought both Pokémon versions of a game from FireRed and LeafGreen on. The plan was to trade with myself to acquire all Pokémon as I play through the games but aside from getting through the first 2 gyms in LeafGreen, I've never really touched any of the Pokémon games I own. But their resale value has always stayed high no matter which version or year so if I ever get around to playing through the series and want to lose the extra copies of a version, I could always do so and come out even or better.

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In case you were wondering, if you buy the Revelations DLC for Fire Emblem Fates, you can play it through both Birthright and Conquest without having to buy it twice.

Cool. I haven't looked into that yet since I need to clear some space on my 3DS SD Card which is nearly full but my understanding was that it was just a one time purchase.

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"New Remix Pack" is supposed to be "NES"?

You are correct and I have adjusted the post to reflect that.

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I think the M&S Olympics games have some fun minigames in them, but like most party games they're best suited for multiplayer. I haven't tried the 2016 version yet, but the 2014 winter one was kind of disappointing since it didn't really add much and some games were questionable.

I guess with the lack of Mario Party on consoles these days, the idea of these Olympic games as a competitive minigame collection has now seemed like a possibility to fill that void that didn't seem necessary before. I'm just not a big sports fan and have hardly bothered with sports video games. Even with the various Mario sports titles, there are plenty I don't own or have just recently gotten around to buying just to complete my collection wishlist of a console. For instance Mario Baseball and Soccer I just got around to buying for GC in December last year and I still don't even own the Wii versions of those sports titles nor do I have Mario Tennis for either system. That may be part of the reason I've never considered the Olympic game stuff before but now I'm wondering if I'm missing out on something and its worth trying since they keep making them like the Just Dance series so there is some sort of appeal there.

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Epic Mickey 2... I tried playing that with my sister and she really hates it. There's a lot of chatting going on which eventually amounts to various fetch quests before even entering a level. The controls and mechanics are also pretty rough. And if you don't have a second player, Oswald is a terrible companion. More than your money, save your time.

Ooof. Sounds like I will probably skip this title then.

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I personally think Splatoon is not worth it just for single player, even though it can be fun. It's hard to say how much longer the community will last though; I last played it back in January, and though rooms did still fill up, I could feel that the player base has dwindled over the year I played it. Probably too late for a new player to get into it.

Yeah and based on Steefosaurus's comments, even though he thinks the single player is worth it, I'm probably never going to get around to bothering with this game (at least for Wii U). I mean, I'm a person that mainly plays Smash Bros in single player and hardly deals with multiplayer or online for it but at least those games have a lot of content to keep my occupied as a single player and I just don't think Splatoon has enough to be worth a single player focus.

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I hope you do get Super Mario Maker though, I've got a whole game's worth of stages for you to try!

When I pick it up, I plan on playing through your stages and seeing what you've got Miss Mop it up. After seeing all your Miiverse advertising, I want to know what all the fuss is about.

In addition, from this list here, you'll see that I know have Triforce Heroes and Federation Force. After telling me I need to get more co-op games and do more online multiplayer, here's the chance to help me do just that. I'd like to spend some more time getting through Breath of the Wild but maybe next month we could see about getting together with other NWR crew, like Phil who's been trying to get more meet-ups started on these forums, and start tackling some of these titles. My preference to start would be Federation Force because I wonder how long Nintendo will keep its servers going with its low sales and upcoming Switch online plans. You interested?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on March 21, 2017, 03:55:41 AM
I'm game for Triforce Heroes. I still need to pick up Federation Force, so I'll do that this Spring/Summer to play with you guys as well...so long as Breath of the Wild lets me come up for air. That game is really keeping me hooked. Only other game that has been able to tear me away is my custom hack of FE6 as I have begun dabbling in rom hacks.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 21, 2017, 01:08:36 PM
I know. Last night, I turned on BotW even though I only had about an hour to play. (Minor spoilers ahead with the names of some places and a character.) I was thinking of not bothering but then thought an hour progress still helps chip away at things. So, I was exploring around a region on foot that I'm trying to finish fully searching and taking care of that. Nothing too exciting at this point. But then a Blood Moon happens and for once I've been wanting that because it is a requirement for an event I learned up. Went to the event and did that. Was wondering what else I wanted to do at that point since the location reminded me of a couple other things I've been meaning to investigate. My hour was up but I decided to go one more hour to do a couple things that were now on my mind. The first thing was to go back to an area I was pretty sure should have a memory zone that I had seen before. Sure enough, I found it but those things are tricky. I was turning my camera around to make sure I wasn't missing it but after walking a bit closer to its zone it finally appeared. You've clearly got to be in just the right area for those to appear.

At this point, I thought it was time to finally meet Prince Sidon and start meeting the Zora and get that ball rolling. So, I warped to the tower I knew he was close to but from the top of it, I was reminded of a shrine really close by. Thus I jumped/glided to it and just activated it to get it on my map as a warp point for now. I was about to head over to Sidon when I saw a traveler running in the opposite direction so went to quickly talk with them first. By the traveler was a signpost indicating Zora's Domain one way and Akkala the other. Well, I've been wanting to get to Akkala for some time now and I had seen another shrine in the distance there so off I went in that direction. I found more shrines and stables (always checking them now in case Inventory Expansion Korok is hanging out nearby again) and more enemies. My second hour was up so then I was doing a 15 more minutes promise to my self. Saw a shooting star crash and had to head back to get my first star fragment. Went in some wrong directions to explore other things I could see. Found the Last Great Fairy. Got on track a bit and found some of the things I was looking for and then went off in a couple other directions to see if I could locate a couple other things I was now instructed about and had learned about from other users in the Zelda thread. Knew I was close to another memory so I found that leaving just 2 images to still track down (and I have an idea where they both are likely at) and finally told myself that was a good stopping point for today. That's how I ended up going to bed at 2:20 AM last night. It's so hard for me to just have a small play session with this game because it just keeps you moving with things to do and find.

I've still got to go back to the area I began with to finish searching through some of its land for treasure chests, enemy posts to conquer, Korok seeds to find and a possible hidden shrine or two. I've got about 12 shrines on my map right now I need to actually play but just activated as warp points with the idea to give me fast travel to that area so I could do some more exploring later. I've still got to meet Prince Sidon and start up the Zora storyline and Dungeon. And I've now got Akkala to explore around in some more and do stuff. Plus, there's plenty of other areas I'm meaning to get back to finish exploring and other areas I've yet to explore and want to. So, yeah, Breath of the Wild is still going to be capturing my gaming time for the foreseeable future as well. No rush to get Federation Force just yet but it would be great if you could join in when we find a time to start playing it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on March 21, 2017, 02:13:37 PM
Its funny, because that is what I am struggling with, and yet this Zelda is one of the easiest to jump in and out of playing with the instant freeze/sleep mode for the system. But there is so much to do you just get wrapped in with that "one more turn" mentality. Only it is "one more ridge/hill/rock/other-interesting-object".


I've been practicing hunting Guardians without the ancient arrows since they are so expensive. Bomb arrows are a fair alternative, but still cost a pretty penny. I'm hoping that farming a bunch of guardian parts will mean I can sell some off for cash for the ancient armor/weapons/arrows available in Akkala. I love the ancient bow.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on March 23, 2017, 08:47:10 PM
I'm surprised. I've made mention of it a few times and have mentioned being a fan of the series for a few years now.
Well excuse me princess, but I don't remember every little thing like some users on here do (or at least claim to). I know you've talked about the Rock Band games before and such like that, so I guess it makes sense you'd also like dancing games if you like music games, but I didn't remember about the dance games. Maybe I just glossed over that part.

I guess with the lack of Mario Party on consoles these days, the idea of these Olympic games as a competitive minigame collection has now seemed like a possibility to fill that void that didn't seem necessary before.
I dunno if you have / tried Mario Party 10, but I still think it's better than the 2014 M&S Olympics game. Some people might disagree with that though, and MP10 isn't anything special either.

When I pick it up, I plan on playing through your stages and seeing what you've got Miss Mop it up. After seeing all your Miiverse advertising, I want to know what all the fuss is about.
To be fair, it isn't intentional advertising. When a level is uploaded, it automatically creates a Miiverse post as well, to contain any comments made for the level. There's no way to disable this posting.

In addition, from this list here, you'll see that I know have Triforce Heroes and Federation Force. After telling me I need to get more co-op games and do more online multiplayer, here's the chance to help me do just that. I'd like to spend some more time getting through Breath of the Wild but maybe next month we could see about getting together with other NWR crew, like Phil who's been trying to get more meet-ups started on these forums, and start tackling some of these titles. My preference to start would be Federation Force because I wonder how long Nintendo will keep its servers going with its low sales and upcoming Switch online plans. You interested?
Yeah, I was gonna comment on those but thought maybe this isn't the thread for that since it could get derailed. As I understand it, Nintendo's games don't have individual severs, they all run off the same ones so individual games shouldn't get shut down due to low popularity. This is how it worked on Wii and DS, and even old, unpopular games still had online features until the general servers were shut down in 2014 due to being unable to continue with the tech licencing.

In any case, I'm always game for any game, so just let me know. Tri Force Heroes requires three players so that could be tricky, it's possible to sub in a random with two friends but that can be a crap shoot. Federation Farce doesn't quite have that issue, though it is balanced for four players and some missions can be pretty tough with just 2 players. But you don't sound like someone to back down from a challenge!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on March 24, 2017, 11:02:23 AM
I bit on a few 3DS e-shop sales:
Rune Factory 4
Corpse Party
Senran Kagura: Burst
Lord of Magna: Maiden of Heaven


Further proof I really don't need a Switch OR a PS4 right now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on March 24, 2017, 11:04:24 AM
I, too, have Tri-Force Heroes and would be up for some online co-op play sometime. I haven't even cracked the game yet. I tried the demo awhile back and it was good fun.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on March 24, 2017, 11:06:35 AM
Snagged Corpse Party and Senran Kagura 2 off the XSEED sale. This was the breast.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 24, 2017, 06:26:07 PM
I'm surprised. I've made mention of it a few times and have mentioned being a fan of the series for a few years now.
Well excuse me princess, but I don't remember every little thing like some users on here do (or at least claim to). I know you've talked about the Rock Band games before and such like that, so I guess it makes sense you'd also like dancing games if you like music games, but I didn't remember about the dance games. Maybe I just glossed over that part.

No problem. I guess I just try harder to remember what people have said on this forum because I actually care about them....... GUILT TRIP! Of course, you don't frequent the forums as much as you used to though, conversely, I find it easier to keep on top of everything on the forums these days as the Zelda effect keeps things moving slow on here so there aren't a lot of threads getting activity even without showing up regularly.

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I guess with the lack of Mario Party on consoles these days, the idea of these Olympic games as a competitive minigame collection has now seemed like a possibility to fill that void that didn't seem necessary before.
I dunno if you have / tried Mario Party 10, but I still think it's better than the 2014 M&S Olympics game. Some people might disagree with that though, and MP10 isn't anything special either.

I have and wasn't that impressed by it. If the Olympic games can't equal that quality then they sound pretty passable. It's just that Phil seemed so positive about the recent Rio one. Actually, a game I forgot about was just reminded on yesterday was Wii Party U. I may pick that up instead of the Olympics.

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When I pick it up, I plan on playing through your stages and seeing what you've got Miss Mop it up. After seeing all your Miiverse advertising, I want to know what all the fuss is about.
To be fair, it isn't intentional advertising. When a level is uploaded, it automatically creates a Miiverse post as well, to contain any comments made for the level. There's no way to disable this posting.

I have also seen you posting on these forums about your levels and having people play them. Don't try to put this all on Miiverse! This is why it is ending. Too many people blaming it for their mistakes.

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In addition, from this list here, you'll see that I know have Triforce Heroes and Federation Force. After telling me I need to get more co-op games and do more online multiplayer, here's the chance to help me do just that. I'd like to spend some more time getting through Breath of the Wild but maybe next month we could see about getting together with other NWR crew, like Phil who's been trying to get more meet-ups started on these forums, and start tackling some of these titles. My preference to start would be Federation Force because I wonder how long Nintendo will keep its servers going with its low sales and upcoming Switch online plans. You interested?
Yeah, I was gonna comment on those but thought maybe this isn't the thread for that since it could get derailed. As I understand it, Nintendo's games don't have individual severs, they all run off the same ones so individual games shouldn't get shut down due to low popularity. This is how it worked on Wii and DS, and even old, unpopular games still had online features until the general servers were shut down in 2014 due to being unable to continue with the tech licencing.

In any case, I'm always game for any game, so just let me know. Tri Force Heroes requires three players so that could be tricky, it's possible to sub in a random with two friends but that can be a crap shoot. Federation Farce doesn't quite have that issue, though it is balanced for four players and some missions can be pretty tough with just 2 players. But you don't sound like someone to back down from a challenge!

The Devil's Third multiplayer servers were shut down and I'm sure there was another game awhile ago that had its servers shut down despite also being a Nintendo release. I feel it was a 3DS game but I'd have to do some more research to see for sure. If you want to take the discussion of playing those game somewhere else then perhaps the You VS Khushrenada thread from Khushrenada Week in multiplayer would work best or Phil's NWR Meet-up attempt thread. From the sounds of it, Triforce Heroes looks like it could get some support and with people on a Zelda high right now it might be worth checking out what the most recent 2D entry is like but I still would like to dive into MP:FF first for something different from Zelda. You're right in that I'm not afraid of a challenge. I'm ready to play it single player if I have to but I know its designed for multiplayer and would like to see how it plays that way.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 24, 2017, 06:27:37 PM
I, too, have Tri-Force Heroes and would be up for some online co-op play sometime. I haven't even cracked the game yet. I tried the demo awhile back and it was good fun.

Haven't touched the game myself aside to make sure it works. If myself and others are ready to dive into it together, I'll make sure to send you an invite if you want to join in with us.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on March 25, 2017, 11:40:05 AM
I'm game for some Tri-Force Heroes. Though I will have to tear myself away from BotW to do it. Might be a nice change of pace.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on March 25, 2017, 12:29:47 PM
No problem. I guess I just try harder to remember what people have said on this forum because I actually care about them....... GUILT TRIP!
Cut me some slack, I'm trying my best here.

It's just that Phil seemed so positive about the recent Rio one. Actually, a game I forgot about was just reminded on yesterday was Wii Party U. I may pick that up instead of the Olympics.
The Rio M&S could be good for all I know, I don't have that game. I actually have Wii Party U from the Mario Kart Promotion, we didn't find that one to be very good either. I guess if you really don't like the car boards in MP9 and 10 then maybe you'd prefer what it does for "boards" and similar things, but most of it is pretty simplistic and the minigames are nothing memorable... seriously, I'm having trouble remembering them. We still feel Mario Party 10 is better. Neither game has a single player mode however, while the M&S Olympics games do, if you care about that.

I have also seen you posting on these forums about your levels and having people play them. Don't try to put this all on Miiverse! This is why it is ending. Too many people blaming it for their mistakes.
Posing a suggestion to an individual user in the Super Mario Maker or similar thread is not advertising. Making my own thread about it, now that would be advertising.

The Devil's Third multiplayer servers were shut down and I'm sure there was another game awhile ago that had its servers shut down despite also being a Nintendo release.
I was thinking about that one but I'm fairly certain those servers were run by the company that made the game and not by Nintendo. Either way, it's just one game, there are plenty of unpopular games that still retain their online features, Nintendo or otherwise, such as Mass Effect 3 on Wii U and Code of Princess on 3DS, for just two examples. It isn't something I'm worried about, myself.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ClexYoshi on March 27, 2017, 04:04:36 AM
I hit up the local flea market today. was going to try and get a SNES Copy of Chrono Trigger for my birthday, but my friend who was with me wanted to buy more N64 games. not my place to complain though.

WIth the money I DID have, I replaced my copy of Kirby Squeak Squad, got a copy of Elite Beat Agents, Donkey Kong 94, and Goof Troop for SNES, the Shinji Mikami classic!

spent $35 total because the guy at the flea market is a friend anyway since i'm a semi-regular up there.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ThePerm on March 27, 2017, 08:05:06 AM
I bought a ps4 yesterday. There was a sale, so I bought God of War III, Assassins Creed Syndicate, and Twisted Metal Black. God of War and Twisted metal cost 9.06 total. Assassins Creed cost 19.99+tax
The ps4 came with uncharted 4. Uncharted 1,2,3 are also on their way.

edit: Oh jesus the Mail lady put my game in the wrong mail box...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on March 28, 2017, 02:55:13 PM
Bought the physical release of Runner 2 on PS4 via Limited Run Games in the brief window when it went up on sale and had it delivered yesterday. A total splurge and I kinda wished it was the Wii U version but it was hard to pass up supporting one of the best games of this generation for me.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on March 31, 2017, 12:41:45 AM
For me it is Blaster Master Zero for Switch. I've enjoyed the time I've had with the game even if it is quite a bit easier and more forgiving then the original (which is one of my favorites). I'm leaning towards Zero being a better game overall, like Zero Mission was to Metroid but I'll need to play it more.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BeautifulShy on March 31, 2017, 01:07:28 AM
Lets see my most recent Nintendo gaming purchase was Pokémon Moon and I got lots of different Steam games via friends and steam keys from bundles.


As far as Pokémon Moon goes I completed the main story and I need to go back and get more pokes to fill out my dex. I think I went through the game with one main team while catching different pokemon so I have lots to do in it still.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 31, 2017, 03:59:09 AM
My most recent purchase that I made just a couple minutes ago was MLB The Show 17 for PS4, likely the game I will spend the most time with out of anything on any platform this year.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on April 01, 2017, 02:31:00 PM
My most recent purchase that I made just a couple minutes ago was MLB The Show 17 for PS4, likely the game I will spend the most time with out of anything on any platform this year.


More than Breath of the Wild? I find that hard to swallow.


For me it is Blaster Master Zero for Switch. I've enjoyed the time I've had with the game even if it is quite a bit easier and more forgiving then the original (which is one of my favorites). I'm leaning towards Zero being a better game overall, like Zero Mission was to Metroid but I'll need to play it more.


I'm on the fence with Blaster Master, so keep us posted with your impressions as you continue through it.


As far as Pokémon Moon goes I completed the main story and I need to go back and get more pokes to fill out my dex. I think I went through the game with one main team while catching different pokemon so I have lots to do in it still.


I meant to pick up Moon, but have yet to get around to it. Now with the rumors of Stars on the Swiitch I'll hold out a bit longer. Not like Breath of the Switch isn't filling up a lot of my gaming time.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on April 01, 2017, 02:56:23 PM
Insanolord has made it no secret that he's really into sports games, so it isn't surprising to me, hee hee.

I hit up the local flea market today. was going to try and get a SNES Copy of Chrono Trigger for my birthday,
This sounds like an expensive endeavor, though I haven't checked what the game goes for these days.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ClexYoshi on April 01, 2017, 11:36:08 PM
it was too rich for my blood, but it's on my bucket list along with a copy of Mega Man 7 and a proper copy of Shantae and not just a Repro cart.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: rygar on April 12, 2017, 07:55:34 AM
In 2015, I bought my best friend a 3DS because he was playing an inordinate amount of mobile games. He was my main video-game buddy growing up, so I wanted him to share in my nostalgia, as well as have a better experience than on mobile. Unfortunately, he was totally disinterested.

Last weekend he and I both went to my parents house for a visit. I confirmed he wasn't using the 3DS - he still hadn't unboxed it - and since we only get to see each other in person a few times a year, I asked him to bring it with him. I had intended to use it for creating a secondary Pokémon account for trading with myself.

Since we were both home together, we decided to go visit an old high school friend that he had stayed in touch with, but I hadn't seen in nearly ten years. When he was showing us his house, he introduced me to his daughter, whose room was covered with Pokémon plushies and drawings. In the course of chit-chatting with her, I learned that she was a fan of the anime and card game, but she didn't have a 3DS.

I love kids, even though my wife and I chose not to have any. I have a niece and nephew, but my brother is very restrictive, so the only Nintendo product I've ever been able to give them is my niece's Princess Peach Vans. I thought it was way too good of a coincidence to pass up in meeting my friend's Pokémon obsessed kid the same day as I came into an extra 3DS.

I checked with my friend yesterday, and he is going to let me give it to her. Now I'm just waiting to hear on whether she prefers Sun or Moon. I'm so excited for her, she is going to have so much fun. I'll drop it off with her dad on Saturday.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on April 12, 2017, 02:08:52 PM
I thought it was way too good of a coincidence to pass up in meeting my friend's Pokémon obsessed kid the same day as I came into an extra 3DS.

I checked with my friend yesterday, and he is going to let me give it to her. Now I'm just waiting to hear on whether she prefers Sun or Moon. I'm so excited for her, she is going to have so much fun. I'll drop it off with her dad on Saturday.
You, sir, are a saint. Very nice.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Oedo on April 12, 2017, 05:34:20 PM
Wow! That's really generous of you, man. I'm sure she'll be overjoyed.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on April 12, 2017, 05:55:57 PM
I wish I was the daughter of someone's high school friend. ;)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: rygar on April 12, 2017, 08:34:53 PM
Thanks, but this is way more fun than I ever would have had with it. When I was a kid, there was no better feeling than when a grownup slipped me cash, or gave me a roll of quarters for video games. She's going with Sun.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on April 12, 2017, 09:02:21 PM
Bought Yooka-Laylee last night, and I am enjoying it so far. Played it for about two hours and got eight trophies (stuff like getting my first Pagie, getting transformed for the first time, etc.). :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BeautifulShy on April 15, 2017, 03:24:54 AM
I just downloaded Monster Hunter Generations so I need to get used to all the new additions Generations has from 4U.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on April 15, 2017, 04:31:26 AM
The mail man hates me today.

http://imgur.com/gallery/GAiUs
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on April 15, 2017, 08:38:47 AM
The mail man hates me today.

http://imgur.com/gallery/GAiUs (http://imgur.com/gallery/GAiUs)
Do you have a Youtube show or something that goes through your collection like LGR (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLx053rWZxCiYWsBETgdKrQ)? He does retro reviews and history on a massive collection of long Obsolute PCs. You could be his Nintendo counterpart.

You should have **** loads to talk about.

Oh, yeah, content:

From the Depth, a voxel vehicle building game. It has ships, hovercraft, planes, trains, automobiles and space ships, all fighting in the same space.

I haven't even touched the main mode yet as I am going through the paces in designing my own ship.

I have played 74 Hours and only have one viable ship that I would put into combat and even then I am not quite happy with it as I need to swap out the main armament extend the rear deck, reconfigure the defence systems, tune the thrusters.

I have a second hull I can use that is my first test bed but that vessel is half the size so would be classed as a corvette or Frigate compared to the destroyer I have which looks like the current American destroyers to some extent. I should empty the weapons and shift the bridge to move the missiles to a better spot.

Yeah, it doesn't end.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on April 15, 2017, 10:22:44 AM
I just downloaded Monster Hunter Generations so I need to get used to all the new additions Generations has from 4U.


We should play soon then! I got Gen and stalled around HR3. I need hunting buddies to keep me going.

The mail man hates me today.

http://imgur.com/gallery/GAiUs

Says you bought two on accident, want to sell one to me?

And where did you find those challenge coins? Do they have any other Nintendo ones?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on April 15, 2017, 11:57:40 AM
I'll sell it to you for what I paid and take a loss on the shipping. It'll be around $15ish, if interested, lemme know.

Only Mario for now.  I have a friend who sent me a set (thus, the prototype coin).  You probably won't find them in stores yet, but you can order them direct:
https://enterplay-store.myshopify.com/products/presale-super-mario-challenge-coins.

No YouTube channel for me.  But I want to open a Nintendo museum someday. ;)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on April 15, 2017, 01:50:44 PM
I tracked down a Switch Pro Controller and snagged it for myself so I'll have it when I get the Switch itself. It seems like a nice controller. I might try hooking it up with my android phone to actually try it out.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BeautifulShy on April 15, 2017, 02:07:10 PM
I just downloaded Monster Hunter Generations so I need to get used to all the new additions Generations has from 4U.


We should play soon then! I got Gen and stalled around HR3. I need hunting buddies to keep me going.


Maybe some time in the future. I need to play a bit more.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on April 15, 2017, 03:16:59 PM
I made a modern destroyer all right. It has a fair bit of fire power and it is very fancy but this is a game of big guns and I don't have much armour. An Iowa class battle ship will wreak you a massive number of kilometres away. My armour piercing Railgun might as well be a BB gun. I might need to some cruise missiles as laser guidance is unlikely to track that far out.

My ship is great at killing aircraft, airships and it will win against most of it's own class. I haven't spawn a space ship yet but the rail gun should reach them and I did make a missile that might reach that high.

It has a pretty fun quirk where when it takes enough damage the ship sinks like a submarine which provides some level of protection against gun fire while my guns are high velocity enough to fire back.

Own it repairs enough it floats right back up with a bit of manual control to get the orientation right.

I need going to need a bigger boat. Just bigger anything.

I'll sell it to you for what I paid and take a loss on the shipping. It'll be around $15ish, if interested, lemme know.

Only Mario for now.  I have a friend who sent me a set (thus, the prototype coin).  You probably won't find them in stores yet, but you can order them direct:
https://enterplay-store.myshopify.com/products/presale-super-mario-challenge-coins (https://enterplay-store.myshopify.com/products/presale-super-mario-challenge-coins).

No YouTube channel for me.  But I want to open a Nintendo museum someday. ;)
That is a bit of a shame, I am sure you could do a couple minutes a week and would be smashing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 15, 2017, 06:58:02 PM
The mail man hates me today.

http://imgur.com/gallery/GAiUs (http://imgur.com/gallery/GAiUs)


Wow! Love the MH Amiibo and Challenge Coins... but what exactly are challenge coins?  They don't seem to have any purpose other than being cool little swag?


Thanks for sharing the photos.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on April 15, 2017, 09:07:40 PM
Pretty much swag.  I mean, much neater than just plain trading cards, at least.  They're designed so that you can play your own games that you make up with them though.  Apparently, there are all kinds of them and you can play with others.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on April 16, 2017, 10:48:12 AM
Originally challenge coins were given out to AA members to remind them of their successes in quitting alcohol. I think they are supposed to be able to present them to other members in a way to encourage each other to keep off alcohol.


They can also be given out for other groups as a celebration of membership. My work gives coins out to war vets as a thanks for your service. I also have one given out by the company's info security department, meant to remind employees to be safe with confidential data.


I am told that the "challenge" part is also representative of a game. If you present the coin to another member they owe you a drink/meal if they cannot present their own coin. I have a buddy on the info security team and I playfully tossed out my coin when a group of us were at a restaurant for lunch, and he didn't have his, so he paid for my lunch! I thought he'd just buy my drink but turns out he is a very honorable guy and went all-out.


From the site UncleBob linked to for the coins:
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Challenge coins are built on a military tradition of receiving a challenge coin in recognition of achievements from academics to heroism. Among a group that has received coins, one person slams their coin down and the last to pull out their coin has to pay or clean the barracks – the last to play has to pay!
Today that tradition has evolved far beyond the military.  Presidents, representatives, police departments, clubs, and more have their own challenge coins.  With Challenge Mint coins you can create your own challenges using the shapes, colors, and numbers that are on each coin!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on April 16, 2017, 03:10:42 PM
Had never seen these coins either, the Wario one is my favourite! Really cool haul , you could fill a big shelf with all of that haha.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on April 19, 2017, 03:59:38 AM
I decided to get a little odd end out of the way. You see I have a fully functional Battery Backup system from 2004 that's currently basically being used as a power strip. I literally just tested the unit and the battery backup is still functional. Unfortunately the data cable which would allow a PC to communicate with the backup system has gone missing, so I decided to order a new one so I can use the battery backup system with all of the other stuff I ordered.

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/310YUtQElnL._SY400_.jpg)

I elected to use the Phanteks Eclipse Series P400S Silent Edition, Steel ATX Mid Tower Case with this (http://pcgamehaven.com/best-gaming-pc-build-under-600/) PC build.

I elected to go for a 120gb SSD for the OS and I had to go for the internal WiFi card since this thing's gonna be hooked up to TV which doesn't give me any options for the preferred option of using ethernet. I also had to shell out way more money than I feel like I should have had to for Windows 10.

EDIT: I wound up canceling the whole thing due to various reasons.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on April 19, 2017, 03:47:43 PM
I just downloaded Monster Hunter Generations so I need to get used to all the new additions Generations has from 4U.
We should play soon then! I got Gen and stalled around HR3. I need hunting buddies to keep me going.
We gotta get the old crew back together! Does GK still come around here?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on April 19, 2017, 04:47:40 PM
I have him as a friend on Steam. I'll reach out tonight and see if we can pull him back in.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on April 19, 2017, 09:13:45 PM
By "pull him back in," do you mean "submit tribute to the 2% gods?"
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on April 19, 2017, 09:17:25 PM
By "pull him back in," do you mean "submit tribute to the 2% gods?"

Okay, that's enough of that.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on April 19, 2017, 09:21:09 PM
By "enough of," do you mean "...?"
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on May 03, 2017, 09:50:00 AM
So I'm not sure how many people still care about GameCube, but for whatever reason prices for both GC soft and hardware have been steadily rising in my area for a while now.

A year or two ago I had to get a new Cube because the purple one was getting antsy and found a silver one for about 15 bucks (no cables). I've been meaning to get a back-up one for a while now, since there's a few large RPGs on the system I still wanna complete one day. Picked up a neat set today, it's one of those newer Pearl coloured ones, when they took off the digital output. That one cost me 25$ but it's missing one of the bottom lids and obviously no cables/controller etc either.

Figured I might as well get a game along with it to chuck on the backlog pile since they also had a nice copy of Soul Calibur II laying around. Tried it for a bit and it plays pretty well. Remember how Mortal Kombat V on the GameCube didn't support the analog stick, so you were stuck with the GC's awful d-pad? Luckily that's not the case here, plus the character designs are just a tad less ugly. Looks like a decent timewaster. :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on May 03, 2017, 01:41:30 PM
So I'm not sure how many people still care about GameCube, but for whatever reason prices for both GC soft and hardware have been steadily rising in my area for a while now.

A year or two ago I had to get a new Cube because the purple one was getting antsy and found a silver one for about 15 bucks (no cables). I've been meaning to get a back-up one for a while now, since there's a few large RPGs on the system I still wanna complete one day. Picked up a neat set today, it's one of those newer Pearl coloured ones, when they took off the digital output. That one cost me 25$ but it's missing one of the bottom lids and obviously no cables/controller etc either.

Figured I might as well get a game along with it to chuck on the backlog pile since they also had a nice copy of Soul Calibur II laying around. Tried it for a bit and it plays pretty well. Remember how Mortal Kombat V on the GameCube didn't support the analog stick, so you were stuck with the GC's awful d-pad? Luckily that's not the case here, plus the character designs are just a tad less ugly. Looks like a decent timewaster. :)


I laid a LOT of time in Soul Calibur II on Gamecube back in the day, especially since they had Link as a playable character.  Arguably the BEST Soul Calibur game.


Didn't realize gamecube stuff was creeping up in cost.  Might need to peek at the local game stores to see what they're trying to get for theirs.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on May 03, 2017, 05:01:35 PM
It isn't just you, GameCube prices in general have been on the rise for at least a few years now. It seems to start once a system is two generations old, which for GCN happened back in 2012. It's a shame too, there are still a few more games for GCN I wouldn't mind having, but the prices are beyond what I'd be willing to pay.

I remember a while back getting Soul Calibur II from a GameStop. The disc was a little messed up, but the game mostly worked fine... except that it would crash whenever Link was selected. And if I can use Link, then what's the freakin' point?! Sadly, they didn't have another copy so I had to return it, and never did find another one.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on May 03, 2017, 05:52:18 PM
At this point, there are only about 7 GameCube games I'm still looking for and would want to add to my collection. I've found the secondhand used market to still be pretty reasonable in price compared to eBay but I have made a few eBay purchases in the past for games I just couldn't find secondhand like Ikaruga and Cubivore. Most expensive game I've bought is Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. There were times I could have bought it for $80-90 but put it off however the price has continued increasing. I did manage to buy it late last year for $115 which is pretty pricey for any game but it seemed to be a deal since I see it being sold for around $130.00 lately. The remaining games I'm looking for aren't anything too special and I'm not worried about any of them jumping up to Fire Emblem prices but I'm always surprised to see how much a game has gone up in price a year or two after I've bought them.

I was at a used games store a couple years and bought Baten Kaitos Origins for $60.00. I was revisiting this store last week and they had another copy they were selling of it but this time it was at $80.00. There are other games that have gone up quite a bit. F-Zero GX was at $60.00. I bought that game twice at $20.00 each. One for myself and one for a friend. I'm surprised it is now selling for that much. I'm not sure how game prices get set like this but I suppose it comes from rarity and how many quantities of the game are still being sold on the market. I think eBay is also a factor. People compare what others are selling it for on that market and price it around that point
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ClexYoshi on May 03, 2017, 09:14:59 PM
I have to pick up a PSN card at some point to actually MAKE this purchase, but I thought I'd let you know...


Until May 9th, Mega Man Legends, The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, and Mega Man 8 are 80% off on PSN!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on May 03, 2017, 10:09:31 PM
We got Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, of course! Wanting to get Puyo Puyo Tetris, but that may have to wait for a little while. I also want some PS4 games that released in the first quarter of the year, one after the other!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on May 03, 2017, 11:56:06 PM
Tumbleseed.

It is very frustrating at first and first few hours i just felt annoyed at that cumbersome gimmick of indirect control over the movement of the seed.

But on second try it felt much better and i even managed to get to second area.

And even with frustration games still looks and sound cool and has that addicting factor that makes you play it again and again.

also bought Etrian Odyssey 4 with My Nintendo discount (8 euros) but i am not when i will get to it since a) there are like 12+ of other games i need to finish on 3ds alone b) my SD card is full anyway so i can't even download it for now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on May 04, 2017, 07:14:34 PM
It isn't just you, GameCube prices in general have been on the rise for at least a few years now. It seems to start once a system is two generations old, which for GCN happened back in 2012. It's a shame too, there are still a few more games for GCN I wouldn't mind having, but the prices are beyond what I'd be willing to pay.


So by that logic, Wii and DS prizes are set to rise in a few years for sure? Makes sense I guess. Luckily I've picked up pretty much everything on GameCube I have an interest in over the years. Only Chibi-Robo and Cubivore are missing really, but I've given up on those. There's a few more like that Mario Baseball game, Chaos Field (a shmup) and TubeSlider (worst name ever) which I've always had a passing interest in, but not enough to really pony up the cash. Especially with Baten Kaitos 1, Skies of Arcadia, and Lost Kingdoms 2 still sitting untouched.
GC was such a great system, even third party support was decent!


At this point, there are only about 7 GameCube games I'm still looking for and would want to add to my collection. I've found the secondhand used market to still be pretty reasonable in price compared to eBay but I have made a few eBay purchases in the past for games I just couldn't find secondhand like Ikaruga and Cubivore.


Out of curiosity, what're the last few you're eyeing? I've still not gotten past level 4 in Ikaruga by the way, that game is DIFFICULT haha. F-Zero ditto, but at least I was able to finish the cups there. Story mode be damned.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on May 04, 2017, 11:21:50 PM
Out of curiosity, what're the last few you're eyeing? I've still not gotten past level 4 in Ikaruga by the way, that game is DIFFICULT haha. F-Zero ditto, but at least I was able to finish the cups there. Story mode be damned.

You can find them listed on my Backloggery page's wishlist but since you asked, prepare to be underwhelmed!

1. Donkey Konga 2 (with Bongos) thereby giving me 4 sets of Bongos and completing the multiplayer potential that will probably never be realized.
2. Hello Kitty Roller Rescue
3. Mario Power Tennis
4. P.N.03
5. Pacman VS
6. Superman: Shadows of Apokolips
7. Shadow the Hedgehog


Quite the list of titles. I'm afraid if I don't act soon than they may get too pricey for me to ever buy.  :P  ;)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on May 05, 2017, 01:00:37 AM
Play P.N.03, Khushrenada. I have a feeling you don't quite have enough craziness in your life.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on May 05, 2017, 07:08:11 PM
Play P.N.03, Khushrenada. I have a feeling you don't quite have enough craziness in your life.

Seconding this. Also the game is secretly pretty decent and has style for days. I got it for 5 bucks so it's probably the cheapest one to find of those too, although why anyone is hanging on to Shadow the Hedgehog is beyond me haha. Is it genuine curiosity, or does your interest stem from that B-movie appeal of wanting to see just how bad things can get?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on May 05, 2017, 07:18:39 PM
So by that logic, Wii and DS prizes are set to rise in a few years for sure? Makes sense I guess.
This is what I'm expecting to happen yeah, if history holds true. If there are any more Wii games you want, there's no time like the present. Some games have already started to rise in price, for example it was only a couple of years ago that Dokapon Kingdom was worth $20-30, and now it routinely sells for over $100.

1. Donkey Konga 2 (with Bongos) thereby giving me 4 sets of Bongos and completing the multiplayer potential that will probably never be realized.
2. Hello Kitty Roller Rescue
3. Mario Power Tennis
4. P.N.03
5. Pacman VS
6. Superman: Shadows of Apokolips
7. Shadow the Hedgehog
This is certainly an interesting list. I'd be curious about the reason for the ones not 1.

I actually have P.N.03, I think I bought it many years ago for $3. Now, if only I had played it...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on May 05, 2017, 10:28:51 PM
Okey-dokey! Everyone's always curious about Khushrenada.


Hello Kitty Roller Rescue

(http://art.gametdb.com/wii/coverfullHQ/US/GH6EAF.png)

I mean, c'mon. It just looks cute. You get to play as these cute animals and whack space aliens with a magic wand in a colorful world reminiscent of Kirby. It might be a kids game and simple but sometimes its nice to just to play a pleasant little distraction like a videogame cupcake or confection. Nothing too complicated or overly fancy like a big meal or dessert but a simple bite size snack of quick sweetness that may not keep you satisfied for long but you enjoy it while you have it / play it.

Mario Power Tennis

At one point, I was looking for all the remaining Mario sports games on GC but then I recently managed to pick up Strikers and Baseball for a good price just leaving Tennis as the odd one out. Admittedly, I'm not a big Tennis fan. I don't watch or play it. But I've like the Mario Golf series and the Mario Tennis series seems to be the second biggest Mario sports entry after it unless you consider Mario Kart as part of the sport series. The only Mario Tennis game I own so far though is the 3DS version because I was able to pick it up for $12.00 new at Target one time. (Thank you Fatty the Hutt for posting that deal.) So, I'm not sure how into I'd be but the Wii U Tennis seems to be awful and I'm not really interested in going to the N64 or GBA versions and the GC version seemed to be good enough for Nintendo to re-release it on the Wii with motion controls added so I'm optimistic about the quality of this title. But I see it as $15 - $20 game which may be why I haven't snagged a copy yet since it often seems to sell a bit above that.

P.N.03

With the terrible name and bland title, I never thought much about looking into this game when I saw it on store shelves but sometime after the GC ended and into the Wii era, there were some articles talking about the previous generation of GC and overlooked titles worth checking out and some stuff on the Capcom 5 games. It was from articles like these that I finally started getting some info on P.N.03 which made it sound a bit like an odd Metroid Prime re-imagining. It also seemed to be getting a slightly positive vibe and recommendation as being worth checking out so I kind of made a mental note to start remembering it and looking for it but I'm still pretty vague on what it is like or about and haven't considered it a top priority of tracking down. Looking it up on eBay, it's price seems to be going up from what some of you have paid and seems to be selling for about what it sold when it was brand new and I'm not sure if it is worth it not but it did get a reaction from 2 members here of all the things on my list so it's definitely peaking my curiosity again.

Pacman VS

I've heard this game is supposed to be a pretty neat game if you can get the GBA and Link cable for it and is one of the better proof of concepts of GC/GBA connectivity. I've been slowly trying to get myself set up for a Four Swords play though at some point having bought the game and a couple GBAs and link cables. If I do finish getting a couple more for the full 4 player experience, I'd like to have this game as another way of justifying the endeavor. I hear Crystal Chronicles is supposed to be worth it too but I've never played a Final Fantasy game so I've got no connection with the series and it just always felt like a big escort mission based on the description of the game whereas PacMan VS seems like it could be a lot of fun in strategy and as a party game. It did re-release on the 3DS, I think (or else it was the DS) but I'd like to play it as it was intended on the GC.

Superman Shadows of Apokolips

Can't say I have any big expectations for this game. I didn't even know it existed until maybe 5 years ago when I was in a Used Games shop and saw it. I was only aware of the Superman 64 bomb. I liked the Animated Series so I'm interested in revisiting it through videogame form. When the GameCube when first came out, one of the early games I rented for it was Batman: Vengence because I liked the animated series and the Batman & Robin SNES did a good job of adapting that series into a game. I remember being amazed at the jump in quality of graphics from 64 to GC and how well the game seemed to resemble the Animated Series. The game was short but I enjoyed it. I finally bought Batman Vengence a few years ago and replayed it. It's definitely aged and rather sparse and wonky. That said, the game had still had some moments fun and a couple neat concepts/levels I'd forgotten bout so I thought it was worth the $10.00 or so dollars I paid for it.  My hope is Shadows of Apokolips can deliver the same experience as Batman Vengence. I'm not expecting a greatly polished game but competent enough that I can play through it without much trouble and they throw in a couple fun levels.

Shadow the Hedgehog

Part of getting this game is because I am curious how bad it is from the reviews of it many years ago. Having followed the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comic for a few decades I'm curious what elements and story this game provided Shadow and would have been used to influence that property. Also, I liked Sonic Adventure 2 and Shadow. From his introduction in that game, I still think he's kind of a neat foil and Sega thought he was popular enough at that time to get his game so they did something right about him. The whole idea of Shadow running around with guns though just seems so insane even now that I really do want to play it to just to see what Sega was thinking when they came up with this title. Since I mostly liked Sonic Adventure 2 and didn't have too much of an issue with Sonic Heroes when it came out, I've always thought I may be able to enjoy Shadow the Hedgehog even though everyone just wanted to pile on the Sonic franchise at that point (and the bashing has continued to this day) so I'd like to form my own informed opinion of the game by actually playing it also. I found with Sonic Adventure 2 that when you practiced and got good at a level to get an A rank, it could make for a pretty exciting and interesting level (provided you hit some elements just right and didn't glitch). Unlike the Sonic games of the GC era, to my knowledge, there are no other side characters you control in Shadow the Hedgehog meaning all the levels should be of the race from one end to the other variety. My expectation is to either have some fun flying through some levels at top speed or just shaking my head in amazement at the poor quality. Either way, I expect it to be memorable in some way.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on May 06, 2017, 01:35:03 AM
Khush, if you ever want to do a weekend marathon of Four Swords and Chrystal Chronicles I would be willing to put together a road trip to go marathon them with you. I got at least one person that would be willing to go with me.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on May 06, 2017, 02:07:11 AM
Hmmm. An interesting proposal. It's a shame ShyGuy has to be so far away in Spokane or maybe he could get in on the action too. I suppose we could always do the unthinkable and invite Ian Sane into the mix. Nah. Too crazy. Khushrenada, Stratos, ShyGuy, Ian Sane. Could you imagine? The forums would implode.

I do fear that a meeting in person may destroy your imagined notion of who I am in real life. They say never to meet your hero and that's why I won't even talk to myself or look at myself in the mirror. ;) But maybe I should just let it be. Of course, there is PAX West at the start of September so we could always gather for that too. I'm thinking about going this year. I didn't even realize there was a PAX West and that it was so close until it was basically starting last year so now I'm debating about checking it out this year.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on May 06, 2017, 02:11:51 AM
I'd seriously consider seconding that. Crystal Chronicles is one of the best multiplayer experiences of all time, and it's a shame it is such a damn hassle to get working, because there's nothing else like it. Some of the most fun I've ever had playing video games was in that mysterious, immersive world.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on May 06, 2017, 02:17:20 AM
First I need to buy P.N.03 and play that. Now it's Crystal Chronicles. Well, which is it? Make up your mind!

Are you seconding in joining such a gathering or just about playing the game?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on May 09, 2017, 03:07:47 AM
Pac-Man Vs. Was awesome on GCN.  Totally get Wavebirds though.  The cord confusion is a mess after a few rounds. ;)

Four Swords Adventures is awesome.  However, you really need five TVs, five GCNs, 4 Game Boy players... that's the best way to play.  Pay for my airfare and short of TVs, I can bring everything needed.  We can even LAN some Mario Karting Double Dash. ;)

In spite of owning FFCC, I've never played it. :/

Not my collective most recent purchase, but.... https://imgur.com/gallery/PgNdU
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on May 09, 2017, 03:31:06 AM
Pac-Man Vs. Was awesome on GCN.  Totally get Wavebirds though.  The cord confusion is a mess after a few rounds. ;)

Four Swords Adventures is awesome.  However, you really need five TVs, five GCNs, 4 Game Boy players... that's the best way to play.  Pay for my airfare and short of TVs, I can bring everything needed.

My NWR meet-up idea from a few years back is really sounding interesting now.

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We can even LAN some Mario Karting Double Dash. ;)

Be still my beating heart. Screw this GBA Connectivity idea. This right here is the real reason to invite UncleBob and would probably be worth paying his plane ticket for. Double Dash - All Day, All Night.

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In spite of owning FFCC, I've never played it. :/

Looks like someone else is part of the NWR Backlog club.

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Not my collective most recent purchase, but.... https://imgur.com/gallery/PgNdU

I know Nintendo's advertising says "Collect them all" (since you show us some of the advertising in those pics) but you don't actually have to collect them all.... ;)

Funniest thing I just learned about by going through this pics is that there are different poses for the Copper and Booker Animal Crossing Amiibo cards and apparently Japan likes their Copper and Booker characters with a more distinct Nazi flavoring.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on May 09, 2017, 03:48:17 AM
https://imgur.com/gallery/navyk
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on May 09, 2017, 04:14:19 AM
BUT WHAT'S ON THE BONUS DISC?!?!?!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on May 09, 2017, 04:17:56 AM
Bonus.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on May 09, 2017, 04:29:18 AM
(http://i2.cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/131202153259-09-bob-barker-horizontal-large-gallery.jpg)

Sorry but I'm not going to play your game, UncleBob Barker! I'm not going to try and guess what and where the bonus is.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: UncleBob on May 09, 2017, 04:44:31 AM
https://www.gamefaqs.com/gamecube/516710-mario-kart-double-dash/answers/116941-bonus-disc
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BeautifulShy on May 10, 2017, 02:10:37 PM
This is for Khushrenada in regards to P.N.03. As someone who bought the game several years ago in the twilight of the GC era I can say it is pretty decent and somewhat challenging.  The controls are somewhat like an early version of what RE4's controls are like in that your movements are similar but there as some slight differences.  The game is basically a game where you can go room to room and you try to string together the largest combo for that room by beating robots. See every time you beat a bot you get a certain amount of time added to your timer for the room and then you try and make it to the next bot and beat it to add more time till you get to the end of the room and you are awarded some points to use on different suits and various items. Speaking of Suits there is 3 types with 3 different variences. Fusion, Blazer and Guardian. Blazer is more offensive with the default firepower but less defensive, Guardian is more defensive but less starting firepower and Fusion is a mix of the two. Some suits when you start off you need to mash on the attack button to fire but others you can just hold the button and Vanessa will just attack. Also each suit has different energy drives which is basically different special attacks that drain the energy meter using different inputs on the controller.

The levels are more of a clean and sterile aesthetic and if you are going to each and every room it might be difficult to remember where you have gone so you kinda have to keep a mental map of the level and just keep that going in your head. Each main level after you beat it has trail missions which can net you more points for suit upgrades and these can be done as much as you want till you want to move on to the next main level and then a new set of trail missions open up.

Story is interesting to say the least so I won't delve into that.  I would just going into things on the idea of blasting robots and looking stylish dodging like a boss.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on May 10, 2017, 03:23:51 PM
Plus, dat ass.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on May 11, 2017, 07:52:30 PM
Got Twisted Metal Black on the PS Store since it was on sale. I liked Head-On on the PSP, as that was my first Twisted Metal, and Black is supposedly good. Excited to play it, but I have to cover some other games first.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on May 12, 2017, 10:02:56 AM
Plus, dat ass.

The games magazine I was reading back then claimed that if you beat the game X amount of times it would unlock some sort of swimsuit version of the Aegis suit. Or maybe it was a Tomb Raider-esque outfit? Not sure if that was true or just another gaming rumour, I just used the default white one to match the iPod interiors. But then again, **** like BMX Triple X existed in that era as well so who knows. Some aspects of gaming are so embarassing.

Sidenote but I saw that Sega might be releasing Vanquish to Steam soon, in some ways that really looks like the spiritual sequel to P.N. 03. Hate the artstyle for Vanquish though, way too much clutter, and overdesigned mech-power suits for my liking. I guess P.N. 03 goes too far the other direction by having everything look samey and sterile. Maybe they just ran out of time though.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on May 12, 2017, 12:05:14 PM
Vanquish is an incredible game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 20, 2017, 07:41:51 PM
Super glad to find a used DS Lite (purple+black, like new condition) together with Pokemon Pearl for $25 CAD.


My daughter wanted a Pokemon game she could play on her DSi, and I wanted a replacement system to play through my library of DS/3DS games. Her request is filled and mine is half-way met - considering it's backwards compatible for my GBA games and was very cheap, that seems like a steal to me.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on May 21, 2017, 12:53:51 AM
I guess it doesn't count as a purchase, but a friend from work gave me his "old" PC...which has an i5 4670K, 24GB RAM, 256GB SSD, and GTX 980Ti...this thing is a monster. He just upgraded to a 1080Ti, so I guess this one isn't good enough anymore...it gets 175FPS in Doom (2016) at Ultra settings 1920x1200.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on May 21, 2017, 09:46:57 AM
Holy crap I now have a gaming PC.  Intel i7-7700K, 16GB DDR4 RAM, NVIDIA GTX 1070 8GB, 128GB NVMe SSD. I...I...don't know what I am doing please help.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on May 21, 2017, 03:26:04 PM
S.T.E.A.M
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on May 22, 2017, 05:07:12 PM
S.T.E.A.M
As in, Codename, or something else?

Okey-dokey! Everyone's always curious about Khushrenada.
Pfft, as if you don't enjoy the attention.

I think I actually do remember something about that Hello Kitty game when it came out and that it was actually good for a licence game.

I have both versions of Mario Power Tennis. You'll recognise the presentation of the game as much of the character models, animations, and sounds were recycled for Open on 3DS. If you didn't care for the Chance Shots in Open, Power doesn't have those so it's less like a game of whack-a-mole than Open is. Instead, it has power shots, one for offense and one for defense, which can be used after a meter fills up. They're a little gimmicky, and ultimately they don't add much to the game as the defensive power shot is often used to just stop the opponent's offensive power shot or vice-versa. But the base tennis game is pretty solid beyond that. There are also some gimmick courts to mix things up, and minigames and such. Best Mario Tennis? Probably, though it does still feel a little lacking, not quite a "full" game I guess. While I did enjoy the motion controls in the Wii version, they work best in multiplayer. The game was not re-balanced to compensate for how the motion control works, and so the CPU is more difficult as they can do some things you can't do, and the minigames also don't work as well since it's tougher to aim the ball.

I've also been curious about Shadow the Hedgehog despite what has been said about it. Like you, I may also be able to have some fun with it as I did enjoy some parts of other hated Sonic games like Secret Rings on Wii. Pac-Man Vs did seem like an interesting concept, but the hardware requirement kept me away from it. Same deal with Four Swords.

I actually do have Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, and happen to have three GBAs, but I have none of the necessary cables. I couldn't add much to that meetup, but it would be quite epic indeed...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on May 23, 2017, 05:19:21 PM
I just bought Battle Sports Mekuru on Switch. It's currently only available on the Japanese eShop, but the game has full English support. I've played it a little bit so far and I like it. The description I saw of "Bomberman meets Splatoon" is a pretty accurate one. I can't wait to try this out with some friends.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on May 23, 2017, 05:21:14 PM
Is that the panel-flipping, ground-pounding one? That looked fun.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on May 23, 2017, 05:37:13 PM
Yeah, that's the one. It's pretty barebones right now, but they're going to be patching in more content. Between it, Splatoon, and Arms, that seems to be Nintendo's MO with multiplayer-focused games these days.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on May 24, 2017, 04:09:04 PM
If you buy a game on the Japanese Switch eShop, and then it later releases for the US one, would you get that version for free? Or would you have to buy it again?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on May 24, 2017, 04:34:10 PM
Yeah, that's the one. It's pretty barebones right now, but they're going to be patching in more content. Between it, Splatoon, and Arms, that seems to be Nintendo's MO with multiplayer-focused games these days.

Apparently the producer in an interview suggested that game will release on our side of the world this summer!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on May 24, 2017, 04:41:52 PM
If you buy a game on the Japanese Switch eShop, and then it later releases for the US one, would you get that version for free? Or would you have to buy it again?

Most games purchased in one region also show up as purchased in the others when browsing the store, but don't seem to show up in the download list.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 25, 2017, 03:58:39 PM
Woohoo!  My long pre-ordered copy of Darksiders Warmastered Edition (Wii U) shipped today.


I'm a bit worried about the quality of the port given how long it took to come out, and how dead Wii U seems now... but I'm fascinated by the fact they are actually going through with the release so late, and do rather want to play the game on the same system where I own Darksiders 2.


This surely won't be a big print run; collectors should take note and grab a copy while they are available.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on May 25, 2017, 06:40:35 PM
I'll bet it took this long because they only had one or two people handling the port. A similar this happened with Hitman on the Gamecube, as one guy managed that port on his own. I'll gladly put up with longer waits if it means we do eventually get said ports and the developer can turn a profit.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on May 25, 2017, 06:52:04 PM
Probably didn't help either that THQ went bankrupt I imagine? I've no idea if Nordic only bought the IP rights, or did they bring over staff too? Maybe they got a half-finished port or had to re-do a lot of coding. It doesn't have Gamepad functionality like Darksiders 2 right, so maybe you're right Stratos and they had to start the port from scratch without access to the DS2 build or whatever.

Either way, cool that they kept their promise and released it. What other physical Wii U titles are still due out? Axiom Verge, Cars 3, probably another Just Dance iteration..?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on May 26, 2017, 04:49:21 PM
Woohoo!  My long pre-ordered copy of Darksiders Warmastered Edition (Wii U) shipped today.
Where did you order from? My Amazon order still hasn't shipped and now I'm wondering if they didn't even produce enough copies to fill all pre-orders.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 26, 2017, 07:40:36 PM
Woohoo!  My long pre-ordered copy of Darksiders Warmastered Edition (Wii U) shipped today.
Where did you order from? My Amazon order still hasn't shipped and now I'm wondering if they didn't even produce enough copies to fill all pre-orders.


I had ordered from Amazon.ca, probably having placed the order 8 months ago or so?
Sincerely hope there are enough copies to go around.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on May 26, 2017, 09:15:13 PM
I just ordered it since I wanted to get the prime discount.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 30, 2017, 12:11:17 PM
Picked up copies of Stranger of Sword City (Vita) and Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir (Vita).

The first was quite inexpensive, and I'm a sucker for collecting Vita RPGs.

The latter wan't inexpensive, but is getting harder to find in stores and I don't trust the second-hand market to provide me with cheaper options. Absolutely love the art design in this game, and look forward to playing it.


Wishing I could find some reviews about Darksiders (Wii U) online talking about performance comparisons. Not that it matters much - this is what's available unless I upgrade my PC enough to play the game (unlikely to happen in the near-term). My copy has actually arrived, and I'm hoping to have time to check it out firsthand later in the week.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on May 30, 2017, 05:14:55 PM
Wishing I could find some reviews about Darksiders (Wii U) online talking about performance comparisons. Not that it matters much - this is what's available unless I upgrade my PC enough to play the game (unlikely to happen in the near-term). My copy has actually arrived, and I'm hoping to have time to check it out firsthand later in the week.

Not sure if you've seen this already, but NWR actually has a comparison video on their YouTube. For whatever reason I don't think this was even on the front page of the website?

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on May 30, 2017, 08:18:25 PM
Not sure if you've seen this already, but NWR actually has a comparison video on their YouTube. For whatever reason I don't think this was even on the front page of the website?

Didn't see this - going to watch it now!
Thanks!


Edit: Hmm... based on the video, sounds like a good port where they didn't half-ass the effort at all. Wii U isn't as powerful as PS4 or XBox One, so slightly downgraded visuals are expected. The mistaken box art claims are easy for me to overlook, because I'm still (pleasantly) shocked they released the game at all.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on May 31, 2017, 02:40:32 AM
Stellaris via Humble Monthly.

The reviews were right in it is missing things. The combat is thin and build options is sort of lacking in a sort of good way. It really cuts down on the fake decisions and upgrading is a breeze.

But it is what it is because it plays in real time so certain things are simplified. It is really smooth to play and not a click fest like most RTS.

The AI isn't a push over even on an even playing field. I pretty much got rekt when the AI showed up with a Titan supported with a ton of ships. It was so bad that I only sunk ship of theirs for my fleet.

The war system is interesting. You have to declare your goals before you fight which determines the number of points you need to score. Score enough you win and a cease fire is automatically set. Definitely something I need to look more into.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on May 31, 2017, 12:10:47 PM
Did you get any of the DLC as part of the bundle? They've added quite a bit to Stellaris since it came out, some of which was added to the base game with patches and other stuff in DLC expansions. I've been meaning to get back into it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on May 31, 2017, 12:56:15 PM
No, it doesn't come with the DLC. Humble never has DLC included unless specifically stated. Even with the holes that the DLC plugs, the game is the best 4X since MOO2.

I like civilisation and I like the advanced wars like combat V brought but those games grinds you down with too many micro decisions. The combat is problematic as the units don't have enough movement or you can't swap out which renders artillery or combine arms a chore/ impossible.

Also the cities grow so slowly and it's really hard to get them moving so you just stop making them before the half way mark. Warfare just trashes the cities no matter what you do so you raze a bunch of them keeping enough to keep your army supplied or to fall back to making them glorified forts. The same thing happens with MOO2.

Stellaris on the other hand encourages you to colonise right up till the end of the game by making it really easy to get something going with a universal resource pool combined with the influence system means you can get people out there working and productive in a few short game years.

The conflict system makes wars less of a straight up rocket arena death match. I have lost half my fleet before and recovered by going guerilla warfare which gave my fleet an out size effect as I raided as many worlds and transport fleets I could reach, kitting their fleets to limit the damage. I scored enough points to get a white peace after rejecting their initial offer.

You can still have your "Death stacks" but the real time system makes multiple smaller fleets viable outside of a head on slug fess. It also avoids missing a fleet by one turn rendering a planet into a asteroid belt problem. Not having to build transports is a plus removing a bunch of pointless clicking.

I also really like the sector system as it shows in a glance what systems are managed and makes applying global like bonuses a snap. Linking a new planets cuts the busy work.

Leaders dying are like taxes but you still get a little attached to that scientist who surveyed half the galaxy or the Admiral who died from old age instead of in the glory of battle.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on June 03, 2017, 03:44:22 AM
Bought Switch Pro Controller.

My father gave me a gift card for local electronics retailer and when i checked they actually had stock of Switch consoles and some accessories. Quite a surprise because Nintendo retailer presence is usually non-existent here.

I wouldn't have bought it otherwise because it costs too much but with gift card carrying most of the price and it being available locally convinced me.

Controller itself is pretty great. I use 360 controller for PC and 360 games and it's pretty great, but Pro Controller is even better: d-pad is actually usable and face buttons are slightly bigger. The only weird thing is placement of "-", "+" and Home and Screenshot buttons -- they're all kinda bunched up in the centre so i often mix them up.

Analog stick are better than on joycons -- Tumbleseed is now easier to play because i can do finer movements.

I read that there is a problem with "up" button randomly pressed when you press left or right. I tested it in system configuration and in Puyo Puyo Tetris demo because Tetris is the game where Up button randomly pressed will do the most damage. No problems so far.

I also tried to connect it to PC via bluetooth adapter. It kinda works and i was even able to play a bit of Bayonetta, but it's kinda weird to use. First of all, button layout gets kinda confusing because when i hold this controller i get into Nintendo mode but Steam's interface and games work by 360 button layout. Also there is a weird problem with deadzones on sticks. Maybe i will figure it out but it's nice to have a backup third pc controller.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on June 03, 2017, 10:18:28 AM
I read that there is a problem with "up" button randomly pressed when you press left or right. I tested it in system configuration and in Puyo Puyo Tetris demo because Tetris is the game where Up button randomly pressed will do the most damage. No problems so far.

Interesting, I know of a couple of people who have gone through four of them because of this issue (and one of them will have an article up early next week about it). You don't have access to Ultra Street Fighter, I presume?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on June 04, 2017, 12:48:50 PM
You don't have access to Ultra Street Fighter, I presume?
No.

Switch with Pro Controller allows for the coolest way to play videogames -- in the bathtub. I wouldn't risk playing Switch (or any handheld) inside bathtub but with Pro Controller and Switch in tabletop mode it's possible.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on June 04, 2017, 03:06:46 PM
I read that there is a problem with "up" button randomly pressed when you press left or right. I tested it in system configuration and in Puyo Puyo Tetris demo because Tetris is the game where Up button randomly pressed will do the most damage. No problems so far.

Interesting, I know of a couple of people who have gone through four of them because of this issue (and one of them will have an article up early next week about it). You don't have access to Ultra Street Fighter, I presume?
I had picked one up at some point (mainly so I don't have to drop the $70 for it on top of a $300 console at the same time) and I wound up having to return it because when I tested it with my android tablet to make sure there isn't some sort of issue with it I found out that when the the left joystick is in a neutral position it always registers a downward press.

Of course those things are nigh impossible to find so I wasn't able to replace it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on June 07, 2017, 10:58:36 PM
Not a purchase but outland is free right now if you want a light Metriodvania that copies Ikaruga's main gimmick.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/305050/Outland/
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on June 08, 2017, 07:36:03 PM
Payday 2 is free right now. It naturally doesn't come with the DLC but as long as the person hosting has it you can play the maps.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/218620/PAYDAY_2/
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on June 08, 2017, 07:55:21 PM
I picked up Nanostray 2 and Resident Evil: Revelaitons today.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on June 13, 2017, 03:27:11 PM
I got a PS4. Went in for the gold E3 special one that was finally at a price I could live with.

Now I gotta save up for a Switch, I suppose.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on July 02, 2017, 06:04:37 PM
Saw a very cheap original Xbox (with Duke controller), and yo it turns out games are dirt cheap on it as well!
Got lucky that this model had a Samsung drive (the earlier Thomson ones are prone to errors). I opened it up to remove the clock capacitor, which luckily hadn't begun leaking yet. Just snapped it right off, I don't trust myself with soldering irons.
(For those unaware, original Xboxes used capacitors instead of batteries to keep the time. They have a very high fail rate after 10~15 years however, and the acid can wreck your motherboard apparantly.)

Picked up a few games I'd always been eyeing, plus some stuff that never hit the GameCube, all for 25$:
- Panzer Dragoon Orta. This was the title I was most jealous of back in the day.
- Jet Set Radio Future. UNDERSTAND, UNDERSTAND, THE CONCEPT OF LOVE!
- Burnout 3: Takedown. I really liked the 2nd one on Gamecube but we never got this.
- Destroy All Humans. Bizarrely I had a phone game of this way back when, curious about this one.

In the future I may seek out Jade Empire for that RPG fix or some of the other Sega titles like Outrun 2 or Shenmue 2. They also had Halo 2 and a weird Evil Dead game for practically free, but realistically I'm not sure I'm really interested in those.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on July 06, 2017, 08:03:34 PM
Got Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy last Friday, but have yet to try it yet. Haven't played the original trilogy before despite having a PS1 and later getting the games for my brother.

Today I purchased and downloaded Kirby's Blowout Blast and Implosion: Never Lose Hope.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on July 20, 2017, 09:08:12 PM
Pretty happy about a purchase today: Captain Toad (Wii U) had always interested me, but was never something I managed to pick up.


When the Toad Amiibo wasn't available that kind of sucked. (Sure, I know the added functionality wasn't huge... but it was a cool bonus.) When the game was sitting at $50 for a long time and didn't seem to get any price drop, it seemed hard to justify. (Sure, it looks charming... but charming isn't the same as compelling.)


That changed today though. I found an old copy of the game+amiibo set for just $10 at a local Walmart. I'd heard the game was being blown out at clearance pricing elsewhere, but it was still marked at original price on the shelf. Requesting a quick price check paid off though.


Putting this away until Christmas for the kids, but think it's a great find.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on July 20, 2017, 09:14:10 PM
I've heard Walmart is clearing out Wii U stuff, but haven't been able to score in that fashion yet.

For whatever reason, a Bayonetta (P1) amiibo shipped today but the rest of the bunch didn't. My witchy waifu will land with a copy of Splatoon 2 and... Fate/Extella. What the hell have I gotten myself into with that last one?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on July 21, 2017, 12:51:52 AM
Amazon charged me for Splatoon 2 yesterday so I'll get that sometime today. Also, I pre-ordered Axiom Verge: Multiverse Edition on Switch. Yes, give me all the indie Metroidvanias.

I just heard about Blasphemous today. If The Game Kitchen offered a physical version, I probably would have put money toward the Kickstarter already.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on July 21, 2017, 03:01:24 AM
I now have Need For Speed: Most Wanted U. that's nice.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on July 21, 2017, 03:13:20 AM
After a long series of error messages I was finally able to buy Splatoon 2 on the eShop. Nintendo really needs to add pre-download capability to the Switch like they already have with 3DS and Wii U. It'd be more convenient for consumers and spread out people's use of the eShop so it doesn't get annihilated at times like this.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on July 21, 2017, 04:33:32 AM
I downloaded the game from eShop this morning when i was going to work, around 7 hours from now. Took like 10 minutes.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on July 21, 2017, 09:43:06 AM
I now have Need For Speed: Most Wanted U. that's nice.


Not a big racing fan, but I really enjoyed this game... Nice buy!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on July 21, 2017, 10:51:02 AM
I bought the following Player 1 and 2 Cloud and Bayonetta Amiibo. Female 🌽 is Amazon exclusive, and I have no idea when it's being put up for sale. I think these may be the last Super Smash Bros. Amiibo I buy unless Nintendo ever orders more Wii Fit Trainer stock.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Sessha on July 22, 2017, 03:51:08 AM
Finally downloaded Splatoon 2 after having problems with my internet.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on July 22, 2017, 08:38:43 AM
Amazon charged me for Splatoon 2 yesterday so I'll get that sometime today.
The short version is I did not get Splatoon 2 delivered yesterday, but I now get it for free. Thanks for sucking, Amazon Logistics. Not sarcasm. Thanks for sucking since I now get a free game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on July 22, 2017, 10:27:34 PM
How did you pull off free? I've only heard of people getting discounts or credits.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on July 22, 2017, 11:33:39 PM
Alright, technically, I got credits for the full price of a new game. I cancelled my existing pre-order for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 then pre-ordered again with the credits. I was just trying to shorten the story. Ultimately, I get a free brand new game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on July 23, 2017, 02:49:52 PM
My Cloud P1 & Bayonetta Amiibo should be waiting for me when I get home tonight.

I also recently preordered Hellblade & Undertale on PS4. Both come out in a few weeks.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on July 23, 2017, 08:24:42 PM
I got:

- All 3 Splatoon amiibo
- Boring and Best Corrin amiibo
- Pixie Haired Bayonetta amiibo
- Cloud amiibo
- Splatoon 2
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on July 26, 2017, 06:43:56 PM
Roughly half an hour after someone on NeoGaf posted that Best Corrin was up on Amazon, I placed my order with an estimated delivery date of 08/14/2017 to 09/05/2017. On Saturday, Amazon adjusted my delivery date to Thursday (tomorrow). Today, I got an email stating that my Best Corrin order was delayed to 08/14/2017 to 09/05/2017, and I had to log in on a computer (no smartphones or tablets) to confirm I still wanted it.
I mean, I've yet to open any Amiibo and I don't plan on opening Female Corrin either so the delay isn't a big deal. I was fine with the original estimated delivery date, and I still am assuming, of course, my order doesn't just get outright cancelled. However, maybe get your **** together, Amazon. I don't understand how this even happens. That said...
I was so elated that Indivisible was announced for Switch that I almost preordered the Physical Collector's Edition bundle via Backerkit before a cooler head prevailed, and I thought, "Why the **** do I need that?" I can wait for the preorder to show up on Amazon. If the Collector's Edition is available then, great. If not, I can live with just the regular physical card on Switch and get my Prime discount.
Without any assurances that the physical card will be more than a limited release, I pre-ordered the physical Indivisible bundle via Backerkit just in case (which I can always cancel). Unless it's a major release (e.g. Super Mario Odyssey) or currently the only way to get a physical copy of a game (e.g. Axiom Verge), I don't feel comfortable taking my chances on Amazon. This is a shame because I was a big champion of Amazon. It just let me down so spectacularly several times in a row.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on July 26, 2017, 09:30:21 PM
I brought Player Unknown Battle Grounds a couple of weeks back and I can definitely recommend it; If you have friends to play it with, preferentially 3 other mates.

There is single man and pair modes but the real fun is when you coordinate with the team to pull off some really nice tactics. If you are crazy you can also play the team modes solo.

Like any other online game there are hackers but they seem pretty rare or at least not as brazen like one where they were very obviously using an aim bot wasting out team inside of 5 seconds.

One aspect of the game that can be a problem depending on how you view it is that the game discourages you fighting other players if you want to win. You do kill players to get loot that can make you stronger but most of the time this is pretty risky. Naturally the end game pushes you to engage but even then hiding is a massive part of it hoping other players detect each other first so there are less people for you to kill.

The one undeniable great thing is that the shotgun is a viable weapon unlike so many other games where they don't do enough damage or have such a ridiculous spread that reduces it to a melee weapon assuming it does enough damage in the first place. The best example of this is DOOM 3.

If you are in doubt, wait till it is 1.0.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on July 27, 2017, 08:10:29 PM
Spla2n...haven't played it yet.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on July 28, 2017, 05:29:01 PM
Pretty happy about a purchase today: Captain Toad (Wii U) had always interested me, but was never something I managed to pick up.
No joke, this is one of my fave games on the Wii U. I hope you like it!

Amazon charged me for Splatoon 2 yesterday so I'll get that sometime today.
The short version is I did not get Splatoon 2 delivered yesterday, but I now get it for free. Thanks for sucking, Amazon Logistics. Not sarcasm. Thanks for sucking since I now get a free game.
Wow, that's crazy! I've never heard of then giving out that much for a simple shipping error, usually it's like $10. I wonder what made this one so much...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on July 28, 2017, 06:29:37 PM
I purchased Infinite MiniGolf on the Nintendo Switch.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on July 28, 2017, 09:51:59 PM
Amazon charged me for Splatoon 2 yesterday so I'll get that sometime today.
The short version is I did not get Splatoon 2 delivered yesterday, but I now get it for free. Thanks for sucking, Amazon Logistics. Not sarcasm. Thanks for sucking since I now get a free game.
Wow, that's crazy! I've never heard of then giving out that much for a simple shipping error, usually it's like $10. I wonder what made this one so much...
Short version: I complained.

Long version: I have all my Amazon packages delivered to my employer so deliveries won't just sit outside my apartment. Splatoon 2 was maybe the fourth or fifth Amazon Logistics shipment in which they said the business was closed despite the fact that we're open until 10:00 PM. Amazon ships video games in padded envelopes so I stayed at work to wait for the delivery because I felt uncomfortable with it sitting at the front desk all weekend. Amazon Logistics didn't attempt to deliver it then sent me an email that the business was closed.

I called Amazon and explained everything. I was angling to have no future shipments sent via Amazon Logistics. They weren't able to do that but a manager "de-prioritized" Amazon Logistics as a carrier (will only send as a last resort) and added carrier instructions ("Go to the front desk, bruh.") then just offered me full credit for the game. I didn't ask or demand compensation. She said she didn't want to do a refund since I wouldn't get the game so she put the credit on the account. I wasn't going to tell her not to.

Semi-related: Amazon delivered Female Corrin today because sure. I don't think they even know when shipments are delayed/not delayed.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on July 29, 2017, 10:22:12 AM
My Amazon shipments are perpetually stuck in "shipping soon".
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on August 01, 2017, 07:25:05 AM
Yesterday I got my physical version of Rive for PS4. Can't wait to play it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 01, 2017, 09:32:48 AM
Yesterday I got my physical version of Rive for PS4. Can't wait to play it.


Still sad this didn't end up coming to Wii U, as it was a game that looked right up my alley and I absolutely loved Toki Tori 2 (from the same company).


Very cool you grabbed one of the physical copies though - can't imagine that's going to get a big print run.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Soren on August 01, 2017, 09:23:42 PM
Very cool you grabbed one of the physical copies though - can't imagine that's going to get a big print run.

It got a run of 3,800 copies and sold out in about an hour. My hope is that now that we know Limited Run will be doing physical Switch prints they'll do another print of this game.

I just really wanted the chance to support Two Tribes one last time.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on August 02, 2017, 08:28:37 AM
I brought Player Unknown Battle Grounds a couple of weeks back and I can definitely recommend it; If you have friends to play it with, preferentially 3 other mates.

There is single man and pair modes but the real fun is when you coordinate with the team to pull off some really nice tactics. If you are crazy you can also play the team modes solo.

Like any other online game there are hackers but they seem pretty rare or at least not as brazen like one where they were very obviously using an aim bot wasting out team inside of 5 seconds.

One aspect of the game that can be a problem depending on how you view it is that the game discourages you fighting other players if you want to win. You do kill players to get loot that can make you stronger but most of the time this is pretty risky. Naturally the end game pushes you to engage but even then hiding is a massive part of it hoping other players detect each other first so there are less people for you to kill.

The one undeniable great thing is that the shotgun is a viable weapon unlike so many other games where they don't do enough damage or have such a ridiculous spread that reduces it to a melee weapon assuming it does enough damage in the first place. The best example of this is DOOM 3.

If you are in doubt, wait till it is 1.0.


I can strongly second your recommendation.  That said, I would encourage you to not run away from skirmishes.  If you treat every encounter as a reason to run rather than approach and try to take the opposing team out, it'll be tough to get better at strategizing and efficiently taking out opposing teams/individuals.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on August 02, 2017, 12:43:47 PM
It really depends on what is happening and which phase of the game you are in. If you can ambush them there is little reason not to engage. Sometimes caution is the better part of valour. If you have a suppressed weapon this greatly increases your chances. If you can coordinate your squad I would highly recommend attacking.

If there are 2 teams shooting each other and you have nice clean shots definitely start picking off both teams.

When you do get a plan together and use some proper tactics it is devastating. Suppressing and moving, bounding over-watch, sniper support, room clearing, sharing information, being deliberate, driving and cornering your target.

Not to say unplanned engagements are not enjoyable.

The last unplanned fight had me and the squad in two cars going for military island. We went to the beach to see if there was a boat. We drove towards some cars ready to past them thinking they were empty as we go for bridge. As we close I start seeing people and start unloading into them. We speed past but they take out the rear tires spinning us out. We both jump out. Then the other two arrive and one gets out to join the fire fight. The other driver decides to keep driving running over people.

It ends when I face down the last guy in a car drilling his head with automatic fire from a SCAR-L. Unfortunately all the cars got busted up and eventually the blue zone got everyone since we couldn't get to the island in any reasonable timeframe.

The end game is always a weird beast. Every time I have won except the one time I had a full squad in the end hiding while looking to ambush is 100% a thing you need to do to win. This does breakdown once the circle is small enough but by then you should only have 1 or 2 other people to kill.

Randomish luck can be huge part of the game as sometimes as the circle is just not in your favour with no car/endless sprint or you land hot and can't find a gun. Maybe the loot is trash or the circle is in an area with no cover massively favouring the incumbents. You frequently run up into no win scenarios that is not your fault. If you can't get around this do not buy the game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on August 02, 2017, 03:08:08 PM
Honestly, the chance factor is part of the fun to me.  One round you could get close to chicken dinner.  The next round, you parachuted in the same spot as 20 other people and get punched to death.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on August 03, 2017, 12:19:29 AM
It's a good game but you just have to be aware of the caveats of which there can be many.

It's great when you get good luck but now you have no(few) excuses as to why you lost.

If you're the type who stares at the leader board or OCD about personal stats or is coming into this competitively don't buy.

You're really here for the stories, playing with your friends and killing a bunch of people. If you get that chicken dinner that's gravy and another story with your friends.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ian Sane on August 03, 2017, 11:49:10 AM
On Monday I had some weird compulsion to go to my local used game store.  Something in my head was telling me to go!  Apparently I have some sort of clayvoiant powers because they had Mega Bomberman for the Genesis which I had been looking for for a while.  They also had the Genesis four player adapter so how perfect was that?  The multitap is in great shape.  The box isn't sealed but it's essentially new.  The cords still have twist ties around them!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 03, 2017, 12:26:01 PM
On Monday I had some weird compulsion to go to my local used game store.  Something in my head was telling me to go!  Apparently I have some sort of clayvoiant powers because they had Mega Bomberman for the Genesis which I had been looking for for a while.  They also had the Genesis four player adapter so how perfect was that?  The multitap is in great shape.  The box isn't sealed but it's essentially new.  The cords still have twist ties around them!


Score!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on August 05, 2017, 12:52:28 AM
So my sister got a Switch for her birthday, so I bought her Splatoon 2 since she could borrow some of the others from me. Since the prime discount was still in effect I decided to cave and pick up a copy for myself, so I'll probably try to get in on the action this weekend.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on August 05, 2017, 01:50:57 PM
Amazon charged me for Splatoon 2 yesterday so I'll get that sometime today.
The short version is I did not get Splatoon 2 delivered yesterday, but I now get it for free. Thanks for sucking, Amazon Logistics. Not sarcasm. Thanks for sucking since I now get a free game.
Wow, that's crazy! I've never heard of then giving out that much for a simple shipping error, usually it's like $10. I wonder what made this one so much...
Short version: I complained.

Long version: ...
Complaining is how I got the $10 to begin with. Your situation is pretty complicated though, so I guess that's why they decided to go above and beyond.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ian Sane on August 06, 2017, 03:09:46 AM
Got another nice little retro game haul today so I might as well share it.  Went to a used game store in Mission BC that's moving so they're having a sale to clear some of the merchandise before they move - 25% off everything in the store.  Yeah!  So I got Atlantis for the Intellivision complete with box, manual and overlays.  That was really cheap: $4 before the discount.  I don't remember if I've mentioned this but a few months ago I got an Intellivision for free from a co-worker who found it in his attic while renovating his house.  It's a pretty cool system to collect for because the games are really cheap.  Though the library isn't very big so you see the same games in retro stores again and again.  I already have most of the ones I'm interested in unfortunately, aside from the truly rare and expensive ones.

I also got Taito Legends 1 & 2 for the PS2 and Popeye for the NES.  Popeye is an interesting one because it's a rare game made by Nintendo (and Miyamoto as well) that uses licensed characters and thus cannot be re-released unless they re-obtained the rights.  So if you want it you HAVE to get it on the NES.

My brother managed to score Mutant League Football, which he had been looking for for a while.  I initially looked right past it as I was looking over Genesis games because I saw a stack of EA carts and instinctively ignored them assuming it to be a bunch of old Madden and NHL games.  I then remembered Mutant League is EA and double-checked and they actually had two of them.  He also got for a mere $5 pre-discount a SuperCom Pro 1 which I can find very little info about online.  It's a bootleg device for burning roms but that's not why he got it (it uses old PC parallel ports that his current PC doesn't support anyway).  It also works as a pass through device for Super Famicom games!  And he had bought a Super Famicom version of Harvest Moon last year for a lot less money than a North American cart costs and now he's got a way to play it with modding our old SNES from childhood.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 06, 2017, 10:32:21 PM
... and Popeye for the NES.  Popeye is an interesting one because it's a rare game made by Nintendo (and Miyamoto as well) that uses licensed characters and thus cannot be re-released unless they re-obtained the rights.  So if you want it you HAVE to get it on the NES.
...


Checked a YouTube video for Popeye. Played a ton of that game on Atari (which replicated the first level only) back in the day. Not generally a fan of those one-screen arcade games any longer, but it really took me back. Very cool to see there was more to the game than I experienced!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on August 07, 2017, 10:16:11 AM
I caved & got Splatoon 2.  Got it digitally because I've come to the conclusion that some games I'm just going to be compelled to play more if I don't have to swap cartridges/discs. 



Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on August 07, 2017, 07:42:15 PM
I caved & got Splatoon 2.  Got it digitally because I've come to the conclusion that some games I'm just going to be compelled to play more if I don't have to swap cartridges/discs. 
"Caved"? Why did you not want it?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on August 07, 2017, 08:52:37 PM
I caved & got Splatoon 2.  Got it digitally because I've come to the conclusion that some games I'm just going to be compelled to play more if I don't have to swap cartridges/discs. 
"Caved"? Why did you not want it?

A combination of not wanting to spend $60, having plenty of multiplayer games I already play regularly (Overwatch, PUBG), and a healthy backlog I've been doing a good job of whittling away at this summer.  Nothing to do with the quality of the game itself or my interest level, but my wife cajoled me enough based on her interest for me to download it.

The game from the 4 or 5 matches I played last night is as good as the original ever was.  I find myself doing better with motion controls with the pro controller than I did on Wii U, but I cant figure out how to pick a teleport point after you respawn.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 17, 2017, 10:16:52 PM
My 3DS XL is broken. It's been that way for a while, as I've been waiting for a sale or price drop to replace the unit.

While waiting, I grabbed a old DS Lite a few months ago and realized that (a) I really like the form factor and build quality of the DS Lite, (b) I like being able to play GBA games on the unit, and (c) I own way more DS games than 3DS games anyway...

So when I saw another DS Lite on Kijiji recently with a handful of (mostly unlisted) games included and in very good condition, I decided to grab it as a backup unit. Ok, $40 CAD was a bit more than I wanted to pay... but the one game listed was Mario Kart and I've never actually played a portable version since the GBA release, so maybe this was going to work out ok.


Picked it up tonight, and was all kinds of happy.

First off, the woman selling it was gorgeous. That makes me sound shallow and doesn't really enter into the story in any meaningful way... but who doesn't like chatting with good looking people? I do, and I'm ok admitting it. We talked about being game nerds (and just nerds in general) for a couple minutes, and then I left without really checking what games she had included - honestly, the games were a secondary concern for me.

However, when I opened the case later, I found out that the games inside are actually pretty awesome.
* Mario Kart DS
* Trackmania DS
* Picross 3D (yes!!)
* Brain Age
* My Fun Facts Coach
* Big Brain Academy (already own this)
* Brain Age 2 (already own this)
Ok, maybe "awesome" is a bit strong... But I am genuinely excited about at least the first 3 in that list, and there is nothing I'd label as junk.

Pretty cool night for me, all in all.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on August 18, 2017, 12:39:23 AM
I just really wanted the chance to support Two Tribes one last time.


Is RIVE Two Tribes' last game? I thought the studio shut down already? Didn't realize Rive was being made by them; all the more reason to get this game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 18, 2017, 07:41:28 AM
I just really wanted the chance to support Two Tribes one last time.

Is RIVE Two Tribes' last game? I thought the studio shut down already? Didn't realize Rive was being made by them; all the more reason to get this game.


Posting this link rather than trying to do a poor recap:
http://twotribes.com/message/rive-is-our-final-game/


Short version: Yes. RIVE is their last game.


I will miss Two Tribes, because their philosophy about creating games (and the resulting experiences) were very much in line with what I want to play. Toki Tori 2 will always be remembered very fondly, and I still hope to play RIVE one day - even though no system that I own currently that can run the game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: King of Twitch on August 22, 2017, 01:35:25 AM
Holy crystal coconuts! I can't believe I just scored a SNES Classic preorder from Best Buy! I haven't been this excited for a gaming purchase in quite some time. Looking forward to not having to blow on those dang cartridges and tilting them just right to get them to work.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on August 22, 2017, 08:51:04 AM
Holy crystal coconuts! I can't believe I just scored a SNES Classic preorder from Best Buy! I haven't been this excited for a gaming purchase in quite some time. Looking forward to not having to blow on those dang cartridges and tilting them just right to get them to work.

lol, it had to be the night I fell asleep on the couch after putting the kids to bed.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 22, 2017, 08:55:30 AM
Nice score! For what it's worth, I'm quite jealous. :)

(I've also given up hope at getting a system... which is pretty depressing since they haven't even gone on sale in Canada yet, but that's about where I'm at with Nintendo.)


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Edit: So Canadian preorders went live at Best Buy and Amazon today. Found out 5 minutes before it happened, which seemed like good luck so gave it my best shot. Constant refresh until the page went live, got one in my cart immediately, but was denied at checkout because there was no stock available.  If preorders can't even satisfy people who are aggressively trying to order within the first minute they go live, clearly I'm not getting one.


**** it. (Subtext: **** Nintendo.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on August 22, 2017, 11:46:57 PM
Shadow Warrior (2013) is being given away for free today. Get it quick! PC, MASc, Linux.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/233130/Shadow_Warrior/ (http://store.steampowered.com/app/233130/Shadow_Warrior/)

It is a fun solid game but if you are looking for those classic crass voice lines look else where.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on August 23, 2017, 01:03:26 AM
Nice score! For what it's worth, I'm quite jealous. :)

(I've also given up hope at getting a system... which is pretty depressing since they haven't even gone on sale in Canada yet, but that's about where I'm at with Nintendo.)


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Edit: So Canadian preorders went live at Best Buy and Amazon today. Found out 5 minutes before it happened, which seemed like good luck so gave it my best shot. Constant refresh until the page went live, got one in my cart immediately, but was denied at checkout because there was no stock available.  If preorders can't even satisfy people who are aggressively trying to order within the first minute they go live, clearly I'm not getting one.


**** it. (Subtext: **** Nintendo.)

I'm just glad there was an option to go to a store and pre-order it in person. I've never had luck with preordering something online that there is a demand for. This goes back to tickets for concerts or sports games. Now it's special edition Nintendo products. It's all the same result. Either I miss the three minutes it goes live or as I'm trying to check out, the system keeps refreshing and slowly me down or, it's just slow loading and I miss out while in the midst of checking out a product like what happened with you. Preordering stuff online has always sucked for me and I don't know what other users have finagled with their computers and set-ups to have things work smoothly for them that they can scoop up multiple copies but I've yet to discover that secret.

Then there's the unfortunate issue of greed further increasing the demand and constraining supply. As more and more people see and hear of scalpers buying up multiple copies then they want to get in on that market and buy multiple copies to deny those that do want it in order to hopefully gouge them at a higher price and just make profit for themselves. It's a said state of affairs. If people didn't buy these products being resold at a high markup then that market would dissipate since they'd be stuck having bought multiple copies of something no one else wants or will take for them. Getting burned like that where they are desperate to unload items at cost or even take a hit and sell them for lower than cost may scare off others from buying these products for the pure purpose of selling them at a large mark-up. Unfortunately, there are still a lot of people who will desperately buy these things at a higher price so the situation just seems to be increasing and getting more exasperated as time goes on.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 23, 2017, 08:14:33 AM
... Then there's the unfortunate issue of greed further increasing the demand and constraining supply. As more and more people see and hear of scalpers buying up multiple copies then they want to get in on that market and buy multiple copies to deny those that do want it in order to hopefully gouge them at a higher price and just make profit for themselves. ...


Do you remember when Wii U sold relatively well initially, but then had negative sales figures for a month or two as people hoping to scalp systems were actually returning more consoles than stores were selling?


I wonder if that experience impacted Nintendo's willingness to provide decent stock levels. (Although, as a consumer it doesn't really make things any better for me or help me feel better that Nintendo continues to get worse about meeting well-telegraphed demand for special items like this.)




Recent pick-up: 
Mind Zero (Vita/PSTV) - Not sure what to think about this yet, as reviews are middling. But being called a Persona knock-off isn't damning criticism in my mind.


Still loving my PSTV that was bought super-cheap when nobody wanted them. Yes, the game selection is limited... but I've been able to dig up a handful of interesting games on the cheap and it's my go-to for video pinball with 2 seasons of The Pinball Arcade downloaded. Grabbing an extra RPG never hurts.


At some point, I'd like to see about getting rid of the whitelist so that the choice of games is expanded, but for now I've got more games to play than I have time... so not a big issue.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on August 23, 2017, 12:16:23 PM
... Then there's the unfortunate issue of greed further increasing the demand and constraining supply. As more and more people see and hear of scalpers buying up multiple copies then they want to get in on that market and buy multiple copies to deny those that do want it in order to hopefully gouge them at a higher price and just make profit for themselves. ...


Do you remember when Wii U sold relatively well initially, but then had negative sales figures for a month or two as people hoping to scalp systems were actually returning more consoles than stores were selling?


I wonder if that experience impacted Nintendo's willingness to provide decent stock levels. (Although, as a consumer it doesn't really make things any better for me or help me feel better that Nintendo continues to get worse about meeting well-telegraphed demand for special items like this.)

I don't remember anything about negative numbers. Unfortunately, that still doesn't stop the madness. The scalpers are able to return the system and get their money back so no real monetary loss. Now if they were charged a restocking fee or unable to return them then that would be a much greater shock to their system and could potentially scare off a lot of people from trying to speculate on whether a Nintendo product will have high demand and they can resell it. If they lose some of their profit then they may not continue in this enterprise as it could now be less money than it's worth them to pursue it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 23, 2017, 01:20:32 PM
I don't think it was ever confirmed, but just speculation that spread online. Here is a link to one (maybe the original source?) article:


http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/187605/A_theory_behind_Januarys_weak_Wii_U_sales.php


At least the BestBuy sales in Canada were (supposedly) limited to 1 per user this time. I don't recall them doing that for for the NES Classic - although maybe I just missed that.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 25, 2017, 09:01:35 PM
Purchased new games tonight:
* Bravely Second End Layer (3DS)
* Hyrule Warriors Legends (3DS)


Why? My 3DS is broken... so why buy these games? The price was pretty decent ($20 CAD each, new) and both were on my want list, but I really need to stop giving into gaming impulse buys...


One of these days I really need to get a New 3DS console. Fingers crossed for a holiday sale this year.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on August 25, 2017, 09:44:46 PM
Stopped in at EBGames again today to see if they were doing a pre-order on the Metroid Amiibo bundle but they aren't which is odd since I think Best Buy did. However, the clerk mentioned they were still doing pre-orders on the Samus 3DS (tempting), Samus Returns 3DS and the special edition Samus Returns. I was surprised that they were still doing pre-orders for the special edition since Amazon, Best Buy and EBGames websites were all saying out of stock and I was unable to pre-order one so I thought I had missed out on yet another special edition. The clerk double checked and said that they still had stock available for it so I pre-ordered a copy. The clerk was surprised there hadn't been more demand for the Special Editions of the game as well as there were still more available to acquire. It appears going in person to EBGames is my ticket to everything I miss out acquiring online. I'll have to keep this in mind for the future.

At the same time, it does concern me about the profitability of the Metroid franchise. Compared to Fire Emblem special editions which get snapped up so fast, it's concerning that the same demand doesn't seem to be there for the Metroid series. Perhaps it comes from previous regular games of the Fire Emblem series also being harder to find and worth a lot more on the second hand market compared to most Metroid games being fairly easy to find and sold for more reasonable prices thus scalpers/collectors are less concerned with stocking up early on games released for the series. In any case, I've done my part by buying the most pricey Metroid game available in effort to give Nintendo my money for more content in the series. Yay me?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on August 25, 2017, 10:32:20 PM
There's probably a reason we're basically getting annual installments of Fire Emblem at this point, plus a mobile game, and Samus Returns is the first traditional Metroid game in 7 years.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on August 26, 2017, 12:07:38 PM
Honestly, it doesn't help that Samus Returns' special edition is pretty lackluster: a reversible cover & a CD soundtrack of random songs across the franchise.

Meanwhile, Fire Emblem Fates' Special Edition included all 3 versions of the game. Just sayin', one is clearly better than the other.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on September 07, 2017, 08:52:06 AM
Titanfall 2. This game is really solid.


That game is fantastic.  The story mode is short, but a thrill ride.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on September 14, 2017, 04:51:40 PM
I got Severed (Wii U/3DS Crossbuy) Pandora's Tower, the two Dillon's Rolling Western games, and Another World (Wii U) through sales and Mynintendo discounts.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on September 15, 2017, 01:23:32 AM
Used My Nintendo 10% off discount and bought Metroid Samus Returns.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on September 15, 2017, 06:15:36 PM
Mr. Squishy, to go along with the game where I'm killing 99 of his relatives.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on September 16, 2017, 12:06:32 AM
Metroid: Samus Returns and the Samus/Metroid Amiibo because I have a problem.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on September 23, 2017, 10:19:05 AM
I got Severed (Wii U/3DS Crossbuy)


Severed is amazing!!! Be sure to play it on a mildly melancholic rainy weekend without company and a warm cup of tea. 3DS probably works best since you'll have both screens closer to each other, but I found it nigh-perfect on Wii U and it looks/sounds fantastic on it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on October 09, 2017, 11:39:28 AM
Logitech G533 wireless headset.

Sounds good and clean, plenty of charge to last a day, good range even through multiple walls, large cups and pretty adjustable.

Works as a standard headset in MacOS and shines in Windows with their custom software. Unlike the Razer software which just doesn't work in MacOS or windows with even basic stuff like EQ and forget about it's 7.1 virtualization as that seems as broken as everything else while introduces it's own bugs and only seems to exists for tracking purposes.

The 7.1 surround virtualization is excellent as unless you didn't know better you were surrounded by discrete speakers. It is amazing to use when playing games as it makes it trivial to locate someone by sound. This aspect is rock solid as it emulates the outputs down to a hardware like level so games does think it is a physical piece of hardware so the software gets accurate information to work with.

It integrates with discord although it was quite confusing initially as the mic was very quiet even with everything turned up. It turned out it just needed automatic gain control enabled.

Also when initially used in MacOS using the mic would feed noise into the speakers but that was fixed with a restart while the headset was plugged in.

Other than those two hiccups it is a very solid piece of kit. It certainly made me regret spending any money on a Razer anything, they have a pretty ho hum reputation for a good reason.

If you want solid peripherals you really can't go wrong with Logitech. Just keep in mind you get what you pay for so budget accordingly for the features you want and buy one step up from that. Each tier of products have different support software so this is something to consider almost as much as the hardware itself.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on October 09, 2017, 03:40:06 PM
I added Samus Returns to my backlog Collection which is nice.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 29, 2017, 09:05:24 PM
Picked up a few old games tonight:
* Conduit 2 (Wii) - Own the first game, and figured I needed to have both for the "full experience". It is a true classic, right? I remember the RFN podcast talking about it back in the day... but details have been largely forgotten (to protect the innocent, perhaps?).
* Namco Museum Remix (Wii) - Happy to add this to my collection. Apparently not much to it, but looks like great fun for a couple of dollars.
* Golden Sun: Dark Dawn (DS) - Skipped this game on release because of concerns about overwrought dialog, but nostalgia for the Golden Sun series has grown over time. Keen to try this game so many years later, and always happy to have another DS RPG in the stable.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on October 30, 2017, 12:17:36 AM
I orderd Deus Ex on Wii U and a new battery for my new 3DS. I should be able to get that achievement for Miiverse before it closes.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Michie_ on October 30, 2017, 06:10:31 PM
It's gonna take a while to complete them all:

(https://i.imgur.com/eGFPOt1.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/bQTyYWb.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/LioL0tK.jpg)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on October 30, 2017, 06:35:11 PM
That's a lot of Japanese games and Bomberman. Any story behind that?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Michie_ on October 31, 2017, 07:11:23 PM
That's a lot of Japanese games and Bomberman. Any story behind that?


Japanese N64 are dirt cheap but most of them don't require any reading skills. Even though Bomberman R isn't the best Bomberman game by any means. Bomberman R has awakened my love for the franchise.


Most of the Wii games I bought are because of old RFN episodes. Today "Disaster day of crises" landed on my doormat.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on October 31, 2017, 08:03:55 PM
Dang that's a crazy collection! Good point on N64 titles that require no reading skills like Mario Golf. Does a regular NTSC/PAL N64 just play Japanese cartridges outright? Do you have to break off a few pieces of plastic? If I recall correctly some Gamesharks could also fit import carts into them right?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Michie_ on November 05, 2017, 06:33:11 PM
Dang that's a crazy collection! Good point on N64 titles that require no reading skills like Mario Golf. Does a regular NTSC/PAL N64 just play Japanese cartridges outright? Do you have to break off a few pieces of plastic? If I recall correctly some Gamesharks could also fit import carts into them right?


I have bought this to play import games:


(http://www.genkivideogames.com/images/sfx64v4shots.jpg)


So far it has worked with every game I tried.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on November 07, 2017, 10:19:21 PM
Bought SNES Classic. It's overpriced in my country (almost 100$) but i couldn't be bothered looking elsewhere.

Since it's my first exposure to SNES controller of sort, it's kinda weird how mushy the buttons are.

I am going to spend some time getting 100% Yoshi's Island on that thing. YI was the first game where i realised that videogames of THIS high level of craftsmanship and talent actually can and do exist and i was playing compromised GBA version and it still hit me.

Also excited for Super Punch-Out and Suepr Ghosts and Ghouls.

Also bought:
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/85081125193531392/377512776639184908/HNI_0034.JPG)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Michie_ on November 12, 2017, 07:17:37 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/7RktgNn.jpg)


My PS4 had to be replaced because he kept spewing it's discs out and turning itself off, luckily there was a good discount.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 12, 2017, 10:36:53 PM
... kept spewing it's discs out and turning itself off ...


Yuck!


I'm terrified this will happen to my Wii U someday, or that the special controller will stop working.
Wii U never saw a real price drop (although there were occasional clearance sales when it was floundering early) and now they are getting hard to find in stores.


On the other hand, glad to have collected a lot of Wii games.  I feel like that piece of hardware will be easy to come by for many years.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on November 20, 2017, 10:34:27 PM
Purchased DOOM on the Switch two weekends ago. Just got to play it earlier this week. I finished the game on PS4, and would have purchased that version, but it took up SO much storage. The Switch version isn't nearly 100 GB of updates (yet), so I jumped on that to rip and tear on the go and in the comfort of my chair.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: rvbykyle on November 24, 2017, 01:23:29 AM
I recently purchased Pokemon Ultra Sun and Crimson Invasion Elite Trainer Box.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on December 03, 2017, 07:10:22 AM
Bought 4k TV (LG OLED B6).

Obviously the first system i connected to it to test out hot new 4k HDR content was SNES Classic. Sarcasm aside i found out that this 4k TV is bad at handling low-res picture -- i even had to activate scanlines mode. I might move SNES Classic back to old Panasonic plasma in other room.

Next system i connected was Switch. I was kinda tired carrying and unpacking the TV so basically i grabbed two smallest systems that can be un-plugged and re-connected with the least hassle.

Mario Odyssey looks gorgeous but -- again -- TV's intrinsic high-resolution and honestly -- size -- makes game's dynamic resolution change a bit too obvious.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Michie_ on December 14, 2017, 05:51:59 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/bYQWvq8.jpg)


and:



(https://i.imgur.com/GzFdUg0.jpg)

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on December 14, 2017, 09:52:56 PM
All of that?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 15, 2017, 09:03:52 AM
I'm not really into Pokemon, but that Pikachu 2DS XL looks pretty awesome.
Nice haul!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on December 16, 2017, 10:36:02 PM
Overwatch is on sale, so I picked that up for $20 on PC.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on December 18, 2017, 09:01:38 AM
Overwatch is on sale, so I picked that up for $20 on PC.


Nice!  That game is evergreen fun to me.  I've been playing it for over a year, it's like Rocket League in that it's a great game to binge OR to just jump in and play a match or two before moving onto something else.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Michie_ on December 19, 2017, 05:37:53 PM
All of that?


Yes, but it was less expensive then you might think. Lot's of bargain bin priced games (from 5 euro to 15 euro) and birthday gifts. The Switch games where the most expensive ones and those where 30 euro's each.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on December 19, 2017, 08:10:43 PM
Overwatch is on sale, so I picked that up for $20 on PC.


Nice!  That game is evergreen fun to me.  I've been playing it for over a year, it's like Rocket League in that it's a great game to binge OR to just jump in and play a match or two before moving onto something else.


Just got it installed last night, but due to holiday shenanigans I've not had a chance to boot it up. I'll be sure to round up friends here who play once I'm setup and rolling.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 20, 2017, 12:52:38 PM
Used a gift card to order a copy of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (Vita/PS TV) a while back, and it arrived today.


I've rather enjoyed playing Ys: Memories of Celceta so far, and this looks even better. Reviews have also been very strong, at least from the skimming that I've done. Excited to try playing, but will probably wait for a while since I'm still in the midst of Celceta and have some other games on the back-burner as well.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on December 20, 2017, 11:30:47 PM
Bought 2 games on Switch.

Enter the Gungeon:
There is a mighty trio of "shooting roguelike" games: Binding of Isaac, Nuclear Throne, and Enter The Gungeon.

After spending thousand+ of hours in BoI i was occasionally reading up on the other two. From i could surmise Gungeon was less about synergies and combinations of weapons and passive upgrades -- simply because there are less weapons and items in it and overall -- less variety because it's all guns. Gungeon is more bullet hell-y because all rooms are bigger as opposed to Isaac's regular one-screen rooms.

Nuclear Throne i know even less about -- but i know it's the hardest of the three and just as deep in it's gameplay as Isaac if not more so.

Gungeon looks great at first glance -- fantastic sprite work and animations. Loading times to generate a level is jarring especially compared to Isaac where level generation is instantaneous.

Complaints about first level being a slog are definitely true -- killing all the enemies and even just walking around in these huge rooms and long corridors take a long time -- teleports in most rooms alleviate walking part somewhat but still -- Gungeon levels are way way more sparse and filled with visual useless clutter (that i still appreciate from sprite art point of view) than rather compact Isaac levels.

It's harder than Isaac because there more often than not you will get a strong weapon less than minute in and enemies are very predictable (especially after playing a lot). Gungeon feels harder because enemies are spawning all over the place in huge rooms and bullets can come at you from all angles. Bullets themselves are very big -- almost the same size as you and they're strictly on 2d plane so you can't dodge an arching projectile by running under it like in Isaac.

You can use screen clearing blanks to remove all projectiles on the screen but i am not sure about them placing it on pressing two sticks in. Similarly i am not sure why shooting and dodge roll buttons are on shoulder buttons by default and not on triggers.

Floor Kids:
It looks similar to Break Street (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhxkFHNyU90&t=2m20s). I just played tutorial and first level, and it's awesome so far.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on December 26, 2017, 02:20:46 AM
So I got to open and play my SNES classic today! Was a nice blast from the past.


Received Mario Odyssey and the Resident Evil Revelations collection on Switch. Also got Metroid Returns on 3DS.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 26, 2017, 02:14:19 PM
So I got to open and play my SNES classic today! Was a nice blast from the past.

Received Mario Odyssey and the Resident Evil Revelations collection on Switch. Also got Metroid Returns on 3DS.


Nice haul all around!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 28, 2017, 03:44:42 PM
Two Neon Nintendo Switch consoles...one for each kid. The trifecta is complete now.
(https://i.imgur.com/zCFPMsVr.jpg)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on December 28, 2017, 04:40:45 PM
I got Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition on Switch. If you haven't played it yet Rayman Legends is really good and this version works way better as a single player game than the Wii U version.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on December 28, 2017, 06:46:17 PM
Two Neon Nintendo Switch consoles...one for each kid. The trifecta is complete now.
(https://i.imgur.com/zCFPMsVr.jpg)


You gotta get Namco Museum! Pacman Vs is amazing for parties and family game nights. Need two switches to play, but you can own one coy of the game. I bought it solely so we can play at my folks house since my sister also has a Switch.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 28, 2017, 07:44:40 PM
Hmmm...maybe. Most if my friends have a Switch too.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on December 30, 2017, 07:03:58 PM
Just remember that the other Switch has to download the free version from the eShop in order to play with two systems.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on December 31, 2017, 12:04:59 AM
RIP download play.

I picked up Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition on Switch and that game is so much better on the Switch than it was on the Wii U just by having stuff like being able to use controllers other than the gamepad for player 1 or having the murphy stages not reduce this wonderful platformer to a a fucking iOS game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on December 31, 2017, 02:26:28 AM
I picked up Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition on Switch and that game is so much better on the Switch than it was on the Wii U just by having stuff like being able to use controllers other than the gamepad for player 1 or having the murphy stages not reduce this wonderful platformer to a a fucking iOS game.
I've always been saying that murphy stages are better with button controls.

That and Legends is wonderful for about half of a game and the rest are Rayman Origins levels that they copied into it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on December 31, 2017, 06:24:01 PM
They are Billions (http://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/They_Are_Billions/)

I don't play that many RTS with the last I think was Planetary Annihilation Titans. This game is a treat in potential infinite re-playability as it is a rogue-like RTS where the map is randomly generated with each play so you never really get the opportunity to stick to a build order like Starcraft. You have a bag of tools and have to adapt or get eaten.

It's Victorian Steampunk Zombie apocalypse mixed with Stronghold. The big thing about the zombies are that there are functionally infinite number of them. When they bust into your buildings they convert the population into more zombies which means a single zombie can doom a colony as a massive wave of them spawn inside the base.

However it is possible to recover from this if you don't get wiped as repair costs are very cheap, the buildings don't disappear only wreaked unless it is a wall or tower and once the conditions are met the workers instantly return to work. Hit the repair button a couple times and you are running again after losing some time, units and resources.

Its early access but it runs well with the odd slow down which I don't think is related to the game and it hasn't crashed once. It's not balanced right now since they are still adding features so trying to do that is a waste of time.

Spintire Muddrunner (http://store.steampowered.com/app/675010/Spintires_MudRunner/)

I got gifted this over Christmas. It is surprisingly fun for what is a logging job simulator. I wouldn't play it on single but is much better with friends as you drive different vehicles to support each other and get the job done. Fuelling, repairing, recovery, mapping, truck configuration, prepositioning assets and finally hauling the logs is quite the team effort.

Recommend both games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on December 31, 2017, 07:32:42 PM
I picked up Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition on Switch and that game is so much better on the Switch than it was on the Wii U just by having stuff like being able to use controllers other than the gamepad for player 1 or having the murphy stages not reduce this wonderful platformer to a a fucking iOS game.
I've always been saying that murphy stages are better with button controls.

That and Legends is wonderful for about half of a game and the rest are Rayman Origins levels that they copied into it.
I never played Origins so that's just more content for me.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on January 21, 2018, 09:52:15 AM
Has anyone heard of Risk of Rain? The physical Vita version just arrived, and seems good from first impressions. The design and controls are a bit odd, but playing through the a half dozen levels was entertaining enough. My only real complaint at this point is that the graphics are tiny, so sometimes it's hard to see exactly what's going on.


Happy with the game so far, but honestly not sure why I ordered the game. My PSTV has seen more use lately, as I've really been enjoying the Ys games released for Vita... and I think maybe I had intended to by Ys Origins instead, but found out it was incompatible with PSTV so switched to this odd little roguelike?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on February 03, 2018, 10:49:22 PM
The Rockstar Humble Bundle. If you have a decent PC (like it would be gaming quality 10 years ago), then this is a no-brainer. $15 gets you GTA 3, GTA 4, GTA San Andreas, GTA Vice City Stories, GTA Episodes from Liberty City, Bully, Max Payne, Max Payne 2, Max Payne 3, Manhunt, and LA Noire.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on February 04, 2018, 01:04:41 PM
The Rockstar Humble Bundle. If you have a decent PC (like it would be gaming quality 10 years ago), then this is a no-brainer. $15 gets you GTA 3, GTA 4, GTA San Andreas, GTA Vice City Stories, GTA Episodes from Liberty City, Bully, Max Payne, Max Payne 2, Max Payne 3, Manhunt, and LA Noire.

Dang sounds like good value, although nowadays I'm kind of over that open world crime genre I think.

Back when it released though I remember getting GTA 3 for the PC after having seen it many times at my friends' places who had PS2s. Was pretty excited for it... And it never loaded past the opening cutscene lol. Asked a bunch of tech savvy friends but nobody could get it to run on our machine back then, so I returned it and got The Sims 1 for PC instead.
A year later I got True Crime Streets of LA for GameCube in a... partially successful effort to finally play GTA 3.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on February 04, 2018, 11:08:55 PM
You can get Dank Souls 3 for $12 right now too. I didn't do it, because my backlog is INSANE.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on February 05, 2018, 05:20:05 AM
Farcry 4: **** animals.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ian Sane on February 05, 2018, 02:06:19 PM
I remember there was a Capcom Humble Bundle like a year and a half ago or so.  I still haven't downloaded like three quarters of the games for it, partially because I have to do some shuffling on my PS3 hard drive to make it all fit.  It was worth it for Okami HD alone but there are some other games included that I just have not gotten around to trying yet.  It's technically a good deal but just destroys your backlog.  It would have been great to get a kid with lots of free time and no money to buy games as it would last them for a while (well the Rockstar one isn't appropriate for kids and the Capcom one came with Resident Evil games but in theory this could work; maybe this "kid" is 14).

So I'll pass because I just have no time for it.  And these aren't short games either.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on February 05, 2018, 09:00:46 PM
Yeah I passed on the Capcom bundle because I had literally just picked up all the RE games for PS4.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on February 06, 2018, 10:16:37 PM
Like many people, I picked up the (special physical version of) Shadow of the Colossus PS4 remake and...wow, that game is gorgeous.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on February 23, 2018, 02:37:42 AM
I picked up a few games on PSN. Valiant Hearts: The Great War, Symphony of the Night, and Sonic CD. I've enjoyed what I've played of all 3 of them.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on February 24, 2018, 09:41:20 AM
I pre-ordered the Super Mario Encyclopedia because I lack self-restraint.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on February 24, 2018, 02:06:53 PM
I pre-ordered the Super Mario Encyclopedia because I lack self-restraint.
Sounds interesting. Is this a book (or books), or something else?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on February 24, 2018, 05:43:35 PM
Sounds interesting. Is this a book (or books), or something else?
It’s a book full of nerdy Mario history stuff, but it doesn’t have a cool special edition like the Zelda one that looks like an oversized NES cartridge. Here’s the Amazon pre-order page if you’re interested. (https://www.amazon.com/Super-Mario-Encyclopedia-Nintendo/dp/1506708978)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: GK on February 26, 2018, 07:12:53 AM
Deep Space Waifu- Flat Justice (PC)

Don't look at me like that! Space shooters that aren't pure Bullet Hell are hard to find these days.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on February 26, 2018, 09:57:11 PM
Finally pulled the trigger on a New 2DS XL system. It'll be nice to get back to some 3DS gaming, as my old system has been broken for a long time - probably more than a year now.

Sadly, I won't be able to use it for a while. When setting up the system, I started transferring over content from my old 3DS and thought that it sounded like a great option to wirelessly transfer content from my old SD card to the new system. I can't believe how slow this process is! Had I known, I would have done the SD transfer via computer instead, but now that it's started I don't see any way to back out...

Oh well. It'll be there tomorrow, and I'll be excited to use it whenever things finish.

---

And now that my New 2DS XL is up and running, I noticed that Amazon.ca had copies of Etrian Odyssey V (3DS) sitting at $25 CAD.  Love that series, so sign me up for another dungeon crawl.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on March 11, 2018, 01:29:33 AM
While i was picking up some books i noticed a Bayonetta poster. It actually came as a part of Bayonetta Special Edition so i felt obliged to buy it (despite having bought both games on Switch digitally):

(http://abload.de/img/hni_00351rqf9.jpg)

It's nice.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on March 23, 2018, 08:59:14 AM
I was able to score a PS4 Pro with a copy of Skyrim for $275 on offer-up last week. Lucked out with a student who bought one last fall and was moving/didn't play it much, so it all works like new.  I gotta say, not sure what it is, but it runs whisper quiet compared to my launch PS4, which sounds like a jet engine is revving up whenever it's playing any game more intensive than Rocket League.



Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 23, 2018, 07:04:44 PM
I just bought MLB The Show 18, probably the only PS4 game I'll buy this year. We're living in a golden age for sports video games, and this series might be the best of all of them.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on March 27, 2018, 12:05:37 PM
I picked-up Detective Pikachu (3DS) and the Detective Pikachu amiibo for my oldest son to find on Easter.  A step-back on the clutter, for sure, but he's going to be really, really excited considering how much he loves Pokemon right now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on April 04, 2018, 11:40:56 AM
Picked-up Snake Pass on Switch now that it's 1/2 off ($10).  Was excited to play, then realized it'd be an hour to download and I was gonna go to bed before that.  Oh well, something to look forward to for tonight.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on April 04, 2018, 10:30:37 PM
In 2014 - back when it was due in Winter 2014 - I preordered Persona 5 for PS3 for $34.99+tax. Due to shenanigans, that order was cancelled.

A year after it came out, my branch of a certain river-based retailer had the PS3 version for $40 and it arrived today.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on April 07, 2018, 03:46:08 AM
I grabbed a dualshock 4 to test it's compatibility with the PS3 because that's a thing that Sony did for some reason. The "Playstation" button does not work at all with the Dualshock 4 (outside of to power the system on.) Requiring me to rely on another controller (in my case the PS3 blu ray remote) to return to the home menu. Unfortunately when playing disc based PS1/PS2 games the PS3 will disconnect every controller connected to it and require you to press the PS button to reconnect them, even if it's connected through USB.

My hope is to relegate the Dualshock 3 to whatever I can't get to work with the Dualshock 4 but unfortunately that list seems to include the entire PS1/2 libraries. Apparently connecting the Dualshock 4 using a $60 usb to wireless adapter will fix this and I might try that because holy **** the Dualshock 4 is way better than the Dualshock 3.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on April 07, 2018, 12:49:54 PM
The next bundle of Humble monthly games came in. As usual I don't care about most of the games even though I know they are usually of high quality but I did find this gem called Subterrain (http://store.steampowered.com/app/340490/Subterrain/). An overhead zombie survival game, wait wait, I haven't gotten the the gimmick. You have to manage production/R&D/colony and you have to do it in real game time. Until later you have to manually recycle loose items which thankfully you can do with one click with the junk items.

You have to eat, drink, sleep, breathe, stay warm and piss. Piss is something of a Duke Nukem joke with the voice. Since you can *cough* hold it in for a while and I have yet had trouble finding a toilet. I don't know what the in-game penalty is.

With R&D is you have to sacrifice the item so it you just made the mk2 item and want to the mk3 you have to make 2 mk2. This takes real game time and you have to transport the items.

Time is the big resource as longer you take stronger the zombies get and more time it takes to complete your objectives let alone push them back. This compounds with every significant time waste worse than the same amount wasted before. While you might need a certain item to do certain things, time is the ultimate currency.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: segagamersteph on April 13, 2018, 11:38:35 PM
Yesterday was my last day at work. I was waiting for the printers to finish the papers so I drove by the used video game store just to kill time. I like hanging out with the girl behind the counter we talk about stuff all the time and she was interested in taking the job I was leaving behind so I was giving her tips. While there I was browsing the selection of PS4 games and came across a copy of The Order 1886 dirt cheap so I took a chance and picked it up.
I might have taken a chance on a Switch game if they would have had any in stock but they hardly every do.
I actually been wanting to get this game for a while and since it was under $10 I figured might as well.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Fatty The Hutt on April 16, 2018, 12:17:45 PM
... The Order 1886 ...
Let us know how you like that game. I acquired it for "free" with PS Plus a little while ago but haven't downloaded it yet. It's a huge file, 30GB plus.
Anyone else played it?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on May 03, 2018, 05:59:33 AM
Far Cry 5. They said this is the biggest far cry map they have made.
Don't leave me hanging.

Jalopy. A **** box driving simulator. With the best parts installed it is still a shitbox but one where you can take from Berlin to Turkey through almost anything that is considered a road in the middle of the cold war. Would I buy that car? Hell no. Road trip? yeah, why not.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on May 03, 2018, 01:19:08 PM
I recently purchased Korg Gadget for the Switch.

It's okay. Not as intuitive as Korg M01D for the 3DS, but that's more from a loss of touchscreen support in composition. I'll likely defer to M01D for planning out music, and then write it out in Gadget for the improvements in sound quality.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on May 04, 2018, 12:33:10 AM
Pinball FX3 had a major performance update yesterday and i think they added vertical mode in that patch too.

I really liked Pinball FX on 3DS, especially Excalubur table on it. I liked it so much i bought that table on 360, Steam and Wii U.

After reading that developers apparently fixed framerate for Pinball FX on Switch i felt compelled to buy Excalibur on Switch too to thank them for supporting the platform.

Aside from vetical tablet mode Pinball FX also support HD Rumble and it is a surprisingly nice feature.

It really does feel like you're holding handles of a real pinball machine and can feel ball rolling around through them.

Check it out! It's free with one table.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on May 04, 2018, 10:52:25 AM
I recently purchased Korg Gadget for the Switch.It's okay. Not as intuitive as Korg M01D for the 3DS, but that's more from a loss of touchscreen support in composition. I'll likely defer to M01D for planning out music, and then write it out in Gadget for the improvements in sound quality.
Weird that they took out touch controls for Switch though. Why?? Can you somehow export the tunes by the way? Don't suppose it does MIDI from the USB ports on the dock haha, but maybe a share function? Or just gotta record it yourself over the headphone out?


Pinball FX3 had a major performance update yesterday and i think they added vertical mode in that patch too.

I really liked Pinball FX on 3DS, especially Excalubur table on it. I liked it so much i bought that table on 360, Steam and Wii U.


I have that Zen Pinball 2 on Wii U still, which table(s) would you recommend besides Excalibur? Or is that the one you like best? I downloaded a few demo tables once but they're kinda short so it's hard to gauge which will be fun longterm.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Evan_B on May 04, 2018, 04:43:11 PM
The 3DS controls had a level of precision with the stylus that I can only assume is not possible with a finger touchscreen, but that’s understandable. I wouldn’t want fingerprints all over my touchscreen anyway.

The only ay to share music is via Switch to Switch connection- not exporting options of any kind. That’s kind of the final nail in the coffin for the game and the reason I can’t recommend it to anyone.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on May 04, 2018, 11:47:29 PM
I have that Zen Pinball 2 on Wii U still, which table(s) would you recommend besides Excalibur? Or is that the one you like best?
I just really like that table personally.
I downloaded a few demo tables once but they're kinda short so it's hard to gauge which will be fun longterm.
Pinball FX on Switch gives Sorcerer's Lair table for free. It's pretty decent too.

Outside of that -- i honestly don't know.

Someone on resetera wrote a long recommendation post (https://www.resetera.com/posts/7556903/) for tables so consult it if you want.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on May 07, 2018, 08:27:34 AM
The only ay to share music is via Switch to Switch connection- not exporting options of any kind. That’s kind of the final nail in the coffin for the game and the reason I can’t recommend it to anyone.


Hmmm bummer. Really your only recording options then are either through a microphone, which sucks, or the slightly better but still cumbersome option to route the Switch headphone out to a line-in somewhere...


Someone on resetera wrote a long recommendation post (https://www.resetera.com/posts/7556903/) for tables so consult it if you want.


Hey cheers for that link, that's cool how people make these in-depth lists! :) I'm still stuck in the Wii U days for a while longer so sadly no free table for me haha, and many of the ones available are Marvel-licensed. But this list still covered quite a few which are available on the U, thanks!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: segagamersteph on May 07, 2018, 11:25:03 PM
I sold most of my consoles before I moved so I am stuck with my laptop and the Switch for now. I can't get the dock for the Switch set up to charge it so I am limited to just the laptop as the battery died on me.

I picked up 4 Star Wars games over the weekend as part of the Star Wars Day sale on GOG.com. I got Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2, Rogue Squadron and Shadows of the Empire for $12. I figured what the hell might as well.

I also picked up Minecraft PC version. I guess it's actually JAVA version, I thought I was buying the Windows 10 version but I am confused how this works I never did find the Windows download link so I guess I am stuck with the java one for now.

I spent several hours recovering my Origin, Steam and Guild Wars accounts so I could get to my digital games. I have Sims 3 and Syndicate on Origin and MorrowWind, AVGN Adventures and New Vegas on steam so that's all the gaming I have access to at this time. I logged into Guild Wars but it wasn't doing much for me.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on May 15, 2018, 08:23:41 PM
Amazon's running a sale on microSD cards today, which prompted me to check how much space I had left on my 200 GB card. I was very alarmed to see I only had 150 MB free, so I bit the bullet and got myself an upgrade to a 400 GB card. They don't currently make them any bigger than that, so hopefully I won't fill up the next 200 GB quite so fast.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on May 16, 2018, 11:42:38 PM
Picked up Battle Chef Brigade with it on Sale for switch right now (30% off).  Got it for my wife as she loves match 3 games, but I think I'll give it a test run first to see if any other part of it might be too difficult.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on May 17, 2018, 12:45:26 AM
Picked up Fire Emblem Echoes for cheap (<20$) along with some comics.

Tried to play it for a bit but apparently my 3DS's battery dies in less than ten minutes now. I really should finish all games i have on this thing before it completely craps out... And i have like dozens of carts alone not counting digital games on it i haven't even started... And i still plan to get Luigi Mansion 1 too...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Michie_ on June 02, 2018, 06:46:42 PM
It's been a while since my last post:



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Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on June 02, 2018, 07:13:37 PM
Wow quite a pile! You got some bonafide classics in there too. Lost Kingdoms II is so much better than the original. Phantasy Star Online III is another great card-rpg. Meteos is a classic of course, and 1080 Avalanche is rather underrated in my opinion.

Which one are you gonna play first though? I'd have a hard time choosing haha.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on June 19, 2018, 01:12:53 PM
Just got The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia Delixe Edition today (the one that looks like the gold NES cartridge with the black Nintendo sleeve).

Pre-ordered the following:

1. Nintendo Switch Adjustable Charging Stand
2. Final Fantasy Ultimania Vol. 1
3. Final Fantasy Ultimania Vol. 2
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Creating a Champion
5. GameCube adapter (just in case)
6. Black GameCube Controller (just in case)

Clearly, I’m a dupe for official video game art books.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on June 20, 2018, 12:53:01 AM
Bought the Amazon Basics Switch Case (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B073486QF5/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s02?ie=UTF8&th=1) for $3.91 as a bundle add-on. Its pretty solid build and the inside fits the switch perfectly. No wiggle room, and the sleeve w/ pockets for extra games is very nice. Glad I picked this up.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on June 20, 2018, 11:16:00 AM
Bought the Amazon Basics Switch Case (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B073486QF5/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s02?ie=UTF8&th=1) for $3.91 as a bundle add-on. Its pretty solid build and the inside fits the switch perfectly. No wiggle room, and the sleeve w/ pockets for extra games is very nice. Glad I picked this up.


I've seen that one on sale off and on.  Glad to know it's sturdy/durable.  If we ever get a 2nd switch, i'll keep that one in mind.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 30, 2018, 07:17:45 PM
**** me.
Out of town the day NES Classic is re-released, and now every local store and (Canadian) online outlet is sold out. Again. Should have expected this... but it's still disappointing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on July 01, 2018, 02:46:22 PM
I was hunting for pink/green joy cons at Walmart as they had a flash sale offering them for $24. Didn't find any, but I did find two lowly NES Classics at my home Walmart. It was early morning and no one could find the person with the key for the case. While waiting a mom with three kids showed up and looked then left, got the manager I was waiting for that had been paged twice already...and we each got one. Glad there were two left, I cracked a joke about it with her, but just I knew there would have been a heated discussion if there was only one.



Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on July 04, 2018, 01:37:35 PM
Spent some time checking stores manually in case any unexpected sources might have had stock (either a return or unexpected restock) of NES Classic units.  No luck.  I'm going to write it off once again.  If Nintendo doesn't care to provide enough stock to last longer than half a day, I don't really care to run around, jump through hoops, and then pay a scalper silly rates.


On the upside, I found used copies of Freakyforms Deluxe (3DS, $15) and Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 (Vita, $20) at prices I considered pretty decent. The first game is something my kids really wanted to play, but simply isn't available anywhere in digital or physical format. Unsure if I'll keep the second game for my PSTV or not.


As for the money that would have been spent on the none-existent NES Classic, it went to buying Arkham Horror: The Card Game and some expansions. It's a pretty cool game based on Cthulhu lore, where you build a deck to represent your investigator and then try to solve unnatural mysteries while overcoming (or avoiding) various ancient evils.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on July 06, 2018, 10:38:24 AM
I'm really chapped that they haven't flooded the shelves with the spare controllers for the NES classic.  That's the thing I was missing.  Was hoping I had snagged one off of Gamestop's website, but they cancelled my order after I thought I had gotten through.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on July 06, 2018, 02:56:10 PM
Since I have both minis and extension cords, I'm not worrying about getting a second NES controller. I'll just use a SNES one. It has better ergonomics anyways.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on July 06, 2018, 05:24:55 PM
Also don't forget you can also use Wii Classic Controllers.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on July 06, 2018, 06:26:30 PM
I have a Wii Classic Controller and the Pro version in a drawer, I should break those out and try them. I imagine the pro one would be better for longer gaming sessions of the Minis.


I think I'm bit with the Switch Kickstarter bug. I'm now backing two different Switch products. The Flip Grip (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fangamer/flip-grip?ref=user_menu) for playing arcade games in the vertical display. I'm excited to try Pacman, Donkey Kong, and Ikaruga with it. Would be cool if The World Ends With You had a vertical mode to recreate the DS dual-screen style, but I highly doubt that would happen.


(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/021/711/092/17ac5c7b19576b02d7d1c648c70243a3_original.png?w=680&fit=max&v=1530058113&auto=format&lossless=true&s=10b4fc5f049da323cd76ce1b9db04c32)


Now I backed GENKI (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanthings/genki-bluetooth-audio-for-the-nintendo-switch?ref=user_menu), a wireless Bluetooth add-on that will allow up to two players to sync their Bluetooth headphones with very low latency. Sounds like they know what they are doing and already have working prototypes with all the functionality as headphones. They launched the kick-starter the day news broke of native voice chat support with Fortnite. They are working out the details and have three viable options they are exploring. The style is also slick as the sync buttons are colored like the different Joy Con colors (and you can pick customer colors as a Kickstarter exclusive!).


(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/021/768/140/d4411517183a3a007b94e1e9ba570d83_original.png?w=639&fit=max&v=1530518265&auto=format&lossless=true&s=dbc677520619a67004362236b61575e5)


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Both are prototyped and functional, and they are both shipping this October and are fully backed, so I'm pretty confident these will pan out well.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on July 20, 2018, 11:01:40 PM
Toy R Us (Canada) website shows the NES Classic in stock at the moment. Ordered one, and keeping my fingers crossed it will actually arrive.  If it does, my next purchase will be an 8bitdo retro receiver compatible with my bluetooth controller.


Excited, but really hope this isn't another false positive result. (Keeping my fingers crossed, because it wouldn't be the first time I've ordered one of these units then had things fall through.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on July 21, 2018, 04:03:42 AM
I was in a Toys R Us last week to pick up the Splatoon Amiibo two pack of Pearl and Marina and they had about 7-8 of them in stock. Part of me was tempted to buy it since I'd never seen one in the wild before but as I've stated before, I've got no nostalgia for the NES nor do I care much for the games of that area either in their graphics or gameplay. I looked up just what was included in the NES Classic and that's just not a package worth $80 plus tax to me. (If it came with a zapper and Duck Hunt then I'd probably make the plunge and just get rid of the actual NES and few games for it that I do own.)

That said, if anyone is looking for these units, I'd be willing to help them out by purchasing one and sending it to them provided I get reimbursed the cost of the unit and postage. I just didn't think they were that hard to find but then I haven't been actively looking for one or keeping up with the news on them.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on July 21, 2018, 02:48:37 PM
... I just didn't think they were that hard to find but then I haven't been actively looking for one or keeping up with the news on them.


Rarity is probably just a location thing - I'm in a pretty small town.
I'm also not sure if the games included will truly justify the purchase, but have a lot of nostalgia and think it's cool shelf swag at worst.


Although I'm not a fan of piracy, I might hack these to include digital copies of my NES games owned in other formats. Or not. Maybe the effort wouldn't be worthwhile, even though that would make it a much fuller "Best of NES" experience.


Related note: traded some old gaming stuff at home for an SNES Classic today, and then spent some time enjoying Yoshi's Island and Zelda: Link to the Past with my kids. Very excited to play with the little console, and keen to try Star Fox 2 in particular.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shorty McNostril on July 23, 2018, 02:28:01 AM
So I'm an idiot.  I just ordered a PS4 pro for Spider-Man.  I ordered a $550au system for one damn game.  This damn well better be an amazing game Insomniac.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on July 23, 2018, 09:07:18 AM
So I'm an idiot.  I just ordered a PS4 pro for Spider-Man.  I ordered a $550au system for one damn game.  This damn well better be an amazing game Insomniac.


Well, at least if it isn't then you've got a great exclusive backlog to dig into.  Let me know if you'd like any recommendations.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on July 23, 2018, 11:49:23 AM
Take comfort from the fact that amount of money would only buy half a graphics card right now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shorty McNostril on July 23, 2018, 03:19:14 PM
Well, at least if it isn't then you've got a great exclusive backlog to dig into.  Let me know if you'd like any recommendations.

Sadly the large majority of PS4 exclusives are brutal gorefests which I have no interest in.  I might end up with Uncharted, but I've seen playthroughs of those so not sure.  But Last of Us, God of War, Ghosts of Sushima (whatever it's called), Bloodbourne.....no thanks. 

I'll likely end up with Injustice 2 though. 

Take comfort from the fact that amount of money would only buy half a graphics card right now.

That's a coincidence.  Only three or four days ago I installed a shiny new GTX1080 which only cost me $100 more.  I also had one of the I7 8086Ks but ended up taking it back because I really didn't need the damn thing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on July 23, 2018, 10:33:13 PM
How the blazes did you get a 1080 for 650 au? The closest I'm at is 1Knz.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shorty McNostril on July 24, 2018, 03:40:23 AM
Techincally it was $670 but close enough.  I jumped on an online deal from PC Case Gear. Not sure if you're familiar with them.

I only ever planned on getting a 1070 but when I saw the 1080 at that price I jumped on it immediately for painfully obvious reasons. 
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on July 24, 2018, 01:01:35 PM
Well graphics cards and still steadily dropping, and with the 1180/1170 both leaked to release in Aug/Sep respectively, the prices will continue to drop. I'm hoping out for below MSRP on a 1070/1080 in the near future. So if you want one hang on a bit longer.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on August 15, 2018, 08:15:22 AM
Snagged a Nintendo NES Classic Edition. I have an 8bitdo N30 2.4G wireless controller on the way. I’ve barely played the SNES Classic Edition so I think I just bought the NES Classic Edition mostly to have it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 15, 2018, 01:40:12 PM
Snagged a Nintendo NES Classic Edition. I have an 8bitdo N30 2.4G wireless controller on the way. I’ve barely played the SNES Classic Edition so I think I just bought the NES Classic Edition mostly to have it.


The SNES Classic has gotten more play here too - although NES is getting some love now thanks to Mega Man 2 and Gradius. Still glad to own them for the nostalgia (and for the cute factor of having two mini-consoles).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on August 27, 2018, 11:44:05 AM
Kinda aimlessly walked into a store today and noticed that Wii U games have really fallen in price, so I picked up the following for 18 bucks:

-Art Academy Atelier: always admired the stuff I saw from this on MiiVerse. I wouldn't mind learning to draw, I used to make small doodles on MiiVerse after finishing games.
-Rodea The Sky Soldier: this one always was exceedingly expensive but here I found it for 12$ with the Wii game included too. It has a reversible cover as well. I've read the actual Wii U title is pretty garbage, but the Wii one is supposed to be decent.

There's a few more titles for that system I would like to buy, such as Game & Wario, Mario Maker and the claymation Kirby game, but those are still hovering around 20$ each it seems.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shorty McNostril on September 06, 2018, 08:18:26 PM
So, have received my Spidey PS4 Pro and a copy of the game.

I HAVE BEEN WAITING HALF AN HOUR FOR THE INSIPID THING TO INSTALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is not a good first introduction to the world of Playstation.  It seems that Sony (and presumably MS) have forgotten what a console is.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 04, 2018, 02:52:15 PM
The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes (3DS)

I'm hesitant about this game. Reviews were definitely mixed, and frankly it sounds a bit garbage from the single-player viewpoint.  But my kids both have 2DS systems now, enjoy Zelda games quite a bit, and are old enough to be decent little game players... hopefully the download play cooperative mode will make this worthwhile?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on October 04, 2018, 04:31:45 PM
The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes (3DS)
I'm hesitant about this game.
I'm fortunate to have friends to play the game, but it does have an unfortunate amount of restrictions and I can't really blame people if that ruined the game for them. For me, it's one of my fave 3DS games and was a refreshing take on Zelda.

I don't suppose you'd be interested in playing online?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on October 04, 2018, 05:22:59 PM
If you need a third, I need to get more mileage out of my copy. Just gotta peel myself away from my Monster Hunter addiction to play something different...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on October 04, 2018, 05:56:28 PM
Just gotta peel myself away from my Monster Hunter addiction to play something different...
We're doomed.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on October 04, 2018, 06:09:35 PM
Tri Force Heroes is the only Zelda game I haven’t purchased or played. I liked Four Swords. It’s okay single-player, but multiplayer is where the game really shines. I imagine the same applies to Tri Force Heroes. The requirements of needing two other people is just too much for me. I can’t wrangle that many people to one place/time unless we’re not playing video games, and even then it gets dicey. Almost everyone I know is too busy making kids.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on October 04, 2018, 08:25:24 PM
If you want to play Tri-Force Heroes online, I'm willing to play with you. It's one game I've been wanting to tackle for awhile now along with Federation Force. I've already started planning on some Federation Force online action with Pokepal148 and Mop it up in the Matchmaking thread but I'd also be willing to start getting into Tri-Force Heroes as well. We can work out some times to meet up and play interested.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on October 04, 2018, 10:30:45 PM
If it was on Switch, yes. I find it hard to go back to 3DS. I even charged it a few weeks ago to play at the laundromat, and I couldn't bring myself to do it. I ended up putzing around on my phone for two hours.

Let me see if I can track down a new copy and how much it is. Also, I'm at the end of Breath of the Wild. I feel like it's going to be weird playing not that kind of Zelda. I've been meaning to start a few discussion threads, one of which was about older Zelda games. I digress.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 05, 2018, 08:22:35 AM
Sounds like there are enough of us to try getting online with Triforce Heroes. I rarely play online, usually preferring face-to-face gaming when possible - but would definitely make an exception for this crew. Just need to break away from Majora's Mask for a while.

Triforce heroes is relatively cheap now ($20 taxes in from EB Games Canada, probably less in US) and there are enough people willing to play. Anyone on the fence should give it a shot!

Matchmaking thread for anyone interested:
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=56492.0

If you need a third, I need to get more mileage out of my copy. Just gotta peel myself away from my Monster Hunter addiction to play something different...

Spent a long time looking at Monster Hunter Generations (3DS) yesterday, but am trying to cut down on my backlog instead of adding 100+ hour games to the list. Triforce Heroes was cheap and enough of a novelty that it seemed worth trying with my kids though.

Plus, I love the fact that my 3DS is an absolutely stacked Zelda machine. I think this makes 13 Zelda titles for me on the system...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on October 05, 2018, 11:37:25 AM
Tri Force Heroes is the only Zelda game I haven’t purchased or played. I liked Four Swords. It’s okay single-player, but multiplayer is where the game really shines. I imagine the same applies to Tri Force Heroes. The requirements of needing two other people is just too much for me. I can’t wrangle that many people to one place/time unless we’re not playing video games, and even then it gets dicey. Almost everyone I know is too busy making kids.
And you weren't interested in trying it online?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on October 05, 2018, 11:40:11 AM
Just gotta peel myself away from my Monster Hunter addiction to play something different...
We're doomed.

You are the C-3PO to my R2-D2!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on October 05, 2018, 11:43:01 AM
If you want to play Tri-Force Heroes online, I'm willing to play with you. It's one game I've been wanting to tackle for awhile now along with Federation Force. I've already started planning on some Federation Force online action with Pokepal148 and Mop it up in the Matchmaking thread but I'd also be willing to start getting into Tri-Force Heroes as well. We can work out some times to meet up and play interested.

I was just thinking about this game earlier this week and thinking about picking it up if it was cheap enough along with one or two odd 3DS titles I feel I should grab while the grabbing is good, but I assume everyone had already played it and moved on. Its in that $20 sweet spot right now so if you guys are looking to play then I may pick it up...I just need to get over my Monster Hunter addiction.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on October 05, 2018, 11:47:34 AM
I've never been one of those people who ditches something just because it's "old" and am constantly moving to the new flavour of the week. I've got a willingness to play any online game provided I liked the game to begin with. All someone's gotta do is ask.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on October 05, 2018, 11:48:37 AM
Then I'll get to work on sating this Monster Hunter Addiction so that we can get to some Space Marining goodness.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on October 05, 2018, 12:38:37 PM
Literally a year and a half in the making....

In addition, from this list here, you'll see that I know have Triforce Heroes and Federation Force. After telling me I need to get more co-op games and do more online multiplayer, here's the chance to help me do just that.

I'm game for Triforce Heroes. I still need to pick up Federation Force, so I'll do that this Spring/Summer to play with you guys as well...so long as Breath of the Wild lets me come up for air. That game is really keeping me hooked. Only other game that has been able to tear me away is my custom hack of FE6 as I have begun dabbling in rom hacks.

In any case, I'm always game for any game, so just let me know. Tri Force Heroes requires three players so that could be tricky, it's possible to sub in a random with two friends but that can be a crap shoot. Federation Farce doesn't quite have that issue, though it is balanced for four players and some missions can be pretty tough with just 2 players. But you don't sound like someone to back down from a challenge!

I, too, have Tri-Force Heroes and would be up for some online co-op play sometime. I haven't even cracked the game yet. I tried the demo awhile back and it was good fun.

I'm game for some Tri-Force Heroes. Though I will have to tear myself away from BotW to do it. Might be a nice change of pace.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on October 05, 2018, 12:41:53 PM
We sure know how to build hype.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on October 05, 2018, 01:54:25 PM
I sure do love to talk about playing games while being addicted to other games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on October 05, 2018, 02:00:41 PM
You're not alone when it comes to that.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on October 05, 2018, 02:33:48 PM
In a way we're all kinda that way, like this is our AA support group for games.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on October 15, 2018, 05:48:55 AM
I nabbed a black standard sized new 3DS for $120. It's honestly just a nice little oddity to have in the collection considering how short lived that iteration of the system wound up being in the US.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on November 02, 2018, 01:25:46 AM
Bought joy-con stick replacement and a new battery for 3DS XL.

While preparing the joy-con i discovered the stick doesn't drift as much. I guess i will postpone that for now.

But battery replacement for 3DS was definitely due -- handheld's old battery was dying within 10 minutes after taking out of a charger. Works okay for now and it's just nice to play the thing without it constantly blinking red and dying.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on November 17, 2018, 03:16:03 AM
Bought Xbox One X and a bunch of games for it: RDR2, Dead Rising, DR2, REmake, Assasin's Creed Origins, Nier Automata.

I had first Read Dead Remeption game for like 7 years now and will eventually play that first and then move on to RDR2.

For now, Assasin's Creed Origins takes precendence with maybe some Nier on the side...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 17, 2018, 08:25:50 AM
How long ago did you buy it? Apparently Kohl's will be selling them for $400 and you get $120 back in Kohl's Cash starting Monday.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on November 17, 2018, 03:03:55 PM
Azeke's in Europe so I'm not sure that deal will apply to him.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 24, 2018, 08:56:54 AM
I'm disappointed that Black Friday went by and nobody posted any bragging stories about the awesome deals they found.  C'mon everyone - I need to live vicariously through you!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 24, 2018, 09:41:18 AM
I picked up God of War for $25 and Wolfenstein II for $15 for PS4...I'll play them one day.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on November 24, 2018, 12:26:10 PM
I caved and ordered Just Dance 2019 for Wii U for 29 bucks. Still a bit steep maybe, but I guess the curiosity of it being the last wide-market physical Wii U game pulled me in. Now watch 'em release a 2020 version next year haha. Slightly regretting the purchase already before it's even arrived - the quintessential Black Friday experience!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on November 24, 2018, 01:28:51 PM
I got Skyrim, Kirby Star Allies, and Xenoblade 2 for $35 each along with LA Noire and a bunch of Pinball FX3 tables that were on sale.

On 3DS I got the Dragon Fantasy games and the 3DS version of Shovel Knight.

On PS3 I got a ton of PSOne classics versions of Final Fantasy games.

My backlog and wallet both hate me now
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 25, 2018, 03:53:47 PM
Xbox One X (traded in my old original model towards it), Wolfenstein II (Xbone), God of War (PS4). Also got both Pokemon Let's Go games for my kids. The Xbone was the Fallout 76 bundle, but that game is trash so I Sold it right back to GameStop during my purchase.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on November 25, 2018, 04:06:57 PM
I'm disappointed that Black Friday went by and nobody posted any bragging stories about the awesome deals they found.  C'mon everyone - I need to live vicariously through you!
It seemed like pretty lame deals this year, I didn't really see anything interesting.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on November 25, 2018, 04:55:06 PM
I'm disappointed that Black Friday went by and nobody posted any bragging stories about the awesome deals they found.  C'mon everyone - I need to live vicariously through you!
It seemed like pretty lame deals this year, I didn't really see anything interesting.

Yeah, the only Black Friday gaming stuff I picked up was DQ 11: Day 1 Edition (which I traded in Pokemon Eevee for) and Lego Incredibles 2 for $20.

Most of my Black Friday stuff was various movie BluRays.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on November 26, 2018, 07:59:15 PM
Well, Black Friday may have been lame, but I ended up scoring a few good Cyber Monday deals. Assuming the postal service doesn't deliver to the wrong place as they often do around this time of year, I'll have these coming to me for Switch:

Valkyria Chronicles 4: $16
Mega Man X Collection Collection: $12
Overcooked! 2: $8
Mega Man Legacy Collection Collection: $4
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary: $4
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 26, 2018, 09:54:57 PM
Wow those deals are great...how did you do that?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on November 26, 2018, 10:08:29 PM
Well, Black Friday may have been lame, but I ended up scoring a few good Cyber Monday deals. Assuming the postal service doesn't deliver to the wrong place as they often do around this time of year, I'll have these coming to me for Switch:

Valkyria Chronicles 4: $16
Mega Man X Collection Collection: $12
Overcooked! 2: $8
Mega Man Legacy Collection Collection: $4
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary: $4

I suspect a few Best Buy purchases were in order. Their website had a pricing error this morning that matched some of those prices.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on November 26, 2018, 11:20:20 PM
Yup indeedy,. Best Buy. I got in when the sales went live and some were price errors. I thought they might cancel the order when I saw they were in error, but to my surprise they shipped out today so they honored it. Sometimes insomnia pays off!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 27, 2018, 07:48:53 AM
... for Switch:

Valkyria Chronicles 4: $16
Mega Man X Collection Collection: $12
Overcooked! 2: $8
Mega Man Legacy Collection Collection: $4
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary: $4

Wow, that's amazing! Congrats on some awesome deals. :D

(Ah, sweet vicarious life...)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on November 30, 2018, 10:30:11 AM
Newegg has a 1/2 off certain games with code deal, sprung on a $20 copy of Persona 5, which is the cheapest I've seen for a physical copy of the game on PS4.  Now I can mail back my friend's copy to him and take my time on the second playthrough next year.

Only other game I bought recently was Jackbox Party Pack 5 on Switch when it was on sale for $21 on the eshop, between my wife & I loving You don't know jack, and having some holiday gatherings coming up, it's as good an excuse as any to pick it up now.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on December 02, 2018, 02:44:16 PM
ok, Target has Civ 6 on Switch for $40, had to buy in at that price.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 02, 2018, 05:48:26 PM
I bought two things that kind of go together. First, I bought a red Joy-Con R to go with the blue Hori Joy-Con with a d-pad I have on the other side. And second, since that means I now have two full pairs of Joy-Cons that aren't connected to my Switch, I bought a charging stand that holds four of them to keep them ready for when I have people over. There are a few different models of these out there, but I bought the PowerA model and it seems to be working well so far.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on December 03, 2018, 11:17:44 AM
I bought two things that kind of go together. First, I bought a red Joy-Con R to go with the blue Hori Joy-Con with a d-pad I have on the other side. And second, since that means I now have two full pairs of Joy-Cons that aren't connected to my Switch, I bought a charging stand that holds four of them to keep them ready for when I have people over. There are a few different models of these out there, but I bought the PowerA model and it seems to be working well so far.

How do the D-Pad ones feel?  I've went back and forth on it, My only hesitation is having a single use controller like that, but I play a lot of 2D platformers....
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 03, 2018, 01:08:43 PM
I like it a lot. I had gotten used to the separate buttons "D-Pad" on the Joy-Con but it's definitely a big improvement. If you play a lot of games like that and you do it in handheld mode I think it's worth it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 03, 2018, 06:03:42 PM
Doom (Xbone). Traded in my unopened copy of the Switch version (that I bought a year ago for $30 lol) for $60 credit at Best Buy...got the Xbone version for $20. Waited for 60GB One X patch - it let me start playing at 49% so I did...wow this game is dark...as in it had not downloaded the new textures, so everything except blood, fire, video, was completely black with no lighting effects either lol. Waited till it finished...it looks so good.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ShyGuy on December 04, 2018, 01:41:18 AM
Doom is one of my favorite games of the generation, you are in for a treat.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on December 04, 2018, 05:38:09 PM
Funny follow-up from my last post: I ended up receiving two copies of Overcooked! 2! For some reason the order of 5 games was split up into three packages, and it seems one of them had Overcooked! 2 slipped in but it wasn't accounted for. Best Buy won't take it back because there's nothing in their system which indicates two were sent (is this some kind of FTC rule?). Everything's coming up Milhouse I guess!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on December 04, 2018, 06:16:55 PM
Why would they take it back? If worked at a shop and someone tried to give back a item like you did I would refuse or at least go "what?". I am not even sure what the paperwork for that is.

While your attempt at honesty is admirable it wasn't like you picked up a wallet with identifying elements. Gift it to someone for Christmas and send money to that gaming charity for sick kids, don't send the game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on December 06, 2018, 09:02:12 AM
Why would they take it back? If worked at a shop and someone tried to give back a item like you did I would refuse or at least go "what?". I am not even sure what the paperwork for that is.

While your attempt at honesty is admirable it wasn't like you picked up a wallet with identifying elements. Gift it to someone for Christmas and send money to that gaming charity for sick kids, don't send the game.

There's always the possibility that a retailer realizes their error and tries to charge for the second item accidentally shipped if it isn't returned.  I doubt it occurs that often, but I would probably err on the side of caution, too.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: oohhboy on December 06, 2018, 12:32:38 PM
If they ship something extra to you that's their problem, not yours. They can't charge after the fact, that would be credit card fraud as they are billing you for something you didn't agree to/buy. You got what you asked for in the invoice and the extra item wasn't on it, they have no proof you have an extra one nor the lost copy was your copy.

Taking it back would expose them to all sorts of legal weirdness and something the store staff won't have a procedure for. The company would rather you keep it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on December 06, 2018, 02:01:55 PM
Good to know, thanks for the detail.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on December 06, 2018, 02:06:31 PM
Legally if a company ships something to you by mistake it is yours to keep.

https://consumerist.com/2016/11/28/reminder-if-a-retailer-sends-you-something-you-didnt-order-you-can-keep-it/

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In general, though you’re not legally obligated to tell the seller, if your conscience is pushing you in that direction, the FTC suggests that you notify the seller and offer to return the merchandise, so long as the seller is the one who will pay for all of the return shipping.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on March 01, 2019, 09:20:14 PM
I picked up a nice little handheld grip thingy for the Switch.

I like it but I haven't gotten a chance to really break it in yet. (https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Protective-Accessories-Anti-Scratch-Shock-Absorption/dp/B07GQPF13L/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=ox_sc_act_image_1&smid=AKXVBT49GGF3B)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 15, 2019, 07:59:36 AM
So I've been trying to not buy many games without beating some from my backlog first. That kind of fell apart last night after a week that was generally lousy but included me getting a bonus at work.

As someone who rather likes board games, I've always been interested when decent video game conversions are made available that allow you to play the games (either online or on your own) when friends aren't around. There are quite a few good digital versions of board games available now... but I don't have any modern hardware capable of playing most. Instead I got caught up looking at board games released on Nintendo DS.

Domestic purchases last night include:
* Scotland Yard - My kids really like the Scotland Yard board game right now, and this is supposed to be a really good digital adaptation with different maps and options available.
* Labyrinth - Another classic board game from Ravensburger, where you slide a tile into one side of a maze-like grid to change the board state, in a race to reach certain targets. By the same developer as Scotland Yard, and supposedly also a decent board game conversion?
* Chessmaster: The Art of Learning - I used to own Fritz Chess, and would have preferred to reacquire that game because of the inclusion of Chess960 and stronger computer AI... but this was much cheaper and has some different features that might encourage my kids to pick up the game.
* Clubhouse Games - Tons of classic games included here, and a nice feature set as well; even though many of the game aren't ones I'm keen to play, there are enough good ones to make it worth owning.

Imported DS games include:
* Keltis - I've never actually played the board game of this, but it's fairly well regarded.
* Catan
* Carcassonne - Apparently this and Catan are only mediocre conversions, but both are such classic games that I'm still glad to pick up copies. At least Catan is supposed to include a bunch of extra scenarios from the Seafarers expansions.

I know there are other board games converted to DS - mostly mass market western titles that collect several classic kids games onto a cartridge - but they aren't ones I'm keen to really spend much time with. If anyone knows of good DS/3DS board game conversions I've overlooked, please let me know!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 18, 2019, 04:35:25 PM
I'd been using the HORI left Joy-Con with the D-Pad for a while, but for my birthday last week I got a real Joy-Con modded with a D-Pad. It's nice to be able to use it with my FlipGrip and on its own detached from the system when necessary.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on March 18, 2019, 07:02:24 PM
I'd been using the HORI left Joy-Con with the D-Pad for a while, but for my birthday last week I got a real Joy-Con modded with a D-Pad. It's nice to be able to use it with my FlipGrip and on its own detached from the system when necessary.

Did you buy it modded or did you mod it yourself using one of those kits you can buy on Amazon for like 10-20 bucks? I'm planning to do that on my OG grey joy-cons when I fix the drift (figure best to experiment on the ones already showing defects, plus the grey is too drab).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 18, 2019, 07:08:17 PM
I didn't trust myself not to screw it up so I bought it already modded.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on March 25, 2019, 04:14:30 PM
I just bought the one PS4 game I'm going to buy this year, MLB The Show 19. I really wish there were a good baseball sim on Switch, as having the ability to play FIFA in handheld mode is great, but I'll still likely sink a couple hundred hours into The Show this year even anchored to the TV.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 26, 2019, 03:36:26 PM
My tear of buying cheap DS games continues. Added a few more this week:

Most of these games were $5 each, which seemed like a fair deal. Unwound Future was just a bit more, and Last Specter was $25... but since there still doesn't seem to be any compilation planned for 3DS (something I had really hoped for) I'm content to collect them this way. Glad to grab a copy of Last Specter because I've never played it before and have a couple of long flights coming up next week.

Finding a cart-only copy of Fritz Chess for that price was a pleasant surprise, even with a damaged label. This game used to sell for silly prices. Apparently you can get second-hand copies now without breaking the bank, but it still seems to be uncommon and I really enjoy the Chess960 mode.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on April 11, 2019, 09:16:04 AM
Picked up a secondhand elgato HD60, toying around with console game capture and seeing what I could produce with it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on April 12, 2019, 05:31:38 PM
Two more cheap used games:
* Plants vs Zombies (DS) - My son really wanted to try this one; for just a few dollars, why not?
* Etrian Odyssey Untold 2 (3DS) - Love the series and really enjoyed the first Untold game; this was one of very few 3DS games still on my "must buy" list so was pleased to find a cheap used copy.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: kaijugamer on May 26, 2019, 11:14:49 PM
I was intrigued by Our World Is Ended and I kinda like the box cover so I bought the game.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 18, 2019, 01:37:53 PM
So the Raptors have won the NBA playoffs... which means I have no need for cable any longer. Time to cut that cord!  But I'd still like to get Netflix on our old CRT downstairs... so what to do? 

The best answer I could find was either a second Wii U console, or a Roku Express+ (which they don't actually seem to sell in Canada) since I need something that supports component/composite cables.

After looking around for a while, it seems like tracking down a Wii U console in good condition isn't all that easy or inexpensive. Makes me miss the Wii, which was so common you could find them all over the used market - often for ridiculously low prices. However, I did find one of the Deluxe Windwaker edition consoles marked down to $100 CAD. The bluetooth chip in the controller is shot, with range limited to a couple of feet from the console until I replace the chip, and the previous owner must have been a smoker judging by the smell of the cables. The first issue is inexpensive to fix; the second makes me wary though. Smoking is so nasty, and can cover everything in a gross film. (Oddly, the console and gamepad seem to be in good condition and odor-free; they just needed a bit of TLC and gentle cleaning.)

What do people think? Is this a deal worth holding onto, or should I cut bait and keep looking? For reference, very few Wii U consoles have been available locally this year - I've been watching - and nothing for under $180 CAD unless there are some significant quality issues attached. $100 is right at my sweet spot, and the limited edition controller will be pretty sweet once bluetooth behaves correctly.


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Edit:  As an added bonus, I might have the chance to buy one of those nice Rocketfish Wii U Carrying Bags at a reasonable price, and am hoping it comes through. These bags were discontinued long ago and blown out for super cheap prices in US Best Buy stores, but I never had the chance to buy one and now they tend to fetch silly high prices on the second-hand market. There was never a better option available for storing/carrying a Wii U console, and it would be pretty cool to actually track one down.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on June 18, 2019, 01:51:45 PM
It is possible that they stores the system and gamepad in a cabinet, so only the cables running out to the power/TV were exposed directly to smoke. I bought a used car previously driven by a smoker. It was professionally detailed by the dealer and most of the scent was gone, but it retained the hint of cigarette smoke for about two years. Some time after that I realized I had stopped smelling the scent.

A tertiary search tells me wiping it down with vinegar or leaving it outside on a dry day can help. Also using baking soda, or wrapping the console with some febreeze or fabric softener cloths.

Maybe this advice will help. (http://www.howtodothings.com/home-and-garden/a4685-how-to-remove-cigarette-odor.html)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 18, 2019, 01:59:43 PM
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A tertiary search tells me wiping it down with vinegar or leaving it outside on a dry day can help.
...

All good tips - and I like that vinegar idea, definitely worth trying!

I also wondered if keeping it in a cabinet of some sort might have protected the console, but since the controller doesn't smell I was a bit skeptical that is what happened.   Maybe since they knew the controller bluetooth wasn't working (which is why it was marked down), they just stuck smelly cords from one console with the "broken" gamepad to try and get rid of the worst components all at once?

Regardless, my concern about smoke isn't really with the cables. That will fade away once they are cleaned carefully a few times, and it shouldn't affect their performance. My only worry is about the console innards - the kind of stuff you don't see unless breaking it open and doing a detailed cleaning. I'm probably too lazy for that; cleaning the laser is about as far as I'll go.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on June 18, 2019, 10:02:36 PM
Quick follow-up:

The vinegar rub-down followed by some time sitting outside on the deck during a warm, sunny day worked far better than I had hoped or expected. Didn't kill the smell from the cords entirely, but made it much better. Repeating the process would probably remove the odor enough that I wouldn't even notice it...

Thanks again for the fantastic tip.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on August 25, 2019, 10:08:49 PM
Wow... so nobody buys games anymore?  C'mon guys!  Help this poor old man live vicariously!

Recently did buy a couple of items and forgot to list them:
* Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (DS) - I know there is a 3DS remake, but the DS game was fine and available used for an incredibly low price. After my son beat (and really enjoyed) Rocket Slime, this seemed like a great summer pick-up for him.
* Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Edition (3DS) - The demo struck me as being really fun, and there was also a cheap used copy available when picking up the game above. Count me in!
* Tales of Symphonia (GameCube) - Decided I wanted to play this game, then realized I sold my copy a while back and don't own any of the systems with the HD remake. There was supposed to be a copy at the local used store, but when buying they forgot to put the discs in initially and when I went back they found out the second disc was missing anyway... so gave me a refund and let me keep the rest at no charge. Found the second disc available cheap (w/free shipping) from a separate used site so ended up being better off with the hassle.

And a "will probably get soon" listing:
* Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, and Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy (3DS) - Used copies popped up for a reasonable price locally. I've played Miracle Mask but not Azran, and the option to own the whole (main) Layton series is just too tempting. Is there anything I should know about before adding these games to my backlog?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on September 12, 2019, 01:30:49 PM
I buy games, but then to cast them in my "backlog" and never get around to playing them much. So I don't always have an initial thought on them to post here when I do buy.

I used two of the Nintendo Online vouchers to pick up Fire Emblem, DQ Builders 2, and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Hardly had time to play some of them because Fire Emblem is taking up my time. I really want to beat my first story route before more of the game is spoiled for me. A lot of it has been by accident or me taking too many chances looking up guides on how to recruit or get the best conversation outcomes. I'm okay with this, but the latter part of the game has very little spoiled from it so really hoping I can power through the last few months and clear the Black eagles route.

Also grabbed Hellblade on sale since I already planned to grab that game and 1/3rd off seemed as good of a time as any. Might use my last voucher on Astral Chain, but I've decided to wait for a bit before I make a decision.

There are a lot of games coming out I want, and there are also DLC packs I plan to get, so deciding how to balance things out.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on September 18, 2019, 09:12:00 AM
I didn’t realize the Daisy Super Smash Bros. Amiibo came out in April. I’ve been playing chicken with vendors on Amazon for the past few months, hoping one would blink first and drop the price. They haven’t, and the last time I waited, Callie and Marie went up to like $45 (they’re like $150 now). Daisy was only $24.04. Slight overpay, but not terrible.

I also pre-ordered Trials of Mana just in case. If feel like it’ll only be fun multiplayer so I may cancel it. I’ll probably get the Link’s Awakening Amiibo on Friday. I have a problem.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on September 18, 2019, 02:09:26 PM
I also pre-ordered Trials of Mana just in case. I feel like it’ll only be fun multiplayer so I may cancel it.
Trials of Mana doesn't have multiplayer, though maybe it could be added later in a patch.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on September 18, 2019, 05:13:36 PM
Seriously? Wasn't that the draw of the original?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on September 18, 2019, 07:05:05 PM
Seriously? Wasn't that the draw of the original?

I thought it was supposed to be the high quality translation work and attention to story-telling?
(But haven't played the game, obviously.)


Latest gaming purchase:  My Genesis Mini console just shipped and is apparently supposed to arrive this week. However, the local carrier is notorious around here for not being reliable... so keeping my fingers crossed. Would love to be playing a bunch of classic games over the weekend!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on September 18, 2019, 07:34:34 PM
Seriously? Wasn't that the draw of the original?
I thought it was supposed to be the high quality translation work and attention to story-telling?
(But haven't played the game, obviously.)
Trials of Mana didn’t get officially translated until the collection that released last month. I can’t speak for others, but the draw for me was that it’s the follow up to one of the better multiplayer SNES games (though apparently not a narrative sequel?) and one of the best looking games of its time. It holds up pretty well graphically.

I tried Trials of Mana on emulator several years ago but just couldn’t get into it. I was excited for the remake. I preordered because I wanted to give it another go. However, it’s a tough sell without multiplayer though finding anyone to play locally is proving to be a difficult task in and of itself.
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Latest gaming purchase:  My Genesis Mini console just shipped and is apparently supposed to arrive this week. However, the local carrier is notoriously around here for not being reliable... so keeping my fingers crossed. Would love to be playing a bunch of classic games over the weekend!
Amazon has Monday as my delivery date, most likely because I have most shipments sent to my employer with no weekend deliveries. I’m eager to try some of the games, and let’s face it, I probably wasn’t going to play it this weekend anyway.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on September 19, 2019, 07:40:06 PM
Largely due to the "Best of the 3DS eShop..." threads in the Nintendo Gaming forum, I ended up buying a handful of 3DS Virtual Console titles tonight.
* Super Mario Land - played through once already; it's short and pretty easy, but also quite weird for a Mario game; the controls are a bit odd, which doesn't help
* Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins - lots of nostalgia for this one, and not sure how it will hold up so many years later... used to be my favorite Game Boy game
* Mole Mania - I said it was a classic worth owning, and then felt bad that I didn't own it any longer; still fun!
* CATRAP - new to me, haven't tried it yet
* Balloon Kid - new to me, haven't tried it yet

I was going to get Kirby's Dreamland 2, until realizing that it's available via Kirby's Dream Collection (Wii).
The only game I'm kind of "missing out on" from the polls is Burger Time Deluxe, which actually looks pretty decent. My available cash ran out this time, but maybe I'll grab it next time around.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on September 19, 2019, 07:50:38 PM
Hahaha! I, too, bought a couple more GB games. Decided to rebuy Super Mario Land after all even though I still have the physical copy. And picked up Mole Mania also. I added a bunch of other GB games to my wishlist like CATRAP and Balloon Kid and all the Kirby GB games. Probably get them next month but with a bunch of stuff releasing tomorrow (Amiibo, Link's Awakening and Untitled Goose) I figured I better wait a month and spread out my spending. Plus, I still have a couple GB games to complete now like Wario Land and DKL3. This whole GB VC has really fired me up about those games again so hopefully it works out better this time with these recommended titles.

Also, going through the eShop, that Game Boy Color line-up looks like it could be wallet busting too. I had really stopped paying attention to VC releases but I saw at least 7 titles that I would consider buying even before hearing others recommendations. Be prepared ejamer! Be prepared.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on September 20, 2019, 08:27:29 AM

* Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins - lots of nostalgia for this one, and not sure how it will hold up so many years later... used to be my favorite Game Boy game
*

I'd argue it largely holds up.  Only grievance I have anymore is how zoomed-in everything feels where you don't have much view of what's ahead compared to the console Marios, but it has some neat power-ups, fun level design, interesting worlds and enemies, and you get to beat up Wario at the end.


I'm wondering how Wario Land 1 holds up now though.  I played it so many times as a kid cause I wanted to collect enough gold to get the castle, but I haven't played it since then.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on September 20, 2019, 10:00:02 AM
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I'm wondering how Wario Land 1 holds up now though.  I played it so many times as a kid cause I wanted to collect enough gold to get the castle, but I haven't played it since then.

I played through a couple of years ago, and remember feeling like it held up better than expected.
The game is definitely slow-paced - so maybe it wouldn't be as good for someone coming in without nostalgia?
Will probably play a few levels again over the weekend now that I'm on a Game Boy kick, so will post any thoughts or impressions if it's helpful.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on September 20, 2019, 11:14:46 AM
I just received The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Sega Genesis Mini, and the Snake Amiibo from Amazon. I wasn’t supposed to get the latter two until next week. I’ll take it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on September 20, 2019, 11:32:21 AM
I just received The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Sega Genesis Mini, and the Snake Amiibo from Amazon. I wasn’t supposed to get the latter two until next week. I’ll take it.

Yay!
My Sega Genesis Mini also arrived; being this early was also a surprise.  Won't have time to hook it up until tomorrow (at least) due to work... but am pretty excited. Despite a few duds in the roster, there are a lot of games on it that I'd like to try playing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on September 20, 2019, 02:56:56 PM
I also bought the Link’s Awakening Link Amiibo. Somebody stop me. (https://youtu.be/Dyqaa6BX7HY)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on September 30, 2019, 02:56:11 AM
Well, I'm back from a bit of vacation so all you spambots better watch out. Didn't do much purchasing although I did happen to snag a little something for $60.00.

(https://i.imgur.com/murpe2P.jpg?1)

Never thought I'd be the owner of genuine GameCube component cables but dreams can come true. I guess when you are a true GameCube die-hard, eventually the universe will find a way to provide all your GameCube desires. Can't wait to get that Spice Cube with 4 Spice controllers to drop in my lap now as well.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on September 30, 2019, 08:18:56 AM
Well, I'm back from a bit of vacation so all you spambots better watch out. Didn't do much purchasing although I did happen to snag a little something for $60.00.

(https://i.imgur.com/murpe2P.jpg?1)

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Awesome! I used to own one of these, but when selling off my GameCube collection got something like 3 times that for the cable alone. A quick eBay search suggests that pricing hasn't gone down in the meantime.

Where were you lucky enough to grab this one?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ian Sane on September 30, 2019, 12:07:22 PM
I have the Gamecube component cables but they're in some drawer somewhere at my parents' house.  I'm pretty sure they didn't throw it out since they don't throw away non-garbage things very often.  Still it's annoying to have something so valuable and not really know where it is.

The Gamecube taught me that the trick to having a valuable retro game collection is to own the least successful console of a generation and at the time buy the best games and accessories for it.  It helps if that's the only console you have for that generation so it gets your full attention.  Unfortunately with the increase in digital distribution this strategy doesn't really work anymore.  Your Xbox One collection isn't going to be worth much if all the "physical" games you bought need patches that are no longer available to make them worth playing.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on October 01, 2019, 03:32:56 PM
Your Xbox One collection isn't going to be worth much if all the "physical" games you bought need patches that are no longer available to make them worth playing.

The real value will be the HDD of the system that has all the necessary patches. I also imagine this will be the case for games that were pulled from digital shops (Ducktales Remastered).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Ian Sane on October 01, 2019, 05:40:53 PM
Your Xbox One collection isn't going to be worth much if all the "physical" games you bought need patches that are no longer available to make them worth playing.

The real value will be the HDD of the system that has all the necessary patches. I also imagine this will be the case for games that were pulled from digital shops (Ducktales Remastered).

The contents of a hard drive can be copied though so someone could probably make an easy "counterfeit" drive.  Though I guess for this gen and somewhat for the prior one the process will be to get the physical copy and then download a pirated version of the patch, likely using some hack to fool the console into thinking it's really connecting to a legit server.  Of course the tech that would allow that would probably just allow for pirating digital downloads of the games period.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on October 01, 2019, 08:44:40 PM
With physical media, piracy still happens... but there is intrinsic value for many collectors to have the actual "thing".

With digital only content, there is nothing to own, so you are trusting entirely on people feeling morally obliged to pay for content; once that's not even an option, it becomes really hard to argue against straight up piracy. Nobody is going to pay a premium on the second hand market to get a hard drive with pre-downloaded content tied to someone else's account.

--

I bought a game-related thing today: a brand new 8-Bit Link amiibo!

This will go perfectly with my 8-Bit Mario amiibo, and be a great replacement for my "pee stick" Link. (That one was a gift, but is kind of an ugly sculpt. Ok, this one is kind of ugly too... but in a nostalgic and humorous way.)

My daughter said that Link's big nose reminds her of Jughead.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 01, 2019, 02:29:21 PM
Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn (Wii)

Owned this game previously, but sold my copy before playing when the prices were high. Second-hand prices have dropped slightly since then - so buying a cheaper replacement copy to fill out my Wii collection seemed fun.

A bit of a shame that I also sold the GameCube predecessor, as that one hasn't dropped in price...  but supposedly this is still a solid stand-alone story.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on November 01, 2019, 03:41:09 PM
Might be a blessing in disguise you only have the sequel. Any time I get a hankering to play Radiant Dawn I always feel I need to play Path of Radiance first and by the time I push through that I am burned out enough that I take a break and forget to go back. I've never actually finished Radiant Dawn because of this. At this point I may hold out until the inevitable remakes drop on the Switch/Switch Pro.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 01, 2019, 04:53:58 PM
I can totally see that happening - although I enjoy Fire Emblem games, by the end of each one I'm kind of sick of them and ready for a break. Playing two back-to-back seems like an unlikely thing to happen. :)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on November 30, 2019, 02:03:17 PM
Nobody buying games during the Black Friday sales?

I looked at a bunch; the 50% on many 3DS Atlus games was tempting, but in the end I settled with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (3DS eShop) as my holiday purchase. Nothing says Thanks like a return to classic Castlevania-styled action.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on December 03, 2019, 09:43:54 AM
Nobody buying games during the Black Friday sales?

I looked at a bunch; the 50% on many 3DS Atlus games was tempting, but in the end I settled with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (3DS eShop) as my holiday purchase. Nothing says Thanks like a return to classic Castlevania-styled action.


I enjoyed Curse of the Moon.  The swap mechanic is neat (has a very TMNT feel), and you get to play as all the key stakeholders of Ritual of the Night.


I ended up getting this haul over the Thanksgiving weekend:

God of War PS4 ($10)
Control ($30)
Uncharted: Lost Legacy ($10)
Persona Q2 ($20)

Super Mario Party ($30 - for kids' christmas present)

Needless to say, i'll be set on games for a while.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 03, 2019, 07:43:45 PM
I got a Hori Split Pad Pro over the weekend, and so far I'm very happy with it. I almost exclusively play my Switch in handheld mode, and these are a lot more comfortable than Joy-Cons, with better sticks and a real D-Pad. If you spend a lot of time in handheld mode I highly recommend getting these.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on December 04, 2019, 01:49:46 PM
I got a Hori Split Pad Pro over the weekend, and so far I'm very happy with it. I almost exclusively play my Switch in handheld mode, and these are a lot more comfortable than Joy-Cons, with better sticks and a real D-Pad. If you spend a lot of time in handheld mode I highly recommend getting these.

Do you have to take it off in order to slide it into the dock?  Lately i've been playing mostly handheld, there's definitely a cramp factor to holding the switch for longer than an hour.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 04, 2019, 09:36:55 PM
I got a Hori Split Pad Pro over the weekend, and so far I'm very happy with it. I almost exclusively play my Switch in handheld mode, and these are a lot more comfortable than Joy-Cons, with better sticks and a real D-Pad. If you spend a lot of time in handheld mode I highly recommend getting these.

Do you have to take it off in order to slide it into the dock?  Lately i've been playing mostly handheld, there's definitely a cramp factor to holding the switch for longer than an hour.

No, the handles go down a bit but the dock raises the system enough that they’re still above the surface it’s on. As long as you’ve got room to accommodate the fact that they make it wider it’ll fit in the dock just fine.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on December 13, 2019, 01:01:22 PM
Nobody buying games during the Black Friday sales?

For ejamer, who's concerned about this forum's sudden lack of purchasing power, I did pick up some stuff in the past week even if Black Friday itself was a bust.

I picked up Tomodachi Life and Miitopia (which seemed like a fitting combo) as well as Bit.Trip.Saga all for 3DS. I did purchase Yooka-Laylee 1 from the eShop even if the majority opinion seems to be that it loses one's interest after awhile. But the big purchase and item I'm most excited about is one I made a couple days ago:

(https://i.imgur.com/ls5XWZF.jpg)

I'm finally a Virtual Boy owner. All I've got is Mario Tennis but over time I hope to track down Wario Land and Mario Clash at least as well as others. (Personally, I'd like to play through at least all the North American released VB games but I'm not sure how feasible that may be depending on the prices for those games.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on December 13, 2019, 03:46:07 PM
(https://media2.giphy.com/media/NJZMSqRY3rG9i/source.gif)
Well done, sir. Well done!

(I still haven't tried a Virtual Boy, and don't know whether buying one today is a sign of dedication or craziness. But it's got a few games that are supposed to be really good... so I guess the former?  Either way, I'm jealous.)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on December 13, 2019, 05:39:30 PM
(https://media2.giphy.com/media/NJZMSqRY3rG9i/source.gif)
Well done, sir. Well done!

That reaction there makes it all worthwhile. I'm glad you approve.

The person I bought it from was this older fellow who said he still had a Virtual Boy brand new and unopened so maybe you'll get an opportunity for one yet. Personally, my mindset when getting it is that I probably wouldn't keep it. I'd like to play as many games for it as I can but, after that, I think I'll put it up for sale and should be able to get my money back from it and just consider it like a rental.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on December 13, 2019, 06:12:31 PM
I've never had any interest in the Virtual Boy meself, but I can understand why some people would find it an interesting footnote. Usually when I see people talking about the system though, I hear about how rare and expensive are the games, so even though there are just 14 games it won't be so easy to get them all.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on December 22, 2019, 04:59:39 PM
Last I checked (e few years ago) most of the games weren't too bad price-wise, but there are about 4 that are exceptionally rare and pricey including Teleboxer (sp?).

I've not turned mine on in years so no idea if it still works, but it makes a nice display piece on my game shelf.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: nickmitch on January 03, 2020, 01:01:36 AM
Nobody buying games during the Black Friday sales?

I caught a few things on the eShop sale.

I got Ori and the Blind Forest, Collection of Mana, Katamari Damacy, and DragonBall FighterZ.

Only played Katamari and DBFZ so far and I'm not sure I'm gonna finish Katamari.  Nothing too much to say about DBFZ just yet, but I'm pretty much only looking to play the story.  I suck at fighting games, so the online doesn't appeal to me.  Should be fun to breakout around company though.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on January 03, 2020, 08:16:44 PM
Mutant Mudds Collection is 90% off on the eshop. With the Gold Coins I had left, it ended up being $1.03 so I couldn’t pass it up. I enjoyed it on Wii U from what I played.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 15, 2020, 09:57:47 AM
Xeodrifter is just $3 on the 3DS eShop this week, and is a game I've long been curious about. I'd leave early impressions, but it looks like I'm already close to finish the game so maybe that's not the right label to use?

What I like: controls feel good; plays quickly and intuitively; level design is solid; fun power-up system; pricing is perfect for a small game; being able to shift between foreground/background seems like it shouldn't matter much... but is really fun here, better than in Mutant Mudds in my opinion
What I don't like: so far it's been the same boss over and over, with additional attacks added each time; stages are less connected (so far) than you tend to see in best games for the genre

Overall, this feels like a easy recommendation. Xeodrifter won't blow your mind, but it's a solid experience that will provide a few hours of enjoyment for any action fans. Big thumbs up for a nice little game.

(Oddly, it's $10 on Wii U still, but the game is cross-buy so owning on one platforms gets you free access on the other.  So I guess we got it twice?)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: ejamer on March 27, 2020, 08:28:30 AM
So I picked up a few old games on the Wii U eShop:
* Metroid Zero Mission - My son really enjoyed playing Xeodrifter, and I don't have a good way to play this classic entry to the Metroid series any longer... so seemed like a great time to grab this virtual console release. Don't regret it at all.
* Fire Emblem - Another old GBA game that I don't have access to any longer and wanted to check out. Again, my son just started playing Advance Wars 2 and rather likes it, so this seemed like a good next step. For what it's worth, I enjoyed this quite a bit more than The Sacred Stones (which I own and can play on 3DS).
* Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow - Same situation as the others, and seemed like a great way to finish off my GBA trifecta. Oddly, I don't think I've ever played this game before... or at least I don't remember doing so, despite having owned all of the other GBA Castlevania games.
* Tallowmere - I've been wanting a cheap rogue-like, and this reviewed pretty well here at NWR. Initial impressions were a bit mixed, but I think with some time it could grow on me (and if it doesn't, the game was really inexpensive anyway).
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 28, 2020, 01:50:29 AM
Picking up a few digital purchases myself:

3DS VC - Adventure Island, Balloon Kid, Kirby's Star Stacker, Kirby's Pinball Land, Pokemon Puzzle League, Wario Land 3

3DS eShop - Bye-Bye BoxBoy!, Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger, Mutant Mudds

Switch eShop - Runner 3

Still might pick up a few others. The Square Enix sale has got me thinking of grabbing FFVII and FFIX. And there's still plenty of 3DS eShop with a bit of Wii U shop on my wishlist to still get. This is just another salvo of that increasing list. Why did I start this Best of the eShop series? What was I thinking?  >:(
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Phil on March 29, 2020, 12:32:01 AM
Got Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, both for the Switch, as well as Doom Eternal for the PS4.

The former is a nice palette cleanser for the latter two, for sure!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: GK on March 29, 2020, 10:18:55 AM
Picking up a few digital purchases myself:

3DS VC - , Kirby's Star Stacker


Wait Kirby's Star Stacker got a 3DS port? How'd I miss that? Probably my fav puzzle game ever. May have to reclaim that glory & possibly finish single player this time...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Shaymin on March 29, 2020, 12:08:23 PM
Not a port, but a Virtual Console release.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on May 05, 2020, 01:51:56 PM
Recently, when Switch Lites became widely available again, I bought one of those. Device looks great and sleek, and it's pretty exciting to finally be part of the current generation. I love the pop-ups whenever someone from your friends list starts playing something.
The game I bought with it is Animal Crossing, and dumped a bunch of MyNintendo coins into one of the Picross S releases, as well. Both are fun so far, it's my first real Animal Crossing experience, and so far I don't regret jumping on this hype train.

Not loving the ergonomics on the Lite though, especially when you use the D-pad a lot it quickly cramps up my thumb and wrist. Think I'll try to find a grip of some sort before trying more intense games on it. Also still not a fan of the paid online, but I'm sure I'll begrudgingly shell out for it at some point.  >:( Need to figure out which of the NES/SNES games have online multiplayer first.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on June 13, 2020, 07:10:21 PM
I decided to connect my PS4 Pro directly to my router which made a world of difference. Ultimately, I folded and bought the officially licensed Hori Wired Internet LAN Adapter for Switch. It was slightly on sale for a little less than $27 before tax. Yes, it made a world of difference here as well. I was playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate earlier, and for brief moments I was getting frustrated at people I could tell didn’t have the LAN adapter before refocusing my frustration on Nintendo for not including an Ethernet port in the dock it sells for $90. Boo/hiss.

I tend to play a lot of 2D indie games so I also folded and finally bought an 8bitdo SN30 Pro Plus. I tried the tape mod on my original black Switch Pro Controller. I don’t get the false presses anymore, but I felt as if I missed some presses entirely, and I covered less than half the contact with Kapton tape. The crosspad on the 8bitdo SN30 Pro Plus is in the primary position so I think I’ll like it more.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on June 15, 2020, 08:51:02 PM
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Works and it is what I'm currently playing as well. (Although I'm still debating adding a game or two during this current eShop sale.)

There's a lot I could say about XC1 since it is my first time playing it but I guess this isn't the thread for play discussion. Maybe I should bump the old XC1 thread from Nintendo gaming. What I will say is that so far I'm very happy with the purchase aside from the fact that I wish it came with a CD (or vinyl like Europe) soundtrack. I think every Special Edition should include that. XC2 had it. FE: Three Houses, Warriors and Samus Returns 3D had it. It puts the special in Special Edition. My one regret now is that I don't have an XCX Special Edition to complete the collection. (Although if XCX gets ported to Switch then there might be a Special Edition for it in which case I would have a complete XC Special Edition Switch Collection. :rolleyes: 8) )
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on July 08, 2020, 07:33:05 PM
Super Mario Maker 2 was delivered today. It was on sale for $39.99 on Amazon so I decided to snag it this time.

Since I bought Super Mario Maker 2, I signed up for a year of Nintendo Switch Online since the main reason I bought it was to play other people’s stages. I also bought the Super Nintendo controllers for Nintendo Switch since they were in stock and you need a NSO membership to buy them.

I also managed to get Ring Fit Adventure shipped and sold by Amazon for MSRP. Originally, I wasn’t interested in this game at all. However, I heard we’re not returning to the office until next year. I started running (which I thoroughly dislike) and have been doing 100 push-ups a day since April. It hasn’t been enough. I hurt my back “playing basketball” (recklessly tossing a basketball at a rim) on Saturday. I feel like this is due to loss of core strength since I haven’t been able to go a gym since March. I have no intention of immediately returning when they reopen due to the frighteningly large amount of people unwilling to wear masks in public. I don’t want to be in an enclosed space with people if I can help it. That said, I’m looking for ways to be active. Ring Fit Adventure is apparently great for that.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: nickmitch on July 08, 2020, 09:38:43 PM
I recently got a copy of Ring Fit, maybe 3 weeks ago.  It's a surprisingly good workout!  That said, the first few days of starting up the game can be annoying, but they eventually give you the option of not having them ask as many questions.  I also have trouble with exercises that rely solely on the leg strap for some reason.  But other than that, the game is pretty great, especially as you get into it more and more.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on October 03, 2020, 02:09:00 PM
Welp, I went and did it. I got myself the Switch Animal Crossing Special Edition. I always had a feeling Nintendo would do a restock of it. I remember when the Let's Go Pokemon edition came out. I would see it come back into stock a couple times after it initially released. The Animal Crossing one just came out a bad time when Covid was shutting down the world which I think prevented a restock from happening sooner with so much retail being shutdown and shopping reduced. Perhaps also the huge success of New Horizons further emphasized to Nintendo a demand for this particular edition since it seems there is a lot of stock for this version now.

I saw a bunch of people trying to scalp the console from $600 - $1000 dollars back in March and April. Hopefully no one actually bought a console at those prices but who knows. People aren't always smart with money. I was content to wait and see if more came in stock down the road and if not then I still had a perfectly good console that I was still happy with. Good things come to those who wait. I remember there was one local ad of someone selling the console at $900 and the ad was so defensive like "quit tying to lowball me I know what this thing is worth" and "it's expensive because it's rare that's what special editions are". Actually, while typing this, I got curious and I see there are some people still trying to hawk this special edition but now the prices are just $50 - $150 above retail. Wonder if any of them are Mr. $900.

I'm also hoping that with this being a new and fresh console then perhaps Nintendo's done something about Joy-Con drift at this point. Haven't really been following that in awhile. Has there been many complaints with newer controllers versus the early year ones with drift? It's not a big deal since I'm mostly playing with the Pro Controller but some games require the Joy-Con's like Super Mario Party.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on October 04, 2020, 12:51:35 AM
Joycon drift is alive and still messing up our enjoyment of a good system. Nintendo is behaving quite poorly in this matter. They put in an argument against the class action lawsuit claiming the drift did not impact peoples ability to play and was not a negative experience.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BeautifulShy on October 13, 2020, 06:04:31 PM
I picked up Astral Chain the other day and I am enjoying it.   It feels like a 1 player co-op game with the mechanics of the Legion and your character working in tandem together.     I only have the Sword Legion so far but I have seen some gameplay of the other Legions and each provides a different style of play and when used in conjunction with each other it should be fun.  Also the art style is beautiful.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on October 13, 2020, 07:17:28 PM
I picked up Astral Chain the other day and I am enjoying it.   It feels like a 1 player co-op game with the mechanics of the Legion and your character working in tandem together.     I only have the Sword Legion so far but I have seen some gameplay of the other Legions and each provides a different style of play and when used in conjunction with each other it should be fun.  Also the art style is beautiful.

Nice! Have you played in handheld mode/on a Lite Switch by any chance? I want to get this game still, provided it's doable in portable mode.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BeautifulShy on October 13, 2020, 08:34:52 PM
I picked up Astral Chain the other day and I am enjoying it.   It feels like a 1 player co-op game with the mechanics of the Legion and your character working in tandem together.     I only have the Sword Legion so far but I have seen some gameplay of the other Legions and each provides a different style of play and when used in conjunction with each other it should be fun.  Also the art style is beautiful.

Nice! Have you played in handheld mode/on a Lite Switch by any chance? I want to get this game still, provided it's doable in portable mode.
I actually have since I have a nice yellow Switch Lite and only that.   You use the left analog stick to move your character and you can bring out your Legion with the tap of the ZL button. Hold ZL and then move the analog stick to send your Legion to a general area by the enemy. Your Legion will attack when by a foe. The ZR button if for your own attack and bringing yourself to your Legion. The R button makes the Legion go away. Good for saving the Legion from a hit or if your Legion has been out too long.    There is a tutorial early on and you can practice the moves and also the combat in the main hub for the game any time you want.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: M.K.Ultra on October 14, 2020, 03:49:22 PM
I picked up Astral Chain the other day and I am enjoying it.   It feels like a 1 player co-op game with the mechanics of the Legion and your character working in tandem together.     I only have the Sword Legion so far but I have seen some gameplay of the other Legions and each provides a different style of play and when used in conjunction with each other it should be fun.  Also the art style is beautiful.

I think Astral Chain is my favorite Platinum game. I do really like Bayonetta 2 but the variety of gameplay in Astral Chain worked for me as I am not super into action games. I totally agree about the art style, one of the best looking games on switch.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on November 13, 2020, 11:37:58 AM
A few weeks ago, I snagged Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition for $40. Since I barely played it on Wii, I wanted to barely play it on Switch as well. 🤷‍♀️

A couple days ago, I folded and bought 4 Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, and Resident Evil 🦒🤤 on PS4. If RE4 on Switch had motion controls, that would have been an easy choice. Alas, it does not. The higher resolution and frame rate on PS4 pushed me to those versions. They were cheaper on PS4 too.

I snagged two Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. I have to pick one up at Best Buy today; the other is getting delivered. One is a gift for a friend. I’m not just hoarding these.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on February 13, 2021, 06:15:49 PM
There's a pretty good sale on the PlayStation Store so I bought the following:
I bought Odin Sphere on PS2 when it first released in 2007/2008. I'm going to humor myself and try to make an effort to actually play it this time.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: broodwars on February 13, 2021, 07:26:10 PM
There's a pretty good sale on the PlayStation Store so I bought the following:
  • Odin Sphere Leifthrasir ($17.99; this almost never goes on sale)
  • Resident Evil 3 ($19.79) + Classic Costume DLC ($2.99)
  • Uncharted 4: A Thief's End ($9.99)
I bought Odin Sphere on PS2 when it first released in 2007/2008. I'm going to humor myself and try to make an effort to actually play it this time.

The Leifthrasir version of Odin Sphere is excellent. I hated Odin Sphere back on PS2, but they made a ton of tweaks to the gameplay and progression (not to mention framerate) that makes the modern version SO Much better. Very much recommended.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on February 13, 2021, 09:34:01 PM
The Leifthrasir version of Odin Sphere is excellent. I hated Odin Sphere back on PS2, but they made a ton of tweaks to the gameplay and progression (not to mention framerate) that makes the modern version SO Much better. Very much recommended.
LOL. I bought Odin Sphere Leifthrasir because you recommended it. 👍 The game wouldn’t have been on my radar to double-dip. I did wait for a sub-$20 sale.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on February 23, 2021, 10:10:59 AM
Jane, you ignorant s...pambot! Just post your spam so I can ban you and move on!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: M.K.Ultra on February 23, 2021, 11:57:06 AM
Jane is still waiting on those movie recommendations Khush  ;)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: M.K.Ultra on March 17, 2021, 07:39:49 PM
I finally received the Limited Run atooi Collection for 3DS that was announced over a year ago. It includes the games, alternate cover art, soundtrack CDs, and a tabletop game of some sort.
(https://i.imgur.com/Jyhaa1F.jpg)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on April 13, 2021, 01:26:46 AM
Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's Legendary CEO releases today. However, I received a weird email from Amazon stating:
Quote
Unfortunately, a problem occurred during shipping and we had to cancel your delivery. The package is being returned, and we will issue a refund within 3 - 5 business days after the return is processed. We’re very sorry for the inconvenience.
I still want the book so I logged onto Amazon and ordered it again so I’ll presumably get it on Thursday now. I’m baffled that Amazon, a website that started as an online bookstore, assumed I didn’t want a book I preordered months ago because of a supposed shipping problem and issued a refund instead of just delaying delivery by a few days.

I called Amazon to ask if there was a setting on their end they can click to just delay a delivery or an email they can send with a button I can click if I still want the book instead of automatically canceling the order entirely when there are these kinds of snafus. I tried really hard not to sound like I was complaining (with my work schedule and general procrastination, it isn’t as if I would have finished the book in a few days anyway) which I think the rep appreciated because she gave my a $5 credit on my account.

Moral of the story: Don’t be a dick to customer service reps.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on June 29, 2021, 10:21:13 PM
Jane is still waiting on those movie recommendations Khush  ;)

Finally posted its spam and is gone!  ;D  8)
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: pokepal148 on September 12, 2021, 05:23:22 PM
I got the Trine Ultimate collection for $15 at Gamestop. I figured I'd probably just be getting Trine 4 but the code for the other 3 games wasn't redeemed for some reason so I have all four games on Switch.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on October 03, 2021, 05:36:59 PM
Over the last few months, I picked up Trials of Mana (Switch) and No More Heroes III (Switch).

Digitally, I downloaded: IGA's Backpack DLC for Bloodstained Ritual of the Night (PS4), Blasphemous (Switch), Super Crush KO (Switch), and Axiom Verge (Switch).

I learned the hard way that my Axiom Verge save file for the physical version does NOT transfer to the digital download from the eShop because they have different publishers. I decided to get a headstart on transitioning to digital only on Nintendo consoles by downloading indie games since they're mostly smaller file sizes. Cave Story+ is now the only other one I have a physical copy of instead of a download. Once I see a sale under $10, I'll probably pick it up.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: GK on October 04, 2021, 09:43:08 AM
Recently heard about the Senna Forever DLC coming to Horizon Chase Turbo so gave the already available Summer Vibes a go.

The Outrun style car handles pretty nicely & the unlockable skins change the drivers too. Black car gives you my fav, the Miami Vice duo.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on October 29, 2021, 07:23:34 PM
Latest months felt like "old consoles refurbishing season".

I got encouraged with easy it turned out to "fix" some of my gaming hardware and got a bit carried away...

I've been doing repairs on my gaming hardware here and there before that but nothing more than simply replacing batteries on 3DS and Wii U gamepad. Original gamepad battery swole up so much it even bent the back cover. I think i got scammed a bit on gamepad battery because it claimed to be additional capacity but i doesn't really holds a charge past 1 hour. Ah well, i mostly use the Gamepad in bed anyway and at least it works now.

The drift on the left joy-con stick has gone so bad it started scrolling up-down in menus. The problem became impossible to ignore so i finally decided to fix it. I bought joy-con stick replacements a while ago (https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=36196.msg943244#msg943244), and now years later i finally did it. It was rather fussy with all tiny wires inside -- but all you need is a screwdriver which usually comes together with the stick replacement set and a steady hand.

Encouraged with these replacements, i started doing my own "repairs" on other gaming hardware i have. Ol' reliable white Wii U started making weird sounds so i bought a replacement fan for it and replaced it myself. Again -- only thing one really needs is a screwdriver and access to Youtube for some tutorials.

Xbox 360 became really noisy i was considering to replace fan on it but got discouraged watching videos on how to do it properly -- Microsoft really made these things like a puzzle box -- you need some kind of metal stripe to open them properly. Ultimately i just gave the thing to a local repairman and he fixed the noise by taking it apart and oiling it AND he fixed the drift stick on the controller too.

Rubber piece on 3DS nub came off while i was playing Luigi Mansion 2, all these tugging motions really wore it down. Plastic nub under it fell apart too. I could still use the stub but it became even more uncomfortable than beofre. Bought the replacement, and put it in myself. Replacement nub is a tad smaller than the original one but it works okay.

Yay! That's Wii U, 360, and 3DS now brought back!

Next was Nintendo DS Lite. Usual problems -- shoulder triggers stopped working. Watching Youtube videos showed it should be easy enough to fix if a bit more invasive: i had to open up the microswitch under the triggers, take out a tiny metal disc inside it and clean it from rust (of whatever it is that collects on contacts). It was a bit more fussy and scary than usual but i still managed. The problem was when i put it back together i mixed up screws and pierced the plastic near the d-pad and i broke the plastic thing that connects to power switch on the right. Screw thing isn't really a problem but power switch is a huge bummer. I can still turn DS Lite on if use a pin or needle but it is such a hassle. Also d-pad buttons became unresponsive too.

I ordered a replacement for the power switch and will look into ways how to find a guy who can soldier it in or find ways to do it myself -- and clean d-pad contacts while at it.

At least this whole ordeal inspired me to use some of these consoles more and i actually finished some of the games there -- namely Samus Returns on 3DS and Super Metroid on Wii U VC.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BeautifulShy on November 02, 2021, 06:05:03 AM
My most recent gaming purchase was on the 1st and I got Sonic Mania for the Switch on sale of 19.99 at my local Super Target.  Have'nt played it yet but I was excited for all the reviews at launch and the extra content.

Before that I got a Physical form of NBA 2K22 just before the NBA season started. 

I like the Lakers and just tinkering with different lineups  and how it is different from NB2K20.   

Now before you ask I rarely get VC for progression.   I have a system of having having two files of My League with both being the Lakers and one is current injuries and the other fully healthy.  Injury file I have the CPU play against itself for 3 quarters and depending on the circumstances I take control of the Lakers and play and control the rotations.  I get 1100 VC per game and I build that up to use on MyCareer file to get better.

For the healthy Lakers squad I play ahead of the games in the actual NBA schedule just to try and predict how the IRL Lakers team would preform in upcoming games.

Those are my recent game purchases.

Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on November 08, 2021, 01:00:37 AM
While walking around in the book store i found Russian translation of Volume 4 of Floran Gorge's "History of Nintendo", the one about Gameboy.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UjSmuaYxnLA/T4mXF66ba3I/AAAAAAAADSk/YMTRQFXaGMw/s1600/florent_gorges_06.JPG)

I already bought first 2 volumes in English and while content-wise they were great -- binding on those was super filmsy, it started to fall apart right in my hands as i was reading it.

This Russian edition already feels way more robust so there is that at least, but reading reviews i found complaints about bad translation? Whatever i just want the full set. Volume 3 was sold out in that store but i set up alerts if they restock it.

My "fixing old hardware" saga is finishing up -- local repairsman replaced power switch on my DS Lite and cleaned the contacts on d-pad. Not as thoroughly as i hoped -- i had to open the thing again and reclean contacts but being clumsy me bungled it again and kinda broke the wifi wire inside and R-shoulder button stopped working again. Messed around with it for most of the day but got R shoulder button working but i suspect DS Lite is living on borrowed time i guess i really need to finish some GBA and DS games on it.

Among those -- Metroid Fusion cart i bought way back. Apparently battery on it died so the game wasn't saving so i looked up how replace batteries on GBA cart and bought new coin battery and did it myself. The correct way would be to resoldier battery properly, but i just made do with a screwdriver and a scotch tape -- took me several retries mashing A through Metroid Fusion intro (these cutscenes are WAY too long!) to figure out the correct position of the battery -- but now it works.

I also bought Metroid Zero Mission on Wii U and Metroid Dread so now i am primed to play all games in the series.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: BeautifulShy on November 17, 2021, 10:48:58 AM
On my two most recent Target runs I picked up Sonic Mania and Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition.  Both were $19.99 each.  Unopened at the moment but both have been on my Switch wishlist for a while.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on December 27, 2021, 03:44:23 AM
I finally picked bought The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC (Switch) because it was on sale. Let's see how long it takes me to restart the game.

I similarly bought Bloodstained Ritual of the Night (PS4) and Dragon's Crown Pro (PS4) because they were on sale.

In preparation for the Analogue Pocket, I also bought Epilogue's GB Operator, expected to ship by the end of January 2022. It comes with the mGBA emulator, but I don't need that. I wanted it mostly for the backup and restore save functionality. I'm planning on replace the batteries on ALL of my GB/GBC/GBA games, and I don't want to lose those saves.

Finally, I bought a spice GameCube and Game Boy Player, used but looked to be in good shape. I always wanted one in this color and I wanted to keep my North American black GameCube stock (besides replacing the soldered CMOS battery with a battery holder). I picked up a few mods, notably
I may not need the last one, but it's cheap. Yes, I completely changed my mind on modding consoles. GameCube is one of my favorite consoles, and I'm a little nervous about the disc drive moving forward.

I also bought the Retro-Bit Prism HDMI Adapter for GameCube to make it easier to play on modern TVs. For interested parties, make sure you have the DOL-001 GameCube model that has the Digital AV Out port. I'm also considering the mClassic. Some say it works really well; others say it softens the picture too much. I recently let a sale pass as I want to see how the Retro-Bit Prism shakes out first before spending another $90.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: M.K.Ultra on February 27, 2022, 02:03:10 PM
I bought a bunch of games from the 3DS eShop because of the announcement of its impending closure. Most of these I have not played but they looked interesting and/or were recommended here in the forums:
This took care of about half of my wish list. Still trying to decide on the rest.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on February 28, 2022, 11:30:18 PM
That reminds me. I was going to post some images of games I'd bought around August - October last year. I guess now is as good a time as any.

(https://i.imgur.com/Konwgly.jpg?1)


(https://i.imgur.com/gd8k7cl.jpg?1)


(https://i.imgur.com/Li65RrC.jpg?1)


Many years ago, I posted somewhere in this thread about some GameCube games I was still thinking about purchasing and adding to my collection. I finally got around to getting them. I suppose there'll always be some other games I'd be willing to consider getting. If the price was right for something like Ribbit King or Animaniacs, I'd possibly still be willing to add something like that to my collection. But, at this point, I feel I'm pretty much set now on the titles I own or would want to own for the Wii U and GameCube. Getting close to that on Wii now as well.

Collecting and completing your game library is just like a game you play in real life! Woo!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on March 01, 2022, 12:09:12 AM
That's quite a haul for only a few months! But, why Superman 64? Like, why? WHY!
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Adrock on March 01, 2022, 12:13:58 AM
I imagine at least partially as a badge of honor for owning something that is universally panned like why people watch Tommy Wiseau’s “The Room”.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: M.K.Ultra on March 01, 2022, 04:22:48 PM
The Simpson's Hit and Run is really good. Also, great to see you finally got Ring Fit. That is my primary indoor workout during these winter months.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Khushrenada on March 01, 2022, 05:45:08 PM
That's quite a haul for only a few months! But, why Superman 64? Like, why? WHY!

I imagine at least partially as a badge of honor for owning something that is universally panned like why people watch Tommy Wiseau’s “The Room”.

Sort of. I mean, it's one of those things where I've heard so many jokes and talk about how terrible it is but I've never played it before and I want to see just what that experience is actually like. Plus, it will probably make the Superman GameCube game seem even better. It's like how you hear about how bad some movies are or a song is and you've just got to see and hear the trainwreck for yourself even if it isn't really all the worth it.

For instance, if someone says "this is absolutely the worst solo i have ever heard by any instrument (https://twitter.com/galgracen/status/1176740969988800513)", don't you want to hear it for yourself to see how bad it is? Plus, it's not like it was that expensive to get either. If I had to pay, like, 40 dollars or something for it then I'd probably pass. Although I'm sure the opinion is that no money at all is worth it and the seller should actually be paying me money to take it but I didn't take that route when bargaining.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on March 01, 2022, 09:15:27 PM
As someone who owns and has played Superman 64, and for similar reasons no less, I understand where you're coming from. At the risk of disappointing you, I have to say, Superman 64 is actually not as terrible as I'd hoped; I think it's just a case of a mediocre game where people actually had some expectations for it since it's a beloved IP, and then things kind of snowballed from there. There are certainly worse games from the era, and earlier eras, and later ones, but no one really plays or cares about those.

You want the real worst game on N64? Hit up Carmageddon 64.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Stratos on March 02, 2022, 01:51:54 PM
Really? I thought that was kinda fun when I played it at a friend's house as a kid. Or was there a PSX version that was better?
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Order.RSS on March 02, 2022, 04:57:51 PM
Burnout 2 on Gamecube is shockingly good. I believe Khush also prays at the altar of F-Zero GX right? I'm not saying this matches it, but it came closer in terms of the sense of speed than I figured a car game about crashing would.

Holds up really well still, too. But the music is bupkis. Mute & listen to podcasts/radio/better music instead.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: Mop it up on March 03, 2022, 12:14:59 PM
Really? I thought that was kinda fun when I played it at a friend's house as a kid. Or was there a PSX version that was better?
I don't know what other versions of the game are like, though the original PC version of the game had a decent reception so maybe it's like that one. Then again, there were also some people who liked Superman 64, so... uh...
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: lolmonade on March 04, 2022, 12:24:55 PM
Pokemon Legends: Arceus a few weeks back, think I'll play through it but don't find it to be the pinnacle of anything (as someone who only has a casual interest in Pokemon).

Kirby is next, and that demo made me puuumped.


Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: M.K.Ultra on June 23, 2022, 06:28:30 PM
There is a decent e-Shop sale going on for Switch right now so I finally pick up The Touryst. I had been wanting this for a while so I cannot wait to play it.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on July 24, 2022, 11:42:19 AM
I kinda ended up with several 8bitdo accessories.

First i bought their GBros -- their Gamecube/Pro Controller adapter for Switch/PC (https://www.8bitdo.com/gbros/). I only used it several times to connect SNES Mini controllers on some SNES games on Switch, but then i stopped paying for Switch online.

Last year i bought their wireless controller Pro2 and it was such a disappointment, i like the feel of it, but it has a very bad lag and is unusable no matter how i set it up. Apparently it is a lottery and sometimes you just get defective ones like that. It was also a hassle to sync it through bluetooth each time i want to use it, because it was losing connection.

Also another reason i wanted this controller were buttons on the back but a) you need special mobile app to set them up, andi can't be bothered b) theses button are distracting when holding the controller and i end up pressing them randomly

I bought their wireless adapter too hoping it can fix the issues but it nope.

To justify the purchase at least somewhat i now connected that wireless adapter to GBros adapter and now i can play games with SNES controller on PC. I still have to resync this setup each time so it's not ideal but whatever. Playing AM2R with original SNES controller feels nice.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: azeke on September 05, 2022, 01:24:56 PM
While walking around in the book store i found Russian translation of Volume 4 of Floran Gorge's "History of Nintendo", the one about Gameboy.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UjSmuaYxnLA/T4mXF66ba3I/AAAAAAAADSk/YMTRQFXaGMw/s1600/florent_gorges_06.JPG)

I already bought first 2 volumes in English and while content-wise they were great -- binding on those was super filmsy, it started to fall apart right in my hands as i was reading it.

This Russian edition already feels way more robust so there is that at least, but reading reviews i found complaints about bad translation? Whatever i just want the full set. Volume 3 was sold out in that store but i set up alerts if they restock it.

Update on these books: the translation is indeed wonky at places but the binding is a huge upgrade from previous Pix'n'Love editions. As far as i can tell, volume 3 and up weren't even translated to English so i guess these books were translated directly from French originals...

Volume 4 about Gameboy is especially fascinating, because apparently it was a very troublesome project that even got cancelled at some point.

Apparently volume 5 (about Gameboy Advance?) is on the way, so i am looking forward to that.
Title: Re: What is your most recent gaming purchase?
Post by: M.K.Ultra on May 29, 2023, 07:43:54 AM
I recently returned home from the trip to Japan that I mentioned in another thread. I plan on posting there as well to follow up on places to visit, but I wanted to show what I picked up here first. I really did not buy that many games, partially because of a lack of room in my luggage, but also I was worried about buying too much. Anyway, here are the pick-ups:
(https://i.imgur.com/s46czdN.jpg)
The only game I was specifically looking for was Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse on switch. I also wanted a vita game since those are rather expensive in the US, so I picked up Resident Evil Revelations 2. There was a great selection of DS games as well and I could not pass up Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 (less than $2 US!) and Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (Professor Layton and the Last Time Travel in Japan).
I also picked up a couple of shirts. From the Tokyo Nintendo store I got a Splatoon shirt which does have holes and is sort of a middriff, so I am not sure how often I can wear it.
(https://i.imgur.com/1FnOShW.jpg)
From Super Nintendo World in Osaka I got a Cheep Cheep (Puku Puku in Japan) shirt, which looks pretty plain, but supposedly changes colors when it gets wet.
(https://i.imgur.com/t61qYCy.jpg)