[Gaming] Recently Purchased

[SnakeEyez]

Use this thread to post all the video games you recently bought for yourself or for others.

The last games I bought were Valkyrie Profile 2 and Shadow of the Colossus. They were Christmas presents to me from me. I haven't played either of them yet, but I'll get to them eventually.

[RedWizard]

I recently bought (or downloaded, rather... but I still had to pay for it) Duke Nukem 3D, a funny, messy game from my childhood.

[Umbrae]

I just bought brand new copies of Fatal Frame II and Fatal Frame III. Gonna play these bad boys (girls) right after I finish PoP.

[WanderingMind]

I used some of the gift money I got from my dad and grandma Ruth, both with whom I've not been on speaking terms for a while, to get a 160 GB PS3, Uncharted, Disgaea 3, Valkyria Chronicles, and Star Ocean: First Departure.

[PSRT]

I had a bunch of EB gift cards lying around, so I decided to pick up some stuff for my new laptop.

Worst mistake I've ever made.

Buying PC games at EB felt like shopping at a discount video store. One crappy little floor display with games shoved in it in vaguely alphabetical order. I had to call four locations in my area before I could find a copy of Company of Heroes, and the clerk thought I was nuts when I asked if they had Crysis ("...huh...are you sure that's out yet?"). Anyways, I managed to pick up CoH, Orange Box, and Crysis at no cost to myself, so I suppose the aggravation was worth it...I'm just never doing that again.

[WanderingMind]

I had a bunch of EB gift cards lying around, so I decided to pick up some stuff for my new laptop.

Worst mistake I've ever made.

Buying PC games at EB felt like shopping at a discount video store. One crappy little floor display with games shoved in it in vaguely alphabetical order. I had to call four locations in my area before I could find a copy of Company of Heroes, and the clerk thought I was nuts when I asked if they had Crysis ("...huh...are you sure that's out yet?"). Anyways, I managed to pick up CoH, Orange Box, and Crysis at no cost to myself, so I suppose the aggravation was worth it...I'm just never doing that again.

That's one of the reasons why I try to stay away from EB Games / Gamestop whenever possible.

[KnightAttack]

That's one of the reasons why I try to stay away from EB Games / Gamestop whenever possible.

I don't mind EB Games, at least here.

The better news is my local game store is back open, so I'm going to support it as much as I can.

Also, once again, My new MONITOR:

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10099507&catid=

[RedWizard]

I just bought Eternal Sonata. Anybody know how good it is?

[Heiae]

I just bought Eternal Sonata. Anybody know how good it is?I played it.

It's a plodding, mediocre RPG with boring characters outside of Chopin himself, with a unique but ultimately repetitive battle system and a crappy plot.

The music and visuals are great, though.

[RedWizard]

I played it.

It's a plodding, mediocre RPG with boring characters outside of Chopin himself, with a unique but ultimately repetitive battle system and a crappy plot.

The music and visuals are great, though.

Sounds like the majority of RPGs out there. Awesome!

[WanderingMind]

Sounds like the majority of RPGs out there. Awesome!

You also get to fight a giant rat. That's really....cliche.

[PSRT]

Are there scorpions? Please tell me there's scorpions.

[WanderingMind]

Are there scorpions? Please tell me there's scorpions.

I don't know...

[Heiae]

I remember deer or something. I think.

[GlassAdam]

Two days ago, I went bargain bin crazy and bought Shadow of the Colossus and Advent Rising. SotC is one of my fav games of all-time, but I've never owned it. Advent Rising was purchased on a whim.

[ChukoLiang]

I...actually...don't remember the last game I bought. Persona 4, maybe?

[AmuroRay]

I just bought Persona 4 today, will start playing later on tonight.

[KnightAttack]

Two days ago, I went bargain bin crazy and bought Shadow of the Colossus and Advent Rising. SotC is one of my fav games of all-time, but I've never owned it. Advent Rising was purchased on a whim.

I really need to play SotC.

I haven't purchased a game since FO3, which is amazing.

Maybe I'll get another sometime. Bioshock keeps calling me.

[PSRT]

I really need to play SotC.

I haven't purchased a game since FO3, which is amazing.

Maybe I'll get another sometime. Bioshock keeps calling me.

You can probably find SotC for $15-20, and at that price it's absolutely worth it. Amazing game. Bioshock is pretty interesting too so far, but I'm only 30 or so minutes in, so it remains to be seen. It's creepy as hell, though, so I can't play it for long stretches.

[KnightAttack]

You can probably find SotC for $15-20, and at that price it's absolutely worth it. Amazing game. Bioshock is pretty interesting too so far, but I'm only 30 or so minutes in, so it remains to be seen. It's creepy as hell, though, so I can't play it for long stretches.

I bought it for $9 back in September, still haven't played it.

I have a huge blacklog to play, but I still just buy new games.

[Marioarm2]

I just purchased Final Fantasy IX for $13 bucks new! What a deal!!

And RedWizard also got me Chrono Trigger for the DS which I have yet to try.

[AlucardsFate]

I just purchased Final Fantasy IX for $13 bucks new! What a deal!!

And RedWizard also got me Chrono Trigger for the DS which I have yet to try.

Ed is buying you stuff?

Hey Ed! How long have I known you!? Where is my Chrono Trigger!?

[RedWizard]

Ed is buying you stuff?

Hey Ed! How long have I known you!? Where is my Chrono Trigger!?

I'm fairly certain you already own Chrono Trigger...

[AlucardsFate]

I'm fairly certain you already own Chrono Trigger...

I have that asstastic PSX re-release....

[RedWizard]

I have that asstastic PSX re-release....

You're trying to tell me you don't own the SNES version?

[Heiae]

I own the SNES version!

Actually, I have all the versions! Well, minus the DS one, but I have access to it!

[AlucardsFate]

You're trying to tell me you don't own the SNES version?

Of course not...it's expensive and I have no money....kinda a catch 22...

[RedWizard]

Of course not...it's expensive and I have no money....kinda a catch 22...

So you never even played it till the ebb of the PSX/N64 era?

[AlucardsFate]

No...I played it in middle school...

Through means....

[RedWizard]

No...I played it in middle school...

Through means....

Oh. I just thought you had the SNES version.

[WanderingMind]

I have that asstastic PSX re-release....

Same here. I'll never play that version ever again.

[RedWizard]

I laugh as I play my sweet SNES version...

[AlucardsFate]

I laugh as I play my sweet SNES version...

Who is to say that isn't the version I played? Emulation is an old business...it has just evolved tremendously since then...

[RedWizard]

As if emulation counts towards ownership.

[AlucardsFate]

I thought we were talking about which version we played?

And emulation does count towards ownership on the Virtual Console...I'm just sayin...

[RedWizard]

Mmmmmmmmmmm, I thought you were talking about illegal emulation, such as downloading ROMs for games you don't own.

[AlucardsFate]

Mmmmmmmmmmm, I thought you were talking about illegal emulation, such as downloading ROMs for games you don't own.

Oh I am...I mean...that is how I originally played it...on my shitty ass first computer....but it could still run those still unstable SNES emulators of the time....

[KnightAttack]

I'm thinking about buying a SNES, if I can. $75 Cdn for a discolored SNES with all the cables, and two controllers.

[AmuroRay]

I saw a whole bunch of SNES in the swap meet we went to a couple weeks back. Now I wished I asked how much they were.

[WanderingMind]

Redesigned or original SNES?

[ChukoLiang]

I have an original SNES and a copy of the original Final Fantasy III (VI for those of you not in the know, if there's anyone here who isn't).

[AmuroRay]

Redesigned or original SNES?

Redesigned SNES WM.

[RedWizard]

Redesigned SNES WM.

Those redesigned ones are pretty hott-looking, but I'll take the big, discolored rectangle version any day of the week.

In other news, does any of your parents or grandparents still incorrectly refer to the controllers as "paddles?"

[WanderingMind]

Those redesigned ones are pretty hott-looking, but I'll take the big, discolored rectangle version any day of the week.

In other news, does any of your parents or grandparents still incorrectly refer to the controllers as "paddles?"

Nope. My parents and grandparents call them controllers.

I used to have the original SNES up until eight years ago when it stopped working. Luckily for me, I was able to find a redesigned SNES.

[RimDot]

Call Of Duty: World at War. I won't be playing it until I finish Prince of Persia first.

[AmuroRay]

I bought me some Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion GOTY edition yesterday. Only $24.99 at SEARS!!!!

[KnightAttack]

I bought me some Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion GOTY edition yesterday. Only $24.99 at SEARS!!!!

Question 1: Does it make you feel dirty all over for buying a game from Sears?

Question 2: Does it make you feel sad that I could have bought the PC version of the game for $12 brand new?

[AmuroRay]

Question 1: Does it make you feel dirty all over for buying a game from Sears?

Question 2: Does it make you feel sad that I could have bought the PC version of the game for $12 brand new?

1: No, I've bought games from Sears before, and they never had any problems.

2: No again, because my computer would not have been able to run the damn game.

[SnakeEyez]

Red Ninja. The game is ass on a platter, but it was only $8. Couldn't pass up that deal.

[WanderingMind]

Red Ninja. The game is ass on a platter, but it was only $8. Couldn't pass up that deal.

I bought Scurge: Hive for $10 and it turned out to be a crap muffin.

[RimDot]

I knew we had a thread on this!

I got Persona 3 Fes from that game store. Only $20, decent deal. I havn't beaten P4 yet, but I thought I could start this after. Hopefully it's as good as P4.

[Robobvious]

GTA IV was my most recent purchase in terms of video games I believe.

[WanderingMind]

Bought Pokemon Platinum today.

[LeftyCap]

I bought one of the DLC packs for Valkyria Chronicles, if that counts. Also bought Folklore on the Interweb.

[WanderingMind]

Last week, I bought all the map packs for Halo 3 in case I wanted to play over Live.

[AlucardsFate]

One more week...

One more week...

And I have money!

YES!

I've been poking around at work...

While my first priority is Street Fighter 4, I found two preowned games (Which we apparently sell) Which are massively discounted...EVEN BEFORE MY EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT.

Nights: Journey of Dreams for Wii is roughly $10
Soul Calibur 4 for PS3 is around $16

That sounds worthy of purchase to me!

[KnightAttack]

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.


Picked it up for $22.

It's not bad. My biggest complaint thus far is how linear it is.

[Fedaykin]

And you'll get tired of it in two days and want your $22 back.

[Chuypc]

Bought Tomb Raider Anniversary from Steam for $5....

I'm a cheap bastard :P

[AlucardsFate]

I got Street Fighter 4 (PS3) and Knights of The Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords (PC)...

Here's hoping I won't regret the latter...as the first game on PC was buggy as all hell....(I'm the only one whose tried and successfully beaten it without file corruption/deletion/other game ending bug...)

[KnightAttack]

I got Street Fighter 4 (PS3) and Knights of The Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords (PC)...

Here's hoping I won't regret the latter...as the first game on PC was buggy as all hell....(I'm the only one whose tried and successfully beaten it without file corruption/deletion/other game ending bug...)

I have KOTOR2.

The First PC games bugs are nothing compared to the second. There are lots of graphical issues, clipping, etc.

Nothing deletes your game though.

However, just keep this in mind at all times when you play KOTOR2: IT WAS NOT OBSIDIANS FAULT.

A lot of people think that, but they are wrong. Obsidian had plans and was developing a massive game, including more worlds, more characters devleopments, and a much better ending, but in the end were forced to cut them out because Lucasarts refused to delay the game so they could finish.

However, if you check out the Net, you'd be happy to know that a bunch of people got together to finish what Obsidian was not allowed to do: Finish the game.

It's been in development for almost 4 years, and it's nearly complete. Personally, I cannot wait.

[ChukoLiang]

I got Street Fighter 4 (PS3) and Knights of The Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords (PC)...

Here's hoping I won't regret the latter...as the first game on PC was buggy as all hell....(I'm the only one whose tried and successfully beaten it without file corruption/deletion/other game ending bug...)

I like how you blatantly say this without even a thought. "Oh NOBODY could've possibly gone through the game without any problems at all."

Well I did. So NYAH!

[Fedaykin]

KOTOR 1 and 2 are some of the buggiest games I've ever played, but also some of the absolute best.

[WanderingMind]

I'm playing KOTOR 1 right now. I bought the game 6 years ago, but never got around to it until now.

[AlucardsFate]

I like how you blatantly say this without even a thought. "Oh NOBODY could've possibly gone through the game without any problems at all."

Well I did. So NYAH!

Well typically...with statements like that, I'm referring to my inner circle of people. (the people around me)

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[RedWizard]

I recently bought SSBB, Chocobo's Dungeon, Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, Secret of Mana, Ys Book I & II, River City Ransom, Breath of Fire II, Kid Icarus (NES), Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, and Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts.

[The_Edge]

I believe the last game I actually purchased was Final Fantasy XII, or rather, re-purchased. Before that, the last true gaming purchase I made was Star Ocean: The Last Hope.

Final Fantasy XII - Decent. Star Ocean: The Last Hope - Good.

~ Edge

[Vhorizon]

I never really purchased these games, I got them for free. I got GTA Liberty City Stories, and Beyond Good and Evil for the PS2 free. Last Wednesday I had to help unload a truck where I work, and the truck driver was playing FFXII in his cab. I ask what else does he have, and he show me a box of PS2 games he had already beaten and told me I can have some. I wasn't going to turn down a free game.

The next one was Sonic Adventure for free. I got it at the Goo Will. There was a Dreamcast for 100.00 bucks there with two controllers, and couple of games. I just ask for Sonic Adventure, and they said I could have for free. Just like that.:D

[KnightAttack]

Nintendo DS Lite.
Age of Empires: The Age of Kings
Super Mario 64 DS.
Ninja Gaiden 2: The Sword of Chaos or something like that.
and
Spiderman 2: Enter Electro. [that's the 2nd best Spiderman game ever, that everyone actually forgot about.]


........That's about it.

[AlucardsFate]

Final Fantasy XII - Decent.

Gah! What did you say about that awesome game?

*Biting tongue*

*Blood begins to pool in mouth*

[Robobvious]

Gah! What did you say about that awesome game?

*Biting tongue*

*Blood begins to pool in mouth*

:neko_131:

Lol, tell you what Alucard, I'll play through it this summer, not giving up on the lame characters or plot until I've beaten the last boss. And then I'll say one nice thing about the game to cheer you up. And then maybe everyone can agree to never bring it up on here again.

[WanderingMind]

Next game I want to purchase:

Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? (PSP)

[Heiae]

:neko_131:

Lol, tell you what Alucard, I'll play through it this summer, not giving up on the lame characters or plot until I've beaten the last boss. And then I'll say one nice thing about the game to cheer you up. And then maybe everyone can agree to never bring it up on here again.

Sure is instigating in here.

[Grand_OoF]

I just picked up Klonoa for the Wii. But it won't arrive for a few days. So in the mean time I got nothing.

...Although...I guess I have a lot of back-library games I could tackle.

Before that, I picked up Henry Hatsworth for my DS. Freaking AMAZING.

[WanderingMind]

I want Hatsworth badly! Glad to hear someone here has that game.

[Hypervega]

Sacred 2 and Chronicles of Riddick. Both very underrated games.

[GlassAdam]

I want Hatsworth badly! Glad to hear someone here has that game.

I've sort of given up on DS games at the moment. I keep getting excited about all these quirky games and they all disappoint me because none of 'em are Hotel Dusk -quality.

[Robobvious]

I've sort of given up on DS games at the moment. I keep getting excited about all these quirky games and they all disappoint me because none of 'em are Hotel Dusk -quality.

Hotel Dusk was excellent, great game.

[WanderingMind]

Hotel Dusk was excellent, great game.

Another game I need to get.

[Grand_OoF]

I've sort of given up on DS games at the moment. I keep getting excited about all these quirky games and they all disappoint me because none of 'em are Hotel Dusk -quality.

Well...I can't speak for ALL the DS games you've played, and I certainly can't speak for Hotel Dusk (looked cool enough...but it also looked...kinda slooooooow)...but Hatsworth is a pretty awesome platformer. Very much in the same family as Megaman and the like. The puzzle element is there too obviously, but I think the way its encorporated and how the two meld is very well done.

[GlassAdam]

Ahhhh okay, so what this boils down to is I need to research some of these games more. I had this feeling that Hatsworth was more of an adventure-type game, possibly something like Prof Layton. But if it's a platformer, then comparisons to Hotel Dusk are unfair and pretty pointless of me to bring up, since I would never play it anyway! :D

Hotel Dusk was, by the way, sort of slow I guess you could say. I mean, it moved along at a good pace, but since it wasn't an action game at all it's definitely a different sort of tempo than a typical game. I would definitely recommend it, though, as it was totally different than anything else I'd ever played.

[Grand_OoF]

Ahhhh okay, so what this boils down to is I need to research some of these games more. I had this feeling that Hatsworth was more of an adventure-type game, possibly something like Prof Layton. But if it's a platformer, then comparisons to Hotel Dusk are unfair and pretty pointless of me to bring up, since I would never play it anyway! :D

Hotel Dusk was, by the way, sort of slow I guess you could say. I mean, it moved along at a good pace, but since it wasn't an action game at all it's definitely a different sort of tempo than a typical game. I would definitely recommend it, though, as it was totally different than anything else I'd ever played.


Ah! Well, if you change your mind, I'd recommend it. Hatsworth is good.

I definetly want to look into Hotel Dusk. I mean, it DOES look slow, but often point and clicks are to an extent...but they often have great stories and moments that just *snaps* come out of nowhere. The sad thing is I never really heard that much about Hotel Dusk, honestly. Whereas games like Phoenix Wright you hear about all the time (I like Phoenix too, but, even so).

[GlassAdam]

Yeah man, it was a bit under the radar. I heard about it a good deal on 1UP, I think they tried to pimp it to a certain extent, but they can only do so much pimping on behalf of a small DS adventure game, heheh. I played the first Phoenix but didn't finish it all the way. It was good but the formula got a bit repetitive for me. I should really finish it one of these days...

[WanderingMind]

Yeah man, it was a bit under the radar. I heard about it a good deal on 1UP, I think they tried to pimp it to a certain extent, but they can only do so much pimping on behalf of a small DS adventure game, heheh. I played the first Phoenix but didn't finish it all the way. It was good but the formula got a bit repetitive for me. I should really finish it one of these days...

It took me a while to beat the first Phoenix game because I played it on and off. Word of advice: the last case will take you a long time. Just when you think it's over, it actually isn't.

[AlucardsFate]

Alucards went game nuts today! (I had planned to buy Red Ninja...but someone jumped on all the auctions I was watching...I wish I could say I was disappointed...)

BOOM!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/G-Prime/ep-thumb.jpg

(Yes I bought the deluxe set with the goodies...)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/G-Prime/i_17631.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/G-Prime/FF7CCfinalcovercopy.jpg
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[Umbrae]

Crisis Core is really good.

[AlucardsFate]

Crisis Core is really good.

So I hear...

But Punch-Out!! was priority #1...ever since the Wiimote was revealed...I'VE BEEN WAITING A DAMN THOUSAND YEARS FOR THE RETURN OF MAC!

[WanderingMind]

Congrats on getting Crisis Core. First PSP game to wow me.

[Grand_OoF]

PUNCH OUUUUUUT! Sha!

It seem my tax return has finally arrived, as I just investigated my bank account and there's A LOT more money then the last time I checked. SO. I think I may just pick that up.

...That or Excite Bots. Kinda a hard choice. I don't have any racers on my Wii yet.

[Heiae]

Crisis Core was pretty shallow to me.. Still fun, though.

I wouldn't mind Punch Out!

[KnightAttack]

http://ds.kombo.com/images/content/boxart/boxart_assassinsDS.jpg

- so far, it's pretty fun. Handles well.

[Umbrae]

FMA volume 18 and Gurren Lagann volume 01.

[Robobvious]

Chrono Cross
http://www.chrono-trigger.net/images/chronocrosscover.jpg


Saizo Pig Hat
http://i19.ebayimg.com/08/i/001/21/85/f7e3_2.JPG


Monster Vol. 1
http://z.about.com/d/manga/1/0/4/m/-/-/Monster1_500.jpg

[Grand_OoF]

Klonoa finally arrived. AWESOME!

[KnightAttack]

http://ui11.gamespot.com/522/gwpinfamous14_2.jpg

[Hungry_Ghost]

http://ds.kombo.com/images/content/boxart/boxart_assassinsDS.jpg

- so far, it's pretty fun. Handles well.

Really? I heard it sucked ass.

[AlucardsFate]

Bought Tomb Raider: Underworld....for PS3 of course...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/G-Prime/898752ae6006ef974bea0b4a111fae5b-To.jpg

also...ALUCARDS! STOP BUYING RPGS!

Bought Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis for PS2...for only $17! I had my eye on this one for a bit...it looks sorta silly...I like silly. (There is a shot of someone summoning a large Pink stuffed bear into battle...)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/G-Prime/Al-Revis.jpg

[KnightAttack]

http://images.google.ca/url?source=imgres&ct=tbn&q=http://crystalgamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/pokemon-platinum.jpg&usg=AFQjCNH8a5yfWSJb0PVK2m55PSiZJRYBBw

[Grand_OoF]

Platinum eh? How's that working out?

[Baberific]

http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/user/3/32055-126878-godhand1jpg-620x.jpg

I just decided....F&*^ it, I met the man who co-founded clover studios....so I might as well try a game that is infamous for it's difficulty. Got the game at a discount..cause you, I am a unity member.

Hope I can conquer it....but hey, I did beat Megaman 9 without dying once.

[KnightAttack]

Platinum eh? How's that working out?

It's sexy.


I've caught a couple of new Pokemon, and a couple of old ones. I'm trying to catch an Abra right now. Fucking tough.


The hardest part is not knowing like, any of the new Pokemon.

[WanderingMind]

http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/user/3/32055-126878-godhand1jpg-620x.jpg

I just decided....F&*^ it, I met the man who co-founded clover studios....so I might as well try a game that is infamous for it's difficulty. Got the game at a discount..cause you, I am a unity member.

Hope I can conquer it....but hey, I did beat Megaman 9 without dying once.

You can do it! I bet you can beat the game on Normal, something that I wasn't able to do. Just don't get too pissed off when you fight the Great Sensei late in God Hand.

[Baberific]

You can do it! I bet you can beat the game on Normal, something that I wasn't able to do. Just don't get too pissed off when you fight the Great Sensei late in God Hand.

I probably won't get pissed.....actually, the opposite will happen. I'll laugh!!! and then I'll release the my true inner strength and be claimed the victor!!!

[AlucardsFate]

I went off to the game store in search of The Conduit!

Which I found the last one...

But of course I looked around...and came back with two unplanned purchases...

Tenchu: Shadow Assassins for Wii...

And a $13 DS gamble.

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (Which I've wanted to try since it originally came out on PSX...you can drop cake on people!)

[KnightAttack]

http://computersrus.co.za/catalog/images/10207604.JPG - $20.

[WanderingMind]

I can't seem to find Lost Planet anywhere!

Anyway, I bought a PS2 slim since I left my PS2 at school and didn't send it home. I'm amazed at how small this thing is. Had I known, I would have bought it two years ago and brought it to college with me instead of the older and bigger model.

[KnightAttack]

I can't seem to find Lost Planet anywhere

Really?

Check your bargain bins in store, as it can be found in there now, with other titles like Kane & Lynch, Project 8, Dark Sector, etc, etc.

I found my copy at Superstore [which is kinda like Target in Canada.....except no where near as good], but also saw a few copies in Staples up here as well.



Edit: It's just kinda weird though. The controller options suck balls. I mean, you're forced to use R2 to shoot.....which just feels really unnatural with a PS controller.

Also another downer: You can't go to your XMB...

[Heiae]

I wonder why they released a "better" version of Lost Planet for the PS3, then released that version PLUS new stuff for the 360?

Doesn't that discourage buying the PS3 version?

Well, I can't remember how long it was between the PS3 version and the 360's Colonies Edition.. Which I still need to get due to the added stuff in multiplayer. I loved Lost Planet's multiplayer. And no one plays the original's multiplayer anymore.

Then again, I doubt many still play Colonies'..

[KnightAttack]

I wonder why they released a "better" version of Lost Planet for the PS3, then released that version PLUS new stuff for the 360?

Doesn't that discourage buying the PS3 version?

Well, I can't remember how long it was between the PS3 version and the 360's Colonies Edition.. Which I still need to get due to the added stuff in multiplayer. I loved Lost Planet's multiplayer. And no one plays the original's multiplayer anymore.

Then again, I doubt many still play Colonies'..

Most of the stuff released in Colonies Edition was in the PS3 version if I remember right.

The biggest thing was Cross-platform play.

[Heiae]

Most of the stuff released in Colonies Edition was in the PS3 version if I remember right.

The biggest thing was Cross-platform play.

A good bit of it was. But Colonies also added new multiplayer modes and models (what I'm most interested in), a score-attack mode, a time-trial mode and a few other things on top of that, which is a really good deal at 30$.

I wish I had some stray cash but this is FIGHTING GAME SUMMER! and I need everything for KOFXII and BlazBlue. Hahaha..

[KnightAttack]

A good bit of it was. But Colonies also added new multiplayer modes and models (what I'm most interested in), a score-attack mode, a time-trial mode and a few other things on top of that, which is a really good deal at 30$.

I wish I had some stray cash but this is FIGHTING GAME SUMMER! and I need everything for KOFXII and BlazBlue. Hahaha..

I'm not buying anything on PSN....not because I can't, but because I'm saving up for MvC2......although the Retail Edition looks freakin' Pimp.



[and Yes, I said Retail Edition. Ps3 only, Sorry 360 Owners~]

[AlucardsFate]

I went into Best Buy intending to buy this...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/G-Prime/Blazeblue.jpg

Which I did!

But they had a discount rack of SUPER CHEAP games...

so for $20 I got this!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/G-Prime/Dis.jpg

Furthermore...the discount rack was Buy one Get one Free!

So for free I got this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/G-Prime/Row.jpg

(It was the only other decent title on there...I'm not thrilled about it...but if I hate it...I can trade it in! FOR ALL PROFIT!) Nice finish...to a lame day at work...

[KnightAttack]

I hate Best Buy so much for not giving us deals like that up here....

[Fedaykin]

Forgot to post this :)

Recently purchased this at a 'Babbage's'(yeah I know there's still some around!)

[SnakeEyez]

Yeah, baby!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/SnakeEyez8/Yeahbaby.jpg

[ChukoLiang]

hardcore! HIGH FIVE MAN!

[Fedaykin]

I gotta get that game on Xbox Originals.

[KnightAttack]

$20 -

http://blogs.dailyrecord.co.uk/gaming/Mirrors%20Edge%20PS3%20Packshot.jpg

[WanderingMind]

Bought Battlefield: Bad Company and Resident Evil 5 at FYE today. I almost bought Lost Planet for the PS3, but that will have to wait until later.

[SirBogi]

Battle field 1942

[Grand_OoF]

Just got Overlord: Dark Legend. It's got a few glitches here and there but overall I'm digging it a lot.

[WanderingMind]

Not exactly buying, but I got Daxter (PSP), Toy Commander (DC), and Kingdom Hearts 1 in the mail from a friend I traded with.

[Robobvious]

Just got Overlord: Dark Legend. It's got a few glitches here and there but overall I'm digging it a lot.

I tried the demo for one of the Overlord games, seemed interesting but not by cup of tea (Earl Grey with Lemon).

Not exactly buying, but I got Daxter (PSP), Toy Commander (DC), and Kingdom Hearts 1 in the mail from a friend I traded with.

Daxter was pretty good. I never did beat KH... one problem was I realized really far in I'd missed a trinity thing and couldn't figure out which one. And also I got stuck fighting Sephiroth in your friend's (forget his name) body.

[Fedaykin]

These, and I didn't spend a cent ;):

[KnightAttack]

http://easylinuxguide.com/files/burnout_paradise.jpg

[Fedaykin]

http://easylinuxguide.com/files/burnout_paradise.jpg

Nice, too bad you're on PS3 or we could play some time.

[Heiae]

So tasty. So freaking tasty.

[KnightAttack]

Nice, too bad you're on PS3 or we could play some time.

Did you know it's actually the version to have? Criterion says that.

$15 pickup anyway.

[Kbmaster1]

I tried the demo for one of the Overlord games, seemed interesting but not by cup of tea (Earl Grey with Lemon).



Daxter was pretty good. I never did beat KH... one problem was I realized really far in I'd missed a trinity thing and couldn't figure out which one. And also I got stuck fighting Sephiroth in your friend's (forget his name) body.

I love the Kingdom Hearts series. On both games Im lvl 99 and I have Ultima weapon and on 2 fenrir and I wasnt a pussy and I fought Sephiroth and beat him at lvl 53 with oblivion not Ultima weapon, it is not needed for that fight!!!
It just makes it easier.

[AlucardsFate]

I preordered King of Fighters XII...for PS3....which I have to pick up. Cause I've been at work all day every day! (But they can't take my preorder away...I don't do that deposit crap I paid in full!)

I also bought Soul Calibur 4 for PS3...for $15! This is already way better then the mess that was Soul Calibur 3. Though I still don't agree with the Star Wars characters being here. (And "The Apprentice" from the throughly mediocre "Force Unleashed" is a cheap assclown)

But they haven't destroyed my favorite characters. They are slightly changed...but mostly for the better....

Xianghua's array of cancels and feints are VASTLY expanded...making her an absolute terror to fight when I get these down. Even when you think you've seen her do that combo before...NOPE...she can stop it and turn it into something else!

Setsuka, has some lame outfits...so I made her a good one. But she's one of SC3's ONLY good traits. Glad she's back. She is hard to learn though...but has lotsa really quick pokes and interupts. Making fighting her...frustrating.

Sueng Mina...is spelled some new way...but she's mostly the same. A couple of move changes...a useful new kick...

I really like Hilde's desgin...but she doesn't have a terribly wide attack variety. That could be an issue.

I used to play as Sigfried...but I learned...THAT EVERYONE PLAYS AS SIGFRIED....so I've stopped being him...in favor of focusing all my energy on Xianghua and Setsuka...

Did I hear Kingdom Hearts? I like that game...

Kingdom Hearts 2...not so much...

Arent a half a thousand KH games on the way?

[WanderingMind]

Today, I got a new battery and a 2 GB memory stick for my PSP.

I can finally download the Dissidia demo.

[Robobvious]

I bought Wild Arms 2 off of the PSN.

[Grand_OoF]

Picked up Exit DS and Castlevania: Curse of Darkness last week. Exit is friggin' awesome (though not quite as nice looking as its bigger console cousins...still nice though), but it's got me stumped. Can't do much with the...err...ROTUND lady. Castlevania is pretty cool, though my eagerness to gain levels and explore may have possibly elad me in the wrong direction.

Although not PURCHASED per say, I also acquired via trade Mario vs Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, Maximo and Twisted Metal Black. March of the Minis is cool...it's like Lemmings but with Mario power ups and Donkey Kong references. Maximo is f**king AMAZING. Of course, it helps that I'm a huge Ghosts N' Goblins fan. Twisted Metal is cool...but it took me a bit to adjust to the controls and I'm still getting my ass kicked.

I bought Wild Arms 2 off of the PSN.

Hey, what do you know about Wild Arms 5. Anything? I saw it in Gamestop the other day and contemplated buying it. But the only Wild Arms I've played is the first, and I've heard lesser nice things with each progressive sequel.

[FishinForSam]

I acquired Mirror's Edge a good game lacking story though,and a really really REALLY Loud alarm clock.

[Robobvious]

Picked up Exit DS and Castlevania: Curse of Darkness last week. Exit is friggin' awesome (though not quite as nice looking as its bigger console cousins...still nice though), but it's got me stumped. Can't do much with the...err...ROTUND lady. Castlevania is pretty cool, though my eagerness to gain levels and explore may have possibly elad me in the wrong direction.

Although not PURCHASED per say, I also acquired via trade Mario vs Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, Maximo and Twisted Metal Black. March of the Minis is cool...it's like Lemmings but with Mario power ups and Donkey Kong references. Maximo is f**king AMAZING. Of course, it helps that I'm a huge Ghosts N' Goblins fan. Twisted Metal is cool...but it took me a bit to adjust to the controls and I'm still getting my ass kicked.



Hey, what do you know about Wild Arms 5. Anything? I saw it in Gamestop the other day and contemplated buying it. But the only Wild Arms I've played is the first, and I've heard lesser nice things with each progressive sequel.

It's alright, much better than 3 certainly. I enjoy it, but then again I'm pretty easy to please.

[AlucardsFate]

It's alright, much better than 3 certainly. I enjoy it, but then again I'm pretty easy to please.

I bought Wild Arms 3 ya know...it has cowboy stuff and RPG stuff...looked appealing. The other WA games looked Wild Westy...but with too much sci fi at the same time...I haven't played it yet though...

[WanderingMind]

I got Drill Dozer and Sly Cooper 1 from Alex today. Thank you for trading with me. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying Maximo and good luck if you try to go for 100% completion. You'll be the man if you can do it.

I bought Wild Arms 3 ya know...it has cowboy stuff and RPG stuff...looked appealing. The other WA games looked Wild Westy...but with too much sci fi at the same time...I haven't played it yet though...

I hope you enjoy that game....because I sure didn't.

[Heiae]

I've always wanted Drill Dozer. I should look for it.

[AlucardsFate]

I hope you enjoy that game....because I sure didn't.

Oh yeah!? OH YEAH!? WELL THEN I WILL! maybe...

[WanderingMind]

Oh yeah!? OH YEAH!? WELL THEN I WILL! maybe...

It helps if you play it after a game that won't kill your expectations.

*Persona 4.*

[AlucardsFate]

What makes you think I have Persona 4?

[WanderingMind]

What makes you think I have Persona 4?

I didn't say anything about that. I was referring to myself.

[Grand_OoF]

I've always wanted Drill Dozer. I should look for it.

You totally should. Drill Dozer is an amazing little piece of platforming...provided you ignore the few levels where they make you fly/steer a sub in the most irritating control scheme possible.

The game is actually pretty easy to find still. I know almost every Wal-Mart I've walked in still has the games NEW. Grant you, they're like $30, but you get the manual/comic and the box. So...I think I'll do that next.

Of course, you can also probably find the game used (though that's a little harder) for a much more reasonable price. I initally picked up the game for about...$10.

It's alright, much better than 3 certainly. I enjoy it, but then again I'm pretty easy to please.

Damn...ah well. Maybe next time I'm out and about I'll pick it up, since it was cheap. There's quite a few games I want to go out and try now that many of them are much, much cheaper. Or in some cases...re-buy. (Now that I have Twisted Metal Black, I need to go out and pick up War of the Monsters (never should have sold that game in the first place) and I can finally unlock the Sweet Tooth Costume. Sure...it only took me...six years...Shut up.)

I got Drill Dozer and Sly Cooper 1 from Alex today. Thank you for trading with me. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying Maximo and good luck if you try to go for 100% completion. You'll be the man if you can do it.

Thank you sir! I hope you enjoy Drill Dozer and Sly Cooper! Sly Cooper is tragically short but it's good while it lasts and there's a bit of unlockables to work with. Drill Dozer is just fantastic.

And yes, I am loving the crap outta Maximo. Much like it's ancestor Super Ghouls N Ghosts, it's damn hard but for some reason I'm totally okay with that. I don't suspect I'll get 100% completion though. The best I've done for level completion thus far is 81%. That's not too promising. (Though the lowest I've done is 76%).

I AM gonna make sure to score all of 'em kisses.

[Robobvious]

I bought Wild Arms 3 ya know...it has cowboy stuff and RPG stuff...looked appealing. The other WA games looked Wild Westy...but with too much sci fi at the same time...I haven't played it yet though...

I bought it too, I hate it now. Damn radar system... I spent hours once looking for a train station, which wouldn't appear because I hadn't talked to the right person. I haven't been able to play it happily since then, maybe some day. Same thing happened to me years ago playing Dragon Warrior, looking for a square of sparkles on the water that signaled where treasure would be, but I hadn't talked to the right person, so it wasn't there.

[Heiae]

I bought it too, I hate it now. Damn radar system... I spent hours once looking for a train station, which wouldn't appear because I hadn't talked to the right person. I haven't been able to play it happily since then, maybe some day. Same thing happened to me years ago playing Dragon Warrior, looking for a square of sparkles on the water that signaled where treasure would be, but I hadn't talked to the right person, so it wasn't there.

Isn't one of those long standing rules of RPGs talking to everyone?

[Robobvious]

Isn't one of those long standing rules of RPGs talking to everyone?

Yeah but sometimes they very clearly give you your objective, so I go off to do what I'm supposed to and wouldn't you know it, them giving me my damn objective wasn't enough, I'm still supposed to go talk to someone else.

[WanderingMind]

It's like Brian told me this one time...had I not played a Persona game before Wild Arms 3, I would have enjoyed Wild Arms 3 a lot more.

Anyway, I just got Final Fantasy X-2 along with the limited edition strategy guide and artbook from a friend in the mail today.

[AlucardsFate]

I got the DS Chrono Trigger for $20.

Well...We shall see if this second try at a re-release meets with my expert approval...

[Robobvious]

I got the DS Chrono Trigger for $20.

Well...We shall see if this second try at a re-release meets with my expert approval...

I seem to recall hearing they took out Frog's middle ages style of speaking. If it's true then fail.

[AlucardsFate]

Well I'm the expert approval dammit!

(Actually it's been some time since I last even played CT....)

[ChukoLiang]

if Frog doesn't say "Thy", then some bastard's gotta die.

I really need to get MGS4...

[Robobvious]

if Frog doesn't say "Thy", then some bastard's gotta die.

I really need to get MGS4...

RRRRRRRAAAAAAAAGGGGEEEEEE!!!!!

Yeah you should get on that, it wraps up everything very nicely.

[WanderingMind]

Yesterday, I found a PS1 memory card at a Play N Trade.

That was my first time going in the store and I like it a lot better than my nearby Gamestop.

[Grand_OoF]

if Frog doesn't say "Thy", then some bastard's gotta die.

They did remove it. Needless to say, I had fury.

[Heiae]

RRRRRRRAAAAAAAAGGGGEEEEEE!!!!!

Yeah you should get on that, it wraps up everything very nicely.

He already rented it and beat it.

[Fedaykin]

Got this:

[ChukoLiang]

He already rented it and beat it.

and glorious it was.

[AlucardsFate]

I finally found:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/G-Prime/Clocktower_3-PS2-III.jpg

YAY!

Also...this arrived in the mail today:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/G-Prime/2043307a8869c29f0aae8e7449b5f9fc-Re.jpg

God help us all...(More specifically...me...)

[SnakeEyez]

Also...this arrived in the mail today:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/G-Prime/2043307a8869c29f0aae8e7449b5f9fc-Re.jpg

God help us all...(More specifically...me...)

Ha ha ha ha...HA HA HA HA! MWAHAHAHAHA!

Have fun. :D

[Robobvious]

The last thing I spent money on was $4 for the T in and out of Boston with a couple of friends. We walked around, hit up the first Newbury Comics, got ice cream, walked around some more, came back to my house, played video games all night. Fun Times.

[Chuypc]

Last game I bought was Street Fighter 4 for the PC, came with a controller and it cost me $40! And I bought it at this year's Comic-con :)

[WanderingMind]

Some more games I got from trading:

Metal Arms: Glitch in the System (PS2)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (360)

[Robobvious]

I got Silent Hill Origins on PSP, very good so far. I am pleased.

[Fedaykin]

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (360)

Ready to loose hundreds of hours of your life?

[Robobvious]

Ready to loose hundreds of hours of your life?

Haha, right? Man I should play some more soon. Not right now though, I'm watching Army of Darkness. :D

[WanderingMind]

Ready to loose hundreds of hours of your life?

I'd say so.

[Robobvious]

I'd say so.

THEN TALLY FORTH! The Dragonfires have been snuffed out with the assassination of our King and the gates of Oblivion have torn our world asunder!

[Runepop]

I just bought Bleach Dark Souls.

[Robobvious]

Yeah like the day before yesterday I was looking for Bioshock in Boston and bought Battlefield: Bad Company instead when I heard the nearest copies were in Dorchester.

[WanderingMind]

I got two games today in the mail today. First is Pac Man World 20th Anniversary from SnakeEyez and Zone of the Enders from my backlog friend Tijuana.

[Grand_OoF]

Bought Okage: Shadow King last week for $5.99 ($8.99 after S&H). Got it in the mail on Sunday (though it arrived on Saturday). Have been loving it since.

[SnakeEyez]

I got two games today in the mail today. First is Pac Man World 20th Anniversary from SnakeEyez and Zone of the Enders from my backlog friend Tijuana.

Coo' beans. Glad to hear that it reached you expeditiously...although I think a certain someone might have hitched a ride on it without my knowledge.

[KnightAttack]

http://www.askcheats.com/images/PC/S/Star-Wars-Galactic-Battlegrounds/4237-l.jpg

[SirBogi]

I bought ufc undisputed for 1500 Yen witch is 15 dollars us.

[WanderingMind]

Coo' beans. Glad to hear that it reached you expeditiously...although I think a certain someone might have hitched a ride on it without my knowledge.

Yep...I saw the message. BUK BUK BUK.

[Fedaykin]

Bought Mass Effect....again.

Still can't remember why I sold it....

[KnightAttack]

http://www.thedomainone.com/batman_arkham_asylum_011.jpg

[Grand_OoF]

http://www.thedomainone.com/batman_arkham_asylum_011.jpg

Nice!

[Robobvious]

http://www.thedomainone.com/batman_arkham_asylum_011.jpg

Sweet, I wish I had cash so I could buy it.

[Fedaykin]

Bought a Nyko Intercooler TS (http://www.nyko.com/products/product-detail/?name=Intercooler+TS+360) today. NOT the previous version which melted to consoles and used it's power thus sometimes even hindering performance and actually heating up the console.

This is a completely redesigned version that actually works. It uses it's own AC adapter and has a temperature sensor so it automatically adjusts the fans. Plus when you turn off the console it keeps on going till it cools down properly, sweet. It cost me $25, but I already had 18 in credit so it cost me $8(tax). Funnily enough the previous version(read: shitty/useless/hazardous) costs $20. The extra five bucks are definitely worth it.. Plus it looks nice.

Even though I have one of the newer consoles sporting a Falcon chip which runs cooler and uses less power(thus the smaller, lighter AC adapter), and is thus less likely to RROD and runs cooler then previous versions; I still like some extra protection. Plus me and my bro have been playing from 3 to 6 hours most days(that's combined btw, I usually play 2-3 hours. He usually plays 3 if he can get away with it, aka I'm not there to tell him to give the console a break. So the console is getting a beating, and it's on the horizontal position(I have two cats and a dog, and the console is fairly close to the floor, so going vertical is a no no here.), which isn't ideal for cooling.

Anyway here's some pics:

[AlucardsFate]

Bought a Nyko Intercooler TS (http://www.nyko.com/products/product-detail/?name=Intercooler+TS+360) today. NOT the previous version which melted to consoles and used it's power thus sometimes even hindering performance and actually heating up the console.

This is a completely redesigned version that actually works. It uses it's own AC adapter and has a temperature sensor so it automatically adjusts the fans. Plus when you turn off the console it keeps on going till it cools down properly, sweet. It cost me $25, but I already had 18 in credit so it cost me $8(tax). Funnily enough the previous version(read: shitty/useless/hazardous) costs $20. The extra five bucks are definitely worth it.. Plus it looks nice.

Even though I have one of the newer consoles sporting a Falcon chip which runs cooler and uses less power(thus the smaller, lighter AC adapter), and is thus less likely to RROD and runs cooler then previous versions; I still like some extra protection. Plus me and my bro have been playing from 3 to 6 hours most days(that's combined btw, I usually play 2-3 hours. He usually plays 3 if he can get away with it, aka I'm not there to tell him to give the console a break. So the console is getting a beating, and it's on the horizontal position(I have two cats and a dog, and the console is fairly close to the floor, so going vertical is a no no here.), which isn't ideal for cooling.

Anyway here's some pics:

Haha! Faulty hardware....

Still no excuse for that...

*computer breaks*

Dammit Windows!

[Fedaykin]

Haha! Faulty hardware....

Still no excuse for that...

*computer breaks*

Dammit Windows!

I never said the 360 wasn't faulty. Far from it. But it's the only way I can play the games I want to. Oh well. Also, 99% of the time Windows fails is because people don't know how an OS works or they just plain suck at avoiding viruses and malware. Non of my many many many installations of Windows/Linux have failed so far.

[ChukoLiang]

Bought a Nyko Intercooler TS (http://www.nyko.com/products/product-detail/?name=Intercooler+TS+360) today. NOT the previous version which melted to consoles and used it's power thus sometimes even hindering performance and actually heating up the console.

This is a completely redesigned version that actually works. It uses it's own AC adapter and has a temperature sensor so it automatically adjusts the fans. Plus when you turn off the console it keeps on going till it cools down properly, sweet. It cost me $25, but I already had 18 in credit so it cost me $8(tax). Funnily enough the previous version(read: shitty/useless/hazardous) costs $20. The extra five bucks are definitely worth it.. Plus it looks nice.

Even though I have one of the newer consoles sporting a Falcon chip which runs cooler and uses less power(thus the smaller, lighter AC adapter), and is thus less likely to RROD and runs cooler then previous versions; I still like some extra protection. Plus me and my bro have been playing from 3 to 6 hours most days(that's combined btw, I usually play 2-3 hours. He usually plays 3 if he can get away with it, aka I'm not there to tell him to give the console a break. So the console is getting a beating, and it's on the horizontal position(I have two cats and a dog, and the console is fairly close to the floor, so going vertical is a no no here.), which isn't ideal for cooling.

Anyway here's some pics:

Buy a monitor stand, like mine. It's a metal grate on a stand with tiny holes in it. Cools consoles down great, great for horizontal position.

[Fedaykin]

Buy a monitor stand, like mine. It's a metal grate on a stand with tiny holes in it. Cools consoles down great, great for horizontal position.

Hmm that's not a bad idea...

[Robobvious]

I never said the 360 wasn't faulty. Far from it. But it's the only way I can play the games I want to. Oh well. Also, 99% of the time Windows fails is because people don't know how an OS works or they just plain suck at avoiding viruses and malware. Non of my many many many installations of Windows/Linux have failed so far.

I agree, Windows is fine. Well, XP is anyway (which is what I still use) and from the sounds of it 7 is going to be good.

If I get a 360 (I probably will eventually) I'm definitely going to set up some defenses in the way of it overheating. For $25 that new Nyko Intercooler sounds awesome. I'm the kind of guy who'll get into 18 hour long gaming sessions when I don't have anything to do or anywhere to be, so I'll have to figure out something. Maybe just limit myself in how much I play in one sitting before stopping or switching to PS3.

[Grand_OoF]

http://www.askcheats.com/images/PC/S/Star-Wars-Galactic-Battlegrounds/4237-l.jpg

Can't believe I didn't see that previously, but I LOVE Galactic Battlegrounds. I'm always wookies. :D

Lost my DS's stylus while playing it at the Laundromat yesterday. Therefore, I went to Wal-Mart and bought a "DS starter kit", which included a screen cleaner, screen protectors, two DS cover slips and (most importantly) three styluses. Sadly, they are all too big too fit into my DS. Does the DS Lite have a bigger stylus or something?

I dunno. Perhaps this is a sign I need to upgrade to a Lite or DSi.

[Ed209]

I got a PS3 slim today... Its strange, because I thought it wasn't supposed to come out till tomorrow, but its been selling since last week. This is my first next (current...) gen system. I considered a 360, but the hardware issues and the ps3 price drop made it a no brainer. One day I may get a 360, but not in the near future. I plan on getting a Wii at some point as well.

I also got Metal gear Solid 4, which is geat so far. Still really early.

Minor complaint: You have to install your games before you can play them. It took 8 minutes for metal gear. Its not that long and you only have to do it the first time, but its kinda lame.

Minor concern: I played for about an hour and when I turned it off the bottom of the system was quite hot. I dunno if it was the same for the old, bloated PS3. It might just be that its like 90 degrees here in LA and half the county is on fire...

I'm an idiot: at first, I pressed the eject button before putting the disk in because I thought there was a tray...there isn't one you just put the disk straight in. Lesson learned.

[Hero_X]

I got a PS3 slim today... Its strange, because I thought it wasn't supposed to come out till tomorrow, but its been selling since last week. This is my first next (current...) gen system. I considered a 360, but the hardware issues and the ps3 price drop made it a no brainer. One day I may get a 360, but not in the near future. I plan on getting a Wii at some point as well.

I also got Metal gear Solid 4, which is geat so far. Still really early.

Minor complaint: You have to install your games before you can play them. It took 8 minutes for metal gear. Its not that long and you only have to do it the first time, but its kinda lame.

Minor concern: I played for about an hour and when I turned it off the bottom of the system was quite hot. I dunno if it was the same for the old, bloated PS3. It might just be that its like 90 degrees here in LA and half the county is on fire...

I'm an idiot: at first, I pressed the eject button before putting the disk in because I thought there was a tray...there isn't one you just put the disk straight in. Lesson learned.

ERM. You have to install MGS anyways, and every chapter of that game. So, that really shouldn't be a complain (IMO). What other games did you have to install?

[Fedaykin]

My new intercooler is working great! Keeps my 360 nice and cool even after 3 hours+ of playing Mass Effect non-stop.

[ChukoLiang]

Guess what weeeee goooooot

BLAZBLUE

[KnightAttack]

I got a PS3 slim today... Its strange, because I thought it wasn't supposed to come out till tomorrow, but its been selling since last week. This is my first next (current...) gen system. I considered a 360, but the hardware issues and the ps3 price drop made it a no brainer. One day I may get a 360, but not in the near future. I plan on getting a Wii at some point as well.

I also got Metal gear Solid 4, which is geat so far. Still really early.

Minor complaint: You have to install your games before you can play them. It took 8 minutes for metal gear. Its not that long and you only have to do it the first time, but its kinda lame.

Minor concern: I played for about an hour and when I turned it off the bottom of the system was quite hot. I dunno if it was the same for the old, bloated PS3. It might just be that its like 90 degrees here in LA and half the county is on fire...

I'm an idiot: at first, I pressed the eject button before putting the disk in because I thought there was a tray...there isn't one you just put the disk straight in. Lesson learned.


Y'know, I feel really bad for people who start with MGS4. It is hands-down the worst install-game on the PS3.

Most are much better. Some install as you play [see Fallout 3], Some do no installs [see CoD], and some have installs before you play [see most]. It isn't that bad, especially if it makes the games run at their best.

As for buttons....I rarely press mine. They are kinda figty now for me, but I usually just use my controller to turn on my PS3 and eject discs. I would suggest this as well.

[WanderingMind]

Guess what I got from my mailbox yesterday?

Dissidia from Amazon.com and The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass from a friend.

[Robobvious]

Most are much better. Some install as you play [see Fallout 3],

Is that why my save file gets bigger with each new save?

[Grand_OoF]

Guess what I got from my mailbox yesterday?

Dissidia from Amazon.com and The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass from a friend.

Very nice. Need to play both. Lemme know how they both are.

[Robobvious]

Very nice. Need to play both. Lemme know how they both are.

I played a little Dissidia, didn't much care for it. But it was very little.

I really enjoyed Phantom Hourglass though.

[AlucardsFate]

You all want me to play Persona 3? Well too bad...I want more to play the one nobody speaks of. (Seriously...so much P3 is awesome talk demotivates me)

So Persona this! (and thank ebay)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/G-Prime/persona2.jpg

[Heiae]

The problem with Eternal Punishment is that Persona 2 was never released here. Eternal Punishment serves as a sequel to Persona 2, so you end up missing stuff because Atlus never brought it over. They're pretty closely linked.

[AlucardsFate]

The problem with Eternal Punishment is that Persona 2 was never released here. Eternal Punishment serves as a sequel to Persona 2, so you end up missing stuff because Atlus never brought it over. They're pretty closely linked.

As I understand it...Persona 2: Eternal Punishment takes places months after Innocent Sin...in a parallel world...where Innocent Sin never happened. I so figure it's not an issue...

[KnightAttack]

Is that why my save file gets bigger with each new save?

In a word, Yes.

[AlucardsFate]

Outta curiosity...why did you thank my post?

[Fedaykin]

This. Actually didn't buy it. My lil brother took all his old DS games to trade in and got $120 for em'. So he got this and left the rest as credit.

[AlucardsFate]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/G-Prime/943228_113486_front.jpg

[WanderingMind]

Bought The Conduit for the Wii this weekend.

[Grand_OoF]

It was cheap.

[Heiae]

Wish I was buying Uncharted 2 right about now..

[Umbrae]

Wish I was buying Uncharted 2 right about now..
No money, I assume?

So I went to pick up Afrika, but they still didn't have it. Perhaps tomorrow, they said.

[Fedaykin]

Brutal Legend!

[Umbrae]

Afrika!

[Heiae]

No money, I assume?

So I went to pick up Afrika, but they still didn't have it. Perhaps tomorrow, they said.

Yeah. If I didn't have to pay 35 dollars of week on just gas I would be riding high.

[Scion_of_Life]

I bought:

Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana (so I know have all three)
http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/6384/607811-cover_large.jpg

and StarFox Adventures
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[Grand_OoF]

Picked up Drill Dozer. Again. Don't care. It's still awesome.

[AlucardsFate]

Bought 2 PS2 games...for $3 each!

Sly 2: Band of Thieves and Maximo vs Army of Zin.

I've never played either...or their prequels...but I figure they are worth a shot for $3...

[Robobvious]

Bought 2 PS2 games...for $3 each!

Sly 2: Band of Thieves and Maximo vs Army of Zin.

I've never played either...or their prequels...but I figure they are worth a shot for $3...

I liked the first Sly the most, didn't play the Maximo sequels.

[WanderingMind]

I recently acquired Izuna 2 for the DS from Seiji. I should have posted here as soon as I got the game, but better late than never.

[AlucardsFate]

Uncharted 2...as I told Richard I would play with him.

[Grand_OoF]

Picked up Mushroom Men for my Wii. I rented it back in March but barely got any time with it. I was in Blockbuster and saw it used for $10. I figured, what the hell? Honestly, I think it's pretty good. Motion controls are kinda wonky and the game is REALLY dark...but outside of that it's a good platformer adventure.

[WanderingMind]

On Thursday, I drove to Best Buy to see if they had the Evangelion 1.0 movie out early on DVD based on a tip from EvaGeeks. I wasn't able to find it at the nearest Best Buy, but I did buy a bunch of other stuff.

-Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (360)
-Halo 3 (360)
-Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days (PSP)
-component cables for the Wii
-The Irresponsible Captain Tylor TV anime box set

[Phoenixx]

I bought Eternal Sonata for PS3 and got it new for like 30$ (that included shipping) but since I'm cheap I got standard shipping and it didnt' come in the mail yesterday...boo.....so it'll probably come tomorrow but I have to work the night shift, so I won't get to touch it til Tuesday...But that's all good, I'm off on Tuesdays and both kids are in school so I have about 7 or so hours of uninterrupted game time to look forward to:)

I'd really like to get Dragon Age, my bro and bro in law both got it and was playing it last night.....The trailers didn't do the game justice it looks so bad ass....I just can't pay the 60$ plus the extra if I want the game guide....So I'll probably hold off a while to buy that one........*sigh*

[AlucardsFate]

My copy of Space Channel 5: SE for PS2 has arrived! Brand new! $12...a total steal. Part 2 is in my hands!

Now where is Madworld...which I bought a week earlier....

[Scion_of_Life]

AR Tonelico 2: Melody of Metafalica

Chaos Wars

Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy

[Hero_X]

CoD4L MW2
Star Wars: Force Unleashed
Skate 2
Buzz

[Scion_of_Life]

PS2

Odin Sphere $20
Makai Kingdom $10
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2007 $0
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria $18
Star Ocean: TtEoT $13
Devil May Cry 2 $0

There was a buy 2, get 1 free sale at Gamestop.

Gamecube

Virtua Quest $5

[AlucardsFate]

In addition to New Super Mario Bros Wii (Which I bought a week or so ago), I also spent some money on the WiiShop Channel today!

First, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Dark Lord. I enjoyed this demo enough for me to buy the whole game...boy was it huge...running outta space on Wii...

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But the game is so darn cutesy!

Also got The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time off of the Virtual Console. A classic...and one of the few games I'd actually get off of there...because I can emulate most any of the other good ones perfectly for free...

Finally, I got Contra: REBirth off of Wiiware. Because classic style Contra never gets old....

[WanderingMind]

PS3

Tekken 6. Too bad I'm going to leave my PS3 at home. I won't be able to play it for a few weeks while I'm at school.

[AlucardsFate]

I bought a Retrolink NES USB controller for a cool $13 at my place of work. Sweet for emulators!

Amazon.com: Retrolink USB Nintendo NES Classic Controller: Pc: Video Games

[Fedaykin]

Battlefield: Bad Company.

I also ordered Shadow of the Colossus through Ebay, almost $20...

I looked up Ico and Persona 2 out of curiosity; $60 and $80 respectively.......damn.

*EDIT*:Holy fuck, $200 for a sealed copy of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne.

[AlucardsFate]

Battlefield: Bad Company.

I also ordered Shadow of the Colossus through Ebay, almost $20...

I looked up Ico and Persona 2 out of curiosity; $60 and $80 respectively.......damn.

I paid slightly under half that for my Persona 2...

[Fedaykin]

I paid slightly under half that for my Persona 2...

Well that was only in the Buy it Now section and for a new copy. Unless you mean you bought it back when it came out.

[AlucardsFate]

Well that was only in the Buy it Now section and for a new copy. Unless you mean you bought it back when it came out.

Nope...got mine a few months back...

Why on Earth are you buying new?

[Fedaykin]

I'm not buying, I was just checking out of curiosity. If I were to buy it I definitely wouldn't buy new, not at that price.

[Scion_of_Life]

I received a copy of the The Godfather: The Game (PS2) in the mail today. I am pretty sure this is a gag gift...as I didn't purchase it myself. Someone did though...

[AlucardsFate]

I received a copy of the The Godfather: The Game (PS2) in the mail today. I am pretty sure this is a gag gift...as I didn't purchase it myself. Someone did though...

Well that was a nice gag...cause that game is actually...really good. Give it a shot. I thoroughly enjoyed it...

[Scion_of_Life]

Well that was a nice gag...cause that game is actually...really good. Give it a shot. I thoroughly enjoyed it...

I plan to...after finals finish bleeding my brain dry today. I will need something to do tomorrow to waste time, aside from reading the final Harry Potter book.

[Grand_OoF]

This is old news by now, but what the hell.

I bought Phantasy Star 0 for my Nintendo DS. It's pretty awesome, I must say.

[Fedaykin]

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

That's to start my PS 3 collection, gonna get the PS3 for Christmas as I previously mentioned. Woohoo!

[Phoenixx]

well, I've been looking at some DS games for the girls for Christmas..and I happened to come across an Inuyasha RPG on ebay. Of course, I got outbid on it, but I did find it on Amazon for a decent price with shipping and all. If anyone has played this game, let me know if it's any good...I figured as much as she loves Inuyasha (she once told me she was going to marry him and have half demon babies...lol) she'd like it.

[AlucardsFate]

well, I've been looking at some DS games for the girls for Christmas..and I happened to come across an Inuyasha RPG on ebay. Of course, I got outbid on it, but I did find it on Amazon for a decent price with shipping and all. If anyone has played this game, let me know if it's any good...I figured as much as she loves Inuyasha (she once told me she was going to marry him and have half demon babies...lol) she'd like it.

As far as I know both Inuyasha RPG's are supposed to be pretty bad...(I think most Inuyasha games on the whole are...)

....Half Demon babies huh? Wow...that's...sorta weird...

...Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go marry Shampoo and have some incredibly stupid Chinese-Amazon children....But hot damn will they be able to fight!

...that's not weird...it'd different! I swear!

[SnakeEyez]

I purchased the following games as Christmas presents over the weekend.

~Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for my brother-in-law
~Bookworm DS for my sister

I wanted to take advantage of Gamestop's buy-three-for-the-price-of-two deal (and pick up something for myself), but they didn't have any used copies of Bookworm DS. Blast. I probably could have just picked two other used games for myself, but I couldn't find two games that caught my eye.

[Kbmaster1]

Battlefield: Bad Company.

I also ordered Shadow of the Colossus through Ebay, almost $20...

I looked up Ico and Persona 2 out of curiosity; $60 and $80 respectively.......damn.

*EDIT*:Holy fuck, $200 for a sealed copy of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne.

You know I would have sent you my copy of Shadow of the Colossus for about $7.99 if ya wouldve asked, it runs like new, even on my old dusty foobar PS2 that wont play half the games I have.

Also I found a copy of Xenosaga Episode 3 that Im getting and if I get that 360 ill be getting Modern Warfare 2 and Assassins Creed 2 woopee!

[Fedaykin]

You know I would have sent you my copy of Shadow of the Colossus for about $7.99 if ya wouldve asked, it runs like new, even on my old dusty foobar PS2 that wont play half the games I have.

Also I found a copy of Xenosaga Episode 3 that Im getting and if I get that 360 ill be getting Modern Warfare 2 and Assassins Creed 2 woopee!

You know I thought at one point in asking if anybody had a copy. Oh well, will do next time. Anybody have a copy of Ico they wish to part with by any chance?

[Grand_OoF]

You know I thought at one point in asking if anybody had a copy. Oh well, will do next time. Anybody have a copy of Ico they wish to part with by any chance?

Well, sadly I'm afraid I don't amigo. You can check out Amazon.com if you want. Sadly, the game is still REALLY pricey new ($159.94), but they have it used for $39.94...which is still pretty expensive, but it's cheaper then $60.

'Fraid that's all I have. Link below if you're interested.

Amazon.com: Ico: Playstation 2: Video Games

[AlucardsFate]

I just bought NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams...for $2.50...

[Fedaykin]

Nice, gotta get that one too for my Wii list...

[Phoenixx]

As far as I know both Inuyasha RPG's are supposed to be pretty bad...(I think most Inuyasha games on the whole are...)

....Half Demon babies huh? Wow...that's...sorta weird...

...Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go marry Shampoo and have some incredibly stupid Chinese-Amazon children....But hot damn will they be able to fight!

...that's not weird...it'd different! I swear!

lol...yea I read both good and bad reviews about it, so I guess if she likes it, good enough for me..and yea, it was a little off the wall to hear her say that but she made that comment when she was like 4 or 5, I don't think she thinks that way anymore, or at least I hope not!

[xiXxJackiexXix]

I recently purchased booster packs for Vampire The Eternal Struggle; which is an awesome game that's been around for many years. For the Magic the Gathering players, I highly recommend giving it a shot. (No it does NOT relate to Twilight in ANY way...other than the fact that it's based on vampires >_> )
http://members.aon.at/planetharry/images/tcg/VTES-logo.jpg

[Scion_of_Life]

Tomb Raider: Legend

I nearly beat this game a while ago...but never finished it. Maybe I can put the frustration of Underworld behind me...

[WanderingMind]

Got Hotel Dusk: Room 215 and Killer7 (PS2) in the mail yesterday from a friend.

[AlucardsFate]

I bout some stuff offa the WiiShop channel.

The Castlevania Adventure: Rebirth

The original Castlevania Adventure is what could be called a mediocre footnote in the series. The only thing even remotely memorable about it...is the stage one song "Battle of the Holy." So why would I buy a remake of this game? Cause I am Foxkei's official Castlevania superguru that's why! I even bought Judgment! I'll be sure to let you know what I think...

F-Zero X

My brother has been pining for F-Zero GX for the Gamecube for a few weeks now....but we no longer posses it..as the one we had belonged to someone else. So I downloaded this...and we ended up playing it for almost 2 hours...

[Grand_OoF]

I bout some stuff offa the WiiShop channel.

The Castlevania Adventure: Rebirth

The original Castlevania Adventure is what could be called a mediocre footnote in the series. The only thing even remotely memorable about it...is the stage one song "Battle of the Holy." So why would I buy a remake of this game? Cause I am Foxkei's official Castlevania superguru that's why! I even bought Judgment! I'll be sure to let you know what I think...

:neko_063:

DUDE! Why'd ya do that?! I was going to buy it for you and send it as a gift!

:neko_053:

Well, I'll just have to get you something else...I'll think of something I guess.

I too went crazy with some recently gained Wii Points on the Wii Shopping Channel. I got...

-FF:CC: My Life as a Dark Lord
-Lost Winds: Winter of the Melodias
-The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past (Favorite Zelda EVER)
-Sonic the Hedgehog 2
-Gunstar Heroes
-F-Zero X

And Alucard was nice enough to buy me Castlevania III

[AlucardsFate]

:neko_063:

DUDE! Why'd ya do that?! I was going to buy it for you and send it as a gift!

:neko_053:

Well, I'll just have to get you something else...I'll think of something I guess.

I too went crazy with some recently gained Wii Points on the Wii Shopping Channel. I got...

-FF:CC: My Life as a Dark Lord
-Lost Winds: Winter of the Melodias
-The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past (Favorite Zelda EVER)
-Sonic the Hedgehog 2
-Gunstar Heroes
-F-Zero X

And Alucard was nice enough to buy me Castlevania III

...You had to know...that the new Castlevania was the whole reason I got more Wiipoints....

..You don't have to get me anything...really...