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Gaming Bargains (not Freebies)

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    #1892
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,544 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Regarding the comments on the wireless sticks and if they are crap.
    No, they are not.
    In fact, I have two, one for the PS3 and thats currently wired into an Ikea cab Link
    And I have one on SuperStreetFighterIV duty on the 360.

    Now, the reason they are not used in competition is the risk of being disqualified if the batteries decide to pack it in.
    There really is about as much chance of the stick failing due to interference as there is of a standard wireless controller suffering the same fate, which never happens.

    From what I can gather, once you strip away the dross online, there is feck all difference is response times to button presses as well.
    The controller is at least as good as the wired stick from Hori that uses the same components.
    And at €40 its a bargain, not to mention the fact that you will probably trade Tekken 6 straight back in, making the stick an even better deal.


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    #1893
    ProjectColossus
    Registered Users Posts: 764 ✭✭✭ProjectColossus


    As does Borderlands and Unreal Tournament 3


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    #1894
    moonboy52
    Registered Users Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭moonboy52


    ProjectColossus wrote: »
    As does Borderlands and Unreal Tournament 3

    I don't think Borderlands retail can be added to steam

    https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7480-WUSF-3601


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    #1895
    UberPrinny_Baal
    Registered Users Posts: 3,239 ✭✭✭UberPrinny_Baal


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Now, the reason they are not used in competition is the risk of being disqualified if the batteries decide to pack it in.
    There really is about as much chance of the stick failing due to interference as there is of a standard wireless controller suffering the same fate, which never happens.

    Batteries failing is just the "Risk for you" element of wireless controllers, I don't think tournament organisers really care about that.

    Sticks and buttons breaking or a controller mysteriously not working are other "Risks for you" that are just as likely to happen with a wired controller.

    The reason tournaments ban wireless is so that people with wireless controllers don't interfere (accidentally or otherwise) with matches on progress on other machines. That's a "Risk to them".

    I've seen it happen at a Blazblue tournament, where players A and B finished their match and left the PS3, and then players C and D sat down to play. Midway through the match they realised that player D's character was being wirelessly controlled from player B's controller (accidentally from his pocket).

    That's why the rule is always wired controllers, or wireless-capable controllers with the batteries removed (so it stops broadcasting as soon as it's disconnected).


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    #1896
    DARK-KNIGHT
    Registered Users Posts: 10,206 ✭✭✭✭DARK-KNIGHT


    Cck out zavvi Monday madness some great games at a very reasonable price


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    #1897
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »
    Cck out zavvi Monday madness some great games at a very reasonable price

    Did it started allready?


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    #1898
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    P.s Kane and lynch 2 for xbox is 5 quid in zavvi. It's has a really cool unique style, I heard it one of the nicer coop games out there too. For a fiver it's worth it, even if you wount like it you cam burn it or get 3 quid back in gamestop lol.


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    #1899
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    P.s Kane and lynch 2 for xbox is 5 quid in zavvi. It's has a really cool unique style, I heard it one of the nicer coop games out there too. For a fiver it's worth it, even if you wount like it you cam burn it or get 3 quid back in gamestop lol.

    €7.45 once you convert to euro , still how bad can it be for that price :confused:


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    #1900
    steve_
    Registered Users Posts: 956 ✭✭✭steve_


    http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/1976-Kane-Lynch-2-Dog-Days

    7.45 euro could be spent elsewhere


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    #1901
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    It's not as bad as poeple make it, for 8 quid I am not that bothered. I bet I can get 5 back in gamestop for that. I got 6.5eu back for lost planet 2.... When I payed 10 eu for it....

    Alot of **** about this game came frOm bad reputation of first one.

    I ordered, not much to losse there anyway


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    #1902
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    P.s look at it as a rental for unlimited time :)

    Lol I just sow your link, it was yatzeee. He is awesome! But you going to be listening to him what games to buy, then you will end up playing with yourself ;)


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    #1903
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    From playing the demo of K&L2 my first impressions were along the lines of "dear god this is ****!"
    I was prepared to give it a go despite the turkey that was first game, but it was soon removed from my rental list after the short amount of time I spent with the demo...
    I know you shouldn't dismiss something so quickly, but my first impressions are rarely wrong


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    #1904
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    http://www.zavvi.com/offers/price-crash.list

    Some pretty good deals on Zavvi right now.

    Lost Plant 2 €9.45
    Front Mission Evolved: €5.95
    Marvel VS Capcom 3: €34.95
    Demon's Souls: €17.95
    Samurai Showdown SEN: €5.95


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    #1905
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Don't even touch lost planet 2. I got it off zavvi too.

    I loved first one. It was hard but so damn good. This one is completely done for 4 player coop. And if you whana play alone you will get 3 ai fellas who are thicker then green party in Ireland .


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    #1906
    DARK-KNIGHT
    Registered Users Posts: 10,206 ✭✭✭✭DARK-KNIGHT


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    Don't even touch lost planet 2. I got it off zavvi too.

    I loved first one. It was hard but so damn good. This one is completely done for 4 player coop. And if you whana play alone you will get 3 ai fellas who are thicker then green party in Ireland .

    Really political views on a gaming forum ZZZZZZZ FFS come on we come here to ignore the shot that's going on all around us


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    #1907
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Sorry, couldn't think off thicker item :))


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    #1908
    Fnz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,848 ✭✭✭Fnz


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    Sorry, couldn't think off thicker item :))

    You're still doing it, btw.


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    #1909
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    All the talk of Yahtzee's worst game of 2010 but very little mentioned about his favourite:

    Just Cause 2 (Xbox 360) - 9.85 sterling on Zavvi at the mo.


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    #1910
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,837 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Killzone 3 €32.50 delivered

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Killzone-3-Move-Compatible-PS3/dp/B003NSBMJE


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    #1911
    padair
    Registered Users Posts: 1,317 ✭✭✭padair


    Millions is coming up as 37 pounds delivery


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    #1912
    ShaneU
    Registered Users Posts: 14,837 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Price has gone up, bummer


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    #1913
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    Play have a fair few games going @ €6.49 each + free delivery

    http://www.play.com/Search.html?searchstring=f1v3p0und20n1y&searchtype=gameall&searchsource=2&searchfilters=s%7bf1v3p0und20n1y%7d%2bc%7b362%7d%2b

    Use refine by on the left to filter by platform.

    Lost planet 2 for xbox is €6.45 so cheaper than Zavvi , game still sucks though ;)

    For Pc they have likes of Metro 2033 which is excellent and Borderlands and the Broken Sword Trilogy all @ 6.45 likely cheaper in a steam sale or something but I don't play pc games so not sure.


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    #1914
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Not strictly a gaming bargain, but it bears repeating!

    Logitech MX518 Optical Gaming Mouse - £17.99 at Amazon

    You'll have to bump the value of the order up to £25 to avail of free shipping to Ireland


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    #1915
    rickyjb
    Registered Users Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭rickyjb


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    Regarding the comments on the wireless sticks and if they are crap.
    No, they are not.
    In fact, I have two, one for the PS3 and thats currently wired into an Ikea cab Link
    And I have one on SuperStreetFighterIV duty on the 360.

    Now, the reason they are not used in competition is the risk of being disqualified if the batteries decide to pack it in.
    There really is about as much chance of the stick failing due to interference as there is of a standard wireless controller suffering the same fate, which never happens.

    From what I can gather, once you strip away the dross online, there is feck all difference is response times to button presses as well.
    The controller is at least as good as the wired stick from Hori that uses the same components.
    And at €40 its a bargain, not to mention the fact that you will probably trade Tekken 6 straight back in, making the stick an even better deal.

    Thanks for the info, that's pretty much what I thought...

    So back to my original question, do all Gamestops stock these or where did you manage to pick one up? It's the ps3 one I'd be interested in.


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    #1916
    Gunmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 4,067 ✭✭✭Gunmonkey


    tman wrote: »
    Not strictly a gaming bargain, but it bears repeating!

    Logitech MX518 Optical Gaming Mouse - £17.99 at Amazon

    You'll have to bump the value of the order up to £25 to avail of free shipping to Ireland

    Hrm......Arkham Asylum PC, Call of Pripyat, Deus Ex complete, THIEF collection are good for €6.50. Also a HDMI cable for €6.50 is good compared to the €60 PoS DID was trying to hock me once :p


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    #1917
    rickyjb
    Registered Users Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭rickyjb


    tman wrote: »
    Not strictly a gaming bargain, but it bears repeating!

    Logitech MX518 Optical Gaming Mouse - £17.99 at Amazon

    You'll have to bump the value of the order up to £25 to avail of free shipping to Ireland

    This looks like good value but this mouse is about 6 years old now isn't it, is it still decent? I'm not at all up in the world of gaming mice but I would have thought hardware released in '05 would be almost obsolete by now. What do people think of it?


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    #1918
    dreamers75
    Registered Users Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    rickyjb wrote: »
    This looks like good value but this mouse is about 6 years old now isn't it, is it still decent? I'm not at all up in the world of gaming mice but I would have thought hardware released in '05 would be almost obsolete by now. What do people think of it?

    I still use that mouse, its brilliant. Tempted to get another at that price i have worn a thumb print into my one :)


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    #1919
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    rickyjb wrote: »
    This looks like good value but this mouse is about 6 years old now isn't it, is it still decent? I'm not at all up in the world of gaming mice but I would have thought hardware released in '05 would be almost obsolete by now. What do people think of it?

    For me, it was the obvious choice as a cheap replacement for my trusty G5 (would still be using it if my pet rat hadn't chewed through the cord:o)
    There may be better, newer mice out there, but I'd be surprised if any of them are cheaper than this!

    Perhaps I need to get with the times, but to be honest I just want an accurate, reliable mouse that doesn't have 50 different buttons that you accidentally press at the worst possible moment.

    I think there have been a few different versions of it as well, the 1600 dpi one was released in 2005, but this is the more recent 1800 dpi model. From what I can tell, this one was released in Aug 2008


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    #1920
    DARK-KNIGHT
    Registered Users Posts: 10,206 ✭✭✭✭DARK-KNIGHT


    rickyjb wrote: »
    Thanks for the info, that's pretty much what I thought...

    So back to my original question, do all Gamestops stock these or where did you manage to pick one up? It's the ps3 one I'd be interested in.

    Tallaght or naas can't remember which I seen it in


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    #1921
    mylastparadigm
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭mylastparadigm


    Hey all. I'm lookin for bad company 2 ultimate Xbox new to buy online cheap as possible.im finding it really hard to locate it in stock. Amazon has it but are a little expensive. Thehut is sold out. Loads of sites are sold out. Any of u guys know of better sites that have it in stock?

    Love the thread. Xxx


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