Gaming Bargains (not Freebies)

DARK-KNIGHT · 14-09-2011 11:47pm

UberPrinny_Baal wrote: »

Awesome game!

yes but7.97 what are gamestop selling it for at that price like???? i recommend anyone with a wii pick this up

1984brightside · 15-09-2011 7:40am

THNXX 4 tons of knowledge...:)

UberPrinny_Baal · 15-09-2011 9:59am

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

yes but7.97 what are gamestop selling it for at that price like???? i recommend anyone with a wii pick this up

I don't think it sold very well, despite being a quality product.

Wario games don't usually sell as well as Mario games because they don't have Mario on the cover (nothing really does). The playstyle is very different between the games, with Mario mostly focusing on platforming, and Wario being about exploration and treasure hunting.

Also the game has been out for 2/3 years as far as I know, Gamestop may just be looking for shift out their old stock before Wii U comes out.

tok9 · 15-09-2011 3:36pm

Picked up Super Mario Galaxy pre owned in Gamestop for 17.99.

Cheapest I've seen it around and they had a good few copies of it left in Wilton cork anyway

Mr E · 16-09-2011 7:30am

http://kotaku.com/5840920/for-the-next-few-days-portal-is-free

Portal for the PC and Mac are free for the next few days on Steam.

Krusader · 16-09-2011 8:17am

Mr E wrote: »

http://kotaku.com/5840920/for-the-next-few-days-portal-is-free

Portal for the PC and Mac are free for the next few days on Steam.

Considering you'd finish it in 4/5 hrs that's a great deal

Burgo · 16-09-2011 10:37am

Star Wars Collection on Steam for €44.99

Tinie · 16-09-2011 3:33pm

Crysis 2 Limited Edition - €20

NFS Hot Pursuit - €15

Both for xbox 360. In PC World.

Are these bargains though?

Quandary · 16-09-2011 4:30pm

Hey folks,

Has anyone actually managed to get Portal for free?

When I try to find it on Steam its priced at 18.99?

Dcully · 16-09-2011 4:41pm

Quandary wrote: »

Hey folks,

Has anyone actually managed to get Portal for free?

When I try to find it on Steam its priced at 18.99?

You need to go to the site linked and add it to your games library from there.
I just downloaded it for my son.

Quandary · 16-09-2011 4:48pm

Dcully wrote: »

You need to go to the site linked and add it to your games library from there.
I just downloaded it for my son.

Just downloading it now...

I've never played the game before - I think im in for treat here!

Skerries · 16-09-2011 7:55pm

Basq wrote: »

Red Faction Armageddon (Xbox 360 / PS3) - €13 delivered

saw this in game today Dawson st for PS3 for 12.99

Healium · 16-09-2011 9:49pm

Tinie wrote: »

Crysis 2 Limited Edition - €20

NFS Hot Pursuit - €15

Both for xbox 360. In PC World.

Are these bargains though?

NFS was £10 in our store today, and considering you get an online pass with it in PC World, I'd say yes.

However, I personally thought the game was rubbish

Couldn't tell you about Crysis 2. Think it's around £15. Then again, I heard the multiplayer is fairly dead, and they released, I think, 3 map packs at 800MSP a pop

But, if you're going to be picking up the original game for 1,600 points when it comes out soon, it seems to be cheap at €20!

cherryghost · 16-09-2011 10:44pm

Pre-order Battlefield 3 on Origin and get Dead Space 2 free apparently. Only running today :S

EDIT: Nevermind, I've been shafted out of it. US and Canada only, even though it doesn't mention it in the offer.

Helix · 16-09-2011 11:17pm

wouldnt buy off origin tbh, not with their intrusive t&cs

cherryghost · 17-09-2011 12:06am

OK, but you have to have Origin installed on your PC if you want to play Battlefield 3 regardless.

Helix · 17-09-2011 12:16am

really? disastetpants. id buy it on origins then dl a pirated version to avoid that nonsense tbh

5uspect · 17-09-2011 10:34am

Therefore proving to EA why they need something like Origin in the first place...

Helix · 17-09-2011 11:11am

5uspect wrote: »

Therefore proving to EA why they need something like Origin in the first place...

how do you make that out exactly?

TomCo · 17-09-2011 11:47am

Found this website today:

http://www.dlcompare.com

Super useful for finding the cheapest digital download price for games.
I picked up Space Marine for €17!

CORaven · 17-09-2011 12:08pm

EA are having a little sale on Origin until the 20th. A good few games are just a fiver ranging from C&C4 to a Meddle of Honour DLC to NFS Undercover.

http://store.origin.com/DRHM/store?Action=DisplayProductSearchResultsPage&SiteID=eaemea&Locale=en_IE&CallingPageID=ProductSearchResultsPage&itemIdx=0&keywords=offer

Not sure I want to buy any of them due to being on Origin.

padair · 17-09-2011 12:18pm

Mr E wrote: »

http://kotaku.com/5840920/for-the-next-few-days-portal-is-free

Portal for the PC and Mac are free for the next few days on Steam.

I tried searching for this but could not find it. Is it still free..???

Monotype · 17-09-2011 12:58pm

It's here:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/400/

Once you have steam installed, it will add it to your account when you click install.

5uspect · 17-09-2011 1:38pm

Helix wrote: »

how do you make that out exactly?

Because no matter how often it's pointed out that some people with large game/DVD libraries still pirate/crack to avoid ****ty DRM the MegaCorps will still punish paying customers with yet more horrible DRM.

In their eyes every illegal download is a lost sale. I just waiting for the special editions to have 33% less DRM for 50% moar $$$.

johnny_ultimate · 17-09-2011 1:41pm

As I said elsewhere, got this EA mail this morning, probably because I played Spore four years ago:

Your EA account is now called an Origin Account.
Your login and password are the same, and all EA account information is in your Origin account.
Origin is the new name of the EA Store™.
Browse and purchase EA titles quickly and easily with exclusive pre-order offers.
The EA Download Manager is now also called Origin.
Use it to download and play PC games from anywhere in the world.
Origin lives where you live.
On your mobile phone, desktop, or the web. Origin is always there.
Origin knows where you live.
EA employees are entitled to show up to your home and/or workplace, crack open your chest and feed on the sweet, sweet life nectar inside at their convenience.

Copy & pasted, word for word.

Helix · 17-09-2011 1:44pm

5uspect wrote: »

Because no matter how often it's pointed out that some people with large game/DVD libraries still pirate/crack to avoid ****ty DRM the MegaCorps will still punish paying customers with yet more horrible DRM.

In their eyes every illegal download is a lost sale. I just waiting for the special editions to have 33% less DRM for 50% moar $$$.

every download is only a lost sale to them publically, behind the scenes they know very well that a tiny percentage of downloads are actually costing them sales

if i want to play BF3 on PC, ill gladly buy it on origins. However i sure as hell won't install it or use their system to play it. ea will be getting my money, ill be getting the game, and origins will be getting no data from my computer

kearneybobs · 17-09-2011 4:13pm

cherryghost wrote: »

Pre-order Battlefield 3 on Origin and get Dead Space 2 free apparently. Only running today :S

EDIT: Nevermind, I've been shafted out of it. US and Canada only, even though it doesn't mention it in the offer.

Free game or not, I cannot allow myself to pay €50 for a PC game. Especially since it can be gotten for €32 elsewhere. But each to their own.

danthefan · 17-09-2011 4:26pm

kearneybobs wrote: »

Free game or not, I cannot allow myself to pay €50 for a PC game. Especially since it can be gotten for €32 elsewhere. But each to their own.

Couldn't agree more, no way I'd pay that.

Dcully · 17-09-2011 6:57pm

dlccompare linking to a site selling BF3 PC for €18.79 :eek::eek::eek:

http://www.dlcompare.com/gameindex.php

Burgo · 17-09-2011 9:09pm

Dcully wrote: »

dlccompare linking to a site selling BF3 PC for €18.79 :eek::eek::eek:

http://www.dlcompare.com/gameindex.php

Never heard of elite cd keys before...

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