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Game keys

  • 27-07-2014 11:02am
    #1
    Marsden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 673 ✭✭✭


    I've only really bought games through Steam or Origin but I've just seen kinguin.net, some really cheap games but seems to good to be true. Has anyone here used them or any other key site, are they reliable? I've googled them and seen some mixed reviews.

    I'm tempted to buy watch dogs but am half expecting to lose me 12 squid.


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  • #2
    Falthyron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭Falthyron


    Marsden wrote: »
    I've only really bought games through Steam or Origin but I've just seen kinguin.net, some really cheap games but seems to good to be true. Has anyone here used them or any other key site, are they reliable? I've googled them and seen some mixed reviews.

    I'm tempted to buy watch dogs but am half expecting to lose me 12 squid.

    That's probably a uPlay key. The key won't work on Origin or Steam. Instead, it will only work on UbiSoft's own Digital Platform called uPlay. Overall, Kinguin, GreenManGaming and G2Play are generally very good, with GMG being the best, imo.


  • #3
    Marsden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 673 ✭✭✭Marsden


    I bought Far Cry 3 off steam so have a uPlay account. Thought maybe they were scam sites, BF4 €16, Watchdogs €12. Heres hoping I don't get robbed.


  • #4
    jumbobreakfast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭jumbobreakfast


    Thread on this from just a few days ago: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057256041


  • #5
    Taylor365
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭Taylor365


    If it looks too good to be true...

    I've bought a few (CKII for $5, KSP for $11, Arma 3 for $20) but if they weren't new AAA games.


  • #6
    Cravez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,031 ✭✭✭Cravez


    Kinguin generally have the best prices all round and sometimes G2A can have prices lower than Kinguin but the prices of G2A vary because it's a marketplace. Greenmangaming is also good and they do well by giving you credit, being able to trade in games for extra credit and regularly have voucher codes to use against games however their prices even with the vouchers are still higher than other sites such as Kinguin for new games. Greenmangaming also have some odd/rarity games that you can't buy elsewhere because they do sell DRM free games.


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  • #7
    Marsden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 673 ✭✭✭Marsden


    Bought Watch Dogs for 11.98 yesterday and all seems fine, I was surprised to find a new AAA title for that price. I read a while ago about sniper elite 3 stolen codes being sold on these marketplace sites so was weary about using them. Seems good though.


  • #8
    Cravez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,031 ✭✭✭Cravez


    Regardless if I buy from Kinguin or G2A, I check the review of the particular keystore or person selling the key to see if they are legit. If they have no credibility I don't buy from them.


  • #9
    sweetie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,797 ✭✭✭sweetie


    Picked up betrayer for 3.71 on kinguin yesterday.


  • #10
    Cravez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,031 ✭✭✭Cravez


    sweetie wrote: »
    Picked up betrayer for 3.71 on kinguin yesterday.

    Very good game, quite unique at times in it's black & white aesthetic and investigative storytelling. I picked it up in the steam sale for about the same price.


  • #11
    sweetie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,797 ✭✭✭sweetie


    Cravez wrote: »
    Very good game, quite unique at times in it's black & white aesthetic and investigative storytelling. I picked it up in the steam sale for about the same price.

    Yeah I wasn't paying full price after I missed the steam reduction!


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