Gaming Bargains (not Freebies)

tman · 01-10-2010 6:49am

I saw some food for 50c in Tesco the other day, great food too I can remember eating it before!!!

It does help a lot if you let us know which Gamestop and which particular game...

Fnz · 02-10-2010 2:34am

800 free Microsoft points when you spend 2400 on Arcade games and/or game add-ons during October.

Details here.

Myrddin · 04-10-2010 1:33pm

Tim from from Rewind Gaming & Rewind Bits has offered me a 10% discount code which I can pass on to any boardsies. The code won't apply to postage, or current sale offers, but otherwise has unlimited use!

PM me for the code, & please keep it to yourself (don't post it elsewhere). It's for Boards.ie users only so to be fair to Tim - don't duplicate it or it will be revoked.

Thanks to Mr.E for giving the post the green light.

marco_polo · 05-10-2010 7:11pm

Left 4 dead 1 + 2 bundle now only E10.19 on steam to concide with the Mac release, and that of the Sacrifice DLC.

Just over 6 Euro each individually.

VenomIreland · 05-10-2010 7:43pm

marco_polo wrote: »

Left 4 dead 1 + 2 bundle now only E10.19 on steam to concide with the Mac release, and that of the Sacrifice DLC.

Just over 6 Euro each individually.

OMFG!

Been waiting for a deal like this for ages, I can't stand the Xbox controls so I've been waiting to get this for PC.

super_furry · 05-10-2010 8:35pm

If I already have Left 4 Dead 2, can I gift the 'new' one to someone else?

VenomIreland · 05-10-2010 8:36pm

super_furry wrote: »

If I already have Left 4 Dead 2, can I gift the 'new' one to someone else?

Why not just get L4D on it's own? The single options are cheaper as well!

Gunmonkey · 05-10-2010 9:26pm

So am trying not to impulse buy games this month and Valve go ahead and do this.......... :mad:

mayordenis · 07-10-2010 1:14pm

Gunmonkey wrote: »

So am trying not to impulse buy games this month and Valve go ahead and do this.......... :mad:

If you waited this long to get Left 4 Dead, then I wouldn't call it impulse.
Buy it.

oceanclub · 07-10-2010 1:18pm

From Green Man Gaming, serial works in Steam:

http://www.greenmangaming.com/games/alpha-protocol/download/

(Works for Ireland but supposedly not all parts of Europe)

P.

Dcully · 07-10-2010 6:08pm

Just saw Mass Effect 2 [PC] about 15 copies for 12 euro and rock band drums also 12 euros in Zavi in the Whitewater shopping center Newbridge.

TomCo · 07-10-2010 10:26pm

oceanclub wrote: »

From Green Man Gaming, serial works in Steam:

http://www.greenmangaming.com/games/alpha-protocol/download/

(Works for Ireland but supposedly not all parts of Europe)

P.

Must have been a mistake, its 24.99 now.

kearneybobs · 08-10-2010 1:00pm

Dcully wrote: »

Just saw Mass Effect 2 [PC] about 15 copies for 12 euro and rock band drums also 12 euros in Zavi in the Whitewater shopping center Newbridge.

Whoa!
That's a blast from the past. Zavvi? They went under a couple of years back. Surely they aren't still operating? Other than their website, that is.

RobertFoster · 08-10-2010 1:36pm

briankearon666 wrote: »

Whoa!
That's a blast from the past. Zavvi? They went under a couple of years back. Surely they aren't still operating? Other than their website, that is.

I believe it's HMV now. The zavvi stores here were either closed or changed to HMVs.

Dcully · 08-10-2010 4:09pm

briankearon666 wrote: »

Whoa!
That's a blast from the past. Zavvi? They went under a couple of years back. Surely they aren't still operating? Other than their website, that is.

Will always be Zavvi to me

UberPrinny_Baal · 08-10-2010 7:55pm

The guys who were running Virgin Megastore bought it out from Richard Branson.

Since it left the Virgin group, they name-changed to Zavvi, but pretty much all the staff from senior management right down to the shop workers stayed the same.

Zavvi had some money troubles and went out of business (pre-recession).

HMV bought the closed Zavvi stores in locations where they didn't already have a HMV (Dundrum for example) and chose not to buy the ones where there was already a HMV store (Blanchardstown).

HMV did keep on the Zavvi staff in any store they did buy, which was nice of them I guess.

So HMV isn't Zavvi, they just got a sweet deal on their locations.

/the more you know

kearneybobs · 09-10-2010 6:26pm

Just posted this in the bargain alerts section

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Was just in 'Game' in Dundrum the other day and saw a load of these limited edition wireless controllers for the XBOX 360 for the grand price of €26.99, reduced from €50

Seems like a very good price for a 360 controller, let alone a limited edition one.

Edit.
Looks like its this price when purchased with another product. Someone suggested buying something very cheap with it to get it at this price. Sorry about the initial misinformation.

Fnz · 11-10-2010 1:35am

briankearon666 wrote: »

Was just in 'Game' in Dundrum the other day and saw a load of these limited edition wireless controllers for the XBOX 360 for the grand price of €26.99, reduced from €50

Not to detract from the deal but there is a redesigned 360 controller in the pipeline. Pricing is not guaranteed to be non-ridiculous.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz6aTTKE6hE

More here: [Link]

oceanclub · 11-10-2010 2:46pm

TomCo wrote: »

Must have been a mistake, its 24.99 now.

Indeed it was. Luckily I bought before it changes back, and Green Man are honouring the serial codes (their bad, as they say). Not a bad game either so far...

P.

kearneybobs · 11-10-2010 3:34pm

oceanclub wrote: »

Indeed it was. Luckily I bought before it changes back, and Green Man are honouring the serial codes (their bad, as they say). Not a bad game either so far...

P.

I quite enjoyed it to be honest. The game mechanics are not it's strongest point. The shooting is very annoying and weird at first, but once you plough AP into the pistol it becomes a lt easier/enjoyable to use. The story and choise within the game, I feel, are it's strongest point. I started it again when I finished it but my game save fecked up so I stopped. Great game for €2.49, good game for anything under €20.

oceanclub · 11-10-2010 3:49pm

briankearon666 wrote: »

I quite enjoyed it to be honest. The game mechanics are not it's strongest point. The shooting is very annoying and weird at first, but once you plough AP into the pistol it becomes a lt easier/enjoyable to use.

There's a great mechanism where after the first set of missions, you can do a complete respec. So I changed from being a shotgun-wielding gadgeteer to a stealth unarmed combat ninja type, which so far I've found much more fun.

P.

Gunmonkey · 11-10-2010 5:47pm

Dawn of War 2: Chaos Rising is only €12 till 12pm at Zavvi. Heard it improved a lot of the problems of DoW2.

tman · 11-10-2010 6:08pm

Gunmonkey wrote: »

Dawn of War 2: Chaos Rising is only €12 till 12pm at Zavvi. Heard it improved a lot of the problems of DoW2.

The Gold edition of DoW2 has dropped in price quite a lot recently too - £14 on dvd.co.uk and blahdvd

ShaneU · 12-10-2010 6:59pm

Brutal legend and dead space are €7 pre-owned in xtra-vision

calex71 · 12-10-2010 10:26pm

ShaneU wrote: »

Brutal legend and dead space are €7 pre-owned in xtra-vision

Brutal Legend is 8.99 new in argos.

ARGURIOS1 · 12-10-2010 11:21pm

Dead Space is a fantastic game and a steal at that price. Brutal Lengend lives up to the first part of it's name....were it not for the main character and the good music... I don't think I'd pick it up again if it was going for 99 cent.... Awful game!!!!!

ARGURIOS1 · 13-10-2010 11:45am

1 euro for lost planet 2 and it aint a misprice... "6 more games to follow over the next 6 days - all for the same price"

http://www.gamestop.ie/30223_Xbox_360_Lost_Planet_2.aspx

kearneybobs · 13-10-2010 11:47am

ARGURIOS1 wrote: »

1 euro for lost planet 2 and it aint a misprice... "6 more games to follow over the next 6 days - all for the same price"

http://www.gamestop.ie/30223_Xbox_360_Lost_Planet_2.aspx

Shipping €2
Not bad really is it?
Interested to see what else comes up.

valleyoftheunos · 13-10-2010 12:50pm

yeah will keep an eye on this one, hopefully there will be something interesting.

kearneybobs · 14-10-2010 12:50pm

Borderlands, Game of the Year edition is available for preorder now
€21 on play.com. Really good price for it and ALL the dlc released.
http://www.play.com/Games/PC/-/16245554/-/Product.html?source=9593

or around about €20 on zavvi, asda or the hut.com.

Seeing as it's €50 on Steam :eek:

kendragon · 14-10-2010 5:42pm

I just posted this on Bargain Alerts and thought I should post it here too

Anyone who owns, or is planning to purchase the new Guitar Hero : Warriors of rock game can download three free songs for this week only. Its called the Rocktober fest track pack and contains the following songs

Resistance - Muse
Na na na - My Chemical Romance
The Infection - Disturbed.

I checked this on Xbox live. Its been pointed out to me that this is only available to people with Xbox live gold accounts

jaykhunter · 14-10-2010 11:07pm

Sorry to ask but if anyone sees Scott Pilgrim or Castle Crashers on sale on XBL, could you post it? I'd really like to buy the games but especially CC has been out for a while so i can wait until they go on sale!

kearneybobs · 15-10-2010 1:21am

Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack is on special on Steam at the moment.
€4.69 for all five episodes.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/31170/

Jayd0g · 15-10-2010 12:35pm

Armored Core:For Answer only €7 in HMV for the xbox version

Yoink!

Gunmonkey · 15-10-2010 10:55pm

Vanquish is only €34 for pre-order on Zavvi, probably wont have it by release day but a damn nice price for it before its even out.

EDIT: Also saw marvel ultimate Alliance 2 on PS3 for €12 in HMV Henry St, not a great game but 12 bones aint bad for a few hours of fun.

Rael · 18-10-2010 9:07pm

Gunmonkey wrote: »

Vanquish is only €34 for pre-order on Zavvi, probably wont have it by release day but a damn nice price for it before its even out.

Vanquish is £33.95 + postage from Zavvi . . .

seraphimvc · 19-10-2010 6:56pm

Rael wrote: »

Vanquish is £33.95 + postage from Zavvi . . .

nope, ya missed it:p my reciept: 30gbp ~ about 35e, great price. the price prob went up after that day.

Gunmonkey · 19-10-2010 10:37pm

Must have been trying to offload the stock as pre-orders were low or something. I say after a month it will be cropping up in their Monday Bargain newsletter.

seraphimvc · 20-10-2010 8:12am

it was like a promo sales i guess. i agree that the price will prob drop quickly in few months time.

Fol20 · 20-10-2010 12:07pm

Not my cup of tea but its gotten good reviews

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-hd-vanquish/706375

marco_polo · 21-10-2010 11:23pm

Batman Arkum Assylum GOTY Edition is a quite reasonable 17 euro on steam at the moment.

cherryghost · 22-10-2010 2:36pm

marco_polo wrote: »

Batman Arkum Assylum GOTY Edition is a quite reasonable 17 euro on steam at the moment.

GAME have it on all formats for 12 euro

marco_polo · 22-10-2010 3:06pm

cherryghost wrote: »

GAME have it on all formats for 12 euro

I was prepared for this, which is why I purposefully chose the word reasonable rather than bargain to give me some wiggle room

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Nah it was really just a heads up people who may have been waiting for a cheaper digital copy, where possible it is my preferred option too I have to say (Despite this I have never paid the full price for any of my steam games).

cherryghost · 22-10-2010 3:11pm

Defensive before the attack

Fancy a game of Starcraft?

marco_polo · 22-10-2010 3:28pm

Actually for 12 euro I think I might just pick it up for my criminally underused Xbox instead.

Overheal · 23-10-2010 1:11am

marco_polo wrote: »

I was prepared for this, which is why I purposefully chose the word reasonable rather than bargain to give me some wiggle room .

Nah it was really just a heads up people who may have been waiting for a cheaper digital copy, where possible it is my preferred option too I have to say (Despite this I have never paid the full price for any of my steam games).

$13.80 aint bad. Had the Demo installed from a while ago and forgot to run it. Very enticing, installing the full now :pac: I love gaming on the bleeding edge of last year.

Edit: damnit what a fantastic game.

ShaneU · 23-10-2010 2:46am

Civ 5 £2.35

http://www.coolshop.co.uk/catalog/product/3024370-sid-meiers-civilization-v--for-download

edit: codes aren't being sent apparently http://savygamer.co.uk/2010/10/23/civilization-v-pc-2-35/

Blatter · 23-10-2010 3:25am

Numen: Contest of heroes €2 on steam, can't really go wrong.

Blatter · 25-10-2010 7:26pm

75% off all Red Faction games on Steam.

Red faction 1 - €1.24

Red faction 2 - €1.24

Red faction Guerrilla - €4.99

Antar Bolaeisk · 25-10-2010 7:38pm

ShaneU wrote: »

Civ 5 £2.35

http://www.coolshop.co.uk/catalog/product/3024370-sid-meiers-civilization-v--for-download

edit: codes aren't being sent apparently http://savygamer.co.uk/2010/10/23/civilization-v-pc-2-35/

Got a refund on this but also received 3 coolpoints to cover my disappointment so not too shabby.

Everyone else who purchased at this price once all the keys were used should received points as well.

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