The Bargain Thread

flyinj · 2009-03-05T21:36:42.000Z

That’s the way it works around here.

You want a manual with the game you paid for? You’re a whiner.

You wonder why it takes several weeks to get a game delivered, even when normal post-office delivery is faster? You’re a whiner.

You don’t want the game you paid $60 for full of Duece Bigelow 2: Male Gigelow ads plastered every billboard, wall and doorway? You’re a whiner.

The partition you installed Steam onto is full, and you want to install to a different partition? Oh, you better believe you’re a whiner.

Cubit · 2009-03-05T21:40:15.000Z

flyinj likes playing the victim…

JonRowe · 2009-03-05T21:45:53.000Z

Looking at my beard… thats a paddlin,

paddling the school canoe? Oh, you better believe that’s a paddlin!

MikeSofaer · 2009-03-06T02:51:27.000Z

Impulse has Mr Robot for $4.

marxeil · 2009-03-06T03:52:08.000Z

UT3 is on sale at Steam for 12$ until 15/3.
Having UT2k4 currently installed, should I buy it? (I’m gonna play SP only).

Moggraider · 2009-03-06T04:38:42.000Z

CalvinGT:

I’m not whining, I’m making an observation. It’s what I think given their costs, shipping options, California tax and the prevalence of local B&M deals on games like this.

You don’t have to agree with it, but you can deal with a perfectly reasonable observation without the lame “stop whining”.

You pay tax at a B&M too, and it costs time and money to drive to a store. The shipping option is faster than advertised. It’s pretty reasonable and I don’t know of a lot of B&M stores lowering the price of just-launched games by $10. Your “observations” are feeble and peevish and therefore whining. kthx.

Besides which, Empire ships free.

Mysterio · 2009-03-06T04:42:28.000Z

If E:TW wasn’t the import version, I’d easily snag it at that price.

Moggraider · 2009-03-06T04:44:37.000Z

I’ve been tempted to buy it, though my PC game backlog is climbing so high I sent my PS3 home to my family. Is there anything materially wrong with the European version? They’ve never done me wrong before…

Mysterio · 2009-03-06T05:38:21.000Z

Moggraider:

I’ve been tempted to buy it, though my PC game backlog is climbing so high I sent my PS3 home to my family. Is there anything materially wrong with the European version? They’ve never done me wrong before…

I haven’t been able to confirm, but I’ve read online that MP will be region locked.

MSUSteve · 2009-03-06T06:01:49.000Z

CheapAssGamer has a list of deals from Newegg.

360
Perfect Dark Zero - $9.99
Kameo - $9.99
Prey - $9.99 [Back up to $20]
Dark Sector - $9.99
NBA Ballers: Chosen One - $9.99
The Simpsons - $7.99
NBA Homecourt - $9.99
Blue Dragon - $12.99
Arcade Unplugged - $9.99
NFL Head Coach 09 - $9.99 [OOS]
Viva Pinata - Party Animals - $12.99
Facebreaker - $14.99
Project Gotham Racing 4 - $14.99
Crackdown - $13.99

UPDATES:
Lost - $9.99
Dark Messiah - $13.99
Armored Core $15.99

PS3
Condemned 2: Bloodshot - $13.99
Dark Sector - $9.99
Stranglehold - $9.99
NBA Ballers: Chosen One - $9.99
Fracture - $14.99
The Simpsons Game - $13.99
Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground -$13.99
The Bigs - $13.99
Clive Barker’s Jericho - $13.99
Haze - $13.99
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom - $14.99
LittleBigPlanet - $46.99
Ratchet & Clank: ToD - $37

PSP
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror - $9.99
Lumines 2 - $9.99
Every Extend Extra - $9.99

PC
Infernal - $5.99
Battlefield 2 - $9.99
Half Life 2: Episode 1 & 2 - $9.99
Half Life 2 - $9.99
Civilization III Gold Edition - $9.99
DiRT - $14.99
Neverwinter Nights 2 - $14.99

Cubit · 2009-03-06T06:05:55.000Z

Gamersgate weekend dead is Colonization for $14.99.

Tyjenks · 2009-03-06T07:00:43.000Z

Cubit:

Gamersgate weekend dead is Colonization for $14.99.

I saw this, but I am scared of that game fter hearing folks here talk about it. I mean, is it Teh Fun? I know they have now said a patch is in the works.

Cubit · 2009-03-06T10:30:44.000Z

Direct2Drive has all Rockstar games 30% off this weekend. GTA IV is $34.95.

Cubit · 2009-03-06T11:11:55.000Z

forgot to add this above, but gamersgate also has Democracy 2 for $5.99.

as reference, Impulse has it for $22.95.

SlainteMhath · 2009-03-06T11:45:28.000Z

Impulse Buys for March 5-8 for those too lazy to look for themselves: ;-)

Warlords Battlecry III - $10
Gal Civ I Ultimate Ed. - $4 (steal!)
Mr. Robot - $4
Painkiller - $10
Alpha Prime - $10
Civ. III Complete - $10
Unreal Gold - $6

Nothing you couldn’t get at local bargain bins for the same price (except Mr. Robot and Gal Civ I) but this way you don’t even have to leave the house.

Fugitive · 2009-03-06T12:00:37.000Z

Mr. Robot seemed like a pretty decent action-puzzle game, though I admittedly only went through the demo. Though I was initially disappointed that it wasn’t an update of the old Apple II game…

Edit: World of Goo is only $5 on Steam right now. I’m not sure if that’s supposed to be the weekend deal or not, but it’s a strikethrough on the original price so it’s probably temporary.

Matt_Bowyer · 2009-03-06T12:15:06.000Z

Fugitive:

Edit: World of Goo is only $5 on Steam right now. I’m not sure if that’s supposed to be the weekend deal or not, but it’s a strikethrough on the original price so it’s probably temporary.

And I bought it for $15 in Target not six days ago! Rassumfrassum.

JonRowe · 2009-03-06T12:21:08.000Z

5 bucks?!! That is so bought!

TimJames · 2009-03-06T12:23:48.000Z

Just finished World of Goo and it is definitely worth playing even for those with plenty of cash but not much time. Very straightforward and concise experience over a handful of long sessions.

Cubit · 2009-03-06T13:33:26.000Z

World of Goo purchased. 5 bucks is a steal for that game.