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Halflife 2[pc] - where to buy cheapest ?

Placebo · 2005-11-23 21:41:28

quick question, where do i pick this up on the cheap. There seem to be mass difference in the price in different shops from what i read here. cheap = cheaper than others. What price is this supposed to be these days ? thanks

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23-11-2005 10:41pm

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quick question, where do i pick this up on the cheap. There seem to be mass difference in the price in different shops from what i read here.

cheap = cheaper than others. What price is this supposed to be these days ?

thanks

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#2 23-11-2005 11:13pm
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I got it about a month ago from eBay for €20. I couldn't find it for cheaper than ~€30 online - shops like GAME are still looking for over €40 for it. It looks like you won't be able to get the non-GOTY edition, which I didn't want because I've already HL1 etc. Cheapest I saw that was €45 in Xtravision.

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#3 24-11-2005 4:46am
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You could buy it off steam.

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#4 24-11-2005 4:51am
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You can borrow my copy? (as in, borrow for a few months until you're done with it.)

I got it for free from [not Valve or Steam, the other developer who worked on the game. Can't remember their name.]

Can meet you in Dublin City Centre.

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#5 24-11-2005 11:20am
Placebo

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ah thanks alot dublin dude - too much hassel though, since i will be playing it online [possibly for a long time to come and your cd key may already be in use]

as for buying it from steam ? i take it i can download the full game ? SIZE?

i went to pc world - didnt have it [odd]

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#6 24-11-2005 11:24am
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You can buy and download the whole game on Steam, quite big though.

I think the original version has been phased out, it's the GOTY edition now. I'm pretty sure I've seen that in Game, Play.com have it anyway.

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#7 24-11-2005 1:32pm
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Heya,

they ESB electrical shop [between Atlantic home care and Smyths] in Blanchardstown is closing down, make big sale discounts and they had a full shelf of HL2 boxes, you might want to check over there ?

DouD

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#8 24-11-2005 6:02pm
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I could have sworn that I saw HL2 in Game in The Square in Tallaght for €30. Ring them up and confirm.

TC

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#9 24-11-2005 6:15pm
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Placebo wrote:

as for buying it from steam ? i take it i can download the full game ? SIZE?

Aint too big, checking my steam Half Life 2 is listed as being 841mb and CS is 1233mb.

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#10 24-11-2005 6:40pm
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I think theres about 3 Gigs of stuff for a HL2 + CS:S install.

Holy ****! My Steam folder is 5.5 Gigs.... How did that happen !?!?

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#11 24-11-2005 6:50pm
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DemonOfTheFall wrote:

I think theres about 3 Gigs of stuff for a HL2 + CS:S install.

Holy ****! My Steam folder is 5.5 Gigs.... How did that happen !?!?

It happens dude, mines 6.25 gigs from various games/mods/custom maps installed

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#12 24-11-2005 7:09pm
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would xtra vision have it, im so bored

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#13 24-11-2005 7:22pm
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Placebo wrote:

would xtra vision have it, im so bored

Should do. I suppose it depends which one?

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#14 24-11-2005 7:48pm
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Xtravision Finglas only have the €45 GOTY edition.

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#15 24-11-2005 7:50pm
Placebo

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thats cheap enough, right ?
il go get it nowwww

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#16 24-11-2005 7:58pm
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Placebo wrote:

thats cheap enough, right ?
il go get it nowwww

cheap enough???
that's how much a new game should be, not one that's over a year old now...

(tis worth every cent though, so gopher it if you don't have access to a credit card)

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#17 24-11-2005 7:59pm
Placebo

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its been a year already ?
ughhh , how much SHOULD it be ? really, i asked this at the top.

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#18 24-11-2005 8:05pm
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one of my local shops has it for 25 euros.

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#19 24-11-2005 8:19pm
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I got it a while back for €20 in game in Liffey Valley.Check there.They sell off old games every now and again to make space for new ones

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#20 27-11-2005 8:04pm
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gamespot didnt have it

Smyths
-Couldnt find it on shelves asked counter
"we have the cd but not the case"
me = can u not sell it anyway ?
"no sorry, need case"
me = went back to shelves got BF2
"sorry, we dont have the cd inside"
me = wtf went back to sheleves for a last look and dug out hl2 cover - yay
"50 euros please"
me = on way out opens box, no manual [where MA fckin cd key]
"sorry dont have manual inside(stock room)"
me = gimme my money back u ponce

worst experience ever, they should hire people that atleast have a general knowledge of how games work.

few Q:
-Does HL2 come with manual or cd key stored in game ? [doubt its in game]
-Is a valid cd key required for BF2 -online?

thanks.

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#21 27-11-2005 8:09pm
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Placebo wrote:

-Does HL2 come with manual or cd key stored in game ? [doubt its in game]
-Is a valid cd key required for BF2 ?

HL2 will have a cd key printed on a sticker somewhere inside the box/manual, can't say wherabouts for sure though, seeing as i got the American version in the stupid cardboard box...
you'll only need this cd key the first time you install the game, it will associated with your steam account details after that.
and BF2 will require a valid cd key for online play

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#22 27-11-2005 8:16pm
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okay thanks, it didnt have a sticker, my old HL1 cd does, its jus stuck inside the box but the box wase sealed [when on sale], these HL2 boxs were open and they bring cd from stock room.

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#23 30-11-2005 5:23pm
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http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=sr&page=title&r=PC&title=734642 (Half Life 2 GOTY Ed. - Dunno what the diff is)

+

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054856656 (Thread in bargain alerts quoting £5 off voucher for play - to be entered on right at the checkout page before confirming order)

= £22.99 sterling

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www.xe.com/ucc

= €33.77 delivered.

Cheap as u like!

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