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Gaming Bargains (not Freebies)

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,850 ✭✭✭Fnz


    turnfan wrote: »
    Some good pricing on Gamestop.ie for St. Paddys Day
    .17 price point....
    Link:
    http://www.gamestop.ie/core/common/default.aspx?quickSearch=St%20Patrick's%20Day%20Specials

    Fairly average prices tbh. Mass Effect 2 (360) has been on sale at €6 at a number of places. LittleBigPlanet 2 was €45, on launch, in HMV stores. Dead Space 2 was £23 from Amazon not to long after release.


  • Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭turnfan


    Hence - "Some" good pricing. Jeez.
    GTA Complete bought. €20.17 delivered
    http://www.gamestop.ie/36223_Xbox_360_St_Patrick_s_Day_Specials_GTA_IV_Complete_Edition.aspx


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,850 ✭✭✭Fnz


    turnfan wrote: »
    Hence - "Some" good pricing. Jeez.
    GTA Complete bought. €20.17 delivered
    http://www.gamestop.ie/36223_Xbox_360_St_Patrick_s_Day_Specials_GTA_IV_Complete_Edition.aspx

    That is a good price, sorry for coming off so dismissive. I just wasn't impressed with the price of anything I was looking for.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    What, no lucky bags? disappointing :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,232 ✭✭✭✭DARK-KNIGHT


    Anyone seen homefront reasonably priced release is Friday???


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    Anyone seen homefront reasonably priced release is Friday???

    44.99 in HMV with a €10 gift card if you pre-order it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 885 ✭✭✭kendragon


    Anyone seen homefront reasonably priced release is Friday???

    Gamestop in store have an offer of trading in three games from a list of 600 (list can be found on a leaflet in store) and getting Homefront for only €3. At least thats what it said on a cardboard stand in the shop. Showed the same deal for Crysis 2 when its released also.


  • Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Gamestop "Trade 3 select games from 600 listed and get a selected new release from €3"

    600 Trade in list: http://www.gamestop.ie/locale/statics/TradeIn600Titles.pdf


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 885 ✭✭✭kendragon


    hellboy99 wrote: »
    Gamestop "Trade 3 select games from 600 listed and get a selected new release from €3"

    600 Trade in list: http://www.gamestop.ie/locale/statics/TradeIn600Titles.pdf

    Yep. Thats the same leaflet I picked up in Gamestop. The cardboard standy mentioned Homefront and Crysis 2 for 3euros but I only glanced at it as I was passing and don't know if there are any catches. Deffo worth checking out before handing out forty to fifty quid though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Guys. Do you think you can match xbox and ps3 games? I could have 2 sbox and 1 ps3 for xbox new game? When does it starts?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 885 ✭✭✭kendragon


    Guys. Do you think you can match xbox and ps3 games? I could have 2 sbox and 1 ps3 for xbox new game? When does it starts?

    I dont see anything on the offer to suggest that being a problem. Says Trade any 3 games from list of 600 so I'd say you'll be fine. I'll be availing of this tomorrow when I pick up Homefront.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    kendragon wrote: »
    I dont see anything on the offer to suggest that being a problem. Says Trade any 3 games from list of 600 so I'd say you'll be fine. I'll be availing of this tomorrow when I pick up Homefront.
    can you get back with how it went please?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,850 ✭✭✭Fnz


    kendragon wrote: »
    I dont see anything on the offer to suggest that being a problem. Says Trade any 3 games from list of 600 so I'd say you'll be fine. I'll be availing of this tomorrow when I pick up Homefront.

    They've had, seemingly, stupid restrictions in the past. As part of an offer, I wasn't able to trade in 2 Xbox 360 titles (plus cash) for a PS3 title or PC title. So they have had issues going cross-platform with these trade-in special offers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 885 ✭✭✭kendragon


    Fnz wrote: »
    They've had, seemingly, stupid restrictions in the past. As part of an offer, I wasn't able to trade in 2 Xbox 360 titles (plus cash) for a PS3 title or PC title. So they have had issues going cross-platform with these trade-in special offers.

    Yeah, I could never understand those kinds of restrictions myself. I certainly hope they do not give me any hassle about this tomorrow because I have a couple of ps3 titles I want to offload and i'll be looking for the xbox version of the game.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,232 ✭✭✭✭DARK-KNIGHT


    ok i know for a fact gamestop wont allow trades across platforms with special offers but what i would suggest doing is trade in in any gamestop get your copy of the game then travel to any other gamestop and say u got wrong version of your game and they should trade your copy for the other platform..


  • Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭mrm


    ok i know for a fact gamestop wont allow trades across platforms with special offers but what i would suggest doing is trade in in any gamestop get your copy of the game then travel to any other gamestop and say u got wrong version of your game and they should trade your copy for the other platform..

    I'm not sure that your fact applies in this case. I rang the local gamestop after Kendragons post above and they confirmed that the trade in deal is as per the statement at the top of their 600 title list - 'trade any 3 games from this list of over 600 titles and get selected new releases'. Although while this is clearly stated, the small print at the bottom does state 'Trades are subject to manager approval' - queue some abuse of POWER scenarios. Good suggestion Dark- Knight if it doesn't work out.


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,160 ✭✭✭tok9


    Anyone know where to buy cheap games on that list to trade in with??

    for example, I assume fallout 3 normal edition would be cheap. Could make a saving!


  • Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭turnfan


    This offer works across different formats - Just traded Alan Wake X360, Assassins Creed II X360, and Vanquish PS3


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,232 ✭✭✭✭DARK-KNIGHT


    turnfan wrote: »
    This offer works across different formats - Just traded Alan Wake X360, Assassins Creed II X360, and Vanquish PS3
    There's a first for everything everytime I went into Gamestop before I was told out straight you can't cross trade!! This is great news though :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭ronkmonster


    Impulse have sale on Baldurs Gate 1 and 2, Icewind Dale 1 and 2 for €5.34 each
    All drm free.

    Neverwinter Nights is on sale too but I don't think it's drm free


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 885 ✭✭✭kendragon


    can you get back with how it went please?

    Hi guys. I can confirm that Gamestop will accept a mixture of ps3 and xbox titles when trading in the 3 games in this €3 game offer.

    Homefront front for €3 and three old games. Cant go wrong with that. Going to do the same with Crysis 2 next week.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,923 ✭✭✭kearneybobs


    Darksiders is €7.50 on Steam.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2 The Long Run


    I managed to get Homefront today for 34.99 with my PS3


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭ronkmonster


    Darksiders is €7.50 on Steam.

    Excellent game. Got for same price at christmas and in middle of playing through now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,923 ✭✭✭kearneybobs


    Excellent game. Got for same price at christmas and in middle of playing through now.
    Already have it on the PS3 but I never got around to finishing it though.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Fallout 3 GOTY edition is 15.99 in Game. Picked it up awhile ago. Considering it comes with Point Lookout, Broken Steel, Mothership Zeta, Operation Anchorage and The Pitt as well as the game itself, it was an unbelievable bargain. Got 70 hours gameplay out of it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 885 ✭✭✭kendragon


    sugarman wrote: »
    Thats pretty good, I know a few places where i can pick up 3 games for a fiver or less each. New game for under 20 blips!:D

    Is there a list of games you can get?

    Courtesy of Hellboy99

    Gamestop "Trade 3 select games from 600 listed and get a selected new release from €3"

    600 Trade in list:
    http://www.gamestop.ie/locale/static...n600Titles.pdf


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,160 ✭✭✭tok9


    sugarman wrote: »
    Thats pretty good, I know a few places where i can pick up 3 games for a fiver or less each. New game for under 20 blips!:D

    Is there a list of games you can get?
    kendragon wrote: »
    Courtesy of Hellboy99

    Gamestop "Trade 3 select games from 600 listed and get a selected new release from €3"

    600 Trade in list:
    http://www.gamestop.ie/locale/static...n600Titles.pdf

    I think he meant a list of new releases that he can get after trading in the 3 games.

    Sugarman, any chance you'd let us know where and what games you can get on the cheap please?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 885 ✭✭✭kendragon


    tok9 wrote: »
    I think he meant a list of new releases that he can get after trading in the 3 games.

    Sugarman, any chance you'd let us know where and what games you can get on the cheap please?

    Oh right.... my bad. The only games i've seen listed are Homefront and Crysis 2 for both console formats.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,174 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Is Monday Night Combat free weekend not also in the EU? I havent heard anyone else mention a peep about it.

    I think it's actually pretty fun. Many of the same elements TF2 used to have before it was ruined. 5 Classes, and you can select up to 3 sponsors that give you different perks (nothing major, like a slightly larger clip, faster movement speed, more armor, etc), base building and a handful of witty commentaries.

    It's 33% off until Monday, I assume thats a tenner.




    gameplay:




    IGN Review:



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭ronkmonster


    Overheal wrote: »
    Is Monday Night Combat free weekend not also in the EU? I havent heard anyone else mention a peep about it.

    I think it's actually pretty fun. Many of the same elements TF2 used to have before it was ruined. 5 Classes, and you can select up to 3 sponsors that give you different perks (nothing major, like a slightly larger clip, faster movement speed, more armor, etc), base building and a handful of witty commentaries.

    It's 33% off until Monday, I assume thats a tenner.




    gameplay:




    IGN Review:


    It is. Had a few games with some friends last night.
    We'd buy it only we're mostly broke :(

    Is there a problem with Steams timing of it though. Mine says it's finished in 13 hours

    Also, a lot of the servers had terrible ping and when we wanted to play the coop against the ai we just used direct connect because the browser wasn't showing my game. It does have dedicated server support though


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,067 ✭✭✭Gunmonkey


    Yeah its still up, costs around €7.70 I think.

    Also, one of the best reasons to own it on PC....Cardboard Tube Samurai



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭dmcdante


    Dead to right for the PS3 is only 10 euro new in gamestop well worth that


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,174 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    No the free weekend actually ends in a few hours, but the discount is up for another day. Good marketing tactic, and being reasonable it's pretty effing cheap. They seem to be taking the smart approach which is to get more people playing with a cheaper buy-in, but even saying that you can still have fun with 1 or 2 people as the game world is full of bots - that is, not Bot-controlled players: actual bots.
    Gunmonkey wrote: »
    Yeah its still up, costs around €7.70 I think.

    Also, one of the best reasons to own it on PC....Cardboard Tube Samurai

    The best is when one tries to assassinate you without their dagger/sword in their hand - they just slap you in the face a bit and do a minimal amount of damage. I get to respond by throwing a grenade in their face, charging at them, and doing a spin attack if theres anything still left standing.

    That said though an Assassin with the upgraded sword and the critical-hit and damage sponsorships can kill you with one attack. And they're cloaked most of the time so the good ones can get really annoying! But it's a hard class to play.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,245 ✭✭✭✭Fanny Cradock


    I wish I had bought BF2:Vietnam instead MNC.

    I personally think the game is unbalanced, clunky and a little boring. But, hey, if you spend a night in playing the game instead of going out it pays for itself.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,174 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    imbalance where?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 885 ✭✭✭kendragon


    Just picked up Force unleashed II for the xbox for my Son as part of a trade in game offer in Gamestop.

    The sticker on the front said €10 but it turned out to only €5 with a game that qualifies.


    Just before the inevitable jokes... no I didnt trade my son for the game. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,245 ✭✭✭✭Fanny Cradock


    Overheal wrote: »
    imbalance where?

    Admittedly they have released a patch or two since I last played, but the obvious imbalance appears in the classes. Also, I think that a few of the arenas aren't conducive to playing certain classes. (Heavy gunner vs assassin or sniper :(.) Aside from this, too often the games I have played in (about 5 hours in total) have ended in a stalemate.

    I like the game as a concept but I'm not convinced that it is executed all that well. Perhaps they will iron out some of the more frustrating elements of the game and add a more tactical element in any sequel (Tuesday Night Combat?). For example, the ability to control the attack routes of your bots or to set attack/ defend orders.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,174 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    It really depends on what you do. Earlier on I felt some of the larger maps were conducive to gunners/sniping till i started looking around the sides of these maps and found *a lot* of back doors. You can even buy jump-pads up to their own spawn gates and get the feckers from behind. Juice can be bought for $500 in the middle if you need to make a massive push but some people prefer to spam the Spawn Bots button and send wave after wave of bouncer bots. Bouncers dont follow the path - they seek out enemy players and try to tackle them (if they cant find any they start hitting turrets). They also have a lot of health.

    Snipers arent that hard to evade, gunners hate them though. Headshots when deployed. I like playing tank and using my thrust to push people out of the arena. You also have a secondary weapon which has unlimited range and is great for taking on gunners. Snipers do however have nice traps, take-downs, and an uzi. And a well played assassin can only be stopped if you see thembefore they hit you, or you're simply dead. You can upgrade their Jump to give them *a lot* more mobility.

    Gunner is not a class I spec into deployment for, because yes they tend to be sitting ducks. But if you are mobile your Slam ability (shift key) works great on ninjas and such and your miniguns are still about as effective as they are when you're deployed. Tank and Gunner deployment seems better suited to co-op mode. The only thing pssibly imba/Annoying are Support firebases but even those arent unstoppable.

    Attack and Defend Tactics arent needed, you can buy masses of bouncers on the offense, use Hazards to blow up swaths of bots, and build and upgrade your turrets - RockIt turrets being by far the most effective, just the most expensive also.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,245 ✭✭✭✭Fanny Cradock


    I'll return to it at some stage. I figure a good price to value my game time is €1 per hour. That leaves me about 5 hours of game time before I've paid it off and thus justify the purchase :pac:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭Healium


    Overheal wrote: »
    5 Classes
    6 classes. Assassin, Assault, Sniper, Gunner, Support, Tank
    Gunmonkey wrote: »
    Yeah its still up, costs around €7.70 I think.

    Also, one of the best reasons to own it on PC....Cardboard Tube Samurai

    You'll have to correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that needs a code. Or maybe the code was for early access. Anyway, they gave out Cardboard Tube Samurai codes at PAX!
    Overheal wrote: »
    The best is when one tries to assassinate you without their dagger/sword in their hand - they just slap you in the face a bit and do a minimal amount of damage. I get to respond by throwing a grenade in their face, charging at them, and doing a spin attack if theres anything still left standing.

    That said though an Assassin with the upgraded sword and the critical-hit and damage sponsorships can kill you with one attack. And they're cloaked most of the time so the good ones can get really annoying! But it's a hard class to play.

    (Xbox) Not minimal. As Assassin b***h slap will kill an unarmoured Sniper or Assassin :D Also, any Assassin that comes at a Tank from the front is going to die.

    Sword back grapple will kill every class in one shot, except for a Gunner with an Armour endorsement, or a Tank with Passive 3 and/or some Armour Endorsement. Not sure if Crit Shot endorsement affects sword grapples. We discussed it on the Uber forums, but I don't remember what conclusion we came to.
    Overheal wrote: »
    imbalance where?

    Ahahaha, seriously? TL;DR version: Assault is totally overpowered (on Xbox, at least)
    Overheal wrote: »
    Snipers arent that hard to evade, gunners hate them though. Headshots when deployed. I like playing tank and using my thrust to push people out of the arena. You also have a secondary weapon which has unlimited range and is great for taking on gunners. Snipers do however have nice traps, take-downs, and an uzi. And a well played assassin can only be stopped if you see thembefore they hit you, or you're simply dead. You can upgrade their Jump to give them *a lot* more mobility.

    Gunner is not a class I spec into deployment for, because yes they tend to be sitting ducks. But if you are mobile your Slam ability (shift key) works great on ninjas and such and your miniguns are still about as effective as they are when you're deployed. Tank and Gunner deployment seems better suited to co-op mode. The only thing pssibly imba/Annoying are Support firebases but even those arent unstoppable.

    Attack and Defend Tactics arent needed, you can buy masses of bouncers on the offense, use Hazards to blow up swaths of bots, and build and upgrade your turrets - RockIt turrets being by far the most effective, just the most expensive also.

    You don't need to upgrade the Assassin Smoke Bomb. When you use it, hit the jump button, and even a level 1 Smoke Bomb will send you flying upwards. If you don't hit the jump button, you'll stay where you are

    Siiiiiiiir, I am not a very good Gunner, but you need to learn to play Gunner :p If you're interested, I've been playing this game since launch day, and I got to rank 80 on the Xbox leaderboards, so I can give you tips on how to play classes. Just drop a PM. Gunner deploy is beastly powerful. Throw on even a bronze Crit Shot endorsement, and you'll win in almost every Gunner vs. Gunner battle. Deploy adds more Crit Shots, and it slows down your enemy. Don't sit there waiting, but if you bump into an enemy in a narrow hall on Spunky Cola, deploy as your Miniguns are revving up, and you'll kick butt.

    Tank Deploy is a defensive move. Level 2 Passive gives you health regeneration. Very useful if you're low on health, just run around the corner and deploy. Level 3 gives your ammo regen, which is useful if you deploy while juiced in front of the moneyball, but definitely not a necessary purchase. Also, don't play Gunner in Blitz mode, and a Tank shouldn;t be deploying. Just Death Blossom + Railgun.

    Finally, Gremlins > Bouncers :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,174 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    how can you buy different types of bot? I only see the basic buy bots option for 100 and it always spawns a bouncer.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭Drakar


    Depends on what class you're playing as at the time, each class spawns different minions.

    I played a good bit as Gunner, found it pretty interesting. Tanks ate me up usually though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,232 ✭✭✭✭DARK-KNIGHT


    keep an eye out for homefront should be selling cheap as chips in the next two weeks and believe me for good reason lol its shockingly bad IMO STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    keep an eye out for homefront should be selling cheap as chips in the next two weeks and believe me for good reason lol its shockingly bad IMO STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS

    Did you got it in the end? I walked away from it like it was acid souring alien...

    Fable 3 will go sooo cheap too. It's like hundred of copies in gamestop. Used ones for 32 quid allready. Was tempted to pick it up, but salesman lad took it away, gave me fable 2 goty for 14 quid lol. I was like: is it that bad? His looke told me the horrible story...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    Did you got it in the end? I walked away from it like it was acid souring alien...

    Fable 3 will go sooo cheap too. It's like hundred of copies in gamestop. Used ones for 32 quid allready. Was tempted to pick it up, but salesman lad took it away, gave me fable 2 goty for 14 quid lol. I was like: is it that bad? His looke told me the horrible story...

    Can't understand all the hate on fable 3, sure it's not as good as Fable 2 but it really isn't as bad as some make out. What is annoying about it is the game breaking bugs introduced by the last DLC.

    On the subject of Fable 3 if anyones got weapons for the "Guns, we need lots of guns" achievement add me for some trading. GT: Calex dEUS


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,232 ✭✭✭✭DARK-KNIGHT


    Did you got it in the end? I walked away from it like it was acid souring alien...

    Fable 3 will go sooo cheap too. It's like hundred of copies in gamestop. Used ones for 32 quid allready. Was tempted to pick it up, but salesman lad took it away, gave me fable 2 goty for 14 quid lol. I was like: is it that bad? His looke told me the horrible story...
    its terrible honestly....

    i played it for an hour 35 mins campaign got sick of it being terrible then mp for 25 so 1 hout and traded it today...

    it is so bad its like a game from 7 years ago buggy as hell and AAAAAARGH I HATE IT


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,942 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,942 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    keep an eye out for homefront should be selling cheap as chips in the next two weeks and believe me for good reason lol its shockingly bad IMO STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS

    Gamestop are giving away a free copy of two worlds 2 with it, two crap games for the price of one :D

    http://www.gamestop.ie/core/common/Default.aspx?quickSearch=Homefront+-+Resistance+Edition


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭penev10


    ShaneU wrote: »
    Gamestop are giving away a free copy of two worlds 2 with it, two crap games for the price of one :D

    http://www.gamestop.ie/core/common/Default.aspx?quickSearch=Homefront+-+Resistance+Edition

    Good god they must be worthless!


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