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The End of $60 Games?
zherok:
--- Quote from: Rizirdo on May 03, 2012, 07:30:21 PM ---a way to pay less is to just get capcom games wait till the "Ultimate" or "Super" comes out ;D
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One excuse Capcom had for the on-disc characters in Street Fighter X Tekken was that they didn't want to go the Ultimate or Super route this time. Instead everyone will need to buy the base version and all of the DLC (probably to the tune of another $60) in order to have the complete version. And unlike the games themselves (I bought SSFIV for like $20) DLC often tends to stay the same price a lot longer.
Hell, GT5 Prologue still goes for $30 on PSN last I checked. Tekken *5* was still going for $30 too (less if you didn't want to play it online.)
Rizirdo:
--- Quote from: zherok on May 03, 2012, 08:06:10 PM ---
--- Quote from: Rizirdo on May 03, 2012, 07:30:21 PM ---a way to pay less is to just get capcom games wait till the "Ultimate" or "Super" comes out ;D
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One excuse Capcom had for the on-disc characters in Street Fighter X Tekken was that they didn't want to go the Ultimate or Super route this time. Instead everyone will need to buy the base version and all of the DLC (probably to the tune of another $60) in order to have the complete version. And unlike the games themselves (I bought SSFIV for like $20) DLC often tends to stay the same price a lot longer.
Hell, GT5 Prologue still goes for $30 on PSN last I checked. Tekken *5* was still going for $30 too (less if you didn't want to play it online.)
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ehh but might aswell buy used games. i go to game stop here in SoCal and the games dont rise over 20$ and they have no scrathes saw darkness 2 for 10 buck the next day it was released
FlyinPenguin:
--- Quote from: Rizirdo on May 05, 2012, 09:49:14 AM ---
--- Quote from: zherok on May 03, 2012, 08:06:10 PM ---
--- Quote from: Rizirdo on May 03, 2012, 07:30:21 PM ---a way to pay less is to just get capcom games wait till the "Ultimate" or "Super" comes out ;D
--- End quote ---
One excuse Capcom had for the on-disc characters in Street Fighter X Tekken was that they didn't want to go the Ultimate or Super route this time. Instead everyone will need to buy the base version and all of the DLC (probably to the tune of another $60) in order to have the complete version. And unlike the games themselves (I bought SSFIV for like $20) DLC often tends to stay the same price a lot longer.
Hell, GT5 Prologue still goes for $30 on PSN last I checked. Tekken *5* was still going for $30 too (less if you didn't want to play it online.)
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ehh but might aswell buy used games. i go to game stop here in SoCal and the games dont rise over 20$ and they have no scrathes saw darkness 2 for 10 buck the next day it was released
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I've bought used games in the past and "no scratches" tend to mean light scratches. No scratches should mean brand new condition but they always tend to have at least a couple light scratches. That is why I only buy used if it is the last gen or two and can't get new for a reasonable price anymore. Anything current gen, and I only buy new. In my experience, 99% of used games tend to have at least one imperfection. Fuck that. Shouldn't new condition mean perfect? After all, new games are perfect in principle.
I had some local video game store give me shit a year or so ago. I was looking GTA IV with the the Gay Tony and Lost & Damned DLC. I wanted the actual disc. I couldn't find it brand new anywhere in my area. Finally, I stopped at a local independent video game store. I asked them if they had it and they said yes. I asked if it was new, and they said "No, but why does it matter. We run our discs in a fixer which removes all scratches. Why would you pay more for a brand new copy?"
A fixed copy? Don't make me laugh.
And I'm a bit pissed at Gamestop right now. I went there the other day after buying Catherine for $60 at Best Buy. I saw they had it on display for $40 brand new. So asked them if they had any new copies in stock. They said yes. So I went to Best Buy and returned the copy I just bought. I go back to Gamestop and the dude already had the game waiting for me (I told him I would be back to buy it in a few minutes). He scans the game and I was about to fill out my check when I notice the game isn't sealed in its plastic wrap and has a puncture wound on it on top of it. The cover art was ruined. I asked, "um, do you have a brand new sealed copy?" The clerk says "Oh, that' is the the last copy we have". So the dude was going to sell me a supposedly "new" copy that had already been opened and was damaged. He tried to slip it past me. Fuck that shit. I had to go all the way back to Best Buy to buy the game AGAIN. I did get a sealed copy of Gears 3 on the same occasion for $40 but I will still be hesitant to ever buy from them again. They tried to slip shit passed me and screw me over.
Sorry, I don't mean to get off topic but...
zherok:
Ugh, I bought The World Ends With You from Gamestop, new.
I take it home. No manual. Call them, they can't do anything about it.
Never buying from them again. Amazon is usually cheaper, they sent it right to my door, and they don't open my brand new shit so they can use it for a display case.
TMRNetShark:
--- Quote from: FlyinPenguin on May 05, 2012, 11:56:11 AM ---I've bought used games in the past and "no scratches" tend to mean light scratches. No scratches should mean brand new condition but they always tend to have at least a couple light scratches. That is why I only buy used if it is the last gen or two and can't get new for a reasonable price anymore. Anything current gen, and I only buy new. In my experience, 99% of used games tend to have at least one imperfection. Fuck that. Shouldn't new condition mean perfect? After all, new games are perfect in principle.
I had some local video game store give me shit a year or so ago. I was looking GTA IV with the the Gay Tony and Lost & Damned DLC. I wanted the actual disc. I couldn't find it brand new anywhere in my area. Finally, I stopped at a local independent video game store. I asked them if they had it and they said yes. I asked if it was new, and they said "No, but why does it matter. We run our discs in a fixer which removes all scratches. Why would you pay more for a brand new copy?"
A fixed copy? Don't make me laugh.
And I'm a bit pissed at Gamestop right now. I went there the other day after buying Catherine for $60 at Best Buy. I saw they had it on display for $40 brand new. So asked them if they had any new copies in stock. They said yes. So I went to Best Buy and returned the copy I just bought. I go back to Gamestop and the dude already had the game waiting for me (I told him I would be back to buy it in a few minutes). He scans the game and I was about to fill out my check when I notice the game isn't sealed in its plastic wrap and has a puncture wound on it on top of it. The cover art was ruined. I asked, "um, do you have a brand new sealed copy?" The clerk says "Oh, that' is the the last copy we have". So the dude was going to sell me a supposedly "new" copy that had already been opened and was damaged. He tried to slip it past me. Fuck that shit. I had to go all the way back to Best Buy to buy the game AGAIN. I did get a sealed copy of Gears 3 on the same occasion for $40 but I will still be hesitant to ever buy from them again. They tried to slip shit passed me and screw me over.
Sorry, I don't mean to get off topic but...
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I've had that happen to me before. Quite honestly, what difference does it make (about the opened part)? If it's damaged or missing something, I wouldn't buy it. However, I have no qualms about paying full price for a game that honestly was never used before and it was used as a display case. Fretting over a piece of shrink wrap isn't worth it.
Also, when the price difference between the new and used game is like $2 (seriously)... now that's just stupid too. I'll just buy the game new.
I have never had any problems with Gamestop buying new or used games ("light" scratches or not). One time I did have a problem with a USED copy of a game. I called them up and they said come in and we'll fix the problem. Without hesitation, they went and gave me a NEW copy of the game and let me be on my way. So maybe my Gamestop just has better customer service. :P
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