The Arcade Random Thoughts Thread

[IamMedellin]

so wait...can you stack this with the 25% extra trade in credit you recieve for preordering certain games?

Therefore giving you 75% extra trade in credit?

 

[jms493]

So, you lose about $100. :facepalm: I can't believe you guys do this.

true it is a $100 loss compared to a $180 loss if he were to never play the games again.

I'll take the $100 loss.

 

[Sharkweather]

So, you lose about $100. :facepalm: I can't believe you guys do this.

Kidding right? $30 for a 6-month Madden rental, yeah, I'll do that everytime.

Sure am enjoying my FIFA 11 right now with $23 put towards The Show, all for 3 games I would never play again. Such a shitty deal.

 

[killgod]

WTF when they start this? I traded in 2 games on Sunday and got regular pricing

Don't listen to the Americans, cause their deals don't apply to us and vice versa.


There's a bit of a trick to getting this done, but all within their policies so fuck em.

They have a extra 50% promo if you trade in TOWARDS a few select titles. Go for it, pick whatever the hell they want you to pick. Then return the unopened game a couple days (7 day full refund policy) later saying you don't want it, or found it cheaper elsewhere, whatever.

Voila, you then put that return credit + extra 50% onto whatever to put towards what you actually want. The clerk in the store explained how I could cheat the system, so they didn't even care. Other stores may not feel the same, but my local one was cool with it. Don't see how they can really do anything about it though, they can't deny your refund on unopened merchandise.

 

[killgod]

So, you lose about $100. :facepalm: I can't believe you guys do this.

You need to change your mentality man. Old games lose value to 0, and you aren't likely playing them much.

Why the hell waste that opportunity to save some money?


Buy games the day the come out if you want them, once you know you're done with it, get the fuck rid of it. Especially sports games, if you have lost the fun after 5-6 months, then don't hang on to it, once the season in real life ends that game will drop to like 15 bucks credit. Before the season ends it'll be 30-40.

I'm on a never ending cycle of buying games for half off or less, just by recycling games that I've beat 3 times over and don't want to keep.

Collect things that go up in value, get rid of things that lose value. Saving Money 101.

 

[MmmmBeeeeer]

Forza 4 is extremely high on my watch list. This is Turn 10's opportunity to submit a death blow to Polyphony, I just really hope they get the physics improved (no computer assisted recovery, or at least the option to disable it).

Pretty good odds I'll be getting a 360 later this year for it.


Don't get me wrong I love GT5 and I give them a 10/10 as far as the racing physics/tracks go, but the other parts of the game (online, career mode) leave a lot to be desired.

edit: I hope I can recover my old account (MMMMBEEEEER), its been years since it was active. Anyone know how I can check? I think I've been through this before and I don't know the CC# it was originally registered with.

 

[hackett]

You need to change your mentality man. Old games lose value to 0, and you aren't likely playing them much.

Why the hell waste that opportunity to save some money?


Buy games the day the come out if you want them, once you know you're done with it, get the fuck rid of it. Especially sports games, if you have lost the fun after 5-6 months, then don't hang on to it, once the season in real life ends that game will drop to like 15 bucks credit. Before the season ends it'll be 30-40.

I'm on a never ending cycle of buying games for half off or less, just by recycling games that I've beat 3 times over and don't want to keep.

Collect things that go up in value, get rid of things that lose value. Saving Money 101.

Especially the sports games. Might as well give them away after a year.

 

[Tengo Juego]

You need to change your mentality man. Old games lose value to 0, and you aren't likely playing them much.

Why the hell waste that opportunity to save some money?


Buy games the day the come out if you want them, once you know you're done with it, get the fuck rid of it. Especially sports games, if you have lost the fun after 5-6 months, then don't hang on to it, once the season in real life ends that game will drop to like 15 bucks credit. Before the season ends it'll be 30-40.

I'm on a never ending cycle of buying games for half off or less, just by recycling games that I've beat 3 times over and don't want to keep.

Collect things that go up in value, get rid of things that lose value. Saving Money 101.

My version of saving money 101: Don't buy EA Sports titles.

 

[Gonzo]

Does anyone play Puzzle Quest for XBLA? Easily one of the better 10 bucks I spent, I love playing this.

Basically an RPG intricately laced around a "hexic" type of a puzzle game. Very stimulating occasionally, but I end up playing around 20-30 minutes of it before I zonk out, gets me sleepy.

 

[Tengo Juego]

Forza 4 is extremely high on my watch list. This is Turn 10's opportunity to submit a death blow to Polyphony, I just really hope they get the physics improved (no computer assisted recovery, or at least the option to disable it).

Pretty good odds I'll be getting a 360 later this year for it.


Don't get me wrong I love GT5 and I give them a 10/10 as far as the racing physics/tracks go, but the other parts of the game (online, career mode) leave a lot to be desired.

edit: I hope I can recover my old account (MMMMBEEEEER), its been years since it was active. Anyone know how I can check? I think I've been through this before and I don't know the CC# it was originally registered with.

You dont need the credit card info to recover the account. Do you remember the hotmail account and password you used for it?

 

[hackett]

I'm glad I went straight to MP when MOH was released and got all of those trophies. Finally getting around to campaign and nailing down those trophies in order. Worked on destroying AQ village with AC130 tonight, but came up short a couple of times. I'm pretty confident that I will have my first platinum by weeks end.

So this was over a month ago and I can only stomach playing Tier 1 mode about once a week. I'm on belly of the beast which has a par time of 30 mins and I have made it to the end of the mission 3 times only to die. Fuck!
In other areas of my gaming as of late, Madden has brought on another chapter with the help of BigBucs and TimsGiants running the TFML.
After making a deal with Primetime to purchase his 360 with games over a month ago, the USPS gets an epic fail after being in (and still there) Des Moines and not being able to find out why. Finally confirmation number is updated online and supposedly the package came apart and now there is no return/fwd address and it's in the claims department. I give up, sorry Primetime....
Also, have been buying up games that have either come down in price or have caught them on a good deal. Recently bought MGS 2 (again) and 3 (first time). Getting ready to download the 1st one off from PSN to play at work on the PSP. Here's to having better luck completing these before I finish MoH Tier 1 double fuck.

 

[hackett]

My version of saving money 101: Don't buy EA Sports titles.

Where does that leave us for football gaming then? It's a huge shit sandwich and for all football enthusiasts..... We are taking the bite.

 

[padman59]

My version of saving money 101: Don't buy EA Sports titles.

EA Sports has gone down the shitter in terms of quality since the 360/PS3 came out IMO. I haven't liked a single game on the PS3 from them, and I haven't bought an EA Sports title since NCAA and Madden 08 on PS2.

Their monopoly on the football gaming market disappoints me. However, as long as droves of people continue to flock to the stores and pick up NCAA and Madden, they'll continue to hold on to those exclusive licenses.

 

[BrntO4Life]

EA Sports has gone down the shitter in terms of quality since the 360/PS3 came out IMO. I haven't liked a single game on the PS3 from them, and I haven't bought an EA Sports title since NCAA and Madden 08 on PS2.

Their monopoly on the football gaming market disappoints me. However, as long as droves of people continue to flock to the stores and pick up NCAA and Madden, they'll continue to hold on to those exclusive licenses.

They don't have the exclusive license to the NCAA, it just hasn't been cost-effective for anyone else to make a college football game.

 

[Buzzman]

poeple will flock to Madden every year cause they need a fix. Madden is the only option. You can't expect people to not want to play with ntheir NFL teams for 2 years.

 

[StealthShot]

Have you guys looked into any XBL indie games? I downloaded 5 of them the other day and they all were a steal at a $1 each.

 

[padman59]

They don't have the exclusive license to the NCAA, it just hasn't been cost-effective for anyone else to make a college football game.

I can buy that considering the lack of college titles in general, but the control that EA has over the football gaming market is the problem. IMO, the games themselves haven't been up to par for a annual purchase.

 

[JayDizzle]

From 1987... "The Legend of Zelda."

From 1987... "The Legend of Zelda."

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[Cody]

I need to renew my xbox live before 2k11 gets here.

 

[padman59]

Got my platinum for Bad Company 2. Next up is probably Final Fantasy XIII. I've got a lot of grinding to do to finish that one off and trade it in.