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- Lixie, on 11/07/2008, -4/+24I save money buy renting the short single-player only games (e.g. Bioshock, God of War, Dead Space...etc). Which leaves more room to buy the games with a deep multiplayer like COD4 or Resistance 2.
I tend to play great multiplayer games for many months, so buying makes the most sense. However, I beat most single-player games over a weekend and don't feel compelled to ever play them again, so renting is the preferred option.
Elsewhere, I say money by scouring the internet for deals. Amazon ocassionaly has good game on sale with their Game Deal of the Day. Their Gold Box has games once a month or so as well. But Cheap Ass Gamer is best place to get leaked info on upcoming sales.- Knowltey, on 11/07/2008, -4/+3buy renting? sounds needlessly expensive to me, is that like leasing where you eventually pay enough to have bought the item, but have to give it back in the end?
- donkevin, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1And then afterwards he says money.
- schizogony, on 11/08/2008, -0/+1My strategy is somewhat similar although instead of renting, I buy used from eBay. Dead Space, Uncharted, BioShock, Resistance, COD4, etc. I bought around $30-$40 used, beat in a few weeks then sold for what I paid or sometimes a bit more.
I do purchase new every now and then and only games I know I won't sell (most recently Fallout 3, which has plenty of replay value, and Midnight Club Los Angeles).
These days I just can't stomach keeping a game that garners not much more than a single playthrough that's pretty much totally linear. I'm leaning more and more towards only keeping games that are sandboxes where I choose the approach and I create the noteworthy experiences. My game of Far Cry 2 so far is nothing like someone else's and that's where I'd like to see games headed.
If I want to be constricted to linear plot, scripted events and and exact course of events that everyone else experienced, I'll watch a movie. Not to say the "movie-like" game is bad, just not something I intend to play more than once and not something I keep on my shelf, especially when I can basically "rent" it from eBay for free or close to it.
- Knowltey, on 11/07/2008, -4/+3buy renting? sounds needlessly expensive to me, is that like leasing where you eventually pay enough to have bought the item, but have to give it back in the end?
- scooterbaga, on 11/07/2008, -1/+29gamefly
- mustache, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1This is so true. I got the new Naruto game(would never buy this) from them, that game out this week, today. The keep it price: $40 - that's $20 a game that just came out Tuesday. And they do that with all of their games. Most of the time you can get it a full 20 bucks off days after it comes out. And if not, just keep it till your done.
Only things I wish I could change about them is the shipping times. No where near as quick as Netflix is. That and not getting the game you want from your queue. I've started only keeping the games I absolutely want in there, so I don't get sent a game way down my list that's "Available Now" instead of one I actually want. - mwalker05, on 11/07/2008, -0/+3came here to suggest this as well. just started last week and am thrilled to be getting gears 2 tomorrow. a real money saver.
- mustache, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1This is so true. I got the new Naruto game(would never buy this) from them, that game out this week, today. The keep it price: $40 - that's $20 a game that just came out Tuesday. And they do that with all of their games. Most of the time you can get it a full 20 bucks off days after it comes out. And if not, just keep it till your done.
- benman587, on 11/07/2008, -2/+28www.cheapassgamer.com
- freezerburn666, on 11/07/2008, -9/+108thepiratebay.org
- Cockslap, on 11/07/2008, -11/+0QFT
- Narcowski, on 11/07/2008, -0/+6I see no quote.
- transform100, on 11/07/2008, -11/+2http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4473246/Fallout.3- ... mmm trojans! and that's just one of the many trojan infested torrents, public trackers suck! they can't even upload the original scene releases instead they upload repacked games with keyloggers and backdoors and people in the comments are so damn stupid backdoor.whatever is just a false positive huh? right... if I like a game I buy it with the exception of valve's game I just buy those right off.
- DragonForce4, on 11/09/2008, -0/+1retard
- EvilFerret, on 11/08/2008, -0/+1Usenet
- nukeleearr, on 11/08/2008, -0/+1demonoid and other private trackers are much faster then tpb
- Cockslap, on 11/07/2008, -11/+0QFT
- getbusyliving, on 11/07/2008, -10/+7www.gamecopyworld.com
- SpectralSounds, on 11/07/2008, -3/+5Flash your 360 dvd drive. Buy Verbatim DL-DVD +Rs. Download torrents or nzbs. Burn games and enjoy.
- davidrools, on 11/07/2008, -3/+2but don't play on XBL lest your console be banned.
- SpectralSounds, on 11/07/2008, -0/+11Actually, it's just about perfectly safe to play on Live! with the new firmware. Just make sure you stealth check everything you get, and don't play games on Live before they are released. All of those idiots playing Gears of War 2 online weeks before it was even out are the ones who will be getting banned.
- xino, on 11/07/2008, -0/+3It's also worth mentioning while it may not be possible to get caught following spectralsounds's advice today, it might be possible in the future.
- Narut0, on 11/07/2008, -9/+2
- Unionhawk, on 11/10/2008, -0/+1Flamebait, much?
- FuckTheNWO311, on 11/07/2008, -4/+551. Build a gaming PC.
2. Buy the Orange Box.
3. Buy Left 4 dead.
4. Enjoy 5+ years of gaming goodness.- BenKenobi88, on 11/07/2008, -4/+4Left 4 Dead is soooooooooooo good!
- oxilite, on 11/07/2008, -0/+5Fallout 3 = much additional time
- Cybermaul, on 11/11/2008, -0/+1(mostly spent watching the game crash)
- tobikow, on 11/07/2008, -1/+3Oh, and if you like to play games while high, it saves money to grow your own.
- openingsound, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1this seems so stupidly obvious to me too.
- epolsen, on 11/07/2008, -8/+2Mod and pirate.
- davidkeithjones, on 11/07/2008, -1/+17Every gamer already knows all of these tips.
"Embrace demos..." Really? Pretty lazy article.- Lythium, on 11/07/2008, -1/+3It also assumes that "gamer" = "console gamer." Completely useless advice for anyone who prefers PCs.
- sv650touring, on 11/07/2008, -0/+8I thought PC gamers were all pirates. Wait, no, it's actually EA that thinks that.
- Lythium, on 11/07/2008, -0/+4I pay for my addiction fair and square =( Though when it comes to that, paying $15/mo for a subscription *will* get you much more gametime for your buck than buying a new game every two weeks.
- jull1234, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2You know a PC gamer who has never pirated a game?
- Lythium, on 11/08/2008, -0/+1Me, believe it or not. I'd honestly rather pay the $50 or whatever once every 6-12 months than have to worry about getting caught.
- Uiaccsk, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2agreed.
- Lythium, on 11/07/2008, -1/+3It also assumes that "gamer" = "console gamer." Completely useless advice for anyone who prefers PCs.
- Rapter09, on 11/07/2008, -2/+39My tip: Quit selling your god damn games to Gamestop and EB. Quit it. Stop it. Don't do it. Ever. Ever. Ever.
You have a right as a consumer to resell your items. Sell it to your friends, to your family, to other people *directly* and make more money back. Use the frigging Buy, Sell & Trade or services like Craiglist. Quit gouging yourself needlessly. That's how you stretch your gaming dollar.
Why in the heck would you go to Gamestop to sell a two-month old game and get $5? When you bought it for $60, you could be reselling it to another person locally for $30 or $40.- tarrget, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2agreed. eb/gamestop is throttling publishers, developers, etc. by making the extra profit on used sales and, to my knowledge, not sharing a dime of it. consumers should sell their games elsewhere to obtain more potential money per game and to send a message to gamestop that they can no longer dictate the value of used games. their profits for the second quarter were $1.8 billion!
or we could just let digital distribution and the general economic downturn ruin their pyramid scheme.- MerriamWebster, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1I wish your figure were indicative of how much money they make off of used games, specifically.
But, I still agree with you. The big kids in video game sales are the real "pirates", raping and pillaging the consumer. I think it'd be a lot cooler if video game stores were conglomerate between the developers, with their own displays in each store. It'd be a fairer representation for their company, it would get gamers more tuned in to how well the developing company delivers via their products, and it would be, well, neat.
Too bad that's kind of unfeasible. =/
- MerriamWebster, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1I wish your figure were indicative of how much money they make off of used games, specifically.
- Hockey37, on 11/07/2008, -4/+1Sometimes you just don't want to be bothered with the hassle. I've sold on eBay and CAG. Yea, you get more that way. But it is more time consuming. I unloaded about 10 old games yesterday at Gamestop and got another new one in less than 10 minutes. Done. No need to worry about it any more.
- Klisk, on 11/07/2008, -0/+3But if you took the extra step and unloaded those 10 games on ebay, you'd probably be sitting on about 300-400 dollars now. Yikes! You could of bought 5 new games and had money left over for a fancy dinner.
Instead you have one game now since you're lazy. That, and you got ripped off. You could of bought a lot of stuff with that money.
There's no such thing as a waste of time when it comes to money.
Unless you're one of those rich white kids I keep hearing about.
- Klisk, on 11/07/2008, -0/+3But if you took the extra step and unloaded those 10 games on ebay, you'd probably be sitting on about 300-400 dollars now. Yikes! You could of bought 5 new games and had money left over for a fancy dinner.
- Lythium, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2Dugg for solid advice and for knowing that "gouging" is not the same as "gauging," unlike the blogger: "...subject to eBay price gauging..."
- MerriamWebster, on 11/07/2008, -1/+1Maybe the blogger genuinely meant 'gauging'? I mean, 'price gouging' is a widely used phrase, but he could have just been writing without the phrase.
- Lythium, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2Merriam, the context indicates that he meant "gouging" as in "ripping off," not "gauging" as in "appraising or estimating." This is the reason that spell check is a long, LONG way from replacing a human editor - so much of language is highly contextual.
Also, if you knew anything at all about the relative merits of dictionaries, you would have gone with OED instead of M-W, so your authority is shot to begin with ;) - MerriamWebster, on 11/07/2008, -1/+0Lol. Don't get your internets in a bunch. The name's a joke.
And, I never said it was a better way for the sentence to be written or anything. Just posturing that it could be an odd word choice and not a mispelling. He could be referring to the relative prices of a large scale auctioning system. You're subject to the gauging of an items price based on what everyone else is selling it for (on ebay) as much as you are subjected to the price gauging of the item's condition.
Yikes. Not trying to get anybody on their high horse. It was a simple observation.
- MerriamWebster, on 11/07/2008, -1/+1Maybe the blogger genuinely meant 'gauging'? I mean, 'price gouging' is a widely used phrase, but he could have just been writing without the phrase.
- Barackalypse, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2Have you ever actually dealt with any of the people on Craigslist? I find my posts randomly flagged and deleted, I'll get people calling asking all sorts of basic questions about the item I posted even though I linked the manufacturers specification page, people will agree to buy it then show up and try and negotaite another 25% off the agreed upon price, and all sorts of stories. It has really re-enforced my longstanding view that there are a lot of ignorant dishonorable people in this country, and what's worse thats from a sample of people who can read and probably own a computer.
- vizeroth, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2It's simple really:
1) Check ebay to see if it's worth selling there.
2) Wait until you or a friend is having a garage sale
3) Turn it in to EB/Gamestop if neither of the above works.
Oh, and your sports games aren't worth ***** a week after they came out, so ignore 1 and 2 for those and go straight to #3.
The beauty of this system is that EB will take almost any game, as long as it functions, whether they can sell it or not, so you only take them games that you really can't sell yourself.
I agree with Barackalypse, though, Craigslist has become a complete pain in the ass, and no one on there seems to be willing to pay the price you advertised in your listing. I'd rather lose a couple of games at 99 cents on eBay than put up with a bunch of people calling and trying to get the item for 1/4 of the listed price.- megaflyman, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1If you have to trade in a game don't trade it in at gamestop. Try to find a gamecraze or s mon and pop gamming store near you. You will get a way better deal.
- tarrget, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2agreed. eb/gamestop is throttling publishers, developers, etc. by making the extra profit on used sales and, to my knowledge, not sharing a dime of it. consumers should sell their games elsewhere to obtain more potential money per game and to send a message to gamestop that they can no longer dictate the value of used games. their profits for the second quarter were $1.8 billion!
- rwallen, on 11/07/2008, -4/+4What a waste of time, burried.
- SillyRabbits, on 11/07/2008, -2/+3Hmmm, I was hoping for lots of links to World of Warcraft private servers. :)
- donkevin, on 11/07/2008, -1/+2i.e. the biggest waste of time ever?
Seriously, if I'm going to play the most addicting game (currently), I'm going to play it with 11 million of my closest friends.
- donkevin, on 11/07/2008, -1/+2i.e. the biggest waste of time ever?
- analreceiver, on 11/07/2008, -4/+1Is there already a safe way to play copied games on xbox live?
- FuckTheNWO311, on 11/07/2008, -4/+5There's no safe way to play an Xbox.
- MerriamWebster, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1dugg you up for lulz.
- awtripp, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2oh come on fan boys, that was funny.
- tobikow, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1use protection?
- HolyChimp, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2There's no guarantee the new 'stealth' firmwares are undetectable since MS do the bannings in bulk, but the 360 is so cheap now that as long as you copy more than two new games per 360 then you're still in profit.
And with all those 3 year extended warranties coming to an end for the early adopters I see more people modding their 360s just to save the money they'll need to spend on a new one!
/shameless justification of piracy, even though I personally do it because it's easy, low risk and I'm a cheapskate.
- FuckTheNWO311, on 11/07/2008, -4/+5There's no safe way to play an Xbox.
- spyd3rweb, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2Never buy top of the line hardware, always buy the 2nd best product, usually the performance is only slightly less, but the price is a ton less.
- omgwtflawl, on 11/07/2008, -0/+246. Call up gamestop and ask where they are hiding Battletoads.
- CarzorStelatis, on 11/07/2008, -2/+5Buried as inaccurate for missing the most obvious (legal) one: don't buy games when they're just out, buy them 3 - 6 months later. Even a couple of months after a game's release it can be heavily discounted if it isn't selling at blockbuster levels. If you mainly play singleplayer, the number of other people playing the game at the time you buy it doesn't matter.
- anexanhume, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2That's right. I NEVER pay the full 60 for a release game. I can't wait to play fallout 3 and fable II, but I'm not paying that much. I've got other games to occupy me until they reach the 40 dollar plateau or someone like Amazon has a deal on them.
On top of that, I never trade/sell games. If it was good enough to buy and play to begin with, I'll probably want to be able to play it again and won't sell it. However, I do buy used games from gamestop when the coupons come up because I know what I'm getting and can return it in 7 days if the disk doesn't work.- vizeroth, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1The only time to pay full price for a game is when the game truly has a chance of becoming limited. Of course, if you're buying those types of games you're already pretty aware of which titles/publishers are likely to end up this way in the first place. Anything from a big publisher like EA/Activision/etc. is going to be sitting on the shelves a long time, and in the worst case there will be plenty of used copies available.
- Visual77, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1It DID say that.
- Klisk, on 11/07/2008, -1/+3The main problem with this method is that by the time you get the game, no one will be playing it anymore, and you'll be out of the loop. If gaming is a social experience for you at all, then having a new game at launch is quite important.
If you're an offline gamer, though, and just play single-player by yourself... Then godspeed. I would never pay retail for a single-player game, that's for sure. But multiplayer? I'll drop the full price, yeah.
- anexanhume, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2That's right. I NEVER pay the full 60 for a release game. I can't wait to play fallout 3 and fable II, but I'm not paying that much. I've got other games to occupy me until they reach the 40 dollar plateau or someone like Amazon has a deal on them.
- davidrools, on 11/07/2008, -3/+1Have a close friend that works at a game publisher. It's friggin awesome.
- TheAngryMob, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1My local library. Haven't bought a game in nearly a year. Or a movie for that matter. And it's all legal.
- Klisk, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1My library doesn't even have computers yet, let alone videogames.
- TheAngryMob, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1I wouldn't admit that anyone.
- Klisk, on 11/23/2008, -0/+1I don't see why not, I don't control what the public library does.
- rdldr1, on 11/07/2008, -0/+8My library has clay tablets and papyrus scrolls. That's how we roll in Alexandria.
- dsmx, on 11/08/2008, -1/+2Clay tablets and papyrus scrolls? High tech wizardry, a series of grunts is all you need.
- Unionhawk, on 11/10/2008, -2/+0My library has computer games... no good video games to speak of
- Klisk, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1My library doesn't even have computers yet, let alone videogames.
- fognozzle, on 11/07/2008, -1/+6#6 Play older games. Even the most serious gamer misses a game or two from a previous generation. You can purchase Megaman 9 for the Wii for $10, or purchase Megaman 1-8 +2 arcade games used for the Gamecube for $7.99. It's pretty obvious which is a better deal.
- Klisk, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2At those prices you should just buy both.
- christinme, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1i can't bring myself to rent a game. It is almost like renting movies. I can rent a movie for $5 and watch it within the time it takes to return it in a week or so. I have just spent 1/4 of the price a new movie costs to buy it. I wait for reviews. If reviews look good then i buy it and not rent it. For games, i play the demo. If the demo is good then i would buy it. I could rationale renting a game for $5 and then buying it if i like it because the price difference ($5 as opposed to $50 or $60) is much higher.
- vizeroth, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1This is why they came up with Netflix and Gamefly. I really thought for a time that I would be better off just buying a new movie every month instead of paying for Netflix, but I ended up never buying movies and not knowing what I spent the money on. Now I go through at least 3 movies a week in DVD/Blu-Ray format, and watch more streamed over the internet.
I have a brother-in-law that hasn't bought a game since he started his Gamefly subscription. His main point against the normal game rental system was that he paid the same amount whether he played the game for 5 minutes or 5 days, and still had to go back to the store after 5 days whether he was finished with the game or not. Now if he doesn't like the game well enough to play it for 5 minutes, it's off in the mail and he'll have another in a few days, and if he likes it enough to play it for 2 months, it costs him just as much as if he were playing more games in the same amount of time.
I just stopped buying as many games. I have an absurd number of games on my shelf that have barely been touched, especially since the average time to beat most of the games I own is over 40 hours. I pick and choose a few games a year that won't be on the shelves long to buy for myself, and I leave the rest up to friends and family around Xmas and my birthday (or ask for gift cards). - tobikow, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1Try binge gaming. if you can cram 20 or so hours, its well worth it to rent.
tip: try caffeine.
- vizeroth, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1This is why they came up with Netflix and Gamefly. I really thought for a time that I would be better off just buying a new movie every month instead of paying for Netflix, but I ended up never buying movies and not knowing what I spent the money on. Now I go through at least 3 movies a week in DVD/Blu-Ray format, and watch more streamed over the internet.
- AcousticBoom, on 11/07/2008, -5/+7Piracy, Piracy, Piracy, Piracy, and Piracy
- cjschmidt, on 11/07/2008, -2/+2The best way to stretch your gaming dollar is to stay one generation behind everyone else. When the PS3 came out I bought a PS2, and about a dozen of the best games for about $100. I bought a Wii right away, the 360 once the price dropped significantly and the first wave of big games could be had cheaply, and I'll probably get the PS3 once the PS4 gets here.
Being a RPG gamer works well too. 80+ hours... how long did it take you to beat Halo 3?- bagboyrebel, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1length isn't always a good thing, sometimes it's just a lot of pointless ***** that feels tedious and boring. I'd rather play a game that's fun for the whole 8-16 hours (Halo 3 doesn't count, it's single player sucked anyway) and possibly play it again a couple times than play 80 hours of tedious grinding and pointless side quests. Not that I don't like some RPGs, and I do like a lot of sidequests, but 80 hours is hard to fill while still being entertaining.
- cjschmidt, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1I think a good RPG should take 20 hours to beat, but offer a lot more to those who like to explore. Morrowind was the type of game you could run through fairly quickly if you wanted to or just explore and mod for years.
- bagboyrebel, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1I'm not saying length is bad, I'm just saying I think 16 hours of good content is better than 80 hours of generic content.
- bagboyrebel, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1length isn't always a good thing, sometimes it's just a lot of pointless ***** that feels tedious and boring. I'd rather play a game that's fun for the whole 8-16 hours (Halo 3 doesn't count, it's single player sucked anyway) and possibly play it again a couple times than play 80 hours of tedious grinding and pointless side quests. Not that I don't like some RPGs, and I do like a lot of sidequests, but 80 hours is hard to fill while still being entertaining.
- jwoulf, on 11/07/2008, -1/+4Bittorrent and Gamecopyworld.com
- MarkusDee, on 11/07/2008, -3/+4Don't buy games that also have a subscription fee. It makes no sense to me how WoW can charge however much it is they are charging for their newest expansion and then turn around ask for $15.00/month. MMO clients and expansions should be free, or have a slight nominal cost.
Go ahead and dig me down, but that's how I feel about it.- donkevin, on 11/07/2008, -1/+2Think about this, though. You usually buy a game every month or two. That is about $25/month (assuming you buy a game every two months). If you buy WoW (and even both of its expansions, which come about about every 1.5 years, at $40), that's $40 x 3 = $120 (over the course of four years) plus $15/month. $120 over 4 years is about $2.50 per month so it ends up being $17.50/month. And that's if you bought the game and each expansion when it came out, and not later.
Then, if you want to play other games, just rent them.
- donkevin, on 11/07/2008, -1/+2Think about this, though. You usually buy a game every month or two. That is about $25/month (assuming you buy a game every two months). If you buy WoW (and even both of its expansions, which come about about every 1.5 years, at $40), that's $40 x 3 = $120 (over the course of four years) plus $15/month. $120 over 4 years is about $2.50 per month so it ends up being $17.50/month. And that's if you bought the game and each expansion when it came out, and not later.
- jonborthwick, on 11/07/2008, -0/+3Goozex.com
- xsmasher, on 11/07/2008, -1/+0I have a script to search amazon for five-star games selling for less than 10 dollars - try it at tendollargamer.com
http://www.tendollargamer.com/ - psykiv, on 11/07/2008, -1/+2www.modchipstore.com
www.thepiratebay.org- tobikow, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1Modchips are sketchy.
- vdog, on 11/07/2008, -0/+36. Buy classics from GoG.com.
Good old Games sells older (but still fun) games for under $US10. It has patched them to run under XP and Vista, and best of all, they are DRM free- you buy it, it's yours. No strings attached.
7. Buy online from Steam ,GameTap, or Direct2Drive.
You can often save money by skipping the box, DVD, and manual (not to mention the retail markup and shipping costs), and downloading the game directly to your computer. Some services like Steam may include automatic patching and free bonus content.
8. Go Indie.
There are lots of small, independent developers out there either giving their games away for free, or selling them for $US20 or less. Notable titles include World of Goo, Braid, Audiosurf and the forthcoming Crayon Physics Delux.
Such games can be via Steam, Xbox Live Marketplace, and sites like TIGSource.com, ExperimentalGameplay.com, or IGF.com
9. Download mods.
When it comes to new gameplay experiences, the best bang for your buck is often not to buy another game, but to alter one you already have. Modifications (mods) can range from weapons upgrades, to new levels and new stories, to completely turning it into a different genre entirely (taking, say, a shooter and making it a racing game). ModDB.com is a great site to find mods for almost every game. - xan18, on 11/07/2008, -2/+1bill cosbey
- digicanmon, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2I got a 360 just this last year and I hadn't yet picked up Gears of War. I went to a store and saw it used for $45 (Canadian) which seemed a little steep. Instead I bought The Orange Box for $20 and waited until today to pick up Gears. The price was slashed in half now that Gears 2 was the big title.
TL;DR If you know a sequel is coming out soon, wait to buy until after it comes out. - soNz91, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1its actually, from the demo..pretty much boring, its fun for like...2hrs..
- notoriousbob, on 11/07/2008, -3/+06. Make real life friends
- Georgy, on 11/07/2008, -0/+3Try buying games like Fallout 3, Oblivion and Fable 2, they last much longer
Fallout 3 is the only reason i haven't bought Gears 2 yet... - Sparuuto, on 11/08/2008, -0/+1"5 things any 'geek-gamer' worth their shootan already knows."
- antdude, on 11/08/2008, -0/+1Game mods!!!
- vismund9, on 11/08/2008, -0/+1rapidshare
- ran24, on 11/08/2008, -0/+1Don't buy DLC. What a waste of money, and it keeps getting worse and worse.
- 13tongimp, on 11/08/2008, -0/+1Without bringing Gamefly into it, this article is useless.
- InsaneOni, on 11/08/2008, -0/+1Also, don't buy right when a game comes out. If you wait a month or 2 the price will probably drop by about $20 (PC gaming if my reference, I duno if this holds true for console games).
- mitch37, on 11/08/2008, -0/+1I REALLY dont think gaming is the most expensive geek hobby. Almost any other hobby will set you back more IMO
- Unionhawk, on 11/10/2008, -0/+0True... very true
- funnygreen, on 11/08/2008, -0/+1Buy Gears of War 2 regular edition, not the limited edition.
BAM!- Cyborg326, on 11/09/2008, -0/+1but but the golden lancer!!
- MrFisty, on 11/08/2008, -0/+1For consoles, check eBay and other auction sites for second hand games before going into EB/Gamestop. Nearly full price for a second hand game is not a good deal even if you are saving just a couple of bucks. If you're willing to wait for postage you can often pick up used games below half price on eBay etc. I've saved loads of cash doing it that way. Just don't forget to factor in postage. Also, if you have a region free/homebrewed console, you can import brand new games from Hong Kong for really cheap. Sure, the box might be half in Chinese, but the games usually always have English tracks. Just double check and save some $$$.
- Froderick, on 11/08/2008, -0/+16. If you have a PS3 and live in a PAL region, you may want to consider importing PS3 games from the United States. With the exorbitant prices PAL countries have to pay for games and the current exchange rates, it can easily work out much cheaper to import games than buying them locally.
- Tacobake, on 11/09/2008, -0/+1I did not read, but if you want to stretch your gaming dollar play an old one or get into homebrew.
- Sideburn, on 11/10/2008, -0/+11) Listen to podcasts like 1upyours, to see if games suck or not. Reading reviews is a waste of time. Everyone rates everything an 8-9, but they don't tell you things like Assassin's Creed get's boring as hell after 3 hours. Which leads to NOT BUYING SH*T GAMES!
2) Don't buy limited addition games unless you are a fanboy.
3) Find a coupon code for online retailers like Buy.com, Amazon or Newegg at sites like fatwallet.com, coupondawg.com, CouponMountain or retailmenot
4) Buy Used! - DriversPlaza, 13 hr 32 min ago, -0/+1Thats a really nice guide.. By - http://www.techlookz.com/gamers-news/
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