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Re:Come on at least get creative. by HopefulIntern · 2012-01-19 20:50 · Score: 1 · on Fake IPad 2s Made of Clay Sold At Canadian Stores

No. When I buy games at GAME I bring an empty case to the counter and they put a brand new, freshly pressed disc into the case.

Look at PS3 games for evidence of not being cheap! by MrNthDegree · 2011-10-15 20:48 · Score: 1 · on Who Killed Videogames?

Until you look outside of the USA.

In the UK, there are £79.99 PS3 titles, something unheard of in past generations[1]. People are paying more than ever for games and publishers blame it on piracy, despite many of the expensive titles not being available on PC till years later. For many years, PlayStation games had a simple system, casual games were £33-£36, "real" games were £40 and both categories having sold enough would gain a "platinum" status and become £20, so no-one had to buy used games if the title is popular because the sales would become Sony-subsidised to benefit gamers, publishers and Sony themselves (same games, only cheaper? Why go anywhere else!?).

Now, we even suffer in the PC market, as companies like Blizzard charge for the installation media plus a subscription, plus costs for expansion packs, plus more subscription costs. Steam makes some games cheaper which are on promotion but promos are not guaranteed, waiting for them is a painful process if you really want a specific title; if you're a casual gamer you'll "just pick up" whatever games are cheap and play for a few hours to kill time - that's not the same thing...

Free-to-Play games are a dangerous business, because not only are you paying for a couple of variable changes in your game, you're paying for something that could just disappear, unlike traditional physical-media based games which you can install and play to your hearts content. However, if you only give time to those games, it's no more wasted time than playing any other game. Hint: Don't wanna get ripped off? Don't pay to play, stick to free areas.

DLC is another cancer, which could leave your game crippled if you reinstall, unless there's a way to burn to disc (90% of the time there isn't). Best hint there is only to pay if there's no DRM, a way to keep the DLC packs permanently on a form of backup media that works when reinstalling or if someone has pirated the DLCs for easy reinstalls. In short: Don't pay for crap! Pay for things you may keep even if the company goes bust!

[1] http://www.game.co.uk/en/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-hardened-edition-149234?pageSize=20&categoryIdentifier=10225

Re:One useful function... by RogueyWon · 2010-10-22 03:08 · Score: 1 · on Jeep Wrangler Call of Duty Black Ops Edition

Editions may vary by region, so I'll link the version I have on pre-order. I wouldn't normally order something this daft, but I'm a major, long-time fan of the Gran Turismo series and even though I have quite a few misgivings about GT5, I felt I ought to push the boat out for it.

Of course, I've already got a nice steering wheel.

Re:MS Ripped Off Sony's Skill Points by Stevecrox · 2009-11-07 01:18 · Score: 1 · on Sony Demos Natal-Like Control System

A PS3 costs the same as a Wii or an Xbox 360 these days. Below works on the following assumption Xbox and PS3 games tend to be single player with the multiplayer aspect online, while most of the Wii games tend to be Mulitplayer games where you need multiple controllers.

In the UK a Wii will set you back £179 you will need anouther Wiimote £29.99 and atleast one nunchuck at £14.99. (I'm ignoring WiiFit and Motion Plus here). This means your looking at spending atleast £223.98. If you want two nun chucks and include Motion Plus (£19.99) then the price reaches £278.95. Thats £278.95 for a console Nintendo are already talking about replacing.

For my Xbox 360 Comparison I'm assuming you only need a single controller since most of the games are single player with online play. An Xbox Elite will set you back £199.99 and if you want WiFi thats anouther £49.99. Meaning to enjoy the 360 your looking at spending £249.98.

A PS3 Slim is £249.99 Making it £0.01 more expsive than the equivlent Xbox 360. It comes with Blu-ray as standard and Sony seem to suggest it will have a longer life cycle by several years.

If you feel I've been unfair to the Wii in reguards to accessories wise a Xbox360 controller costs £29.99 and a PS3 controller costs £34.99.

So yes the Wii is the cheapest at £278.95, the Xbox is inbetween at £279.97 and the PS3 is the most expensive at £284.98. The £10 price difference shouldn't be enough for anyone to care about and while the links I offered showed Games for the Wii and Xbox360 and not the PS3 in my expearence Game offers vary wildly for all the consoles and you can get a PS3 slim with COD5/GTAIV for the £249.99 price.