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As the peak time of year is approaching for big games, what are you certain to be buying as soon as it arrives on the shelves?
I'm going for 3 mainly, doubt I'll be able to afford more so I'm making sure I get my money's worth :D
Going for Fable 2: Collector's Edition, Gears of War 2 Limited Edition and Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts. Good mix of genres imo.
I was tempted by Fallout 3 but I'm not 100% sure as I'm not generally keen on that kind of RPG, plus with Fable 2 out the week before, I'll be busy with that anyhow. So I reckon I'll get Fallout 3 at a later point.
Similar story with CoD5 really, so close to Gears 2 that I think I'll wait it out or decide once it's come out depending on which of my friends gets it.
Banjo Kazooie is just too hard to resist, especially with a code to get the original on XBLA for free :D
I am intrigued by Quantum of Solace as it actually seems to be shaping up to be a good game, but I'll wait it out for a price drop or two or Christmas.
Well, Fable 2 of course :) Had the Collectors Edition on preorder for yonks hence getting the pub games for free.
I would love Fallout 3 but as it only comes out 1 week after I've decided to be sensible and wait and get it when I'm done.
I've preordered Sacred 2 because of an Amazon cock up and will get it for £17.99 new. It would have been one I'd have got eventually anyway but now it's a bargain.
I also have Banjo preordered with Zavvi who I'm going to try out for the first time with a preorder. It cost £34.99.
I'll get Gears 2 on release but not bothered about the collectors edition.
The only other I'm very tempted to preorder right now is Prince of Persia; it looks fantastic. Also if/when Last Remnant gets a release date it could well get a day 1 look in.
Other games look great like COD5, Quantum of Solace, Tomb Raider Underworld but I figure this will do for now. I plan on letting Fable 2 take over my life for quite a while!
I'd love Last Remnant to have a release date!
Used to have Sacred 2 pre-ordered with the amazon cock up but I changed my mind in the end.
Banjo at Game is £39.99 but you get the XBLA game free, plus there's a £3 off code (NW05GME4) so I'd recommend there for Banjo :)
I missed out on Fable 2 Pub Games as I pre-ordered with Gameplay, and it's not worth changing now as the price difference makes things a bit negligible as it's £44.99 there.
I'd be really interested in Banjo if it wasn't so expensive over here - it's only $35-40 in the states, yet everywhere over here has it selling for at least £40. Just feel a bit shafted by it, but if you're a yank that's a bargain for the new game and the original on XBLA.
Other than that it'll be Gears 2 and Scene It which are definite, the rest I'll play by ear :)
Davey_Pitch
30-09-2008, 17:06
Fifa 09 this week is a release date game for me. Other than that, I don't have anything pre-ordered, unusually for me. I'd love to get Fable 2 and Fallout 3 on release day, and will likely get one of them by trading some stuff in, but at least one of them will have to wait till my birthday at the end of November. If I can blitz through enough of my unplayed/unfinished games maybe I'll get enough trade in value to get both of them, but I doubt it.
I haven't done any yet. I want to but theres no garuntees I'll have the cash on launch day. Fable 2 for the chicken kicking sex games and GoW2 for the guns. I had no idea that COD5 was coming out this year too.
NokkonWud
30-09-2008, 17:16
Fifa 09
FarCry 2
Fallout 3: Collectors Edition
Gears of War 2: Collectors Edition
Still undecided about Call of Duty 5. If enough people here get it I will.
Pro evo 2009.
Fifa 09 is tempting, but I very much doubt I would be swayed to get one.
I'd love Last Remnant to have a release date!
Used to have Sacred 2 pre-ordered with the amazon cock up but I changed my mind in the end.
Banjo at Game is £39.99 but you get the XBLA game free, plus there's a £3 off code (NW05GME4) so I'd recommend there for Banjo :)
I missed out on Fable 2 Pub Games as I pre-ordered with Gameplay, and it's not worth changing now as the price difference makes things a bit negligible as it's £44.99 there.
Did look at moving my Banjo preorder for the arcade game, ta :)
I managed to use a code for Fable 2 and got the collectors ed plus pub games for £41.99 :) bargain!
I managed to use a code for Fable 2 and got the collectors ed plus pub games for £41.99 :) bargain!
Nice one :D
Creature
30-09-2008, 17:25
Rock Band 2. I probably won't play any others games after that comes out.
Banjo at Game is £39.99 but you get the XBLA game free, plus there's a £3 off code (NW05GME4) so I'd recommend there for Banjo :)
I always forget about Game. Can you use your reward card points at any time or have you got to wait for vouchers etc?
I always forget about Game. Can you use your reward card points at any time or have you got to wait for vouchers etc?
Think you can just use them at any time :) Not sure as I've lost my card so not used it in a while :( Should figure out how to get a replacement really, think I'd get £5 or so for the two pre-orders with them at the moment.
Looks like http://www.game.co.uk/Help/~h6133/Instant-Redemption/ explains it fully.
NokkonWud
30-09-2008, 17:37
Pro evo 2009.
Fifa 09 is tempting, but I very much doubt I would be swayed to get one.
:shocked::shocked:
Why are you shocked? Lol.
I play pro a lot online, it can only be right to buy the 2009 version.
Justsomebloke
30-09-2008, 19:40
Forza3 on day of release.
Davey_Pitch
30-09-2008, 19:43
Why are you shocked? Lol.
I think that because Nokkon knows that if as big a Pro Evo fan as me can be turned to the dark side of Fifa, then it has to be good this year. The PES demo coming on Thursday *may* sway me, but I really doubt it. PES hasn't made any major changes to it's gameplay for years, while Fifa has slowly but surely caught it up, and this years looks to have finally surpassed it. Give the Fifa demo some more play El, I'm sure it'll grow on you :)
Think you can just use them at any time :) Not sure as I've lost my card so not used it in a while :( Should figure out how to get a replacement really, think I'd get £5 or so for the two pre-orders with them at the moment.
Looks like http://www.game.co.uk/Help/~h6133/Instant-Redemption/ explains it fully.
Cheers Jen :)
NokkonWud
30-09-2008, 22:00
Why are you shocked? Lol.
I play pro a lot online, it can only be right to buy the 2009 version.
Because Pro Evo 2008 was perhaps the biggest gaming disappointment of 2007, more so than almost the entire list of PS3 exclusives where as Fifa 08 has to be one of the biggest surprises (alongside The Darkness).
leowyatt
30-09-2008, 22:26
Well I have both Gears 2 and Fable 2 pre-ordered but other than that nothing really planned until March next year.
NokkonWud
01-10-2008, 00:41
Not interested in CoD5 Leo?
Psymonkee
01-10-2008, 01:30
RB2
GH:WT (solus most likely)
Mirrors Edge
GoW2
Probably some more
Davey_Pitch
01-10-2008, 08:32
Ooh, forgot about Rock Band 2, I'll definitely be trying to find a way to get that on release day. GH:WT interests me as well, but I'll probably only get one to start with and it'll be RB.
leowyatt
01-10-2008, 09:10
Not interested in CoD5 Leo?
Not sure matey. I started COD3 and really didn't get on with it at all :( so I'm not too fussed about COD5. It'll probably be a rental for me to be honest as will BIA:HH which does look good but not enough to purchase.
Ooh, forgot about Rock Band 2, I'll definitely be trying to find a way to get that on release day. GH:WT interests me as well, but I'll probably only get one to start with and it'll be RB.
I really want the drum kit from one of them. Why are you getting RB2 over GHWT? I haven't paid too much attention but I thought GH seemed better with the music creator thing.
Dawn of War 2, I've loved all the games in the series so far, and it's pretty much the only game I'm waiting for, unfortunately I have precious little time to really sit down and play something.
NokkonWud
01-10-2008, 11:53
Not sure matey. I started COD3 and really didn't get on with it at all :( so I'm not too fussed about COD5. It'll probably be a rental for me to be honest as will BIA:HH which does look good but not enough to purchase.
Yeah, I'm the same. I have 1000/1000 on CoD2 and CoD4, yet never finished CoD3, it lacked that final quality that Infinity Ward put on their titles, but I'm hoping they've learned from their mistakes to make CoD5 a great game, but I do wish they hadn't gone back to WW2.
Dawn of War II
I would say Fallout 3 but I'm not sure I'll get enough time to play it or do it justice on launch, will wait and see closer to the time. Loved Fallout 1 & 2.
Davey_Pitch
01-10-2008, 13:31
I really want the drum kit from one of them. Why are you getting RB2 over GHWT? I haven't paid too much attention but I thought GH seemed better with the music creator thing.
The music creator does look good, but I like the ability to import 55 songs from RB1 into RB2, as well as all my RB DLC working, so I'll have well over 100 tracks to pick from right off the bat. No need to faff around with a music creator, I can just get on with playing and enjoying the game. :)
Psymonkee
01-10-2008, 14:22
I think the music creator is a bad idea. Firstly no vocal tracks is a big mistake. Secondly who cares?
I don't want to spend hours recreating a song. I just wanna rock ! :D
NokkonWud
01-10-2008, 14:31
It's the same thing with this 'create-a-x' features in games, people go 'ooh, yeah', use it for 5 minutes then never use it again - the only one that broke this trend is Forza 2. This is also my biggest worry over LBP on the Playstation 3.
I see the create-a-track feature as nearly pointless.
Just got this from Gameplay regarding Fable 2:
Microsoft have just brought to our attention a problem with their supply chain for the Limited Edition of Fable II.
They have informed us that the figurine and the fate cards intended to ship with the game will not be available market wide - naturally we are extremely frustrated by this.
The Limited Edition will still feature a bonus disk with the Lionhead developer diaries, concept art, behind the scenes making of video footage, and music from the soundtrack. In addition, it will feature bonus in-game content.
Due to the alterations to the content, we've adjusted the price of the Limited Edition down to £39.99, bringing it inline with the standard version. We hope this does, in some way, lessen your disappointment.
Anyone had similar from other places? I'm not sure if they mean other retailers are getting the figurine and fate cards, or if no one is. :confused:
Edit: looks like everywhere's pulled their limited editions anyhow :( So I'm stuck with gameplay's.
Little Big Planet
Resistance 2
SOCOM
I dunno if i should buy GoW2 or just rent.
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/01/fable-2-collectors-edition-now-cheaper-less-desirable/ Gutted :( The Collector's Edition doesn't seem very impressive now :/
I've got Fifa 09 on pre-order as well as Fallout 3. Will also be getting COD5 for the pc mainly for my dad as he loves the cod series. Wasn't too keen on the first fable for some reason, but may pick it up a bit later.
leowyatt
02-10-2008, 11:01
I got the first fable for something like a fiver but didn't really explore everything I could and just went through the game playing the main story but the more I read about Fable 2 the more I'm going to concentrate on making sure everything is done.
It'll also be good because I can pick it up and play it in bits like I'm doing with GTAIV.
The music creator does look good, but I like the ability to import 55 songs from RB1 into RB2, as well as all my RB DLC working, so I'll have well over 100 tracks to pick from right off the bat. No need to faff around with a music creator, I can just get on with playing and enjoying the game. :)
Thats a good point. No disc swapping n all just one huge set list. I think thats going to be my Xmas pressie :)
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