Why does this happen every year?
After suffering through a summer of sparse and lackluster releases, the fall season hits with an explosion of A-list titles, leaving my wallet and limited time severely taxed.
Just for Xbox 360 alone in October, we have Enslaved, NBA 2K11, Medal of Honor, EA Sports MMA, Fallout: New Vegas, Fable 3, Rock Band 3 and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2.
Are you freaking kidding me? That's $420 worth of gaming in one month, not even counting collector's editions and instruments.
As a gamer on a very limited budget, dropping half a grand on new games simply isn't an option. So rather than pony up for new release after new release, I plan on using this holiday crunch to go back to some games that have been on my 'want to play' list.
Gamefly.com is a fantastic source for buying games on the cheap. I've learned that if you wait a few months, most gamers will trade in single-player heavy titles and that means prices at a fraction of the usual $60 price tag.
So enjoy your newer, slightly sexier games. I'll be tackling the likes of Dante's Inferno ($13.49), Alpha Protocol ($13.49), Splinter Cell Conviction ($13.49), Bionic Commando ($11.69) and BioShock 2 ($15.29).
Sure, I won't be entirely on the up-and-up in the video game world, but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make. Besides, by the time I'm through playing catch-up, most of the October new releases will have dropped in price anyway.
That's how you game on a budget.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
More X-Men News: X-Men The Arcade Game to XBLA and PSN
Last week, I touched briefly on the X-Men Destiny teaser trailer that made its way around the internet.
It's funny to look at the progression that video games and their trailers have made throughout the years. The medium has evolved to the point where game trailers can actually create suspense and look to evoke emotion from the viewer. Circa 1992, that wasn't the case.
Like a lot of arcade beat-em-ups, X-Men: The Arcade was a quarter thief. As a little kid, I tried it, died almost immediately, and moved on to another machine. Rinse. Repeat.
It will be nice to revisit it without having to drop in another coin every few minutes. I might even make it to level two this time!
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