What really sucks is I'm stuck with jury duty the first week of November,so I'll be short a weeks pay, which means I'll be pushing it for just Rock Band and Mass Effect
Whoa. I'm also on Jury Duty at the start of November.
I'll just be getting Mass Effect and Assassin's Creed so my commitments to liberty and justice shouldn't effect me too much.
Also, I do most of my videogame purchasing one generation late so I don't tend to rack up shitloads of game purchases on new systems. I bought an Xbox last week and about a dozen pre-owned and discounted games for couple hundred Australian. Should tide me over until the next generation.
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Mass Effect
Assassin's Creed
Hellgate London
Unreal Tournament 3
Trauma Center 2
Contra DS
[strike]Call of Duty 4[/strike] Damnit, had to make a sacrifice.
Money... NOOOOOOOO!!!
Serious, did all the developers decide to release in November around a table or something?
Crysis and mario for sure
Maybe: trauma center, DQMJ, CoD4.
There are a bunch of 360 games I want, but I can't justify getting one when all of the games that I want will (probably) be coming to PC sooner or later. On that note, is the PC Assassin's creed coming out in nov too?
Crysis and mario for sure
Maybe: trauma center, DQMJ, CoD4.
There are a bunch of 360 games I want, but I can't justify getting one when all of the games that I want will (probably) be coming to PC sooner or later. On that note, is the PC Assassin's creed coming out in nov too?
PC
Unreal Tournament 3
Call of Duty 4
Kane and Lynch
Crysis
The Witcher
360
Assassins Creed
Mass Effect
All in all i'm looking at about $400, but i'm going to spread the games out and ask for one for my birthday (dec. 4), and one for christmas probably. I'm also going on a trip to Scotland after x-mas so that's a lot of money right there.
Is Contra 4 coming out in Nov? When does it come out?
Well, that's $345, but SC Legends is a maybe. Contra 4 is a must-buy, but I don't know if it's a November release.
This doesn't include non-November releases, such as GH3, which is what, $80 (wii)? And Phantom Hourglass, $35, Zack and Wiki $40, BWII $50, Megaman ZX Advent $35, Dementium the ward $35, which are Oct releases, or any December releases.
Why? well. If I spend more then that I will be eating more ramen then I care to.
I've pretty much narrowed it down to either Call of Duty 4 or Mass Effect, on the 360, and whatever else comes up on metacritic/gamerankings as a surprise "emergency buy"
$270 on two games. Luckily they're already paid off. Mass Effect and Assassin's Creed will have to wait, however.
Urahonky: Hellgate London + founders = $200? What are founders? And you're really prepared to pay $200 for an MMORPG?
Don't think this has been addressed... Founder's account is a pre-order only option for Hellgate: London that gives you a lifetime subscription to the premium service. It's $150.
There are a lot of games I'll be waiting for reviews and impressions to decide if I want it or not. Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, Zack and Wiki, and shit load more are all "maybes" at this point.
Serious, did all the developers decide to release in November around a table or something?
This happens every year. November is when people start doing their holiday shopping, and publishers take the gamble that their game won't be buried under the onslaught of other AAA titles and reap the benefits. Nevermind the fact that their game would sell like fucking gold bricks if they released it in May, against no competition, at all.
The only thing I plan on buying is Super Mario Galaxies. Maybe Mass Effect, maybe FFXII: Revenant Wings, but probably not. After that the only games I plan on getting are Brawl and Left 4 Dead.
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Serious, did all the developers decide to release in November around a table or something?
This happens every year. November is when people start doing their holiday shopping, and publishers take the gamble that their game won't be buried under the onslaught of other AAA titles and reap the benefits. Nevermind the fact that their game would sell like fucking gold bricks if they released it in May, against no competition, at all.
I knew it was familiar. Last year there was an onslaught after a huge drought of quality games. September and October 2006 were so dry it was painfull then suddenly *SLAP* here you go fuckers!
Considering Halo 3 sold so god damn well and it was September, maybe this month was'nt such a bad one to release in. Damn industry.
The only two games im getting in November will be Rock Band and Gears of War PC. Im trading in a lot of games for GoWPC and my birthday is 2 days before the release of rock band, so I'm guessing I'll be spending vary little out of pocket for either of them.
Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed, Disgaea, Naruto, and Pro Street (if it's any good). Luckily I get a 10% which helps take tax off... but I usually go for the limited editions.
I import most of my stuff now rather than having to wait 6 months down the track for something to get released here, through a Canadian online store so I still get hit with packing fees but its still way cheaper than $AUS. I only order every four months though, so this is stretched between this month, November, December and January.
Converted to US prices though to fit with the thread better though:
Wii:
Fire Emblem; Goddess of Dawn: $50
Victorious Boxers: $35
Super Mario Galaxies: $50
Super Smash Brothers Brawl: $50
Forever Blue; Endless Ocean: $40
Battalion Wars 2: $50
Zak & Wiki: $40
Metroid Prime 3: $50
DBZ Tenchaichi 3: $50
Super Paper Mario: $50
Guilty Gear; Accent Core: $40
NiGHTS: $50
Geometry Wars; Galaxies: $40
DS:
Front Mission - $40
Contra IV - $40
FF XII; Revenant Wings - $40
Phantom Hourglass - $40
Advance Wars DS 2 - $40
PSP:
Final Fantasy Tactics - $40
Brave Story; New Traveler - $40
Jeanne D'Arc - $30
Gundam Seed; Rengou Vs ZAFT - $45
Disgaea - $35
Dracula X - $40
Total - $1035.00 + Shipping.
Averages $250 for each month, but thats a huge glut of games which I doubt I'll need to purchase anything till 2nd quarter.
I should point out that this might seem expensive, but converting to Australian dollars takes this to $1164. Going by regular pricing conventions here in Australia, it would cost $1820 through a retail chain on top of a delay on most of the titles, if they ever made it here at all.
Whoops, forgot I work for the university paper. Reimbursments for all!
Review:
COD 4 - nov 19th issue
Super Mario Galaxy - nov 25th issue
Rock Ba...yea right, $170 reimbursment...Mass Effect - dec 1st issue
So I guess I could possibly add a game or two to my list since I won't be paying for those ones. Sucks that I am quiting the paper at the end of this semester. There go all my freebies.
Mass Effect: $60
Rock Band : $170
Renewing my car's registration: nearly 3 times over the above combined.
Happy fucking birthday, here's your assrape.
Holy smokes, your car registration is over $600? My registration was about $60 when I renewed it last month.
And............damn, maybe I shouldn't have made this thread. Some people have reminded me of the upcoming release of several other AAA titles I'd love to get my hands on. I guess i'm going to have to sit down and cut one or two on my list to make room. Damn you.
You left Gears of War for PC off the OP. For shame!
That plus UT3 possibly the CE so $100-110. I might end up getting Crysis too, but not until I get bored with the other in multiplayer, plus TF2 is still around to play. We'll see what the reviews say though.
$270 on two games. Luckily they're already paid off. Mass Effect and Assassin's Creed will have to wait, however.
Urahonky: Hellgate London + founders = $200? What are founders? And you're really prepared to pay $200 for an MMORPG?
I'm pretty sure, for $200, I will get more enjoyment out of that game than I would from Rock Band AND Guitar Hero 3 combined. I'm not a rhythm person by any means.
Founders means I get to play without a subscription cost. I'm in beta, and know that I will be playing this game for many years.
I'm pretty sure, for $200, I will get more enjoyment out of that game than I would from Rock Band AND Guitar Hero 3 combined. I'm not a rhythm person by any means.
Founders means I get to play without a subscription cost. I'm in beta, and know that I will be playing this game for many years.
Is the Founders account you pay for something where you download the entire game or you pick it up at retail and then when you set up the account it is converted to a Founder? I'd thought about this but download limits are very limited in Australia, the most you can get is 40gb.
You purchase the game. Founders is $150, and the game is $50. Which is why I added them together. :P
But yeah, you go to the store and pre-order the game, and create your account. Then you purchase the $150 founders subscription by Nov. 31st; And I'll never have to worry about those pesky monthly fees.
You purchase the game. Founders is $150, and the game is $50. Which is why I added them together. :P
But yeah, you go to the store and pre-order the game, and create your account. Then you purchase the $150 founders subscription by Nov. 31st; And I'll never have to worry about those pesky monthly fees.
Gotcha.
One last question though, is it limited to the US and Canada only?
Given the fact that November will also include the purchase of games that came out while I have been in S. Korea on an international assignment, and Nov will be big bucks for me.
The ones with an '*' in front are 100% certain buys. All the others are likely, but may be dropped due to time/budget contraints.
PC:
*Bioshock ($50)
*Orange Box ($50)
Wii:
*Metroid Prime 3 ($50)
*Super Mario Galaxies ($50)
*Guitar Hero III ($90)
*Rayman Ravening Rabbids 2 ($50)
*NiGTHS ($50)
Zack & Wiki ($50)
RE:UC ($50)
Fire Emblem ($50)
Trauma Center 2 ($50)
Link's Crossbow Training ($25)
Ghost Squad ($50)
Soul Calibur Legends ($50)
360:
*Mass Effect ($60)
DS:
*Phantom Hourglass ($40)
*Contra IV ($40)
FF XII Revenant Wings ($40)
DQM:Joker ($40)
You purchase the game. Founders is $150, and the game is $50. Which is why I added them together. :P
But yeah, you go to the store and pre-order the game, and create your account. Then you purchase the $150 founders subscription by Nov. 31st; And I'll never have to worry about those pesky monthly fees.
Gotcha.
One last question though, is it limited to the US and Canada only?
Q: I’m interested in the US pre-order package that contains the exclusive Dye Kit, Founders Offer, and Beta invite. The problem is I don’t live in the US. Why can’t I find this same offer in my country?
A: Hellgate: London pre-order packages are handled by our publishing partners in their respective territories. Any promotion that does or does not appear in your country is out of our control. [Update: We've been informed that there will be an identical package available in Europe. Please expect an official announcement with more details (participating retailers, etc.) very soon.
I originally had Mario Galaxy, RE:UC, Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed, and the Rock Band Bundle in my sights. Unfortunately, money has gotten tight due in part to my own lack of willpower and in part to my car's need for snow tires. So now I'm going to be shifting the preorders around for the bundle and AC only. My girlfriend paid off my ME preorder last month, thankfully.
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Whoa. I'm also on Jury Duty at the start of November.
I'll just be getting Mass Effect and Assassin's Creed so my commitments to liberty and justice shouldn't effect me too much.
Also, I do most of my videogame purchasing one generation late so I don't tend to rack up shitloads of game purchases on new systems. I bought an Xbox last week and about a dozen pre-owned and discounted games for couple hundred Australian. Should tide me over until the next generation.
Super Mario Galaxy (Being reimbursed by my brother)
Links Crossbow training
So only $70.
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Assassin's Creed
Hellgate London
Unreal Tournament 3
Trauma Center 2
Contra DS
[strike]Call of Duty 4[/strike] Damnit, had to make a sacrifice.
Money... NOOOOOOOO!!!
Serious, did all the developers decide to release in November around a table or something?
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Maybe: trauma center, DQMJ, CoD4.
There are a bunch of 360 games I want, but I can't justify getting one when all of the games that I want will (probably) be coming to PC sooner or later. On that note, is the PC Assassin's creed coming out in nov too?
No, it was delayed until next year.
This happens basically every November. It's because it's when people do all their holiday shopping.
Unreal Tournament 3
Call of Duty 4
Kane and Lynch
Crysis
The Witcher
360
Assassins Creed
Mass Effect
All in all i'm looking at about $400, but i'm going to spread the games out and ask for one for my birthday (dec. 4), and one for christmas probably. I'm also going on a trip to Scotland after x-mas so that's a lot of money right there.
REUC $50
Link's CBT: $20
Trauma Center 2 $50
Ligh Signs $35
Geo Wars Galaxies: $40
SC Legends maybe $50
Ghost Squad $50
Is Contra 4 coming out in Nov? When does it come out?
Well, that's $345, but SC Legends is a maybe. Contra 4 is a must-buy, but I don't know if it's a November release.
This doesn't include non-November releases, such as GH3, which is what, $80 (wii)? And Phantom Hourglass, $35, Zack and Wiki $40, BWII $50, Megaman ZX Advent $35, Dementium the ward $35, which are Oct releases, or any December releases.
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I've pretty much narrowed it down to either Call of Duty 4 or Mass Effect, on the 360, and whatever else comes up on metacritic/gamerankings as a surprise "emergency buy"
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PS3:
Uncharted
Assassin's Creed
Haze (comes out on the 11/27 iirc)
Wii:
Mario Galaxies
Fire Emblem
Trauma Center: New Blood
DS:
FFXII: Revenant Wings
DQM: J
PC:
Crysis
Hellgate: London
... Thats about $500 in November alone and I have or will get Ratchet, Folklore, Zack & something, and Disgaea in October.
Super Mario Galaxy - $50
Assassin's Creed - $60
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles - $50
Mass Effect - $60
DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 3 - $50
Trauma Center: New Blood - $50
Wii Zapper w/ Link's Cross Bow Training - $25
Mario Party DS - $35
Dragon Quest Monsters Joker - $40 (damn you SE)
Silent Hill Origins - $40
So... $460. And these are only the ones that I know I'm getting. I'll most likely spend more on spur of the moment purchases.
Not to mention the games I'm getting in the next 2 weeks...
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Don't think this has been addressed... Founder's account is a pre-order only option for Hellgate: London that gives you a lifetime subscription to the premium service. It's $150.
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This happens every year. November is when people start doing their holiday shopping, and publishers take the gamble that their game won't be buried under the onslaught of other AAA titles and reap the benefits. Nevermind the fact that their game would sell like fucking gold bricks if they released it in May, against no competition, at all.
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I am too poor for a 360 or a PC that will play Crysis. I win.
I knew it was familiar. Last year there was an onslaught after a huge drought of quality games. September and October 2006 were so dry it was painfull then suddenly *SLAP* here you go fuckers!
Considering Halo 3 sold so god damn well and it was September, maybe this month was'nt such a bad one to release in. Damn industry.
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Mass Effect: $60
Rock Band : $170
Renewing my car's registration: nearly 3 times over the above combined.
Happy fucking birthday, here's your assrape.
So, $0.
Man, who needs a place to live when you can be ROCKING OUT?
A real artist would relish the suffering. Too bad you aren't a true artist.
Converted to US prices though to fit with the thread better though:
Fire Emblem; Goddess of Dawn: $50
Victorious Boxers: $35
Super Mario Galaxies: $50
Super Smash Brothers Brawl: $50
Forever Blue; Endless Ocean: $40
Battalion Wars 2: $50
Zak & Wiki: $40
Metroid Prime 3: $50
DBZ Tenchaichi 3: $50
Super Paper Mario: $50
Guilty Gear; Accent Core: $40
NiGHTS: $50
Geometry Wars; Galaxies: $40
DS:
Front Mission - $40
Contra IV - $40
FF XII; Revenant Wings - $40
Phantom Hourglass - $40
Advance Wars DS 2 - $40
PSP:
Final Fantasy Tactics - $40
Brave Story; New Traveler - $40
Jeanne D'Arc - $30
Gundam Seed; Rengou Vs ZAFT - $45
Disgaea - $35
Dracula X - $40
Total - $1035.00 + Shipping.
Averages $250 for each month, but thats a huge glut of games which I doubt I'll need to purchase anything till 2nd quarter.
I should point out that this might seem expensive, but converting to Australian dollars takes this to $1164. Going by regular pricing conventions here in Australia, it would cost $1820 through a retail chain on top of a delay on most of the titles, if they ever made it here at all.
Tax returns to the November rescue once again!
Review:
COD 4 - nov 19th issue
Super Mario Galaxy - nov 25th issue
Rock Ba...yea right, $170 reimbursment...Mass Effect - dec 1st issue
So I guess I could possibly add a game or two to my list since I won't be paying for those ones. Sucks that I am quiting the paper at the end of this semester. There go all my freebies.
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Damn, my renewal was like 47 bucks. I'm much more happy to have an old car now.
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GH3: ($50 - game only, PS2)
Super Mario Galaxy: ($50)
Hellgate: London ($50, assuming it can run well on my Macbook Pro)
Maybes:
Rock Band ($160, PS2 version)
RE: Umbrella Chronicles ($50 waiting for reviews)
So, potentially $360 i guess, plus i'm sure I've forgotten some.
Holy smokes, your car registration is over $600? My registration was about $60 when I renewed it last month.
And............damn, maybe I shouldn't have made this thread. Some people have reminded me of the upcoming release of several other AAA titles I'd love to get my hands on. I guess i'm going to have to sit down and cut one or two on my list to make room. Damn you.
/Shakes Fist
That plus UT3 possibly the CE so $100-110. I might end up getting Crysis too, but not until I get bored with the other in multiplayer, plus TF2 is still around to play. We'll see what the reviews say though.
Fire Emblem
Link's Crossbow Training (at that price, impossible to pass up)
Battalion Wars 2 at some point
MAAAAYBE Zack and Wiki
Guitar Hero 3 might just be too darn expensive.
Phoenix Wright 3 is it for DS I think.
I'm pretty sure, for $200, I will get more enjoyment out of that game than I would from Rock Band AND Guitar Hero 3 combined. I'm not a rhythm person by any means.
Founders means I get to play without a subscription cost. I'm in beta, and know that I will be playing this game for many years.
Is the Founders account you pay for something where you download the entire game or you pick it up at retail and then when you set up the account it is converted to a Founder? I'd thought about this but download limits are very limited in Australia, the most you can get is 40gb.
But yeah, you go to the store and pre-order the game, and create your account. Then you purchase the $150 founders subscription by Nov. 31st; And I'll never have to worry about those pesky monthly fees.
Gotcha.
One last question though, is it limited to the US and Canada only?
The ones with an '*' in front are 100% certain buys. All the others are likely, but may be dropped due to time/budget contraints.
PC:
*Bioshock ($50)
*Orange Box ($50)
Wii:
*Metroid Prime 3 ($50)
*Super Mario Galaxies ($50)
*Guitar Hero III ($90)
*Rayman Ravening Rabbids 2 ($50)
*NiGTHS ($50)
Zack & Wiki ($50)
RE:UC ($50)
Fire Emblem ($50)
Trauma Center 2 ($50)
Link's Crossbow Training ($25)
Ghost Squad ($50)
Soul Calibur Legends ($50)
360:
*Mass Effect ($60)
DS:
*Phantom Hourglass ($40)
*Contra IV ($40)
FF XII Revenant Wings ($40)
DQM:Joker ($40)
* = $530
Total = $935
Hopefully this answers your question:
Thanks for the info though.
Super Mario Galaxies
Links X-bow training
RE: Umrella Chronicles
Mario & Sonic
XBOX360
Mass Effect
Assassin's Creed (might wait on this)
Beautiful Katamari (might wait on this)
DS
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
and also possibly pick up Front Mission First, Zak and Wiki, Nights, Fire Emblem, Trauma Center (not sure when these all are, some may be october)...
and I'm pretty sure that's it.
For the DS.
No really, it looks really good. I forgot about how cool the DS version looks to be.
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