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UK Bargains Thread III: For Fuck's Sake Lewie Use The Right Thread

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  • AtomicBananaAtomicBanana Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Soooo... any luck re: Rock Bandings lewie? Is it HMV that do student discount? I get paid on the 25th, may just bowl in there and come out quite a few pennies lighter . .

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  • Space CoyoteSpace Coyote Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Kaligord wrote: »
    Freelancer

    Freelancer sells for £4.25 on Amazon.

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Soooo... any luck re: Rock Bandings lewie? Is it HMV that do student discount? I get paid on the 25th, may just bowl in there and come out quite a few pennies lighter . .

    Wait for 2. Most of the 1 content will be available for download, and all the DLC will be compatible. You'll also get better instruments.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Yeah, sorry I forgot about looking for Rock Band.

    I think the cheapest way to get it is to get it from PC World.

    Get them to pricematch Zavvi for the game, should come to £37.80.

    Then get them to pricematch Tesco for the Band in a Box, should come to £97.97

    Total of £135.77.

    Although I agree with Willeth, waiting for Rock Band 2 might be a better option now, even if you just do it for the (hopefully) big discounts that will be made on the Rock Band 1 instruments/game.


    Edit: Also,

    Lost Odyssey, Xbox 360 - £7.99 delivered
    Gears of War, Xbox 360 - £7.99 delivered
    Tomb Raider: Underworld, PC - £23.51 delivered

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  • ZwaZwa Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Problem with waiting for Rock Band 2 is that it could be a year before it comes out here...

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    This is true.

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  • Satanic JesusSatanic Jesus Hi, I'm Liam! with broken glassesRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Any good deals on Odin Sphere?

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Odin Sphere, PS2 - £14.99 delivered

    Student discount is available on that too

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  • Satanic JesusSatanic Jesus Hi, I'm Liam! with broken glassesRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Sweet, thanks.

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  • XagarathXagarath Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Ok, this is a slighlty trickier one.
    Is it possible to find Professor Layton cheap?

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Professor Layton & The Curious Village, DS - £17.99 delivered

    USA version...

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  • PrimePrime UKRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Wouldnt mind a cheap dead rising, best ive found is 20 odd quid.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Prime wrote: »
    Wouldnt mind a cheap dead rising, best ive found is 20 odd quid.

    £12 delivered, if you don't mind used.

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  • XagarathXagarath Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Thanks, Lewie.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    No worries, I got it from there myself just the other day, and it's pretty amazing, if a little frustrating.

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  • LewieP's MummyLewieP's Mummy Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Blatant plug for the UK meet up at Omega Sektor in Birmingham, be there this Saturday!!!

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  • HelloweenHelloween Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Just bought that Lost Odyssey for £7.99. Cheers LewieP!

    I'll let you know how quick they are.

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  • Sunday_AssassinSunday_Assassin Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Damnit I was looking to flog my copy of Lost Odyssey.

    If they can be bought new for £8 it's no longer worth it :(

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  • AtomicBananaAtomicBanana Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Zwa wrote: »
    Problem with waiting for Rock Band 2 is that it could be a year before it comes out here...

    That's what I'm thinking, and I've not bought a guitar hero styled game since guitar hero 1! I know there's options/imports/ps3 version etc, but you know atm I'm lazy and don't care. I appreciate people letting me know though :)

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  • OpiumOpium regular
    edited July 2008
    Any good SoulCal4 (360) preorder/launch deals around?

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  • HelloweenHelloween Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Opium wrote: »
    Any good SoulCal4 (360) preorder/launch deals around?

    I got mine from Game.co.uk

    http://www.game.co.uk/Xbox360/Action/Combat/~r334566/Soul-Calibur-IV/?s=soul+calibur

    You get tons of 'goodies' as well. Along with Lewie's £3 pound off deal its not half bad.
    Savygamer wrote:
    £3 off £30 at Game.co.uk

    Head to Game.co.uk, and apply code "DXT74JR2" to a basket of £30 or more for £3 off.

    You can also get £2 off any item priced £29.99 by adding a gift wrap to nudge it over £30

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  • SomestickguySomestickguy Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Hey so I tried copying my VC games to my new SD card.

    It says it can't copy it all.

    I take it this means that I can't play my VC games on anyone else's Wii. And that I can't store my VC games on my SD to save space on my Wii. o_O

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  • HelloweenHelloween Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Hey so I tried copying my VC games to my new SD card.

    It says it can't copy it all.

    I take it this means that I can't play my VC games on anyone else's Wii. And that I can't store my VC games on my SD to save space on my Wii. o_O

    Yeah sucks dont it...the only thing I use my SD card for is the Brawl replays.

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  • SomestickguySomestickguy Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Helloween wrote: »
    Hey so I tried copying my VC games to my new SD card.

    It says it can't copy it all.

    I take it this means that I can't play my VC games on anyone else's Wii. And that I can't store my VC games on my SD to save space on my Wii. o_O

    Yeah sucks dont it...the only thing I use my SD card for is the Brawl replays.

    Then what the crap is the point in having an SD card for your Wii in the first place??

    I mean, it's the VC games that take up the majority of the space!

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  • RookRook Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Helloween wrote: »
    Hey so I tried copying my VC games to my new SD card.

    It says it can't copy it all.

    I take it this means that I can't play my VC games on anyone else's Wii. And that I can't store my VC games on my SD to save space on my Wii. o_O

    Yeah sucks dont it...the only thing I use my SD card for is the Brawl replays.

    Then what the crap is the point in having an SD card for your Wii in the first place??

    Custom soundtrack in excite truck.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    And that swimming game.

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  • PrimePrime UKRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    LewieP wrote: »
    Prime wrote: »
    Wouldnt mind a cheap dead rising, best ive found is 20 odd quid.

    £12 delivered, if you don't mind used.

    Not at all, Nice find cheers!

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  • OpiumOpium regular
    edited July 2008
    -edit- Sorry, wrong thread

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  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    well...... it is on the Wii.

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  • OpiumOpium regular
    edited July 2008
    Oops, that was totally meant to go in the Sonic thread. Sorry about that, I had multiple tabs open and accidentally posted it here.

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  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    damn. I look like a fool now.

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  • Mr_GrinchMr_Grinch Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Helloween wrote: »
    Hey so I tried copying my VC games to my new SD card.

    It says it can't copy it all.

    I take it this means that I can't play my VC games on anyone else's Wii. And that I can't store my VC games on my SD to save space on my Wii. o_O

    Yeah sucks dont it...the only thing I use my SD card for is the Brawl replays.

    Then what the crap is the point in having an SD card for your Wii in the first place??

    I mean, it's the VC games that take up the majority of the space!

    You can copy VC games to an SD card but you can't play them from there. You have to copy them back to your Wii's memory. You also obviously can't play them on another Wii as that would be piracy.

    But the real answer to your question:

    An SD card is for homebrew.

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  • RookRook Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Mr_Grinch wrote: »
    Helloween wrote: »
    Hey so I tried copying my VC games to my new SD card.

    It says it can't copy it all.

    I take it this means that I can't play my VC games on anyone else's Wii. And that I can't store my VC games on my SD to save space on my Wii. o_O

    Yeah sucks dont it...the only thing I use my SD card for is the Brawl replays.

    Then what the crap is the point in having an SD card for your Wii in the first place??

    I mean, it's the VC games that take up the majority of the space!

    You can copy VC games to an SD card but you can't play them from there. You have to copy them back to your Wii's memory. You also obviously can't play them on another Wii as that would be piracy.

    But the real answer to your question:

    An SD card is for homebrew.

    Yes, playing your own game on a different console is piracy. :(

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  • Mr_GrinchMr_Grinch Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Rook wrote: »
    Mr_Grinch wrote: »
    Helloween wrote: »
    Hey so I tried copying my VC games to my new SD card.

    It says it can't copy it all.

    I take it this means that I can't play my VC games on anyone else's Wii. And that I can't store my VC games on my SD to save space on my Wii. o_O

    Yeah sucks dont it...the only thing I use my SD card for is the Brawl replays.

    Then what the crap is the point in having an SD card for your Wii in the first place??

    I mean, it's the VC games that take up the majority of the space!

    You can copy VC games to an SD card but you can't play them from there. You have to copy them back to your Wii's memory. You also obviously can't play them on another Wii as that would be piracy.

    But the real answer to your question:

    An SD card is for homebrew.

    Yes, playing your own game on a different console is piracy. :(

    That much is reasonable I agree, but with that limitation taken out there'd be nothing to stop you copying the game to a different sd card and letting that person have a copy. I can't really think of a way of getting around it for Nintendo to be honest.

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  • LewieP's MummyLewieP's Mummy Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    This is for McMonkey - Lewie has asked me to post the train time for the trip to Omega Sektor on Saturday.

    The train leaves Piccadilly at 8:54 am. Be there by 8:30 am please!

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  • AmpixAmpix Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    So, I ordered Killer7 from amazon:

    (gigantic pictures up ahead)

    http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/6645/dsc0004mb1.jpg

    And this was inside

    http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/809/dsc0005jg7.jpg
    D:

    Damn you Amazon! :evil:
    Better yet even, the game is completely sold out. I'm getting a refund, sure, but I just want the game D:

    Also, I just wanted to show off my new camera, sorry :P

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  • ZiggymonZiggymon Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Ampix wrote: »
    So, I ordered Killer7 from amazon:

    (gigantic pictures up ahead)
    dsc0004mb1.jpg

    And this was inside
    dsc0005jg7.jpg
    D:

    Damn you Amazon! :evil:
    Better yet even, the game is completely sold out. I'm getting a refund, sure, but I just want the game D:

    Also, I just wanted to show off my new camera, sorry :P

    You got a Gamecube? Just that version of Killer 7 is so much better than the PS2 one with the load times and all. The price is a little more, but if you can afford it go for it.

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  • Rogueknight-Rogueknight- Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    An FYI for those of you interested.

    Game have produced a "Summer Edition - Trade in Guide" for pre-owned stuff across the store.

    I picked one up whilst shopping recently. They are free and should be on the counter if you are passing your store.

    Alternately, http://www.game.co.uk/tradein/ has a downloadable document with the same information and less marketing pages!

    I figure it is always useful to be armed with this sort of information when you are trying to compare what you will get for your old games at different places.

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Good shit, those pictures are massive. Turn them into links, not images, people get infracted for that 'round these parts.

    Also, I don't know how much of this is common knowledge, but I was in town today and apparently a lot of Blockbuster stores are going to have a games wing installed over the next few months, starting in September I believe. According to the bloke, after they sold Gamestation to GAME, they had a lot of areas that they turned into Blockbuster Games, and it's been so popular that they're rolling it out across all the stores they can. So there's that.

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  • Rogueknight-Rogueknight- Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Nice catch Willeth.

    Blockbuster already have some really low prices for their ex-rental stuff, so more of the same could be coming if they increase the amount of games they stock.

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