Urbanoutlaw Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Got a good cheap game? tell us about it. No flaming/fanboyism (but you guys already know that). A couple weeks back I picked up Test Drive: Unlimited (X360) to kill a little time w/ my kid for $17 from one of the local Gameshops & was pleasently shocked. TDU is one of the best games X360 I have. The scenery looks more like PS2 Gran Turismo but is collision modeled so you can drive across fields & through trees. The map is huge & detailed & there's plenty of side missions to earn $$$ for cars. The handling is good for all the cars & so far I've been able to win races w/ ALL the cars I've bought & they drive decently. The roads are well modeled & the GPS is one of the better ones I've seen. X360 version supports online racing. You start at an airport to set up your player & after a short cutscene you get off in Hawaii w/ $200k, rent a car to drive to a real estate office & car dealer, then take your first race & drive back to your house. Once done, you're turned loose to explore a surprisingly detailed island of Oahu (the big island). After only a couple hours I racked up some decent $$$ & bought several good cars. My collection so far (after playing for a week)- Audi Quattro TT Coupe. First car, fun to drive & wins races in it's class. '73 Firebird Trans Am. Good muscle car for $30k '6? Jag XK Coupe. One of my favorites from GT4, does well in it's class '06 Mustang GT. It's a 'Stang, duh. '71 Challenger. Old school Hemi, can keep up w/ the Jag. Shelby GT500. Old school 'Stang, duh. AC 289. Direct predecessor to the Shelby Cobra, this car moves & is the first time I've seen decent handling in a game. Dodge Viper SR10. Just not my favorite but still handles better than cars in other games, needs tuned. Lotus Espirit V8. Bargain @ $50k. Tune to max performance for another $65k. My favorite so far is the Shelby Daytona Coupe ($1 mil). Short version, great game for under $20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeAtH Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Blockland for 20$. Game with active community where new add-ons are released almost every day. Build with bricks and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bossman Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Motorstorm and Uncharted for PS3 have just been added to the new Platinum range, both are worth checking out, especially Uncharted in terms of a 1 player game. Does this topic reflect current gen games, or the generation before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrLlamaLlama Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Colin McCrae: DIRT, is now only about 10 GBP. Fantastic racer with kickass visuals, and a nice load of cars to play with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claude-5 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 i picked up the sims 2 (XBOX) for £4 from game yesterday, pre-owned, good condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MishoM Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I found BioShock on sale at FYE for $20 (Xbox 360 version). Of course this was a sale, and was a while ago, but I'm sure you could now find it for about $30-$40, perhaps less if it's used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpilk901 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Over the summer I found 2 great bargains. I got Burnout Paradise and Rainbow Six Vegas 2 for 15 quid (individually, of course). Pre-owned and there was a sale at game so I was in luck that day! Great condition too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Righty Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Amazon ftw. I can get any older game for around $10 shipped. Used so online play might not be possible, but for $10 who can complain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artur Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 The Orange Box for like $30 over at EB. Doesn't matter as long as the game is under regular price of games, it's a kickass deal because of the number of games you get. Also TF2 for $20 bucks, gonna get it for PC pretty soon and the game is great plus Valve releases huge free updates every once in a while for each class so you get your moneys worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrLlamaLlama Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Just Cause. 4 GBP, not bad. Lets just say that for a pretty old dog, it still plays very nicely. It's a bit different from GTA, but it does it's job as a clone well, and is actually enjoyable. There's no faults it has that SA doesn't, and there's some pretty sweet features in there too. (You can call a heli to come extract you from a situation, and drop you back at your safehouse) Haven't tried freeroaming rampages yet, map isn't familiar enough, but i will, soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 I played around w/ the XBL demo for that, looks promising. Does this topic reflect current gen games, or the generation before? Any platform is fair game. The only requirements are they're decent to play & under $20 (Orange Box will count as that's 3 games for $30 or $10 a game). New or old release, used etc okay. My purpose here is to point people to games that aren't a waste of $$$. Give a price, source & quick note on what you liked about it. Took a little break from TDU & got back to playing Saint's row but I've got a few good achievements & love the Ford GT I just picked up & tuned. Found a class B time trial that takes about 20 minutes to complete but pays $150k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate10 Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Suppose I might as well say I just got the Medieval for the PS1 today. It's quite old, early 90's mid 90's but really it is a great game. If you have enough heart in you, you should be able to forget about the outdated graphics. It's fairly long, fun storyline, and actually pretty difficult. Barely cost anything nowadays too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX22B1998 Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 (edited) ^ ahhh i remember that game. i had the demo for it, was so cool lol. world of nfs at amazon. i havent bought this, but it looks like good value. The Need for Speed package comes with NFS Hot Pursuit2, Underground, Porsche, and High Stakes, which i think is decent value. NFS hot pursuit 2 is a pretty good game, you can mod it too. Underground 1 was good but not as good as underground 2 (no freeroam, but still has lots of cars). Porsche unleashed, i never played, and high stakes i hardly remember. i think this package is good, because if you like tuner cars (eg nissan skyline, toyota supra) you are catered for in underground, but if you prefer exotic racers like ferrari F50, mclaren F1, you are covered in hot pursuit 2. hot pursuit 2 also has other cool cars like corvette, holden monaro, ford TS50 (falcon), lotus elise, mustang cobra R carlist you can also choose from 9 cop cars, which is pretty cool. i'd buy this if i didnt have underground and hot pursuit 2 already. Edited August 29, 2008 by WRX22B1998 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsune Inferno Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 I found a used copy of Forza Motorsport 2 at Gamestop for $18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate10 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 (edited) ^ ahhh i remember that game. i had the demo for it, was so cool lol.world of nfs at amazon. i havent bought this, but it looks like good value. The Need for Speed package comes with NFS Hot Pursuit2, Underground, Porsche, and High Stakes, which i think is decent value. NFS hot pursuit 2 is a pretty good game, you can mod it too. Underground 1 was good but not as good as underground 2 (no freeroam, but still has lots of cars). Porsche unleashed, i never played, and high stakes i hardly remember. i think this package is good, because if you like tuner cars (eg nissan skyline, toyota supra) you are catered for in underground, but if you prefer exotic racers like ferrari F50, mclaren F1, you are covered in hot pursuit 2. hot pursuit 2 also has other cool cars like corvette, holden monaro, ford TS50 (falcon), lotus elise, mustang cobra R carlist you can also choose from 9 cop cars, which is pretty cool. i'd buy this if i didnt have underground and hot pursuit 2 already. Yeah, honestly it is a GREAT game. That nfs package seems pretty nice too, considering I love the OLD ones, yet don't own any of them. I could definitley get into those, it'll make me use my PS2 a little more.... Edited September 3, 2008 by Nate14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibraa5 Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I got some great games here for 10 bucks. UFO Aftermath is freakin' awesome. Morrowind Game Of the Year, 10 bucks. Warlords Battlecry 3, 5 bucks. that is one of the greatest games..evererer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpilk901 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 My brother found Resistance 2 (obviously pre-order) on a website for only 30 pound, thats pretty good considering it's not even out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bossman Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Just posted in the PS3 thread. The PS3 Platinum range is good quality, considering it's a launch line-up. Ratchet & Clank is a great game to get, I bought it today. Other games I saw for £20 in HMV include Dark Sector, which is really worth picking up. It's like a hybrid of Resi 4 and Gears of War, with the ability to literally cut your opponents into pieces with your Glaive, a sort of Batarang device. This is the Platinum range: * Assassin's Creed * The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition * FIFA 08 * Folklore * Formula One Championship Edition * Genji: Days of the Blade * Heavenly Sword * Lair * MotorStorm * Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction * Resistance: Fall of Man * Ridge Racer 7 * Uncharted: Drake's Fortune * Virtua Tennis 3 * WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 The ones that are bold I recommend to anyone with a PS3. Remember, on Amazon, pre-owned versions of those will be going for under £10, so bear that in mind. I made a snapshot decision to get it in the shop, but online is cheaper and the better choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate10 Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Been playing a lot of my old gaems lately. I'd reccomend getting the game, Gun. Really cheap these days, it's a ncie game. Good memories playing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters! Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 2 Months ago I got the sims 2 for £4 and rainbow 6: Vegas 2 for £6!!!!!!!1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate10 Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 (edited) 2 Months ago I got the sims 2 for £4 and rainbow 6: Vegas 2 for £6!!!!!!!1 Ahhh. yes, The Sims(1 and 2) is amazing. Just got The Sims 2 on the computer, love it. Basically from 6 years old to 10 years old, I played the original Sims games nonstop. I played The Sims Online too. Edited October 1, 2008 by Nate14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibraa5 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Got Titan quest yesterday for 10 bucks, got Star Wars KOTOR II for 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scientist Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 (edited) Unreal Tournament 2004 for 50. San Andreas for 200. (Its not much in Russia.) Edited October 11, 2008 by Scientist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX22B1998 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 sure this is old, but, i got command and conquer original, and red alert for playstation 1 and it was like $20 for both. that was in like 2003 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfLiberty Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 (edited) In February I bought the GTA Collectors' Edition. GTA 1, London 69, and GTA II for $20 AUD. Edited October 19, 2008 by MiamiViceCity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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