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Title: What to buy at Gamestop
Post by: Howard_Casto on August 05, 2016, 01:48:14 am
Ok so my cheap-fu has netted me a 20 dollar gamestop card.  The thing is, I can't find anything I want to buy in the games dept because their prices are too high.  I don't shop at gamestop anymore but hey, free swag is free swag. 

So what should I buy?

Things I've ran across:

PlayStation TV - These guys can be hacked to play all the vita and most of the psp games.  I have no real interest in it as a ps4 streaming device.
PlayStation 1 -  Yup I don't own a Playstation.  I'm not sure if this is a wise choice though since the ps2 can play psx games.  I do have games for the system (Bleem FTW!)
Pacman Ghost Lamp - These are a bit pricey for what they are, but man do they look cool.
Gameboy/Gameboy Color - Yup I don't have any of those either.
Flight Stick -  I need one for my racing cab.... I can't find one with rumble though so I might build one from scratch.
Retro Games/Accessories?
Gamepads?

I'm looking for something in the 20-30 dollar range.  Games work as well... I have a xb1 and wii u and every Nintendo console ever.
Title: Re: What to buy at Gamestop
Post by: ark_ader on August 05, 2016, 02:42:30 am
I just buy the toys that are on sale.
Title: Re: What to buy at Gamestop
Post by: Titchgamer on August 05, 2016, 04:53:43 am
If it was me and you own a PS4 I would wait until the new Deus Ex comes out and buy that :D
Title: Re: What to buy at Gamestop
Post by: pbj on August 05, 2016, 09:05:41 am
Gamestop doesn't price match, but they do frequently beat everyone.  I'd throw a couple of alerts out on games that you want.  Or, at the pace that you move, hang onto it until January and pick stuff up on clearance.

Title: Re: What to buy at Gamestop
Post by: BadMouth on August 05, 2016, 09:28:07 am
used xbox360 controller for hacking
Title: Re: What to buy at Gamestop
Post by: thomas_surles on August 05, 2016, 11:49:14 am
I like to stop in and pick up cheap games that I don't have to add to the old collection.
Title: Re: What to buy at Gamestop
Post by: Howard_Casto on August 05, 2016, 01:00:52 pm
Their prices are fairly competitive, but their "handling" fees ruin it.  I can get free shipping pretty much anywhere else.  It's how my mind works I guess.  5 bucks shipping on a 60 dollar game isn't that bad, it's less than 10% of the cost, but On a 20 dollar games it's a quarter.  I can get free shipping on anything over 25 bucks most likely, but the point isn't to give gamestop my money, it's to take stuff from their inventory.  ;)


The 360 gamepad is an option.  They list the pdp fight gamepads I mentioned ages ago for 9 bucks a pop, but they are unavailable online.  My local GameStops don't carry anything good anymore so if it isn't online I can't get it. 

I'm not a fan of most of their toys.  Pop figures disturb the hell out of me with their super-deformed heads.

The only games I'm interested in atm are Mirror's Edge Catalyst and MAYBE Transformers Devastation.  I downloaded TD to try because I wasn't exactly thrilled by Bayonetta, and sure enough, it has similar gameplay.  It's not a bad game, I just don't know if nostalgia is going to be strong enough to get me through the whole thing.  I'm drawing a blank in regards to anything modern I still want.  Hey if anyone has any suggestions in that area I would love to hear them.
Title: Re: What to buy at Gamestop
Post by: Malenko on August 05, 2016, 01:53:10 pm
cant order on line pick up in store for free?

I'd suggest games but Im reverting to PC master race.  Witcher 3 is fuggin amazeballs but outside of the specified budget.
Title: Re: What to buy at Gamestop
Post by: Howard_Casto on August 05, 2016, 08:42:52 pm
I've never played the Witcher games.  What are they like?
Title: Re: What to buy at Gamestop
Post by: Malenko on August 06, 2016, 08:08:09 am
3rd person action RPG witha fantastic story. Peep some youtube vids or check out r/witcher
Title: Re: What to buy at Gamestop
Post by: shponglefan on August 06, 2016, 10:01:50 am
3rd person action RPG witha fantastic story. Peep some youtube vids or check out r/witcher

Also, you get to sex up a bunch of fantasy chicks.
Title: Re: What to buy at Gamestop
Post by: pbj on August 06, 2016, 10:34:51 am
Witcher 2 was so freaking complicated I gave up halfway through the combat tutorial.

Title: Re: What to buy at Gamestop
Post by: Titchgamer on August 06, 2016, 11:05:44 am
Deus Ex doesnt intrest you?

Damn ive been waiting ages for a new one!

The originals on the PC were awesome and Human Revoultion on the PS3 was just Epic so I cant wait to see what they can do with the new hardware!
Title: Re: What to buy at Gamestop
Post by: knave on August 22, 2016, 04:11:25 pm
I use Gamestop cards to buy Steam Wallet funds. I seem to always have stuff to buy on Steam.