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Mon, 02 Sep 2013 06:01:17
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Well its gaming season and this year is going to be particularly harsh on our wallets. I still am debating what to buy at full price and what to wait for deals. Every time this year there is a ton of deals including some buy 2 get 1 free deals which usually happen in October.  Its going to be interesting to see i I can keep the spending down but its going to be hard as hell. So here is what I got so far (BTW I already paid for Beyond so I wont count it):

Games that I am buying day 1:

  • Rayman Legends - $60 (get $15 in points in kmart)
  • Wonderful 101 -$45 with the Kmart points
  • GTAV - $60 (get $20 in points)
  • Sonic Lost World - $40 using the points
  • Zelda A Link Between Worlds - $40
  • PS4 - $400
  • Killzone 4 - $60
  • Watch Dogs - $60

Total - $765

Will get but on the fence day 1 or wait for sale:

  • Pikmin 3 (already waiting, for sure plan to buy at first sale, probably B2G1)
  • Puppeteer
  • Super Mario World 3D (most likely I will get day one but its so close to black friday that I hope there is some deal to go with it)
  • Tearaway

Approx ~ $200 - $150 with sale

Probably will not buy any time soon but if I get extra money its a possibility:

  • Assassin's Creed 4 - I have yet to play the last two so no need for this one yet.
  • DK Tropical Freeze
  • NBA2K14 - Lebron on the cover, would like to have it
  • Madden 25 - If PS4 version is good I may want this to show off the system
  • Mario and Luigi Dream Team
  • Pokemon

So I am looking at a bit over $1000 when counting tax. Thats about the limit I set myself. Hopefully I can kill it with deals and stay under the $1000 mark.

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Mon, 02 Sep 2013 06:17:05
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Wow, you have it all planned out, Vader. +1

I don't plan much. I know I'll be getting Castle of Illusion remake, Rayman Legends and probably Diablo 3 this year because all three are coming out this week.  Everything else depends solely on my at-the-moment whims.

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Mon, 02 Sep 2013 07:07:16
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I forgot Batman! Add that to the will get on sale section.

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Mon, 02 Sep 2013 08:20:08
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I think I'll be buying either a 3DS or PS3 before the year is over, along with some cheap games and 1 or 2 games for Wii.  I really don't plan on spending upwards of €500 for the rest of the year.  Which already seems a high figure for me when I type it down like that.

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Mon, 02 Sep 2013 09:54:49
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And Lego City appears nowhere on your lists, despite it being better than Pikmin 3.

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Mon, 02 Sep 2013 11:48:01
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03-Sep Diablo 3 PS3 PIF

03-Sep Rayman Legends Wii U PIF

10-Sep Puppeteer PS3 PIF

15-Sep The Wonderful 101 Wii U PIF

17-Sep Grand Theft Auto V PS3 PIF


08-Oct Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness PS3 PIF

08-Oct Rune Factory IV 3DS PIF

12-Oct Pokemon X / Y 3DS 15

22-Oct Sonic Lost World Wii U 50


01-Nov Hometown Story 3DS

05-Nov The Guided Fate Paradox PS3

15-Nov Playstation 4 System PS4 PIF

22-Nov The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 3DS

22-Nov Super Mario 3D World Wii U


06-Dec Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Wii U

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Mon, 02 Sep 2013 11:55:49
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For things I spend a good amount of money on, I need to keep 'em on a spreadsheet. **Don't ask!** So, I always have my "budget" at the ready. I put it in quotations 'cause I never really add up how much everything costs, I just need to give it to someone else and they figure approximately.

The lines read: Date, Title, System, Deposit Down, Paid in Full, or Blank if I'm just Considering...

The Nintendo stuff near the end was just given release dates recently so I haven't had time to pay for them yet, and the PS4 Launch stuff... Totally haven't decided what I was getting yet. May be a bunch of DL'able titles to start!

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Mon, 02 Sep 2013 12:11:23
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phantom_leo said:

For things I spend a good amount of money on, I need to keep 'em on a spreadsheet. **Don't ask!** So, I always have my "budget" at the ready. I put it in quotations 'cause I never really add up how much everything costs, I just need to give it to someone else and they figure approximately.

The lines read: Date, Title, System, Deposit Down, Paid in Full, or Blank if I'm just Considering...

The Nintendo stuff near the end was just given release dates recently so I haven't had time to pay for them yet, and the PS4 Launch stuff... Totally haven't decided what I was getting yet. May be a bunch of DL'able titles to start!

No need to justify yourself Leo.

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Ya freak!

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Mon, 02 Sep 2013 12:16:15
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LOL

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Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:58:08

Just GTAV and PS4 for me (if I get my shit together).

And my usual, whatever comes along.  Have not really looked at what games to get for PS4. Probbaly Killzone (sigh).

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Mon, 02 Sep 2013 15:24:37

For sure:

  • Watch Dogs PC
  • Zelda Wind Waker HD
  • Kingdom Hearts HD

Possible:

  • Donkey Kong U
  • Splinter Cell

Other than that, I'm content with my insane backlog.

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Mon, 02 Sep 2013 16:51:10

Yeah that was one advantage of gaming in 2012... it such a shitty year it was a nice ease on the wallet. I'm afraid I'm going to have to start whoring out my body on Craigslist.

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Mon, 02 Sep 2013 16:53:01

**Starts searching Craigs List in the Orlando area!**



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Mon, 02 Sep 2013 16:55:58
gamingeek said:

And Lego City appears nowhere on your lists, despite it being better than Pikmin 3.

This list is just for games out now at the end of the year. I will probably get LC as part of a B2G1.

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Tue, 03 Sep 2013 15:22:21

I don't really a set budget. I think I will wait on a PS4 price drop. I usually get 3 games end of year for Christmas then buy a couple myself.

Possibles are:

Wind Waker

Watch Dogs

AC4

Sonic Lost world

Mario

COD Ghosts

Scribblenauts DC

W101

Splinter Cell

GTA V

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Tue, 03 Sep 2013 16:46:11
gamingeek said:

I don't really a set budget. I think I will wait on a PS4 price drop. I usually get 3 games end of year for Christmas then buy a couple myself.

Possibles are:

Wind Waker

Watch Dogs

AC4

Sonic Lost world

Mario

COD Ghosts

Scribblenauts DC

W101

Splinter Cell

GTA V

Let me make the choices for you. WW you probably own already, pass for now. AC4 looks like a lot of fun and you like AC so yes. Sonic Lost World will be a great platformer but there are a ton coming out so do you want this one over the other ones, tough call. Mario, lol, oh come on you will get this day one for sure,  COD Ghosts, no, just play the last one. No one needs scribblenauts.  You dont care for action games that much so I dont think W101 is made for you. Splinter Cell is out already, just wait for a price drop.



GTAV is the one you need. Its the game event of the forever. But you need that HD correct? Tough but I say still go after it.

Your 3 choices are AC4, GTAV, Super Mario 3D World.

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Tue, 03 Sep 2013 16:56:27

I would day 1 get gta v if there was no HDD requirement. I hated AC3 which is putting me off AC4. Mario is probably the only cert.

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Wed, 04 Sep 2013 03:13:53

Only thing I'd want to buy is WW HD with Ganondorf, but I won't. Everything else that's interesting I'll try for a review copy if I remember/can be bothered. Boring end to the year without a Wii U.

Okay, I'll admit I'm curious about GTAV, but I'm not curious enough to actually spend (and probably waste) money on it.

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Wed, 04 Sep 2013 08:16:54

Anyone know if the WW with the statue is coming to Europe?  I can't seem to find it anywhere.  Sad  Europe always get the shaft when it comes to freebies and collectibles.

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Wed, 04 Sep 2013 10:42:49
SupremeAC said:

Anyone know if the WW with the statue is coming to Europe?  I can't seem to find it anywhere.  Sad  Europe always get the shaft when it comes to freebies and collectibles.

Its coming to the UK, so I guess it should be coming to Europe. It's a game exclusive here so it may be a shop exclusive in Belgium too?

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