teh "what did you buy today"-thread

[johnnykonami]

Got this today at an estate clean out, cord was cut, but I gave it some love and tada....

Nice!  On a side note, I remember buying Exolon for my C64 when I was a kid, and I was super disappointed.  I don't know if I'd be more accepting of it today,  I think it was around the same time I had bought the Arcade Game Creation Kit, so maybe that was also a tough act to follow.  I also know now that it was by a british company, Hewson, and so I feel like the graphics/design were maybe originally intended for spectrum and just converted over to the C64 rather than taking advantage of it's capabilities.

[nectarsis]

Gamestop clearance (new), and Askys store sale





Brewers bobbleheads from last weekend

[Gypsy]

Got a bunch of shitty Xbox games no one cares about and 6 seasons of TNG in the mail today. All one package, box was huge.

[bartre]

Got a bunch of shitty Xbox games no one cares about and 6 seasons of TNG in the mail today. All one package, box was huge.

xbox you say?!

[Gypsy]

Got a bunch of shitty Xbox games no one cares about and 6 seasons of TNG in the mail today. All one package, box was huge.

xbox you say?!

Yes! 18 shitty games!

I will take this post as you are interested in knowing the list. I wasn't going to bother otherwise but here you go.

Yu-Gi-Oh: The Dawn of Destiny, XGRA: Extreme G Racing Association, Star Trek: Shattered Universe, State of Emergency, Star Wars Obi-Wan, Spawn Armageddon, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Pure Pinball, Project Gotham Racing, Outlaw Golf 1/2, Nightcaster 1/2, Just Cause, Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick, DIsney's Extreme Skate Adventure, American McGee Presents Scrapland, Battlestar Galactica.

It's actually a mix of good and bad. It was all dirt cheap/under eBay. The average was under $4 a game including shipping.

[Gredler]

Curious about the Star Trek and Battlestar games

[Gypsy]

Curious about the Star Trek and Battlestar games

Indications are the Star Trek game is rubbish, but I'll give it a go eventually and get back to you.

[schweaty]

so... i'm a dreamcast guy now?  is that right?  that doesnt sound right 

[bartre]

Yu-Gi-Oh: The Dawn of Destiny, XGRA: Extreme G Racing Association, Star Trek: Shattered Universe, State of Emergency, Star Wars Obi-Wan, Spawn Armageddon, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Pure Pinball, Project Gotham Racing, Outlaw Golf 1/2, Nightcaster 1/2, Just Cause, Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick, DIsney's Extreme Skate Adventure, American McGee Presents Scrapland, Battlestar Galactica.

well here's a breakdown on my feelings about a few of those:
Yu-Gi-Oh - I used to have a guilty spot for the card game (played it to pass the time as a lifeguard) and the video games kinda scratch that itch i still occasionally get.
XGRA: I actually like this game, though i've never really been able to put into words why
State of Emergency - I remember a lot of kids getting excited about this since it was "Edgy." but it's truly truly awful
Star Wars: Obi Wan - it's mediocre, but can be upgraded to kinda fun if you're a star wars fan
Silent Hill 2 - Not shitty at all, and it's the best console version of the game to date
Project Gotham Racing - not my style of racing game, but I've heard it's very good at what it does
Nightcaster 1/2 - They're objectively OK, but I still have a soft spot for this era of platformer
Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick - ehhhhhh, it's at least better than the RE knockoff on DC
DIsney's Extreme Skate Adventure - HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, YES. PLAY IT. SUFFER AS I HAVE SUFFERED.
American McGee Presents Scrapland - the only game I'm talking about that I haven't played.  I think it looks interesting, I'd love to hear your opinion once you get to play it.

so... i'm a dreamcast guy now?  is that right?  that doesnt sound right 

well you did get like 4 of the best DC games in existence.
we still need a power stone 3

[Gypsy]

Well I am almost done with Ys IV so I'll at least give some of these a start-up over the weekend.

That stack needs Giga Wings, Ikaruga, Garou, Last Blade 2, Kof 98, Kof 02 and soooo many more. :p

[schweaty]

I'd like ikaruga, but it's pricey right now

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[roflmao]

so... i'm a dreamcast guy now?  is that right?  that doesnt sound right 

Sweet score! If you ever want to play Phantasy Star Online ... online again, check this out: http://blog.kazade.co.uk/p/dreampi.html Then shoot me a PM and we can play together.

[johnnykonami]

Got a bunch of shitty Xbox games no one cares about and 6 seasons of TNG in the mail today. All one package, box was huge.

xbox you say?!

Yes! 18 shitty games!

I will take this post as you are interested in knowing the list. I wasn't going to bother otherwise but here you go.

Yu-Gi-Oh: The Dawn of Destiny, XGRA: Extreme G Racing Association, Star Trek: Shattered Universe, State of Emergency, Star Wars Obi-Wan, Spawn Armageddon, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Pure Pinball, Project Gotham Racing, Outlaw Golf 1/2, Nightcaster 1/2, Just Cause, Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick, DIsney's Extreme Skate Adventure, American McGee Presents Scrapland, Battlestar Galactica.

It's actually a mix of good and bad. It was all dirt cheap/under eBay. The average was under $4 a game including shipping.

My company did the QA for Outlaw Golf back in the day (I can't remember if we did 2) and I worked on it for a few days.  I am not sure if I got credit on that one but I did for Outlaw Volleyball.  They're all sorta amusing to me, but it's probably nostalgia speaking.  I'd give it a crack though, it's definitely alright.

[Gypsy]

Honestly it takes a fair bit to eff up a golf game. I'll definitely be putting some time into those two again.

[xelement5x]

so... i'm a dreamcast guy now?  is that right?  that doesnt sound right 

well you did get like 4 of the best DC games in existence.
we still need a power stone 3

Yeah, I have to agree that is an awesome starter lot right there.  Lots of good stuff to keep you busy man.  I sunk so many hours into Gauntlet myself.