AusGAF - Twice the price, a year late, filtered and seized by customs
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www.gamesmen.com.au and search for "tank". Be wary though - they have them for both 360 and PS3.Bernbaum said:
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I've not laid hands on either of the Matcatz sticks, but IMO this would have to kill them. I've always preferred the concave-style clicky buttons and bat-top, so I'm going to be fairly biased. I'll lay out the pro's and con's of this stick (for 360) anyway:
Pro's:
* Bat-top joystick with 8-way gate (I think... at least it feels like it)
* Concave, "clicky" buttons
* Rock-solid steel case
* Cheap (stick + next-day delivery was $218)
* Same button layout as the Matcatz sticks
* Is in stock NOW
Con's:
* No headset jack
* Guide button does not have LED's
* No artwork (if that's your thing)
* Can't be custom fitted with other components as easily as the TE/SE (I suppose, haven't ripped the thing open yet).
* Ugly colour scheme
awesome, so you already have it! Really look forward to seeing whats on the inside. So if it has a 25-pin female connector on the back I assume it also has a usb output for (either ps3 or 360 depending what you got) just out of interest did you get yours for ps3 or 360?
would be cool if the 25 pin can output to standard usb with one of these
http://www.qualitycables.com/USBG-LPT25.html
could mean you could use this stick on both 360 and ps3 if it bypased the 360 pcb part
would be cool if the 25 pin can output to standard usb with one of these
http://www.qualitycables.com/USBG-LPT25.html
could mean you could use this stick on both 360 and ps3 if it bypased the 360 pcb part
evlcookie said:Damn cdwow still lists my SF4 as pending dispatch. Come on its the 20th! Chop chop
Same here. For what it's worth, I shot them an email today and got the following response very quickly:
"HI
Thanks for your e-mail.
I can confirm that your order should be dispatched within the next 24 to 48 hours
If you have any further enquiries then please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind Regards,
Kim | Customer Services Representative
CD WOW! "
We shall see, CD WOW, we shall see...
Dear NAME,
Thank you for placing your order with CD WOW!
We are writing to you regarding your order NUMBER for: Street Fighter IV (Product code: 6274945).
We have experienced a delay in receiving this product from our suppliers and we are currently awaiting confirmation of when the goods will be available for dispatch.
As soon as stock is received on this date, we will process your order for despatch and notify you by email that this has occurred.
Once we have confirmed the dispatch of this item to you by email, please allow up to 7-10 working days for delivery.
For further information, please click here.
http://www.cdwow.com.au/info/Faqs
or contact our Customer Service Team at support@cd-wow.com.
We do hope that you will accept our apologies for any inconvenience this has caused.
Thank you for shopping with CD WOW!
//Ouch
Thank you for placing your order with CD WOW!
We are writing to you regarding your order NUMBER for: Street Fighter IV (Product code: 6274945).
We have experienced a delay in receiving this product from our suppliers and we are currently awaiting confirmation of when the goods will be available for dispatch.
As soon as stock is received on this date, we will process your order for despatch and notify you by email that this has occurred.
Once we have confirmed the dispatch of this item to you by email, please allow up to 7-10 working days for delivery.
For further information, please click here.
http://www.cdwow.com.au/info/Faqs
or contact our Customer Service Team at support@cd-wow.com.
We do hope that you will accept our apologies for any inconvenience this has caused.
Thank you for shopping with CD WOW!
//Ouch
Joshua Hull
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Hi guys, long time lurker.
Just wanted to drop to my Australian co-patriots the link to a podcast myself and a few buddies started up. With GFW and 1UP Yours (as we knew it) being gone, we felt slightly compelled to give it a bash. To give you an idea of tone, most of us are from a combination of Something Awful, Hyper and PC Powerplay forums. Some of us have freelanced for a few Aussie publications and admined the odd site over the years, but we're certainly industry outsiders.
We're under no illusions of being as professional as any of the big network shows, but we're trying to be a bit more off the cuff.
http://www.akimbopodcast.com/
Any feedback is appreciated, we're still experimenting with the format. You Gaffies know your shit so if you think you'd be able to sacrifice an evening to Skype - we're pretty liberal as for people jumping in to say "Hi!" and regale us with tales of a week's gaming.
Just wanted to drop to my Australian co-patriots the link to a podcast myself and a few buddies started up. With GFW and 1UP Yours (as we knew it) being gone, we felt slightly compelled to give it a bash. To give you an idea of tone, most of us are from a combination of Something Awful, Hyper and PC Powerplay forums. Some of us have freelanced for a few Aussie publications and admined the odd site over the years, but we're certainly industry outsiders.
We're under no illusions of being as professional as any of the big network shows, but we're trying to be a bit more off the cuff.
http://www.akimbopodcast.com/
Any feedback is appreciated, we're still experimenting with the format. You Gaffies know your shit so if you think you'd be able to sacrifice an evening to Skype - we're pretty liberal as for people jumping in to say "Hi!" and regale us with tales of a week's gaming.
ninjapanda
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Hey ppls,
Just wondering where the cheapest place to find the House of the Dead: Overkill - Big Bang Box is? I remember it was on the JB hifi website but I cant seem to find it anymore.... Is it still being sold?
Just wondering where the cheapest place to find the House of the Dead: Overkill - Big Bang Box is? I remember it was on the JB hifi website but I cant seem to find it anymore.... Is it still being sold?
BTW, that's the stock-standard response for any item out of stock at CD Wow. I had two separate orders for single items that I eventually cancelled after receiving this message six or so times for about a month and a half. Not surprised they got hammered on orders for SFIV.noodalls said:
endlessflood
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Damn. I guess if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. Does anyone know how they managed to undercut every other player by $30... and why it didn't work in the end? I'm assuming that stock of SF4 shouldn't be that hard to come by.Bernbaum said:
APerfectCircle
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I picked up SF 4 yesterday. Paid 100$ which i aint great. having fun with the game despite my lack of skill involved with it 
xbox gamertag is RATAB if anyone wants to play. probly be online again today some time.
i really hate seth!
My GF is heading down to JB chapel st to get some hori pad or something, she said its cheap so i have a bad feeling its going to be terirble quality.
xbox gamertag is RATAB if anyone wants to play. probly be online again today some time.
i really hate seth!
My GF is heading down to JB chapel st to get some hori pad or something, she said its cheap so i have a bad feeling its going to be terirble quality.
jercruz said:Awww crap, I just got the dreaded-'out of stock. stanby!' message from cdwow for SF4. It probably means it won't come for months
That sucks. Now im just waiting for my email to arrive to tell me the same thing :lol . Still says pending dispatch in my orders. *prays*
APerfectCircle
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why dont u guys just go down to a store?
is it that much cheaper online?
is it that much cheaper online?
APerfectCircle said:
cdwow offers games much much cheaper than going to shops here in australia (A$60 VS A$100).
And times are a bit tough so i want to stretch my gaming money as much as possible... thats why i pre-ordered at cdwow. but i just might shop around if it takes too long...
Nemesis_
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For anyone who bought the collector's edition of Street Fighter IV and are not happy with their shitty box art (I know there are some of you out there)
I have some covers that are EXACTLY THE SAME (IE Back and Spine) except they have the nice, spiffy, new artwork that you get with the standard edition - straight from THQ. If you want one, shoot me off a PM and I'll send them to ya. They fit perfect in the cases (well, for 360, I didn't buy a PS3 copy >_>)
But yeah, PM me. I've got 4 360 ones left and 5 PS3 ones.
I have some covers that are EXACTLY THE SAME (IE Back and Spine) except they have the nice, spiffy, new artwork that you get with the standard edition - straight from THQ. If you want one, shoot me off a PM and I'll send them to ya. They fit perfect in the cases (well, for 360, I didn't buy a PS3 copy >_>)
But yeah, PM me. I've got 4 360 ones left and 5 PS3 ones.
CD Wow are pretty quick to refund your payment-- it's through PayPal so they only need to reverse the transaction. Credit Card payments take a couple of days to come back through, haven't used any other method.evlcookie said:
Just email them with the order number, they'll respond within a day.Shaneus said:
I will only consider them if I'm reasonably sure it's in stock- if it's listed as "In Stock" in green text, that's normally a good sign.x3n05 said:
So gimped boxart huh? Do the collectors editions have the fan art winners from the competition that Capcom ran leading up to it's release? One of the winners was a fellow gaffer.Nemesis556 said:
According to Capcom, there were 6 different pieces of liner-art. The standard and collectors edition cases as well as the anime case that came with some copies were to have their own piece of artwork, which would be different between the 360 and PS3 versions.Nemesis556 said:
By the sounds of it, it was only for North America
The great thing is that our fellow gaffer Xavier Garcier got his entry on the inside of the 360 collectors edition:
I want the 360 collectors edition. When you look real close at it, the artist included this nice treat:
Mirrors Edge and GTA4 for Street Fighter OR For Killzone 2 at JBHiFi I DUNNO are there any good trade in deals around?Question for those who have the SFIV Limited Edition:
JB's online store lists "Exclusive downloadable content" as one of the features, does that mean at least some of those ridiculous alternate costume DLC are free if you buy it, or something else, or did JB just lie or have the wrong info up?
JB's online store lists "Exclusive downloadable content" as one of the features, does that mean at least some of those ridiculous alternate costume DLC are free if you buy it, or something else, or did JB just lie or have the wrong info up?
no fucking way.... is that real?Bernbaum said:According to Capcom, there were 6 different pieces of liner-art. The standard and collectors edition cases as well as the anime case that came with some copies were to have their own piece of artwork, which would be different between the 360 and PS3 versions.
By the sounds of it, it was only for North America
The great thing is that our fellow gaffer Xavier Garcier got his entry on the inside of the 360 collectors edition:
I want the 360 collectors edition. When you look real close at it, the artist included this nice treat:
CD WOW!
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DISPATCH NOTIFICATION
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Dear ME,
We are pleased to confirm that your item has been shipped by CD WOW!
The details of this shipment are:
Order No: 450372185
Product: Street Fighter IV
Product code: 6274945
Dispatched to:
ME
Warmest regards,
CD WOW! Customer Service
support@cd-wow.com
//Weird that they would send out the mail then another one overnight Sat. Oh well, SFIV incoming (hope no-one cancelled their orders).
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DISPATCH NOTIFICATION
=======================
Dear ME,
We are pleased to confirm that your item has been shipped by CD WOW!
The details of this shipment are:
Order No: 450372185
Product: Street Fighter IV
Product code: 6274945
Dispatched to:
ME
Warmest regards,
CD WOW! Customer Service
support@cd-wow.com
//Weird that they would send out the mail then another one overnight Sat. Oh well, SFIV incoming (hope no-one cancelled their orders).
Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Where would be the best place to buy a decent mp3 player? I was thinking 80GB, but I don't really want to deal with iTunes bullshit.
APerfectCircle
Member
ok fair enough.jercruz said:
i live in melbourne so i get what you mean. I only really pay full price for the a game i really want, and for that i would be down and buy it day one. Waiting for something to be posted would be really annoying!
Good news for the people who are getting their SFIV copies- what a relief!
Is the Bang Box for HotD only going to be available for a limited time? I've restricted myself from spending any more cash until I've finished a few of the games from 2007-2008.
Speaking of which, I always welcome advice on what to play next. I've just finished Bioshock (My third play-through, and first time on PC) and the original Killzone on PS2, which was a buggy, dull headache of a game but it had its moments. I wouldn't mind leaving the shooters aside for a while, and hopefully play something a bit more polished. I realised that what I love about Bioshock is the story, atmosphere, and sound-design. Playing it on PC, I was hoping that the actual shooting would have been more active and engaging than on 360 with a control (I'm not too keen on console FPS). Unfortunately, it was a bit frustrating at times, and there were a few other aspects that could have done with some polish. As such, I'm looking to play something where I won't get annoyed with technical aspects of the game fucking up on me. I like a challenge, but not when it's due to a buggy game like Killzone 1.
Here are my options:
Metroid Prime 3
Prince of Persia- Warrior Within: Yes, I know it's angry emo Prince of Persia, but I've heard the combat and obstacle course gameplay is still solid.
Battalion Wars
The Simpsons Game
Rogue Galaxy
Metal Gear Solid 2
Is the Bang Box for HotD only going to be available for a limited time? I've restricted myself from spending any more cash until I've finished a few of the games from 2007-2008.
Speaking of which, I always welcome advice on what to play next. I've just finished Bioshock (My third play-through, and first time on PC) and the original Killzone on PS2, which was a buggy, dull headache of a game but it had its moments. I wouldn't mind leaving the shooters aside for a while, and hopefully play something a bit more polished. I realised that what I love about Bioshock is the story, atmosphere, and sound-design. Playing it on PC, I was hoping that the actual shooting would have been more active and engaging than on 360 with a control (I'm not too keen on console FPS). Unfortunately, it was a bit frustrating at times, and there were a few other aspects that could have done with some polish. As such, I'm looking to play something where I won't get annoyed with technical aspects of the game fucking up on me. I like a challenge, but not when it's due to a buggy game like Killzone 1.
Here are my options:
Metroid Prime 3
Prime was my favourite game last gen, and I'm ashamed I haven't played this yet
Battalion Wars
The Simpsons Game
Rogue Galaxy
Metal Gear Solid 2
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