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[Pimpbaa]

Yea, spending 200 dollars to play HL2, BF2 and Rome Total War the past year was a real waste of my time. Not to mention all the other emu's, abandonware, mods, maps, and free mmorpg games available.

Plus all the music, movie, a picture editing features. Free voice chat, free matchmaking, and 100's of communities to choose from.



It's been a horrible investment. Thanks again for the laughs.

:lol HL2 and BF2 on a computer from 2001. I said it was a waste not because of what a computer allows you to do (not like i'm typing this from a freakin ps2), but because you bought such a POS computer to begin with (could have gotten a much better one if you built it yourself at the time) and then buy a new video card for it.

 

[Ristamar]

Gaming has never been *cheaper for me. In fact, I picked up Killer7 (GCN) and Devil May Cry 3 brand spankin' new at K-mart tonight for $15 a piece.





*excluding my Atari 2600 days, and all pre-teen years during which I had virtually no income with which to buy games

 

[Nerdom4eva]

Yea I need more people to borrow from. This forum is half the problem, I would never want Phoenix Wright, or probably the DS period, if it weren't for the buzz those games get here. I think games like Electroplankton represent the problem best. God knows I could do without it, but it sounds so interesting I will probably buy it. Ahh well, anything to fit in with GAF. As for downloading, my dad is an intellectual property attorney so the guilt associated with it is not worth it.

 

[shpankey]

Instead of buying games all the time, rent them through an online service.

Gamerang is the best.

Gamelender is awesome if you need em cheap, with a cool deal of 5 games out at anytime for $34 a month.

 

[Flo_Evans]

gaming is cheeper than:

drinking
drugs
hookers/strippers
going to professional sports games
tuning cars
sailing
skiing
photography

it is certainly not the cheapest hobby, but it's far from the most expensive. For $50 a game that I will play for months or years is not a bad deal at all.

 

[Tiktaalik]

Since I got on this board, it's been pretty cheap gaming, since I've caught most of the awesome sales. I was able to get Animal Crossing for free, Nintendogs, Killer 7 and Devil May Cry 3 for C$14 each, and lots of other cheap games. Also it really helps if you have a mom and pop game store in town or a pawn shoppe. There's one by the university and most of their games are between $16 -$25 and their price stickers peel off with no residue. I've gotten a bunch of GBA games there, F-zero and Pikmin 2. I have bought tons of games this year, but when I look back on it, the only ones I've paid full price for were Resident Evil 4 and Digital Devil Saga 2.

It's an expensive hobby. If you're going to be into it, you gotta be hunting the deals all the time. Waiting for price drops is always a good plan too. I didn't buy Pikmin 2 until a year after it was released, hoping for a price drop. It still hasn't, so I bought it used, but I've picked up a ton of other games massively discounted.

 

[Guileless]

You just have to make yourself immune to the fad of the week that causes you to pay $50 (and now $60) for something you may not even want in two weeks' time. You already have hardware for which there is an embarassment of $20 riches. Focus on the best, most replayable games from the genres you love.

After the holidays, I'm imposing severe austerity measures on my gaming budget in anticipation of getting an HDTV and PS3 late next year. I love racing games, but I didn't get Forza last summer because I was still playing GT4. I finally got it this week for $30, and it will offer a massive fun-to-expense-ratio. That beats the hell out of dropping $60 on a half-assed EA 360 game that you won't want to play in January.

 

[ChrisReid]

You just have to make yourself immune to the fad of the week that causes you to pay $50 (and now $60) for something you may not even want in two weeks' time. You already have hardware for which there is an embarassment of $20 riches. Focus on the best, most replayable games from the genres you love.

After the holidays, I'm imposing severe austerity measures on my gaming budget in anticipation of getting an HDTV and PS3 late next year. I love racing games, but I didn't get Forza last summer because I was still playing GT4. I finally got it this week for $30, and it will offer a massive fun-to-expense-ratio. That beats the hell out of dropping $60 on a half-assed EA 360 game that you won't want to play in January.

But what if you got Forza six months ago for $50 and got to play it all summer? That's an excellent fun to expense ratio right there. Not having time to play for a week or two isn't a reason to wait six months and save $20.

 

[Gigglepoo]

Gaming has actually gotten significantly cheaper for me. I've been using GameTZ.com to trade my old games for stuff I want to play, plus I've been getting older PS2 games I missed the first time around (just finished Klonoa 2, 90 minutes into Kingdom Hearts). Just avoid new stuff for a few months and it's all good.

 

[Lo-Volt]

It's unwieldy enough for me to choose only one console next generation (it looks like the 360 right now, but who knows), so that I don't dilute my library or lose out on too many exclusives. That, combined with patience when it comes to really good games, can go far.

 

[shuri]

Just rent the games. It's more cost effecient in the long run. Bolo has spoken

 

[P90]

Get a lot more selective in what you play. You win in more ways than one.

That is what I am doing, plus waiting for the good ol" $19.99 pricepoint.

 

[Lo-Volt]

That is what I am doing, plus waiting for the good ol" $19.99 pricepoint.

Which Sony and Microsoft will likely kill next generation, won't they.

 

[Mr Nash]

I think a lot more gamers are realizing that $50+ per game is a lot of scratch as they get older. When you're young and have plenty of disposable income it's not a big deal, but the older one gets and the more responsibility that's tossed on their shoulders (mortgages, kids, car payments, etc.) the less appealing games become at their current price.

 

[ichigo kurosaki]

Prohibitively expensive you say? Come to Europe. They're starting to charge around 70 euros (around 85$) for next-gen games (that is, Xbox360 until PS3 comes out).

 

[siege]

It's been a lot easier since I discovered all the free online games available on PC that are every bit as good as the $50 schlock publishers keep spewing out.

 

[Mikazuki]

No way, it's cheaper than ever. So many greatest hits releases, retro compilations, new releases quickly dropping down to $20-$30, stuff like Gamestop's Buy 2 Get 1 Free Deals, etc. etc.

This stuff wasn't around, at least to this extent during the 32-bit gen, and it sure as hell wasn't before that.

 

[Drensch]

It's cheaper than comic books.