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[DatDude]

So rare (as long you exclude basically every AAA game released this gen).

That's hyperbole to the extreme and you know it.

There's a shit ton of AAA games this gen that have scored in the high to mid 80's on metacritc.

 

[DC1]

Thanks for that....

My friend!

 

[Mustainium]

Ya, 2012 was not a good year for my mental health. Went a bit manic depressive and just started buying games the day they came out that I didn't even plan to play.

I still have Halo 4 in the plastic wrap. $60 down the drain, etc.

This year I'm trying to be far more careful about that, and so far so good for sure. I've spent less than $1000 so far this year, but I've still played plenty of great games at launch. And without resorting to piracy, of course.

Ever tried Gamefly? I used it for most of this year's releases and it's worked out very well for me. As long as you open an account by early next week, they should send you a copy.

 

[Northeastmonk]

I knew this was going to get great scores. Uncharted 3 left me thinking that a possible 4/5 or 9/10 could happen. But I'm pleased they're giving it perfect scores. Nothing really tops the storytelling and game play mechanics.

I reserved a copy from NewEgg for around $45 like a year ago.

 

[DC1]

I wish someone would have smacked some sense into me years ago.

I have horror stories of some of the games I've purchased for $60 this generation. Off the top of my head:

Medal of Honor: Warfighter
Damnation
X-Blades
Onechanbara
Blacksite: Area 51
Shadowrun
Lair
Time Crisis 4 w/ Lightgun ($100? IIRC)
The Force Unleashed
Spectral Force 3
Culdcept Saga
The Last Remnant
Infinite Undiscovery
Star Ocean 4

and many others. And those are just the bad games that I spent full price on, not even to mention the average or good games that I just wasn't interested in playing.

Take Lair off the list. It was all we had...

 

[ThanksVision]

I need to stop reading this thread. I can't buy into the day one hype. Any idea when this game will hit redbox?

 

[Vire]

I wish someone would have smacked some sense into me years ago.

I have horror stories of some of the games I've purchased for $60 this generation. Off the top of my head:

Medal of Honor: Warfighter
Damnation
X-Blades
Onechanbara
Blacksite: Area 51
Shadowrun
Lair
Time Crisis 4 w/ Lightgun ($100? IIRC)
The Force Unleashed
Spectral Force 3
Culdcept Saga
The Last Remnant
Infinite Undiscovery
Star Ocean 4

and many others. And those are just the bad games that I spent full price on, not even to mention the average or good games that I just wasn't interested in playing.

You are dead to me.

 

[antitrop]

Ever tried Gamefly? I used it for most of this year's releases and it's worked out very well for me. As long as you open an account by early next week, they should send you a copy.

Gamefly is responsible for my 1000 Achievement points in Hannah Montanah, TMNT, Terminator, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and several other games because they wouldn't send me anything I actually wanted to play. I cancelled my account after a few months. After 3 months of owning a Gamefly account and a proper Top 10 Request list setting up (of course with my most wanted games at the top) I never received a single game that I wanted. That was 3 years ago, though, they may be better now.

Gamefly doesn't rent PC games, though, so it's entirely useless to me at this point. The Last of Us is the only console game I'm playing in 2013. PS3 going back in the closet after that.

 

[Coffee Dog]

oh god, more "citizen kane of gaming" bullshit. Great.

I'm well prepared for this game to thoroughly unimpress me. I tend to be at odds with what the gaming press considers "revolutionary". If this isn't a safe, linear, "cinematic" zombie shooter I will be legitimately surprised.

 

[jacksepticeye]

Guys it's done.... I just bought a PS3 again to play this bad boy. I couldn't resist it any longer.

I am soooo gonna regret spending that money but fuck it. Do what makes ya happy is my motto

Someone please tell me I made the right choice to make me fell better

 

[Coffee Dog]

Guys it's done.... I just bought a PS3 again to play this bad boy. I couldn't resist it any longer.

I am soooo gonna regret spending that money but fuck it. Do what makes ya happy is my motto

Someone please tell me I made the right choice to make me fell better

You just spent quite a bit of money for one ten to fifteen hour game that you might replay maybe once or twice in the future.

It was a terrible choice.

 

[Vire]

Guys it's done.... I just bought a PS3 again to play this bad boy. I couldn't resist it any longer.

I am soooo gonna regret spending that money but fuck it. Do what makes ya happy is my motto

Someone please tell me I made the right choice to make me fell better

Probably should have at least waited till E3 considering the game doesn't even come out until the 14th.

PS3 will most likely be price cut..

 

[brandonh83]

The demo thread convinced me that I need to buy a headset for the game as well. I only have crappy HDTV speakers. From reading a bit I ordered the Pulse Elite but it will take a month (!) for it to arrive

Ouch! I almost bought the Afterglows today but decided to do more researching.

 

[Elwood Blues]

There's a shit ton of AAA games this gen that have scored in the high to mid 80's on metacritc.

I can't tell if you're joking, but just in case: High to mid 80's? The Horror!

 

[Andrew.]

Guys it's done.... I just bought a PS3 again to play this bad boy. I couldn't resist it any longer.

I am soooo gonna regret spending that money but fuck it. Do what makes ya happy is my motto

Someone please tell me I made the right choice to make me fell better

YOLO motherfucker.

Welcome back to the revolution.

 

[Amir0x]

oh god, more "citizen kane of gaming" bullshit. Great.

I'm well prepared for this game to thoroughly unimpress me. I tend to be at odds with what the gaming press considers "revolutionary". If this isn't a safe, linear, "cinematic" zombie shooter I will be legitimately surprised.

Don't worry, Last of Us can't be the citizen Kane of gaming, since Metroid Prime is

 

[pharmboy044]

You just spent quite a bit of money for one ten to fifteen hour game that you might replay maybe once or twice in the future.

It was a terrible choice.

Thanks for that. He made a great choice. The PS3 has plenty of content to play.

 

[dEvAnGeL]

so headphones lovers please recommend the best in the $100 range to fully enjoy the sounds of this game, wireless would be better

 

[antitrop]

Someone please tell me I made the right choice to make me fell better

You made the wrong choice, but The Last of Us could be the game of the generation, so you may have made a good wrong choice.

 

[Vire]

Don't worry, Last of Us can't be the citizen Kane of gaming, since Metroid Prime is

Well.. he's kinda right.

 

[Andrew.]

re4 is the Godfather II of gaming.

 

[HoJu]

how could this be the citizen kane of games when the gaming community decided that metroid prime is?

 

[7he Talon]

Ahhhh.... Tempted to buy a PS3 for this game alone...

 

[DC1]

Guys it's done.... I just bought a PS3 again to play this bad boy. I couldn't resist it any longer.

I am soooo gonna regret spending that money but fuck it. Do what makes ya happy is my motto

Someone please tell me I made the right choice to make me fell better

30 days to get the benefit of sale.
You should be fine for the E3 PS3 price cut.

 

[sense]

Guys it's done.... I just bought a PS3 again to play this bad boy. I couldn't resist it any longer.

I am soooo gonna regret spending that money but fuck it. Do what makes ya happy is my motto

Someone please tell me I made the right choice to make me fell better

you made the right choice. i highly doubt this is the last big game for ps3 anyways. there will be many more exclusives for ps3 to come this year and next year before it starts to die so you should be happy that you get to play a potentially great game and ctahc up on any that you may have missed.

 

[SniperHunter]

I wish someone would have smacked some sense into me years ago.

I have horror stories of some of the games I've purchased for $60 this generation. Off the top of my head:

Medal of Honor: Warfighter
Damnation
X-Blades
Onechanbara
Blacksite: Area 51
Shadowrun
Lair
Time Crisis 4 w/ Lightgun ($100? IIRC)
The Force Unleashed
Spectral Force 3
Culdcept Saga
The Last Remnant
Infinite Undiscovery
Star Ocean 4

and many others. And those are just the bad games that I spent full price on, not even to mention the average or good games that I just wasn't interested in playing.

wow! The only bad game I have bought at full price this gen are crysis 3 and far cry 2

 

[DC1]

so headphones lovers please recommend the best in the $100 range to fully enjoy the sounds of this game, wireless would be better

Sony's wireless virtual surround sound PS3 headsets!
Freaken amazing!

Buy them try them and take them back if you don't agree.

 

[antitrop]

wow! The only bad game I have bought at full price this gen are crysis 3 and far cry 2

$60 for both of those, too, but I don't consider them "bad" games.

EDIT: Nevermind, I didn't pay $60 for Crysis 3, I paid $40, but whatever.

 

[SniperHunter]

$60 for both of those, too, but I don't consider them "bad" games.

I hated both of them too much. especially far cry 2

 

[Andrew.]

wow! The only bad game I have bought at full price this gen are crysis 3 and far cry 2

*brofist*

re5 and crysis 3 for me

 

[antitrop]

I hated both of them too much. especially far cry 2

Far Cry 2 is one of my least favorite games of the generation, but I have a hard time calling it objectively bad.

Subjectively, it's fucking garbage.

 

[DukeBobby]

re5 and crysis 3 for me

Man, Resident Evil 5 hurt so badly. Like a dagger in the heart.

 

[Andrew.]

Man, Resident Evil 5 hurt so badly. Like a dagger in the heart.

You aint kiddin. First person at my local GS to buy it (at midnight) and the first to return it. The next day.

 

[Vire]

Hmm.. games this gen I regret paying full price.

DOA4
Final Fantasy XIII
Fable 2
Infamous
Halo 3: ODST
Resident Evil 5
Assassin's Creed 3
Rockstars Table Tennis


That's about it really.

 

[DC1]

Far Cry 2 is one of my least favorite games of the generation, but I have a hard time calling it objectively bad.

Subjectively, it's fucking garbage.

..that kind of makes me proud that I didn't play it.

 

[Acquiescence]

Guys it's done.... I just bought a PS3 again to play this bad boy. I couldn't resist it any longer.

I am soooo gonna regret spending that money but fuck it. Do what makes ya happy is my motto

Someone please tell me I made the right choice to make me fell better

There shouldn't be any regrets so long as you make a conscious effort to buy more exclusives for the system instead of basing your whole purchase around one game. There's Beyond, rain, Puppeteer and Gran Turismo 6 still to come this year, if any of those take your fancy.

 

[Andrew.]

Ooh shit Fable 2 for me too. Thanks Vire.

 

[antitrop]

..that kind of makes me proud that I didn't play it.

It has a lot of redeeming qualities and some interesting ideas, but is a failure of a cohesive game.

Similar to Far Cry 3 in a lot of ways, but Far Cry 3 was a considerably more entertaining product on the whole than FC2.

 

[DC1]

Hmm.. games this gen I regret paying full price.

DOA4
Final Fantasy XIII
Fable 2
Infamous
Halo 3: ODST
Resident Evil 5
Rockstars Table Tennis


That's about it really.

Infamous?

Regarding FF13: I regretted it for the first 20 hours, then I was happy.. sort of.

 

[MYE]

it may also prove to be gaming’s Citizen Kane moment

 

[Vire]

Infamous?

Regarding FF13: I regretted it for the first 20 hours, then I was happy.. sort of.

Yeah, I dunno just didn't click with me. The story and characters were just a huge turnoff, not really a fan of Sucker Punch games in general.

 

[Andrew.]

Tommy Lee is lookin old as fuck. Damn. Weathered to the core. Still badass though.

 

[antitrop]

Infamous?

Regarding FF13: I regretted it for the first 20 hours, then I was happy.. sort of.

I enjoyed all of Final Fantasy XIII up until the point that I realized the plot wasn't going to pay off in any meaningful way.

So basically, I enjoyed the entire game up until I killed the final boss and then completely regretted playing the game at all. I despise it.

Funny thing is, though, the same thing happened for FFXII (great gameplay, absolutely no payoff in the plot) but I'm not nearly as disgusted by that game as I am by 13. I haven't figured out why, yet.

I'm willing to accept that my disposition towards FFXIII is slightly irrational, but as far as I'm concerned that game fucked me with no lube.

 

[Vire]

I enjoyed all of Final Fantasy XIII up until the point that I realized the plot wasn't going to pay off in any meaningful way.

So basically, I enjoyed the entire game up until I killed the final boss and then completely regretted playing the game at all. I despise it.

:lol

Also, I just realized it's the Bioshock Infinite pre-release crew all up in this ass.

 

[imtehman]

i dont even recall what games i payed full price but i do remember one, Gears 3. Never again

 

[Vire]

i dont even recall what games i payed full price but i do remember one, Gears 3. Never again

Dude what! Gears 3 was fantastic.

Dat Horde mode marathon session.

 

[Andrew.]

:lol

Also, I just realized it's the Bioshock Infinite pre-release crew all up in this ass.

Hell yeah. It's always a party with us around. We go beyond the levels of hyping.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Hope this does well at retail, I like story driven games and Naughty Dog are one of my favourite developers

 

[Lasdrub]

I'm going to rent this from Redbox and I'm starting to feel crappy for doing that lol

 

[imtehman]

Dude what! Gears 3 was fantastic.

Dat Horde mode marathon session.

i got it for the campaign, i loved gears 1 and 2 but after 3 sequels u tend to get burnt on the online play