That was going to be my suggestion. My wife liked Peggle so much she would play it on her own, which is unheard of for her. The add-on Nights DLC is worth picking up too.
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That was going to be my suggestion. My wife liked Peggle so much she would play it on her own, which is unheard of for her. The add-on Nights DLC is worth picking up too.
My poor wallet is going to take a massive beating from this sale: ;_;
Alan Wake's American Nightmare - 600msp (which I will not play until I beat The Signal and The Writer when it eventually goes on sale).
Blood Forge
Assault Heroes 2
Stacking (300MSP is pretty damn good despite not liking the demo all that much)
Rayman 3 HD (maybe; I have the Gamecube version; not sure if I want to double dip on it like I did with BG&E HD)
And maybe to the either two Sonic games; I don't have much of an interest in them. Will wait for Sine Mora to be cheaper in another couple of months before I bite on it. I already have a few of those other games.
People should check out Joe Danger: SE; it's fun in short bursts and it has charming visuals. Which reminds me, now that I see the DLC on sale, I'm going to have to bite on it as well. These sales are seriously going to kill my wallet!
I had no idea there was a PC version. I'm downloading the demo now. Thanks!
EDIT - I just tried it. I don't think it plays any better than the 360 version really. There are no graphics settings and the screen seems squashed as there's huge black bars top and bottom, while the 360 version is full screen. Unless I'm missing some graphics setting somewhere, then I'm just gonna get the 360 version as it's cheaper too.
You really should be buying Sine Mora over Bloodforge. Hell, you should probably re-buy one of the games you already have instead of Bloodforge.
Not enough love for Rock of Ages going around! It's easily my favorite out of this crop of sale games.
HadesGigas
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Vert boil
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Yep, enjoyed it when it first came out. The demo is worth trying just to see the art style in action.
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Couple of new Ubisoft games,
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger. Thread for it here.
Thunder Wolves - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tdqhdp89sk
Screenshots.
bodyboarder
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Should I get limbo?
Also anyone get mad riders, seems okay for 400 points.
Also anyone get mad riders, seems okay for 400 points.
yes, limbo is worth it.
i bought mad rides and really enjoyed it. its a great fun racer with a few issues.
bodyboarder
Member
Just got both. For a 1000 points for the pair I really can't go wrong.
added_time
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I pulled the trigger on Sine Mora. I LOVE it! My favorite shooters are the slower paced ones like Ikaruga, R-Type Delta and Einhander so this game is really up my alley!
CHROMExSKULL
Banned
i bought Bloodforge and ill probably get the plants vs zombies pinball fx table soon
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
You can change the resolution in a config file.
Does the XBLA version run at 60fps? Maybe I'm just sensitive to that type of thing.
Yes Warp is worth it. I bought it earlier this year for 800 points and had a great time with it.
I'm gonna download Mad Riders tonight and post some impressions. Their first effort in this genre (nail'd) wasn't that great which is why this didn't get a retail release, so I approach this with some caution.
I'm gonna download Mad Riders tonight and post some impressions. Their first effort in this genre (nail'd) wasn't that great which is why this didn't get a retail release, so I approach this with some caution.
PixyJunket
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BruiserBear
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Geometry Wars 2. This shouldn't even be a question.
Both are great games though.
This.
EteRnal PAL
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Geometry Wars 2 hands down.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Just played through Warp and it was great fun. It's not super long, maybe 3.5 to 4 hours, but there are 3 endings, the game plays really well, the puzzles are fun, there's a speed-run achievement, you can sort of sequence break / break into areas that are supposed to be closed off if you exploit some glitches, there's challenge rooms. It's sort of like a stealth puzzle game with Metroidvania-ish progression. Great presentation. Totally recommend for $5.
brandonh83
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Alan Wake is still showing up as 1200 for me 
edit: nvm it's because I'm not gold...
edit: nvm it's because I'm not gold...
Are you a silver member?Alan Wake is still showing up as 1200 for me
brandonh83
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Yeah that's it. I didn't know that mattered.
BruiserBear
Banned
It probably shouldn't.
brandonh83
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HadesGigas
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Vert boil
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Released Today,
Mark of the Ninja - 1200msp, 1.52GB.
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Forza 4
--Season Pass - 1200msp (was 2400) **one day sale**
Mark of the Ninja - 1200msp, 1.52GB.
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Forza 4
--Season Pass - 1200msp (was 2400) **one day sale**
My Gold membership is gonna expire next week and I don't want to renew it for now, so I'm seriously tempted to grab Sonic 4 Episode 2, Alan Wake AN and Raskulls just for deal's sake.
Considering I got Sonic 4-1 at the last discount but it's still sitting on my backlog and I have to play original Alan Wake yet (and I don't plan to do it any soon), would you guys think I'm gonna waste my points?
There's also that NeoGeo sale on US PS Store which is fancy...
Considering I got Sonic 4-1 at the last discount but it's still sitting on my backlog and I have to play original Alan Wake yet (and I don't plan to do it any soon), would you guys think I'm gonna waste my points?
There's also that NeoGeo sale on US PS Store which is fancy...
I'm in the same situation with Sonic - I already have ep1 but haven't gotten around to it yet, but I still picked up ep2 because, well, getting it for 600MSP is always better than getting it for 1200. It's pretty rare and takes a long time for games to get permanent discounts, and the choices of games for sales are normally pretty damn random, so there's no way of knowing if this is the last chance of getting a certain game at a discount. I pretty much always pounce on any game I have any interest in when it's on sale, regardless if I plan to play it in the near future or not.
I think I had Portal lying around for something like 2 years after I got it in a sale and before I finally played it. (Because I had already played it in Orange Box, I'm not crazy!)
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Sonic 4-2 is shit. Don't waste your points.
Trunchisholm
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Seriously, get Warp. It's awesome, especially for 400MS points. I bought it a couple of days ago and it sucked me in no time. I had to force myself not to finish it in one sitting. It's a charming puzzle game with upgrades and locked areas and a not obscene amount of collectibles and unlockables.
Of course it is, at this point we just buy Sonic games to see exactly how shit they are.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Well, I finished 4-1, I couldn't even muster up the enthusiasm to get near to finishing 4-2.
Man, is it THAT horrible?
I genuinely thought the consensus here was that 4-2 was a generally better game than the prequel...
bodyboarder
Member
Well turns out I could go wrong.
Limbo is awesome. Killing the spider all the time is so satisfying.
Madriders is pretty average. Could have probably gone without it. Lesson learnt.
Chiaroscuro
Member
Which packs exactly this Season Pass includes?
I have 1 or 2 early packs maybe it is worth to buy the season pass. But its description says " You'll receive access to six packs of ten new cars to be released monthly from November, 2011 through April, 2012". The later packs are not included? I assume Porsche Pack is also not included.
Packs included are
November Speed Pack
Dezember IGN Pack
January Jalopnik Pack
February American Le Mans Series Pack
March Pirelli Car Pack
April Alpine Stars Pack
The Porsche Pack and everything that followed after is NOT included.
Chiaroscuro
Member
Thanks. But it also includes the American Muscle Car Pack, right? From 10/10/2011. Its description says: If you own Forza Motorsport Season Pass DO NOT purchase this content here as you will be charged again.
AusRoachman
Member
Hey guys for some reason I have neglected xbla for too long. Just purchased mark of the ninja and got 1200 points to spare?
I see limbo on sale and I hear it's awesome. So limbo or fez? Really enjoyed dead light but I hear it drops off dramatically in the second half.
I see limbo on sale and I hear it's awesome. So limbo or fez? Really enjoyed dead light but I hear it drops off dramatically in the second half.
edotherocket
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Man, Limbo and Fez are both awesome. I don't think you'll lose out either way so download the demos and see which grabs you the most I guess.
...but get both eventually.
...but get both eventually.
Get Limbo & Geometry Wars 2 that are both on sale then get Fez, play the hell out of these 3 amazing games and then come back here for more awesome games recommendations.
MightyHedgehog
Member
AW AN is excellent for that price. Absolutely excellent. And MotN is worth the 1200, easily, maybe more than any other XBLA title this year, IMO.
Yeah, I remember watching an E3 video and really liking the 2D stealth, but I'm at 1020 pts and really don' t feel like putting more money in the digital wallet.
AusRoachman
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Limbo brought. 600 points left. will have to see whats on sale.
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