why i love the bargain bin.

[pg]

i rarely buy new games anymore. the bargain bin is really the way to go for almost every game. even new games which i am all hyped up on i can now convince myself to not rush out and buy them. reasons the bargain bin rules

a) games will already be patched(since it's usually a few months before they are bargain binned at least)
b) you will know from the games forum, and community if it is really a good game. games with strong communities months after their release are usually worth buying.
c) your pc might be faster by the time you buy the game thus ensuring a better experience
d) cheaper!

[Dis]

I'm waiting for Dungeon Seige to make it to the bargain bins. The game isn't quite good enough to buy at full price.

[Carolus Rex]

Some more.

MOO2. How could I forget this one?

Pharaoh, Caesar 2 and 3.

Carolus

[Jethro83]

Lost count of all the games I have bought from the bargain bin, but here goes:

- Red Faction
- Emperor: Battle for Dune
- Black and White
- Dungeon Keeper 2
- Hitman: Codename 47
- Homeworld
- Caesar III
- Shogun Total War
- Medieval Total War
- Civ: CTP
- SMAC
- Every Ultima (except IX unfortunately)
- Red Alert II
- Jedi Knight II

And the list goes on. There just aren't that many games these days worth buying new and at full price.

[Skanky Burns]

Civ, Thief 1 and 2 for me. I don't have the desire to wait years until the game is cheap - they usually disappear completely before they even start reducing in price here.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Dissident
I saw the cid meier's civil war collection. I was contemplating buying it. Should I?

Those are RTS games aren't they? How hard are they? I'm not good at RTS like command and conquer. I can never keep up with the computer. Are the games beatable and fun?

Definitely not like your run of the mill RTS (no building, complex formation and morale effects, historically accurate, and you can pause and give orders IIRC) and can vary the speed.

Definitely hard though - theres this one scenario i keep getting beat on only the second difficulty level - the AI seems really smart tactically - maybe i just to need to play more and get the hang of it better.

Fun - I think so. Helps if you're a civil war buff. The RT element adds a coolness element that most historically accurate TB wargames dont quite have. If youre not into history, or prefer civish games with tech research and city building, may not be the games for you.

BTW, if you really are interested its a lot of gameplay. The Civil war collection included SMG (Gettysburg) SMA (Antietam) and South Mountain (the battle the day before Antietam) For each battle there are a couple of dozen scenarios, for each tactical level combat. For Antietam theres also a scenario of the whole battle (for gettysburg they just linked the scenarios into a campaign) there are also other scenarios available on the net - Fredricksburg, I think.

[lord of the mark]

oh and if you like the SMG concept, but prefer European history, theres a small company thats licensed the engine and uses it for Napoleonic era - Austerlitz i think.

[unic]

Originally posted by lord of the mark


Imp2 is definitely no longer to be found - Ive looked - have to get it online, I think.

Well, here it is easily found in the budget ranges in various stores. But what's available cheap seems to vary a lot - at least, it's different between here and England... don't know about the US.

I picked up a copy for 149:- SEK (About £11) a few weeks ago...

Other games I've bought on budget... almost everything I have. Thief, Thief 2, Baldur's gate 1 +2 + expansions, Icewind Dale + Expansion, Planescape Torment, Emperor, Zeus, Poseidon, Pharaoh, Caesar, Wizardry 8, Age of Wonders 2, Empire Earth, Deus Ex, NOLF 2, Fallout, Fallout 2, Anno 1602, .... lots of others.

In fact, during the past year, I've bought well over 30 games, but only three of them at full price (Civ 3, EU2, GalCiv) - all the rest at budget or cheap offers.

/unic

[Sten Sture]

I haven't been bin diving for a while, but I remember getting Command & Conquer that way. I'm glad I didn't pay much for it, controling units in that game was like herding cats!

C-Rex - I would leave that one on the shelf or throw it on a Midsommar bonfire. (hej! )

[Zero]

Re: why i love the bargain bin.

Originally posted by lord of the mark
Last 5 months i've bought:

Sid Meiers Civil War collection (SMG + SMA)
1602 AD
SMAC


Total expenditure - $30 US.

If you paid more than $5 for SMAC, u got jipped. CompUSA near me is selling box full of SMAC cds for 99cents.
Hey if anyone wants a copy and theres enough request, I'll mail it to ya for just cost of shipping + dollar.

Anyways... I almost Never buy bargain bin games. If I really like the game, Its a priority. I must pre-order, buy the first day its out or order the japanese console version. For example, most fighting games I buy with approximately twice the cost of US versions, but I get them about 3-6 months early.

But If I have only interest in it, I'll most likely borrow it from a friend or download it and if I cant I wont play it. Besides most games that are not on my priority list usually ends up being waste of money if I buy them... even for cent. I'd probably beat it in few days and forget it (or not even finish it).

I pay way too much for too few games, but I make that up by mostly playing borrowed/downloaded ones

[Carolus Rex]

Into the Midsommar fire it will go...

Does anyone know where I can buy Deus Ex (in a Swedish boutique or on the Net)? I've heard a lot about this game and I'd like to have it.

Carolus

[DrSpike]

Well seeing as most people here like the bargain bin I'll be awkward and offer an opposing view.

I don't like it............you have to play games that are at least a year old, and may well be more. Also if your interest is MP for instance, it is possible that you have missed the game at its prime.

Obviously buying a lot of full price games is not viable for most............but selecting the ones you really want and buying them the day they come out is my preferred choice.

[Rasbelin]

Off-topic...

Carolus,

Midsommar brasa/eld/bål -> Midsummer bonfire

On-topic...

Quite much agree on that point with you, Spikey. I don't buy games often as fresh, I either wait a few months, or get them as bargains or auctions/second hand (see my second hand thread).

[Imran Siddiqui]

I just got No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M's way for $20 today (er... yesterday)! Woo... maybe one of the best $20 I've ever spent. Great game!

[JohnT]

Well, I'm enjoying the hell out of Freedom Force myself. Great game!

I also have a thing about spending $50 for a game that I very well might not play more than 5-10 hours. Because of my Civ3 experience, that's why I did the Ebay thing for Moo3 - why pay $50+ for little more than another variant on the same game engine?