CUS wrote:
... No, not really, because it's just one single-player game. By comparison, Guitar Hero II/III were what, I think about £80 new?
It was simply because I had received my university loan about a day earlier, and I'm terrible for splurging.
It must be said, however, that the Steel Battalion controller itself is Pure Excellence.
We had one traded in when I worked for GS. Naturally, I had to fully test it before putting it back on sale. The controller took up half the counter, but it was utterly amazing - all flashing lights and everything. I'm not into mech games in the slightest, but it was impressive how you had to go through a checklist of commands on the thing to even start your mech up, and you had buttons for things like the window washers. It was very impressive overpriced tat, for sure.
As for Rock Band, I was really looking forward to it until they announced the UK price. I've been incredible irresponisble with my money over the years to be sure, but even I can't justify laying out 180 sponds on one game.