WongaWatch - The Grand Game Expenditure Thread 2012

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:17

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

I need to get Heavy Rain. I loved Fahrenheit up until the silly ending.

I want the rain to stop!

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:22

Heavy Rain is the only PS3 game I've completed fact fans... and I enjoyed it (even if it is a bit silly in places)

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

The Last Salmon Man wrote:

I need to get Heavy Rain. I loved Fahrenheit up until the silly ending.

I think I enjoyed Fahrenheit much more than Heavy Rain, but they do obviously share some DNA strands. Fahrenheit's bonkers-ness actually kept me interested whereas parts of Heavy Rain are either terribly mundane or just miserable (both in terms of weather and character). The scene where your son comes round to your horrible shithole of a single-father house and you need to microwave him some terrible food before sending him to bed really did makes me want to fucking kill myself. That's probably unfair of me because there are a lot of genuinely exciting/terrifying sections in the game that are worth experiencing, but there's no denying that the overall 'average' impression that springs instantly to mind when someone mentions Heavy Rain is 'grey and miserable'.

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:59

I liked the bit where the woman took her clothes off

devilman · **Posted:** Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:50

<0.99> Wizorb

devilman · **Posted:** Thu Jul 12, 2012 21:43

<2.24> Satazius (Cheers, Yog)

Just remembered I bought some points through the Xbox dashboard for <17.00>. Could have got them cheaper elsewhere, but the sheer convenience swayed me.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Oh, that reminds me <11.69> on 1800 moon points the other day.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:38

<£14.99> on Max Payne 3 and <£7.19> on Legend of Grimrock.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

<£9.49> on Crusader Kings II.

I looked at Grimrock. Wish I'd bought it yesterday when it was a fiver. Think I'll wait for the next price drop.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

<4.69> on Grimrock

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Oh, and <14.99> on Jagged Alliance: Back in Action.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:53

Bloody hell I have spent nearly £100

Not bad in 6 months I suppose..

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

I need to go through my purchases for the year so far, but this is almost certainly my most frugal year since I got my first paper round...

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Legend of Grimrock: <£4.79>

Grim... · **Posted:** Sun Jul 15, 2012 17:37

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Grim... wrote:

FFS

You think you'd get a discount, right?

Cras -- did you really pay 4.69? Or 4.79, like me?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Even sitting at my computer, the effort of opening up Steam to find out isn't worth finding out about a ten pence difference.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

It's curiosity, not parsimoniousness. I wonder if that means Steam adjusted it's exchange rate in the last day and a half.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

No - I mean I'd tell you which it was, but I can't be bothered to check.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

About <£9.14> on THPS:HD for Xbox.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

<£2.99> Crysis, <£1.49> Deus Ex: GOTY

Bloody Steam sale will be the death of me. Christ knows when I'll play all these.

Oh, and from the other day: Fallout: NV Ultimate Edition: <£7.49>

myp · **Posted:** Fri Jul 20, 2012 20:12

Yes, I seem to have got rid of a load of old consoles and games, just to buy a ton of PC games instead. At least they don't take up any physical space, I suppose.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Wed Jul 25, 2012 1:36

<£2.79> Dear Esther
<£6.99><£6.99><£6.99> *BLEUGRGHRGHRGH SPIT HACK COUGH BLEURGH* Indie *HACK RETCH CHOKE BLEURGWGHHEGRH* games packs.
<£19.99> Some stupid fucking headphones for my Xbox/PC.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12244

Alan Wake - 360 <7.00>
WET - 360 <7.00>

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

<£1.49> -- Spy vs Spy for iOS.

(Universal! Retro & updated graphics! Online play! 50% off launch sale!)

myp · **Posted:** Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:45

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

<£1.49> -- Spy vs Spy for iOS.

(Universal! Retro & updated graphics! Online play! 50% off launch sale!)

Good spot!

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14490

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

£1.49 -- Spy vs Spy for iOS.

(Universal! Retro & updated graphics! Online play! 50% off launch sale!)

Just the original or including the Island Caper and the Ice one ?

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/10000000 ... 85071?mt=8 10000000 for iOS - <£1.49>

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38467

Ooh, I forgot! I bought something!

<£4.99> gta complete package in the steam sale. Bargain!

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 13:24

I've just noticed that The Last Salmon Man (whoever that is :shrug:

) is beating me. I can't have that!

Therefore, Super Mario 64 DS <£13.00> and Fruit Ninja <.79p>

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12244

TheVision wrote:

I've just noticed that The Last Salmon Man (whoever that is :shrug:

) is beating me. I can't have that!

Therefore, Super Mario 64 DS <£13.00> and Fruit Ninja <.79p>

It's myp.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 13:35

Mr Russell wrote:

TheVision wrote:

I've just noticed that The Last Salmon Man (whoever that is :shrug:

) is beating me. I can't have that!

Therefore, Super Mario 64 DS <£13.00> and Fruit Ninja <.79p>

It's myp.

Nah, that's WTB.

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 13:37

Mr Russell wrote:

TheVision wrote:

I've just noticed that The Last Salmon Man (whoever that is :shrug:

) is beating me. I can't have that!

Therefore, Super Mario 64 DS <£13.00> and Fruit Ninja <.79p>

It's myp.

myp · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 13:38

I haven't updated mine in a while, so I suspect I'm still 'winning'.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12244

TheVision wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

TheVision wrote:

I've just noticed that The Last Salmon Man (whoever that is :shrug:

) is beating me. I can't have that!

Therefore, Super Mario 64 DS <£13.00> and Fruit Ninja <.79p>

It's myp.

Oops.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 13:57

I bought Wet from Myp for...
Um...
<£4.50>?

myp · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 13:58

£4.50.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

I bought this in the Steam sale but forgot to add it: Dawn of War II: Complete Pack <£7.49>

nickachu · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 14:15

Sid Meyers Pirates iPad <£0.69>

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

Sorry to come in so late & jump straight to the top but so far I have spent <£489.80>

http://gospvg.blogspot.co.uk/p/splurge.html

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 16:11

Put your amount in <angle brackets> to be included on the scoreboard, chum.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 16:12

That list on your blog - you bought Ass Creed for your kids? How old are your kids?!

Or do you turn the blood off, like I do?

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

Grim... wrote:

That list on your blog - you bought Ass Creed for your kids? How old are your kids?!

Or do you turn the blood off, like I do?

The oldest is 15 (nearly 16)

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 16:14

Ah, fair enough. Reading the rest of the games on the list, I thought they were like five

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 16:15

Hmm.

I've been a little spendy lately, lets see:

L4D2 second hand <£7.99>
Some MS points too <£10.00> ish
Birds od Steel <£22.00>
AV8R Flight Stick <£35.00>
Space Marine second hand <£6.50> I think.

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

Grim... wrote:

Put your amount in <angle brackets> to be included on the scoreboard, chum.

Done I have gone pass £500 already got a few more to add to that spreadsheet. Still think I will easily come under last years spend of £1244

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

Grim... wrote:

Ah, fair enough. Reading the rest of the games on the list, I thought they were like five

I have more than 1 the oldest is 15 & the youngest is 5

TheCookie197 · **Joined:** 23rd Sep, 2010 **Posts:** 729

Loads of random IOS games (I can't find the recipes to list them)
<£15>

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

<1.49> on Gunman Clive, a random pick from my ridiculous backlog of Android games. It's some kind of 2D jumpy shooty thing that reminds me a bit of Sunset Riders from the screenshots. I see it mentioned quite a lot around the place and it's had really good reviews on Android and iOS so we'll see how it goes.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Aug 03, 2012 13:58

<£0.69> -- Spy vs Spy for iOS.

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