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Oh, the satisfaction...spent £15 yesterday on Aliens vs Predator 2 and Pharoah (the sequel to Caesar3), both of which were budget titles - the former costing £10 and the latter £5 - bargainous!
And what's even better - they're absolute gems! I'm currently playing through the marine section of AvP2 on normal difficulty and have only just started the second mission - it's as hard as nails and requires fresh underwear once every few mins!
Although there's nothing particularly ground-breaking in it (although I guess it must be about 10-12 months old now), everything in it I've seen so far is engineered to perfection. The music, sound and enemy AI are blended together brilliantly!
In the first mission, as you're creeping through a dark and dingy facility, you'll regularly have moments where you'll turn a corner or enter a new room, and you'll notice a sort of dark form in the corner or on the ceiling. And then...just as your eyes focus on the object...BAM! The damn thing leaps at ya! Gulp!
The beauty of it is that you'll be progressing through the first level for a good 20 to 30 mins before you actually encounter your first alien. As finally manage to boot up power to the complex (or something along those lines), it transpires that you've just managed to wake up the whole nest, cue scary music and sounds of scratching above and below floor panels, etc. And then, as soon as you start to move, one of the floor grills suddenly begins to deform, and you can hear an alien below it hissing and thumping against it. And then, just as you think it's about to give, another alien bursts through a ventilation shaft infront of it and catches you completely unawares.
These are just a couple of memorable moments so far...needless to say, there've been many more...I'm loving it!
As previously stated, I also purchased Pharaoh for a measly £5. It's basically a management sim, where you control the growth and construction of Egyptian settlements and all the related responsibilities. I'm probably not selling the game here, but take it from me - once ya get started, you're hooked!
Anyone else dipped in the sacred pond of budget gaming? :)
And what's even better - they're absolute gems! I'm currently playing through the marine section of AvP2 on normal difficulty and have only just started the second mission - it's as hard as nails and requires fresh underwear once every few mins!
Although there's nothing particularly ground-breaking in it (although I guess it must be about 10-12 months old now), everything in it I've seen so far is engineered to perfection. The music, sound and enemy AI are blended together brilliantly!
In the first mission, as you're creeping through a dark and dingy facility, you'll regularly have moments where you'll turn a corner or enter a new room, and you'll notice a sort of dark form in the corner or on the ceiling. And then...just as your eyes focus on the object...BAM! The damn thing leaps at ya! Gulp!
The beauty of it is that you'll be progressing through the first level for a good 20 to 30 mins before you actually encounter your first alien. As finally manage to boot up power to the complex (or something along those lines), it transpires that you've just managed to wake up the whole nest, cue scary music and sounds of scratching above and below floor panels, etc. And then, as soon as you start to move, one of the floor grills suddenly begins to deform, and you can hear an alien below it hissing and thumping against it. And then, just as you think it's about to give, another alien bursts through a ventilation shaft infront of it and catches you completely unawares.
These are just a couple of memorable moments so far...needless to say, there've been many more...I'm loving it!
As previously stated, I also purchased Pharaoh for a measly £5. It's basically a management sim, where you control the growth and construction of Egyptian settlements and all the related responsibilities. I'm probably not selling the game here, but take it from me - once ya get started, you're hooked!
Anyone else dipped in the sacred pond of budget gaming? :)
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My best bargain was Civilization Call to Power for 49p. (and a £2.50 EB voucher). Oh and Worms United on Sold Out range for £5.
Come to think of it,my first budget game was Deus Ex:Game of the year Edition for 12 quid from W H Smith! It was the second modern game I have bought and I guess it kind of spoiled me a little.
I enjoyed the first IGI title but there is no way I would pay £34:99 for more of the same >Three cheers for budget games
I enjoyed the first IGI title but there is no way I would pay £34:99 for more of the same >Three cheers for budget games
Lipe wrote:
> I heard that was crap...
Didn't like Carmageddon 2, but tdr 2000 gave me a few weks of fun.
> I heard that was crap...
Didn't like Carmageddon 2, but tdr 2000 gave me a few weks of fun.
I heard that was crap...
Uncle Albert wrote:
> Any other budget games that should be snapped up? Also, has anyone
> noticed how some games are actually released by more than one budget
> brand?! How the hell does that work?!
I would have to recommend "carmageddon 2 : carpocalypse now!", one of my all time favourites.
> Any other budget games that should be snapped up? Also, has anyone
> noticed how some games are actually released by more than one budget
> brand?! How the hell does that work?!
I would have to recommend "carmageddon 2 : carpocalypse now!", one of my all time favourites.
Is that all those games in one?
Has anyone got 'the Games Factory' on Xplosiv blue?
No problem, I added you :)
Uncle Albert what's your MSN messenger addy? Also, yep it's the name of the shop, www.gameplay.com then just click on budget games!
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