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I'm pretty sure with a lot of folks, there must have been a few impulse-bought games in their collection at some point - so list the best/worst of your purchases!
Have you randomly bought a game that you had not really heard about, only for you to be introduced to a great game series, e.g Metal Gear, Final Fantasy, etc?
Or have you picked up a game and purchase in cold, hard cash, played it for all of 5 mins, then curled up in a foetal position, crying and cursing the videogame industry for excreting something so dire?
My Best impulse Purchases:
Skies of Arcadia (GC) - One of my favourite JRPGs (shhh FF7, I love you too) and definitely a great, random purchase, considering the only information I knew about it was on the back of the case. I wished that this was continued as a series - you can't go wrong with a flying pirate ship-themed game :D.
Lost Odyssey (XBOX360) - Bought this one recently in the highstreet. I just wanted an RPG on the 360, and found this gem. Previously unknown to me, this was a real surprise.
Twisted Metal 2 World Tour (PSX) - I believe this game was one of my first ever Playstation purchases, and I had no idea at the time what the hell it was about (well, apart from the cars with guns theme on the cover art) - I just picked it up off the shelves of a( now non-existant) indie game shop, and thought it looked fun. It was for a time, one of my favourite games as it was great multiplayer-fodder with all my mates.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (PSX) - Another Playstation game. Bought purely because the cover looked good!
Worst impulse-bought games:
Frontlines: Fuel of War (pc) - What a disapointment! A random impulse buy (unfortunately, this is INCREDIBLY easy to do on Steam :P), followed up by 'hmmm, ah, its by the folks who did that fab Desert Combat mod for Battle Field 1942 - must be great!. Then, 'Oh. Hang on, this is perhaps one of the worst games I've ever played.' I even had the thing where you try to convince yourself that its still a good game, but deep down you realise its an abomination.
Have you randomly bought a game that you had not really heard about, only for you to be introduced to a great game series, e.g Metal Gear, Final Fantasy, etc?
Or have you picked up a game and purchase in cold, hard cash, played it for all of 5 mins, then curled up in a foetal position, crying and cursing the videogame industry for excreting something so dire?
My Best impulse Purchases:
Skies of Arcadia (GC) - One of my favourite JRPGs (shhh FF7, I love you too) and definitely a great, random purchase, considering the only information I knew about it was on the back of the case. I wished that this was continued as a series - you can't go wrong with a flying pirate ship-themed game :D.
Lost Odyssey (XBOX360) - Bought this one recently in the highstreet. I just wanted an RPG on the 360, and found this gem. Previously unknown to me, this was a real surprise.
Twisted Metal 2 World Tour (PSX) - I believe this game was one of my first ever Playstation purchases, and I had no idea at the time what the hell it was about (well, apart from the cars with guns theme on the cover art) - I just picked it up off the shelves of a( now non-existant) indie game shop, and thought it looked fun. It was for a time, one of my favourite games as it was great multiplayer-fodder with all my mates.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (PSX) - Another Playstation game. Bought purely because the cover looked good!
Worst impulse-bought games:
Frontlines: Fuel of War (pc) - What a disapointment! A random impulse buy (unfortunately, this is INCREDIBLY easy to do on Steam :P), followed up by 'hmmm, ah, its by the folks who did that fab Desert Combat mod for Battle Field 1942 - must be great!. Then, 'Oh. Hang on, this is perhaps one of the worst games I've ever played.' I even had the thing where you try to convince yourself that its still a good game, but deep down you realise its an abomination.
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Nice post simian,
um i would have to say that my impulse buys have become less due to the amount games cost...... but alas i am going to come out and say my worst impulse game is; Nintendogs : (
i thought it looked fun and would be a good way to use the DS, it was taken back within 3 days i think. lol
But then i purchased Rogue Galaxy on a whim and it turned out to be a great RPG that was a refreshing change! I would say to anyone who has not played it that it is a must buy and it only costs like £10 now
um i would have to say that my impulse buys have become less due to the amount games cost...... but alas i am going to come out and say my worst impulse game is; Nintendogs : (
i thought it looked fun and would be a good way to use the DS, it was taken back within 3 days i think. lol
But then i purchased Rogue Galaxy on a whim and it turned out to be a great RPG that was a refreshing change! I would say to anyone who has not played it that it is a must buy and it only costs like £10 now
I'm pretty sure with a lot of folks, there must have been a few impulse-bought games in their collection at some point - so list the best/worst of your purchases!
Have you randomly bought a game that you had not really heard about, only for you to be introduced to a great game series, e.g Metal Gear, Final Fantasy, etc?
Or have you picked up a game and purchase in cold, hard cash, played it for all of 5 mins, then curled up in a foetal position, crying and cursing the videogame industry for excreting something so dire?
My Best impulse Purchases:
Skies of Arcadia (GC) - One of my favourite JRPGs (shhh FF7, I love you too) and definitely a great, random purchase, considering the only information I knew about it was on the back of the case. I wished that this was continued as a series - you can't go wrong with a flying pirate ship-themed game :D.
Lost Odyssey (XBOX360) - Bought this one recently in the highstreet. I just wanted an RPG on the 360, and found this gem. Previously unknown to me, this was a real surprise.
Twisted Metal 2 World Tour (PSX) - I believe this game was one of my first ever Playstation purchases, and I had no idea at the time what the hell it was about (well, apart from the cars with guns theme on the cover art) - I just picked it up off the shelves of a( now non-existant) indie game shop, and thought it looked fun. It was for a time, one of my favourite games as it was great multiplayer-fodder with all my mates.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (PSX) - Another Playstation game. Bought purely because the cover looked good!
Worst impulse-bought games:
Frontlines: Fuel of War (pc) - What a disapointment! A random impulse buy (unfortunately, this is INCREDIBLY easy to do on Steam :P), followed up by 'hmmm, ah, its by the folks who did that fab Desert Combat mod for Battle Field 1942 - must be great!. Then, 'Oh. Hang on, this is perhaps one of the worst games I've ever played.' I even had the thing where you try to convince yourself that its still a good game, but deep down you realise its an abomination.
Have you randomly bought a game that you had not really heard about, only for you to be introduced to a great game series, e.g Metal Gear, Final Fantasy, etc?
Or have you picked up a game and purchase in cold, hard cash, played it for all of 5 mins, then curled up in a foetal position, crying and cursing the videogame industry for excreting something so dire?
My Best impulse Purchases:
Skies of Arcadia (GC) - One of my favourite JRPGs (shhh FF7, I love you too) and definitely a great, random purchase, considering the only information I knew about it was on the back of the case. I wished that this was continued as a series - you can't go wrong with a flying pirate ship-themed game :D.
Lost Odyssey (XBOX360) - Bought this one recently in the highstreet. I just wanted an RPG on the 360, and found this gem. Previously unknown to me, this was a real surprise.
Twisted Metal 2 World Tour (PSX) - I believe this game was one of my first ever Playstation purchases, and I had no idea at the time what the hell it was about (well, apart from the cars with guns theme on the cover art) - I just picked it up off the shelves of a( now non-existant) indie game shop, and thought it looked fun. It was for a time, one of my favourite games as it was great multiplayer-fodder with all my mates.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (PSX) - Another Playstation game. Bought purely because the cover looked good!
Worst impulse-bought games:
Frontlines: Fuel of War (pc) - What a disapointment! A random impulse buy (unfortunately, this is INCREDIBLY easy to do on Steam :P), followed up by 'hmmm, ah, its by the folks who did that fab Desert Combat mod for Battle Field 1942 - must be great!. Then, 'Oh. Hang on, this is perhaps one of the worst games I've ever played.' I even had the thing where you try to convince yourself that its still a good game, but deep down you realise its an abomination.
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