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by kerr9000 » Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:59 am

A good little charity shop haul here

Ni no Kuni complete for PS3 £1
Mirrors edge for Xbox 360 complete for 50p
Mine craft missing manual for Xbox 360 £3
Skyrim complete for Xbox 360 for 50p
Far cry 3 complete for Xbox 360 for £1
Saints row 4 complete for Xbox 360 for 50p
Terraria missing manual for Xbox 360 for 50p
Devil may cry 4 complete for Xbox 360 for £1
Halo 3 complete for Xbox 360 for 50p
Crackdown complete for Xbox 360 for 50p
Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 complete for Xbox 360 for 50p
Batman arkham asylum GOTY complete for Xbox for 50p
Xbox live arcade compilation disc sealed complete for Xbox 360 for £1.50

007 agent under fire missing manual for Xbox for £1
Datel max memory ps2 memory card sealed for £2

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by Cheeky Devlin » Thu Jan 09, 2020 12:04 pm

I'm waiting for the day you say you found NES Stadium Events for a £1 in some British Heart Foundation store.

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by Preezy » Thu Jan 09, 2020 12:25 pm

kerr9000 wrote:Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 complete for Xbox 360 for 50p

I have such fond memories of "games night" evenings with my best friend playing Terrorist Hunt co-op on this, we were such a well-drilled unit :wub:

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by Corazon de Leon » Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:06 pm

Cheeky Devlin wrote:I'm waiting for the day you say you found NES Stadium Events for a £1 in some British Heart Foundation store.


:slol:

That’d be quite the find. Best I’ve ever managed is the odd Rock Band peripheral.

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by Cumberdanes » Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:45 pm

Charity shops round my neck of the woods just have shelves and shelves of DVDs plus the occasional copy of Brain Training on DS.

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by Green Gecko » Thu Jan 09, 2020 4:37 pm

I might still go back and get that copy of dues ex human revolution, just given how rare charity shop finds are.

I noticed how CEX are now doing various PS3 games for under a quid though. Mostly cod etc.

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PostRe: GRcade Retro Gaming Chat
by kerr9000 » Thu Jan 09, 2020 5:26 pm

I think we are reaching the sort of time when a lot of shops are going to want to start dropping PS3 and Xbox 360 games time to get anything you want to get before it gets to be a pain

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by RoryMilne » Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:28 am

kerr9000 wrote:I think we are reaching the sort of time when a lot of shops are going to want to start dropping PS3 and Xbox 360 games time to get anything you want to get before it gets to be a pain


My brother gave me his Xbox 360 a while back because he couldn't be bothered selling it on Ebay. Are there any standout titles for the system that I should be looking out for while the likes of CEX are still selling them?

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by kerr9000 » Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:04 am

RoryMilne wrote:
kerr9000 wrote:I think we are reaching the sort of time when a lot of shops are going to want to start dropping PS3 and Xbox 360 games time to get anything you want to get before it gets to be a pain


My brother gave me his Xbox 360 a while back because he couldn't be bothered selling it on Ebay. Are there any standout titles for the system that I should be looking out for while the likes of CEX are still selling them?


I'd make sure to get skyrim, oblivion, fallout 3, fallout new Vegas, south park stick of truth, phantasy star universe, forza 3, forza 4, blue dragon, but there all based on my preferences

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by RoryMilne » Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:10 pm

kerr9000 wrote:
RoryMilne wrote:
kerr9000 wrote:I think we are reaching the sort of time when a lot of shops are going to want to start dropping PS3 and Xbox 360 games time to get anything you want to get before it gets to be a pain


My brother gave me his Xbox 360 a while back because he couldn't be bothered selling it on Ebay. Are there any standout titles for the system that I should be looking out for while the likes of CEX are still selling them?


I'd make sure to get skyrim, oblivion, fallout 3, fallout new Vegas, south park stick of truth, phantasy star universe, forza 3, forza 4, blue dragon, but there all based on my preferences


Thanks, I'll have a look at those on YouTube. I love racing games, though, so I'm guessing I'll like forza 3 and 4. :)

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by Preezy » Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:13 pm

The first 4 suggestions would keep you busy until about 2073.

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by Cumberdanes » Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:15 pm

RoryMilne wrote:
kerr9000 wrote:I think we are reaching the sort of time when a lot of shops are going to want to start dropping PS3 and Xbox 360 games time to get anything you want to get before it gets to be a pain


My brother gave me his Xbox 360 a while back because he couldn't be bothered selling it on Ebay. Are there any standout titles for the system that I should be looking out for while the likes of CEX are still selling them?


Lost Odyssey and Project Gotham Racing 3.

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by RoryMilne » Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:17 pm

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RoryMilne wrote:
kerr9000 wrote:I think we are reaching the sort of time when a lot of shops are going to want to start dropping PS3 and Xbox 360 games time to get anything you want to get before it gets to be a pain


My brother gave me his Xbox 360 a while back because he couldn't be bothered selling it on Ebay. Are there any standout titles for the system that I should be looking out for while the likes of CEX are still selling them?


Lost Odyssey and Project Gotham Racing 3.


Ta. I'll add those to my list. :)

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PostRe: GRcade Retro Gaming Chat
by RoryMilne » Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:19 pm

Festivus Maximus wrote:The first 4 suggestions would keep you busy until about 2073.


Ha! I'm already busy until about 2073. I'll be 100 by then, and just about able to retire! ;)

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PostRe: GRcade Retro Gaming Chat
by kerr9000 » Fri Jan 10, 2020 1:15 pm

Yeah I second lost odyssey, there are some good long RPG type games on the system my first Xbox 360 game was Enchanted Arms I think it was called , that's a decent RPG if you see it.

My girlfriend had a 360 when we met and 2 games , she now has about 60 cause of me buying her stuff she says to add fable 2 and 3 to the list she played the living heck out of them.

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by Green Gecko » Fri Jan 10, 2020 1:59 pm

Bayonetta. It's still better than the PS3 version, and the rereleases bump it up to 1080p and 60fps but that's it. It's pretty much the only game I actually played before I sold with about 30 games and bought it again and finished it on Wii U.

Other than that castle crashers and super meat boy but I doubt there's any discounts if the 360 Arcade is still online.

I enjoyed the dark tone of Halo ODST as well, the only one I've really played without getting bored by slow movement.

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by Cumberdanes » Fri Jan 10, 2020 2:06 pm

I used to be all about 360 until I discovered PS3 which while initially expensive and a little slow off the mark in the long run had the better library for my money.

It all depends what kind of games you are into, I would recommend Dead or Alive 4 but if fighters aren't your bag then I doubt it would appeal. Kameo: Elements of Power is a decent Zelda-esque game for the system too.

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by Green Gecko » Fri Jan 10, 2020 2:12 pm

I do agree that in the end the PS3 is the better system. Shame it's so loud and some of the earlier titles have technical issues. That said, mine has never died (launch console, I bought it on here a few years ago from Knoyleo).

360 is still a safer bet in terms of performance, if you care about that sort of thing. Sony still run deep discounts in the PS Store if you're missing anything.

Oh and obviously the 360 Controller S is a much better design, I still can't believe they out out the same controller as 1998. Flower is great with sixaxis though.

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PostRe: GRcade Retro Gaming Chat
by Corazon de Leon » Fri Jan 10, 2020 6:00 pm

Crackdown and Dead Rising are good calls too IMO.

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PostRe: GRcade Retro Gaming Chat
by kerr9000 » Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:05 pm

grabbed a loose Goldeneye N64 cart for £3, the shop had other N64 loose carts but they were all £30 or more


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