Games Acquired 2014

[BoneSnapDeez]

So Forever Kingdom is Evergrace II, huh? Interesting...

[Exhuminator]

Yes it is. Both games got "meh" reviews, but that's just average critics and From Software games of yore. The company was making amazing games long before Dark Souls.

[Xeogred]

As much as I worship Souls, I hope they're not tied down to it permanently now. I'd love to see them do a modern first person dungeon crawler. Though, guess I've never played their old stuff so I could still check those out lol.

[Hobie-wan]

This month's game related things. Have some stuff in transit, but I'll count them next month as they've been slowed by Thanksgiving and the northern snow.

Logical - cart - GBC
The Lost Vikings - complete - GEN
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows - complete - PS2
Aurail - arcade marquee
R-Type II - arcade marquee
Thundercade - arcade marquee
Time Soldiers - arcade marquee
Daimakaimura - complete - MD
Sonic Blast Man - box - SNES
Pinapple Smash Crew - Steam - PC
Dishonored - Steam - PC
Saints Row IV Game of the Century Edition - Steam - PC

[irixith]

Got unexpected copies of Bayonetta 2 & Hyrule Warriors today, for $40 each. Thank you Staples and the ridiculous coupons you send business customers. I wasn't in at full price, but $40 was a much easier bite. Yay!

[BoneSnapDeez]

Here in America (well, in Maine at least) Staples does not sell console games in their stores.

They do sell PC games, but they are mostly budget and casual stuff. There are some exceptions though - I did get Amnesia: The Dark Descent there last year, for instance.

Maybe next time I'm in Canada I'll see if there's a Staples nearby.

(Now that I think of it I did visit a Staples in Quebec once. They had French Easy Buttons. I kept pushing them and giggling uncontrollably. I am not a mature man.)

[Damm64]

Got'em a few days ago but finally i got alice madness returns this game was hard to find i though i would end up paying about 30$ on ebay/amazon but i got it for half of that locally.
Also got Dragons Crown and Darksiders 2, still need to play the first one.
Dragons crown is another game that i really wanted to play, i loved odin sphere.

[irixith]

Here in America (well, in Maine at least) Staples does not sell console games in their stores.

They do sell PC games, but they are mostly budget and casual stuff. There are some exceptions though - I did get Amnesia: The Dark Descent there last year, for instance.

Maybe next time I'm in Canada I'll see if there's a Staples nearby.

(Now that I think of it I did visit a Staples in Quebec once. They had French Easy Buttons. I kept pushing them and giggling uncontrollably. I am not a mature man.)

I think consoles/games are being phased out of Staples retail locations in Canada, which makes me sad. Like Future Shop has done with the crazy $4.97 deals, Staples locations have moved all the games to clearance bins and have moved other stock to that shelf space. However, there's still a small selection of new releases you can get from their website, and they aren't excluded from coupons...so if you get creative with stacking (or get $25 off of $40, $25 off of $75 coupons e-mailed to you) and are looking for something new/can't wait, it's the way to go.

[Exhuminator]

Though, guess I've never played their old stuff so I could still check those out lol.

If you're looking for an awesome first person dungeon crawler look no further than King's Field IV: The Ancient City. From Software perfected the genre with that one. When it starts off you'll think it's terrible but by the end of the game you will be utterly amazed at what you've experienced.

[dsheinem]

Games Acquired 2014

January: 60 (Added)/ 57 (sold, traded, or given away)
February: 17 (added)/0 (sold, traded, or given away)
March: 6 (added)/0 (sold, traded, or given away)
April: 30 (added)/ 0 (sold, traded, or given away)
May: 27 (added)/ 7 (sold, traded, or given away)
June: 47 (added)/ 7 (sold, traded, or given away)
July: 49 (added)/ 1 (sold, traded, or given away)
August: 388 (added)/ 264 (sold, traded, or given away)
September: 28 (added)/ 0 (sold, traded, or given away)
October: 5 (added)/ 7 (sold, traded, or given away)
November: 17 (added) / 0 (sold, traded, or given away)

I ended up picking up quite a few more things online around the Black Friday window, but they won't arrive until December so I will count them then.

PS4
Dragon Age: Inquisition

PS3
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

SNES
Jurassic Park: The Chaos Continues

Game Boy/Color
Double Dragon 3
Game and Watch Gallery
Golf
Spongebob: Legend of the Lost Spatula

Game Boy Advance
Smuggler's Run

PC
The Walking Dead: Season 1
South Park: Stick of Truth
Titanfall
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Eldritch
Jazzpunk
The Novelist
OlliOlli
Tower of Guns

TOTAL FOR MONTH: $93.50
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Running Stats

Physical Games Acquired: 490
Digital Games Acquired: 189
Total Games Added: 679
Total Games sold or traded away: 343
Net Added to collection: 336 (Total Games Acquired - Games sold/traded)
Net Physical Added to the collection: 147 (Physical Games acquired - Physical Games sold/traded)

Out of Pocket Expenses
Total Spent 2014: $743.50
Average spent per game acquired: $1.09
Average spent per net game added to collection: $2.21