Me and the sales manager at Gamestop got into a discussion in the store as to the pro's and con's of renting games instead of just out and out buying them and trading them back in if you do not like the game. Huh, can you imagine a Gamestop employee trying to explain the benefits of trading in video games to them for the meager trade in values they offer.
I am using GameFly in my article because that is the service I have found the most value with. In the past I used a service called GameRang, but did not find their service as good a deal. But if you shop around there are many companies out there that I have heard good things about such as Intelliflix, GameFly, Block Buster.
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Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.
Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.
They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.
they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.
Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted
Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments
The Wii is now a retro console. Let’s get nostalgic about an often maligned system.
Crazy to think the WII is to the Switch 2, as the NES was to the WII back then. 20 Year difference.
My wife asks me to bust it out (heh) everyone once in a while to play bowling and tennis with the kids. There was a ton of slop on it but some good stuff as well.
Wii was great but boy howdy did it cause Microsoft to go on a dark walk with the Kinect and the disastrous XBox One launch that they arguably never recovered from.
Not nostalgic for me.. I was there.. anyone who wasnt a little kid realized it was a gamecube with shit tacked onto it, it was the "joke" system and was well below even the switch in terms of comparing it to the latest machines at the time. The machine was well loved by young people and "casual gamers" who now remember it 20 years on, or in most cases more of its sales came in the 15-20 years ago range not right at launch- but again its not nostalgic for people who were "gamers" then really, just for those who ended up with one in their house, the games , graphics, interface and online features were archaic already in 2006.
A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
You lose too much money if you just play them a few times then give them back. I only buy games that I know I will be playing a long time, so once I own them they stay with me until they stop working. Renting is a waste of money, too.
Only thing missing from the article which i would like to know is does Gamefly ship you the games with the original box and instructions. Also if they do, are you saying you can just buy the copy they sent you? Thx
It is simple math. 1 game a month is $14.95 and you have no late fees. I was buying 1 game a month for $64.00 after tax. Game fly = $179.40 a year. Buying every game I want is $768.00 - $1000.00 or more a year. And even better is every 3 months they give you back $5.00. And you can buy the games they have at a discount price. Good times baby.
For over a year, and finally quit due to:
Long Ship times
Lack of availability of games I wanted
Too high a price.
I then went to gameznflix, but while being cheaper and having quicker ship times, their customer service was horrible. Cut and paste answers. So I quit them.
Now? I just signed up for gottaplay.com. The most shipping centers, they say.
(#2 - when you decide you want to buy a game you rented from Gamefly, they bill you, then ship you out the original box and instructions in mint condition, no shipping charges.)
Each and every time you get HOSED UP THE AZZ !!
If I trade in a game I payed $50 plus for (in Canada many times $70 and tax) and I will get a BIG FAT $20 for it and in some cases under $10 ... WHAT IS THE POINT.
Maybe if I was a school kid with a paper route .. but even then ... nahh. I spend more in coffee in a week at work. If all I can get is a $20 for a game .. I will let it sit and rot rather than take that kind of hit.
My local Paintball field has a forum with a Gamer section and we set up a "GAME TRADES" section on our forum. It works FANTASTIC ... you can usually get a straight up one for one on games from other gamers/friends or a two for one depending on the game.
Plus with online play, it makes game have HUGE STAY POWER. I still play COD2 like a religion even though I have COD3. For me it is all about the multiplayer. That is the main factor a game is even bought by me.
As for renting, I like it ... to me it is a TRY BEFORE YOU BUY kind of deal. Plus, at my BB if I rent a game ($10) and like it and decide to keep it, they only charge me the remander of the game price since I have already gave them $10.