What games/consoles have you bought this week??

[samhain81]

Recent pickups :

Spawn : Demons Hand DC
Pokemon Red & Blue GB
Samba Da Amigo (full box) DC
Star Wars Ep1 Racer N64

[Wol]

After talking about Nights on another, I am now going to buy a Saturn, come payday (still not recovered from Download making me skint).

Pesonally I want the arcade ports mainly:
Daytona
Sega Rally
House of the Dead

and if you have any recommendations it would be appreciated

[Fightersmegamix]

^^I'd recommend fightersmegamix.

I haven't bought a game for a while, is it me or has amazon got more expensive the lsat few months?

[Wol]

I haven't bought a game for a while, is it me or has amazon got more expensive the lsat few months?

Never used Amazon for buying retro games, as most sellers just put a stock photo of the game on the listing. For me its ebay all the way, majority take a photograph of the product and are honest about any damage etc in fear of the negative feedback gods.

[DPrinny]

Speaking of, my modded Saturn arrived today, loads of CD games, a RF lead (wha?)
Turned it on and all that happens is the disc drive spins faster than normal and no games load (lazer goes all the way to the top and does nothing)

Still was offered a refund

[Liamh1982]

After talking about Nights on another, I am now going to buy a Saturn, come payday (still not recovered from Download making me skint).

Pesonally I want the arcade ports mainly:
Daytona
Sega Rally
House of the Dead

and if you have any recommendations it would be appreciated

Athlete Kings
Baku Baku
Blast Chamber (Well I like it anyway!)
Manx TT
Panzer Dragoon / Zwei (Saga seems to be out of your price range)
Road Rash
Saturn Bomberman
Scorcher
Sega Ages vol. 1
Sonic Jam
Steep Slope Sliders
Virtua Cop 1 & 2
Virtual On
Winter Heat
...and all the Capcom fighters you can get your hands on.

[Evermore]

I tried to return Soul Calibur V to HMV today - the buggers wouldn't take it back Had the receipt and everything, but they were being really awkward and only offered me a trade-in on it. This really p!ssed me off as they are normally great for returns. I asked for the manager but they wouldn't budge. Probably the only reason I still shop there is because of the flexible returns policy.

They can jog on now

[pratty]

I tried to return Soul Calibur V to HMV today - the buggers wouldn't take it back Had the receipt and everything, but they were being really awkward and only offered me a trade-in on it. This really p!ssed me off as they are normally great for returns. I asked for the manager but they wouldn't budge. Probably the only reason I still shop there is because of the flexible returns policy.

They can jog on now

Did you buy it new? I can see where they're coming from if you did. I mean they can't sell it again as "new" if you've played it, well they could but the next buyer wouldn't appreciate it.

[pratty]

Athlete Kings multiplayer was good times.

[Evermore]

I tried to return Soul Calibur V to HMV today - the buggers wouldn't take it back Had the receipt and everything, but they were being really awkward and only offered me a trade-in on it. This really p!ssed me off as they are normally great for returns. I asked for the manager but they wouldn't budge. Probably the only reason I still shop there is because of the flexible returns policy.

They can jog on now

Did you buy it new? I can see where they're coming from if you did. I mean they can't sell it again as "new" if you've played it, well they could but the next buyer wouldn't appreciate it.

It was new and I agree with what you say - its technically not new now, but they have always been flexible with returns in the past, hence why I still shop there.

I'll bear it in mind from now on, and will take less risks with my HMV purchases. I wouldn't have bought the game if I knew I couldn't return it if I didn't like it. Now that HMV has seemingly changed their returns policy I will buy less games from them.

So I see your point, but its a different topic altogether. The problem for me was their change of policy, seemingly overnight, which is contrary to what it says on the receipt, ie games can be returned for an exchange in 21 days in perfect condition (which it was). I'm going to trade it elsewhere anyway. Its not the end of the world.

[RichL]

Have managed another week without buying anything!!

[ninty]

Have managed another week without buying anything!!

You still have tomorrow to go !

[JazzFunk]

^That's been my recent goal, and I'd just 'quit' THEN decided to go on a massive buying splurge this afty, to the tune of the best part of a hundred quid(!!!!!)

So, got:

PlayStation Move starter pack - £39.99
£25's worth of PSN points - £25 (huhuh)
Some sh!te 'Orb' 360 headset that's too small for my head (cos my Turtle Beach is a bast to set up for just chat) - £8
Family Guy (Xbox1) and Ratchet: Gladiator (PS2) - £1.99 for both. Family Guy is BC on 360 and not bad!!!!
3rd party Wii charge pak - £3

NEED....to *stop*...buying...

[pratty]

I tried to return Soul Calibur V to HMV today - the buggers wouldn't take it back Had the receipt and everything, but they were being really awkward and only offered me a trade-in on it. This really p!ssed me off as they are normally great for returns. I asked for the manager but they wouldn't budge. Probably the only reason I still shop there is because of the flexible returns policy.

They can jog on now

Did you buy it new? I can see where they're coming from if you did. I mean they can't sell it again as "new" if you've played it, well they could but the next buyer wouldn't appreciate it.

It was new and I agree with what you say - its technically not new now, but they have always been flexible with returns in the past, hence why I still shop there.

I'll bear it in mind from now on, and will take less risks with my HMV purchases. I wouldn't have bought the game if I knew I couldn't return it if I didn't like it. Now that HMV has seemingly changed their returns policy I will buy less games from them.

So I see your point, but its a different topic altogether. The problem for me was their change of policy, seemingly overnight, which is contrary to what it says on the receipt, ie games can be returned for an exchange in 21 days in perfect condition (which it was). I'm going to trade it elsewhere anyway. Its not the end of the world.

It could be that you were just returning things too often fo their liking. I've heard of shops giving you a limited amount of returns with in a certain time period, to stop people abusing returns.

Not saying you were, but if you've been used to returning things lately maybe you've used up your returns for the moment. If they didn't put some sort of limit on it people could just keep on playing and returning their brand new games for free.

[bhyperp]

Halo2 (in rusted metal box.....) limited edition
Age of Empires Asian Dynasty(damn!!!! It`s an expansion pack)

Both for $3.50au at a garage sale!!!