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By admin | July 19, 2009
the new video game
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 PC Game Zoo Tycoon  US $1.55
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 PC Game Enemy Territory Quake Wars US $1.55
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 PC Game Zoo Tycoon Dinosaur digs Expansion Pack US $1.55
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LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game - Pre-Played $14.99 Captain Jack is back with a whole new world to explore! LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game packs the adventure of three movies into one gigantic game. Join Captain Jack Sparrow for a trio of Pirate sagas filled with 70 characters and styled after the first three installments of the hit film franchise. Swashbuckle through 20 levels in single-player or Co-Op Mode, or go back to dig up new items (treasure, anyone?) in Freeplay Mode. When the quirky Captain Jack meets the irreverence of LEGO, you know you're in for an entertaining adventure. |
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Morrowind Game of the Year Edition $19.99 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The original Mod Construction Set is not included in this package. An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you to create and play any kind of character imaginable. You can choose to follow the main storyline and find the source of the evil blight that plagues the land, or set off on your own to explore strange locations and develop your character based on their actions throughout the game. Featuring stunning 3D graphics, open-ended gameplay, and an incredible level of detail and interactivity, Morrowind offers a gameplay experience like no other. In Tribunal, you journey to the capital city of Morrowind, called Mournhold, to meet the other two god-kings of Morrowind, Almalexia and Sotha Sil. Your journey will lead you to the Clockwork City of Sotha Sil and massive, epic-sized dungeons, where strange and deadly creatures await you, including goblins, lich lords, and the mysterious Fabricants. Bloodmoon takes you to the frozen Island of Solstheim where you'll experience snow, blizzards, and new creatures, including frost trolls, ice minions, and wolves... just to name a few. You'll have a choice of stories to follow and have the opportunity to defend the colony, take control over how the colony is built up, and eliminate the werewolves. Or, you can decide to join the werewolves and become one of them, opening up a whole new style of gameplay.Players can take their existing Morrowind characters and save games and continue their adventures in the Morrowind GotY editionAdds up to 80 hours of new gameplay and quests for current Morrowind playersExplore the forests, caves, and snow-covered wastelands of the island of SolstheimDelve into new, epic-sized dungeons and visit the Capital City of Mournhold and the Clockwork City of Sotha SilFight new creatures including bears and wolves, lich lords and goblins, ice minions and spriggansDirect the construction of a mining colony and face the threat of savage werewolvesBecome a werewolf and indulge your thirst for the huntNew armor and weapons including Nordic Mail and Ice blades |
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Plants vs Zombies Game Of The Year $9.99 Get ready to soil your plants in an all-new action-strategy game from PopCap! A mob of fun-loving zombies is about to invade your home, and your only defense is an arsenal of 49 zombie-zapping plants. Use peashooters, wall-nuts, cherry bombs and more to slow down, confuse, weaken and mulchify 26 types of zombies before they can reach your front door. Each zombie has its own special skills, so you’ll need to think fast and plant faster to combat them all. But be careful how you use your limited supply of greens and seeds… as you battle the fun-dead, obstacles like a setting sun, creeping fog and a swimming pool add to the challenge. And with five game modes to dig into, the fun never dies!Awesome new bonus content: Make your own zombie with the Zombatar™ and earn 20 achievements! Play five game modes: Adventure, Mini-Games, Puzzle, Survival, plus the stress-free Zen Garden Conquer all 50 levels of Adventure mode — through day, night and fog, in a swimming pool and on the rooftop Battle 26 types of zombies including pole-vaulters, snorkelers and bucket-heads Earn 49 powerful perennials and collect coins to buy a pet snail, power-ups and more Open the Almanac to see all the plants and zombies, plus amusing “factsâ€? and quotes Browse Crazy Dave’s shop for special plants and tools to stem any zombie assault Amazing graphics and soundtrack, plus a bonus music video Infinite replayability: the game is never the same experience twice |
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Game Party 3 - Pre-Played $17.99 Game Party throws another can't-miss bash with this collection of 19 favorite games. The eight new games include Mini-Golf, Bocce, Croquet, Racquetball, Pool, Bumper Pool, Smack-a-Troll, and a remake of arcade classic Rootbeer Tapper. Returning Game Party events include Darts, Shuffleboard, Beanbags, Horseshoes, Trivia, Skill Ball, Hoop Shoot, Ping Cup, Puck Bowling, QB Challenge, and Lawn Darts. Each of the 11 returning games has been updated with new layouts and new levels. Round up four friends for multiplayer fun or set bracketed tournaments for 16 players. Customize your character, play righty or lefty, track your high scores, and earn game tickets to unlock special items and skills. |
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Jurassic Park: The Game $29.99 Jurassic Park: The Game begins where the Barbasol can left off: The dinosaur embryos that Dennis Nedry attempted to smuggle from the park in the faux Barbasol can remain missing. A mysterious rival corporation brings in Nima, a professional smuggler with intimate knowledge of the park’s island setting, to retrieve the embryos.When InGen learns of staff stranded on the island after the park’s collapse, they hire a group of mercenaries to launch a rescue operation. The team arrives amidst the chaos of dinosaurs running rampant, and begins to round up survivors committed to protecting the dinosaurs they created. As this group grows, it soon becomes clear that individuals have competing agendas – and the conflict between the humans becomes as dangerous as the rampant dinosaur threats on the island. The group must ultimately survive confrontations with T-Rex, Velociraptors and other dinosaurs in spectacular showdowns as they look for a way out. Along the way, a new mysterious nocturnal dinosaur threat emerges, stalking the group as they work their way across the island in hopes of escape.An episodic adventure in five partsSet during the events of the first film.Story unfolds through a Steven Spielberg-inspired cinematic adventure crafted to stir mystery and tension while building to exciting climactic peaks.Survive confrontations with T-Rex, Velociraptors and other dinosaurs. |
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Hasbro Family Game Night 3 - Pre-Played $19.99 Colonel Mustard. With the Mousetrap. In The Game of Life. With left foot blue. For a Yahtzee. What does it all mean? It must be time for another Hasbro Family Game Night! Enjoy five more timeless favorites in this third collection of Hasbro classics. Play Clue, Mousetrap, The Game of Life, Twister, or Yahtzee. Choose from classic or new remixed versions of each game. Another toy room staple, Mr. Potato Head, is on hand to guide you through the park and keep the fun moving. And even when you can't all be together in the same room, you can go online and share a game no matter where you are. |
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Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition $9.99 It’s the new millennium. Civilization is near collapse. The world economy is in chaos. The middle class no longer exists. Deadly viruses have ravaged the earth’s population. Terrorism runs rampant. From this maelstrom of violence and suffering an ancient conspiracy bent on world domination emerges from the shadows of legend. The conspirators’ greatest strength? No one believes they exist. No one but you. Immerse yourself in an intricate web of betrayal and intrigue as you attempt to uncover power struggles, hidden agendas and the dark conspiracy behind it all. Travel the globe building a network of allies and create an alter identity to aid you in your search for the truth. There is no one path to success. It is achieved through various many means; employ stealth, strategy or force, the choice is yours. But remember; trust no one. Even those who you keep as allies may be more than they seem. Question Everything.The game that incorporates role-playing, action, adventure, and 1st person shooter genres into a chaotic blend of real world conspiracies, cliffhangers and plot twists. Explore a richly simulated world of unparalleled interactivity, engineered to react logically to your every action. The decisions and consequences are yours. A globe-hopping, epic adventure. Travel the world from New York to Paris to Hong Kong exploring locations recreated from detailed maps, blueprints and photographs. Character interaction that matters. How you choose to deal with scores of NPC's affects the outcome of the game, minute-to-minute, mission-to-mission, start to finish. Invent a compelling alter ego. Employ nanotech augmentations and determine which weapons and objects you need to survive. Will you be the charismatic master manipulator, the shrewd and stealthy tactician, or the deadly avenging angel? Additions unique to the Game of the Year Edition: The Game of the Year Edition now includes DX Multiplayer. DeathMatch and Team Deathmatch plus 5 new multiplayer maps and a built-in search engine for multiplayer servers. With the included Software Development Kit, you can:- Create standalone Deus Ex missions.- Build 3D maps from scratch or modify existing Deus Ex Maps.- Create new conversations between game characters with ConEdit.- Convert your own 3D models into the Deus Ex format.- Includes Deus Ex Windows® desktop theme. |
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Game Party: In Motion - Pre-Played $17.99 NOTE: This title requires the Kinect Sensor for gameplay. The Kinect Sensor is not included with rental or purchase of this title.You may not be able to digitize yourself and put yourself inside a game, but this may be the next closest thing. The good times never stop rolling with this collection of 16 party games that use Xbox Kinect to control the action on screen. Choose from classic games and new favorites, including arcade standards like Rootbeer Tapper and Table Hockey. Play darts, shoot hoops, and more. You'll need to use your entire body to control your character. The multiplayer party can happen in one room or online, where you can challenge friends to head-to-head competitions. You can even link to your Facebook page so everyone can keep up with your achievements. |
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Sid Meier's Civilization V: Game of the Year Edition $49.99 The flagship of the Civilization series returns in an all-new Game of the Year Edition.Sid Meier’s Civilization® V: Game of the Year Edition is the fifth offering in the multi-award winning Civilization strategy game series featuring the famous “just one more turnâ€? addictive gameplay that has made it one of the greatest game series of all time. Included is the newly updated base version of the game and over $40 in bonus and digital content.Contains over $40 in DLC and bonus content: Civilization Pack: Babylon, All 4 Cradle of Civilization Map Packs Double Civilization and Scenario Pack: Spain and Inca, Civilization and Scenario Pack: Polynesia, Civilization and Scenario Pack: Denmark — The Vikings, Explorer’s Map Pack, Official Digital Soundtrack.Believable World: More than just a strategy game -- the expanded visuals and immersive audio invite would-be kings to take up the reigns of power and forge a mighty empire. Civilization V offers a limitless variety of vast, realistic and diverse landscapes for players to explore, battle over and claim as their own.Inviting Presentation: An intuitive interface eases both new players and Civ veterans into the game. Guided by a set of trusted advisors who will explain game functionality and provide counsel for significant decisions, even first-time players will be confident in the choices they make.Huge Battles: Combat is more exciting and engaging than ever before. Wars between empires feel massive with armies spreading across the landscape. The addition of ranged bombardment allows players to fire weapons from behind the front lines, challenging players to develop clever new strategies to guarantee victory on the battlefield.Live History: Write your own epic story each time you play! Choose one of eighteen historical civilizations to lead from the stone-age to the space age on your quest to build the world’s most powerful empire. |
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition $19.99 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created. With a powerful combination of freeform gameplay and unprecedented graphics, you can unravel the main quest at your own pace or explore the vast world and find your own challenges. Also included in the Game of the Year edition are Knights of the Nine and the Shivering Isles expansion, adding new and unique quests and content to the already massive world of Oblivion. See why critics called Oblivion the Best Game of 2006. Live Another Life in Another WorldCreate and play any character you can imagine, from the noble warrior to the sinister assassin to the wizened sorcerer. First Person Melee and MagicAn all-new combat and magic system brings first person role-playing to a new level of intensity where you feel every blow. Radiant AIThis groundbreaking AI system gives Oblivion's characters full 24/7 schedules and the ability to make their own choices based on the world around them. Non-player characters eat, sleep, and complete goals all on their own. New Lands to ExploreIn the Shivering Isles expansion, see a world created in Sheogorath's own image, one divided between Mania and Dementia and unlike anything you've experienced in Oblivion. Challenging new foesBattle the denizens of Shivering Isles, a land filled with hideous insects, Flesh Atronachs, skeletal Shambles, amphibious Grummites, and many more. Begin a New FactionThe Knights of the Nine have long been disbanded. Reclaim their former glory as you traverse the far reaches of Cyrodill across an epic quest line. |
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Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2012 - Pre-Played $24.99 Set out on a wide-open hunting adventure in this outdoor challenge where your strategy counts as much as your sharp-shooting skills. In Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2012 you decide how to hunt, with the ability to explore your environment and choose what's more important: a clean shot or good cover. Keep a close eye on your prey as even the smallest movement could tip their next move. Choose your firearm from a selection of the best gear you can get, adapting your weapon to the situation. Test your skills in new Reflex and Target Shooting Modes, or invite up to three friends to join your hunting party in multiplayer. |
Buying Video Games Online in New or Used Condition
There are generally two different mindsets when purchasing video games online is concerned. Some hard core fans claim that a video game should never be purchased in any less than new condition. After all, nothing beats that new video game smell (seriously, try opening a new video game right by your face next time you buy a new video game - it's heavenly). However, many gamers will find the good deals of used games hard to pass up. Regardless of your personal opinion, it is important to know the differences between buying new and used games beyond the price. The average used copy of a new release is only about $5.00 cheaper than the used copy. If you're going to be living on Ramen noodles the next week because you bought the video game, that extra $5.00 might let you splurge on a sandwich or two between rounds.
Why Buy Video Games New?
Beyond the fact that it can be very gratifying to be the first to unwrap the packaging on a video game and flop the disc into your system, many of the product quality problems that are associated with the purchase of used video games are virtually eliminated with used games. New games are free of the previous owner's negligence. In addition, it is quite obvious when a previous game owner was a smoker. If they smoked in the house, the manual likely soaked up that smoky smell and transferred it on to you. For many gamers, nothing beats the gratification of buying a new game online.
With special editions and complete video games (packages that include extras like figurines, art books, game maps, etc.) it can be almost essential to purchase the video game new. Without knowing something about a video game before it was purchased, you might be missing out on a part of the package without even knowing it. For video game collectors, this can be a very disheartening situation. In general, this is one of the few situations that almost requires that you make your purchase new. Otherwise, it could be a mistake - especially considering the small reduction in price compared to quality.
Why Buy Video Games Used?
There are essentially two reasons that people buy video games used - price and necessity. Used video games are almost always cheaper than new video games. For new releases, this price is not as apparent. However, for games more than a few months old, this difference becomes more of a consideration unless the game goes on the greatest hits list. After a few months, the price reduction hits about $10.00, on average. After more than 6 months, the reduction can rise to as much as $20.00 and more. People often buy used games simply because the price is appealing. Many video game retailers offer further discounts through membership programs provided that you buy video games used.
Of course, some video games, especially older games, are really only available on the market as used games. There might be a few new copies still in circulation. However, as a game gets older, the new copies will become higher and higher in price. If you're looking for a copy of Halloween on the Atari, you will have a very difficult time finding it new. Even if you do, expect to pay a price in the thousands. Is it worth it? That is the real question. If you just want to experience the game, bite the bullet and buy it used. If you are a serious collector, it might be valuable to purchase it new. However, expect to pay a premium.
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Identifying The Right Video Game Situation
When deciding whether or not to purchase a video game used, consider exactly why you need to purchase it new. If it is a game that you just want to play through and then exchange, there is really no reason for you to buy it new. However, if you have been in love with the series since the beginning or know that you will get a great deal of play time out of it, you might consider buying it new. After all, if you appreciate the hard work of the game developers, you might as well support them as much as possible. You might also value having your fresh copy that will sit in your collection for ages.
If you are a collector, remember the value of an unopened video game in perfect condition. Did Atari players realize how valuable the games they were playing would be in the future. Luckily, a few did. If you are truly a dedicated collector, you might consider buying two copies of the game - one to play and one to add to your valuable video game collection. In the future, when all video games are virtual reality masterpieces downloaded directly into our brains, you might make a retirement plan out of your collection or enjoy looking at the nostalgia sitting on your sealed game shelf.
Swallowing Your Pride
If you are willing to accept a less than new copy of a game, it might be best to simply swallow your pride and buy it used. By purchasing just 5 games used rather than new, you might save enough money to buy an additional game. Just because a game is used does not mean that it is in poor condition. Choose used games that are in "like new" condition. Although the seal might have been broken, they are likely still in the same condition as if they had never been opened. Try to evaluate how important it really is that you buy every game new. It could mean a savings of hundreds of dollars over the course of the year that you save by buying your games used.
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