Best Bargain Games

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Blackcoyote Posted: 06-03-2007 10:34 AM

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Destructoid runs once in a while reviews of games they find in the bargain bin and I know I've found some great games on Goozex that are only 100 - 200 points.  Here's the article to Destructoid that got me to ask what are the best bargain games out there on Goozex?

http://www.destructoid.com/bargain-bin-laden-14-freedom-fighters-32079.phtml

For me I discovered (believe-it-or-not) the following:

1. Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (best of the bunch)

2. Fable (so i'm a later bloomer to that game...)

3. Star Wars Battlefront (the first one)

4. Spartan: Total Warrior

5. Armed & Dangerous (I can't put my finger on why)

6. Hulk: Ultimate Destruction (smash! smash! smash!)

7. The Punisher (so my comic geekness comes out...still better than most comic games)

8. Commandos (any of the PC games)

9. Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin (what it severely lacks in graphics is made up by far for in the strategy and real physics of the game...)

10. Freedom Force (either one -- the over the top voice acting is a lot of fun)
 

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geomoose replied on 06-03-2007 10:52 AM

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Here's some I really enjoyed:

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay - PC 100 pts

Darwinia - PC 200 pts

Rainbow Six: Lockdown - PC 200 pts

SWAT 4 - PC 100 pts

Escape from Monkey Island - PC 100 pts

Thief Deadly Shadows - PC 250 pts

Mercenaries - PS2 250 pts (when I picked it up, although now it looks like its 450 pts)

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Blackcoyote replied on 06-03-2007 10:58 AM

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 Ah Monkey Island -- you can add any LucasArts adventure game to my list like "Day of the Tentacle," "Grim Fandago," "Full Throttle," etc

 Thief is also a great game.

I tried out Mercenaries and Chronicles of Riddick and just couldn't get into them...

 

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controlcommerce replied on 06-03-2007 11:21 AM

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Hmm...

-Street Fighter Anniversary Collection. PS2 and XBOX
All the SFIIs, hyper, championship, ultra to the max editions rolled into one. The best new school SF game, Third Strike. Even a copy of SF anime movie. You remember, Chung-Li in panties whooping Vaga's ass to KMFDM. Good times. Also the Xbox version is newly playable on the X360 and has online play for both games!

-Sonic Rush DS
Sonic finally plays like sonic again. The NDS is too good to us old school gamers. May side scrollers never go away.

-Any of the Hitmans. All systems. 

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animallyson replied on 06-03-2007 1:07 PM

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The Bard's Tale is well worth the minimal cash it costs. Taito Legends has also been a great surprise for me recently.

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timpysan replied on 06-03-2007 10:03 PM

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This is a fantastic thread. Keep 'em coming! And yes... Monkey Island rocks.

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silentshawn replied on 06-03-2007 11:30 PM

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Shenmue 2 and Halo are well worth the 100 points each if you do not have them.

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DickMcVengeance replied on 06-03-2007 11:45 PM

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Haha, awesome. Thanks for linking to my article :D

Anyways, Aaron Linde usually does BBL, and he's always spot-on with the column. I really suggest getting The Red Star for PS2. Right now, it's 450 Goozex points, or $20 new at the stores. It's a game that really should be in your library.

Associate Editor for Destructoid.com Executive Editor for Japanator.com Associate Editor for Tomopop.com

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txa1265 replied on 06-04-2007 6:44 AM

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Second the recommendation for Scurge: Hive ... if you can find it!

http://www.destructoid.com/bargain-bin-laden-12-scurge-hive-31007.phtml

I'm also finding a great amount of deals on 'collector's item' PC games - got a great boxed version of Betrayal at Krondor a while back for 100 pts, and have restocked my Mac gaming collection with classic Bioware RPG's (Baldur's Gate 2, IceWind Dale, etc) for 100 pts each.

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skindeep_drummer55 replied on 06-04-2007 9:30 PM

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 Riddick.......Riddick......Riddick.....RIDDICK YOU FOOLS!!!!

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txa1265 replied on 06-05-2007 3:28 AM

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skindeep_drummer55:

 Riddick.......Riddick......Riddick.....RIDDICK YOU FOOLS!!!!

100 points. 

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fleetsidefil replied on 06-05-2007 9:33 AM

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I gotta add both X-Men Legends and its sequel for consideration (I have the GCN versions). One hundred and 200 points, respectively. Lots of fun for 1-4 players, and they are an innovative mix of RPG and live action.

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txa1265 replied on 06-05-2007 9:41 AM

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fleetsidefil:

I gotta add both X-Men Legends and its sequel for consideration (I have the GCN versions). One hundred and 200 points, respectively. Lots of fun for 1-4 players, and they are an innovative mix of RPG and live action.

How are the loads on those?  I have the PSP version (of #2) and the loads can only be describes as 'gawd-awful'. 

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Blackcoyote replied on 06-05-2007 9:46 PM

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 Is everyone suggesting that I give Riddick a second chance?  Xbox or PC?