not worth $60

i think about 80% of the games ive played for xbox 360 werent worth 60 bucks, i think this game developers need to start adding more content. and if ur one of the poor souls without xbox live ur really getting the shaft in most games ( fps )

im not gonna start naming off games that i think arent up to par but im sure u all know of a few

Luckily that's why we have places like Blockbuster around. I'll admit I have played games that were definitely not worth $60, so I've rented them instead. Unless I know for sure I'm getting a superior quality game (i.e. Mass Effect, Oblivion) I won't buy a $60 game. Since prices for games have increased, I have been a little bit more selective in my purchases. Instead, I'll spent $6-7 for a rental.

So basically you can rent 8-10 different games, get your fun out of them, and return them instead of paying $60 for a game you may not even like.

Luckily that's why we have places like Blockbuster around. I'll admit I have played games that were definitely not worth $60, so I've rented them instead. Unless I know for sure I'm getting a superior quality game (i.e. Mass Effect, Oblivion) I won't buy a $60 game. Since prices for games have increased, I have been a little bit more selective in my purchases. Instead, I'll spent $6-7 for a rental.

So basically you can rent 8-10 different games, get your fun out of them, and return them instead of paying $60 for a game you may not even like.

gr8scott

what he said. i suggest u just make sure the game is a good buy. something like halo3 and call od duty 4; these r both great games but the single player kind of sucks it short. u realy can't do anything else if u don't have live.

nice name :P

The only game I've ever bought new for 60 bucks was Mass Effect. I reserved GTA but I bought three games from target and sold them to gamestop for profit, putting the money down on the game for the extra 20% plus my edge cards 10%, and some extra cash I had from trade ins before hand. So I paid about 26 bucks out of my bank account.

Everything else I've bought used and with good deals. Right now if you have the gamestop news letter in your e mail you should have 25% of all used 360 games! And if you have an edge card, that's 35% off.

Gamestop charges about 55 bucks for a new used game, but right now that means you can pay 36 dollars for it instead. I have so been taking advantage of this :)

Definately agree with that!

The downloadable Demos are also a good way to weed out some of the crappy games before you even blow the cost of the rental. Thanks to the demos I've saved myself the rental price of some total losers....

I also think that for 60 bucks, I shouldn't have to shell out another 10 for the new map pack or whatever crap they want you add on. At that price the ugrades should come for free - it's not like they had to develop anything to add a map.

Actually, I've found the Gamespot reviews very helpfull - not too often that a high rated game sucks,

While lots of the 6's or less are a good indicator of a crappy game.

/and i'm not just sucking up

That's what they get paid the big bucks for. Well, err, somebody gets paid the big bucks... May not be the ones who made the game but, yeah, still.....

It would be nice to see extra dl content being dished out more as a reward for playing their games, or incentive to purchase. But money is definitely a motivator, and dl content wouldn't be as it is without the green.

It's funny that you guys don't realise what good pricing of games you have over there compared to Europe. We pay 65 euro (100 bucks) for a game, and that's not even a special edition, those are 75 euro (120$ - double price compared to USA price!)

Apart from that, 60$ takes in account a lot of things, packaging, transport, design (cover, booklet), shipping, etc. It's not just the software you're paying for. Don't forget viral marketing and other stuff, they don't alwaysget stuff sponsored by their publisher. If there's anything too expensive, it's those damn Blu-ray movies.

It's funny that you guys don't realise what good pricing of games you have over there compared to Europe. We pay 65 euro (100 bucks) for a game, and that's not even a special edition, those are 75 euro (120$ - double price compared to USA price!)

Apart from that, 60$ takes in account a lot of things, packaging, transport, design (cover, booklet), shipping, etc. It's not just the software you're paying for. Don't forget viral marketing and other stuff, they don't alwaysget stuff sponsored by their publisher. If there's anything too expensive, it's those damn Blu-ray movies.

DrMatta

Exactly. Not to mention the rising production cost to make video games. Could you imagine. For over a decade, games have only went up about $10? That's what? 16%? When gas prices went up nearly 400%. With the rising costs and the slumping economy, how would developers and publishers survive if they didnt raise prices? Ten years from now, everything will cost more. That's just how it is. It use to cost 25 cents to watch a movie back in the old days, while today it's $12.50. You get my point. Stop complaining about rising prices and this and that being expensive, and just find a way to make more money. If not, dont spend. I think we're getting pampered over here, lol. $60 is more than fair. If you dont think it's worth it, wait for a price drop, or shop via EBay or buy used, which are a lot cheaper. I always buy Ebay and I get new games for $40-50. There will always be games I will shell out $60 for. And I'm 100% sure, I'll be shelling out $60 each, for more than 30 games coming out this year on both the PS3 and Xbox 360. But is it worth it? Heck yeah.

Luckily that's why we have places like Blockbuster around. I'll admit I have played games that were definitely not worth $60, so I've rented them instead. Unless I know for sure I'm getting a superior quality game (i.e. Mass Effect, Oblivion) I won't buy a $60 game. Since prices for games have increased, I have been a little bit more selective in my purchases. Instead, I'll spent $6-7 for a rental.

So basically you can rent 8-10 different games, get your fun out of them, and return them instead of paying $60 for a game you may not even like.

gr8scott

i think about 80% of the games ive played for xbox 360 werent worth 60 bucks, i think this game developers need to start adding more content. and if ur one of the poor souls without xbox live ur really getting the shaft in most games ( fps )

im not gonna start naming off games that i think arent up to par but im sure u all know of a few

jamesallenyz431

First you get your games cheaper at launch than any other country. UK starts at roughly $80, Australia starts at $100+. So quit whining about your cheap $60 being too expensive

Second no-one is forcing you to buy it brand new for full price. If so many games haven't given you value for money, wait until they are cheaper, then buy them.

Lastly be more selective in the games you buy. I look into the games before I buy them and rarely pick a dud on 360. If in doubt, ask friends, or rent it from the store for a few days.

hahahaha cod 4, short? play it on veteran and see how short it is. took me 10-15 hours to passed veteran,antonioGamer87

which is VERY short for a VERY HARD difficulty

[QUOTE="antonioGamer87"]hahahaha cod 4, short? play it on veteran and see how short it is. took me 10-15 hours to passed veteran,killerfist

which is VERY short for a VERY HARD difficulty

[QUOTE="killerfist"]

[QUOTE="antonioGamer87"]hahahaha cod 4, short? play it on veteran and see how short it is. took me 10-15 hours to passed veteran,djrobst

which is VERY short for a VERY HARD difficulty

there was only one section in the game that got me to scream at the TV. the one shot, one kill level. the rest of the game wasnt really that hard. exept Mile high club. I still dont have that darn achievement after trying 100s of times. the multiplayer makes it worth the full price though (depends on taste) .

Im not sure if they do or not, but these reviews should tell u if the game is worth buying if ur not a gold member. some of the fps games ive heard of people being in 6 hours there first time through