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The "What Should I Buy?" thread; Looking for game recommendations? Pose your question to the forum
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relewis2011	Feb 18 2012, 05:59 PM Post #176
Level 5 Posts: 691 Group: Members Member #3,330 Joined: Jan 22, 2011	Well, I have my eyes on either Dragon Quest V and VI for the DS or Radiant Historia. Which do you guys think is the more worthwhile purchase here? (If I went with DQ V & VI I would be spending about $32, or it would be about $35 for RH. I think either way I go, it'll be an excellent deal.)
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IrishLink	Apr 6 2012, 04:20 PM Post #177
IrishLink Posts: 6 Group: Members Member #4,944 Joined: Apr 6, 2012	ClassicVideoGameChannel Jul 17 2010, 11:12 PM Hey guys, I've been wanting to get an FPS for my Wii. I'm going to wait on The Conduit though as I want a more a realistic war like one (i.e. Call of Duty and Medal of Honor). I do however want the game to feature the precision controls that everyone is raving about in The Conduit, this is very crucial. I also would like the game to have good online functionality with many people playing online so its never hard to find others to play with, you know what I mean lol. Lastly I would like it to have the best graphics of any FPS on the Wii (once again being one of those realistic war games, not The Conduit or anything). I know one of you or more probably owns many Wii FPS's and can narrow down my specifications to the one that is right for me. It is greatly appreciated and thank you to whoever can do this for me. :) I would suggest against COD but you should get it for PS3, XBOX or Computer as the wii versions are CRAP!!! not only the controlls, but parts of the game are taken off such as graphics, split screen, killstreaks, spec ops missions, only online play for survival (even solo) and it takes forever for me to find a match on that anyway. i have also heard some roumors that the disc is defective. My wii wont read discs anymore and MW3 is the prime suspect. I had only bought last story when it happened too. but anyway, for suggestions, i cant really help for all of your requirements as i only have Metroid Prime Trilogy (although it is 3 games for the price of one, two of which are gamecube only releases) but sorry, can't help you there.



NickDG	May 14 2012, 01:59 PM Post #178
New User Posts: 24 Group: Members Member #5,038 Joined: May 6, 2012	relewis2011 Feb 18 2012, 05:59 PM Well, I have my eyes on either Dragon Quest V and VI for the DS or Radiant Historia. Which do you guys think is the more worthwhile purchase here? (If I went with DQ V & VI I would be spending about $32, or it would be about $35 for RH. I think either way I go, it'll be an excellent deal.) Have you ever played any DQ games? If you have and liked it, go for it! Well, I would. You'll have a lot of fun, a loooong time of gameplay for less than RH alone. I would get them and wait for RH to drop the price.



Hutchi89	Jun 13 2012, 09:25 PM Post #179
Level 2 Posts: 60 Group: Members Member #2,783 Joined: Sep 23, 2010	Hey everyone, i'm looking to buy a system in a few weeks and collect for it, but i'm not sure what I should get. The options are: 1. Super Nintendo 2. Gameboy Advance SP 3. Nintendo DSi XL 4. Playstation 2 5. Original XBOX I currently have a NES, Nintendo 64 & Playstation as my retro systems, which of the list above should I add as my next one? Some background on each system and why I want to purchase and the first games I would pick up for it: 1. Super Nintendo - Grew up with it real nostalgia value for me, plus i missed quite a few SNES gems such as Super Metroid, A Link to The Past & Final Fantasy II & III (American release numbers.) Getting those plus playing my old favorites would be sweet! 2. GBA SP - Used to have one and tonnes of games I would like to play, in particular Golden Sun & Golden Sun: The Lost Age, as I never beat those games and some old Gameboy games like Super Mario Land 2, Donkey Kong and Link' Awakening and Pokemon Crystal which are my favorite handheld games I would LOVE to play those again. 3. DS XL - I would get the XL model, but the DS has a tonne of games im interested in, and right now is a great time to buy it since it just had a price drop, the first games I would pick up are GTA: Chinatown Wars, Chrono Trigger, 999, Castlevania & Contra 4. 4. PS2 - I missed alot of Ps2 Classics such as Ratchet & Clank, Sly Cooper, Jak, MGS 3: Snake Eater and Final Fantasy. I had the system for a while but i still missed some classics, so I would start with those. 5. Original XBOX - I'm really interested in playing some original Xbox games like Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic, Halo 2, Fable & Forza. Plus checking out the Splinter Cell series and some Dreamcast game sequels and Rareware games like Conker & Grabbed by the Ghoulies. So if you got through all that, I plan on getting all of them eventually but which based on the above should i get first, please any help would be greatly appreciated! Edited by Hutchi89, Jun 13 2012, 09:26 PM.



appletsauce	Jun 13 2012, 09:56 PM Post #180
3DS Posts: 1,580 Group: Members Member #1,218 Joined: Sep 5, 2009	SNES is overall my favorite system, so I would say go for that. As long as you don't mind not having complete copies, you can get a lot of good SNES games for cheap, although there are some incomplete games that could still cost a lot. Even though the DSi XL has some nice large screens, a DS Lite might be a better option because you can play DS and GBA games. I notice you're also interested in the GBA. So you would benefit more by having a single system that plays both. DS Lites are also very cheap nowadays, too. Not sure about original Xbox. I know the consoles can some times be expensive. The games are very cheap though. I see them on Amazon for around $5 on the warehouse deals section. You could probably build up an original Xbox collection pretty quickly. Overall I would choose either an SNES or DS Lite, both if you can afford it. Other than those two, the original NES and Sega Genesis (Megadrive to some) have given me the most gaming enjoyment. PSP is also pretty good. I mainly like it for its RPGs and digital download games. It also has some good beatem ups and platformers.



Hutchi89	Jun 14 2012, 11:33 AM Post #181
Level 2 Posts: 60 Group: Members Member #2,783 Joined: Sep 23, 2010	Thanks for your input appletsauce, i don't need complete copies so i might go with SNES right now, cause prices keep going up so i should get the games before games go up even more.



KBgames	Jul 24 2012, 09:24 AM Post #182
Level 4 Posts: 383 Group: Members Member #785 Joined: May 25, 2009	I'd say SNES, imo it has the best library of any console in history.
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bstrong7890	Jul 24 2012, 11:26 PM Post #183
Level 3 Posts: 153 Group: Members Member #4,861 Joined: Mar 12, 2012	i am thinking of importing games from japan but i am not sure what to get. I have played sin and punishment but im not sure what else to get. Basically i am looking for anything that doesn't rely heavily on text and the game is straight forward yet fun. Edit: Systems I own SNES Sega Genisis N64 Playstation Sega Dreamcast Playstation 2 Gamecube Xbox Xbox 360 Wii PS3 Game Boy Color Game Boy Advance Nintendo 3DS Edit 2: I am also open to european imports as well if there is something you would like to recomand to me as well. Edited by bstrong7890, Jul 24 2012, 11:30 PM.
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Shoe-jitsu	Aug 4 2012, 10:39 PM Post #184
Level 3 Gunter Posts: 41 Group: Members Member #3,136 Joined: Dec 14, 2010	I'm intrigued by the Dragon Quest series... Only problem is that I'm only a light RPG player (I have only played and finished a hand full), and there are quite a few Dragon Quest games. Basically, I need help finding the right Dragon Quest game to get me into the series. I'm open to all suggestions, I just don't want to buy the wrong game and end up being turned off by it, you know?



Zxander34	Aug 4 2012, 11:13 PM Post #185
Advisor to mario Posts: 47 Group: Founding Members Member #466 Joined: Mar 27, 2009	This is my entire list of wanted wii games yet I'm not sure where to start Donkey Kong Returns Kirby's return to dreamland Xenoblade Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Mario Galaxy 2 or Skyrim which is not on the wii Edited by Zxander34, Aug 4 2012, 11:13 PM.
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thewhitepenny	Aug 5 2012, 01:01 AM Post #186
Level 8 Posts: 1,621 Group: Members Member #552 Joined: Apr 11, 2009	Shoe-jitsu Aug 4 2012, 10:39 PM I'm intrigued by the Dragon Quest series... Only problem is that I'm only a light RPG player (I have only played and finished a hand full), and there are quite a few Dragon Quest games. Basically, I need help finding the right Dragon Quest game to get me into the series. I'm open to all suggestions, I just don't want to buy the wrong game and end up being turned off by it, you know? Dragon Quest is a tough series to start out with if your a light RPG player. If you haven't played any of them before I would probably suggest DQIX seeing as it's the easiest and last entry in to the series thus far. These games are VERY true to the early games so don't expect big cut scenes or impressive magic skills but rather the same magic from the first few games released. They also for the most part use the same level of difficulty which I would say is at the medium to medium high level depending on the game. Grinding is your friend in this series so get very use to it.
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Freakanoid	Aug 5 2012, 01:43 AM Post #187
New User Posts: 2 Group: Members Member #5,327 Joined: Aug 5, 2012	Hey guys, I was recently replaying Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door for the first time in awhile, and I forgot how much I loved the battle system. Y'know, pressing the button at the right moment to boost your attack or defense. (Or, my personal favorite, Superguarding.) So what I'm trying to get at is, are there any other good RPGs that use this kind of battle system (or something similar)? It seems like the only ones I can find are the other Mario RPG games. Thanks. EDIT: Oh, and while I'm here, I've never played a traditional Final Fantasy game. (Though I've played the Crystal Chronicles spin-off series which was enjoyable enough). Any particular one I should start at? Thanks again. Edited by Freakanoid, Aug 5 2012, 01:46 AM.



Shoe-jitsu	Aug 5 2012, 12:15 PM Post #188
Level 3 Gunter Posts: 41 Group: Members Member #3,136 Joined: Dec 14, 2010	thewhitepenny Aug 5 2012, 01:01 AM Shoe-jitsu Aug 4 2012, 10:39 PM I'm intrigued by the Dragon Quest series... Only problem is that I'm only a light RPG player (I have only played and finished a hand full), and there are quite a few Dragon Quest games. Basically, I need help finding the right Dragon Quest game to get me into the series. I'm open to all suggestions, I just don't want to buy the wrong game and end up being turned off by it, you know? Dragon Quest is a tough series to start out with if your a light RPG player. If you haven't played any of them before I would probably suggest DQIX seeing as it's the easiest and last entry in to the series thus far. These games are VERY true to the early games so don't expect big cut scenes or impressive magic skills but rather the same magic from the first few games released. They also for the most part use the same level of difficulty which I would say is at the medium to medium high level depending on the game. Grinding is your friend in this series so get very use to it. Thanks alot! I'll look into it for sure. I'm certainly used to grinding, and one of my favorite RPG's that I have played is Chrono Trigger, so I definitely will feel welcome to the classic style of the Dragon Quest games.



XCOMGAMING1021	Aug 11 2012, 10:42 PM Post #189
Noob Pwner Posts: 82 Group: Members Member #4,095 Joined: Jul 17, 2011	Hey guys! I'm looking for some new games to play because lately I've been resorting to playing MW3 online :p Anywho, I'm looking for games on Steam, PS2, PS3, and N64. I like platformers, action/adventure games, some shooters and RPG's. I know, very broad but I'm also looking for games that have preferably (if for PS3 or Steam) and solid single player and online. Trophy support on PS3 is a great plus! Any suggetions would be greatly appreciated!
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aruntisa	Aug 21 2012, 08:05 PM Post #190
New User Posts: 14 Group: Members Member #5,222 Joined: Jul 8, 2012	Actually I prefer more towards Mario Galaxy 2 and Demon SOul's



cbbrown	Sep 17 2012, 04:32 AM Post #191
New User Posts: 1 Group: Members Member #5,478 Joined: Sep 17, 2012	What is more interesting playing games online or you like PC games which needs high PC configuration. Personally I like to play games online, specially the racing games what about you guys ?



majinpowers	Sep 17 2012, 11:49 PM Post #192
Sega Does What Nintendon't Posts: 3,285 Group: Moderator Member #792 Joined: May 25, 2009	Zxander34 Aug 4 2012, 11:13 PM This is my entire list of wanted wii games yet I'm not sure where to start Donkey Kong Returns Kirby's return to dreamland Xenoblade Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Mario Galaxy 2 or Skyrim which is not on the wii All the game you have listed are great titles so picking just one is a hard task. I feel that Kirby's Return to Dreamland was very underrated and I regard it as being one of the best titles on the Wii and one of the best Kirby games to date. like most Kirby games it starts off easy and the difficultly ramps up as you progress through the game. If you like classic 2D platformers you cant go wrong getting this title. Xenoblade is one of if not the best RPG this generation so if your into RPG's then you should pick this one up as well.
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TheCreg	Oct 2 2012, 12:51 PM Post #193
Level 1 Posts: 49 Group: Members Member #5,194 Joined: Jul 2, 2012	Really into RPG'S for the DS but I am on a fairly low budget. can anyone recommend me anything? -TheCreg
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lol_pc	Oct 2 2012, 04:11 PM Post #194
\m/ (>_<) \m/ Posts: 754 Group: Members Member #583 Joined: Apr 16, 2009	If you like dungeon crawlers, Orcs & Elves by iD Software is fairly decent and it's pretty cheap.
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TheCreg	Oct 4 2012, 04:46 AM Post #195
Level 1 Posts: 49 Group: Members Member #5,194 Joined: Jul 2, 2012	lol_pc Oct 2 2012, 04:11 PM If you like dungeon crawlers, Orcs & Elves by iD Software is fairly decent and it's pretty cheap. Hmmm... looks intersting, might have a look at that, thank you! Anyone else have any DS recommendations? -TheCreg
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SH0TEE	Oct 4 2012, 07:41 AM Post #196
Level 1 Posts: 32 Group: Members Member #5,349 Joined: Aug 12, 2012	I am looking for games I can pick up in a trip to Las Vegas in December. Anyone got any ideas? I have a N64, GBA, PS3, PS1 (if there is any region lockout item,) DS, PS3 and Xbox 360 although I may get a new system while I am over there. I like RPG's Platformers, Shu'mups, Action, Extreme Sports and Racing games. I have a budget of around $1200 although I may spend some on Ebay if I can't find some of the games I want.



Richard	Oct 11 2012, 03:34 PM Post #197
Link Posts: 1,764 Group: Members Member #1,499 Joined: Jan 7, 2010	SH0TEE Oct 4 2012, 07:41 AM I am looking for games I can pick up in a trip to Las Vegas in December. Anyone got any ideas? I have a N64, GBA, PS3, PS1 (if there is any region lockout item,) DS, PS3 and Xbox 360 although I may get a new system while I am over there. I like RPG's Platformers, Shu'mups, Action, Extreme Sports and Racing games. I have a budget of around $1200 although I may spend some on Ebay if I can't find some of the games I want. Tomba/Tomba 2 if you are into RPG/Platformer hybrids. They are not cheap, but you seem to have a big budget and it will only slightly dent it. GBA Golden Sun 1/2. PS1: FF7/FF9, Suikoden 1/2(2 is very expensive, but one of the best RPGs ever made), Grandia(playing that right now and it is great so far), the Lunar box sets if you happen to come across them, and Xenogears. I have heard great things about Einhander(Shoot em up for ps1 made by Squaresoft). I am sure other people have some recommendations, but those are some games I highly recommend, but they aren't cheap. Make sure to look up prices so you don't get ripped off. If you see any of these games in good condition and going for ebay or below prices, I highly recommend you pick them up.
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IAFY	Oct 19 2012, 09:39 AM Post #198
New User Posts: 1 Group: Members Member #5,562 Joined: Oct 19, 2012	Hey guys...! Looking for some good stores to buy collectibles. I've been buying from play asia, which is great, collectibles section: http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-glcn-50-14-71-9k-49-en.html and I'm wondering what else is out there... any recommendations? Thanks!!



The Admiral JN	Nov 26 2012, 07:46 PM Post #199
Level 1 Posts: 48 Group: Members Member #1,839 Joined: Mar 29, 2010	I'm getting a PS3 for Christmas. I mostly want it to play the Jak and Daxter HD Collection and the Uncharted series, but aside from that I'm not sure what else to get. Can anyone recommend me some exclusives that are worth checking out? I will mention, I am not a big fan of RPGs, I know there are quite a few on the console.
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browland1	Nov 26 2012, 08:17 PM Post #200
Posts: 3,481 Group: Admins Member #719 Joined: May 12, 2009 Currently Playing Bloodborne.	kNelson Feb 16 2012, 11:10 PM Im in between picking a superboy(snes) (youtube it) or a Genesis they both have a nostalgic impact on me but im not sure which one to pick first. any suggestions? Why bother with the Supaboy when you could just get an SNES for easily half the price? The Supaboy is a nice novelty, but nothing beats the actual hardware. Having said that, the Genesis is also a good choice, so research which one has the games you want. Both have stellar libraries, so your best choice will depend entirely on your taste in games. Edited by browland1, Nov 26 2012, 08:33 PM.



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