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Title: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Rman on October 22, 2007, 03:13:02 PM

We've already had threads where we listed which games we are buying this holiday season.  However, as the season progresses sacrifices have to be made, either due to time or budget constraints.  Which are the titles that you are thinking of scratching off your list?  Again, these are titles that are not going to fit within the holiday shopping window.  You may choose to purchase the game at later date.

Here's my list.

360
Call of Duty 4
Skate
Stranglehold
Eternal Sonata
Rock Band
VF5

PS3
Rock Band (Not sure if I'm getting this or the 360 version)
Can't think of much else, sorry.

Wii
RE Umbrella Chronicles
Nights: JID

DS
Jam Sessions
MMZXA

PSP
MGPO+

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Fragamemnon on October 22, 2007, 03:25:39 PM

I'm not getting:

Call of Duty 4
Crysis
Unreal Tournament III
Hellgate: London
Universe at War
Kane and Lynch
Gears of War PC

I'm not really feeling the shooter vibe this year. I'll catch up next summer. I'm also thinking of not picking up the Supreme Commander xpac until next year too, though I'm less certain of that than I am the ones listed above. It's all about having time to play the games moreso than the money spent on them.

 

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: brawndolicious on October 22, 2007, 03:39:04 PM

edit: oh I read this thread wrong.

I'm not getting:

COD4 (I have too many shooters)
VF5 (it'll get a big price drop by this summer)
HL2:OB (don't need a shooter..)

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: drohne on October 22, 2007, 03:50:04 PM

not psyched about ratchet
don't want the drac x remake, but feel weirdly obligated
probably pass on cod4 for now -- my last three games have all been fpss

then there are four games i want on the 20th -- uncharted, assassin's creed, mass effect, and time crisis 4. which won't do. my 360 looks like it's about to die, which i guess would simplify that situation

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Smooth Groove on October 22, 2007, 03:52:41 PM

Well, Drohne, at least you finished the fight. 

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: TVC15 on October 22, 2007, 04:03:29 PM

Quote from: drohne on October 22, 2007, 03:50:04 PM

not psyched about ratchet
don't want the drac x remake, but feel weirdly obligated

My sentiments exactly.  I will be grabbing both; Drac out of obligation, Ratchet as a TV showpiece.

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probably pass on cod4 for now -- my last three games have all been fpss

I am in for this, but mainly for the multiplayer and cream dream visuals.

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then there are four games i want on the 20th -- uncharted, assassin's creed, mass effect, and time crisis 4. which won't do. my 360 looks like it's about to die, which i guess would simplify that situation

Agree with all of this.  Assassin's Creed, at the moment, is closest to getting the axe.  For a game close to release, there's little hype about it.  Usually by now, hype would be at fever pitch, as it is for the other two big games there (sorry Time Crisis, I'm gittin' you but you aren't one of the big boys).

Also, Rock Band is precariously close to getting the axe.  Since the reviews have already been bought and paid for, I'm going to wait to see what other hermit gamers say.  I'm mostly in this for the guitar, but if Guitar Hero does guitar that much better, well. . .

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 22, 2007, 04:10:28 PM

Assassin's Creed -- You just know it will get a price drop quickly, ie. Prince of Persia 1 and Beyond Good and Evil.
Simpsons Game -- Demo wasn't fun. I'll hold off until it's cheap.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Rman on October 22, 2007, 04:16:34 PM

What the heck happened to Assassin's Creed hype?  I remember this game getting a lot positive buzz at E3 2006.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: TVC15 on October 22, 2007, 04:18:47 PM

Quote from: Rman on October 22, 2007, 04:16:34 PM

What the heck happened to Assassin's Creed hype?  I remember this game getting a lot positive buzz at E3 2006.

There's no hype for the game, which means it either sucks or the publisher hasn't been sending their checks to the press.  Probably the sucky one.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Fragamemnon on October 22, 2007, 04:18:57 PM

Quote from: Rman on October 22, 2007, 04:16:34 PM

What the heck happened to Assassin's Creed hype?  I remember this game getting a lot positive buzz at E3 2006.

I think the awkward E3 demo gave everyone a bad first impression of the game, and people want to see reviews before getting hyped for the game. If they start coming in with really high scores, expect people to take notice.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: TVC15 on October 22, 2007, 04:27:00 PM

Quote from: Billy Rygar on October 22, 2007, 04:20:55 PM

I'll end up getting blue dragon and passing on everything else as usual.  Though I'll fucking buy everything.

BD <3  GOTY

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Mupepe on October 22, 2007, 05:24:32 PM

Nothing.  I'll buy it all and probably hoarde it through the spring drought.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: TVC15 on October 22, 2007, 05:37:19 PM

Robby, I am ashamed of you.  Mass Effect is going to be mediocre at best.  Blue Dragon is FUCKING AWESOME.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: The Sceneman on October 22, 2007, 05:41:22 PM

I have a sealed copy of Blue Dragon. Was gonna start on it once I finish Halo and Gears (both games are short I think)

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: The Sceneman on October 22, 2007, 05:42:19 PM

And I still have sealed copies of DDS2 and VP2 sitting in my bedroom  :'( Ive got RPGs coming out of my ass

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: demi on October 22, 2007, 05:42:44 PM

Quote from: pussy boner on October 22, 2007, 05:39:45 PM

Quote from: TVC 15 on October 22, 2007, 05:37:19 PM

Robby, I am ashamed of you.  Mass Effect is going to be mediocre at best.  Blue Dragon is FUCKING AWESOME.

We'll see, the only RPGs I wanted to play this year are Blue Dragon and Mass Effect anyways. I think I'll be free after my classes for some BD LOVE IN.

I'm giving you my copy anyway, hon.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: demi on October 22, 2007, 05:47:08 PM

Fo sho, you can blaze through it, it's not particularly hard.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: TVC15 on October 22, 2007, 05:48:48 PM

I think 40 hours might be a bit ambitious, even blowing through.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: bluemax on October 22, 2007, 05:55:58 PM

My budget got fucked when I decided to buy a car.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: hyp on October 22, 2007, 06:01:14 PM

assassin's creed
rock band
ac6 bundle (getting the game only)
ratchet & clank (demo made me limp)
manhunt 2
unreal tournament 3

i'll add more as i think of it.  been spending way too much on games i barely play, so i'm putting those titles on the gamefly queue.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on October 22, 2007, 08:13:30 PM

Rock Band and GH3. Decided to wait for reviews on AC.

Got a PS3, so R&C gets added.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 22, 2007, 08:26:24 PM

I see COD4 in the first three posts. WHAT THE FUCK.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Himu on October 22, 2007, 08:27:38 PM

I have mass effect pre ordered but I MAY scratch it off it ends up being another Jade Empire

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: PhoenixWright on October 22, 2007, 08:57:21 PM

My List

Imports are italicized, top priorities are bolded, scratched off ones are crossed out

PS2
Simpsons Game
Growlanser VI

PSP
Castlevania
Disgaea
Minna no Golf 2
Final Fantasy Tactics $20 or bust

DS
Front Mission
Megaman ZX Advent
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Contra IV
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Final Fantasy Tactics A2
Tales of Innocence
Dragon Quest IV
Final Fantasy IV

Wii
Mario Galaxy (Maybe)

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: hyp on October 22, 2007, 09:05:13 PM

Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 22, 2007, 08:26:24 PM

I see COD4 in the first three posts. WHAT THE FUCK.

yea, seriously.  wtf is wrong with you people

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 22, 2007, 09:08:35 PM

wait, make that the first four. jesus fucking christ.

COD4 is the ONE game I would buy for the rest of the year.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 22, 2007, 09:10:56 PM

And to answer the question, I'm not scratching off any, considering I only put a game on my mental list unless I'm positively going to buy it.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Fragamemnon on October 22, 2007, 09:28:36 PM

Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 22, 2007, 08:26:24 PM

I see COD4 in the first three posts. WHAT THE FUCK.

If I want an online shooter I'll go with Quake Wars.

I'm really not up for another CoD experience. I played through both CoD1, CoD:UO, and CoD2 this year, and I need a break from that style of play.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 22, 2007, 09:32:17 PM

Well, I guess if you played through all those recently, I'll allow it. I'm getting the game purely for multiplayer. I'll probably go through the single-player just to get the achievements.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 22, 2007, 09:33:48 PM

I'm only getting Rock Band now - before it was COD4 + Mass Effect + Ass. Creed + Rock Band.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: MCD on October 22, 2007, 09:37:48 PM

I already removed Eternal Sonata from my list.

don't think i will remove anything else.

my list:

Assassin's Creed, Mass Effect and COD4 for my 360 and Mega Man ZXA for my DS.

and of course, Mario Galaxy.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Smooth Groove on October 22, 2007, 10:05:31 PM

Quote from: Fragamemnon on October 22, 2007, 03:25:39 PM

I'm not getting:

Call of Duty 4
Crysis
Unreal Tournament III
Hellgate: London
Universe at War
Kane and Lynch
Gears of War PC
 

Glad you came to your senses about Hellgate.  I was thinking that it might be good since TVC has gone insane recently but it really turned out to be crap. 

Crysis was one of my top 3 most wanted games this year but I might hold off on it since it seems like one of those games that is better 1-2 yrs from now.  From what I've read, it looks like you'll have to deal with lower framerates/graphical settings even with top of the line hardware. 

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Fragamemnon on October 22, 2007, 10:40:16 PM

Quote from: Smooth Groove on October 22, 2007, 10:05:31 PM

Crysis was one of my top 3 most wanted games this year but I might hold off on it since it seems like one of those games that is better 1-2 yrs from now.  From what I've read, it looks like you'll have to deal with lower framerates/graphical settings even with top of the line hardware. 

We'll know for sure on Friday when the single player demo comes out, but man the MP beta was rough stuff in terms of performance.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Synbios459 on October 22, 2007, 10:51:17 PM

Quote from: Eel_O_Brian on October 22, 2007, 09:33:48 PM

I'm only getting COD4 now - before it was COD4 + Mass Effect + Ass. Creed + Rock Band.

FIXED.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: demi on October 23, 2007, 12:27:42 AM

-nm read wrong, i love robby again-

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 23, 2007, 12:31:46 AM

Quote from: Synbios459 on October 22, 2007, 10:51:17 PM

Quote from: Eel_O_Brian on October 22, 2007, 09:33:48 PM

I'm only getting COD4 now - before it was COD4 + Mass Effect + Ass. Creed + Rock Band.

FIXED.

Uh, no.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 23, 2007, 12:49:42 AM

I'm not getting

-everything except Zelda DS and Orange Box

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 23, 2007, 01:50:31 AM

I'm getting Mass Effect, Ace Combat 6 and Kane and Lynch.  I'll be asking for Call of Duty 4 for Christmas/Hannukah.  Orange Box + Halo + Blue Dragon will tide me over!

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 23, 2007, 01:58:02 AM

I'm not asking for any games for Christmas, just some movies on Blu-ray and DVD.

My list of purchases for the rest of the year are:

DS:
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Contra 4

PS3:
Orange Box
Call of Duty 4
Uncharted
Ratchet and Clank: Future

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 23, 2007, 02:08:30 AM

So now we're listing what we ARE buying? Guitar Hero III, COD4, and Rock Band.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 23, 2007, 02:10:08 AM

Fuck ROCK BAND - are you made out of money or something?

As much as I've enjoyed Guitar Hero II and the demo of Legends of Rock, as well as anticipating what Harmonix does with Rock Band - it's a party game with a limited single player shelf life.  The promise of online play really won't capture the feeling of what it's like to play either game with multiple people.  And since you can't do that every day (at least I can't, with my responsibilities), it's just not worth the investment for me.  I'd rather just play it a friend's house, as I know a few folks getting one or the other or both.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 23, 2007, 02:11:33 AM

I need to play them fake drums!

(I'm gonna be one of those "folks")

The online play really has almost no appeal to me - maybe it will when I actually try it out. The downloadable content is what interests me...but we'll see about the pricing. I'm not getting it Day One - I'm kinda close to taking it off my list of definites for this year. Guitar Hero III might be enough for a while. I'll be getting that for PS2, btw, considering I already have a controller for it.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: brawndolicious on October 23, 2007, 02:45:05 AM

my friend traded in his 360 (he didn't feel like playing it anymore because he has too much schoolwork) but he let me go for some of his games.

In the past week I have gotten:

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Halo 3 (only new game)
Forza 2
Conan
NFS: Carbon (brother likes the series)
Test Drive: Unlimited
Motogp '07
Burnout: Revenge
Gears of War
Lost Planet
Dead Rising
Ridge Racer 6
Call of Juarez
Call of Duty 3
King Kong (he let me have it for like a $1 lol)
NBA Live 08
NBA Street: Homecourt
Tony Hawk Project 8
Tiger Woods 07
Fifa 08
Far Cry Instincts Predator
Armored Core 4
Command and Conquer 3
LOTR: Battle for Middle-Earth 2

[close]

we haggled since I didn't feel like getting some of the games but he let me have all of them for $150.  He probably could have gotten more from trading in or ebaying but he didn't feel like it.  I was planning on only getting a few games around now but I'm fine with this...it's a win-win I guess.

I still want to get Mass Effect and maybe Skate.  I don't like how they released everything in the same holiday.  Some people like more than one genre.

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Synbios459 on October 23, 2007, 02:48:31 AM

Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 23, 2007, 02:11:33 AM

I need to play them fake drums!

(I'm gonna be one of those "folks")

The online play really has almost no appeal to me - maybe it will when I actually try it out. The downloadable content is what interests me...but we'll see about the pricing. I'm not getting it Day One - I'm kinda close to taking it off my list of definites for this year. Guitar Hero III might be enough for a while. I'll be getting that for PS2, btw, considering I already have a controller for it.

8)

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: Smooth Groove on October 23, 2007, 02:49:48 AM

Quote from: am nintenho on October 23, 2007, 02:45:05 AM

Halo 3 (only new game)
Forza 2
Conan
NFS: Carbon (brother likes the series)
Test Drive: Unlimited
Motogp '07
Burnout: Revenge
Gears of War
Lost Planet
Dead Rising
Ridge Racer 6
Call of Juarez
Call of Duty 3
King Kong (he let me have it for like a $1 lol)
NBA Live 08
NBA Street: Homecourt
Tony Hawk Project 8
Tiger Woods 07
Fifa 08
Far Cry Instincts Predator
Armored Core 4
Command and Conquer 3
LOTR: Battle for Middle-Earth 2

All this for $150?  Why don't I know anyone that dumb? 

Title: Re: Which games are you scratching off your holiday shopping list?
Post by: brawndolicious on October 23, 2007, 02:54:12 AM

I don't know.  He also had sonic and blazing angels (1 and 2!) but I crossed the line there.