@MightyDemon82@KALofKRYPTON also Amazon have been putting a lot of gaming related clothing on their site too, i got this really nice FFVII T-Shirt off it the other day
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@MightyDemon82 I quite like Redbubble if you want something unique as a lot of fans make great artwork. I got a TLOU2 tshirt after the first trailer came out.
If you like retro games, try Pocket Pixels LTD.
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@LN78 Another example: Kingdom Come Deliverance was € 60 at launch, then they added more then € 20 of DLCs. Bugs were always a problem.
Now I just got the Royal Edition for € 20 and it's fully patched.
@LN78 Well, there is a certain attraction for playing games while they are topical. Although lately I’m with you all — I haven’t bought any games at launch this year except Concrete Genie (really wanted to support the developer and launch price was low anyways) because of most of the logic that has been laid out like price drops and backlog. I’ve saved myself a lot of money and have whittled away my backlog with much more success this year, ....but I have to admit that I miss being able to join in with community discussion about a game when it’s new and the hot topic. Death Stranding is a perfect example right now as a lot of people are playing and talking about it together. Meanwhile I’m playing (and enjoying immensely) a 2 year old Assassin’s Creed Origins game that I bought for cheap but doesn’t have any ‘buzz’ anymore. Is it worth an extra $20-30 to get in on the communal excitement for something? Maybe.
Kinda like going to see a new release movie at the theater for $20 vs waiting and renting it for $4. Same movie, but the experience is muted by not being part of the discussion and launch audience.
I think for the games one is really excited about, its worth the extra cost of getting in early. For the vast majority of games that one might be lukewarm on, then waiting 6-12 months to save the extra cash is advisable.
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@LN78 Lol, Okay, I should have recognized that. 😄
I’m on the same page. I’ve come inches away from buying Death Stranding so I can join in on the group experience, but I’m having enough fun with what I’m playing and I’ve waited this long, so I’ll give it a couple more weeks. Games like Red Dead 2 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider I played at launch and don’t regret being on the front end of those experiences for the extra money.
Weirdly, some games drop in price quicker than others. Sometimes that’s because of popularity decreasing, sometimes it has to do with promoting DLC, sometimes it has to do with publisher philosophy, and sometimes it seems to be just random. I waited over a year for Valkyria Chronicles 4 to drop in price and finally it went down about 25% before I bought it, meanwhile God of War and Spider-Man dropped like crazy within a few short months. PlayStation exclusives tend to drop faster it seems, so maybe Death Stranding will follow suit.
Some of the price control (at least here in the States) has some to do with the second hand market. Really popular games will get a flood of used games hit the shelf a month or so after release and then you’ll start to see the new game price drop to keep up. It’s part of my concern about the all digital future - we won’t have the used game market to put pressure on bringing prices down for older games.
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Finally home after 27 days in hospital. Will take about six more weeks more to get fully better so shall relax and play lots of games. My backlog actually grew while I was away. 😂
@mookysam Glad you're out of the hospital. Never a fun experience, so get well soon.
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