2010 off to a flying start - 28 games in 7 weeks!

I decided that it might be a good idea to track my game buying this year and what easier place to do it than in my Lists?  So I did.  I think I may need to slow up a little. 
 Games I have bought in 2010. 
In just 7 weeks I have purchased 28 games.  Granted, I am a bargain shopper, but still, that was $520 Au worth of purchases.  21 have been new and 7 used.  It has been a nice spread across systems as well, with 3 on the PC, 4 for the Wii, 5 for the 360, 2 for the PSP, 3 for the PS2 and 11 for the DS (my favourite system).  If I maintained that frenzy level of shopping, I would end up with 210 (or so) games and a divorce this year  ^_^ 
 
Anyone else overdoing it so far? 
 

Games I have bought in 2010.

	1. Luminous Arc $13 clearance, new (EB) - February.
	2. Luminous Arc 2 $35 imported new(playasia.com) (with CD soundtrack) - February.
	3. Deep Labyrinth $13 clearance, new (EB) - February.
	4. Dawn of Discovery Wii. PAL name - Anno: Create a World. $25 on promotion, new (GAME) - February
	5. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 360 classic version. $25 on promotion, new (GAME) - February.
	6. Phantasy Star Portable $20 clearance, new (EB) - February.
	7. Spectral Force Genesis $20 clearance, used (EB) - February.
	8. .hack//MUTATION - Part 2 $13 used (Cunninghams) - February.
	9. Star Ocean: Till the End of Time $13 used (Cunninghams) - February.
	10. Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga $14 used (Cunninghams) - February.
	11. MadWorld $25 new, imported (playasia.com) - January.
	12. Jeanne d'Arc $20 new, imported (playasia.com) - January.
	13. Rondo of Swords $30 new, imported (playasia.com) - January.
	14. Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume $30 new, imported (playasia.com) - January.
	15. Dead Space Extraction $20 new, clearance (KMart) - January.
	16. Age of Empires: Mythologies $15 used (Bargain Centre) - January.
	17. Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades $13 new, clearance (EB) - February.
	18. Lux-Pain $20 new, clearance (KMart) - January.
	19. LifeSigns: Surgical Unit $20 new, clearance (KMart) - January.
	20. Korg DS-10 $24 new, clearance (Harvey Norman) - January.
	21. Street Fighter IV $25 Special Edition boxed set with figurines & movie, new, clearance (Harvey Norman) - January.
	22. Crackdown $10 new, clearance - Myer.
	23. Midnight Club: Los Angeles Xbox 360 $10 new, clearance (Harvey Norman) - January.
	24. Fable II $15 used (Bargain Centre) - January.
	25. Wii Music $47 new, clearance (EB) - January.
	26. DEFCON: Everybody Dies $5 new, clearance (Harvey Norman) - January.
	27. Rome: Total War (Gold Edition) $7 used (Bargain Centre) - January.
	28. Sid Meier's Civilization III $3 used (Bargain Centre) - January.

I decided that it might be a good idea to track my game buying this year and what easier place to do it than in my Lists?  So I did.  I think I may need to slow up a little. 
 Games I have bought in 2010. 
In just 7 weeks I have purchased 28 games.  Granted, I am a bargain shopper, but still, that was $520 Au worth of purchases.  21 have been new and 7 used.  It has been a nice spread across systems as well, with 3 on the PC, 4 for the Wii, 5 for the 360, 2 for the PSP, 3 for the PS2 and 11 for the DS (my favourite system).  If I maintained that frenzy level of shopping, I would end up with 210 (or so) games and a divorce this year  ^_^ 
 
Anyone else overdoing it so far? 
 

Games I have bought in 2010.

	1. Luminous Arc $13 clearance, new (EB) - February.
	2. Luminous Arc 2 $35 imported new(playasia.com) (with CD soundtrack) - February.
	3. Deep Labyrinth $13 clearance, new (EB) - February.
	4. Dawn of Discovery Wii. PAL name - Anno: Create a World. $25 on promotion, new (GAME) - February
	5. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 360 classic version. $25 on promotion, new (GAME) - February.
	6. Phantasy Star Portable $20 clearance, new (EB) - February.
	7. Spectral Force Genesis $20 clearance, used (EB) - February.
	8. .hack//MUTATION - Part 2 $13 used (Cunninghams) - February.
	9. Star Ocean: Till the End of Time $13 used (Cunninghams) - February.
	10. Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga $14 used (Cunninghams) - February.
	11. MadWorld $25 new, imported (playasia.com) - January.
	12. Jeanne d'Arc $20 new, imported (playasia.com) - January.
	13. Rondo of Swords $30 new, imported (playasia.com) - January.
	14. Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume $30 new, imported (playasia.com) - January.
	15. Dead Space Extraction $20 new, clearance (KMart) - January.
	16. Age of Empires: Mythologies $15 used (Bargain Centre) - January.
	17. Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades $13 new, clearance (EB) - February.
	18. Lux-Pain $20 new, clearance (KMart) - January.
	19. LifeSigns: Surgical Unit $20 new, clearance (KMart) - January.
	20. Korg DS-10 $24 new, clearance (Harvey Norman) - January.
	21. Street Fighter IV $25 Special Edition boxed set with figurines & movie, new, clearance (Harvey Norman) - January.
	22. Crackdown $10 new, clearance - Myer.
	23. Midnight Club: Los Angeles Xbox 360 $10 new, clearance (Harvey Norman) - January.
	24. Fable II $15 used (Bargain Centre) - January.
	25. Wii Music $47 new, clearance (EB) - January.
	26. DEFCON: Everybody Dies $5 new, clearance (Harvey Norman) - January.
	27. Rome: Total War (Gold Edition) $7 used (Bargain Centre) - January.
	28. Sid Meier's Civilization III $3 used (Bargain Centre) - January.

28 is a fair bit. I have probably bought a dozen.

" Those are some nice prices. Myers, seriously? I didn't know it was possible to get anything from there for under $50.  Star Ocean was pretty awesome, up until that point with the plot twist... Overall i liked 4 more, despite the annoying as hell characters.  The Dawn of Discovery games on consoles seems weird to me, i've played it on pc, and i can't imagine it on a console, it seems insane. "

Mmm Crackdown is so great, totally broken at times but I love it. Lot of good stuff there.

" 28 is a fair bit. I have probably bought a dozen. "

That's a lot.. My number?        
zero
Haven't played a new game since November due to upcoming exams :(

Bayonetta 360 (clearance 27pounds), Dark Void 360 (clearance 15pounds), Wet 360 (clearance 12pounds), Darksiders PS3 (full price), Bioshock 2 PS3 (full price) and Mass Effect 2 360 (full price) are my 2010 purchases so far. I havent gotten Dark Void and Wet in the mail yet, but I played, finished and loved ME2, Bayonetta and Darksiders, and played (and loved lol) the Bioshock 2 multiplayer, havent started the single yet.
 
Also I have Heavy Rain, FF13, and God Of War 3, all PS3,  pre ordered too. So its shaping up to CRUSH 2009 for me, and to be one of the best years in my 25 years of gaming

You bought Anno... and Dead Space: Extraction? I love you even more!

 @oldschool:

 
haha so you have a stack of games to add to the fort you made ? 
 

You shouldn't have boughten SFIV. Super SFIV is coming out soon and that's what most people'll play online.

Well 7 weeks and .... 0 games for me!!!  :(   To be honest I have had a lot of coursework to do from school recently and have exams coming in sping so i don't have much time to spend playing games. Just been sneaking in about 10 games on MW2 each day but intend to add to my collection of games after my exams because I have 3 months off!!! WOOOO :D 
 
And anyway why buy so many games? It will take you forever to complete all of them, especially Rome: Total War!? In days gone by I have spent WAY too much time playing that game! 

Good list and at good prices. I have a feeling you don't but do you understand Japanese or do you just wing it like most people?

You paid $47 for wii music!

i see a reason for buying every game on this list; EXCEPT wii music...
can you please give me a reason the buy that "game"? because I can't think of any...

" i see a reason for buying every game on this list; EXCEPT wii music... can you please give me a reason the buy that "game"? because I can't think of any... "

" Good list and at good prices. I have a feeling you don't but do you understand Japanese or do you just wing it like most people? "

" And anyway why buy so many games? It will take you forever to complete all of them, especially Rome: Total War!? In days gone by I have spent WAY too much time playing that game!  "

" You shouldn't have boughten SFIV. Super SFIV is coming out soon and that's what most people'll play online. "

"   @oldschool: haha so you have a stack of games to add to the fort you made ?  
BTW that is the best picture ever made :) EDIT : how is madworld ? "

" You bought Anno... and Dead Space: Extraction? I love you even more! "

" @oldschool: That is quite a haul.  Glad to see someone else bought Phantasy Star Portable.  "

how do you play that many games...

I've only bought one.... none at full price.

" With the world going digital distribution one day, it could be your ruin. You can't make a fort out of 0s and 1s. "

" how do you play that many games... "

"  @oldschool:

 
haha so you have a stack of games to add to the fort you made ? 
 

BTW that is the best picture ever made :) EDIT : how is madworld ? "

Damm dude have fun then friend!!!  I have bought 
Mass Effect 1
Mass Effect 2 (that was a Bday gift)
Alien Vs Predator I will pick up for my bday this week

Great shopping list! I'd also bought a few: 
 

• Odin Sphere
• Infinite Undiscovery
• SNK VS Capcom: Millenium Fight 2000 Pro
• Heart of Darkness
• Wet
• Cold Fear
• Tekken 3

pretty crazy list.

None of those are even 2010 releases... what the fuck?

Oh dude, for a while there I thought you meant games that had exclusively been released in 2010.

" Great shopping list! I'd also bought a few: 

• Odin Sphere
• Infinite Undiscovery
• SNK VS Capcom: Millenium Fight 2000 Pro
• Heart of Darkness
• Wet
• Cold Fear
• Tekken 3

   I am a little curious if you will ever play all of the ones you've bought."

" None of those are even 2010 releases... what the fuck? "

" @oldschool: You spent MONEY on Wii Music? Prepare to cry over the worst game Nintendo has ever laid their hands on. "

" Oh dude, for a while there I thought you meant games that had exclusively been released in 2010. "

" @oldschool: I don't know if I would call it "mixed feelings" lol but I can understand who you have it for. "

 We are now 15 weeks in and I suppose I have slowed a little - with 44 games, I am down from 4 games a week to 3.  I just got back from my usual business trip to Melbourne and managed to add 5 more DS games for only $62 Au.  My grand total of spending for the year is up to $885 Au, at an average of $20 a game, so my bargain hunting skills are still working.
 
 

Games I have bought in 2010.  Updated.

	1. Luminous Arc $13 clearance, new (EB) - February.
	2. Luminous Arc 2 $35 imported new(playasia.com) (with CD soundtrack) - February.
	3. Deep Labyrinth $13 clearance, new (EB) - February.
	4. Dawn of Discovery Wii. PAL name - Anno: Create a World. $25 on promotion, new (GAME) - February
	5. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 360 classic version. $25 on promotion, new (GAME) - February.
	6. Phantasy Star Portable $20 clearance, new (EB) - February.
	7. Spectral Force Genesis $20 clearance, used (EB) - February.
	8. .hack//MUTATION - Part 2 $13 used (Cunninghams) - February.
	9. Star Ocean: Till the End of Time $13 used (Cunninghams) - February.
	10. Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga $14 used (Cunninghams) - February.
	11. MadWorld $25 new, imported (playasia.com) - January.
	12. Jeanne d'Arc $20 new, imported (playasia.com) - January.
	13. Rondo of Swords $30 new, imported (playasia.com) - January.
	14. Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume $30 new, imported (playasia.com) - January.
	15. Dead Space Extraction $20 new, clearance (KMart) - January.
	16. Age of Empires: Mythologies $15 used (Bargain Centre) - January.
	17. Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades $13 new, clearance (EB) (game only) - February. $15 new, clearance (JB HiFi) (game with peripheral) - April.
	18. Lux-Pain $20 new, clearance (KMart) - January.
	19. LifeSigns: Surgical Unit $20 new, clearance (KMart) - January.
	20. Korg DS-10 $24 new, clearance (Harvey Norman) - January.
	21. Street Fighter IV $25 Special Edition boxed set with figurines & movie, new, clearance (Harvey Norman) - January.
	22. Crackdown $10 new, clearance - Myer.
	23. Midnight Club: Los Angeles Xbox 360 $10 new, clearance (Harvey Norman) - January.
	24. Fable II $15 used (Bargain Centre) - January.
	25. Wii Music $47 new, clearance (EB) - January.
	26. DEFCON: Everybody Dies $5 new, clearance (Harvey Norman) - January.
	27. Sid Meier's Civilization III $3 used (Bargain Centre) - January.
	28. Rock Band $40 new, clearance - Xbox 360 (Harvey Norman) - for instrument box (drum, guitar & microphone). $35 used (EB Games) for the game - February.
	29. Punch-Out!! $29 new, clearance (JB Hi-Fi) - February.
	30. Lunar Knights $15 new, clearance (JB Hi-Fi) - February.
	31. Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver $28 each = $56, new (KMart) - March. That is both games, this being 2 new entries.
	32. Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja $19 new, promotional price (Kmart) - March.
	33. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon $40 new, imported (playasia) - March
	34. Hotel Dusk: Room 215 $19 used (Cunninghams) - April
	35. Divinity 2: Ego Draconis $30 new (KMart) Xbox 360 version - April
	36. Ghost Squad $13 new - clearance (Harvey Norman) - April
	37. Scene It? Box Office Smash $12 New - clearance (Harvey Norman) - April
	38. Ninjatown $15 New - clearance (JB HiFi) - April
	39. Mega Man Star Force $10 New - clearance (JB HiFi) - April DS Leo Version.
	40. Custom Robo Arena $7 New - clearance (JB HiFi) - April
	41. Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer $10 New - clearance (JB HiFi) - April
	42. Rome: Total War $7 used (Bargain Centre) - January. Gold Edition (with expansions)

You're close to matching the number of games I bought all of last year, and I went a bit overboard. I think I'm up to 20-25 games so far? Mostly cheap, small downloadable titles... very few new retail games. It's mostly been dirt cheap Steam deals and WiiWare/Virtual Console games. 
 
There was very little to really add to my fort... although my fort is only big enough for a small cat at best.

" You're close to matching the number of games I bought all of last year, and I went a bit overboard. I think I'm up to 20-25 games so far? Mostly cheap, small downloadable titles... very few new retail games. It's mostly been dirt cheap Steam deals and WiiWare/Virtual Console games.  There was very little to really add to my fort... although my fort is only big enough for a small cat at best. "