The Haul: 4 - Bloated Edition
By RenegadeSaint 9 Comments
Welcome to The Haul.
Sorry, no Dead Space pics this time. I'll try to get some up later in the week. For now, watch me single-handedly reinvigorate the economy.
Xbox 360 Limited Edition Red Wireless Controller and Play & Charge Kit - New
- Price: $48.50
- Location: Buy.com
- Reason for Purchase: I needed a fourth controller for... Halo: CE. Yes, my friends still come over to play some classic Halo from time to time. It is awesome. Also, this controller was a decent value since it included play and charge kit. Supposedly it's LE. I doubt it.
The Warriors (XBOX) - New
- Price: $4.98
- Location: Amazon.com
- Reason for Purchase: Crazy good price for a great game.
My Japanese Coach (DS) - New
- Price: MSRP = :(
- Location: Amazon.com
- Reason for Purchase: I studied Japanese for two years as an undergrad at the University of Michigan. I still have big dreams of becoming fluent, and figured this would be an enjoyable way to stay on top of what I've already learned. It has about 1,000 lessons and is pretty enjoyable so far. It seems like it would be okay for beginners, but knowing your hiragana, katakana, and a bit of grammar before starting with it is helpful.
Eye of Judgment (PS3) - New- Price: $42.54
- Location: Amazon.com
- Reason for Purchase: I'm not particularly interested in this game, but the new Playstation Eye is pretty high quality. With a few tweaks, you can get it to run on your PC. It will become my new webcam for video blogs, so stay tuned.
Fable II Limited Edition (360) - New- Price: MSRP = :(
- Location: Amazon.com
- Reason for Purchase: Everything I've heard about this game so far impresses me. Listening to Vinny talk about it on last week's BombCast made me drool. I can't wait to get into it and I couldn't pass up on the LE. This special edition comes with a cardboard sleeve, unique art work, downloadable extras, and a "making of" DVD. I really like that the artwork is turned sideways, as I've never seen that before on a video game.
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (360) - New- Price: MSRP = :(
- Location: Amazon.com
- Reason for Purchase: I thought Amazon was having a sale on this game, but it turned out to be a universal price drop for the Platinum Family Hits version of the game. I hate greatest hits packaging, but I really enjoy these games and figured my girlfriend might be willing to play with me.
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (DS) - New
- Price: MSRP = :(
- Location: Amazon.com
- Reason for Purchase: I've loved every Castlevania since I first played Symphony of the Night (PS) and I heard this one is a good challenge. Preorder came with a download of the soundtrack.
Grand Theft Auto IV: Special Edition (360) - New- Price: $40.00
- Location: eBay
- Reason for Purchase: I've been wanting to get this game, but I was waiting for the price of the special edition to come down. As it stands right now, GTA: ViceCity is one of my all time favorite games, and I'm excited to see how this one lives up. And after all, who doesn't enjoya little mayhem? SE comes with collectible lock box, GTA IV gym bag, soundtrack CD, artbook, and key chain.
`Nick