Mines unlimited, if I find a game I really want then I buy it. The biggest problem these days is time, I still have an unopened box with Supreme Commander in it :(
nope no hardware or consoles. It would be alot more with the computer parts , PS2 System and PSP I've purchased since Christmas. I got 3 PSP games from people at christmas I didnt even open.
Last few months been aroound $400 a month. There is just so many good games released I had to get. :)
kingrich06
Wow woo Woo Eee! I buy a new game on average once every 2 months, and they're usually $30 or less - rarely does a brand new game look good enough to justify the $50 price. But $400? How do you even have time to play 8 games a month? That's amazing!
if the games i want are there, i buy them - if that means i spend nothing, i spend nothing - if it means i spend £200 - then so be it
i've never been in a position where there were so many games worth buying that i couldn't afford them, usually there's only a couple decent games a month to buy - but these last few months there's been nothin', so i've gone back and bought some of the great games i missed out on, or have since misplaced and want to replay
glad i did, bloodlines is one of the best rpgs i've ever played so far
Last few months been aroound $400 a month. There is just so many good games released I had to get. :)
kingrich06
Do you realize you could be paying for a nice car with that monthly alotment? You could then drive around in the "real" world enjoying a "real" life. :D Just an observation, not trying to criticize or anything. :)
How do you like Boiling Point? I created a whole thread on this game because I just bought it this month and I love it. It seems that before the European 2.0 patch, the game was too buggy to play, but now it's fixed and I think it's terrific.
Last few months been aroound $400 a month. There is just so many good games released I had to get. :)
Jack_Summersby
Wow woo Woo Eee! I buy a new game on average once every 2 months, and they're usually $30 or less - rarely does a brand new game look good enough to justify the $50 price. But $400? How do you even have time to play 8 games a month? That's amazing! My work allows me to close my office doors and get in about 4 hours of gaming a day.
Last few months been aroound $400 a month. There is just so many good games released I had to get. :)
1Lonehawk
Do you realize you could be paying for a nice car with that monthly alotment? You could then drive around in the "real" world enjoying a "real" life. :D Just an observation, not trying to criticize or anything. :)real life is for weekends. I get so bored at the office I had to get games.
How do you like Boiling Point? I created a whole thread on this game because I just bought it this month and I love it. It seems that before the European 2.0 patch, the game was too buggy to play, but now it's fixed and I think it's terrific.Jack_Summersby
it actually only just came this morning and i spent most of today playing bloodlines!
i patched before playing and fired it up and it runs smooth and feels stable - but my first impressions aren't great so far - the voicework and characterisation is pretty awful, and since it starts off in a city, all kind of roleplay-y, an awkward interface, bad characterisation and un-engaging plot is the worst possible start - it's gonna be kind of hard to get into, i think
but i get the impression that it'll get a lot better once i'm a couple hours in, so i'm not judging it yet
it was your thread that inspired me to buy boiling point, by the way
I buy used games most of the time, but I did preorder C&C3 and I do buy sports games (Madden) the day the come out. Amazon.com and Half Price Books are great resources for older but cheap games - I've spent probably (including the preorder) around $150 in the last 30 or so days. Recent purchases (in the last week; it's spring break): MGS2: Substance ($5) Soldier of Fortune 2 ($1) Dungeon Keeper 2 ($2) Enclave ($5) Rebel Assault ($.01+$4 shipping) Privateer 2 ($10) Giants: Citizen Kabuto ($4.01) Not too bad right there, but once I beat the original God of War in a couple hours, I'll probably run out and get GoW2.
real life is for weekends. I get so bored at the office I had to get games.kingrich06
Oh man, You are lucky. We have a couple of smokin' computers at my work. But I have the kind of job where if I played a game for a couple of hours even, it would be obvious by how much I got done that I wasn't working. LOL. Even if I could get away with it, I wouldn't do it. I have a great boss and I would never waste "his" time (I get paid by the hour) by playing games when he's not around (he's only there each day for the last half of the day).
I'm not saying you cheat your company or anything. Just that everything I do a my work is "hands on" type stuff. I'm never sitting around with nothing to do while waiting for something to happen or anything.
[QUOTE="Jack_Summersby"]How do you like Boiling Point? I created a whole thread on this game because I just bought it this month and I love it. It seems that before the European 2.0 patch, the game was too buggy to play, but now it's fixed and I think it's terrific.A-S_FM
it actually only just came this morning and i spent most of today playing bloodlines!
i patched before playing and fired it up and it runs smooth and feels stable - but my first impressions aren't great so far - the voicework and characterisation is pretty awful, and since it starts off in a city, all kind of roleplay-y, an awkward interface, bad characterisation and un-engaging plot is the worst possible start - it's gonna be kind of hard to get into, i think
but i get the impression that it'll get a lot better once i'm a couple hours in, so i'm not judging it yet It is hard to get into - but it gets so much better that it is worth it. You just have to play the game a bit differently than a run-n-gun shooter. It isn't uber-tactical like GRAW or something, but you do need to buy weapon mods, stock up on meds, and acquire (and maintain) a working automobile. There is so much to do; I think if you put in the time, you'll be very satisfied.
cool topic! normally 15 bucks/ month for WoW, now I quit wow and sometimes I buy a cheap game from 10-20 dollars. I don't work yet so I can't spend more :p
Depends really..Not to much games out atm..So in the mean time i save up for the hot months...Like this july most of the games i want will be out including for the xbox..Ive spent 150 a month some months on games..Xbox is having a really good year for rpgs this year..So ill be buying stuff like blue dragon, mass effect an so forth..
Now for the pc is another thing..Ill have to buy vanguard soon as my bud comes back from iraq...Also hellgate london..Just bought supcom...My wife has me go out an pick up her sims games...
Lets see for my future pc im buying ive got 2k saved up atm...Hopefully ill have at least 3k bye the time the ati cards come rolling off the line...
i dont really have a budget... if i like something i usually get it...
usually i get a new game every couple of months... since january 07 i got about 3 games (cost me $40 each) , and plan on getting more specially after i get da ps3... early last month i also purchase xbox 360 and gears, for about 5 bills... but im planning on sellin it.. dont wanna lose too much money now..
The last few months, including hardware, for me has been about $4000 bucks or so. Got a Wii, 360, HDTV, and soon a new PC. (8800GTX incoming) Part time jobs rock.
at the moment its $400 a month. thats equivilant to 4 new release games here. soon it will hopefully go up to $800 and im going to hopefully get two new computers. thats my budget but i havent bought a new game since 2142 or fear or age of empires 3. no good gmes come out.
I love to browse gamspot and mobygames.com to find older classics then get them for amazingly cheap on amazon. If you do a lot of research on games when you have free time, when you go into a used game store or browse online you will know what is good or not, but unfortunately this leads to me spending far too much money. oh well.
A few years ago i usually only got games at either my B'Day,Summer holidays or christmas but when i get a part time job i think my budget will be about 1 game a month
Don't really have a fixed budget. If I really like something I will go buy it, but I rarely buy games at full price. Especially with lots of current games that can be completed in 10-15 hours I try to be patient untill the price comes down enough or look for classic titles in the bargain bin (the downside is I still haven't played FEAR for example..) I probably get an average of 10 games a year spending no more then 250 euros, I hope :)
Last few months been aroound $400 a month. There is just so many good games released I had to get. :)
Jack_Summersby
Wow woo Woo Eee! I buy a new game on average once every 2 months, and they're usually $30 or less - rarely does a brand new game look good enough to justify the $50 price. But $400? How do you even have time to play 8 games a month? That's amazing!
Ya, I havent seen a new game released for a while that is worth more than 45 dollars. I usually just buy older, less expensive games that Ive considered in the past but never bought (i.e. Lock-On, City Life, etc).
Oh, I dont have a budget, I just get one game per month, sometimes two.
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