What gaming goodies did you get...

The Rev wrote:
> Beck wrote:
>> For Christmas?
>
> Nowt. Nothing. Nada.
>
> But I got some money, so bought Saints Row 2 and, er, Strangelehold and
> have ordered a copy of Valkyria Chronicles.

I got GTA IV for PC and I bought myself and Xbox remote to use on my pc.
That's it really, got far more makeup and stuff this year!

On 2008-12-30, Beck <beck@none> wrote:
>
> "Luke Curtis" <luke.RemoveThis@NOSPAM.whofan.plus.com> wrote in message
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>> On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:37:33 -0000, "Beck" <beck@none> wrote:
>>
>>>For Christmas?
>>>
>>>Due to various circumstances our family didn't buy each other anything
>>>this
>>>year for the first time ever.
>>>
>>>So I bought myself a DS lite (red) with Professor Layton then out here on
>>>holiday looking through the fake Game store I spotted Zelda Phantom
>>>Hourglass so I got that aswell.
>>>
>>>What did you all get for crimbo? (for those that celebrate it)
>
>> nothing gameing wise, the closest I got was buying a wired PS3
>> controller from Wollies - £2.50!
>
> Bargain! I never realised Woolies had bargains.

I managed to get two (awful, cheap) USB keyboards for my Wii and 360
from there for £2.50 apiece.

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Beck wrote:
>
> What did you all get for crimbo? (for those that celebrate it)

The only thing that somebody else actually bought for me was Mirror's Edge.
It's very, very good. I'm less interested in the story than the time trials
so far, but it appears I must complete more chapters to unlock more time
trial courses. Fair enough, I suppose. One thing that disappoints is that
very few people on my friends list have set any times to aim for. There were
a few on the first few levels, but I'm guessing they weren't very serious
attempts given the ease with which they were beaten...

My cheap Midnight Club arrived on Christmas Eve, so that *felt* like a
Christmas present. Having played it, I'd say if it were a Christmas present
it would be a pair of gaudy socks. It's no Crash Time, that's for sure.

I did get a Game voucher as well, with which I went into town this morning
and acquired Civ:Rev (which is utterly, utterly great) and Mercenaries 2
(which I haven't played yet). I also spent some cash I received on Prince of
Persia from Play, which hasn't arrived yet.

Finally, I treated myself to some MS Points and bought Puzzle Arcade.
Perfect stress-free gaming - there's a lot there for the money, too.

I *definitely* need to cancel my rental account for a few months now.

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"Chris Stevens" <news.TakeThisOut@thestevensfamily.plus.com> wrote in message
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> Beck wrote:
>>
>> What did you all get for crimbo? (for those that celebrate it)
>
> The only thing that somebody else actually bought for me was Mirror's
> Edge. It's very, very good. I'm less interested in the story than the time
> trials so far, but it appears I must complete more chapters to unlock more
> time trial courses. Fair enough, I suppose. One thing that disappoints is
> that very few people on my friends list have set any times to aim for.
> There were a few on the first few levels, but I'm guessing they weren't
> very serious attempts given the ease with which they were beaten...
>
> My cheap Midnight Club arrived on Christmas Eve, so that *felt* like a
> Christmas present. Having played it, I'd say if it were a Christmas
> present it would be a pair of gaudy socks. It's no Crash Time, that's for
> sure.
>
> I did get a Game voucher as well, with which I went into town this morning
> and acquired Civ:Rev (which is utterly, utterly great) and Mercenaries 2
> (which I haven't played yet). I also spent some cash I received on Prince
> of Persia from Play, which hasn't arrived yet.
>
> Finally, I treated myself to some MS Points and bought Puzzle Arcade.
> Perfect stress-free gaming - there's a lot there for the money, too.
>
> I *definitely* need to cancel my rental account for a few months now.

I couldn't get into Mirror's Edge at all. It just left me cold.

oh and i have just treated myself to a copy of GH:WT with all the
instruments

On 2008-12-30, Beck <beck@none> wrote:
> What did you all get for crimbo? (for those that celebrate it)

I got a grow-your-own-chilli-plant kit - well, two packets of chilli seeds and
a trowel, anyway.

Got nothing gaming-present-wise, but I bought myself a PS3, which I remain
quite unimpressed by, despite LBP being Eurogamer's Readers Game of the Year.
The Blu-ray and DVD upscaling bits are lovely, though.

Chris
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"Back when I was young, we had to travel back in time to put the tape in so
the game would load before we died."

Chris Whitworth wrote:
> On 2008-12-30, Beck <beck@none> wrote:
>> What did you all get for crimbo? (for those that celebrate it)
>
> I got a grow-your-own-chilli-plant kit - well, two packets of chilli seeds and
> a trowel, anyway.
>
> Got nothing gaming-present-wise, but I bought myself a PS3, which I remain
> quite unimpressed by, despite LBP being Eurogamer's Readers Game of the Year.
> The Blu-ray and DVD upscaling bits are lovely, though.
>
Ratchet & Clank:TOD
Uncharted: Drakes Fortune
Resistance: FOM


All good games and dirt cheap.

On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:53:05 -0000, "Chris Stevens"
<news.TakeThisOut@thestevensfamily.plus.com> wrote:

>Beck wrote:
>>
>> What did you all get for crimbo? (for those that celebrate it)
>
>The only thing that somebody else actually bought for me was Mirror's Edge.
>It's very, very good. I'm less interested in the story than the time trials
>so far, but it appears I must complete more chapters to unlock more time
>trial courses. Fair enough, I suppose. One thing that disappoints is that
>very few people on my friends list have set any times to aim for. There were
>a few on the first few levels, but I'm guessing they weren't very serious
>attempts given the ease with which they were beaten...

ive only done the first couple really, not sure if i'm on your list,
but i got a semi-decent time on thr very first run iirc.

it is a great game, just sadly there are far too many great games to
be played atm

On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:57:48 -0000, "Beck" <beck@none> wrote:

>
>"Chris Stevens" <news.RemoveThis@thestevensfamily.plus.com> wrote in message
>news:6rv5fvF3gi9pU1@mid.individual.net...
>> Beck wrote:
>>>
>>> What did you all get for crimbo? (for those that celebrate it)
>>
>> The only thing that somebody else actually bought for me was Mirror's
>> Edge. It's very, very good. I'm less interested in the story than the time
>> trials so far, but it appears I must complete more chapters to unlock more
>> time trial courses. Fair enough, I suppose. One thing that disappoints is
>> that very few people on my friends list have set any times to aim for.
>> There were a few on the first few levels, but I'm guessing they weren't
>> very serious attempts given the ease with which they were beaten...
>>
>> My cheap Midnight Club arrived on Christmas Eve, so that *felt* like a
>> Christmas present. Having played it, I'd say if it were a Christmas
>> present it would be a pair of gaudy socks. It's no Crash Time, that's for
>> sure.
>>
>> I did get a Game voucher as well, with which I went into town this morning
>> and acquired Civ:Rev (which is utterly, utterly great) and Mercenaries 2
>> (which I haven't played yet). I also spent some cash I received on Prince
>> of Persia from Play, which hasn't arrived yet.
>>
>> Finally, I treated myself to some MS Points and bought Puzzle Arcade.
>> Perfect stress-free gaming - there's a lot there for the money, too.
>>
>> I *definitely* need to cancel my rental account for a few months now.
>
>I couldn't get into Mirror's Edge at all. It just left me cold.

yeah, but haven't you complained about FPS games giving you motion
sickness in the past?

i mean if a standard fps makes you queasy, ME will have you chundering
all over the TV

On 2008-12-30, DBSnappa <davidjREMOVEMEboughton.DeleteThis@REMOVEMEhotmail.com> wrote:
> Chris Whitworth wrote:
>> On 2008-12-30, Beck <beck@none> wrote:
>>> What did you all get for crimbo? (for those that celebrate it)
>>
>> I got a grow-your-own-chilli-plant kit - well, two packets of chilli seeds and
>> a trowel, anyway.
>>
>> Got nothing gaming-present-wise, but I bought myself a PS3, which I remain
>> quite unimpressed by, despite LBP being Eurogamer's Readers Game of the Year.
>> The Blu-ray and DVD upscaling bits are lovely, though.
>>
> Ratchet & Clank:TOD

Very nearly bought this on sunday, but the queue in PC World was ridiculous
and I needed to get some food before the supermarkets shut. Bah. I'll keep an
eye out.

Chris
--
Gamertag/Steam ID: parm * BRING BACK BLUE SKY IN GAMES *
PSN: PopeWiggles

"Back when I was young, we had to travel back in time to put the tape in so
the game would load before we died."

On 2008-12-30, Chris Stevens <news.DeleteThis@thestevensfamily.plus.com> wrote:
> Beck wrote:
>>
>> What did you all get for crimbo? (for those that celebrate it)
>
> The only thing that somebody else actually bought for me was Mirror's Edge.
> It's very, very good. I'm less interested in the story than the time trials
> so far, but it appears I must complete more chapters to unlock more time
> trial courses. Fair enough, I suppose. One thing that disappoints is that
> very few people on my friends list have set any times to aim for. There were
> a few on the first few levels, but I'm guessing they weren't very serious
> attempts given the ease with which they were beaten...

Don't worry. I *will* be getting this in a week or so, so you'll have
someone to play against!

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Beck wrote:
> For Christmas?

Lego Indiana Jones, Professor Layton, and two copies of Shiren Mystery
Dungeon.

AND A BABY.

deKay
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"Chris F" <chris.RemoveThis@asifimtellingyoulot.com> wrote in message
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>
> yeah, but haven't you complained about FPS games giving you motion
> sickness in the past?
>
> i mean if a standard fps makes you queasy, ME will have you chundering
> all over the TV

Generally no I don't get motion sickness from FPS. Not even Bioshock made
me feel queasy when many were complaining about it.