Well, I’ve Done It Again

On 08/08/2017 at 10:42 PM by KnightDriver

I’ve changed my mind, or at least altered it.

I took my trade-ins over to Gamestop today and got back about $140. Then I couldn’t get myself to preorder anything. I got Far Cry 3 for $10 because it became backwards compatible on XBO recently, and I had the rest put on a card.

During spare moments, I’ve been putting together my list again. It’s all the games I want to play that debuted this year so far, all the Games with Gold freebies this year, all the games made backwards compatible with XBO this year, and any of interest from PSN’s Instant Game Collection. I listed prices, what I already owned, what was free and all with release dates and sorted most recent to oldest. I had 54 titles on my list. My rule was to take from the most recent and cheapest. That means I’ll be picking up several games this weekend. Two recently added to backwards compatibility, Disney’s Bolt and Batman Arkham Origins (both $10 each at GS), a PSN card for the $15 Patapon Remaster on PS4, and Hey! Pikmin ($38 used) for my handheld game with the new Pikmin amiibo for $12. That’ll be $85 dollars please. I’ll have $45 left (I substracted Far Cry 3 already) for future purchases. Yippie! I’m happy again.

There’s nothing like a few purchases, no matter how cheap, to lift the spirits a little. It’s consumerism as anti-depressant.

Matt Snee Staff Writer

08/08/2017 at 11:26 PM

It's madness I tell you!!!

I think if I had an XBO I would play Lost Odyssey or Tales of Vesperia again. I liked those games.

KnightDriver

08/09/2017 at 10:04 PM

Yes, darnit. I want to get to those. Not on my current list though. Ahhh! Too many!

Super Step Contributing Writer

08/09/2017 at 12:53 AM

I use consumerism as a sleep aid myself

08/09/2017 at 10:01 PM

What, do you order stuff on Amazon on your phone at the bedside? Interesting idea. I may have to try that. "Not tonight honey, I have to buy a Pikmin amiibo on Amazon."

Cary Woodham

08/09/2017 at 01:36 AM

I've been playing Hey! Pikmin recently. I like it, and I'm not a Pikmin fan. It makes really good use of amiibo figures, too.

08/09/2017 at 09:57 PM

I wish I had the new 3DS for amiibos. Ah well, I'm going to enjoy it anyway, I think.

08/10/2017 at 01:29 AM

You don't have to get a New 3DS to use amiibos. I have my old 3DS, and I just got one of those 20 dollar amiibo readers.

08/13/2017 at 12:29 AM

I just got one. Kind of annoyed to have to pay $20 for it, but I really wanted to see what the Pikmin amiibos did in the game.

08/13/2017 at 08:54 PM

I say it's better to have to pay 20 bucks for the reader than have to pay hundreds for a new 3DS.

08/13/2017 at 11:55 PM

True, but I would've loved to upgrade to the new 3DS with its better processor. One day.

goaztecs

08/09/2017 at 12:50 PM

That's not bad, $85 for games on your list and you still have some leftover trade cash for later. Is Disney's Bolt an action game with the dog? I like the Disney Movie games. I enjoyed Cars, and Wall E.

I have to agree with your last sentence. I like looking for Hot Wheels and its a bonus if I find something I like. Usually some of the cars I just give to a younger cousin so he can actually take them out of the package and enjoy them.

08/09/2017 at 09:34 PM

I played the demo for Bolt a long time ago. I used to have a copy of it too. To get to be the dog and bite things. I like that. I can't wait to try it out again. I'll finally get to play it for real this time.

If I can go shopping, even a little bit, I start to feel normal again.

Nicoleb1989

08/11/2017 at 12:37 AM

Whenever my depression hits full swing, I want to spend money. I shouldnt most times but those are the times I cant control it. I have gotten better about it. I used to be super bad.

08/13/2017 at 12:11 AM

Yea, hide the cards during such times.

Halochief90

08/12/2017 at 06:56 AM

$140 is quite the haul for GameStop. I was under the impression that they rarely give you more than $10 a game. That said, I don't know how many games you traded-in.

08/12/2017 at 11:56 PM

It was probably just under 20 games. Only one of them was from this year. Kind of surprising I think. I should look at the receipt and see what each one made. Probably Halo Wars 2 made the most though. That's only 6 months old. They give you a lot if the game is fairly new. Price drops off quickly after the year it came out though. Sometimes a game is sort of rare too and can get more. Maybe my Etrian Odyssey games for 3DS got something. (I hate to even say I traded those. I love that series.)

PixlBit