buying games
- Thread starter vanthus
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amazon.co.uk
it has ratings so you see if the game is worth it and what you expect from the game
and also discounts all of the time , with up to 90%
you could try ebay but i prefer amazon is more safe and cheaper place to buy actually anything
i you are looking for a good game to buy i suggest this Half-Life 2: The Orange Box witch includes team fortress 2 and portal
Ps. check the ratings before cos some people comment about the delivery and other stuff rather than the actual product which its not fair cos it drops the rating of the product
it has ratings so you see if the game is worth it and what you expect from the game
and also discounts all of the time , with up to 90%
you could try ebay but i prefer amazon is more safe and cheaper place to buy actually anything
i you are looking for a good game to buy i suggest this Half-Life 2: The Orange Box witch includes team fortress 2 and portal
Ps. check the ratings before cos some people comment about the delivery and other stuff rather than the actual product which its not fair cos it drops the rating of the product
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Matt00011
Silver Level Poster
The only problem I have with Steam is the amount of bandwidth you have to use on your connection to download the games, if you have a smallish cap with your ISP you will soon eat into it (not their fault).
I will be ordering some titles off Amazon to test my new pc with when it arrives. They are not only cheap but have never let me down once.
The only problem I have with Steam is the amount of bandwidth you have to use on your connection to download the games, if you have a smallish cap with your ISP you will soon eat into it (not their fault).
I will be ordering some titles off Amazon to test my new pc with when it arrives. They are not only cheap but have never let me down once.
problem is you will always need to download stuff from steam left for dead 2 cd is 7gb and with the updates left for dead 2 is over 10gb so every time you install it again you need to download those updates every single time so when you go for broadband be very sure what you choose
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I generally use Amazon for games. Then again I use Amazon for a lot of things (so much so that I signed up with Prime and even got an Amazon credit card).
Recent games I've enjoyed are: 'Batman Arkham', the whole 'Call of Duty' series (and I'll be getting 'Black Ops' too), 'Crysis' and - strangely - 'Portal'.
Recent games I've enjoyed are: 'Batman Arkham', the whole 'Call of Duty' series (and I'll be getting 'Black Ops' too), 'Crysis' and - strangely - 'Portal'.
vanthus
Member Resting in Peace
Great,thanks a lot.think ill stick with amazon,shopto looks ok too but it wont let me register for some reason.I havent used steam for a couple of years,i got fed up with so many problems,in fact i lost a game,half life i think dont ask me how it just wouldnt let me play it(I did buy it)also it wouldnt let me play some games off line.I might try it again with new pc but i dont think ill remember my details,i mean, to log into my account.
i usually use amazon and play.com. i like play.com because it has free delivery on everything (but variable delivery times, usually very quick, but sometimes it can take weeks), and alot of things are cheaper than amazon (after taking into account the free delivery).
JSG10
Expert
I use a number of sites, I look between them all to find out whos doing the game I want the cheapest XD play.com amazon, zavvi (they have mega mondays and some great titles at bargain prices!) and hmv. I've also started using Steam as I had to get my free copy of Mafia II, I just purchased Supreme Commander 2 + DLC from there at less than 8 quid due to a sale they had on They always have some kind of sale on it seems and change the games round that are on sale a lot.
They always have some kind of sale on it seems and change the games round that are on sale a lot.
vanthus
Member Resting in Peace
Nice one about zavvi,ive never heard of them,it looks quite handy.(what do you mean free copy of mafia2,can you still get it?I havent used steam for ages)
I use a number of sites, I look between them all to find out whos doing the game I want the cheapest XD play.com amazon, zavvi (they have mega mondays and some great titles at bargain prices!) and hmv. I've also started using Steam as I had to get my free copy of Mafia II, I just purchased Supreme Commander 2 + DLC from there at less than 8 quid due to a sale they had on
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Evil Tactician
Gold Level Poster
Steam and Amazon together are pretty much your best choices.
Ocassionally Games Gate can have a good deal and GoG.com if you're after classics.
Ocassionally Games Gate can have a good deal and GoG.com if you're after classics.
Pete
Bright Spark
i'm reluctant to use steam prefering to have the disc, i also don't tend to buy games on day of release so often use Billybargain to keep an eye on the prices. If you sign up, it will email you when it drops below your specified price.